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Item: Emerald in Matrix Specimen

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Code#: emem206
Size: 3.5" x 1.9" x 1.3"
( 88 x 47 x 33mm )
Location: mined in Northern Bahia, Brazil
Price: $42.50
This natural emerald in matrix specimen has a partially terminated emerald crystal measuring 1.1" long in a matrix of translucent gray crystalline limestone with some biotite mica and graphite. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Emerald in Matrix Specimen

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Code#: emem208
Size: 3.7" x 2.5" x 2.4"
( 93 x 63 x 61mm )
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $58.50
This natural emerald in matrix specimen has a terminated emerald crystal measuring one inch long and some other emeralds exposed on its upper surface. It has a matrix of translucent gray crystalline limestone with some biotite mica and graphite. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Emerald in Matrix Specimen

Code#: emem207
Weight: 0.7 Lbs
Size: 3.5" x 2.6" x 2.2"
( 90 x 67 x 57mm )
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $61.50
This natural emerald in matrix specimen has more than a dozen emeralds exposed on its surfaces. It has a matrix of translucent gray crystalline limestone with some biotite mica. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Emeralds in Matrix Specimen

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Code#: emem209
Weight: 1.7 Lbs
Size: 4.7" x 4.7" x 2.6"
( 119 x 119 x 65mm )
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $112.50
This natural emerald in matrix specimen has several emerald crystals exposed on both its front and back surfaces. It has a matrix of about 60% intergrown emerald crystals with about 30% gray quartz and 10% biotite mica. The largest emerald crystal in this specimen measures 1.8" long. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Emerald in Matrix Specimen

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Code#: emem205
Weight: 1.9 Lbs
Size: 5" x 4.7" x 3.9"
( 127.5 x 119.5 x 98.5mm )
Location: mined in Northern Bahia, Brazil
Price: $192.50
This natural emerald in matrix specimen has partially terminated emerald crystals in a matrix of translucent gray crystalline limestone with some graphite and biotite mica. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Emeralds in Matrix Specimen

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Code#: emem211
Weight: 1.8 Lbs
Size: 5.9" x 3.3" x 2.7"
( 150 x 83 x 68mm )
Location: mined in Northern Bahia, Brazil
Price: $321.95

This natural emerald in matrix specimen has terminated emerald crystals in a biotite mica schist matrix. Several of the emeralds have semi-transparent areas and superior color. The close-up photo at left was taken under incandescent light. See also a full-view photo.

Item: Rare Size Emerald Crystal in Matrix

Code#: emem212
Weight: 3.0 Lbs
Size: 6.9" x 4.8" x 3.5"
( 176 x 123 x 89mm )
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $541.25
This natural emerald in matrix specimen has single large terminated emerald crystal measuring over 5.5 inches long in a matrix of translucent gray crystalline limestone with biotite mica. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Emeralds in Matrix Specimen

Code#: emem191
Weight: 8.3 pounds
Size: 8.25" x 5.5" x 3.8"
Location: mined in Northern Bahia, Brazil
Price: $1631.25

This natural emerald specimen has biotite mica schist matrix. The photo at left is a close up photo, see also an additional close-up photo and a full-view photo. This beautiful decorator specimen of natural emerald in matrix has several large emeralds showing fine green color and semi-transparent cabochon grade areas!

Item: Epidote Crystal Cluster with Quartz Crystal

Code#: epim116
Size: 1.9" x 1.3" x 0.9"
(49mm x 34mm x 24mm)
Location: Itamarandiba, Brazil
Price: $22.50
This natural specimen is a mass of dark green intergrown epidote crystals. The largest of the epidote crystal measures 1.4 inches long. This specimen also has a semi-transparent terminated quartz crystal that measures 16mm long.

Item: Epidote Crystal Cluster

Code#: epim119
Size: 3" x 2.3" x 1.6"
(78mm x 59mm x 40mm)
Location: mined at Itamarandiba, Brazil
Price: $46.50
This natural specimen is a cluster of intergrown dark green epidote crystals. The largest of the epidote crystals measures 1.7 inches long.

Item: Epidote Crystal Cluster

Code#: epim120
Size: 4" x 2" x 1.6"
(102mm x 51mm x 41mm)
Location: mined at Itamarandiba, Brazil
Price: $61.50
This natural specimen is a mass of dark green intergrown epidote crystals. The largest of the epidote crystals measures 1.6 inches long.

Item: Curving Epidote Crystal Specimen

Code#: epim121
Size: 2.9" x 2.8" x 1.2"
(74mm x 72mm x 30mm)
Location: mined at Itamarandiba, Brazil
Price: $74.50
This unique specimen is a group of naturally terminated dark green epidote crystals which crystalized in an unusual curving shape (see also a side-view photo).

Item: Epidote Crystal Cluster

Code#: epim122
Size: 3.6" x 3" x 2"
(92mm x 78mm x 52mm)
Location: Itamarandiba, Brazil
Price: $82.50
This natural specimen is a solid mass of dark green intergrown epidote crystals. The largest of the epidote crystals measures 1.7 inches long.

Item: Epidote Crystal Cluster with Small Quartz Crystals

Code#: epim126
Weight: 1.3 Lbs
Size: 4.9" x 4.3" x 3"
(125mm x 110mm x 75mm)
Location: mined at Itamarandiba, Brazil
Price: $122.50
This natural specimen is a cluster of large dark green epidote crystals with numerous small quartz crystals. The largest of the epidote crystals measures 3.7 inches long.

Item: 50.4 pound Epidote in Quartz Crystal Specimen

Code#: epim114
Weight: 50.4 Lbs (22.8kg)
Size: 12" x 11.5" x 10.5"
(30cm x 29cm x 27cm)
Location: Itamarandiba, Brazil
Price: $1310.25

This spectacular decorator specimen of epidote crystals on quartz has dozens of dark green epidote crystals both on the surface and passing through the beautiful semi-transparent to transparent quartz crystal. The largest of the epidote crystals measures 6 inches long. We have several different views available for this amazing specimen: front-view, left side view, right side view. See also another close-up view, and a back view. This is a truly spectacular decorator mineral specimen.

Item: Purple Fluorite Specimen

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Code#: flum120
Size: 2.2" x 2" x 1.6"
Location: Muzquiz, Mexico
Price: $18.50
This specimen of partially terminated natural fluorite crystals has dark purple color. They show cubic form with resinous to vitreous luster. The fluorite is semi-transparent to transparent.

Item: Fluorite Crystal Cluster

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Code#: flum121
Weight: 0.9 Lbs
Size: 4.6" x 3.1" x 2.1"
Location: Muzquiz, Mexico
Price: $41.50
This specimen is a cluster of intergrown natural fluorite crystals showing cubic form with resinous luster. The fluorite crystals are covered with a thin nearly opaque black fluorite coating over dark purple fluorite.

