Commons:Robert Lavinsky/Category missing in description/8
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Tourmaline | This is a classic steeply terminated crystal from the famous 1972 glory hole at Dunton, collected by Mann and friends at that time (1972-1974). It is very gemmy and exceptionally symmetric as most of these skew into lumpiness. In fact, I cannot say as I have seen a more pointed termination, so sharp... | Topaz |
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Olivenite | A stunning olivenite specimen - not the words you normally expect to see in the same sentence, I admit. But this piece features an olivenite crystal so thick and so robust, it looks like another species entirely. It has sick, wet lustre and shine to its surface, and is actually slightly curved, thus... | Topaz |
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Brazilianite | This is an outstanding , glassy, gemmy, and richly colored brazilianite crystal from the famous 1940s-1950s find sat the TYPE LOCALITY for the species. However, thumbnails seemingly were not saved as often as we would wish, and are quite rare today, as are examples in any size for that matter. THis ... | Topaz |
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Cuprian Adamite | As with the above olivenite specimen, this adamite is SO FAR BEYOND the norm, and so off the charts in quality, and so proportional as a thumbnail, that it transcends from being a "small rock" to another level entirely; and is in fact a competition-level trophy winner. Few adamites from Tsumeb attai... | Topaz |
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Morganite | This very pink, very gemmy morganite is from a small pocket collected in 1996. It is a large thumbnail, strictly speakin ga toenail or small miniature. It is MUCH better in person than the photos suggest, very bright and pink in color (not the typical pale hue of East Coast pink beryls). It is compl... | Topaz |
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Tourmaline (bicolor) | This is a classic bicolor from the famous early 1970s finds at Dunton, collected by Mann at that time (1972-1974). It is very gemmy and bright internally, and has a catseye effect to it as well. Classic, representative example for these finds; and frankly quite rare in thumbnail size. Most are large... | Topaz |
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Amethyst and Smoky Quartz | A very pretty, very bright and lustrous, bicolored quartz with both amethyst and smoky zoning. From a small pocket in 1968. From the specialized Maine thumbnail collection of Jim Mann (although technically a miniature, this squeezes into a TN box when mounted diagonally). | Topaz |
| Duftite pseudo. After Wulfenite | This is a robust, complete-all-around crystal of wulfenite that has been totally replaced by duftite, a unique occurrence found only at Tsumeb in good specimens. And there, it is still rare. I have seen numerous small, flimsy examples, but this is a robust crystal, nearly 2 cm across and very thick ... | Topaz | |
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Thaumasite (huge crystal) | Wow. Quite simply, I never imagined there existed such a big single crystal of this species. It is not only huge, but totally gemmy, complete all around, and almost pristine. In person, it has a straw-yellow color. This is a significant crystal for the species and, by luck, also a full and beautiful... | Topaz |
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Quartz | A very unusually grown quartz crystal showing twisted growth and a strange termination. From a small find in 1981. From the specialized Maine thumbnail collection of Jim Mann. | Topaz |
| CALCITE with CHLORITE | A striking and unusual specimen from this very old mining region, and finer than any such calcite I have seen over the years on the market in terms of both quality and form. It is an exquisite calcite specimen, but also an important European classic! A few minor dings do not detract at all, given th... | Tosudite | |
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Quartz (w/ chlorite phantom) | This is a nice quartz crystal with good clarity and luster. What makes it so unusual is that it has a vivid green phantom in it that is complete AND 3-dimensional as if it was laser-carved! Often you just see selected surfaces coated, but this phantom has the termination and the sides! There is mino... | Tosudite |
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Quartz gwindel with subtle chlorite inclusions | Helmut said he got this from an engineer who works in a current tunnel project, and that it was a totally unique piece from a small pocket hit only a few years ago. It is really a unique thing...I have seen chlorite-included or coated gwindels , as have we all. They tend to be not so attractive. But... | Tosudite |
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Perovskite on Chlorite-included Muscovite | A sharp, waxy-lustrous, superbly isolated crystal measuring about 1.5 x 1 cm.Unusual, in its isolation, and i love the green-associated matrix, of blades of muscovite colored green by chlorite! | Tosudite |
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Galena (skeletal) on Chlorite-included Quartz | This well-balanced matrix galena specimen is covered by a bed of green, chloritic to colorless, gemmy, lustrous quartz crystals, to .75 cm across. Perched aesthetically on the quartz are three lustrous, skeletal, battleship-gray galena crystals, to 2.5 cm across. They are more elegant than boxy, if ... | Tosudite |
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Fluorapatite with Chlorite | This is a complex crystal of fluorapatite with multiple stepped growth terminations. The near colorless crystal has outstanding mirror bright luster on its central faces. The edge faces are enhanced by chlorite growth. There is no apparent damage although the specimen has been contacted at the base ... | Tosudite |
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Quartz with Chlorite phantom | The highlight of this two crystal quartz specimen is the incredible phantom of dark gray chlorite inside the colorless termination. The crystal measures 3.0 cm in length. Unusual! | Tosudite |
