Topaz Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.8 x 7 x 5.8 cm Blue Topaz A hefty topaz measuring 610 grms in weight, and standing impressively tall at over 4 inches. This comes from the famous 1960s find at the Xanda Mine, still known as the best single strike of blue topaz on the planet. The pieces have a characteristic riveting ice-blue color, and interesting etch and dissolution patterns on teh sides. What you really want is a good termination, retaining some of the classic chisel-point terminations of the crystal. From that point, the sides of these typically disappear into cityscape compleexities of etch patterns, and this one is no different: the trick is to find a piece that has
Topaz Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.8 x 7 x 5.8 cm Blue Topaz A hefty topaz measuring 610 grms in weight, and standing impressively tall at over 4 inches. This comes from the famous 1960s find at the Xanda Mine, still known as the best single strike of blue topaz on the planet. The pieces have a characteristic riveting ice-blue color, and interesting etch and dissolution patterns on teh sides. What you really want is a good termination, retaining some of the classic chisel-point terminations of the crystal. From that point, the sides of these typically disappear into cityscape compleexities of etch patterns, and this one is no different: the trick is to find a piece that has
Topaz Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.8 x 7 x 5.8 cm Blue Topaz A hefty topaz measuring 610 grms in weight, and standing impressively tall at over 4 inches. This comes from the famous 1960s find at the Xanda Mine, still known as the best single strike of blue topaz on the planet. The pieces have a characteristic riveting ice-blue color, and interesting etch and dissolution patterns on teh sides. What you really want is a good termination, retaining some of the classic chisel-point terminations of the crystal. From that point, the sides of these typically disappear into cityscape compleexities of etch patterns, and this one is no different: the trick is to find a piece that has
Topaz Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 10.8 x 7 x 5.8 cm Blue Topaz A hefty topaz measuring 610 grms in weight, and standing impressively tall at over 4 inches. This comes from the famous 1960s find at the Xanda Mine, still known as the best single strike of blue topaz on the planet. The pieces have a characteristic riveting ice-blue color, and interesting etch and dissolution patterns on teh sides. What you really want is a good termination, retaining some of the classic chisel-point terminations of the crystal. From that point, the sides of these typically disappear into cityscape compleexities of etch patterns, and this one is no different: the trick is to find a piece that has
Topaz, Lepidolite Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.8 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm. A striking, gemmy, partially frosted, etched, ice-blue topaz crystal beautifully accented with yellow-green lepidolite crystals from the small recent re-workings and finds at Virgem da Lapa, Brazil. The sides of the classic, chisel termination have icicle-like points sticking out, some with lepidolite on them. Topaz of this quality from Virgem da Lapa is found very infrequently over the last 40 years. Weighs 252 grams.
Topaz, Lepidolite Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.2 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm. A STRIKING, frosted and etched, gemmy, ice-blue topaz crystal beautifully mounted atop sparkly, pastel-pink lepidolite crystals from the recent, small find at world famous Virgem da Lapa, Brazil. The sharp, icicle-like points crowning the crystal are very distinctive.
Topaz Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) A hefty topaz measuring 610 grms in weight, and standing impressively tall at over 4 inches. This comes from the famous 1960s find at the Xanda Mine, still known as the best single strike of blue topaz on the planet. The pieces have a characteristic riveting ice-blue color, and interesting etch and dissolution patterns on teh sides. What you really want is a good termination, retaining some of the classic chisel-point terminations of the crystal. From that point, the sides of these typically disappear into cityscape compleexities of etch patterns, and this one is no different: the trick is to find a piece that has
Topaz Locality: Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) This gem, composed of two intergrown crystals sharing a termination, is a transparent, sky blue color. Classic! The large faces on both sides exhibit superior luster, while the side faces are slightly frosted. When this deposit was discovered in the late 1970’s, it arguably produced the world’s most beautiful crystals of light blue to rich blue topaz crystals, on and off matrix. GEMMIER IN PERSON! 6 x 4.2 x 3.6 cm
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz), Schorl Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm. A superb miniature Topaz/Smoky Quartz/Schorl combination specimen from the famous Klein Spitzkopf location. The 1.7 cm Topaz is absolutely gem-clear and has a beautiful, sharp crystal habit. It is complemented very nicely by the 3.5 cm-tall Smoky Quartz (included by Schorl needles for accent) that it rests upon. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz), Schorl Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.8 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm. This is an exceptional Topaz/Smoky Quartz combination specimen from Klein Spitzkopje. The clear gemmy Topaz is 4.5 cm tall and 2.5 cm thick (and 83 grams total weight). It has brilliant to frosted faces, and a unique termination. What is so unique are the three supporting Smoky Quartz crystals, which are tabular, included by many Schorl needles, and wrapped around the Topaz on three of the major faces. Ex. Charlie Key stock.
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz), Schorl Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.8 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm. This is an exceptional Topaz/Smoky Quartz combination specimen from Klein Spitzkopje. The clear gemmy Topaz is 4.5 cm tall and 2.5 cm thick (and 83 grams total weight). It has brilliant to frosted faces, and a unique termination. What is so unique are the three supporting Smoky Quartz crystals, which are tabular, included by many Schorl needles, and wrapped around the Topaz on three of the major faces. Ex. Charlie Key stock.