Item: Pale Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

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Code#: flum125
Size: 2.6" x 1.9" x 1" (65 x 49 x 27mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $26.50
This natural specimen is a cluster of intergrown natural pale green fluorite crystals with cubic form and vitrous luster. Many of the fluorite crystals in this specimen are totally clean inside with facet grade transparency, and some show multiple internal phantoms!

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

Code#: flum126
Size: 2.6" x 1.7" x 1.7" (66 x 44 x 43mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $26.50
This natural specimen is a cluster of intergrown natural light green fluorite crystals with cubic form and with vitrous luster. Most of the fluorite crystals in this specimen are totally clean with facet grade transparency!

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

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Code#: flum127
Size: 2.4" x 2.2" x 1.2" (61 x 56 x 30mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $32.50
This natural specimen is a cluster of intergrown natural light green fluorite crystals with cubic form and vitrous luster. The fluorite crystals in this specimen have superb transparency with facet grade areas!

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

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Code#: flum128
Size: 2.7" x 1.6" x 1.2" (69 x 41 x 30mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $34.50
This natural specimen is a cluster of intergrown natural color light green fluorite crystals with cubic form and vitrous luster. The fluorite crystals in this fine quality specimen have excellent transparency.

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

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Code#: flum129
Size: 3.5" x 2.8" x 1.6" (89 x 72 x 40mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $62.50
This natural specimen has clusters of intergrown natural light green fluorite crystals on both its top and bottom surfaces. The fluorite crystals have cubic form with vitrous luster and facet grade transparency.

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

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Code#: flum130
Weight: 1.2 Lbs.
Size: 4.6" x 2.9" x 2.6" (117 x 73 x 65mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $62.50
This natural specimen is a cluster of intergrown natural color light green fluorite crystals with cubic form and with vitrous luster. The fluorite crystals in this specimen have very good transparency.

Item: Pale Green Fluorite Cubic Crystals on Matrix

Code#: flum131
Weight: 1.3 Lbs.
Size: 4.5" x 3.5" x 2.3" (114 x 89 x 58mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $62.50
The upper surface of this natural specimen is mostly covered with intergrown very pale natural green fluorite crystals with cubic form, very good transparency and vitrous luster. The matrix of this specimen also has several drusy crystal filled vugs.

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

Code#: flum132
Size: 3.7" x 3.3" x 2.4" (93 x 84 x 62mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $74.50
The upper surface of this natural specimen is mostly covered with clusters of intergrown natural color light green fluorite crystals with cubic form, very good transparency and vitrous luster.

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

Code#: flum133
Weight: 2.3 Lbs.
Size: 6" x 4.8" x 2.5" (153 x 122 x 63mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $194.50
This natural fluorite specimen is a cluster of natural color light green fluorite crystals with cubic form, water clear transparency and nice vitrous luster. The largest crystal meassures 0.9 inches across.

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster on Matrix

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Code#: flum134
Size: 3.7" x 3.7" x 1.9" (93 x 93 x 48mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $118.50
This natural fluorite specimen has a cluster of intergrown light natural green fluorite crystals on its upper surface, the largest one fluorite measuring one inch across. The fluorite crystals have cubic form, very good gem-grade transparency and nice vitrous luster.

Item: Green Fluorite Cubic Crystal Cluster

Code#: flum135
Weight: 4.9 Lbs.
Size: 8.3" x 4" x 3.9" (211 x 103 x 100mm)
Location: Mined in China
Price: $284.50
This beautiful decorator specimen of natural fluorite has clusters of intergrown light green natural color fluorite crystals with cubic form and vitrous luster. The flurorite crystals have good transparency, and the largest one measures 1.3 inches across.

Item: Natural Fuchsite Mica Specimen

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Code#: fucm131_fuchsite
Weight: 1.3 Lbs
Size: 4.6" x 4.1" x 1.9"
(117 x 103 x 47mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $22.50
This brilliant specimen of natural chromium-rich green muscovite mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil. This natural fuchsite specimen has some interlayered green aventurine as well.

Item: Natural Fuchsite Mica Specimen

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Code#: fucm127_fuchsite
Weight: 1.6 Lbs
Size: 5.5" x 3.5" x 1.6"
(140 x 90 x 40mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $26.50
This brilliant specimen of natural chromium-rich green muscovite mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil.

Item: Natural Fuchsite Mica Specimen

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Code#: fucm128_fuchsite
Weight: 2.5 Lbs
Size: 7.6" x 4.2" x 1.9"
(193 x 106 x 47mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $44.50
This brilliant specimen of chromium-rich natural green muscovite mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil.

Item: Natural Green Fuchsite Mica Specimen

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Code#: fucm129_fuchsite
Weight: 3.4 Lbs
Size: 6.7" x 5.7" x 2.7"
(171 x 146 x 69mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $62.50
This beautiful decorator specimen of chromium-rich natural green muscovite mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil.

Item: Natural Fuchsite Mica Specimen

Code#: fucm130_fuchsite
Weight: 4.1 Lbs
Size: 7.9" x 5.7" x 2.6"
(201 x 144 x 67mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $74.50
This decorator specimen of chromium-rich natural green muscovite mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil.

Item: Natural Green Fuchsite Mica Specimen

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Code#: fucm122_fuchsite
Size: 7" x 6" x 1.5"
(18 x 15.2 x 4cm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $38.50
This brilliant specimen of chromium-rich natural green muscovite mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil.

Item: 12 inch Natural Fuchsite Mica Specimen

Code#: fucm125_fuchsite
Weight: 6.7 lbs
Size: 12" x 6.25" x 1.7"
(30.5 x 15.8 x 4.3cm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $114.50
This wonderful decorator specimen of natural chromium-rich green muscovite mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil.

Item: 50 pound Natural Fuchsite Mica Specimen

Code#: fucm112_fuchsite
Weight: 50 pounds
Size: 19" x 11" x 7.5"
(48cm x 28cm x 19cm)
Price: $492.50
This spectacular specimen of brilliant green chromium-rich mica (variety: Fuchsite) was mined in Brazil in 1994. This natural fuchsite specimen also has some inter-layered green aventurine quartz. This 50 pound piece is a wonderful decorator mineral specimen!

Item: Almandine Garnet in Biotite Schist

Code#: almm133
Weight: 0.4 lbs
Size: 2.9" x 2.7" x 1.7"
(73 x 69 x 43mm)
Location: mined at Itabira, Brazil
Price: $21.50
This biotite schist matrix specimen has reddish-purple almandine garnet (also known as almandite exposed around its surfaces.

Item: Almandine Garnets in Biotite-Sillimanite Schist

Code#: almm134
Weight: 0.8 lbs
Size: 4.3" x 2.5" x 2.4"
(108.5 x 63 x 60mm)
Location: mined at Itabira, Brazil
Price: $32.50
This sillimanite-biotite schist matrix specimen has reddish-purple almandine garnet (also known as almandite with a small amount of blue iolite as well. The chatoyant sillimanite has long blade-like form.

