Tucson Show Specimens Vol.2: Quartz
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KM022 Smoky Quartz with Apatite
Entre Deux Roches, La Lauziere, Savoie
France
Small Cabinet: 5.5 x 4 x 2 cm
Well-terminated tabular quartz group with 5 mm wide small apatite. The largest crystal measures 4.5 cm long. The specimen was illustrated in Le Regne Mineral - Hors Serie 6, 2000.
KM010 Ferroaxinite in and on Quartz
New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California
USA
Miniature: 4.3 x 3.1 x 3 cm
13,000Yen/US$109/€81
Well terminated crystal cluster of quartz included reddish brown ferroaxinite crystal to 1 cm wide.Mined in January 2007.
KM011 Ferroaxinite in and on Quartz
New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California
USA
Small Cabinet: 5.8 x 4.6 x 2.3 cm
14,000Yen/US$118/€88
Well terminated crystal of quartz with ferroaxinite on a matrix. The largest axinite crystal is up to 0.5 cm. Mined in January 2007.
KM021 Smoky Quartz
Mont Blanc, Aguille de Talefre at Triolet
France
Miniaturel: 4.3 x 4.8 x 3 cm
25,000Yen/US$210/€156
Transparent sharp crystal of smoky quartz to 4.5 cm in length. The crystal includes chlorite and associated with albite.
KM044 Quartz with Fuchsite Inclusions
Orange River, Northern Cape Province
South Africa
Miniature: 3.3 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm
Honestly I am not sure what mineral includes the quartz, but I think this is fuchsite because it is similar to green quartz from Madagascar. I saw only 5 or 6 pieces like this in Tucson and picked up better one. Ex. Charles Key Collection.
The photo is really bad. I will reshoot it if I have time.
KM045 Scepter Quartz with Water Bubble Inclusions
Orange River, Northern Cape Province
South Africa
Miniature: 3.7 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
10,000Yen/US$84/€63
This is a scepter quartz with water inclusions. The crystal also includes hematite. I am not sure about the yellow mineral but I think it is goethite.
KM046 Quartz var. Scepter Amethyst
Goboboseb Mountain
Namibia
Thumbnail: 1.7 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
3,500Yen/US$29/€22
This is a very cute amethyst scepter to 1.9 cm lomg on a matrix,
KM049 Quartz var. Amethyst
Tafelkop, Brandberg Mountains, Namibia
Ex. Charles Key Coll.
Small Cabinet: 6.3 x 3.7 x 4.3 cm
59,000Yen/US$496/€369
Deep pueple amethyst to 3.6 cm long on a matrix associated with microcline.
KM054 Quartz with Chlorite Inclusions
Siph Mine, Sipi County, Chocy Department
Colombia
Thumbnail: 2.6 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm
20,000Yen/US$168/€125
Transparent quartz cluster with chlorite inclusions. The center crystal is 2.5 cm long and doubly terminated.
KM065 Quartz with Rutile and Hematite Inclusions
Novo Horizonte, Bahia
Brazil
Small Cabinet: 3 x 5.6 x 2 cm
58,000Yen/US$487/€363
Unpolished, transparent doubly terminated quartz crystal with rutile.
KM066 Rose Quartz (New Find)
Mt. Mica, Paris, Maine
USA
Thumbnail: 3 x 2.4 x 2 cm
49,500Yen/US$416/€309
Deep pink crystal cluster of rose quartz to 1.5 cm long. This is new find from Mt. Maica!
KM074 Quartz var. Smoky-Faden
Argentiere, Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhone-Alpes
France
Small Cabinet: 4.1 x 5.9 x 3.4 cm
60,000Yen/US$504/€375
Very rare faden smoky quartz. The largest crystal is 4.1 cm long.
KM070 Rose Quartz
Lavra da Ilha Mine, Taquaral District, Itinga, Minas Gerais
Brazil
Miniature: 3.8 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm
22,000Yen/US$185/€138
Rose quartz cluster to 1 cm on a translucent quartz.
(By the way, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom now here and the color is the same as this crystal. It's very beautiful. If you come to Japan in future April is the best season)
KM084 Quartz var. Japanese Law Twin
Bald Hornet Claim, North Bend, King County, Washington
USA
Thumbnail: 1.4 x 2.1 x 0.3 cm
Transparent Japanese Law twin Quartz. No damage at all.