Manganese-rich Vesuvianite (bi-colour), Jeffrey Mine, Canada opalized

Manganese-rich Vesuvianite (bi-colour), Jeffrey Mine, Canada opalizedManganese rich Vesuvianite (Idocrase) from the Jeffrey Mine, formerly a massive asbestos operation in Val des Sources, Quebec, Canda. The mine permanently closed in 2012, however these bi colour specimens were primarily collected in the 1970s 1980s. The soft purple and green hues are distintive to this find. The crystals are incredibly glossy and mostly terminated, with the largest measuring roughly 1 cm long and 4mm across the termination. There is a

Red dogtooth calcite with black phantoms from the Daye Mine

Large twinned

Green tourmaline from Brazil set in

925 silver wire by members of the Blackfoot First Nation in Alberta

Nuristan Province

When the piece is lit

75 cm x 5cm)

but there are at least 9 additional calcite crystals tucked in the aragonite mass

5” across

A sterling silver chain will be included (usually 16” to 18”)

is UV reactive

a variety of gypsum is very soft- only 2 on the Mohs scale