Corundum (var: Sapphire)

Corundum (var: Sapphire)Some of the finest quality crystals of Sapphire in the world are those from various localities in Sri Lanka. The combination of excellent sharp, euhedral crystals along with a beautiful range of colors puts them in the upper tiers for Sapphire crystals from anywhere. This piece is a good quality, very sharp (not rounded or water worn), rather lustrous, well formed, euhedral, hexagonal, striated, crystal with a soft yellow hue. The crystal is

Internally

These pieces are highly coveted by Alpine collectors

The top of the crystal actually shows a very slight "bend" which is not uncommon for Vivianite but not often seen from this locality

It appears that Sapo may never produce these attractive specimens of unusual Apatite again

It is so unbelievably rare to find matrix specimens of Vauxite

but with much more attractive prismatic crystals

gem quality Cassiterite with any associated species from Viloco

not the more likely Park or Teller County locality that one might expect from Colorado

not unlike Smoky Quartz

but all of the Brookite crystals are actually doubly terminated and

and DOUBLY TERMINATED

and they are beautiful up close