Item: Almandine Garnets in Biotite-Sillimanite Schist

Code#: almm137
Weight: 1.6 lbs
Size: 4.7" x 3.2" x 2.1"
(118.5 x 82.5 x 54.5mm)
Location: Itabira, Brazil
Price: $52.50
This biotite schist matrix specimen has nine reddish-purple almandine garnets (also known as almandite exposed around its surfaces. The garnets are highly fractured and they are translucent to semi-transparent. The matrix is predominantly quartz with biotite and some chatoyant sillimanite.

Item: Garnet with Iolite in Sillimanite-Biotite Matrix

Code#: almm138
Weight: 4.9 lbs
Size: 6.75" x 4.75" x 4.25"
Location: Mined at Itabira, Brazil
Price: $94.50
This biotite schist with sillimanite matrix specimen has a couple of large reddish-purple almandine garnets (also known as almandite exposed on its surfaces, with a small amount blue iolite here and there as well. The garnets are translucent to semi-transparent, and the matrix is mostly long blade-like chatoyant gray sillimanite crystals intergrown with a small amount of black biotite mica.

Item: Almandine Garnets in Biotite-Sillimanite Schist

Code#: almm140
Weight: 4.2 lbs
Size: 5.8" x 4.4" x 3.7"
Location: Itabira, Brazil
Price: $114.50
This biotite schist with sillimanite matrix specimen has several reddish-purple almandine garnets (also known as almandite exposed on its surfaces. Some of the garnets have sheared surfaces and some show terminations with rounded dodecahedral form that was modified due to their formation within a biotite mica schist host rock. The garnets are fractured and they are translucent to semi-transparent.

Item: Garnet in Biotite-Sillimanite Schist, 20.9 pounds!

Code#: almm141
Weight: 20.9 lbs
Size: 11.75" x 11" x 3.75"
Location: mined near Itabira, Brazil
Price: $334.50
This large size decorator mineral specimen has a matrix composed of black biotite mica intergrown with long blade-like chatoyant sillimanite. There are several large reddish-purple almandine garnets (also known as almandite) exposed on its surfaces, each garnet measures from 2 inches to 3 inches across! The garnets are fractured and they are translucent to semi-transparent. There is about 30% chatoyant sillimanite intergrown with the biotite mica matrix. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light, see also a back-view photo.

Item: Andradite Garnet Specimen

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Code#: andm107
Size: 1.85" x 1.7" x 1.25"
(4.8cm x 4.3cm x 3.2cm)
Location: Sineretchenskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $18.50
This entire specimen is pure andradite garnet, with terminated crystals formed on top of a massive granular matrix. The andradite crystals range in size up to 0.7" in diameter. They show a combination of both dodecahedral and trapezohedral forms, with the smaller trapezohedral faces beveling the edges of the larger rhombic dodecahedral faces. The luster is slightly resinous, and the color is a dark greenish-brown. This specimen was discovered at the Sineretchenskiy Mine near Kavalerovo, Russia.

Item: Andradite Garnet Specimen

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Code#: andm108
Size: 2.3" x 2" x 1"
(6cm x 5.1cm x 2.6cm)
Location: Sineretchenskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $28.50
This entire specimen is pure andradite garnet, with terminated crystals formed on top of a massive granular matrix. The andradite crystals range in size up to 0.75" in diameter. They show a combination of both dodecahedral and trapezohedral forms, with the smaller trapezohedral faces beveling the edges of the larger rhombic dodecahedral faces. The luster is slightly resinous, and the color is a dark greenish-brown. This specimen was discovered at the Sineretchenskiy Mine near Kavalerovo, Russia.

Item: Andradite Garnet Specimen

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Code#: andm109
Size: 3" x 1.5" x 1.25"
(7.6cm x 3.8cm x 3.2cm)
Location: Sineretchenskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $19.50
This entire specimen is pure andradite garnet, with terminated crystals formed on top of a massive granular matrix. The andradite crystals are semi-transparent and range in size up to 0.6" in diameter. They show trapezohedral faces. The luster is slightly resinous, and the color is a dark orange-brown. This specimen was discovered at the Sineretchenskiy Mine near Kavalerovo, Russia.

Item: Andradite Garnet Specimen

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Code#: andm110
Size: 3" x 1.5" x 1.25"
(7.6cm x 3.8cm x 3.2cm)
Location: Sineretchenskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $28.50
This entire specimen is composed of andradite garnet, with terminated crystals formed on top of a massive granular matrix. The andradite crystals range in size up to 0.5" in diameter and have rhombic dodecahedral faces. The luster is slightly resinous, and the color is a dark greenish-brown. This specimen was discovered at the Sineretchenskiy Mine near Kavalerovo, Russia.

Item: Andradite Garnet Specimen

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Code#: andm111
Size: 2.75" x 2.3" x 1.3"
(6.9cm x 6cm x 3.4cm)
Location: Sineretchenskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $36.50
This entire specimen is composed of andradite garnet, with terminated crystals formed on top of a massive granular matrix. The andradite crystals range in size up to 0.6" across. Some of them show a combination of both dodecahedral and trapezohedral forms, with the smaller trapezohedral faces beveling the edges of the larger rhombic dodecahedral faces. The luster is slightly resinous, and the color is a dark greenish-brown. This specimen was discovered at the Sineretchenskiy Mine near Kavalerovo, Russia.

Item: Raspberry Grossular Garnets in Matrix

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Code#: grom124
Size: 2.9" x 2.6" x 2.1"
(74mm x 67mm x 53mm)
Location: Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico
Price: $42.50
Grossular garnets up to 0.6 inches (15mm) in diameter occur on the surface of this specimen. They show dodecahedral form and they have a pink-violet "raspberry" color with slightly resinous to vitreous luster. This specimen was discovered at Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Raspberry Grossular Garnets in Matrix

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Code#: grom128
Weight: 0.85 Lbs
Size: 5.2" x 2.9" x 2.1"
(131mm x 74mm x 54mm)
Location: Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico
Price: $94.50
Grossular garnets up to 0.5 inches (13mm) in diameter occur on the surface of this specimen. They show dodecahedral form and they have a pink-violet "raspberry" color with slightly resinous to vitreous luster. This specimen was discovered at Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light. See also a full-view photo.

Item: Olive Green Grossular Garnet

Code#: grom118
Weight: 7 grams
Size:
(18mm x 16mm x 13.5mm)
Location: Wilui River Basin, Yakutia, Russia
Price: $33.00
This olive green garnet specimen has dodecahedral form, how-ever one face has four (4) small inter-grown garnet crystals in it. This specimen is transluscent to opaque and is not of facet grade, (cab grade perhaps).It was found near the Akhtaragda river and is also known as the "Viluite variety" of grossular garnet.

Item: Olive Green Grossular Garnet

Code#: grom119
Weight: 748 grams
Size:
(20mm x 19mm x 16mm)
Location: Wilui River Basin, Yakutia, Russia
Price: $33.00
This olive green garnet specimen has dodecahedral form, how-ever one face is still connected to a grayish white matrix. This specimen is transluscent to opaque and is not of facet grade, (cab grade perhaps).It was found near the Akhtaragda river and is also known as the "Viluite variety" of grossular garnet.

