South American Minerals
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AN003: Andalusite NEW
Espirito Santo
Brazil
Ex. Martin Zinn coll.
Miniature: 2.8 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm
43,000 Yen
A transparent grayish yellow-green flat crystal.
AN012: Elbaite NEW
Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais
Brazil
Ex. Willard Perkins coll, Dawn and Jim Minette coll, Martin Zinn coll.
Miniature: 2.8 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
26,000 Yen
A fully terminated transparent bi-color elbaite, with green termination and pink body.
AN016: Phosphophyllite NEW
Unificada Mine, Cerro de Potosi
Bolivia
Ex. Martin Zinn coll.
Miniature: 2.15 x 1.1 x 1 cm
Sold
1.5 cm tall well-terminated phosphophyllite crystal on a matrix.
KD181: Tourmaline
Arqueana Mine, Minas Gerais
Brazil
Miniature: 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
Sold
Bicolored parallel growth tourmaline. The hue is apple green passing into pale pink.
KE396: Pyrite
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District
Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco
Peru
Small Cabinet: 6.3 x 4.7 x 4 cm
Sold
Cluster of bright pyrite crystal on a matrix. The largest xl is 1.2 cm across.
A023: Pyrite
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District
Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco
Peru
Small Cabinet: 3.8 x 5.5 x 2.1 cm
18,000 Yen
Mirror-bright cluster of pyrite. The largest xl is 2 cm across.
KA802 Imperial Topaz
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
Brazil
Small Cabinet: 7 x 6.8 x 5.4 cm
Sold
The crystal measures 2.8 x 1.1 cm.
AD97: Quartz var. Japanese Law Twin
Kami Mine, Ayopapa Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Thumbnail: 2.7 x 3 x 1.9 cm
6,500 Yen
2 x 3 x 0.4 cm clear Japanese law twinned quartz.
AD98: Quartz var. Japanese Law Twin
Kami Mine, Ayopapa Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Miniature: 3.5 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm
6,500 Yen
The specimen has three Japanese Law twin crystals. The largest crystal is 1.6 cm wide.
AD102: Phosphophyllite
Infiernillos Mine, Canutillos, Colavi District, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Thumbnail: 2.9 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm
35,000 Yen
A group of pale green phosphophyllite crystal from a new locality. The specimen has some twinned crystals.
AD49 Topaz on Quartz
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Miniature: 3.4 x 5.3 x 2.8 cm
Sold
Purple topaz crystals up to 0.7 cm long on quartz, associated with magnesite. The largest quartz has double termination.
AD52 Topaz on Quartz
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Miniature: 4.6 x 3.9 x 2 cm
Sold
Doubly terminated purple topaz up to 0.4 cm on doubly terminated quartz, associated with magnesite.
KM164 Phosphophyllite
Unificada Mine
Cerro Rico, Potosi
Bolivia
Thumbnail: 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm
Sold
Transparent blue green twinned crystal. No damage.
KM013 Rhodonite
San Martin Mine, Chiurucu Prospect, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department
Peru
Miniature: 3.7 x 2.1 x 2 cm
Sold
Raspberry pink bladed crystal group of rhodonite on a matrix.