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) This specimen floored me when I first saw it, as I thought it was Pakistani until I noted the differences in form and association. This crystal is PRISTINE and measures 4 x 4 x 3.75 cm in size. It is phenomenally equant and displays magnificently as it is centered, nestled in albite , between two splaying smoky quartz points. This is among the best of the new topaz finds from China. Compare with those shown in recent Lapis article from nov/dec Munich show writeup. These are better, best yet. Note the different sharp chisel termination and the style of the smokies, unique compared to Pakistani material. You just could not design a better topaz combination piece and I think the value is worth it no matter where its from. Compared to what a similar piece from Pakistan might cost these days, it is not any more expensive for the extra value of the interesting locale. 7.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 12.7 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm. An amazing combination piece of a gemmy Topaz with a huge gemmy Smoky Quartz from the well-known locality of Klein Spitzkopje in Namibia. The gem-clear Topaz is actually 9.5 cm long as it penetrates through the Smoky Quartzes, with 4.8 cm exposed. It is 2.6 cm wide. The gemmy Smoky is 12 cm long and 4.6 cm wide. There are three smaller attached Smoky Quartzes. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 12.7 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm. An amazing combination piece of a gemmy Topaz with a huge gemmy Smoky Quartz from the well-known locality of Klein Spitzkopje in Namibia. The gem-clear Topaz is actually 9.5 cm long as it penetrates through the Smoky Quartzes, with 4.8 cm exposed. It is 2.6 cm wide. The gemmy Smoky is 12 cm long and 4.6 cm wide. There are three smaller attached Smoky Quartzes. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm. An excellent clear gemmy Topaz sitting across a Smoky Quartz crystal from the Spitzkopje locality. The Topaz is 3.7 cm long, and the over all mass is 30 g. The Topaz’s luster is excellent, and there is even a partial termination along the bottom. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Groot Spitzkopje (Groot Spitskopje; GroГџe Spitzkoppe), Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Wow! pics say it all, eh? 3-dimensional, complete, and just a smoker... 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm
Quartz, Topaz Locality: Groot Spitzkopje (Groot Spitskopje; GroГџe Spitzkoppe), Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm Topaz on Smoky Quartz Wow! pics say it all, eh? 3-dimensional, complete, and just a smoker...
Quartz, Topaz Locality: Groot Spitzkopje (Groot Spitskopje; GroГџe Spitzkoppe), Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm Topaz on Smoky Quartz Wow! pics say it all, eh? 3-dimensional, complete, and just a smoker...
Quartz, Topaz Locality: Groot Spitzkopje (Groot Spitskopje; GroГџe Spitzkoppe), Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm Topaz on Smoky Quartz Wow! pics say it all, eh? 3-dimensional, complete, and just a smoker...
Quartz, Feldspar, Topaz Locality: Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 8.9 x 5.9 x 4.1 cm. A fine, old-time New Hampshire combination specimen combining crystals of smoky quartz with some sharp, salmon-colored feldspar crystals, and a few rough topaz crystals. There are also some nice books of muscovite. Ex. Richard Hauck Collection.
Crystals of smoky quartz on crystal of white topaz
Ferberite, Ilmenite, Quartz, Topaz Locality: Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7 x 6 x 4 cm ILMENITE on SMOKY QUARTZ, with Ferberite and Topaz A somewhat more elegant but less massive specimen featuring, this time, an ilmenite perched ON the smokies instead of vice versa. This specimen ALSO HOSTS, in the middle zone of sparkling brown you see there, ferberite and a small 8 mm topaz as well as probably other species that are micros. It is extremely aesthetic, overall, for what it is...and the crystal is complete around the upper termination and sides around to the back face
Topaz Locality: Little Three Mine (Little 3), Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 12.5 x 8.0 x 7.2 cm Tourmaline with Topaz and Cleavelandite A huge crystal at 1200 grams, this is a complexly-terminated tourmaline intergrown with topaz on its termination. Not the most beautiful, but an important and large museum-sized specimen from an important locale. It is apparently from the earliest period of mining here circa 1910, according to Bill Larson:
Topaz Locality: Little Three Mine (Little 3), Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 12.5 x 8.0 x 7.2 cm Tourmaline with Topaz and Cleavelandite A huge crystal at 1200 grams, this is a complexly-terminated tourmaline intergrown with topaz on its termination. Not the most beautiful, but an important and large museum-sized specimen from an important locale. It is apparently from the earliest period of mining here circa 1910, according to Bill Larson:
Topaz Locality: Little Three Mine (Little 3), Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: cabinet, 12.5 x 8.0 x 7.2 cm Tourmaline with Topaz and Cleavelandite A huge crystal at 1200 grams, this is a complexly-terminated tourmaline intergrown with topaz on its termination. Not the most beautiful, but an important and large museum-sized specimen from an important locale. It is apparently from the earliest period of mining here circa 1910, according to Bill Larson:
Topaz Locality: Little Three Mine (Little 3), Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.6 x 6.2 x 4.5 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite A very rare matrix specimen of topaz from this classic mine. This is a spectacularly displayed crystal perched on the edge of a rounded mass of bladed cleavelandite (albite) matrix, making for stark contrast. The main crystal is very symmetric and gemmy. The sidecar cluster on the left side of the main crystal is complete and terminated. The topaz is 4.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm in size and is doubly terminated. Ex. William Larson Collection.
Topaz Locality: Little Three Mine (Little 3), Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.6 x 6.2 x 4.5 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite A very rare matrix specimen of topaz from this classic mine. This is a spectacularly displayed crystal perched on the edge of a rounded mass of bladed cleavelandite (albite) matrix, making for stark contrast. The main crystal is very symmetric and gemmy. The sidecar cluster on the left side of the main crystal is complete and terminated. The topaz is 4.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm in size and is doubly terminated. Ex. William Larson Collection.
Topaz Locality: Little Three Mine (Little 3), Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.6 x 6.2 x 4.5 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite A very rare matrix specimen of topaz from this classic mine. This is a spectacularly displayed crystal perched on the edge of a rounded mass of bladed cleavelandite (albite) matrix, making for stark contrast. The main crystal is very symmetric and gemmy. The sidecar cluster on the left side of the main crystal is complete and terminated. The topaz is 4.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm in size and is doubly terminated. Ex. William Larson Collection.
Topaz Locality: Little Three Mine (Little 3), Ramona District, San Diego County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 6.6 x 6.2 x 4.5 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite A very rare matrix specimen of topaz from this classic mine. This is a spectacularly displayed crystal perched on the edge of a rounded mass of bladed cleavelandite (albite) matrix, making for stark contrast. The main crystal is very symmetric and gemmy. The sidecar cluster on the left side of the main crystal is complete and terminated. The topaz is 4.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm in size and is doubly terminated. Ex. William Larson Collection.