Item: Large Mali Garnet Crystal (grossular garnet)

Code#: grom120
Weight: 0.43 pounds (192.6 grams)
Size: 1.8" x 1.7" (4.8 x 4.5 centimeters )
Location: Mali, West Africa
Price: $212.00
This large multi faced Yellowish-brownish Green garnet crystal has a pot marked dark yellow-brown skin. The morphology and faces are very interesting. The photo shows one of the two (2) contact negatives that allow you to peer into the tranluscent to transparent green interior. This Mali garnet crystal is a grossularite/andradite mix. It was mined in Mali, Africa. The semi-transparent and transparent areas with good color could make great carving and cabbing material, posibly some facet areas. This very large crystal makes a great specimen of " Mali Garnet" just as it is.

Item: Large Mali Garnet Specimen (grossular garnet)

Code#: grom121
Weight: 0.4 lb. (178.6 grams)
Size: 1.8" x 1.7" (4.8 x 4.5 centimeters )
Location: Mali, West Africa
Price: $178.00
This multi faced Yellowish-brownish Green garnet crystal has a medium yellowish-brownish green skin on the back side and a medium dark yellowish green center. The morphology and faces are very interesting. The photo shows contact areas and negatives covering nearly one half of the specimen. This allows you to peer into the tranluscent to transparent green interior. This garnet crystal is a grossularite/andradite mix. It was mined in Mali, Africa. The semi-transparent and transparent areas with good color could make great carving and cabbing material, posibly some facet areas. This very large partial crystal is a great specimen of " Mali Garnet" just as it is. The green core measures approximately 30 X 30 X 30 mm.

Item: Mali Garnet Crystal (grossular garnet)

Code#: grom122
Weight: (17.86 grams)
Size: 20 x 20 x20mm
Location: Mali, West Africa
Price: $71.44
This multi faced yellowish-brownish Green garnet crystal has a dark brown skin showing two major and two minor negative crystal contacts that allow you to peer into the tranluscent to transparent green interior. This garnet crystal is a grossularite/andradite mix. It was mined in Mali, Africa. The semi-transparent and transparent areas with good color could make great cabbing material, posibly some facet areas, however this very nice crystal is a great "Mali Garnet Specimen" just as it is.

Item: Hessonite Garnet Crystal on Matrix

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Code#: hesm101
Weight: 0.2 Lbs (96 grams)
Size: 2.4" x 1.8" x 1.0" (6cm x 4.6cm x 2.5 cm)
Location: Riverside County, California, U.S.A
Price: $10.35

This natural specimen consists of a massive grossular garnet matrix with a 0.25 inch diameter (6.5mm) perfectly terminated hessonite garnet crystal exposed on its upper surface. The deep orange-brown color hessonite crystal has vitreous luster and is transparent with numerous internal inclusions. It shows a combination of both dodecahedral and trapezohedral forms, with trapezohedral faces beveling the edges of the much larger rhombic dodecahedral faces. This specimen stands up naturally in the position shown.

Item: Hessonite Garnet Crystals on Matrix

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Code#: hesm102
Weight: 0.2 Lbs (84 grams)
Size: 2.8" x 1.8" x 0.9" (7cm x 4.6cm x 2.3 cm)
Location: Riverside County, California, U.S.A
Price: $15.50
This natural matrix specimen has numerous semi-transparent to transparent hessonite garnet crystals measuring up to 0.25 inches in diameter (6.5mm) with vitreous luster and orange-brown color. These hessonite garnet crystals show a combination of both dodecahedral and trapezohedral forms, with trapezohedral faces beveling the edges of some of the much larger rhombic dodecahedral faces.

Item: Hessonite Garnet Crystals on Matrix

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Code#: hesm103
Weight: 0.66Lbs (299 grams)
Size: 4.3" x 3.0" x 1.3"
(11cm x 7.5cm x 3.3 cm)
Location: Riverside County, California, U.S.A
Price: $26.50
This natural matrix specimen has numerous hessonite garnet crystals partially exposed on its front surface. Several of these crystals have individual terminations measuring from 0.5 to 0.7 inches long! These hessonite crystals have resinous luster and very dark orange-brown color. They are highly fractured and are semi-transparent to transparent. This specimen stands up naturally in the position shown.

Item: Hessonite Garnet Crystal on Matrix

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Code#: hesm104
Weight: (8.6 grams)
Size: 7/8" x 5/8" x 1/2" (24mm x 18mm x 14mm)
Location: Riverside County, California, U.S.A
Price: $19.35
This small natural specimen consists of a grossular garnet matrix with a 12mm terminated hessonite garnet crystal exposed on its upper surface. The deep orange-brown color hessonite crystal has vitreous luster and is semi-transparent to opaque with numerous internal inclusions. It shows a combination of faces and beveled edges with smaller intergrown garnet crystals. This specimen stands up naturally in the position shown.

Item: Spessartite Garnet Crystals on Matrix

Code#: spem173
Size: 1.9" x 1.2" x 0.9"
(49mm x 31m x 23mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $32.50
This matrix specimen has many spessartite garnet crystals with deep orange color exposed on its upper surface. The terminations of these garnet crystals are in excellent condition with trapezohedral form, and they have resinous to vitreous luster. The matrix is feldspar with quartz that intergrew with some very nice fine grained graphic granite patterns on the bottom!

Item: Smoky Quartz with Spessartite Garnets on Matrix

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Code#: spem174
Size: 2" x 1.8" x 0.9"
(51mm x 46m x 23mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $36.50
This natural specimen has naturally terminated smoky quartz crystals with orange spessartite garnet crystals around their base on a matrix of feldspar, mica and quartz. Mpost of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The smoky quartz crystals are mostly transparent with terminations in very good condition.

Item: 2.4 inch Smoky Quartz Crystal with Spessartites

Code#: spem175
Size: 2.4" x 0.7" x 0.7"
(62mm x 19m x 17mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $52.50
The lower part of this naturally terminated smoky quartz crystal specimen is encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The quartz crystal is semi-transparent to transparent with dull luster and terminations in good condition.

Item: 2.6 inch Smoky Quartz Crystal with Spessartites

Code#: spem176
Size: 2.6" x 1.1" x 0.8"
(67mm x 27m x 21mm)
Location: Fujian Province, China
Price: $68.50
The lower part of this naturally terminated smoky quartz crystal specimen is encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The quartz crystal is semi-transparent to transparent with dull to vitreous luster and terminations in very good condition.

Item: 3 inch Smoky Quartz Crystal with Spessartites

Code#: spem177
Size: 3" x 1.1" x 0.9"
(76mm x 28m x 24mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $88.50
This naturally terminated smoky quartz crystal specimen is encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The quartz crystal is mostly transparent with fine luster and terminations in excellent condition. There is s thin layer of white albite encrusting some upper parts of the smoky quartz crystal.

