Tinzenite

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Tinzenite and quartz

Origin: Molinello Mine, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm (top), 6.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm (2nd/3rd row), 8 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (4th row), 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm (5th/6th row), 3.75 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (7th row), 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (8th row), 3.2 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm (9th/bottom row)

 

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Origin: Molinello mine, Liguria, Italy

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1 cm

 

  

Nice yellow micro crystals on pink rhodonite

Origin: Pachapaqui mine, Ancash Dept., Peru

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm

 

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Bright orange rosettes of the rare axinite group mineral tinzenite with sharp, transparent quartz crystals . In association kutnohorite in needle spray crystals covered by manganese oxides.

Origin: Molinello mine, Val Graveglia Genova, Italy

Ex. Giovanni Signorelli collection

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1.5 cm

 

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