CBA-1016

Beryl, Variety Aquamarine

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2.7 x 1.7 x 1.3cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

This is the most unusual one yet, the etching has left what looks like a halo above the main Aqua crystal, a very unusual shape!

CBA-1017

Beryl, Variety Aquamarine

$80.00

1.5 x 1.1 x 0.7cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

This is a fully etched crystal that is also pretty gemmy.

CBA-1019

Beryl, Variety Aquamarine

$300.00

3.1 x 0.9 x 0.9cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

The crystal is doubly terminated, the standard flat termination on one side and a very unusual high angle tapered termination that has a flat top, a fantastic crystal even though the color is not the best.

CBA-1027

Beryl, Variety Aquamarine

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2.3 x 0.8 x 0.7cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

This is a very unusual crystal. The top and bottom are pretty normal, but a large part of the center has been etched away! There is also a bit of Clevelandite at the bottom of the crystal.

CBAR-5001

Beryl, Variety Aquamarine with Quartz and Orthoclase

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9.6 x 9.2 x 7.0cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

So far, matrix specimen with gemmy crystals have been pretty rare. This is the best of those. The main crystal is 5.6cm long and is gemmy at the end. There is also a smaller 4.6cm bent Aqua crystal on this specimen.

CBAR-5002

Beryl, Variety Aquamarine with Spessartine, Quartz, Orthoclase and Biotite

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6.0 x 5.1 x 3.8cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

Nice matrix combo with a broken Spessartine crystal next to an unterminated Aquamarine crystal.

CBAR-5003

Beryl, Variety Aquamarine on Quartz and Orthoclase Matrix

$200.00

12.6 x 8.2 x 6.3cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

A complex set of Aquamarine crystals up to 5.9cm long dominate this matrix specimen. The crystals are not terminated.

CBT-102

Topaz

$300.00

4.0 x 2.9 x 2.7cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

This Topaz crystal has been etched on all sides. making it look like a piece of nearly colorless ice. The crystal is very gemmy and undamaged.

CBT-105

Topaz

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4.3 x 3.2 x 2.7cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

This is the largest Topaz found to date at the California Blue Mine. This Topaz crystal has been etched on all sides. making it look like a piece of nearly colorless ice. The crystal is very gemmy, but does have one small area of damage.

CBS-501

Smoky Quartz on Orthoclase

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11.7 x 8.2 x 5.0cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

This is the best Quarz found at the mine so far!

CBS-503

Smoky Quartz with Orthoclase

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11.9 x 4.4 x 3.4cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

Here is a Smoky Quartz that has a healed double termination with some Orthoclase and a bit of Clevelandite as well.

CBS-505

Smoky Quartz with Orthoclase

$100.00

6.9 x 5.7 x 3.8cm
California Blue Mine, San Bernardino County, CA

Here is a Smoky Quartz crystal growing out of a matrix of mostly Orthoclase, but a bit of Clevelandite as well.