Item: 3.5 inch Bi-Term Smoky Quartz with Spessartites

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Code#: spem178
Size: 3.5" x 1.1" x 0.9"
(90mm x 29m x 24mm)
Location: Fujian Province, China
Price: $116.50
The lower part of this naturally bi-terminated smoky quartz crystal specimen is encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The quartz crystal is semi-transparent to transparent with dull luster and terminations in good condition.

Item: 3.7 inch Smoky Quartz Crystal with Spessartites

Code#: spem158
Size: 3.7" x 0.9" x 0.7"
(95mm x 23m x 18mm)
Location: Fujian Province, China
Price: $112.50
The lower part of this naturally terminated smoky quartz crystal specimen is encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The quartz crystal is semi-transparent to transparent with dull luster and terminations in good condition.

Item: Spessartite Garnet Crystals on Matrix

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Code#: spem160
Weight: 0.4 lbs
Size: 2.8" x 2.8" x 1.6"
(72mm x 70m x 41mm)
Location: Fujian Province, China
Price: $114.50
The upper portion of this natural specimen is almost completely encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. The spessartite garnet crystals are mostly transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition.

Item: Smoky Quartz with Spessartite Garnets on Matrix

Code#: spem179
Size: 3" x 2.3" x 1.8"
(75mm x 59m x 45mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $134.50
The lower part of the smoky quartz crystals in this naturally terminated smoky quartz crystal cluster are encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals! Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The smoky quartz crystals are semi-transparent to transparent with dull luster and most have terminations in very good condition. The bottom of this natural specimen was base sawn to remove it from the matrix.

Item: Spessartite Garnet Crystals on Matrix

Code#: spem180
Size: 4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3"
(106mm x 65m x 32mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $146.50
The upper portion of this natural specimen is completely encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent with resinous to vitreous luster and their terminations in very good condition.

Item: Smoky Quartz with Spessartite Garnets on Matrix

Code#: spem181
Size: 2.9" x 2.3" x 2"
(73mm x 58m x 52mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $146.50
The lower part of the smoky quartz crystals in this naturally terminated smoky quartz crystal cluster are encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The smoky quartz crystals are semi-transparent to transparent with a dull luster and terminations in good condition. The bottom of this natural specimen was base sawn to remove it from the matrix.

Item: 1.25 pound Spessartites on Quartz and Feldspar

Code#: spem119
Weight: 1.25 Lbs
Size: 5.6" x 5.0" x 2.9"
(14.2cm x 12.8cm x 7.4cm)
Location: Fujian Province, China
Price: $162.50
This specimen has dozens of orange spessartite garnet crystals attached on its upper surface. The spessartite garnet crystals are transparent with small gem-grade areas, and they have good brilliance with terminations in very good condition. This specimen was base-sawn to remove excess matrix. The quartz crystals are semi-transparent to transparent with dull luster. The largest quartz crystal has perfect terminations and some of the smaller quartz crystals show damage. The photo at left shows a close-up view, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Smoky Quartz Crystals with Spessartites on Matrix

Code#: spem182
Weight: 1.2 Lbs
Size: 5.3" x 4.2" x 1.7"
(134mm x 107m x 43mm)
Location: mined in the Fujian Province, China
Price: $218.50
This natural specimen has naturally terminated smoky quartz crystals with orange spessartite garnet crystals oa matrix of quartz with feldspar. The largest of the spessartite crystals measure 10mm across! Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The quartz crystals are transparent with terminations in good condition. The bottom of this natural specimen was base sawn to remove it from the matrix. See a full-view, and also a different-view close-up photo.

Item: Spessartite Garnet crystals on Matrix

Code#: spem183
Weight: 1.6 Lbs
Size: 6.1" x 4.1" x 1.7"
(154mm x 105m x 42mm)
Location: Fujian Province, China
Price: $238.50
This unique specimen has orange spessartite garnet crystals clustered across its upper surface. Most of these spessartite garnet crystals are transparent with good brilliance and terminations in excellent condition. There also are a few small quartz crystals intergrown with the spessartites. There is an area of this specimen with a metallic mineral coating covering some of the spessartite crystals and also covering the exposed prismatic surface of a quartz crystal (see left side of this full-view photo. The bottom of this natural specimen was base sawn to remove it from the matrix.

Item: Smoky Quartz Crystals with Spessartite Garnets

Code#: spem184
Weight: 0.8 Lbs
Size: 5" x 2.8" x 1.9"
(128mm x 172m x 49mm)
Location: Fujian Province, China
Price: $238.50
This fine specimen is composed of a naturally terminated smoky quartz crystal intergrown with a large partially terminated smoky quartz crystal, with both quartz crystals being partially encrusted with orange spessartite garnet crystals. Most of the spessartite garnet crystals are transparent, and they have good brilliance with terminations in excellent condition. The quartz crystals are semi-transparent to transparent, and the terminations of the upright smoky quartz crystal are in excellent condition. See a full-view.

Item: Loliondo Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem165
Weight: 10.8grams ( 54.1 carats)
Size: 19.8mm x 19.3mm x 13.9mm
Location: Loliondo, Tanzania (near Kenya border)
Price: $595.00
This natural rare spessartite garnet crystal is complete with all faces and terminations. Most surfaces are in fairly good condition. A few faces were not completely formed and a couple are very slightly abraded. This crystal is a beautiful mandarin orange color and is mostly translucent with many small gem-grade transparent areas. This rare spessartite garnet specimen was discovered near the town of Loliondo Tanzania close to the Serengeti National Park. The photo at left is a close-up photo of this natural spessartite garnet specimen as shown in a combination of light including being slightly back-lit see also a full-view photo. see also another full-view photo.

Item: Large Loliondo Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem166
Weight: 142.8grams ( 714 carats)
Size: 50mm x 44mm x 42mm
Location: Loliondo, Tanzania (near Kenya border)
Price: $2848.00
This natural rare, large, compound spessartite garnet crystal grouping sets on a small pad of natural mica matrix. It is complete with multiple faces and terminations of various sizes, mostly in fairly good condition. These crystals are a beautiful mandarin orange color and are translucent to transparent with many small gem-grade areas. The largest crystal in the group measures approximately 34x32 mm. This rare spessartite garnet specimen was discovered near Loliondo Tanzania close to the Serengeti National Park. The photo at left is a close-up photo of this natural spessartite garnet specimen as shown in a combination of lighting including being slightly back-lit. see also another full-view photo. see also another full-view photo.

