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AUSTRALIAN TOURMALINE CRYSTAL
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AUSTRALIAN TOURMALINE CRYSTAL
A very large, terminated Australian Tourmaline Crystal! Beautiful and rare, this is old stock and not likely to be found again. We were very lucky to come across such a beautiful piece. It is really one large crystal with several other crystals clustered around the base, all well terminated. A superb specimen for the Aussie Minerals collector.
Location:
Mt Isa, Queensland.
Dimensions:
8cm x 8cm x 6cm, 856g.
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AUSTRALIAN TOURMALINE CRYSTAL
AUSTRALIAN TOURMALINE CRYSTALA very large, terminated Australian Tourmaline Crystal! Beautiful and rare, this is old stock and not likely to be found again. We were very lucky to come across such a beautiful piece. It is really one large crystal with several other crystals clustered around the base, all well terminated. A superb specimen for the Aussie Minerals collector.
Location:
Mt Isa, Queensland.
Dimensions:
8cm x 8cm x 6cm, 856g.
Tourmaline (variety Dravite): Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
There are many unique properties of tourmalines. First, they are piezoelectric which means that when a crystal is heated or compressed (or vibrated) a different electrical charge will form at opposite ends of the crystal (an electrical potential). Conversely if an electrical potential is applied to the crystal, it will vibrate. Secondly they are pleochroic which means that the crystal will look darker in color when viewed down the long axis of the crystal than when viewed from the side. This property goes beyond the idea that the crystal is just thicker in that direction. Even equally dimensioned crystals will demonstrate this trait.
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GEMMY RHODONITE CRYSTALS
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Australian Minerals, Crystals, Gem Crystals, Metal Specimens, Minerals of the World, Top ShelfGEMMY RHODONITE CRYSTALS
A superb specimen of Gemmy Rhodonite Crystals in Galena. A cluster of chunky, red translucent crystals on matrix. This specimen in particular shows amazing crystal colour and shape and will make a worthy addition to any collection. Two main crystals one atop the other nested in Truncated Galena from Broken Hill.
Location:
Broken Hill, NSWDimensions:
3.7cm x 2.5cm x 2.2cm, 34g.Rhodonite: MnSiO3
Named in 1819 by Christoph Friedrich Jasche from the Greek rhodos or “rose”, referring to its colour.
Galena: PbS
Galena is the primary ore mineral of lead. Worked for its lead content as early as 3000 BC, it is found in ore veins with sphalerite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, tennantite-tetrahedrite, etc. and in skarns, as well as in sedimentary rocks where it may replace carbonate beds or be deposited in pore spaces.
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SKU: AM23GRC01 - Australian Minerals, Crystals, Minerals of the World
GIANT GARNET CRYSTAL
A Giant Garnet Crystal. These are old stock we’ve dusted off and are rare to come across nowadays. This lovely Australian Almandine Garnet shows great crystal shape and has some chlorite schist on a couple of faces. Super-collectible Aussie classic. This material was retrieved during the 1980’s, the mine is no longer in operation.
Location:
Irelands Garnet Mine, Thackaringa, near Broken Hill, NSW.Dimensions:
8.1cm x 6.7cm x 5cm, 602g.Almandine: Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3.
Family: Garnet.SKU: C0406 - Minerals of the World
CHRYSOCOLLA SPECIMEN 1
A vibrantly coloured Chrysocolla Specimen 1. This mineral is great quality, featuring a very beautiful shade of aqua blue. Showing classic botryoidal forms with some overgrowth, the main video shows amazing detail. This is a super specimen which will add a splash of colour to your collection. Chrysocolla has a pretty unique colour to the mineral world, the only similar hue being the best quality Turquoise. As with many blue and green rocks, this is an ore of copper. A little Shattuckite is also visible on the matrix.
Location:
DRC, AfricaDimensions:
11cm x 6.5cm x 3cm, 214g.SKU: M22CR01 - Australian Minerals, Minerals of the World
CERUSSITE BROKEN HILL
CERUSSITE BROKEN HILL
A solid specimen of Jackstraw Cerussite Broken Hill from. Rare to find treasure from old collections. Sprinkled in sparkling crystals. This is a classic for any collection. The specimen is mounted on a perspex pad for enhanced display. This is a heavy fragile specimen and very rare.
