April 2008 Update

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TC86L1: Spessartine crystals, one of them dominant, very transparent, notable for their color intensity and extraordinary brilliance. With very marked stepped faces produced by etching. On a Quartz matrix, which is rare.
This specimen comes from the private collection of the well-known Wendy and Frank Melanson, from Canada.
Lavra do Navegadora, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais  Brazil (10-11/2006)

Specimen size: 3 × 1.7 × 1.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.4 cm

NM26L1: Double spheroidal growth of well defined crystals of this rare calcium and tin silicate. With small Plumbomicrolite orange crystals.
Corrego do Urucum, Galiléia, Minas Gerais  Brazil (2007)

Specimen size: 3 × 2.2 × 2.3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm

MF47L1: Very sharp Quartz crystal group, with acicular Rutile crystal inclusions. Rutile crystals are epitaxic on laminar Hematite, some of them included in the Quartz, some not. Very esthetic specimen.
Caí bom Mine, Novo Horizonte, Ibitiara, Bahia  Brazil (07/2005)

Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.5 × 3.9 cm

Main crystal size: 3.7 × 2 cm

TD46L1: Well defined and transparent Elbaite crystal, with excellent color, totally natural, more blue on the scepter base. Terminal faces are well defined and with no damage. We would like to emphasize its form because these cuprian Elbaites from Paraíba, well-known for their excellent color, rarely are seen in complete crystals.
São José da Batalha, Paraíba  Brazil (±1992)

Specimen size: 3.2 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm

TA64L1: Very sharp Brazilianite crystals, one of them doubly terminated and dominant, with excellent color and brilliance. On a small matrix of laminar Muscovite crystals.
Lavra do João Lopes, Linopolis, Minas Gerais  Brazil (09/2007)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.6 × 2.6 cm

Main crystal size: 4.8 × 2 cm

TR36L1: Very sharp Brazilianite crystals, many of them doubly terminated, with excellent transparency, color and brilliance. On a white Albite matrix.
Lavra do João Lopes, Linopolis, Minas Gerais  Brazil (11/2007)

Specimen size: 4.7 × 4 × 3.5 cm

Main crystal size: 3.5 × 1.2 cm

TN86L1: Very sharp Brazilianite crystals, many of them doubly terminated, with excellent transparency, color and brilliance. The matrix is an Orthoclase crystal.
Lavra do João Lopes, Linopolis, Minas Gerais  Brazil (11/2007)

Specimen size: 6 × 4.5 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.3 cm

EK47L1: Complex crystal, well defined and elongated, with multiple faces, some of them curved. Really good size, on an Acanthite base with small cubic Pyrite crystals.
Uchucchacua Mine, labor 012, Nivel 400, Oyón, Lima  Peru (01/2007)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 1.3 × 1 cm

TA29L1: Very sharp Emerald crystal formed by the prism, the pinacoid and a minor pyramid. Good transparency, brilliance and excellent color. On a Calcite matrix.
La Pita Mine, Borbur, Boyacá  Colombia (01/2008)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 4 × 3 cm

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.5 cm

TZ90L1: Very sharp Emerald crystal formed by the prism and the pinacoid. Good transparency, brilliance and excellent color. On a matrix of Calcite crystals.
La Pita Mine, Borbur, Boyacá  Colombia (01/2008)

Specimen size: 3.7 × 2.9 × 2.4 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.5 cm

TB86L1: Group of Cassiterite crystals with an unusual habit. Short deep black and very bright prisms, clearly twinned, with Quartz crystals spread on the group.
Viloco Mine, San Antonio section, Loayza, La Paz  Bolivia (01/2008)

Specimen size: 5.8 × 5.7 × 2.8 cm

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.9 cm

TX67L1: Flattened Rhodonite crystals, with a laminar habit, translucent and with excellent and very intense color. Small white Calcite crystals add a nice contrast.
Mina San Martín, Chiuruco, Huallanca, Ancash  Peru (01/2007)

Specimen size: 4.6 × 2.6 × 2.6 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.8 cm

TV48L1: Flattened Rhodonite crystals, with a laminar habit, some of them doubly terminated, translucent with excellent and intense color. Small Pyrite crystals on some.
Mina San Martín, Chiuruco, Huallanca, Ancash  Peru (03/2007)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 4.2 × 2.5 cm

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.7 cm

TY41L1: Flattened Rhodonite crystals, with a laminar habit, translucent with excellent and intense color. Small Pyrite crystals on some. On matrix.
Mina San Martín, Chiuruco, Huallanca, Ancash  Peru (01/2007)

Specimen size: 5.8 × 4.5 × 2.2 cm

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.8 cm

MB47L1: Short prismatic crystals, doubly terminated, with color zonations. On a matrix of doubly terminated Quartz crystals. All of the Apatite-(CaF) specimens from Yaogangxian we have seen so far usually were smaller and poorer in quality than this.
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan  China (2005)

Specimen size: 4.9 × 4 × 3 cm

Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.4 cm

MA58L1: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals, with good transparency. They are modified by dodecahedron faces forming translucent bevels. Uniform and excellent green color that added to the transparency increases its beauty. As you can see in the picture, it is a very nice specimen.
Xianghualing, Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan  China (2005)

Specimen size: 12 × 6.7 × 4.8 cm

Main crystal size: 3.2 × 2.7 cm

TL69L1: Arborescent and laminar Gold growth, microcrystalline. On a Quartz matrix that gives the specimen an excellent contrast, really esthetic. Yellow gold color is very intense. Good quality sample for the locality.
Edwards Pit, "Golden Mile", Kalgoorlie-Boulder  Australia (07/2007)

Specimen size: 3.4 × 3.1 × 1.9 cm

TB90L1: Arborescent and laminar Gold growth, crystalline, very aerial. On a Quartz matrix that gives the specimen an excellent contrast, really esthetic. Yellow gold color is very intense. Good quality sample for the locality.
Edwards Pit, "Golden Mile", Kalgoorlie-Boulder  Australia (07/2007)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 3 × 2.7 cm

TQ26L1: Well defined Thompsonite spheroidal growths, pinkish color, with crown growths of small acicular and bright Scolecite crystals. Very pleasant and esthetic specimen on matrix.
Shendurni, Jalgaon, Maharashtra  India (10/2006)

Specimen size: 9.1 × 7.4 × 2 cm

Main crystal size: 2.7 × 2.7 cm

MB67L1: Parallel growth of two crystals with multiple and transparent terminations, with a very deep green color. On the Clinozoisite crystals we can see small white Calcite crystals. We’ll send a copy of the analysis to the buyer.
Skardu, Baltistan  Pakistan (2007)

Specimen size: 11 × 1.8 × 0.8 cm

MT97L1: Two doubly terminated Aquamarine crystals, one of them with simple pinacoid faces and the other with parallel growths that progressively reduce its diameter. The specimen is translucent and offers a delicate and uniform pale blue color, with small Muscovite crystals on faces.
Nagar, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas  Pakistan (2007)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 6 × 5.4 cm

Main crystal size: 4.7 × 3 cm

MV90L1: Doubly terminated crystal incredibly transparent and clear, without noticeable inclusions. No internal fractures that could cast a shadow over transparency. Upper pinacoidal termination is totally clear and transparent. The bottom termination forms a well defined face, but translucent. On an Albite matrix with laminar Muscovite crystals. Very elegant.
Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley, Baltistan  Pakistan (2007)

Specimen size: 6.7 × 1.2 × 0.8 cm