Topaz, Quartz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite), Muscovite Locality: Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 9.9 x 9.6 x 5.4 cm. The gem topazes on this large specimen are the centerpiece, but they are beautifully accented by prismatic crystals of quartz, snow-white cleavelandite and a nice book of muscovite that sits right beside the best topaz crystal. Actually there are two very fine and bright ones, the larger measuring about 2.3 cm. Both are glass-transparent through the center, pure gem.
Eosphorite, Topaz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Chamachhu, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.3 x 4.7 x 2.8 cm. This is certainly one of the better display specimens from this very isolated yet exciting discovery. It features a few alluring euhedral crystals of bright orange Eosphorite measuring up to 8 mm long which are associated with a complete, gem/gemmy, sharp, lustrous, slightly smoky colored Topaz crystal (plus a smaller one at the base) along with a few pale pinkish-purple crystal aggregates of Lepidolite on white Albite (var:
Eosphorite, Topaz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Chamachhu, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.3 x 4.7 x 2.8 cm. This is a fine specimen from this very isolated yet exciting discovery. It features a few alluring euhedral crystals of bright orange Eosphorite measuring up to 8 mm long which are associated with a complete, gem/gemmy, sharp, lustrous, slightly smoky colored Topaz crystal (plus a smaller one at the base) along with a few pale pinkish-purple crystal aggregates of Lepidolite on white Albite (var:
Topaz Locality: Mogok, Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar) (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 8.5 x 7.3 x 5.3 cm Topaz Unlike most of the sherry-colored topaz specimens from Mogok, which are single crystals, this one is associated with matrix and is, surprisingly, doubly-terminated. The top termination is crystallographically complex and the crystal is totally transparent, MUCH MORE gemmy in person because of the way the camera has trouble focussing through the gemminess and ehnaces slight veils as a result. The specimen is nearly pristine, save for a few minute dings at the base. It is equant, and symmetric around its girth. A large and fine topaz, indeed! It is just SO MUCH better in person. From the William Larson Burma collection, brought out prior to the current total embargo on Burmese minerals and gemstones.
Topaz Locality: Mogok, Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar) (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 8.5 x 7.3 x 5.3 cm Topaz Unlike most of the sherry-colored topaz specimens from Mogok, which are single crystals, this one is associated with matrix and is, surprisingly, doubly-terminated. The top termination is crystallographically complex and the crystal is totally transparent, MUCH MORE gemmy in person because of the way the camera has trouble focussing through the gemminess and ehnaces slight veils as a result. The specimen is nearly pristine, save for a few minute dings at the base. It is equant, and symmetric around its girth. A large and fine topaz, indeed! It is just SO MUCH better in person. From the William Larson Burma collection, brought out prior to the current total embargo on Burmese minerals and gemstones.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 5.9 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm Topaz This is a rather large, glassy and gemmy, sherry-colored topaz from Tepetate. The whitish mass at the termination is a cluster of spheroidal hyalite opal, which fluoresces. Many such crystals were found prior to the 1980s, but now they are seldom available, even in small size. This one is huge for the locale, among the largest that I know of, and would be considered a major Mexican topaz crystal. This specimen was on loaned exhibit in the University of Arizona Museum for over a decade until my purchase of this collection in 2008. Ex. Dr. Miguel Romero Collection.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 5.9 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm Topaz This is a rather large, glassy and gemmy, sherry-colored topaz from Tepetate. The whitish mass at the termination is a cluster of spheroidal hyalite opal, which fluoresces. Many such crystals were found prior to the 1980s, but now they are seldom available, even in small size. This one is huge for the locale, among the largest that I know of, and would be considered a major Mexican topaz crystal. This specimen was on loaned exhibit in the University of Arizona Museum for over a decade until my purchase of this collection in 2008. Ex. Dr. Miguel Romero Collection.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 5.9 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm Topaz This is a rather large, glassy and gemmy, sherry-colored topaz from Tepetate. The whitish mass at the termination is a cluster of spheroidal hyalite opal, which fluoresces. Many such crystals were found prior to the 1980s, but now they are seldom available, even in small size. This one is huge for the locale, among the largest that I know of, and would be considered a major Mexican topaz crystal. This specimen was on loaned exhibit in the University of Arizona Museum for over a decade until my purchase of this collection in 2008. Ex. Dr. Miguel Romero Collection.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 5.9 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm Topaz This is a rather large, glassy and gemmy, sherry-colored topaz from Tepetate. The whitish mass at the termination is a cluster of spheroidal hyalite opal, which fluoresces. Many such crystals were found prior to the 1980s, but now they are seldom available, even in small size. This one is huge for the locale, among the largest that I know of, and would be considered a major Mexican topaz crystal. This specimen was on loaned exhibit in the University of Arizona Museum for over a decade until my purchase of this collection in 2008. Ex. Dr. Miguel Romero Collection.
Topaz, Quartz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) A GORGEOUS, GEM, 2.2 cm, light sherry-colored topaz crystal with a very complex termination jauntily projecting from a matrix of transparent quartz crystals and bladed, white cleavelandite from the Shigar Valley of Pakistan. Ex Marty Lewadny Collection. 4.0 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm
Topaz, Quartz Locality: Gyaiungu (Goyungu; Goyangu; Goyungo), Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.6 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm. Here we have a beautiful association of light sherry colored Topaz crystals with Quartz. Pakistan has long produced some of the finest Topaz specimens in recent memory, and to find them with any kind of associations is remarkable. The Topaz crystals on this specimens are very sharp, gemmy and glassy with a light sherry color; it is really the aesthetic quality of the two Topaz crystals growing on each side of a thin, frosted Quartz crystal shard. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
Topaz, Fluorite Locality: Baha, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.0 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm. Here we have a classic association of light sherry colored Topaz with beautiful contrasting green Fluorite. Pakistan has long produced some of the finest Topaz specimens in recent memory, and to find them with any kind of associations is remarkable. The Topaz crystals on this specimen are very sharp, gemmy and glassy with a medium sherry color, but the accenting gemmy green Fluorite cuboctahedron really compliments them well. To top it all off, they are sitting a beautiful snow white bed of Feldspar crystals.
