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3D51 - Childrenite (dt) - $ 145 Paprok, Konar Province, Afghanistan thumbnail, 1.1 x .5 x .3 cm ex. Marilyn Dodge
Gemmy, doubly-terminated crystal with good color and fine luster. Even the micros that you see rarely approach the quality of this crystal – it is quite exceptional.
CHILD-10 - Childrenite - $ 125 Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet, 8.3 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
A large, partially euhedral, colorless, quartz crystal is the matrix for several, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, crystals of childrenite, to 2.0 cm in length.
CHILD-11 - Childrenite on Feldspar - $ 750 Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil cabinet, 14.0 x 10.7 x 3.2 cm
A large crystal of feldspar is the matrix for hundreds of bladed, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, crystals of childrenite, to 2.0 cm in length. Some of the crystals are doubly terminated and bi-pyramidal.
CHILD-12 - Childrenite (2 habits!) - $ 750 Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet, 7.5 x 6.0 x 3.6 cm
This matrix specimen has a lot going for it. There are a few super lustrous, almost metallic looking, botryoids, which are the terminal ends of many convergent childrenite crystals. In addition, there are free-standing childrenite crystals and at the very front of the specimen, therefore the best viewing angle, is this exquisite, rosette of bladed, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, childrenite crystals. The rosette measures 3.0 cm across. Outstanding!
CHILD-13 - Childrenite c - $ 145 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature, 4.7 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm
A cluster of bladed, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, childrenite crystals, to 1.5 cm in length, have grown on a colorless, quartz crystal.
EOS01 - Childrenite - $ 75 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature, 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm
Associated with quartz and white albite, are bladed, translucent, lustrous, orangy brown, childrenite crystals, a fairly rare aluminum, iron phosphate. The longest crystal is 1.0 cm and is doubly terminated!
EOS02 - Childrenite on Quartz - $ 350 Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil cabinet, 10.6 x 7.3 x 7.2 cm
Scattered all over one face of a colorless 10 cm long quartz crystal are translucent are numerous, bladed, lustrous, translucent, crystals of orangy-brown, childrenite. The largest of these is more than 1.5 cm long. And more than a few exhibit bi-pyramidal terminations.
EOS03 - Childrenite on Quartz - $ 75 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature, 5.5 x 3.4 x 3.3 cm
The high point of this matrix childrenite, on quartz, are the diverging rosettes of very gemmy, lustrous, blades, of orangy-brown childrenite, to 1.0 cm in length. Some damage to the sides, but displays beautifully
EOS04 - Childrenite (2 habits!) - $ 325 Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet, 6.6 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm
The bulk of this specimen is comprised of the rounded, lustrous, terminal ends of many childrenite crystals. In addition, there are several, bladed, translucent, orangy-brown, childrenite crystals to 1.75 cm long, that stand above the rest of the specimen.
EOS05 - Childrenite on Feldspar - $ 150 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature, 4.1 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
This is a choice, competition miniature, where a few bladed, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, childrenite crystals, are perched on and away from the milky quartz matrix. The largest childrenite crystal is 2.0 cm long and is doubly terminated. Just beautiful!
EOS06 - Childrenite - $ 95 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet, 6.9 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm
A flattened, euhedral crystal of colorless quartz is the matrix for many bladed, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, crystals of childrenite, to 2.0 cm across.
EOS07 - Childrenite - $ 195 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature, 4.5 x 3.1 x 1.5 cm
A partially crystallized, colorless, quartz crystal is the matrix for several, bladed, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, childrenite crystals, to 1.5 cm in length. There are even a few crystals that are doubly terminated.
EOS08 - Childrenite on Quartz - $ 150 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil small cabinet, 7.0 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm
Euhedral crystals of colorlrless quartz are totally smothered by bladed, lustrous, orangy-brown, crystals of childrenite, up to 1.5 cm in length. VERY RICH SPECIMEN, and displays well!
EOS09 - Childrenite on Albite - $ 200 SOLD Poco Danta, Corrego Piaui, Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil miniature, 4.6 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm
This is another choice miniature. Gemmy, lustrous, colorless, albite crystals, to .5 cm across are the host for a few, bladed, lustrous, translucent, orangy-brown, childrenite crystals, to 2.0 cm in length. The larger childrenite crystals have bi-pyramidal terminations. Very nice!
MCW59 - Childrenite - $ 100 Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada small cabinet, 6.2 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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