Express Specimens 2008 (2)

NB57L4

Laminar Aurichalcite crystals, forming aggregates and isolated fan-shaped crystals, with a gentle turquoise color and silky luster. On a bed of small Quartz crystals coated with an orange and black thin layer that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. On a matrix with Limonite. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, that currently is flooded and collapsed.

NG7L4

A rosette aggregate of laminar Aurichalcite crystals, with a delicate turquoise color and silky luster, perched on a vug coated by small Quartz crystals with an orange and black layer; and with Limonite that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, currently flooded and collapsed.

NH7L4

A rosette aggregate of laminar Aurichalcite crystals, with a delicate turquoise color and silky luster, perched on a vug coated by small Quartz crystals with an orange and black layer; and with Limonite that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, currently flooded and collapsed.

ND57L4

Laminar Aurichalcite crystal aggregates with a delicate turquoise color and silky luster. On a bed of small Quartz crystals coated with an orange and black thin layer that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. On a matrix with Limonite. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, that currently is flooded and collapsed.

NP8L4

Laminar Aurichalcite crystal aggregates with a gentle turquoise color and silky luster. On a bed of small Quartz crystals coated with an orange and black thin layer that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. On a matrix with Limonite. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, that currently is flooded and collapsed.

NQ7L4

Laminar Aurichalcite crystal aggregates with a delicate turquoise color and silky luster. On a bed of small Quartz crystals coated with an orange and black thin layer that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. On a matrix with Limonite. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, that currently is flooded and collapsed.

NC57L4

Laminar Aurichalcite crystal aggregates with a gentle turquoise color and silky luster. On a bed of small Quartz crystals coated with an orange and black thin layer that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. On a matrix with Limonite. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, that currently is flooded and collapsed.

NF8L4

A rosette aggregate of laminar Aurichalcite crystals, with a delicate turquoise color and silky luster, perched on a vug coated by small Quartz crystals with an orange and black layer; and with Limonite that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, currently flooded and collapsed.

NA9L4

A rosette aggregate of laminar Aurichalcite crystals, with a delicate turquoise color and silky luster, perched on a vug coated by small Quartz crystals with an orange and black layer; and with Limonite that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, currently flooded and collapsed.

NL59L4

Rosette aggregate of laminar Aurichalcite crystals, with a intense turquoise color and silky luster, perched on a matrix coated by small Quartz and Dolomite crystals which are covered by an orange and black thin layer; and with Limonite that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, currently it is flooded and collapsed.

NM9L4

Very aerial rosette aggregate of laminar Aurichalcite crystals, with a gentle blue color and silky luster. On a vug coated by small Quartz crystals which are covered by an orange and black layer; and with Limonite that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, currently it is flooded and collapsed.

NJ60L4

Several Aurichalcite aggregates of laminar crystals, with an intense turquoise color and silky luster, in vugs which are covered by small Quartz crystals coated by an orange and black thin layer that enhances the Aurichalcite contrast. With Limonite and on a matrix. New find from a quarry of the historical Troya Mine, that currently is flooded and collapsed.

NZ9L4

Aggregate formed by transparent Fluellite crystals, with well defined faces and edges, some of them curved. With an excellent brilliance and clearly showing the truncated bipyramidal habit. Some are colorless and others combine yellowish tones. Accompanied by green botryoidal Metavariscite. On a black carbonaceous slate matrix.

NE8L4

Well defined and bright Fluellite crystals showing a truncated bipyramidal habit, with intense violet color zoning. Very uncommon violet color for the species, the usual color for Fluellite is colorless to yellowish. Accompanied by botryoidal Metavariscite. On a black carbonaceous slate matrix.

NU12L4

Very transparent Fluellite aggregates, with well defined faces and edges, some of them curved. Extremely bright crystals which clearly show the truncated bipyramidal habit. With intense violet color zoning. Very uncommon violet color for the species, the usual color for Fluellite is colorless or yellowish. Between the main cavities there is a small vug with little globular aggregates of yellow green Metavariscite. On a Quartz vein in a black carbonaceous slate matrix.

NT61L4

Well defined and bright Fluellite crystals showing a truncated bipyramidal habit, with intense violet color zoning. Very uncommon violet color for the species, the usual color for Fluellite is colorless or yellowish. Accompanied by a botryoidal Metavariscite. On a black carbonous slate matrix.

NC11L4

Very interesting sample of Fluellite partially coated, on the base, by a thin white layer of Crandallite. The characteristic light violet color is seen and the Fluellite is positioned on a covering of green yellowish Metavariscite in small globular aggregates. All on a black carbonaceous slate matrix. In the deposit one can find Fluellite totally replaced by Crandallite.

NA63L4

Excellent group of Fluellite crystals with well defined faces and edges and good brilliance. Color varies between colorless to yellowish. They show perfectly the truncated bipyramid. On a grey botryoidal aggregate of Metavariscite. All on a black carbonaceous slate matrix.

NP9L4

Group of cubic Fluorite crystals with intense honey color, good brilliance and transparency, the top bordered by rhombohedral white Dolomite crystals, with curved faces and edges. An elegant specimen.

NT59L4

Group of rhombohedral snow-white saddle-shaped Dolomite crystals, partially covering a group of cubic Fluorite crystals with gentle yellowish color and small Pyrite crystals.

NM60L4

Group of cubic Fluorite crystals with intense honey color, good brilliance and transparency, partially covered by complex doubly terminated Calcite and Barite crystals, with good transparency, accompanied by rhombohedral Dolomite.

NQ11L4

Yellow cubic Fluorite drusy crystals, well defined and with excellent brilliance. We would like to point out the reddish transparent inclusions in some areas due to iron oxide. Nice and different from the usual for the locality.

NR11L4

Group of cubic Fluorite crystals with intense honey color, good brilliance and transparency, partially covered by rhombohedral white saddle-shaped Dolomite crystals, with curved faces and edges. Also with some small Pyrite crystals. It results in a very elegant specimen.