Kinoite, Ruizite, Apophyllite and Apacheite?
stock #AX-10-058
Christmas Mine, Dripping Springs Mountains, Gila County
Arizona,
United States
6.4 x 4.6 x 2.5 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $100
An attractive combination specimen from the remarkable finds at the Christmas mine. This is the type locale for Ruizite and one of the best locales for Kinoite. There are several vugs that are hold very tiny Ruizite in reddish balls. and much larger bright blue Kinoite mostly of covered by clear Apophyllite crystals. By eye it also looks like there is a few areas of Apacheite (powder blue) but this is not confirmed.
Copper -spinel twinned
stock #18.AX-499
Emke Mine, Onganja, Seiis
Khomas Region,
Namibia
3.9 x 1.2 x .4 CM (miniature)
price: $100
A spire of interlocked spinel twin Copper crystals with side branches and sharp terminations. From the now classic, closed Emke mine at Oganja, this is the style and habit that are distinctive for this locale. No damage, nice patina and especially nice under magnification. Larger examples from this locale are highly desired and now very expensive. This is a choice smaller piece that is perfect and affordable. .
Brazilianite
stock #AC-349
Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce Valley
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
7.8 x 5.3 x 3.7 CM (cabinet)
price: $440
A sculptural tower of Brazilianite crystals most of which are doubly terminated. An early 1970 vintage specimen with no matrix at all just several generations of Brazilianite in several habits nicely composed as a zigzag arrangement. In excellent condition, all the main crystals are undamaged, with 20X magnification, only a tiny chips are found in spots that are not seen on display, perfect by naked eye. The smaller crystals are transparent, gemmy and very lustrous, the larger ones have inclusions that are seen just inside the faces and give a more matte look but still have glassy faces outside. Not typical, the esthetics are fine and far better in person.
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