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Gem Treasures

Updated June 19, 2019 - Gemmy crystals and stellar thumbnails... this entire gallery is just full of cute fine mineral specimens.

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Cuprite with Barite and Chrysocolla
GEM19-38
Cuprite with Barite and Chrysocolla
Mashamba West Mine, Shaba, Dem. Republic of Congo
Thumbnail
3.0 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm
$800.00
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Cuprite
GEM19-37
Cuprite
Red Dome Mine, near Chillagoe, northern Queensland, Australia
Thumbnail
3.1 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
$1,250.00 $937.50
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Elbaite Tourmaline
GEM19-26
Elbaite Tourmaline
Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
7.0 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
$6,500.00
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Imperial Topaz
GEM19-16
Imperial Topaz
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet
8.8 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm
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Elbaite Tourmaline, on Quartz
GEM19-15
Elbaite Tourmaline, on Quartz
Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet
10.5 x 7.6 x 7.5 cm
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Beryl var. Aquamarine
GEM19-10
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Quy Chau District, Nghe An Prov., Vietnam
Small Cabinet
7.0 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
$2,500.00 $1,875.00
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Peridot
GEM19-09
Peridot
Zabargad Island (St. John's Island), Egypt
Miniature
3.1 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm
$7,500.00 $5,625.00
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Elbaite Tourmaline with Achroite top
GEM19-07
Elbaite Tourmaline with Achroite top
Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Miniature
5.4 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
$2,400.00 $1,800.00
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Elbaite Tourmaline with Achroite top
GEM19-06
Elbaite Tourmaline with Achroite top
Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet
5.9 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm
$3,000.00 $2,250.00
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Elbaite Tourmaline
GEM19-39
Elbaite Tourmaline
Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet
12.1 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
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Fluorite
GEM19-36
Fluorite
Victory Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Thumbnail
2.4 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm
SOLD
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Wulfenite
GEM19-34
Wulfenite
Red Gem Pocket, Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Thumbnail
1.8 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
SOLD
Details
Rhodochrosite
GEM19-35
Rhodochrosite
Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Thumbnail
2.5 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm
SOLD
Details
Spessartine on Quartz
GEM19-33
Spessartine on Quartz
Garnet Hill, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA
Thumbnail
3.0 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
SOLD
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Rhodochrosite
GEM19-32
Rhodochrosite
Uchucchacua Mine, Province Oyou, Department of Lima, Peru
Thumbnail
2.4 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm
SOLD
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Benitoite and Neptunite on Natrolite
GEM19-31
Benitoite and Neptunite on Natrolite
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
Miniature
3.1 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
SOLD
Details
Scheelite on Muscovite
GEM19-30
Scheelite on Muscovite
Mt. Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China
Thumbnail
2.7 x 2.3 x 1.4 cm
SOLD
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Topaz
GEM19-29
Topaz
Pismire Wash, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Thumbnail
2.7 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm
SOLD
Details
Scorodite on Calcite (1968 pocket)
GEM19-28
Scorodite on Calcite (1968 pocket)
El Cobre Mine, Concepcion Del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
Miniature
4.4 x 3.1 x 2.1 cm
SOLD
Details
Diopside
GEM19-27
Diopside
Merelani Mines, Arusha area, Tanzania
Miniature
4.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
SOLD
Details
Phenakite
GEM19-25
Phenakite
Jos Plateau, Nigeria
Miniature
4.5 x 3.3 x 1.6 cm
SOLD
Details
Phenakite
GEM19-23
Phenakite
Jos Plateau, Nigeria
Miniature
4.0 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm
SOLD
Details
Phenakite
GEM19-22
Phenakite
Jos Plateau, Nigeria
Miniature
4.0 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Sulfur
GEM19-21
Sulfur
Agrigento (Girgenti), Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Miniature
4.1 x 3.6 x 3.1 cm
SOLD
Details
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