October 2009 Update

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EA64P2: Radial twins of extraordinarily bright Cerussite crystals on a Galena matrix and with white Barite. Radial twins are unusual in Mibladen, where the normal is the dipyramidal twin.
ACF shaft, Mibladen, Midelt  Morocco (09/2005)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.3 × 2.5 cm = 1.7” × 1.3” × 1.0”

Main crystal size: 2 × 1.1 cm = 0.8” × 0.4”

ND16P2: Group of complex doubly terminated crystals formed by parallel polycrystalline growths. The group has a small sandstone matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.8 × 3.4 × 4.1 cm = 1.9” × 1.3” × 1.6”

Main crystal size: 4 × 1.9 cm = 1.6” × 0.7”

NR16P2: Group of crystals, some of them doubly terminated, very bright and of very well defined faces and edges. Some of the terminations have smooth faces while others are polycrystalline.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.9 × 2.2 cm = 1.4” × 1.1” × 0.9”

Main crystal size: 2.3 × 1 cm = 0.9” × 0.4”

NA36P2: Floater group of very acute crystals of very well defined faces and edges, extraordinarily bright and with deep blue reflections and transparent areas.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.2 × 1.8 cm = 1.7” × 1.3” × 0.7”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.4 cm = 0.4” × 0.2”

NH46P2: Group of complex doubly terminated crystals formed by polycrystalline parallel groups. The group is on sandstone matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 6 × 4 × 2.8 cm = 2.4” × 1.6” × 1.1”

Main crystal size: 6 × 3.1 cm = 2.4” × 1.2”

NY66P2: Crystals of very well defined faces and edges, very bright, of deep blue color and transparent on their edges. They are on sandstone matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4 × 3.6 × 3.5 cm = 1.6” × 1.4” × 1.4”

Main crystal size: 2.3 × 0.8 cm = 0.9” × 0.3”

NX86P2: Floater polycrystalline and parallel group of doubly terminated crystals of very well defined faces and edges. They have an intense luster and a deep blue color.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 3.2 × 3.2 × 3.3 cm = 1.3” × 1.3” × 1.3”

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 0.8 cm = 0.7” × 0.3”

NZ96P2: Floater growth of crystals, most of them doubly terminated, of very well defined faces and edges, an excellent luster and a deep blue color.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 4.2 × 3 × 2.9 cm = 1.7” × 1.2” × 1.1”

Main crystal size: 2.9 × 2 cm = 1.1” × 0.8”

NK69P2: A growth of two generations of Azurite crystals. One of them has bigger very well defined crystals of very deep, almost black color, and the second one is formed by small very acute crystals of an intense blue color and extraordinarily bright and transparent. They are on sandstone matrix.
Kerrouchen, Khénifra  Morocco (2007)

Specimen size: 7.2 × 4.6 × 3.4 cm = 2.8” × 1.8” × 1.3”

Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.6 cm = 0.6” × 0.2”

ER86P2: Very aerial on its small Muscovite matrix, the trapezohedral crystal is almost complete and has an excellent definition of its faces and edges. Color, luster and transparency are magnificent.
Sangulungulu Hill, Naan, Loliondo, Ngorongoro, Arusha region  Tanzania (2008)

Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.9 × 1.9 cm = 1.0” × 0.7” × 0.7”

Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.9 cm = 0.7” × 0.7”

EB14P2: A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. A group of complex crystals formed by the dodecahedron and the trapezohedron, with very well defined faces and edges and a good color, luster and transparency. The locality was not well known until recently, and the habit of this Demantoid is really unusual.
Antetezambato, Ambanja, Diana, Antsiranana  Madagascar (05-06/2009)

Specimen size: 1.5 × 1.3 × 1.2 cm = 0.6” × 0.5” × 0.5”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.7 cm = 0.3” × 0.3”

EA7P2: A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. Group of dodecahedral crystals of very well defined faces and edges and good color, transparency and luster. The matrix is formed by minute growths of the same garnet. The locality was not well known until recently, and the habit of this Demantoid is really unusual.
Antetezambato, Ambanja, Diana, Antsiranana  Madagascar (05-06/2009)

Specimen size: 2.8 × 2 × 1.2 cm = 1.1” × 0.8” × 0.5”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.4 cm = 0.2” × 0.2”

EG87P2: A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. Group of dodecahedral crystals of very well defined faces and edges and good color and luster and an excellent transparency. The matrix is formed by minute growths of the same garnet. The locality was not well known until recently, and the habit of this Demantoid is really unusual.
Antetezambato, Ambanja, Diana, Antsiranana  Madagascar (05-06/2009)

Specimen size: 4.4 × 2.8 × 1.5 cm = 1.7” × 1.1” × 0.6”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.4 cm = 0.3” × 0.2”

EF50P2: A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. Group of dodecahedral crystals on matrix, one of them clearly dominant, isolated and very big for the variety. Faces and edges are very well defined and have very good color, luster and transparency. The locality was not well known until recently, and the habit of this Demantoid is really unusual.
Antetezambato, Ambanja, Diana, Antsiranana  Madagascar (05-06/2009)

Specimen size: 4.1 × 3 × 3.1 cm = 1.6” × 1.2” × 1.2”

Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1.2 cm = 0.5” × 0.5”

EF51P2: A novelty in Ste. Marie 2009. Group of dodecahedral crystals of a considerable size for this variety of Andradite. Faces and edges of crystals that coat the matrix are very well defined and the color, transparency and luster are excellent. The locality was not well known until recently, and the habit of this Demantoid is really unusual.
Antetezambato, Ambanja, Diana, Antsiranana  Madagascar (05-06/2009)

Specimen size: 10.4 × 6.5 × 2.2 cm = 4.1” × 2.6” × 0.9”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm = 0.3” × 0.3”