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Q-342 Smoky Quartz $95
Talefre Glacier, Mont Blanc Massif, Rhône-Alpes, France
6.5 x 4.6 x 3 cm.
This cluster of fine Smoky Quartz crystals is water-clear and complete all around. This beautiful Quartz specimen is a floater, with only a small area of contact on its bottom. The bottom of this Quartz specimen features multiple terminations and several smaller Quartz crystals. A fine example of Alpine Quartz for which this location is justifiably famous for.
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AD-116 Agate and Quartz $50 SOLD
Iraí, Alto Uruguai Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
8.4 x 7.2 x 4.1 cm.
While it is true that Agate specimens from Brazil are very abundant, it is not everyday that you find examples that are as interesting as this one is. A while back, while visiting with a friend of mine that has a shop in San Diego, he showed me about 50-60 Agates that had been polished all around, not just on the front face. As a rule, I don't buy Agates from Brazil, but I was impressed enough with what he showed me to buy a half dozen of them. This specimen has an outer band of purple, followed by blue and grading to colorless at the center where there is a cavity lined with a druse of small Quartz crystals. Equally interesting is the back which features a mottled pattern of purple and light-green color. Not your everyday Agate from Brazil.
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AD-117 Agate and Amethyst $35 SOLD
Iraí, Alto Uruguai Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
8.4 x 5.3 x 6.2 cm.
While it is true that Agate specimens from Brazil are very abundant, every once in a while you find examples that are more interesting than most. A while back, while visiting with a friend of mine that has a shop in San Diego, he showed me about 50-60 Agates that had been polished all around, not just on the front face. As a rule, I don't buy Agates from Brazil, but I was impressed enough with what he showed me to buy a half dozen of them. This specimen has an outer band of gray, followed clear Quartz with Amethyst tips in the center cavity and underscored by an alternating linear pattern of light-blue and gray. Not your everyday Agate from Brazil.
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AD-118 Agate and Quartz $25
Iraí, Alto Uruguai Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
6.2 x 5.4 x 4.5 cm.
While it is true that Agate specimens from Brazil are very abundant, every once in a while you find examples that are more interesting than most. A while back, while visiting with a friend of mine that has a shop in San Diego, he showed me about 50-60 Agates that had been polished all around, not just on the front face. As a rule, I don't buy Agates from Brazil, but I was impressed enough with what he showed me to buy a half dozen of them. This specimen has an outer band of light- blue with a sandy-yellow colored bands, followed by clear Quartz at the center where there is a cavity lined with a druse of small Quartz crystals. Not your everyday Agate from Brazil.
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Z-002 Zanazziite on Muscovite SOLD
Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9.5 x 7.3 x 5.5 cm.
A very colorful specimen of bright yellow Muscovite accented with patches of the rare phosphate mineral, Zanazziite. Zanazziite is only found in a handful of locations. These brightly-colored yellow Muscovite specimens feature numerous, translucent interlocked crystals on Quartz. This specimen has several incomplete Muscovite crystals on it. These singular Muscovite specimens were available for only a short time in 2007-2008 and I don't recall seeing very many of them that had Zanazziite on them. This specimen is an excellent example of the diversity of minerals that can be found in Brazil's countless pegmatites.
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L-028 Lepidolite with Topaz $90
Virgem da Lapa, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
10.5 x 7 x 4.4 cm.
What we have here is more of a Lepidolite specimen than it is a Topaz specimen. This specimen consists of numerous well-formed crystal of Lepidolite that measure up to 3 x 3 centimeters and are dusted with a coating of Muscovite and accented by a 3 centimeter crystal of Topaz. The Topaz crystal has a small bruise on the lower left corner of the crystal. I think that it is trivial as the main feature of this specimen are the Lepidolite crystals.
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T-227 Topaz $675
Mimoso do Sul Mine, Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Brazil
9 x 10 x 13 cm.
What we have here is one whopper of a Topaz crystal. This brute weighs in at 1,114 grams; this is just shy of two and one half pounds. This specimen exhibits a peculiar parallel growth of transparent to translucent crystals with a multitude of glassy crystal faces. The ancillary crystals have grown off the side of a central, anchoring crystal. This could, in fact, be looked at as a single compound crystal with multiple sub-crystals attached. This Topaz is mostly colorless except for a portion of the left, largest crystal which shows a hint of blue. This specimen looks even better in person than it does in the photos.
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L-030 Lepidolite pseudomorph after Tourmaline $100
Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6 x 2 x 2 cm.
A very lustrous & gemmy Tourmaline that has been partially replaced by Lepidolite. The Lepidolite portion of this specimen has a rich purple color. These specimens are “old timers” that were found in the 1970's.
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L-031 Lepidolite pseudomorph after Tourmaline $95
Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.1 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.
A green Tourmaline that has been almost completely replaced by Lepidolite. The Lepidolite portion of this specimen has a good purple color with a reddish core. These specimens are “old timers” that were found in the 1970's.
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L-032 Lepidolite pseudomorph after Tourmaline $95
Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.3 x 2 x 2 cm.
A Tourmaline that has been replaced by the mineral Lepidolite. The Lepidolite has a good lavender-purple color and a reddish-purple core. These specimens are “old timers” that were found in the 1970's.
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L-029 Lepidolite pseudomorph after Tourmaline $30
Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.8 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm.
This specimen is a Tourmaline crystal that has been replaced by the mineral Lepidolite. The Lepidolite has a rich purple color. These specimens are “old timers” that were found in the 1970's.
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B-164 Beryl variety Heliodor $85
Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.8 x 5 x 2.6 cm.
This gemmy, etched Heliodor crystal is from a recent find at the Itatiaia Mine. This phenomenon occurs when the corrosive solutions enter the pocket where the crystal has grown. There were good number of these specimens available, but very few of them were of a quality that met my standards. This fine specimen has a good luster and clarity that is hard to convey in a photograph.
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B-165 Beryl variety Heliodor $75
Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm.
This
gemmy, etched Heliodor crystal is from a recent find at the Itatiaia
Mine. This phenomenon occurs when the corrosive solutions
enter the pocket where the crystal has grown. There were good number
of these specimens available, but very few of them were of a quality that
met my standards. This fine specimen has an incredible luster and clarity
that is hard to convey in a photograph.
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B-166 Beryl variety Heliodor $70
Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.6 x 2 x 3.5 cm.
This gemmy, etched Heliodor crystal is from a recent find at the Itatiaia Mine. This phenomenon occurs when the corrosive solutions enter the pocket where the crystal has grown. There were good number of these specimens available, but very few of them were of a quality that met my standards. This fine specimen has an incredible luster and clarity that is hard to convey in a photograph.
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