Schorl and Goshenite (Colorless Beryl)
stock #AX-14-279
Erongo Mountain, Karibib
Erongo Region,
Namibia
4.9 x 4.7 x 3.2 CM (miniature)
price: $360
Post Tucson 2015
Superb clear colorless beryl (Goshenite) crystals are scattered on a series of radiating sprays of shining black Schorl. The overall effect is striking and the beryl crystals are perfectly clear. Goshenite is surprisingly rare as almost a;ll Beryl has some color. The condition of this is good overall but a few Schorl have tip damage that is seen in the photos. The Beryl however is all perfect and with glasslike luster. Classic and attractive Erongo material.
Silver (crystallized wire with
stock #AX-16-170
New Nevada Mine, Cerro San Antonio, Batopilas
Chihuahua,
Mexico
5.1 x 1.5 x 1.3 CM (miniature)
price: $480
Post Tucson 2015
A delicate, elegantly formed Silver wire rising from a nest of smaller wires and and Calcite in an esthetic form. Close examination shows perfect tiny crystals of Silver in dendritic, spinel twin and "herringbone" habits on all the wires. From the Batopilas area which is a modern classic locale, this shows well many of the unique habits that are distinctive from here.
Grossular on Diopside
stock #AX-32-047
Eden Mills Quarries, Lowell & Eden
Vermont,
United States
4.1 x 3.4 x 3.3 CM (miniature)
price: $1950
Post Tucson 2015
A superb gem Grossular Garnet from the legendary "Eden Mills" (Belvedere-Lowell) locale. Top color and clarity, this specimen hosts several brilliant Grossular with the rich deep red color that is so highly sought after. This could be trimmed to fine competitive thumbnail but to me it is fine as is. This level of quality was never common when the mine was working, these are now almost impossible to find. The largest garnet is 1.2 CM across and is pristine. Other gem garnets on the specimen have inclusions or contacts from Diopside crystals that form most of the matrix. A very fine and choice specimen that is far more eye-catching than its size suggests.
Elbaite -slightly curved crystal
stock #AX-19-100
Barra do Salinas Mining District, Coronel Murta
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
7.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 CM (cabinet)
price: $325
Post Tucson 2015
A darker bottle green Tourmaline with a subtle curve, color gradation and complete termination. 34.5 Grams in heft, there is an area of fibrous (cat's eye) crystal in the curve zone where this crystal has had some natural breaks and rehealing. There is one repair at that point as well. A good, sizable, affordable crystal from a famed locale in good condition as seen.
Elbaite v. Indicolite
stock #AX-19-319
Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce Valley
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
3.8 x .5 x .5 CM (miniature)
price: $325
Post Tucson 2015
Blue color zoned gem Tourmaline in perfect condition and with fine luster. The body of this is a darker blue that needs backlighting to show up well, the tip is a very transparent light blue that grades darker along the crystal. A very nice "steel blue" crystal from the famed Pederneira claim, these are modern classics and not very common at not stratospheric prices.
Chalcocite
stock #AX-19-108
Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County
Wisconsin,
United States
4.4 x 2.4 x 2 CM (miniature)
price: $480
Post Tucson 2015
A stacked cluster of sharp, well-formed, slightly iridescent crystals from the famed Flambeau mine. In fine condition, the largest crystals are about 1.5 cm across and show the twinned pseudo hexagonal habit with pyramid terminations. Classic "soot" black with metallic edges in a very distinctive form.
Fluorite - zoned
stock #14.1-283
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou Pref.
Hunan Province,
China
9 x 8.1 x 5.7 CM (cabinet)
price: $1250
Post Tucson 2015
Outstanding deep grape purple color in large gem-clear phantom crystals. The contrasting greenish Muscovite matrix presents the Fluorites as very three dimensional. The crystals reach over 4.4 CM which is very large for this type, but they still have fine color. In exceptional, undamaged condition, this is a strong, eye-catching display piece. Nothing of this quality has come from Yaogangxian for a few years, these are now considered modern classics and make a fine esthetic addition to any good Fluorite or Chinese suite.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
stock #A7-044-(1271)
Sapucaia do Norte, Galileia Doce Valley
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
6.6 x .8 x .5 CM (cabinet)
price: $320
Post Tucson 2015
A perfect floater etched Beryl crystal with pale green color more evident in person. No damage, the entire surface of this transparent crystal is the fine geometric etched patterns that make this type of Beryl so desirable. Bigger crystals with this degree of perfection are incredibly expensive, this smaller version is relatively affordable.