Topaz, Fluorite Locality: Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.7 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm. Gorgeous sherry-colored 1 cm Topaz crystal sitting attractively in a vug. The Topaz is completely gemmy, and the luster is superb. To add even more to the specimen, there is purple fluorite laced throughout the outer edges of the vug. Great simply for the Topaz, it a terrific combination piece. Charlie Key traded this from AL McGuinness in the 1960s.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) An AESTHETIC cluster of gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals with a bit of matrix from Tepetate, Mexico. Ex Irv Brown TN Collection. 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) A DRAMATIC cluster of gemmy, rich sherry-colored topaz crystals dominated by a gorgeous, 2.1 cm vertical topaz crystal. Very few of this quality have come out recently. Ex Sam Nasser Collection. 3.4 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Beautifully gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals to 2.1 cm nicely attached to quartz monzonite matrix from the Thomas Range in Utah. 8.0 x 7.4 x 6.5 cm
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Beautifully gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals attached to rhyolite matrix from the famous Thomas Range of Utah. Ex Ed Ruggiero Collection, who purchased this piece in November, 1976. 4.1 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
Topaz Locality: Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 10.4 x 8.4 x 5.2 cm. Six beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals to 1.3 cm are attractively clustered or scattered on the sculptural, blocky, rhyolite matrix on this fine cabinet specimen from the Topaz Mountain of Utah. Ex. Dennis Mullane Collection and accompanied by an older Bourget Bros. label, dating from the 1950s to early 1970s.
Topaz Locality: Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 10.4 x 8.4 x 5.2 cm. Six beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals to 1.3 cm are attractively clustered or scattered on the sculptural, blocky, rhyolite matrix on this fine cabinet specimen from the Topaz Mountain of Utah. Ex. Dennis Mullane Collection and accompanied by an older Bourget Bros. label, dating from the 1950s to early 1970s.
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.7 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm. A fine, floater cluster of gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals from the famous Thomas Range of Utah. Several of the crystals are beautifully water-clear, with gorgeous color, while others are partially included with porphyry. The large crystal is doubly terminated.
Topaz Locality: Mogok, Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar) (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 8.5 x 7.3 x 4.9 cm. Unlike most of the sherry-colored topaz specimens from Mogok, which are single crystals, this one is associated with matrix and is, surprisingly, doubly terminated. The top termination is crystallographically complex and the crystal is totally transparent, musch more gemmy in person because of the way the camera has trouble focusing through the gemminess and enhances slight veils as a result. The specimen is nearly pristine. It is equant, and symmetric around its girth. A large and fine topaz, indeed. From the William Larson Burma collection, assembled mostly in the 1990s and brought out prior to the current total import embargo on Burmese minerals and gemstones.
Topaz Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.2 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm. An exceptional, completely gemmy (save for the short stalk) sherry-colored Topaz from Shigar Valley in Pakistan. This 41g beauty is classic for the locality - great luster, nice termination, and gemmy as can be. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.5 x 5.0 x 4.7 cm. A showy cluster of gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals aesthetically perched atop mounded volcanic tuff matrix on this excellent specimen from Tepetate, Mexico. The crystals reach 1.8 cm and three of the crystals have very gemmy, complex terminations. Choice material from the Charles Hansen Collection, a well-known California collector. SUPER RARE in clusters and matrix specimens of this size!
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.5 x 5.0 x 4.7 cm. A showy cluster of gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals aesthetically perched atop mounded volcanic tuff matrix on this excellent specimen from Tepetate, Mexico. The crystals reach 1.8 cm and three of the crystals have very gemmy, complex terminations. Choice material from the Charles Hansen Collection, a well-known California collector. SUPER RARE in clusters and matrix specimens of this size!
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 6.0 x 4.2 x 3.1 cm. Two crossed, gemmy and lustrous, sherry-colored topaz crystals are aesthetically perched atop mounded volcanic tuff matrix on this excellent specimen from Tepetate, Mexico. The large crystal is 3.3 cm and the smaller crystal has a very gemmy, complex termination. The small, isolated crystal is a nice accent. The base has been sawed to enhance display. Choice material from the Charles Hansen Collection, a well-known California collector.
Topaz Locality: Dache (Dassu; Dasu; Haramosh-Dassu; Dacha), Haramosh Mts., Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm. A gorgeous sherry-colored Topaz that weighs 34 g. The clarity and luster are exceptional, and the crystal is practically pristine. The small amount of internal fractures near the termination is not accompanied by any surface damage at all, which is amazing. The are even multiple phantoms within the crystal, which is rare and adds even more to the already superb aesthetics. A beautiful gem crystal of highest quality. Ex. Charlie Key stock.
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.8 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm. Two supremely gemmy, complexly terminated, light sherry-colored topaz crystals with rhyolite matrix from the famous Thomas Range of Utah. This AESTHETIC specimen has interpenetrating topaz crystals at nicely opposing angles. The large topaz is 4.2 cm. The variety of internal refractions are amazing and beautiful. Ed Ruggiero purchased this outstanding, pristine specimen from Mike Springer, owner of Topaz International, at the February, 1978 Tucson Show.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.1 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm. An aesthetic floater cluster of gemmy to opaque, sherry-colored topaz crystals from a classic Mexican locality - Tepetate, San Luis Potosi. The large, doubly terminated crystal crowning the cluster is 3.7 cm. This is a SIGNIFICANT Mexican topaz. Ex. George Elling Collection.
Topaz Locality: Tepetate, Municipio de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis PotosГ­, Mexico (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.9 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm. A cluster of sharp crystals of topaz from Mexico, with brick-red color from included hematite (typical from this locality). The largest measures 2 cm in length. They have a very fine luster. Ex. Allan Young Collection.
