CCN0437 | |||||
Epidote with Quartz | |||||
Hongquizhen (Hongqizhen) Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 5x4.2x1.2cm | 28g | |||
Flat aggregate of epidote xls with quartz. | |||||
CCN0300 | |||||
Epidote, Quartz | |||||
Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 6.5x6x1.5cm | 37g | |||
Flat aggregate of epidote xls with quartz. Floater specimen without matrix. | |||||
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CCN0362 | |||||
Epidote, Quartz var Amethyst | |||||
Hongquizhen (Hongqizhen) Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 5x3.6x1.2cm | 21g | |||
Dark green epidote blades on quartz xls, apperaring pink from hematite inclusions | |||||
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BCN0363 | |||||
Epidote, Quartz | |||||
Hongquizhen (Hongqizhen) Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Miniature | 4x2.8x2.2cm | 21g | |||
Epidote in translucent blades and some quartz. Highly lustrous specimen. | |||||
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CCN1029 | |||||
Epidote with Quartz | |||||
Hongquizhen (Hongqizhen) Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 5.2x3.8x2cm | 24g | |||
Crust of sharp, green epidote xls with curved faces. Interspersed are quartz xls with clear and matte faces. | |||||
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BMM0845 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Tawmaw (Tawhmaw), Myitkyina-Mogaung Quarter, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) | |||||
Miniature | 2.8x0.7x0.6cm | ||||
Single x, double terminated. One termination incompletely developed. Transparent green and brown! Some internal cracks visible from the green angle, quite clear from the brown angle. From a remote findplace in northern Burma, originally thought to be from China. Found before 2004. | |||||
CCN1240 | |||||
Epidote, Prehnite with Quartz | |||||
Qiaojia, Zhaotong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 7.5x4.5x3cm | 85g | |||
Light green, slightly weathered prehnite balls associated by well developed quartz and epidote xls. Not an unusual association, however not often seen from this findplace area. | |||||
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BCN1030 | |||||
Epidote with Quartz | |||||
Hongquizhen (Hongqizhen) Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Miniature | 4.8x4.5x3cm | 42g | |||
Several clusters of sharp, green epidote xls with curved faces growing around a cluster of quartz xls, some double terminated some with small damages (does not affect the display side). | |||||
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BIR1152 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Zagros Mts (Kuhha-ye Zagros), Iran | |||||
Miniature | 2.2x0.8x0.4cm | ||||
Sharp double terminated parallel aggregate. Transparent brown with internal fractures. The green transparent angle requires strong background illumination. Corners slightly worn. | |||||
BIR1153 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Zagros Mts (Kuhha-ye Zagros), Iran | |||||
Miniature | 2.4x1.6x0.3cm | ||||
Sharp double terminated parallel aggregate. Transparent brown with internal fractures and a "faden" like inclusion. Corners slightly worn. | |||||
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BIR1154 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Zagros Mts (Kuhha-ye Zagros), Iran | |||||
Miniature | 2.6x1.3x0.2cm | ||||
Sharp double terminated parallel aggregate. Transparent green with internal fractures and a "faden" like inclusion. The brown transparent angle requires strong background illumination. Corners slightly worn. | |||||
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CML1142 | |||||
Epidote with Prehnite | |||||
Near Sadolia Gold Mine, Kayes, Mali | |||||
Small Cabinet | 6x5x2.2cm | 66g | |||
Double terminated dark epidote xls to 4.5cm in a matrix of light green translucent, crystalline prehnite. Back and base sawn, suitable for back-lighting. | |||||
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CCN0268 | |||||
Epidote, Quartz var Amethyst | |||||
Hongquizhen (Hongqizhen) Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 7.5x7.5x5.5cm | 290g | |||
Phantom quartz associated by dark green epidote. Dark red, spotted phantoms, covered by an absolutely clear layer. | |||||
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BMM0217 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Tawmaw (Tawhmaw), Myitkyina-Mogaung Quarter, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) | |||||
Miniature | 2.6x0.8x0.6cm | 2g | |||
Large, double terminated epidote x, back side near one termination incompletely developed, transparent green/brown with some internal fractures. From a remote findplace in northern Burma, originally thought to be from China. Found before 2004. | |||||
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CCN1363 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Fushan Fe deposit, Xingtai County, Xingtai Prefecture, Hebei Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 8x5.5x1.7cm | 145g | |||
Single, large floater x with crude terminations. Translucent in thin sections. Not a recent find. | |||||
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BMM0218 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Tawmaw (Tawhmaw), Myitkyina-Mogaung Quarter, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) | |||||
Miniature | 2.1x1.6x1.2cm | ||||
Large, double terminated epidote x, unusual shape! One termination incompletely developed (matrix contact). Translucent with internal fractures. From a remote findplace in northern Burma, originally thought to be from China. Found before 2004. | |||||
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BMM0219 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Tawmaw (Tawhmaw), Myitkyina-Mogaung Quarter, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) | |||||
Miniature | 3x1.8x1.5cm | 14g | |||
Large, terminated epidote x, one termination missing. Transparent green and brown with internal fractures. From a remote findplace in northern Burma, originally thought to be from China. Found before 2004. | |||||
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BMM0221 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Tawmaw (Tawhmaw), Myitkyina-Mogaung Quarter, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) | |||||
Miniature | 2.3x0.9x0.8cm | 2g | |||
Large, double terminated epidote x, back side incompletely developed (matrix contact), transparent green/brown with few internal fractures. From a remote findplace in northern Burma, originally thought to be from China. Found before 2004. | |||||
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CCN1407 | |||||
Galena, Epidote | |||||
Guangdong Province, China | |||||
Small Cabinet | 9.5x6x3cm | 140g | |||
Unique combination of sharp, shiny galena xls of over 1cm with columnar epidote and quartz. The findplace is said to be Guangdong Province, however this is unconfirmed. | |||||
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CMM0844 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Tawmaw (Tawhmaw), Myitkyina-Mogaung Quarter, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) | |||||
Small Cabinet | 5.1x1.2x1.1cm | ||||
Single x, double terminated. One termination incompletely developed. Transparent green and brown! Some internal cracks visible from the green angle, quite clear from the brown angle. From a remote findplace in northern Burma, originally thought to be from China. Found before 2004. | |||||
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BMM0215 | |||||
Epidote | |||||
Tawmaw (Tawhmaw), Myitkyina-Mogaung Quarter, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) | |||||
Miniature | 3.6x1.3x0.9cm | ||||
Large, double terminated epidote x, completely developed (!!), transparent green and brown, very few internal fractures. From a remote findplace in northern Burma, originally thought to be from China. Found before 2004. | |||||
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DCN0804 | |||||
Epidote with Quartz | |||||
Hongquizhen (Hongqizhen) Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China | |||||
Cabinet | 17x11.5x7cm | 896g | |||
The appearance speaks for itself. Floater, except for one contacted quartz x. Inconspicuous damage to some quartz tips and peripheral epidotes, but this is not a specimen for the magnifying glass anyway! | |||||
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