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Unique crystal of small green Apatite (analyses indicated Fluorapatite) on two faces of a complete , well terminated Tanzanite crystal. I have seen Tanzanite spcimens with Apatite on the Graphite matrix, but never one with Apatite on the Tanzanite crystal.
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Cactus quartz (Spirit Quartz) is a new mineral that was discovered in South Africa in February 2002.
Topaz with lepidolite And I quote: Most topaz come from pegmatites. This large crystal capped with lepidolite is naturally blue. This is rare in nature, however, and most blue topaz is man-made by irradiating and heating colorless or yellow-brown topaz. The chemical composition of topaz is Al2 SiO4(F,OH)2.
Corundum var. Ruby with Biotite from Norway by Exceptional Minerals
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april fools dinner/meatloaf cupcakes with mashed potato frosting/color if desired
brecciated matrix, this scattered throughout with sky-blue well crystallized rosasite, sparkling gemmy calcite crystals, and gemmy colorless prismatic crystals of terminated hemimorphite to 1.5 cm. www.danweinrich.c...
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