Red topaz crystal. Photograph taken at the Natural History Museum, London.
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm Purple Imperial Topaz For the style, this is a relatively huge, fat, 7-gram (approx.) crystal! It glows with color,as the saturation is voluemtric so a crystal of this thickness has more intense color than thinner ones. It is perfect and complete all around save only for one very small ding in the right edge of the termination. This can be displayed with a slight tilt to minimize that visually, but its accentuated in the photos as a
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm Purple Imperial Topaz For the style, this is a relatively huge, fat, 7-gram (approx.) crystal! It glows with color,as the saturation is voluemtric so a crystal of this thickness has more intense color than thinner ones. It is perfect and complete all around save only for one very small ding in the right edge of the termination. This can be displayed with a slight tilt to minimize that visually, but its accentuated in the photos as a
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm Purple Imperial Topaz This really fat thumbnail crystal is an impressive thumbnail specimen because it has the depth/volume ratio to have the deepest color in this material, and it really does thus have more impact than others of its height. It is perfectly terminated with a complex stepped termination, frankly unusual. Weight is around 3.5 grams. This is, to me, one of the 2 or 3 most impressive fullsized thumbnails in the lot for overall showiness.
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm Purple Imperial Topaz This really fat thumbnail crystal is an impressive thumbnail specimen because it has the depth/volume ratio to have the deepest color in this material, and it really does thus have more impact than others of its height. It is perfectly terminated with a complex stepped termination, frankly unusual. Weight is around 3.5 grams. This is, to me, one of the 2 or 3 most impressive fullsized thumbnails in the lot for overall showiness.
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 3.0 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm Purple Imperial Topaz A killer single gem crystal with a steep termination, in person very glassy and dramatic! Pristine!
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 3.0 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm Purple Imperial Topaz A killer single gem crystal with a steep termination, in person very glassy and dramatic! Pristine!
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm Purple Imperial Topaz A sharp crystal with one of the best glassy terminations in the lot, good color, and bright lustre, pristine except only for a tiny nick in the bottom -left-edge
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm Purple Imperial Topaz A sharp crystal with one of the best glassy terminations in the lot, good color, and bright lustre, pristine except only for a tiny nick in the bottom -left-edge
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 3.1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm Purple Imperial Topaz A slender, sleek, totally gemmy and pristine crysatl!
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 3.1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm Purple Imperial Topaz A slender, sleek, totally gemmy and pristine crysatl!
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm Purple Imperial Topaz An unusual crystal with a pale lavender-orange mixed hue, not orange but not purple either. Totally gem!
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm Purple Imperial Topaz An unusual crystal with a pale lavender-orange mixed hue, not orange but not purple either. Totally gem!
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm. A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, purple topaz from a 2007-2008 find at Ouro Preto, Brazil. The color saturation and lustre are superb on this crystal, which has a sharp, pyramidal termination. 8.66 carats or just over 1.7 grams.
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm. A fine, gemmy and lustrous, purple topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil. The color saturation and lustre are off the charts on this beauty, which has a sharp, pyramidal termination. Purple is an uncommon topaz color for Ouro Preto. Weighs 10.85 carats or just over 2 grams.
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.3 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm. A GORGEOUS, gemmy and lustrous, PURPLE topaz from a BRAND NEW FIND at Ouro Preto, Brazil. The color saturation and lustre are off the charts on this beauty, which has a sharp, pyramidal termination. Purple is an uncommon topaz color for Ouro Preto. 10.29 carats or just over 2 grams.
Topaz Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.0 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm. A GORGEOUS, gemmy and lustrous, PURPLE topaz from a BRAND NEW FIND at Ouro Preto, Brazil. The color saturation and lustre are off the charts on this beauty, which has a sharp, pyramidal termination. Purple is an uncommon topaz color for Ouro Preto. A trivial edge bruise just below the termination face is barely noticeable and is certainly not a detraction. 10.94 carats or just over 2 grams.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.7 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm. A GORGEOUS, gemmy and lustrous, PURPLE topaz from a BRAND NEW FIND at Ouro Preto, Brazil. The color saturation and lustre are off the charts on this beauty, which has a sharp, pyramidal termination. Purple is an uncommon topaz color for Ouro Preto. Trivial termination edge wear is barely noticeable and is certainly not a detraction. 19.16 carats or nearly 4 grams.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.2 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm. A GORGEOUS, gemmy and lustrous, PURPLE topaz from a BRAND NEW FIND at Ouro Preto, Brazil. The color saturation and lustre are off the charts on this beauty, which has a sharp, pyramidal termination. Lavender is an uncommon topaz color for Ouro Preto. 10.14 carats or 2 grams.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm. A relatively fat, beautiful, deep purple crystal with one ding on the right edge of the termination, but complete all around.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.0 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm. A nice elongated crystal, with just a few minor tiny dings but really showy overall.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm. A fine, gemmy crystal with only a tiny ding on the termination.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm. A fine, sharp, gemmy thumbnail crystal.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm. Just one of the finer thumbs, for overall sharpness and gemminess!
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm. Fine, gemmy thumbnail crystal.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.0 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm. Super color but missing a bit on lower right.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm. Elongated and very gemmy, with only one minor ding on left edge.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.5 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm. Nice little reference thumbnail.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm. Sharp little guy, good reference thumbnail crystal.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.1 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm. Very gemmy and bright, elongated crystal, though with a small ding on one edge.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.1 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm. Not broken, I think, but contacted and so distorted in back.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm. Sharp and complete thumbnail crystal.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.6 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm. Sharp and very gemmy!
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm. Fat and squat crystal, complete save for a very tiny ding on left side.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm. Very typical crystal, equant and gemmy.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 1.7 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm. Very cute example from this find, skinny but sharp!
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.2 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm. One of the best of the lot, pristine, with an extremely steep and well developed termination and great gemminess.
Topaz (Var.: Imperial Topaz) Locality: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.1 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm. Slight edge wear on long side as shown, but tilt it slightly to the right and you won't see it. Much gemmier in person. One of the larger crystals, and with good intense color and a fine termination!
