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Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F), Tourmaline : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z | |
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Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan One of two highly unusual association pieces I got in a recent shipment, featuring a 1.1-centimeter octohedral microlite perched on an indicolite tourmaline. The ends of the tourmaline appear to be broken and then naturally rehealed. The microlite is missing part of one corner in the rear, but otherwise is in excellent shape, particularly for ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 43622 View Count: 253 |
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Paprok, Nuristan Province (Nurestan; Nooristan), Afghanistan 4.8 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. A VERY RARE and BEAUTIFUL combination specimen from Paprok, Afghanistan. Two, lustrous, sharp, intergrown, octahedral, brown microlite crystals are very nicely attached to the base of a very glassy and lustrous, parallel-growth, pastel-pink tourmaline crystal, which has a light blue zone, just below the matte termination. The ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 150463 View Count: 128 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) | |
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Blue Jacket Tin Mine, Glen Wills, Mt Wills Mining District, Omeo, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia A miniscule, .2mm across microlite crystal from the lepidolite zone of the Blue Jacket pegmatite dyke. |
| © Ryan Eagle | Photo ID: 256091 View Count: 22 |
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Alto do Jacu, Equador, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Region, Brazil 7.0 x 5.5 x 4.3 cm. A RARE, GREEN, 1.4 cm, gem microlite crystal jauntily set in albite matrix from an UNCOMMON Brazilian - Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte. The green color is a rare aluminum-rich varietal. There are a couple of scattered "normal" golden amber microlites on the albite. Ex Fred Pough Collection., formerly thought to be ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 118135 View Count: 150 |
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Alto do Jacu, Equador, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Region, Brazil 69 x 55 x 42 mm. Ex Fred Pough Collection to the Robert J. Nowakowski Collection. |
| © Joseph A. Freilich | Photo ID: 197366 View Count: 55 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) | |
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Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Gemmy yellow Microlite crystal of 1,5 mm. |
| Photo ID: 153864 View Count: 133 | |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F), Albite : Na[AlSi3O8] | |
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Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Microlite cristals on Albite. Size 5.2x4x2.5cm Rafael Hernandes Corrêa-Silva Collection |
| © brhounds | Photo ID: 121076 View Count: 106 |
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Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil This specimen consists of a cluster of deep pink Lepidolite crystals that hosts several striking green Microlite crystals in association with highly complex gem-clear Quartz points. The Microlite crystals are razor-sharp, complete, highly lustrous, and have absolutely stunning lively green color. Green is a very rare color for Microlite specimens ... |
| © Jasun McAvoy | Photo ID: 262365 View Count: 16 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F) | |
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Ipê mine, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Transparent golden-yellow 0.3 mm crystals on Albite. Robert Meyer specimen and photo. |
| © 2003 ROM | Photo ID: 14060 View Count: 957 |
Microlite : (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F), Albite : Na[AlSi3O8] | |
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Ipê mine, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil A microlite octahedron modified by cube faces. Note the bulging lower corners reminiscent of the highly modified fluorite octahedrons of Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2006 (.0758.03). Field of view 4.0 mm wide. From a 1” albite matrix sprinkled with numerous crystals ranging from micron level to 2.0 mm. |
| © Saul Krotki 2006 | Photo ID: 51941 View Count: 243 |
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