Voelter Minerals will be heading to the Texas Gulf Coast for this weekend's Houston Fine Mineral Show!
The show will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel on Sage Road in the Galleria area. The show officially kicks off at 10AM on Friday and runs until 6PM the first day. Saturday's hours are the same and Sunday's hours are from 10AM until 5PM.
We will have selections from our inventory on hand so stop by and see us if you are in the area.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Quartz from Graham County, Arizona
Hi all,
We've posted a new update this week. There are a total of 14 new specimens in this group and one of the highlights is this beautiful Quartz specimen from the Santa Teresa Mountains in Graham County, Arizona.
According to Jon, this is an unusual piece due to the fact that the crystals "have an undetermined inclusion which gives them a pale pink color." It's believed that only one pocket was found and this is the only specimen that did not require any repairs.
We've posted a new update this week. There are a total of 14 new specimens in this group and one of the highlights is this beautiful Quartz specimen from the Santa Teresa Mountains in Graham County, Arizona.
According to Jon, this is an unusual piece due to the fact that the crystals "have an undetermined inclusion which gives them a pale pink color." It's believed that only one pocket was found and this is the only specimen that did not require any repairs.
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| Quartz Santa Teresa Mountains Graham County, AZ |
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| Quartz Angle |
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| Quartz Angle 3 |
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco
This is one of several new specimens we have from African locations. Specifically, this is a specimen of Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco.
From the description:
"This small cabinet specimen with a central core of lustrous, red crystals surrounded by a fine-grained matrix. The crystal cores are bright red while the color transitions to a reddish brown on the edges."
The dimensions of this piece are 6.7 x 6.0 cm. There is some minor damage.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Fluorite Specimen from County Durham, England
We're doing a couple of "mini" updates to our site this week. The first group includes some specimens from England, China, Nevada and Quebec. Later in the week we'll be displaying several specimens from various African locations.
Included in that first batch is this beautiful fluorite specimen from the Greenlaws Mine in County Durham, England. Capturing the actual color of this piece proved tricky for our photographer. The pink color seen in the photographs only appears under certain lighting. It's actual color is very pale yellow with purple bands near the crystal edges.
Included in that first batch is this beautiful fluorite specimen from the Greenlaws Mine in County Durham, England. Capturing the actual color of this piece proved tricky for our photographer. The pink color seen in the photographs only appears under certain lighting. It's actual color is very pale yellow with purple bands near the crystal edges.
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