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Detailed Description This piece features a group of absolutely beautiful vibrant red zircon crystals. They are sharp, translucent and highly lustrous – glassy lustre, like jewels. These main crystals (and the small sharp dipyramid off to the right) show almost no interaction with the other minerals as they formed. In excellent condition, no damage. Stands […]

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Detailed Description This piece hosts a superb deep wine-red zircon crystal, set perfecly in a contrasting matrix (predominantly feldspar). The crystal is sharp, translucent, and lustrous. It is in excellent condition with no damage and minimal signs of interaction with the surrounding minerals when it formed. (The secondary small attached crystal in front is not […]

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Detailed Description This piece hosts a superb deep red zircon crystal. It is a sharp, lustrous parallel-growth crystal, and stands in stark contrast to the matrix. In excellent condition, one small edge chip. Stands perfectly as photographed. The zircon fluoresces yellow under short-wave ultraviolet light. This is an awesome display specimen of red zircon. Browse […]

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This is a sharp, lustrous, deep red zircon in white feldspar. Super contrast – this 1.0 cm zircon crystal really stands out. In excellent condition, minor edge rub at lower left. This piece stands perfectly for display as photographed. A sweet red zircon.

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Detailed Description A sharp parallel-growth crystal of xenotime-(Y), with inclusions of bright golden rutile crystals down near the base. Sharp lustrous faces and termination. In excellent condition, minor edge wear. This is a really sweet specimen of xenotime-(Y). Browse More Xenotime-(Y) Specimens About These Xenotime-(Y) Crystals These crystals are superb for this species. They are […]

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Detailed Description This sharp xenotime-(Y) crystal has inclusions of golden rutile needles and a rutile crystal across its surface. In excellent condition, minor rubs. Nice internal reflections under the lights. A distinctive, superb xenotime-(Y) specimen. Browse More Xenotime-(Y) Specimens About These Xenotime-(Y) Crystals These crystals are superb for this species. They are a good size […]

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Detailed Description This gorgeous dark brown crystal is of the highest quality of these, sharp, with glassy lustre, and bright internal brown reflections under the crystal surfaces. With magnification, one can make out a few rutile needle inclusions. In superb condition. A top specimen of xenotime-(Y) – this is one of the finest xenotime specimens […]

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Detailed Description This deep brown xenotime-(Y) crystal has fairly lustrous prism faces, and the termination faces have a somewhat frosty look. In very good condition, no damage, minor edge wear. Browse More Xenotime-(Y) Specimens About These Xenotime-(Y) Crystals These crystals are superb for this species. They are a good size and, for xenotime-(Y) crystals of […]

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Detailed Description A sharp, chocolate-brown xenotime-(Y) crystal with some lustrous faces and few slightly more frosted in appearace. In excellent condition, minor edge wear. A very good xenotime-(Y) specimen. Browse More Xenotime-(Y) Specimens About These Xenotime-(Y) Crystals These crystals are superb for this species. They are a good size and, for xenotime-(Y) crystals of this […]

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Detailed Description This is an exceptionally sharp, lustrous crystal of xenotime-(Y). Textbook tetragonal crystal! In excellent condition, minor edge wear. A beauty. Browse More Xenotime-(Y) Specimens About These Xenotime-(Y) Crystals These crystals are superb for this species. They are a good size and, for xenotime-(Y) crystals of this size, they have excellent sharpness. This locality […]

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Detailed Description This slender xenotime-(Y) crystal is has good form and lustre, and it has small “sidecar” crystals at its base. In excellent condition, minor edge wear/chipping. A distinctive xenotime-(Y) specimen. Browse More Xenotime-(Y) Specimens About These Xenotime-(Y) Crystals These crystals are superb for this species. They are a good size and, for xenotime-(Y) crystals […]

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Detailed Description A slender crystal of xenotime-(Y), this one is a slightly lighter brown than most from this find. Nice form and great lustre. In excellent condition, minor edge wear/chipping. A fine xenotime-(Y) specimen! Browse More Xenotime-(Y) Specimens About These Xenotime-(Y) Crystals These crystals are superb for this species. They are a good size and, […]