BORCARITE in huge, novel quality for the species
in association withsharp tetragonal CAHNITE crystals


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BORC-13 - Borcarite - $ 300 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 2.3 x 2.0 x 1.4 cm
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Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR13c.jpg]

A cluster of lustrous and very translucent, pastel blue-green borcarite crystals, to 7 mm in length, is summitted by lustrous and translucent, colorless crystals of cahnite, to 2 mm in length. Very pretty contrast on this piece! The cahnites are a little more buried in teh folds of borcarite than on others here, but they are sharp and leap out under a loupe


BORC-12 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 1200 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

miniature, 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm
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Cahnite with Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR12c.jpg]

A complete floater with no visible points of attachment, this borcarite specimen features a few curved, lustrous, and slightly translucent, seafoam green crystals, to 1.5 cm in length. It is an aesthetic piece and one of the better specimens in the find. Sharp, to 2-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.


BORC-11 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 350 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.8 x 1.0 cm
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Cahnite with Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR11c.jpg]

An interconnected cluster of lustrous and translucent, teal-colored borcarite crystals, to 1 cm in length, exhibits parallel or foliated growth. The borcarite crystals are studded with Sharp 2 mm-long crystals of grayish-white, lustrous cahnite.


BORC-10 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 400 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
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Cahnite with Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR10c.jpg]

A very choice combo piece with cahnites that leap out. This is an intergrown cluster of foliated, lustrous and translucent, teal-colored borcarite crystals, to 1 cm in length. They are covered by Sharp, lustrous and translucent, colorless crystals of cahnite, to 2 mm in length.


BORC-08 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 400 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm
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Cahnite with Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR08c.jpg]

An intergrown cluster of lustrous and translucent, light teal-colored, borcarite crystals, to1 3 cm in length, exhibit foliated growth with multiple terminations. Scattered about on the borcarite crystals are some lustrous gray crystals of cahnite, to 2 mm in length.


BORC-07 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 950 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

miniature, 3.1 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm
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An aesthetic cluster of borcarite is highlighted by the uppermost crystal which exhibits foliated growth, with multiple parallel growth terminations. The crystals, to 2 cm in length, dominated by the recurved upper crystal, are lustrous and translucent with a lovely teal color. A few colorless and lustrous cahnite crystals, to 2 mm in length, can be found on the borcarite crystals. Superb!


BORC-06 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 950 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

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Cahnite with Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR06c.jpg]

A complete floater with no visible points of attachment, this borcarite specimen features a few curved, lustrous, and slightly translucent, seafoam green crystals, to 1.5 cm in length. It is an aesthetic piece and one of the better thumbnail specimens in the find. Tiny, sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals. AESTHETIC!


BORC-05 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 350 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
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Cahnite with Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR05c.jpg]

Slightly curved, and rotated in different planes, the two borcarite crystals, to 1.5 cm in length, are lustrous and translucent, doubly terminated and exhibit a lovely seafoam green color. Sharp sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.


BORC-04 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 200 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
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Cahnite with Borcarite from Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China [db_pics/new2011/BOR04d.jpg]

This is a stout complex crystal of borcarite exhibiting parrallel growth. The crystal is lustrous, translucent and is colored a light teal.Sharp sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.


BORC-03 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 1200 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
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Diverging crystals, to 1 cm in length, of lustrous and translucent, sea green borcarite, has formed in a rosette pattern. Scattered about on the borcarite crystals are sharp 1 mm across, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals.


BORC-02 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 400 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
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Aesthetically emplaced on a snow white matrix are a few lustrous and translucent, light teal-colored borcarite crystal, to 1 cm in length. Sharp sub-mm, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.


BORC-01 - Cahnite with Borcarite - $ 400 SOLD
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China

thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
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This is a cluster of attractive, lustrous and translucent, light teal-colored crystals to 1 cm in length. Sharp 2 mm long, lustrous and colorless cahnite crystals are scattered about on the borcarite crystals.



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