Item: Large Nigerian Spessartite Garnet Facet Rough

Code#: spem168
Weight: 51.7grams ( 258.5carats)
Size: 38mm x 31mm x 22mm
Location: Nigeria
Price: $1137.40
This natural ,large, lapidary grade Nigerian spessartite garnet crystal can provide a very nice good sized gem from its center and some nice smaller stones from around the edges. The color is a slightly reddish-brownish orange. It has some unusual natural crystal faces on one side, but we would suggest the use of the piece more for cutting than as a specimen. The photo at left is a close-up photo of this natural spessartite garnet as shown in a combination of lighting including being slightly back-lit. see also a full-view photo. see also another full-view photo.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem140
Weight: 49.8 grams ( 249 carats)
Size: 1.5" x 1.3" x 0.9"
(38.5mm x 33mm x 23mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $199.20

This natural spessartite garnet specimen weighs 249 carats. It has naturally etched terminations on some of its upper surface as shown in the photo at left. The color is a natural deep red with orange-red tones. It is semi-transparent to transparent with several small gem-grade areas. see also a view held up to a light.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem143
Weight: 157.6 grams ( 788 carats)
Size: 2.2" x 1.9" x 1.3"
(56mm x 48mm x 34mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $630.40

This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on some surfaces. The color is a fine deep red with orange-red tonesin some areas. It is semi-transparent to transparent with small gem-grade areas. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The photo at left shows a full-view photo, see also a close-up photo of this specimen held near a light to show the transparency.

Item: Naturally Etched Spessartite Garnet Crystal

Code#: spem170
Weight: 2.02 grams ( 10.1 carats)
Size: 0.6" x 0.4" x 0.3"
(16mm x 10mm x 8mm)
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $22.50
This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on some surfaces, and it has beautiful vitreous luster. The color is a deep orange-red. This lightly included spessartite crystal is transparent when held to a light. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Item: Naturally Etched Spessartite Garnet Crystal

Code#: spem171
Weight: 3.83 grams ( 19.15 carats)
Size: 0.7" x 0.6" x 0.4"
(17mm x 14mm x 10mm)
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $34.50
This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on most surfaces, and it has beautiful vitreous luster. The color is a deep orange red. This lightly included spessartite crystal is transparent when held to a light with gem-grade transparency. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem172
Weight: 4.06 grams ( 20.3 carats)
Size: 0.7" x 0.5" x 0.4"
(17mm x 13mm x 11mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $38.50
This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on most surfaces, and it has beautiful vitreous luster. The color is a deep orange-red. This lightly included spessartite crystal is transparent when held to a light with gem-grade transparency. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem149
Weight: 5.08 grams ( 25.4 carats)
Size: 0.8" x 0.6" x 0.6"
(20mm x 15mm x 14mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $43.18
This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on some surfaces, and it has beautiful vitreous luster. The color is a deep red with orange tones. It is semi-transparent to transparent with small gem-grade areas. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem152
Weight: 14.13 grams ( 70.65 carats)
Size: 1.1" x 1.1" x 0.6"
(29mm x 28mm x 16mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $63.50
This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on some surfaces, and it has beautiful vitreous luster. The color is a deep red with orange tones. It is semi-transparent to transparent with small gem-grade areas. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil. See also a different view .

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

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Code#: spem136
Weight: 20.2 grams ( 101 carats)
Size: 1.1" x 1" x 0.5"
(28.5mm x 27mm x 14.5mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $68.25

This natural spessartite garnet crystal weighs 101 carats. It has naturally etched terminations on some surfaces with some broken areas. The color is a deep red with orange tones. It is semi-transparent to transparent. See a view held up to a light, and also a back-view photo.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem137
Weight: 22.9 grams ( 114.5 carats)
Size: 1.1" x 1.1" x 0.6"
(29mm x 28.5mm x 15mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $105.35

This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on some surfaces. The color is a natural deep red with orange tones. It is semi-transparent to transparent with small gem-grade areas. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The photo at left shows a view with light reflecting from some of its naturally etched surfaces, see also a view held to a light.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem138
Weight: 21.4 grams ( 107 carats)
Size: 1.2" x 0.9" x 0.8"
(30.5mm x 23mm x 21mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $116.35
This natural spessartite garnet crystal has naturally etched terminations on most surfaces, and it has beautiful vitreous luster. The color is a deep red with orange tones. It is semi-transparent to transparent with small gem-grade areas. This spessartite garnet specimen was discovered in Minas Gerais, Brazil. See also a close-up photo showing this specimen held up against a light to better see its transparency.

Item: Spessartite Garnet (aka Spessartine)

Code#: spem126
Weight: 19.54 grams
Size: 1.2" x 0.8" x 0.7"
(31mm x 22mm x 19mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $156.32
This natural spessartite garnet has a very beautiful naturally etched form. It has naturally etched terminations on most surfaces, and it has beautiful vitreous luster. The color is a deep red with orange tones. It is semi-transparent to transparent with some small gem-grade areas. See also another view.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen

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Code#: tsvm116
Weight: 133.5 carats (26.7 grams)
Size: 1.4" x 1" x 0.8"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $18.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with medium green color. The matrix is mostly graphite with some quartz.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen with Tanzanite

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Code#: tsvm117
Weight: 151 carats (30.2 grams)
Size: 1.7" x 1" x 0.7"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $34.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with rich, deep green color. The tsavorite formed within a nodule of pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen with Tanzanite

Code#: tsvm118
Weight: 499.5 carats (98.9 grams)
Size: 2.5" x 2.2" x 1.7"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $62.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is translucent to semi-transparent with medium green color. The tsavorite formed within a nodule of pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite that is embedded in matrix. This tsavorite specimen also has some gypsum in the matrix.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen

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Code#: tsvm119
Weight: 132 carats (26.4 grams)
Size: 1.7" x 1.1" x 0.7"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $41.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with rich green color. There is a small amount of graphite matrix.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen with Tanzanite

Code#: tsvm120
Weight: 389 carats (77.8 grams)
Size: 2" x 1.8" x 1.5"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $64.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is translucent to semi-transparent with medium green color. The tsavorite formed with pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite in layers with some surrounding matrix.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen

Code#: tsvm121
Weight: 498.5 carats (99.7 grams)
Size: 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $78.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is translucent to semi-transparent with rich green color. This specimen is over 50% tsavorite. There is a small amount of pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite as well, and some surfaces have brown oxide coatings.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen with Tanzanite

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Code#: tsvm122
Weight: 193.5 carats (38.7 grams)
Size: 2.1" x 1.1" x 0.9"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $68.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with rich, deep green color. The tsavorite formed within a nodule of pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen with Tanzanite

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Code#: tsvm123
Weight: 298.5 carats (59.7 grams)
Size: 2.1" x 1.6" x 0.8"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $128.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with rich, deep green color. The tsavorite formed within pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite.

Item: 942.5 carat Tsavorite with Tanzanite Specimen

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Code#: tsvm124
Weight: 942.5 carats (188.5 grams)
Size: 2.8" x 2.8" x 1.6"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $164.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with rich, deep green color. The tsavorite formed within pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite with some surrounding matrix.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet Specimen with Tanzanite

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Code#: tsvm125
Weight: 440.5 carats (88.1 grams)
Size: 2.7" x 1.5" x 1.25"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $214.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with rich green color. It formed within pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite.

Item: Large Nodule of Tsavorite Garnet in Tanzanite

Code#: tsvm126
Weight: 1578.5 carats (315.7 grams)
Size: 3.7" x 2.5" x 1.6"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $532.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent with areas showing rich deep green color and some small gem-grade areas. The tsavorite formed within a nodule of pale blue-gray opaque tanzanite within a matrix of quartz, graphite, pyrite and other minerals.

