Gail's NEW favourite of the day, PART 2

I agree, Gail, I love the new beryls.

Since you've got a Mama Beryl & Papa Beryl, you just need Baby Beryl and a heliodor to complete the fairy tale: Goldilocks and the Three Beryls!

Best regards,
Jonathan

Nice beryls indeed.

I haven't posted anything for awhile, so how about this -- nice fluorite from El Hammam, Meknes, Morocco picked up in Tucson last month. 11x 7x 2.5.

Hi Joan.. That is a very special Moroccan Fluorite, i really like it, is the other mineral Calcite?

Todays special piece for me is a Topaz.
Mogok, Myanmar.
Size 7cm tall x 4.5 wide.





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Gail - Just a gorgeous calcite specimen.

Today's favorite is a lone cerussite crystal on matrix from Morocco. 5.7 x 4.6 cm.

Hoping I can collect something as nice as your cerrussite when I am in Morrocco AM

Here's a Spodumene var Kunzite that I fell in love with at the University of Arizona last year on the Obodda exhibit. It was one of those that came up for sale in the Arkenstone this year. I was running late on the opening day and when I went in I made my way, through the crowds, to get to the case and tell them I wanted this. Phew, it was still there.
It was found in three pieces that they discovered fit together.




Gail Patricia Copus Spann



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Hi, everyone,

Fluorite, with a purple cubic phantom, Denton MIne, Illinois, USA, 9cm by 10cm.

Philip -- yes, they are calcites. Nice mineral finds, one and all. Joe -- I love those blues with the purple "eyes".

This Topaz from Brazil is one that a friend brought to the Tucson Show,
The first picture shows the top edge, which is 6" across.

Phil,
I was looking on it in Inn Suites very nice specimen!
Tomek

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Phil, that really is beautiful.

Gail Patricia Copus Spann

It truly is beautiful Gail, our friend had several others, i think Trevor & Alex got one.
I love your Legrandite & your Kunzite is fantastic, i got to see it in person.

Cuprite & Copper, South Caradon Mine, St Cleer, Cornwall, UK

Bismuthinite & Chalcopyrite - Fowey Consols, Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK

Chalcotrichite - Fowey Consols, Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK

Amanda



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One that I have had for a while and like as much as when I first got it.



Sulfur, Argrigento Province, Sicily, Italy. 7x5x5 cm. Circa 1966.

Cheers!

Steve

Awesome specimens everyone! Spectacular pieces!
AM - that cerussite is understated elegance. Wow.

My favourite today is a simple specimen of apophyllite. I really like it because the crystals are larger than is typically seen from this location.
As an added bonus it came with a label from David Shannon Minerals, dated 4/85.

Apophyllite with a slight hint of powder blue Kinoite
Christmas Mine, Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
specimen size ~ 3cm x 2.3cm







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Tetrahedrite, Herodsfoot, Lanreath, Cornwall, UK

My fave for the day

Amanda



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A little green something from Ireland today...

Pyromorphite on Quartz
Glendalough Mine Tips, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Overall size ~ 15mm x 10mm
Label date 10/5/1990

Stephanie, you are awesome!

Gail Patricia Copus Spann

This specimen is absolutely awesome, perfect all round, crystallized on all sides.
Ferberite, Fluorite with Muscovite.
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Prov, China.

can you believe that i picked it up in China for $60? it measures 6.5 x 6.5cm.

I know i'm being very naughty posting a second time, Gail please before don't whack me too hard,
i was having a lazy Sunday afternoon taking pictures & was excited how this one turned out,

Rutilated double terminated Quartz from PAKISTAN not Brazil
i found it in Tucson this year, shortly after acquiring it a dealer friend said that he had never seen a Rutilated Quartz
from Pakistan before.
size is 6.5cm long, looked like a Japan law twin tried to grow but ran outta steam.