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.

Two blue, translucent TOURMALINE, variety ELBAITE, crystals with pink LEPIDOLITE Mica from the famous Cruzeiro mine in Brazil. Minor white Calcite. Luster is vitreous. The longest crystal is 1.2 inches. This specimen is thumbnail size as it fits in a 1.25 inch perky box. Pictures are with and without a direct light on the side of the crystals to show the blue color and translucency. 

IMPERIAL TOPAZ with its distinctive golden-orange color is the rarest and most valuable variety of topaz. This crystal is 1.0 inch in length with a perfect termination on one end. Luster on all faces is vitreous. It has the internal scintillations that make these topaz so unique and pretty, and prized by collectors. A great thumbnail from this world famous locality that has produced some of the most incredible color Topaz crystals in the world. This specimen is from the collection of Roger Maynard. Roger is a friend and was a long-time geologist with the US Geological Survey.

This brilliant cluster of BRAZILIANITE crystals is translucent. The longest crystal is 1.0 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.

A nice crystal of Beryl var. Aquamarine with a hollow tip from the Medina Mine in Brazil.