Russian Mineral Sources

button10.jpg (4927 bytes) Russia and the surrounding countries in north Asia have always been the home of fine mineral specimens of great variety. Recently the area has been opened up to allow a flow of excellent specimens for collectors world wide. This page offers fine specimens from this area for every taste. All prices are quoted in US dollars. Enjoy and come back often.

Beryl
var
Heliodor
11A

Beryl var Heliodor

Zelatoya Vada—near Rangkul, Murgab, Tajikistan

A fine gemmy yellow, perfectly terminated 2.1 x .9 x .9 cm crystal of beryl with a prominent phantom inclusion midway to the termination. A very nice small thumbnail at $65.00. Photo available.    

Pyrrhotite
17A

Pyrrhotite

Dal'negorsk—Russia

A wonderful grouping of tarnished, brass colored, hexagonal crystals from 4 mm to 25 mm in size on a matrix of micro quartz. Over all size 6.7 x 5.8 x 2.7. Excellent small cabinet specimen at $75.00. Photo available.    

         Dioptase        R-02

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Altyn-Tube - Karganda Oblast, Kazakhstan

Very nice color in the dioptase on this Miniature specimen of   4 x 4 x 2.5 cm. Crystals to 3 mm on an edge. $15.00.

Anapaite
21B

Anapaite

Kertch—Ukraine

A light lime green druse of crystals solidly covers an area of 6 x 4.5 cm on a matrix of brown limonite looking material. This nice small cabinet specimen comes with the original label in the Ukrainian language. $85.00. Photo available.

Beryl
var
Heliodor
37B

Beryl var Hiliodor

Zelatoya Vada—near Rangkul, Murgab, Tajikistan

An excellent, gemmy, yellow-green group of prismatic crystals with nice terminations. This super thumbnail is 3 x 1.3 x 1 cm and reduced to $175.00.      

 

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Last updated by Bill Morgenstern on 07/07/08.