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- Australian Minerals, Minerals of the World
CROCOITE CLUSTER
A striking Crocoite Cluster specimen. The beautiful bright orange crystals really stand out on the matrix. This piece is mounted on perspex to go straight into your cabinet for an instant splash of colour. An Aussie classic, essential for any mineral collection.
Location:
Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania.Dimensions:
8.3cm x 7.1cm x 3.3cm, 84g.Lead Chromate: Pb(CrO4).
SKU: MA0968 - Jade, Top Shelf
TOP BLACK JADE ROUGH
A grade Top Black Jade Rough ready for a crafts person to carve or make jewellery with. This is genuine true black nephrite jade from Cowell, South Australia (the best Black Jade in the world). This variant of jade is becoming more popular and is used, in particular, for carving into super-lustrous pendants and jewellery. One of the toughest rocks on the planet. The Black colour is from an inclusion of Iron of up to 8%. This is the best specimen from a lot of 1000kg.
To be honest I was hoping to save this one for my self but have no time for cutting stones. The stone has three cut faces with a square corner which makes it easy to hold in a vice for diamond saw cutting. There is the expected slight green that you can see with a strong Jade torch. One face you can see is polished roughly to 3000. Some pics are with wet and dry stone to show the quality of colour and polish with great reflection. This stone is best polished with aluminium oxide then diamond to get the mirror finish. You can see the reflection of a beautiful flower in the polished window on this Jade Stone.
Location:
Cowell, South Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
28cm x 22cm x 16cm, 17500g.Jade is a name that was applied to ornamental stones that were being brought to Europe from China and Central America. It wasn’t until 1863 that it was realized that Jade was being applied to two different minerals. The two minerals are both exquisite for the purposes that jade is put to task and are hard to distinguish from each other. Now both are called Jade.
Toughest Natural Stone in the World
SKU: n/a - Australian Minerals, Crystals, Quartz
AUSSIE AMETHYST CRYSTAL
A great Aussie Amethyst Crystal. Good natural point and some iron staining around the base of crystal. Just as it was when it came out of the ground. Australian Amethyst is not all that common, and many people do like to have a piece from here. This piece has a great termination and fits well in the hand. The Purple is so dark it appears black on a cloudy day. This specimen was difficult to photograph. One pic is backlit with a torch, other pics taken out doors on cloudy and bright sun days. There are some interesting internal zoning patterns also visible in the photos.
Location:
Wyloo Station, Western Australia.Dimensions:
5.7cm x 4.8cm x 4.1cm, 79g.Variety of: Quartz
SiO2.SKU: AAC - Crystals, Minerals of the World
BLACK TOURMALINE CRYSTAL
Black Tourmaline Crystal. Large, well formed Tourmaline Crystal! Beautiful and hard to come by this good. We were very lucky to come across such a beautiful piece. A superb specimen for the Minerals collector.
Dimensions:
4.6cm x 4.4cm x 3cm, 100g.Tourmaline Formula.
Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH).
SKU: n/a - Jade, Polished Stones, Spheres, Top Shelf
BLACK JADE SPHERE LARGE
A beautiful highly polished Black Jade Sphere. With a reflective surface like a mirror, you can see my reflection taking the photos. This is a Nephrite Black Jade Sphere from Western Australia. Jade is one of the many mineral treasures found in this vast land of Australia. These are not readily available and we never know if we can source more. It is iron impurities that adds the intense blackness to this jade. An essential for any jade or Aussie mineral collection. Great properties all round. Difficult to photograph with its highly reflective surface. Due to the very fine tight knit grain it takes one of the highest polishes of any stone. This sphere has a few characteristic white marks often visible in nephrite jade.
Location:
Western Australia.Dimensions:
9.3cm in diameter, 1253g.SKU: BLKJSPH0108-1 - Crystals, Minerals of the World
ERYTHRITE MINERAL SPECIMEN
An Erythrite Mineral Specimen to add to your collection. Good formation of translucent Erythrite Crystals in the classic colour of Crimson. As with some of the best most brightly coloured minerals this one contains a toxin, in this case Arsenic. Three is a cavity in this specimen protecting some larger protruding crystals.
Erythrite is a wonderful mineral for people who like striking, unusual colors. The unique red purple color of Erythrite is very attractive. The nice sparkle makes this mineral a joy to add to your collection.
Location:
Bou Azzer, Morocco.Dimensions:
5.4cm x 2.5cm x 1.8cm, 32g.ERYTHRITE
Hydrated Cobalt Arsenate
Co3(AsO4)2-8(H2O)SKU: n/a - Crystals, Minerals of the World, Quartz
PINK TOURMALINE QUARTZ 5
An awesome Pink Tourmaline Quartz 5. This chunk of Quartz is full of deep pink Tourmaline crystals. The pink and white are a great contrast. This is a sturdy specimen and a good hand sized rock. It is extra quality Tourmaline and a very collectable piece for the mineral and crystal enthusiast.
Location:
Brazil.Dimensions:
6.5cm x 3.5cm x 2.7cm, 63g.Tourmaline:
Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH).
SKU: F1315 - Crystals, Himalayan Quartz & Kyanite, Minerals of the World, Quartz
HIMALAYAN CHLORITE QUARTZ
A beautiful crystal of sought after Nepalese Himalayan Chlorite Quartz. Quartz Crystals with Chlorite throughout. One large double terminated needle quartz crystal with a few other attached attempting to form a star cluster. Mounted on a perspex pad. Chlorites are popular with healers and collectors alike for their healing and physical properties and rarity. We source our crystals directly from the miners.
Location:
Dhading District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal.Dimensions:
7cm x 3.3cm x 2.9cm, 6g.Iron Aluminum Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide.
(Fe, Mg, Al)6(Si, Al)4O10(OH)8.
SKU: MW7485 - Crystals, Minerals of the World
DIOPSIDE CRYSTALS
Diopside Crystals Specimen. Dark green striated crystals of Diopside with no matrix. Below is the chemical descriptions for Diopside.
Dimensions:
4.8cm x 2.8cm x 3.2cm, 36g.
Location:
Chipata, Zambia.Diopside
CaMgSi2 O6
Calcium Magnesium SilicateSKU: n/a - Crystals, Minerals of the World
EPIDOTE DIOPSIDE ANATASE
An Epidote Diopside Anatase Crystal Specimen. Small sparkling translucent crystals cover the top of matrix.
Dimensions:
4.6cm x 3.1cm x 4.1cm, 84g.
Location:
Baluchistan, Pakistan.Epidote
Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate Hydroxide
Diopside
CaMgSi2 O6
Calcium Magnesium Silicate
Anatase
TiO2
Titanium OxideSKU: n/a - Crystals, Minerals of the World
EPIDOTE CRYSTAL SPECIMEN
An Epidote Crystal Specimen comprising of about half a dozen various sized crystals with partial crystals. Dark green almost black this specimen was hard to photograph.
Dimensions:
4.7cm x 4cm x 2.2cm, 41g.Location:
Skardu, Pakistan.Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate Hydroxide
Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)SKU: n/a