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VRigatti
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 Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:07 Post subject: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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I have enjoyed viewing everyone's great pieces. I thougt I would post some of my favorites from my collection. This red Elbaite from Santa Rosa Brazil is 7.5 cm tall x 5.5 long and 3 wide. It weighs 155 grams. It has a light green cap and glows with good backlight.
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:14 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Blue Fluorite with golden Calcite from Denton mine in Hardin county, IL. This piece is 12x9x8 cm and weighs 250 grams.
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| This piece is 12x9x8 cm and weighs 250 grams. |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:18 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A small Afghan tourmaline that I really like, a perfect crystal all around
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| 5 x 2 x 2 cm and weighs 35 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:20 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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I love this fluorite because the crystal is perfect and stands out nicely against the white dolostone.
From Elmwood mine, Smith County, TN, USA.
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| 6.6 x 10 x 5 cm and weighs 200 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:24 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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This Pederneria tourmaline has a pretty blue zone below the dark green termination.
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| 10 x 5 x 3 cm and weighs 250 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:27 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Water clear Aquamarine on muscovite from Shigar Valley, Pakistan
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| 12 x 9 x 4 cm and weighs 300 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:31 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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This is one of my favorites. Nice plate with Rhodochrosite, quartz, small blue fluorite and sphalerite from the Sweet Home mine, Colorado. This is from the Corner Pocket
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| 15 x 7 x 6 cm and weighs 350 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:34 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Another Brazil tourmaline. This one from Pederneria.
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| 8 x 4 x 2 cm and weighs 40 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:37 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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Love how the 7 cm tourmaline crystal with cityscape termination is nestled between the 2 quartz crystals.
From the Mawi pegmatite, Afghanistan.
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| 8.5 x 6 x 5 cm and weighs 235 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:41 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A Paprok, Afghanistan tourmaline between two doubly terminated smokey quartz crystals. The tourmaline is a light lavender and has been repaired.
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| 8.5 x 7 x 5 cm and weighs 200 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:46 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A Cruzeiro mine Brazil tourmaline from the so-called "lipstick" pocket. With strong light this crystal glows, especially the bottle green core.
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| 8.8 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm and weighs 67 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:50 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A perfect doubly terminated hot pink tourmaline with a thin green cap from the Himalaya mine, CA.
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| 5 x 2 x 2 cm and weighs 35 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:53 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A large chunky dark green and glassy tourmaline attached to a white Albite from Paprok, Afghanistan
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| Tourmaline is 6 x 4 x 4 cm and the overall piece weighs 200 grams |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 22:57 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A tall red tourmaline from Minas Gerais, Brazil with a light green/blue termination. The base of the peice has a nice cluster of gemmy jackstraw tourmaline crystals
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| 10 x 2 x 4 cm and weighs 110 grams. ( 2 repairs) |
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VRigatti
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2010 23:04 Post subject: Re: Vincent Rigatti Collection |
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A small perfect aquamarine on Quartz with some Albite.
This piece is from Shigar, Pakistan.
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| 7 x 7 x 6 cm and weighs 200 grams. The Aqua is 5 cm tall |
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