Grape Agate – Chalcedony

Very showy larger specimen from Bou Baker, Oriental Region, Morocco. Matrix face is covered with pink dolomite crystals. Gypsum balls containing lime green devilline are scattered across the dolomite.

Translucent apple green fluorite is covered with small botryoidal pyrite spheres. All sides of specimen are crystallized with no obvious point of contact.

This is an unusual thumbnail size specimen. A grouping of copper crystals up to 0.5 cm sitting on a sheet of copper. The specimen is from the Central Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan.

A large tanzanite crystal measuring 6.5cm in length and 3.8 cm in width! The color ranges from a deep translucent blue in the center/bottom of the crystal to a combination blue and white around the balance of the crystal. A clear 1.2 cm quartz crystal sitting on the front edge of the tanzanite crystal provides added aesthetics. This specimen is from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts., Simanjro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania.

Vivid emerald green crystals spread across much of the matrix. Excellent condition. This specimen is from Altyn Tube, Kazakhstan.