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Grossular Garnet on Idocrase | The bright, candy-like garnets from this locality are treasured in old collections, and now hard to obtain on the market. This jewel-like specimen has super lustre, intense deep color, and good aesthetics for a miniature-sized example - most are much more sparse in garnet coverage. The crystals reac... | Vesuvianite |
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Grossular Garnet on Idocrase | The bright, jewel-like garnets from this locality are treasured in old collections, and now hard to obtain on the market. This particularly showy specimen has super lustre, intense deep color, and good aesthetics - the isolation on contrasting crystallized matrix is unusual. The crystals reach 9 mm ... | Vesuvianite |
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Tanzanite | This unusually large tanzanite is not just large, but is an elegant cluster as well. It is simply incredible for display impact. The cluster is heated of course, to get this uniform color (though probably not fully treated to saturation, and so it is hard to tell for sure just by looking). Out of th... | Zoisite |
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TANZANITE | Rarely do you find pristine gem tanzanite crystals, in this size, with such sharpness to them. High lustre is common enough, but the glassy finish, the top reflective lustre as you see here (note there are no areas where it does not reflect, showing a more matte surface), is uncommon. More rare is t... | Zoisite |
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Grossular Garnet on Tanzanite | This superb miniature is from a rare, small find of about 6 years back. It features mint-green grossular garnets ON tanzanite matrix! The garnets are good in and of themselves, and of quite high quality for the location. The combination, though, is just unique so far as i know. | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | This specimen is as jewel-like as you can get for an uncut tanzanite, with absolutely top glassy lustre, that looks polished, combined with a complex sharp termination and a rich natural color. This kind of clarity and perfection of form, combined with the freaky lustre and the color scheme here, ha... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | This is an intensely-colored crystal of natural hues, which run to deep purple (front) and deep blue (side) on the A and B axes. It is NOT heat treated to enhance and conform the colors to gem industry standard. This crystal has outstanding lustre, like glass; and a sharp, interesting, bifurcated te... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite (natural!) | This is a natural tanzanite with excellent blue , purple dichroism. The lustre is superb, glassy, and top quality. It has also exceptionally well-formed faces and is complete all around, 360 degrees. This specimen, for quality of aesthetics , is hard to beat in this price and size range! Note also t... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | This is a single sharp crystal with great gemminess as you can see (and these are hard to photo so if these pics give the idea, its BETTER in person). Note the trichroic color change that is most desired (blue, purple, red colors depending on the axis of light entry). For the size and condition, I t... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | This tanzanite crystal exhibits super clarity, and is exceptionally sharp. For a crystal of such size and gemminess, I think the price is pretty fair It weighs about 18 grams and several nice stones could easily be cut from the gemmier top half in particular. The blue color is vivid, and present on ... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | A specimen of surpassing quality, with both gemminess and GEM VALUE going for it. This is a NATURAL tanzanite without having been heated to enhance the blues at the expense of the red hue. This piece is the most strongly trichroic tanzanite crystal I have ever had to offer. It glows with rich colors... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | A superb, gem-quality Tanzanite that demonstrates the classic color change along a and b axes. It is exceedingly glassy and gemmy! The gem rough value here is considerable at $500 per carat wholesale in cutting rough - all you have to do is heat this to make it the deeper jewelry-type blue color and... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | This is a superb thumbnail of a gemmy, lustrous, tanzanite crystal, displaying tri-chroism (three disparate colors: purple, blue, red, each in a different axis or plane).This is among the finest untreated and naturally colored thumbnails of this species I have seen. The third color is the proof - th... | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | A relatively large and extremely gemmy tanzie crystal at, I think, a very fair price! These are heated to get the color, but this is considered acceptable for the species. The crystal is complete all around save for a small , tiny, dign on top. Good tanzie specimens are now becoming very rare on the... | Zoisite |
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Prehnite on Tanzanite | A larger miniature with very 3-dimensional form, and these nice clusters of prehnite perched upon shards of tanzanite that run underneath. Very unusual, and a good amount of prehnite for the price, from this find. | Zoisite |
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Tanzanite | THis is a whopper of a large crystal of tanzanite, showing an exceptionally sharp, steep termination and good color throughout. Uniform blue color like this indicates that, like most specimens of the material, it has been heat-treated to intensify that hue. However, this is considered par for the co... | Zoisite |
| Tanzanite on Prehnite | A really sharp MATRIX tanzanite, undamaged, gemmy as heck, natural and unheated...what more could you want in a thumbnail? This is a VERY classy piece! MOST tanzanite htumbs you can get are rather the same old boring single, nice as they may be. THIS, however, has real character and stands out. It i... | Zoisite | |
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Tanzanite on Calcite | One rarely sees matrix tanzanites! This one features an approximately 6 cm crystal with natural blue-toned color, preched in calcite! Adjacent is a broken, but colorful, tanzanite crystal to the left tha tbalances the piece nicely and adds visual color splash. The main crystal is a little rough at t... | Zoisite |
