ELBAITE TOURMALINE, variety WATERMELON. Single crystal with green color on the ends and pink in the middle. One end is terminated, with minor damage. Luster is vitreous. The crystal is 1.3 inches in length. Pictures show with and without a light on the side to illustrate the translucency. From the famous Himalaya Mine in California.

Brilliant GOLD LEAF crystals, thumbnail size. Weighs 1.6 grams (0.055 ounces). Length is 0.9 inches. Mariposa County, California is famous for its gold production since the California Gold Rush in 1849. From the collection of Beau Gordon.

Brilliant GOLD LEAF from the famous Little Jonny Mine in Leadville, Colorado. The gold weighs 1.8 grams (0.063 ounces).

Franckeite Crystals, Peru

Beautiful REALGAR crystal from a classic location in 1992. Brilliant red color with a good termination on one end. The crystal is 1.3 inches in length. Realgar is light sensitive. Realgar is an arsenic sulfide mineral. This piece is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and was a long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey in New Mexico.

Pyritohedral Pyrite Crystals on Specularite, Italy

ELBAITE crystal with a blue INDICOLITE cap. The blue cap is translucent. Luster is vitreous. The crystal is 1.0 inch in length. Albite is the small white spot on the crystal. This specimen is thumbnail size. ELBAITE is a member of the Tourmaline group. INDICOLITE is the blue variety of Elbaite.

This single, translucent BRAZILIANITE crystal is 1.2 inch. Color is green with a hint of yellow. The luster is vitreous. This specimen is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and was a long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey.

Peach colored, translucent TOPAZ crystal. The terminated end is vitreous but all of the sides are adamantine. There is conchoidal fracturing on one side and the bottom. Topaz is the birthstone for November. This piece is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and was a long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey in New Mexico.

AQUAMARINE is the sky-blue to sea-green gem variety of BERYL. This Aquamarine is blue in color, gemmy, and transparent. The specimen is terminated with excellent crystal structure. The sides are adamantine while the top is vitreous. There is minor Muscovite (Mica). This piece is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey in New Mexico.

HESSONITE is a variety of GROSSULAR GARNET. This specimen is orange in color, gemmy and translucent. Luster is adamantine and size is thumbnail (1.0 inch). From the famous Jeffrey Mine in Quebec, Canada. This piece is from the collection of Roger Maynard. He is a friend and long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey in New Mexico.

Almandine Garnets in Schist, Alaska

Prehnite & Epidote, Mali

Olmite

Kalahari Manganese Fields 

Northern Cape Province South Africa  6 x 4.5 x 4 cm

Rocky Mountain Gems and Minerals 

Cluster of large emerald-green Dioptase crystals on matrix. The two largest dioptase crystals are 0.9 inches long. Luster is vitreous. Crystals are rhombohedral shape. The specimen is from the Kaokoveld plateau in Namibia.

Peach colored TOPAZ crystal. The terminated end is rough but all of the sides are transparent. The white mineral is Albite (Feldspar). The Topaz can be cut into a gemstone. Topaz is the birthstone for November. This piece is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and was a long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey in New Mexico.

Amethyst scepter 

Charcas San Luis Potosi Mexico 

Specimen 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm / Large Crystal 4.0 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm

Small cleaved damage on smaller crystal 

Rocky Mountain Gems and Minerals 

Rhodochrosite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz 

Champion Mine, Cinnamon Pass, Hinsdale County, Colorado 

Rocky Mountain Gems an Minerals

Quartz Pseudo (Possibly Barite)

Keystone Claim / San Juan County, Colorado 

Perfect Specimen 7 x 6 x 2.5 cm / Large crystal 2.9 x 1 x .3 cm

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Cluster of green PERIDOT crystals. Peridot is a green, gemmy variety of Forsterite (Olivine). The largest Peridot crystal is 1.1 inches in length. From Pakistan. Peridot is a highly desirable precious gemstone. Peridot is the birthstone for the month of August and the 16th wedding anniversary gemstone. This piece is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and long-time geologist with the US Geological survey in New Mexico.