Ajoite is an attractive copper silicate mineral that is named for its type locality in the Ajo District of Pima County, ... Notable Occurrences are limited to the New Cornelia Mine, ... Arizona, USA and the Messina District, South Africa. Best Field Indicators are color, crystal habit, locality and associations. Close × ...
Perfect Papagoite Point highly saturated point rarer than ajoite Messina copper mine small point (292) Sale Price $78.75 $ 78.75 $ 175.00 Original Price $175.00 (55% off) FREE shipping Add to Favorites Rare Papagoite in Quartz Cluster from Messina Copper Mine • High Quality Crystal Specimen ...
Discover extraordinary Ajoite, Papagoite & other Messina Quartz! Adorned with rare Copper Silicate inclusions from the Messina Mine. ... Discover extraordinary Ajoite, Papagoite & other Messina Quartz! Adorned with rare Copper Silicate inclusions from the Messina Mine. Originating in Ajo, Arizona. Summer Crystal Sale! SAVE 55% OFF Your …
A large and dramatic cluster of quartz with a SHARP and unusually lustrous, pristine termination hihglighted by a burst inclusion of bright blue ajoite! Complete all around, this is a rare and large example of this …
Ajoite and Copper in Quartz - Messina Mine, South Africa - 39x6x6mm / 2.5g - Multiple Ajoite and Copper Phantoms (334) Sale Price $136.16 $ 136.16 $ 453.87 Original Price $453.87 (70% off) FREE shipping Add to Favorites ...
Small highly saturated papagoite point from the long ago closed Messina copper mine. Much more rare than ajoite! Perfect Papagoite Point Messina Copper Mine Old Stock papagoite in quartz rare crystal specimen ajoite 's blue cousin Very rare as the Messina Copper Mine closed in 1990 and papa was already a rare mineral as a …
Ajoite and Copper in Quartz Messina Mine, Musina, Limpopo, South Africa Miniature, 4.5 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm Ex. Scott Williams SOLD. A great crystalline Quartz miniature with a lot going on! This piece from the …
Ajoite in Quartz Crystal - with Epidote, Copper, Hematite - Messina Mine, South Africa - LARGE: 57x31x23mm / 44.0g Self Healed - Intense ... Ajoite in Quartz Crystal - Messina Mine, South Africa - LARGE: 47x28x20mm / 29.1g - Vivid Blue Ajoite Patch - A Large and Bright Crystal
The ajoite colour is good, the crystals are small up to 0.7cm. Miniature: Up to 5cm. Small Cabinet: Up to 9.4cm. Size Reference. ... Artonvilla Mine, Messina Copper Mines, ZA. SA Mineral Shop (2018) positive; Seller's other items Seller's other items; Contact seller; US $127.50. 10 bids. Ends in . Condition:
Ajoite in Quartz Crystal - with Epidote, Copper, Hematite - Messina Mine, South Africa - LARGE: 57x31x23mm / 44.0g Self Healed - Intense (334) $ 3,229.53. FREE shipping Add to Favorites ... Ajoite included Quartz, Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa (463) $ 2,150 ...
Ajoite in Quartz - LARGE CLUSTER - with Epidote, Copper, Hematite - Messina Mine, South Africa - XLARGE: 90x75x60mm / 249.5g ad vertisement by RocksofDelight Ad vertisement from shop RocksofDelight RocksofDelight From shop RocksofDelight $
Messina Mine, Messina, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Cabinet, 11.5 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm. Ex. Dr. Art Soregaroli. SOLD. The Messina mine is home …
This mineral is a hydrated potassium copper aluminum silicate. Ajoite is often found in quartz, creating mesmerizing blue-green inclusions. The mineral is relatively soft, with a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 4. ... South Africa is one of the most famous sources of ajoite, particularly the Messina Mine. Namibia also has deposits of this mineral ...
Truly an exceptional miniature by ANY standard for the collector of all things quartz, copper or South African. This super piece is from a RECENT, very small find from the famous …
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo District, Pima County and Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA and the Messina District, South Africa. Ajoite (K, Na)Cu 7 Al(Si 3 O 8 6 - 3H2O. Ajoite is a secondary copper silicate mineral that is named for its type locality in the Ajo District of Pima County, Arizona. It results from the oxidation of other ...
