TABULAR AQUAMARINE CRYSTAL SPECIMEN

A beautiful, natural Tabular Aquamarine Crystals on Matrix. This is a specimen with gemmy, well formed crystals. The Crystals are aesthetic, beautiful and large. These are getting harder to come by and a piece like this would grace any mineral collection. The Crystals look like faceted gem stones but are totally natural. Specimen is mounted on a perspex pad.

Location:
Xue Boa Mtn, Cheng Do, Sichuan, China.

Dimensions:
11cm x 7.9cm x 3.4cm, 279g.

Beryl: Be₃Al₂Si₆O_18.

A mineral composed of beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate. The Blue colour is from trace elements of Iron.
Beryl is often unknown to the general public. This is an important gem mineral. Beryl is colorless in pure form, it is the many different impurities that give Beryl its varied colouration. Some splendid colour varieties exist of this gemstone with average fire and brilliance. Emerald is the green variety and Aquamarine is the blue variety of Beryl.

Emerald is the green variety, Aquamarine is the blue variety of Beryl, green yellow variety is called Heliodor, pink variety is called Morganite, colourless variety is called Goshenite, red variety is called Bixbite, name Beryl is used for the golden varieties, which is called Golden Beryl.

MUSCOVITE MICA SPECIMEN

A large and rustic Muscovite Mica Specimen. Featuring many mica blades clustered together. This lovely silvery Mineral possesses special properties like electrical, thermal and electromagnetic insulation and shielding. We have personally measured these properties with a Trifield meter for shielding and Mica is one of the best natural radiation shields. It has been used scientifically for these purposes for well over a hundred years. This specimen is mounted on a perspex pad for enhanced display and to make some handling possible. Mica can be flaky and comes apart in thin sheets much like flexible plastic. It is a popular and unusual mineral that appeals to people of all ages. Muscovite is just one variety of Mica, named for the Russian province of Muscovy, known for its sheet mica. The associated white mineral is probably Albite.

Location:
Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Dimensions:
17cm x 12cm x 6cm, 1058g.

KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂ MICA GROUP

IMPERIAL TOPAZ

A beautiful, rustic specimen of Imperial Topaz on a quartz and albite matrix. So named for its golden colouration. Topaz is a gemstone and is also in demand as a mineral specimen. This piece is very much how you would find it in the field, still in its ‘matrix’ or host rock. Mineral collectors often prefer stones in their natural habitat like this, removed from the rock the gem would normally be sold by its carat weight (one carat being 0.2g). Topaz is a hard stone at 8 on the Mohs Scale, beautiful, available in a range of colours and relatively rare, making it perfect for high-end jewellery.

Location:
Katlang, Mardan District, Pakistan.

Dimensions:
8cm x 7cm x 5cm, 471g.
Topaz Crystal 2.5cm x 1cm x 1cm.

Topaz: Al₂SiO₄F₂

BRAZILIAN RUTILATED QUARTZ

A large piece of polished Brazilian Rutilated Smoky Quartz. An unusual double terminated crystal full of thin “angel hair” rutile, along with another white mineral, perhaps calcite or albite. Many of the rutile inclusions in this crystal are curved which is quite lovely too. There are a few dings on this crystal, which is full of character. A one-of-a-kind, large specimen of smoky quartz with rutile.

Location:
Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Dimensions:
12cm x 6cm x 4cm, 420g.

TOPAZ CRYSTAL CLUSTER

A stunning Large Topaz Crystal Cluster. Rare and hard to come by – just try to find another one. This is from very old forgotten about stock.

Dimensions:
10cm x 15cm x 6.5cm, 665g.

Location:
Skardu, Pakistan.