Tourmaline (Fluor-Liddicoatite) hexagonal most often as blades

most often as blades

In July of 2009 there was a new find of Hubnerite from this famous mine

This thin elongated piece of Copal arguably has the highest "population density" of insects of any specimen in the lot as there are approximately 100 ambrosia beetles (Platypodidae) and a few midges (Diptera)

This impressive and attractive twin has wonderful blocky form with very sharp faces

Tourmaline (Fluor-Liddicoatite) hexagonal most often as bladesA rarely seen multi crystal matrix specimen of Liddicoatite from Tsarafara Sud featuring many free standing sharp, lustrous, gemmy multicolored crystals sitting on a thin slab of Feldspar. The crystals have a pastel yellowish pink hue at the terminations which grade into a slight yellowish green zoning and then a tan bronze tone throughout the rest of the crystals. The combination of the odd coloring and the fact that the crystals are on matrix make