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Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] | |
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Namibia Papagoite. Vasco Trancoso collection. Size: 5.9 x 3.3 x 2.1 cm. A very rich, rare specimen of microcrystallized papagoite from Sindair Mine! This small mine might be yielding the finest actual crystals of this species, which is usually seen as mere adjoined microcrystalline crusts from Arizona or as inclusions with in quartz from the Transvaal ... |
| Photo ID: 183627 View Count: 126 | |
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Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa A lovely display specimen with deep royal blue crystal sprays of Papagoite included in a large translucent Quartz crystal. The termination of the Quartz crystal has been polished to show the Papagoite, as the surface of these crystals are usually coated with a matt milky white Quartz overgrowth as can be seen on the reverse of the specimen. The ... |
| © Kristalle and Crystal Classics | Photo ID: 82465 View Count: 783 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9], Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa A large cluster of papagoite included quartz crystals from Messina. Approx. 15cm |
| © Jasun McAvoy | Photo ID: 154018 View Count: 705 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9], Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa These specimens came out for some time and then, poof, no more! Today, they are almost impossible to get. Especially when this richly included. Like most such specimens, it has been polished to remove what is so often a crummy , powdery surface coating of secondary quartz to show off better the inclusions within. Because of the rarity, and beauty, ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 37440 View Count: 597 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9], Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa SUPERB, super-rich specimen featuring a very rich inclusion of this rarity! Specimens of this quality came out in the 1980s and are seldom seen today. This piece is complete all around, and undamaged, although the color is concentrated to the front side and display face shown. This would be one of the very best I have seen for sale recently. ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 76737 View Count: 290 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9], Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa 4.9 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm. Papagoite is a very rare copper-related silicate. This is a fine, unpolished, pristine natural quartz crystal that displays a rich zone of concentrated, turquoise-blue papagoite inclusions. This piece is from the famous, small, 1985 find from the Messina Mine of South Africa, source of the very best papagoite-included quartz ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 169810 View Count: 225 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9], Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa 5.7 x 3.7 x 3.6 cm. Papagoite is a very rare calcium, copper, aluminum silicate hydroxide. This is a superb, unpolished natural quartz crystal that displays a rich zone of concentrated, blue papgoite inclusions. This fine piece is from the small, 1985 find from the Messina Mine of South Africa. The papgoite phantom is beautiful. Ex. Rob Smith ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 204044 View Count: 51 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9], Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa 7.7 x 7.3 x 4.0 cm. Papagoite is a very rare calcium, copper silicate. This striking, porcupine-like cluster of quartz crystals has many termination areas richly and beautifully included with bright blue papagoite. This specimen has exceptionally rich coverage of papagoite in so many crystals. Most Messina specimens are single quartz crystals ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 251177 View Count: 28 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] | |
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Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA Papagoite crystal, 2mm x 1mm in size. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph. |
| © Brent Thorne | Photo ID: 12884 View Count: 883 |
Papagoite : CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] | |
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Ajo Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA Nice blue color of papagoite crystals. Field of view in photograph is about 0.5 cm. Alex Knoll Collection Georgian Court University Specimen #2691 |
| Photo ID: 164569 View Count: 139 | |
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