Item: Tsavorite Garnet in Matrix Specimen

Code#: tsvm127
Weight: 967 carats (193.4 grams)
Size: 2.6" x 2.1" x 2"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $338.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. The green tsavorite garnet is semi-transparent and has some terminations. The tsavorite formed within a matrix of quartz and graphite.

Item: Large Tsavorite Garnet Crystal in Matrix

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Code#: tsvm128
Weight: 709 carats (141.8 grams)
Size: 2.75" x 1.9" x 1.25"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $482.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. This specimen has a large green tsavorite garnet crystal measuring 1.8 inches long that is semi-transparent and it is naturally terminated on most surfaces with abraded edges and some broken areas. The tsavorite formed within a matrix of quartz with graphite and pyrite.

Item: Large Tsavorite Garnet Crystal Cluster

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Code#: tsvm129
Weight: 770 carats (154 grams)
Size: 2.4" x 1.9" x 1.7"
Location: Mined in the Taita Hills of Kenya
Price: $538.50
This natural specimen of green tsavorite grossular garnet was mined near the famous "Scorpion Mine" in the Taita Hills of Kenya. This specimen is composed of several intergrown large tsavorite garnet crystals with some accessory pyrite. The tsavorite crystals are semi-transparent and they are naturally terminated on the upper surfaces with some abraded areas.

Item: Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam124
Size: 1.8" x 0.9" x 0.3"
(48mm x 24mm x 10mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $21.50
This specimen of uvarovite garnet druze matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine, Russia. The garnet crystals have intense green color and dodecahedral form. They measure up to 0.5mm in diameter, and they have a very brilliant vitreous luster. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam128
Size: 3.0" x 1.4" x 0.5"
(77mm x 37mm x 13mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $41.50
This fine quality specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. This specimen has hundreds of intense green garnet crystals with dodecahedral form and very brilliant vitreous luster. The uvarovite crystals in this specimen range in size up to 1.0mm in diameter. The excess matrix on the back side was sawn off giving this specimen a flat, plate-like form. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam129
Size: 2.2" x 1.3" x 0.7"
(57mm x 34mm x 20mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $44.50
This specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. The garnet crystals have intense green color and dodecahedral form, and they have very brilliant vitreous luster. They measure up to 1.5mm in diameter. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam132
Size: 2.8" x 1.9" x 0.5"
(73mm x 50mm x 13mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $56.50
This fine quality specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. This specimen has hundreds of intense green garnet crystals with dodecahedral form and very brilliant vitreous luster. The uvarovite crystals in this specimen range in size up to .5mm in diameter. The excess matrix on the back side was sawn off giving this specimen a flat, plate-like form. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam133
Size: 3.1" x 1.9" x 0.6"
(81mm x 50mm x 16mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $56.50
This specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. The garnet crystals have intense green color and dodecahedral form. They measure up to 0.5mm in diameter, and they have very brilliant vitreous luster. The excess matrix on the back side was sawn off giving this specimen a flat, plate-like form. The photo at left shows a close-up, see also the full-view photo.

Item: Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam134
Size: 2.3" x 2.2" x 0.3"
(60mm x 58mm x 10mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $64.50
This specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. This specimen has several intense color green garnet crystals with dodecahedral form. They have dodecahedral form and larger crystals measuring up to 2.0mm in diameter. The excess matrix on the back side was sawn off giving this specimen a flat, plate-like form. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam135
Size: 2.6" x 2.4" x 0.5"
(67mm x 62mm x 15mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $82.50
This specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. The garnet crystals have intense green color and dodecahedral form. They measure up to 2mm in diameter, and they have very brilliant vitreous luster. The excess matrix on the back side was sawn off giving this specimen a flat, plate-like form. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: 5.2 inch Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam141
Size: 5.2" x 2.9" x 1.0"
(132mm x 74mm x 27mm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $142.50
This fine quality specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. This specimen has hundreds of intense green garnet crystals with dodecahedral form and very brilliant vitreous luster. The uvarovite crystals in this specimen range in size up to 1.5mm in diameter. The excess matrix on the back side was sawn off giving this specimen a flat, plate-like form. The photo at left shows a close-up, see also the full-view photo.

Item: 1.2 Lb Uvarovite Garnet Druze on Matrix

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Code#: uvam104
Weight: 1.2 Lbs (0.55 kg)
Size: 3.6" x 2.7" x 1.6"
(9cm x 7cm x 4cm)
Location: Saranovskiy Mine, Russia
Price: $34.25

This specimen of uvarovite garnet druze on matrix was discovered at the Saranovskiy Mine in the Middle Ural Mountains of Russia. The garnet crystals have intense green color and dodecahedral form. They range in size up to about 0.6mm in diameter. This specimen also has some small vugs containing uvarovite garnet druze (see close-up of vug).

Item: Goshenite Specimen

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Code#: gosm108
Weight: 82.25 carats
Size: 1.8" long x 0.9" x 0.7"
(46mm x 22mm x 19mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $32.90
This piece of natural goshenite is semi-transparent to transparent. It would make a great carving, or a nice specimen of natural goshenite just as it is.

Item: Naturally Etched Goshenite Specimen

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Code#: gosm109
Weight: 48.15 carats
Size: 1.3" long x 0.8" x 0.7"
(32mm x 21mm x 19mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $48.15
This natural goshenite specimen is completely natural, and it is terminated on most surfaces by etched natural terminations with beautiful vitreous luster (see photo at left). It has etched surface cavities and internal chambers, and it is transparent with small facet-grade areas.

Item: Naturally Etched Goshenite Specimen

Code#: gosm110
Weight: 73.60 carats
Size: 1.7" long x 0.10" x 0.8"
(43mm x 25mm x 21mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $73.60
This natural goshenite specimen is terminated on most surfaces by etched natural terminations with beautiful vitreous luster (see photo at left). It has etched surface cavities and internal chambers, and it is transparent with small facet-grade areas.

Item: Naturally Etched Goshenite Specimen

Code#: gosm111
Weight: 71.15 carats
Size: 1.5" long x 1" x 0.6"
(37mm x 27mm x 16mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $85.38
This natural goshenite specimen is terminated on most surfaces by etched terminations with beautiful vitreous luster (see photo at left). It has etched surface cavities and internal chambers, and it is transparent with small facet-grade areas.

Item: Cat's Eye Goshenite Specimen

Code#: gosm112
Weight: 131.3 carats
Size: 1.9" long x 1.1" x 0.9"
(49mm x 29mm x 24mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $81.40
This natural goshenite specimen has some naturally etched surfaces. This rare goshenite specimen also has some milky areas with cat's-eye chatoyancy! It would yield several carats of flawless cat's eye goshenite gemstones.

