International Minerals #34
MR77 - Spessartine - 780€
Navegadora claim, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.4 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm
Navegadora claim, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.4 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm
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Wonderfully etched, gem clear spessartite garnet from an old production in Brazil! The rear side is equally fine than the front.
UP131 - Aquamarine - 650€
Mimoso do Sul Mine, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Size: 4.8 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
Mimoso do Sul Mine, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Size: 4.8 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
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This aquamarine crystals shows a particularly nicely tapering shape, in combination with a very deep seablue colour. No damage.
XY196 - Fluorite - 750€
Xianghualing Mine, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 7.2 x 7.1 x 3.1 cm
Xianghualing Mine, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 7.2 x 7.1 x 3.1 cm
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Clear, green fluorites with nicely bevelled edges, ex Robert Brandstetter collection.
A926 - Heliodor - 1700€
Orissa (Odisha), Malkangiri District, India
Size: 4.3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Orissa (Odisha), Malkangiri District, India
Size: 4.3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
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This is a gorgeous clear heliodor from an old production in Odisha, India, featuring a quite complex multi-faced termination. It weighs 23,3 grams. Unfortunately, the mine has not been producing any fine crystals the last couple years, so this is a rare opportunity to catch a fine crystal from the locality.
CE13 - Tourmaline - 1450€
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm
Cruzeiro Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm
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Classic "lipstick" tourmaline showing a beautiful clear green body and a lovely pink cap. No damage on the termination faces.
LW96 - Smoky Quartz with Siderite - 375€
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region , Malawi
Size: 6 x 4.1 x 3 cm
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region , Malawi
Size: 6 x 4.1 x 3 cm
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Lovely combination of rhombohedral siderite crystals coming up the edge of a perfect clear smoky quartz. Great aesthetics, no damage!
WD37 - Rhodochrosite - 630€
Moanda Mine , Moanda, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Size: 6.1 x 4 x 2.4 cm
Moanda Mine , Moanda, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Size: 6.1 x 4 x 2.4 cm
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Beautitul rhodochrosite crystal of scalenohedral shape, resting on a mother rock made of manganese ore. From an old and meanwhile classic find in Gabon.
GX136 - Cinnabar - 800€
Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China
Size: 5.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm
Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China
Size: 5.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm
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A flower made of cinnabar crystals perched on nicely contrasting dolomites. What a highly aesthetic specimen! No significant damage to report.