Location:
Broken Hill, NSW, Australia.Dimensions:
14.2cm x 9cm x 16cm, 2200g.PbCO3, Lead Carbonate.
SKU: MW8633 - Opals
BOULDER OPAL GEM SPECIMEN
BOULDER OPAL GEM SPECIMEN
A stunning Boulder Opal Gem Specimen for the collector. This gem shows great green, orange, pink, blue and purple hues in normal light. It is quite rare that it has been kept as a specimen and not made into jewellery as most colourful Opals are. Valued at $880, this is a bargain price for a beaut Aussie gemstone.
Dimensions:
3.3cm x 2.5cm x 1cm, 54.46ct.Location:
Queensland.Opal: SiO2 · nH2O Hydrated Silicon Dioxide.
SKU: B1402
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PSEUDOMORPH MALACHITE CUPRITE
PSEUDOMORPH MALACHITE CUPRITE
A rare Australian mineral specimen of Pseudomorph Malachite Cuprite. You can clearly see that the Malachite is not in one of its natural forms, but instead is more like cuprite or copper. A pseudomorph is when one mineral is chemically replaced by another mineral without changing the external form of the original mineral. In this case the Malachite has replaced the original Cuprite mineral. There is also Smithsonite on this specimen. A very collectible piece, both for that fact is a pseudomorph and also because it is a rare mineral from a great location. An excellent gift or treat for the mineral collector and a must for the Australian Collection. This oresome mineral specimen is mounted on perspex to go straight into your cabinet.
Dimensions:
7cm x 4cm x 2.5cm, 90g
Location:
Block 14 Open Cut, South Mine, Broken Hill, NSW, AustraliaMalachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Smithsonite: ZnCO3
SKU: C0320 - Australian Minerals, Crystals, Minerals of the World
LARGE TWINNED GARNET
LARGE TWINNED GARNET
Check out these Large Twinned Garnet Crystals. These are great collectable items and come from an old collection of Aussie classics. These Almandine garnets are typical of the location and are very interesting rocks. Some chlorite schist is visible and they have pretty good crystal shape too. No Australian mineral collection would be complete without one – or two in this case!. See the Mindat page for more info.
Dimensions:
9.7cm x 6.2cm x 5.7cm, 678g.Location:
Ireland’s Garnet Mine, Thackaringa, near Broken Hill, NSW.Almandine: Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3.
SKU: C0412 - Australian Minerals, Fluorescent Specimens, Minerals of the World
FLUORESCENT YELLOW PURPLE 7
Stunning Calcite FLUORESCENT YELLOW PURPLE 7. Fluorescent with Long and Short Wave UV. This specimen shows beautiful Yellow and Purple colours. Our photos do no justice to this specimens bright colours under fluorescence. This specimen proved hard to photograph. Yellow and Purple Fluorescent colours are hard to come by in the mineral world. There is no more of this Calcite in the ground.
Location:
Unanderra, NSW, Australia.Dimensions:
8.3cm x 9.7cm x 4.8cm, 285g.Calcium Carbonate
CaCO3.SKU: B2807 - Australian Minerals, Minerals of the World
LEPIDOLITE MICA SPECIMEN
LEPIDOLITE MICA SPECIMEN
Slightly translucent Lepidolite Mica Specimen. A good quality specimen of Mica mounted on an 8cm x 8cm perspex pad for enhanced display. A bargain price for a Mineral with special properties like awesome electrical, thermal and electromagnetic insulation / shielding. We have personally measured with a Trifield meter for shielding and Mica is one of the best natural radiation shields. This particular specimen is from the collection. This mineral is an ore of Lithium used in batteries mainly and many other items. Powering the electric cars like Tesla.
Location:
Western Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
6.8cm x 6.5cm x 1.2cm, 80g.SKU: C0411 - Australian Minerals, Crystals, Minerals of the World
AUSSIE RUBY SPECIMEN
AUSSIE RUBY SPECIMEN
An Aussie Ruby Specimen to add to your collection. Hard to come by, rare to be honest. This one is from the private collection showing great colour in matrix. Treat yourself or someone special with a genuine real Ruby. One sure way to tell a real Ruby is a rough crystal or specimen in matrix such as this one. This specimen is mounted on a perspex pad for enhanced display.
Location:
Harts Range, Northern Territory, Australia.Dimensions:
6.3cm x 5.4cm x 4.8cm, 222g.Corundum , Al2O3.
SKU: n/a