Item: Naturally Etched Cat's Eye Goshenite Specimen

Code#: gosm113
Weight: 280.9 carats
Size: 2.8" long x 1.4" x 1.2"
(71mm x 36mm x 31mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $126.40
This natural goshenite specimen has some broken surfaces and it is terminated on some surfaces by etched terminations with vitreous luster. This rare goshenite specimen also has some large milky areas with cat's-eye chatoyancy that would yield flawless cat's eye goshenite cabochon gems.

Item: Naturally Etched Cat's Eye Goshenite Specimen

Code#: gosm114
Weight: 301.9 carats
Size: 2.8" long x 1.7" x 1.7"
(71mm x 42mm x 42mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $135.85
This natural goshenite specimen is terminated on some surfaces by etched terminations with vitreous luster and it has some broken surfaces. This rare goshenite specimen also has large milky areas with cat's-eye chatoyancy.

Item: Naturally Etched Goshenite Specimen

Code#: gosm115
Weight: 115.6 carats
Size: 1.7" long x 1.1" x 0.9"
(42mm x 28mm x 22mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $115.60
This natural goshenite specimen is terminated on most surfaces by etched terminations with beautiful vitreous luster (see photo at left). It has etched surface cavities and internal chambers, and it is transparent with small facet-grade areas. See also a another view of this natural goshenite specimen.

Item: Naturally Etched Goshenite Specimen

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Code#: gosm116
Weight: 137.6 carats
Size: 1.10" long x 1.4" x 0.6"
(50mm x 35mm x 15mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $165.12
This natural goshenite specimen has naturally etched terminations with vitreous luster on most surfaces. It has etched surface cavities and internal chambers, and it is transparent with small facet-grade areas.

Item: Naturally Etched Goshenite Specimen

Code#: gosm117
Weight: 211.2 carats
Size: 2.4" long x 1.5" x 1.1"
(62mm x 38mm x 28mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $194.30
This natural goshenite specimen is terminated on most surfaces by etched terminations with beautiful vitreous luster (see photo at left). It has etched surface cavities and internal chambers, and it is transparent with small facet-grade areas.

Item: Large Cat's Eye Goshenite Specimen (1137 carats)

Code#: gosm118
Weight: 1137 carats
Size: 3.5" long x 2.8" x 2.2"
(89mm x 55mm x 72mm)
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $434.90

This natural goshenite specimen is terminated on most surfaces by etched terminations with some broken surfaces. This rare goshenite specimen also has large pure areas with cat's-eye chatoyancy! It would yield over 100 carats of cat's eye goshenite gemstones. See also a back-view photo, and a close-up photo showing a small transparent area along one edge.

Item: Transparent Bi-Color Heliodor + Goshenite Crystal

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Code#: helm125
Weight: 105.3 carats (21.06 grams)
Size: 3.2" long x 0.5" x 0.4"
Location: mined at Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $415.94

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has prismatic faces and terminations in excellent condition. The color is a very rich natural yellow-green, and the crystal becomes colorless (beryl variety: goshenite) at the tip. This 3.2 inch long natural heliodor crystal has superb transparency throughout its length with many small flawless gem grade areas! The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Transparent 3.2 inch Heliodor Crystal

Code#: helm126
Weight: 123.85 carats (24.77 grams)
Size: 3.2" long x 0.6" x 0.4"
Location: Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $495.40

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has prismatic faces and terminations in excellent condition. The color is a very intense natural golden-yellow. This heliodor crystal has superb transparency throughout its length with many gem grade areas! The photo at left shows a close-up that was taken under incandescent light, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Facet Grade Heliodor + Aquamarine Crystal

Code#: helm127
Weight: 191.55 carats (38.31 grams)
Size: 2.4" long x 0.95" x 0.6"
Location: mined at Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $612.96

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has several large gem grade areas that would yield about 25 carats of flawless faceted gemstones! Its prismatic faces and terminations are in mostly very good condition. The color is a very rich natural yellow that becomes a very pale natural greenish-blue aquamarine color at the tip! The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Transparent 4.5 inch Multi-Color Heliodor Crystal

Code#: helm129
Weight: 259.2 carats (51.84 grams)
Size: 4.5" long x 0.75" x 0.65"
Location: Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $816.48

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has superb transparency with many gem grade areas throughout its length, and there are several small abrasions along its edges. The photo at left shows a close-up of the base of this natural heliodor crystal. It has a very interesting shape along one side where it grew up against another long slender heliodor crystal which left its deepening impression all along this crystal's length (see a full view photo). The color is a very intense natural golden-yellow at one end that grades into yellow-green (see a back view photo). The photo at left shows a close-up that was taken under incandescent light, see also a close-up view showing the opposite end.

Item: Heliodor Specimen with Albite and Mica

Code#: helm119
Weight: 77.9 grams
Size: 2.7" long x 1.7" x 1.3"
(68mm x 42mm x 34mm)
Location: mined at Medina, Brazil
Price: $171.38

This partially terminated and etched heliodor specimen is semi-transparent to transparent with gem-grade areas and natural light greenish-yellow color. There is some muscovite mica and white albite attached. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Golden Beryl Specimen

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Code#: helm132
Weight: 546 carats (109.2 grams)
Size: 2.9" x 2.8" x 1.9"
(73mm x 71mm x 47mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $38.50
This natural heliodor specimen is translucent to semi-transparent. It has very rich golden-yellow natural color. There is a small amount of microcline feldspar and black tourmaline as well.

Item: Heliodor (Golden Beryl) Specimen

Code#: helm133
Weight: 638.5 carats (127.7 grams)
Size: 3" x 2.2" x 1.9"
(75mm x 55mm x 49mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $38.50
This natural heliodor specimen is translucent to semi-transparent. It has a gem-grade area in the upper right of the photo with very rich golden natural color. The heliodor is intergrown with microcline feldspar and a small amount of black tourmaline.

Item: Heliodor (Golden Beryl) Specimen

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Code#: helm134
Weight: 624.5 carats (124.9 grams)
Size: 2.5" x 2.3" x 1.7"
(64mm x 59mm x 44mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $46.50
This natural heliodor specimen is translucent to semi-transparent with some small areas showing gem-grade transparency. It has very rich golden natural color. There is a small amount of microcline feldspar and black tourmaline as well.

Item: Golden Beryl Specimen with Microline Feldspar

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Code#: helm135
Weight: 1119 carats (223.8 grams)
Size: 3.1" x 2.8" x 1.7"
(80mm x 71mm x 44mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $72.50
This 1/2 pound specimen of natural heliodor (golden beryl) is translucent to semi-transparent. It has some small areas with gem-grade transparency. Its color is a very rich golden natural color. There is a small amount of microcline feldspar and black tourmaline present as well.

Item: 1993 carat Golden Beryl Specimen

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Code#: helm136
Weight: 1993 carats (398.6 grams)
Size: 5" x 3.2" x 2.3"
(126mm x 82mm x 58mm)
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $124.50
This natural heliodor specimen is translucent to semi-transparent. It has very rich golden natural color. There is a small amount of microcline feldspar and black tourmaline as well.