Pink topaz - Yunu Village, Shigar, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan - (3x1.6cm)
Pink topaz - Yunu Village, Shigar, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan - (3x1.6cm)
Pink topaz - Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan - (3x1.6cm)
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cristal de topaze rose naturelle, ce n'est pas une topaze impГ©riale chauffГ©e
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Topaz Locality: Luc Yen, Yenbai (Yen Bai) Province, Vietnam (Locality at mindat.org) This is a BIG, GLASSY gem crystal of topaz, weighing 138 grams! Despite some dings (on the 2 corners and back side), it shows a good display face as you can see. The color is a very pale pastel sea-green. This is a big, impressive gem crystal! 5.5 x 5.3 x 3.1 cm
Topaz Locality: Mimoso do Sul Mine, Mimoso do Sul, EspГ­rito Santo, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.2 x 5.6 x 4.5 cm. Here we have a classic pale blue-green Topaz crystal with rather sharp faces, good transparency, and textbook form. Brazil has long produced some of the finest Topaz specimens extant, and to find them such a complete crystal of this size is not terribly common. The piece is in amazingly great shape overall.
Fluorite, Topaz Locality: Riemvasmaak, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.6 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm Fluorite imitating topaz Here we have a nicely trimmed crystallized quartz matrix hosting a 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm crystal of fluorite that looks like green topaz. Is it a twin? I do not think so...I think it is some strange octahedral modification. But it looks like green topaz. In person, it is so gemmy and transparent that you can look right through it to your hand on the other side. It seems to be complete, although perhaps contacted smoothly, even around the backside.
Fluorite, Topaz Locality: Riemvasmaak, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 3.6 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm Fluorite imitating topaz Here we have a nicely trimmed crystallized quartz matrix hosting a 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm crystal of fluorite that looks like green topaz. Is it a twin? I do not think so...I think it is some strange octahedral modification. But it looks like green topaz. In person, it is so gemmy and transparent that you can look right through it to your hand on the other side. It seems to be complete, although perhaps contacted smoothly, even around the backside.
Cassiterite, Topaz Locality: Seal Hole Mine, St Agnes Consols (Polberro Consols), St Agnes, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK (Locality at mindat.org) An excellent, classic, old-time combination piece from Cornwall, England of highly lustrous cassiterite crystals to 6 mm interspersed with pastel-green topaz on matrix from the Seal Hole Mine in the St. Agnes District. 4.0 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm
Colorless topaz, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
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cristaux de topaze blanche et quartz fumГ©
cristaux de topaze blanche et quartz fumГ©
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Topaz, Quartz Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.7 x 4.9 x 3.7 cm. This fine gem topaz specimen is very hard to shoot as it is colorless, and the large topaz is quite gemmy. The luster is glass-like. What is cool about this specimen is not just the gem 4.5 cm crystal, with textbook form, but also the four smaller topaz crystals that rise in parallel next to it, intergrown with quartz crystals.
Topaz, Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Erongo Mountain, Usakos and Omaruru Districts, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.5 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm. A SHOWY and EXCELLENT Erongo Mountains combination specimen of two, very gemmy and lustrous, mostly colorless topaz crystals in parallel growth aesthetically set in spires of glassy, water-clear smoky quartz. The bit of edge wear at the large smoky termination is barely noticeable. The topazes and smokies have amazing transparency. Excellent material, complete on three sides, from the Dave Mansfield Collection.
Topaz, Microcline (Var.: Amazonite) Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) This is honestly the first specimen of this specific type that Ive seen from this locality. Klein Spitzkopje is well known for its Topaz specimens, and like most granitic pegmatite localities, they are often associated with Microcline and Quartz. This piece features several gem quality, sparkling, colorless Topaz crystals up to 11 mm associated with Smoky Quartz and Microcline. The interesting aspect of this piece is that the Microcline shows a small area of bluish-green color making it, partial as it may be, an Amazonite crystal as well. Very unique. 5.2 x 5.0 x 4.7cm
Topaz Locality: Nova Era, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.1 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm. A very gemmy, lustrous, and transparent topaz crystal from a classic locale. It has several small inclusions we cannot identify offhand. Weighs 79 grams.
Topaz Locality: Medina, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) A beautiful cluster of gemmy, transparent and lustrous partially etched topaz crystals with complex pinacoidal terminations from Medina, Brazil. The smaller crystal is stained yellow by iron oxide. Part of the back of the largest crystal is contacted, but is totally out of sight. I would value it at considerably more, now. This is an older locality that has not produced in some time, and moreover it is a CLUSTER while so many others are simply singles. COMPLETE ALL AROUND! 4.2 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Topaz Locality: Lianhuashan W deposit, Raoping County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.2 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm. Sprays of elongated topaz crystals from a new find in Guangdong Province, China. Radial, stellate clusters of gemmy, elongated, colorless topaz crystals to about 2.0 cm richly and aesthetically cover the 3-dimensional, lightweight porphyry matrix on this fine specimen. Iron oxides have tinted some of the topaz crystals.
Colorless topaz. Origin:Pedra Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Topaz Locality: TrГЄs Barras, Padre ParaГ­so, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.8 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm. A large Brazilian colorless gem topaz crystal, weighing 88 grams. It has
Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm. A striking and very sharp classic chisel-point Topaz. This 23 g crystal is gemmy, colorless, and has a dramatic pencil-thin flat termination to the dominant edges. With the small attached Smoky, this is an excellent large thumbnail. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm. SHARP, GEMMY, 100% GEMMY…this is an incredibly good topaz for the locale, just stunning for its glassy lustre and water-clarity. The termination is sharp and complete. It is totally colorless and clean in appearance! Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz Locality: Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 6.5 x 4.0 x 2.7 cm. This big, gemmy topaz crystal looks for all the world at first glance like a giant euclase - due to the very rare ISOLATED blush of blue deep inside it, amidst the colorless gem material. This superb crystal is complete all around and finely terminated, with high luster. It weighs an impressive 181 grams. The interior is absolutely clear, with the blue blush in the center/bottom. A fine and really UNIQUE-looking gem topaz crystal!
Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.7 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm. A totally clean and transparent 30-gram topaz crystal, complete all around except for a contact in the bottom half of one back edge. VERY SHARP!
Colorless topaz. Origin:Pedra Azul, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Topaz Locality: Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 3.2 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm Quartz A very unusually grown quartz crystal showing twisted growth and a strange termination. From a small find in 1981. From the specialized Maine thumbnail collection of Jim Mann.
Topaz Locality: Tamminen Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 3.2 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm Quartz A very unusually grown quartz crystal showing twisted growth and a strange termination. From a small find in 1981. From the specialized Maine thumbnail collection of Jim Mann.
Quartz, Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm Topaz on Smoky Quartz This stunning miniature features a superb, totally gemmy �silver’ Topaz that has a lovely complex termination, excellent luster, and is complete all the way around. It is colorless in fact, but the reflections from the surrounding smoky quartz crystals give it a slight tinge of color, hard to define...but I am trying to by calling it
Quartz, Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm Topaz on Smoky Quartz This stunning miniature features a superb, totally gemmy �silver’ Topaz that has a lovely complex termination, excellent luster, and is complete all the way around. It is colorless in fact, but the reflections from the surrounding smoky quartz crystals give it a slight tinge of color, hard to define...but I am trying to by calling it
Quartz, Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm Topaz on Smoky Quartz This stunning miniature features a superb, totally gemmy �silver’ Topaz that has a lovely complex termination, excellent luster, and is complete all the way around. It is colorless in fact, but the reflections from the surrounding smoky quartz crystals give it a slight tinge of color, hard to define...but I am trying to by calling it
Quartz, Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm Topaz on Smoky Quartz This stunning miniature features a superb, totally gemmy �silver’ Topaz that has a lovely complex termination, excellent luster, and is complete all the way around. It is colorless in fact, but the reflections from the surrounding smoky quartz crystals give it a slight tinge of color, hard to define...but I am trying to by calling it
Beryl (Var.: Aquamarine), Topaz, Elbaite, Albite Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.9 cm. An uncommon and fine combination specimen from the Shigar Valley, Pakistan. This fine piece has 3 gem species on the crudely terminated albite
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cristal de topaze cognac sur gangue
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Topaz Locality: Maynard's Claim (Pismire Knolls), Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm Topaz This is a magnificent example of the classic Utah transparent, lustrous, cognac colored topaz and it is nicely perched on grayish-white rhyolite matrix. While these topaz crystals do get larger, they donпїЅt get any better than this one. The crystal is 1.6 cm tall. Pristine. GEMMY as heck! It is a prefectly balanced thumbnail!
Topaz, Schorl, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 10.5 x 7.0 x 6.4 cm. A huge, cabinet-sized, complexly crystallized, very gemmy, cognac-colored topaz crystal beautifully accented with a 3.7 cm schorl and bladed cleavelandite from recent finds in the Shigar Valley of Pakistan. There is a 3.0 cm conchoidal fracture on one side, but this is very hard to see in the photo, and frankly not immediately obvious in person either from a distance, due to the super gemminess. The ding is on the same side as the schorl termination and there is bruising to the cleavelandite around the schorl. Weighs 586 grams or nearly 1.3 pounds.
Topaz Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7.7 x 6.2 x 5.0 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite This is a fine specimen of beautiful white albite hosting a transparent, cognac-colored topaz crystal that sticks through the matrix another cm and appears in the bottom. The crystal measures 2.25 cm in length above the matrix.
Topaz Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7.7 x 6.2 x 5.0 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite This is a fine specimen of beautiful white albite hosting a transparent, cognac-colored topaz crystal that sticks through the matrix another cm and appears in the bottom. The crystal measures 2.25 cm in length above the matrix.
Topaz Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 7.7 x 6.2 x 5.0 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite This is a fine specimen of beautiful white albite hosting a transparent, cognac-colored topaz crystal that sticks through the matrix another cm and appears in the bottom. The crystal measures 2.25 cm in length above the matrix.
Topaz Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 8.6 x 5.9 x 5.4 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite Nestled in a matrix of snow white albite and quartz crystals is a 3.5 cm-plus jewel-like crystal of transparent, cognac-colored topaz. The transparency and color along with the matrix are just about as good as can be found in Pakistan.
Topaz Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: small cabinet, 8.6 x 5.9 x 5.4 cm Topaz on Cleavelandite Nestled in a matrix of snow white albite and quartz crystals is a 3.5 cm-plus jewel-like crystal of transparent, cognac-colored topaz. The transparency and color along with the matrix are just about as good as can be found in Pakistan.
Topaz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite), Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Sissi, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, cognac-colored topaz crystal wrapped in bundles of bladed cleavelandite from an uncommon Pakistan locality, Sissi in the Haramosh Mountains. This unusual, very elongated, 4.0 cm, topaz is gemmy and has very distinctive horizontal color zoning. Two very gemmy and sharp smoky quartz crystals to 1.1 x 0.7 cm tall proudly sit on the back.
Topaz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite), Quartz (Var.: Smoky Quartz) Locality: Sissi, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm. A gemmy and lustrous, cognac-colored topaz crystal wrapped in bundles of bladed cleavelandite from an uncommon Pakistan locality, Sissi in the Haramosh Mountains. This unusual, very elongated, 4.0 cm, topaz is gemmy and has very distinctive horizontal color zoning. Two very gemmy and sharp smoky quartz crystals to 1.1 x 0.7 cm tall proudly sit on the back.
Topaz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.2 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm. A 5.2 x 2.6 cm, extremely gemmy and lustrous, light cognac-colored topaz crystal is aesthetically set in front of rosettes of bladed cleavelandite and is beautifully accented by small topaz crystals. Very 3-dimensional overall. The very complex termination area of this beauty is water-clear. A classic and beautiful example of the species and locale from the Marty Lewadny Collection.