Connoisseur's Choice: Ajoite, Messina Mine, Musina, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Bruce Cairncross Department of GeologyUniversity of Johannesburg PO Box 524, ... Rolf Luetke for the Copper Creek photo, and Colleen Thomson for the New Cornelia photo. All of these photos were originally located on …
Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Dimensions: 9.7 cm x 6.7 cm x 6.3 cm Field of View: 9.3 cm ... Even rarer than a papagoite inclusion is the related copper species AJOITE. Here we have an UNPOLISHED natural DOUBLY-terminated crystal that displays about the richest zone …
Quartz with Ajoite and Copper incl. (1980s find) #5 shaft, Messina Mine, Musina, Vhembe Dist. Mun., Limpopo, South Africa Ex. Greg Peterson Collection Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm Start Time: 08/08/2024 ... Ajoite inclusions in Quartz, showing these sharp shapes within, ONLY came out in this fine quality in the 1980s. ...
A single quartz crystal which is milky and has a slightly matt lustre. Small Cabinet: Up to 9.4cm. Cabinet: Larger than 9.4cm. Miniature: Up to 5cm. Size Reference.
Ajoite, Quartz Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province, South Africa Miniature, 4.0 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm SOLD. Ajoite is a very RARE copper-related silicate. This is a KILLER, UNPOLISHED, natural quartz crystal that displays RICH zones of concentrated, turquoise-blue ajoite inclusions that you can ask for, and is about the …
Messina is home to a famous, instantly recognizable occurrence of unique and beautiful Quartz specimens in which the Quartz crystals are included with bright blue Ajoite. Specimens can vary, but this delightful, small-cabinet piece is rich in Ajoite inclusions (a very uncommon copper-containing silicate that is very rare from other …
The Messina Mine is home to these unique and beautiful Quartz crystals included by the rare potassium, sodium, copper silicate, Ajoite. The first generation of Quartz is richly …
Rare and beautiful this Ajoite (Ah-ho-ite) material is from the Messina mine in South Africa and the only present location where this stone is being mined. Ajoite is found in oxidized copper-rich base metal deposit in association with shattuckite, conichalcite, quartz, muscovite, pyrite, creaseyite, fluorite, duhamelite, sillenite, and …
The Messina Mine (No. 5 Shaft) is in well known for its wealth in beautiful quartz crystals ranging from mircoscopic to a metre in size. Coubly terminated crystals over 10 cm in …
Ajoite is a rare copper silicate mineral that is often found as an inclusion in blue Quartz. It's a minor ore of copper, yes, but also a gemstone with a. Crystal varieties. ... Ajoite has made its mark. The quartz specimens from the now-defunct Messina Mines are storied with their inclusions of blue copper silicate minerals, a mineralogical ...
Strung on a twisted link copper chain 24" long with lobster clasp. Stone can be worn from either side, see photos of different views. Visit our large collection of Ajoite jewerly. This Ajoite (Ah-ho-ite) material is from the Messina mine in South Africa and the only present location where this stone is being mined.
Ajoite and Copper in Quartz - Messina Mine, South Africa - 39x6x6mm / 2.5g - Multiple Ajoite and Copper Phantoms ad vertisement by RocksofDelight Ad vertisement from shop RocksofDelight RocksofDelight From shop RocksofDelight. Sale Price $132.33 $ 132.33 $ 441.09 Original Price $ ...
Messina is home to a famous, instantly recognizable occurrence of unique and beautiful Quartz specimens in which the Quartz crystals are included with bright blue Ajoite, from finds in the mid 1980s. Specimens can vary, but this delightful, small-cabinet piece is rich in Ajoite inclusions (a very uncommon copper-containing silicate that is …
Rare and beautiful this Ajoite (Ah-ho-ite) material is from the Messina mine in South Africa and the only present location where this stone is being mined. Ajoite is found in oxidized copper-rich base metal deposit in association with shattuckite, conichalcite, quartz, muscovite, pyrite, creaseyite, fluorite, duhamelite, sillenite, …
Ajoite and Copper in Quartz Messina Mine, Transvaal, South Africa Cabinet, 13.5 x 8.7 x 7.1 cm SOLD. A large and dramatic cluster of quartz with a SHARP and unusually lustrous, pristine termination hihglighted by a burst inclusion of bright blue ajoite! Complete all around, this is a rare and large example of this classic association.