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Bluegems Minerals

Locality: Scotts Head

Phone: +61 2 6569 7704

Address: 54 Waratah St 2449 Scotts Head, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.bluegems.com.au/pages/ausminerals.php

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25.01.2022 Here is another of our recent delivery from Namibia, rare daylight fluorescent (green) Hyalite opal on double terminated quartz, from Erongo Mtns, Namibia, size is 123 x 48 x 34mm. Only the tip fluoresces green in daylight, but the rest of the very extensive while hyalite , actually fluoresces vivid green in both long and short wave U V light. As far as I know this new find is only the second time daylight fluorescent material has ever been found! RARE. Full pic of crystal in next post.

23.01.2022 SOLD....After a long and "patient" wait, our crystals purchased on the last visit to the Vietnamese gem fields, have arrived. Purple sapphire group, Luc Yen, Yen Bei, Vietnam. Size 36 x 16 x 9mm. This is a very uncommon color for this location!

22.01.2022 SOLD.....A recent acquisition to our world minerals is this class, Sturmanite on matrix from N'Chwaning mine, South Africa, the size is 58 x 48 x 21mm. This is a top notch specimen. This will be prices at a very reasonable price, contact me if you are interested in this rare piece.

22.01.2022 A recent addition to the website, this richly endowed Ruby on marble/calcite, Luc Yen, Yen Bei Prov. Vietnam Size is 123 x 42 x 26mm .https://www.bluegems.com.au//miner/ruby-on-marble-calcite/

21.01.2022 SOLD.....We specialize in Australian specimens, this is a recent and high quality addition to our website. Linarite from Broken Hill, NSW. The color of linarite is the most beautiful, high impact blue, even nicer in person.https://www.bluegems.com.au//minerals-jewellery-/linarite/

21.01.2022 I will shortly be adding this fine cuprite specimen from Boddington Gold Mine, Boddington, W.Aust, to the website, Size is 60 x 51 x 32mm. If anybody is interested in this great Australian cuprite, please contact me. Pristine condition. Comes with an old Williyama label. SOLD

20.01.2022 We have just added some great new specimens to the web site, including this very rare Painite crystal with ruby crystals, from Burma.https://www.bluegems.com.au//painite-with-ru/.........SOLD

20.01.2022 I have not done a post for a while, its been a bit hectic here. This is a specimen that arrived today, it took three months to arrive , but it was worth the wait. Lepidolite crystals on quartz, Minas Gerias, Brazil. Gem quality.

19.01.2022 SOLD While we are in this period of home detention, I though I would post a few items that will shortly appear on our website. The first is a wonderful piece of GYMPIEITE, a rather obscure Australian rock. Gympieite is a type of green/blue/grey chert, composed of sedimentary microcrystaline silicate material laid down about 400 million years ago. This particular specimen would cut some stunning cabs, I have always had a fondness for Gympieite, and have to say this 850gm piece is definitely equal to, or having a better color display than anything I have seen before, we obtained this at the recent Glen Innes Minerama, please contact me if interested.

15.01.2022 SOLD......We have just loaded a bundle on new items to our website, including some fine Australian turquoise, and this very fine and large Chrysoprase specimen, this weights a massive 1560 cts (312gms) Rare in this size and quality (see more pic follow link) https://www.bluegems.com.au//m/chrysoprase-large-specimen/

15.01.2022 Cobalt calcite, Katanga District, Zaire. Size is 91 x 65 x 45mm. Cost is $155.00 plus postage.

15.01.2022 We are pleased to announce the purchase of a very significant collection, of high quality specimen. Including a number of rhodochrosites, (see pic Hotazel S.Africa), Australian gold and diamonds, and a range of world class pieces, such as the Kammererite (Turkey, crystals to 10mm) pictured. We will soon start placing these on our website. Please contact me if you have any enquiries, or special requests.

15.01.2022 We have been very fortunate to have acquired three ATACAMITE specimen from the worlds best atacamite location New Conwall mine, Kadina, S.Aust . These were mined in the 1860s(See article Mineralogical Record, Mar-April 2019, page 196) Attached is a pic of the smallest specimen. Contact me if you are interested in one of these.

13.01.2022 Bluegems recently acquired a small parcel of gold crystals, this one is from Palmer River, Qld. size is 12 x 10 x 8mm Weight 2gms.

12.01.2022 SOLD.....A recent addition to the web site it this specimen of fully terminated prehnite crystals, from the little seen location, Bellevue Gold mine, Leinster, W.Aust. A little research will show that while prehnite is a reasonably common mineral, it rarely forms distinct crystals. Particularly uncommon from Australia. 48 x 37mm.https://www.bluegems.com.au//minera/prehnite-crystal-rare/

12.01.2022 Here is another of the recent Vietnamese arrivals, Pargasite on marble/calcite from Luc Yen, Yen Bei, Vietnam. This is a very large single crystal for the species, size of main crystal 51 x 38 x 20mm.

11.01.2022 SOLD I hope all have recovered well from the new year season, I know its always a bit hard to get started again. I will start by highlighting a couple of new Australian additions to our website. The first is a fine floater cuprite group from Moonta Mines in S.Aust, this is ex S.Aust Museum, and dates back to the very early days of last century. https://www.bluegems.com.au//cuprite-crystal-group-moonta/

07.01.2022 Happy new year to everyone. I thought I would start the year with a pic of a specimen I totally love. Emerald on Bismuth, from Torrington, NSW. The specimen is in the collection of the Australian Museum in Sydney, and Im pretty sure is unique! Enjoy.

06.01.2022 SOLD....This is a specimen I have had on the web for a while, but didn't realize. there were no pics loaded for it (silly me). An attractive plate of green Adamite, from Mexico. This specimen has dozens of clusters of lustrous Adamite crystals, with well formed radiating sheaves. Ideally scattered crystals over the matrix. ! Some people would call this Cuprian Adamite, but as the color green in Adamite is very likely to be caused by zinc, I find it more accurate to ju...st call the material green Adamite, rather than the (Cuprian Adamite label) usually thrown around for any green Adamite. The fluorescence of this piece is a lush neon green!!. OJUELA MINE, MAPIMI, DURANGO, MEXICO. 83 x 76 x 34mm. https://www.bluegems.com.au//minerals/green-adamite-plate/

05.01.2022 A recent acquisition is this gorgeous, CUPROSKLODOWSKITE, with Selenian Digenite on Dolomite, from Musonoi Extension mine, Shaba, Rep of Congo. Size is 45 x 40 x 25mm. Ex John Veevaert, ex Gilbert Gauthier. This minerals was named after Madam Curie, (maiden name.Sklodowska), who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. Radioactive! Available

05.01.2022 SOLD Our latest addition is an absolutely gorgeous Broken Hill piece, featuring two pristine azurite roses on a malachite plate, follow the below link for full info and pics, thanks. https://www.bluegems.com.au//minerals-jewellery-g/azurite/

04.01.2022 Another recent acquisition, is this Shattuckite, with shattuckite included blue quartz, from Kaokoveld Plaat, Namibia. 57mm wide. These came out 10 years ago and nothing else has been seen since. SOLD

04.01.2022 Walking the dog on the beach, top day, great surf.

04.01.2022 A recent acquisition that will be appearing on the website in the next few weeks is this beautiful Indicolite tourmaline on quartz , from Minas Gerias, Brazil, size is 57 x 35 x 34mm. If you are interested in this please contact me.

02.01.2022 A recently obtained specimen, a superb smoky quartz, 105mm, Smoky Bear Claim, White Mountain Wilderness, New Mexico, USA. Pristine. Exception size from this old US location. Contact me if interested.