Topaz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Dache (Dassu; Dasu; Haramosh-Dassu; Dacha), Haramosh Mts., Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 7.7 x 6.2 x 5.0 cm. This is a fine specimen of beautiful white albite hosting a transparent, cognac-colored topaz crystal that sticks through the matrix another cm and appears in the bottom. The crystal measures 2.25 cm in length above the matrix.
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.7 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm. A fine cluster of gemmy and glassy topaz crystals from the famous Thomas Range of Utah. The large, doubly terminated crystal, at 5.2 cm, has complex terminations with beautiful cognac color.
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5.7 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm. A fine cluster of gemmy and glassy topaz crystals from the famous Thomas Range of Utah. The large, doubly terminated crystal, at 5.2 cm, has complex terminations with beautiful cognac color.
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Topaz, Quartz, Albite Locality: Gaoligong Mts (Gaoligong Shan), Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) An amazing specimen from a very small pocket recently found, that has the best color yet seen in Chinese topaz. The color in fact rivals Pakistani material, finally! This attractive matrix piece boasts crystals to 2.25 x 2 x 2 cm in size, with brilliant lustre and deep champagne color. As the crystals go larger in size, they shed some of the color intensity but get sharper and more gemmy, even (those to come in later updates). This is by far the best lot I have seen yet, although the mine has trickled material out for the last 5 years or so, sporadically. 12.9 x 8.7 x 4.6 cm
Topaz, Quartz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 11.2 x 10.2 x 9.2 cm. A totally gemmy, transparent topaz is the highlight of this excellent combination piece, which has a striking balance of topaz and quartz, both nestled in crystallized cleavelandite. The topaz is 5 cm wide, 4 cm deep and about 4 cm tall. It is pristine. In person, the topaz leaps out at you as a 3-dimensional jewel, transparent and brilliant like glass. You can see right through it to the quartz behind, the cleavelandite underneath, and the faceted terminations set against them. Most people consider this region to be the premier locality for champagne-colored topaz crystals of this style. I obtained this in 2008 directly from a source in Peshawar, when it was much larger and needed to be heavily trimmed and cleaned.
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm Topaz (SUPER QUALITY!) A superb thumbnail, with intense champagne color and top glassy luster. NOTE: These do fade in sunlight, due to the UV, but not in case lights. Ex. Leonard Himes Collection.
Topaz, Albite (Var.: Cleavelandite) Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.6 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm. A beautiful, totally gem, champagne-colored topaz. The crystal has a classic topaz termination with modified faces and is partially wreathed in bladed, white cleavelandite. This pristine gem crystal is from the Shigar Valley of Pakistan. A classic Pakistan topaz.
Topaz Locality: Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China (Locality at mindat.org) Glass-clear gemminess through and through characterizes this BIG topaz crystal from China! This whopper weighs in at 200 grams, and would cut some huge stones (but of course, we hope you dont cut it up!). It has a pleasing champagne-colored hue to it. The crystal is completely terminated, complete all around, with small spots of albite and some needle-like schorls around the sides. These were found about 6-7 years ago, and really good ones of this quality have not been found since. 8.4 x 3.4 x 2.9cm
Topaz Locality: Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock, Swakopmund, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 5 x 4.6 x 4 cm. A Fabulous, clean, miniature-sized Topaz crystal. This specimen is perfectly gemmy and has great luster on all the smooth faces. It has a very light champagne color, and great chisel-point termination. Very impressive in every way for this locality, this Topaz weighs in at 115 g. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz Locality: Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm. A Western US Classic. These are gem champagne-colored topaz crystals, included with sand during their growth. The crystals in this cluster reach 3.5 cm in size. Ex. Harold Urish Collection.
Topaz Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 4.2 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm. A superb champagne-colored Topaz from the Shigar Valley. The 54g crystal is gem-clear, and is even highlighted by a few delicate zones within the crystal. Ex. Charlie Key.
Topaz Locality: Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria (Locality at mindat.org) Size: 2.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm. This is an old-time African topaz specimen accompanied by an old Hugh Ford label. It is really a super crystal, complete and undamaged all around, with the contact on the bottom naturally healed, probably from spending time in a stream bed. The crystal is of champagne color, and the faces have a wonderful silky luster. Weighs 15 grams.
Topaz - Xanda Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Araçuaí Pegmatite District, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil (3x3cm)
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Topaz Locality: Zapot pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.5 x 4.1 x 2.2 cm Topaz The Zapot (topaz spelled backwardsпїЅ) is a small prospect in the middle of nowhere in Nevada. Harvey Gordon worked it on and off for many years, before finally hitting one glory hole of beautiful, intense blue topaz. This is, for my taste, the finest specimen on a gram for gram basis that I have seen from the find. I still recall the whole pocket on exhibit in Tucson, one year around 2000 or so. Most are a steely gray-blue color. This specimen is VIVID blue, with color an dlustre comparable to old Brazilian material, although with a unique crystal habit. It is complete on the front and sides, contacted in back, and extraordinarily gemmy for material from this find. I rank this highly, as a US classic, and there are simply very few Nevada topaz specimens that get me so excited, even though many were much larger an dpricier.
Topaz Locality: Zapot pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Size: miniature, 4.5 x 4.1 x 2.2 cm Topaz The Zapot (topaz spelled backwardsпїЅ) is a small prospect in the middle of nowhere in Nevada. Harvey Gordon worked it on and off for many years, before finally hitting one glory hole of beautiful, intense blue topaz. This is, for my taste, the finest specimen on a gram for gram basis that I have seen from the find. I still recall the whole pocket on exhibit in Tucson, one year around 2000 or so. Most are a steely gray-blue color. This specimen is VIVID blue, with color an dlustre comparable to old Brazilian material, although with a unique crystal habit. It is complete on the front and sides, contacted in back, and extraordinarily gemmy for material from this find. I rank this highly, as a US classic, and there are simply very few Nevada topaz specimens that get me so excited, even though many were much larger an dpricier.
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