The Denver Show 2013 Mineral
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Re-Updated January 11th, 2015
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Large cabinet plate of vibrant purple
Fluorite with Barite blades in cluster!
These purple cubes are pure gems with internal
phantoming and transparency all the way
down to the matrix! They sit atop a sparkling matrix of Quartz and provide a wonderful
color contrast for the creamy white Barite blade clusters. In very good condition overall.
From the Berbes Mine, Berbes, Asturias, Spain.
Measures 9.8 cm by 14 cm by 8.2 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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MIN#Denver2013-143 New!
Exceptional cabinet plate of Native Silver
pseudomorphing after Dyscrazite!
The crystal form is well defined and sharp although completely replaced by Native Silver.
This is one
of the most well balanced plates I've seen. It could actually be displayed from either
side as there are
larger "fans" on the backside. I prefer the "jackstraw" crystal
appearance on the front side though
and the patina is completely original and untampered with which is how fine Silvers should
appear.
From Príbram, Central Bohemia, Bohemia, Czech Republic.
Measures 8.2 cm by 10.2 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $3500
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MIN#Denver2013-144 New!
Fine specimen of Malachite ps after
Azurite crystals!
A classic Tsumeb specimen, these pseudomorphed Azurite
crystals are sharp with a distinctive form.
The terminations criss-cross somewhat and both are complete and uncontacted. Very nice
miniature!
From the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 5.5 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Price $785
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MIN#Denver2013-145 Sold!
Fine specimen featuring blue Benitoite crystals on white Natrolite!
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MIN#Denver2013-146 New!
Super sweet specimen featuring a gemmy
pink Fluorite nestled between lustrous Pyrites!
Very pretty specimen with good color! The Fluorite is complete and undamaged with several
clear windows that allow one to look into the interior of the crystal itself. The Pyrites
have
excellent luster and add a large amount of luster and flash to the better than average
pink!
From the Huanzala Mine, Hualanca District, Huanuco Department, Peru.
Measures 5 cm by 4 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Price $895
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MIN#Denver2013-147 New!
Unusual and quite flashy combo featuring Acanthite crystals on Chalcopyrite ps. after Polybasite!
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MIN#Denver2013-148 Sold!
Fine crystals of Andradite Garnet on
matrix!
A perfect, nearly 2 cm Garnet sits atop the specimen, with small Pyrite accents nestled
among lustrous faces. Other lustrous Garnets cover the matrix on every side. The crystals
faces are much cleaner and smoother than what one normally sees from this classic
locality.
From the Cornwall Iron Mines, Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Measures 6 cm by 5 cm by 4.5 cm in total size.
Ex. Bill Larsen Mineral Collection
Comes with an engraved competition display label
Price $985
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MIN#Denver2013-149 New!
Very fine specimen featuring crystal-clear
Fluorites with Calcite on drusy covered Quartz!
The Fluorites are literally pristine with no damage to speak of. They have glassy faces
and nearly
transparent interiors. Only some internal crazing in the larger Fluorite keep it from
being totally
clear but the smaller Fluorite is read-through transparent. Fine rhombs of Calcite accent
the base
beneath the Fluorites and both minerals sit atop a cluster of sparkling Quartz points and
drusy.
From Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 5.5 cm by 4.7 cm by 3.5 cm in total size.
Price $985
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Sweet specimen featuring a large,
shiny Sphalerite crystal set among Fluorite cubes on Dolostone!
In excellent conditional overall, the Sphalerite it
aesthetically surrounded by the zoned Fluorites!
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 7.5 cm by 7.4 cm by 5.6 cm in total size.
Price $550
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Huge crystal of lustrous, bronze
Pyrrhotite with smaller crystals on Quartz!
The large upright crystal measures 6.5 cm in width! A smaller 3.2 cm Pyrrhotite is located
just below in the front. Both crystals sit atop a cluster of tan Quartz crystals and
Calcite.
In excellent condition with smooth, lustrous reflectivity and few visible contacts.
From Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 8 cm by 9 cm by 7.8 cm in total size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Denver2013-152 New!
Sharp crystals of Native Copper rising up
from a Quartz covered matrix!
It all begins with a sharp 2.1 cm crystal which gives rise to a "tree-like"
growth of smaller crystals!
From Keweenaw County, Upper Peninsula, Michigan.
Measures 6.3 cm by 6 cm by 5.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Russell MacFall Collection
Price $895
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Beautiful light pink crystals of Fluorite
in cluster with Pyrite and Galena!
These rounded and modified Fluorite crystals are incredibly gem and
flashy!
The Pyrites at top are covered with tiny Galena crystals.
From the Huanzala Mine, Huanuco Department, Peru.
Measures 4.2 cm by 3.5 cm by 3.8 cm in total size.
Price $685
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VERY RARE combination of Siegenite with
iridescent Galena!
The cubic Galenas and rare Siegenite sit along side a larger octahedral habit Galena
crystal.
I love the bluish-purple iridescent coating on the smaller Galenas. It really sets off the
piece!
From the Bonneterre Formation, Viburnum Trend, Missouri.
Circa 1996 - Measures 3.7 by 3 cm by 2.6 cm in total size.
Price $685
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Pretty specimen featuring a bi-colored
Aqua-Morganite on Microcline with Albite!
This gemmy 1.6 cm crystal shows much better pink and
blue coloration than what I normally
see in bi-color Beryls from this locale. It's perfectly terminated at top and rehealed on
the
bottom where it fractured in the pocket millions of years ago. The Microcline has a sharp
termination with shiny crystal faces. Jagged Albite crystals add a nice contrasting
texture.
From Baha, S. W. Buspar Peak, Baltistan, Northern Areas of
Pakistan.
Measures 5 cm by 5.6 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Price $585
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Interesting mix of Allargentum with
Dyscrasite, Schachnerite, and Native Silver!
I cherry picked the group that appeared in Tucson
for the most aesthetic specimens from
this new find and this cute miniature was among the ones chosen. The highly lustrous
crystals spray out towards the left from the center cluster and the entire grouping sits
atop a
matrix of shiny white Calcite. The numerous crystals are somewhat matted but still quite
distinct.
From the Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer District, Ouarzazate
Province of Morocco.
Measures 4.5 cm by 4.5 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Price $785
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MIN#Denver2013-157 New!
Fine cluster of Pyromorphite crystals off
matrix!
I say off matrix because the host matrix is pretty much gone, leaving a concave cast
beneath
the Pyromorphite. This is a smaller version of the larger plate above and is in excellent
condition as
well. The crystals are lustrous and reflective with full terminations and just a tint of
olive in the green.
From the Daoping Mine, Gongcheng City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,
China.
Measures 2.9 cm by 3.9 cm by 3 cm in total size.
Price $485
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MIN#Denver2013-158 Sold!
Fine crystals of Grossular Garnet var.
Hessonite in Quartz matrix!
The two larger crystals each measure 2.5 cm in size and are sharp
and lustrous with the typical
reddish-orange Hessonite color. The matrix is a mix of host rock and fractured white
Quartz.
From the Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine.
Measures 7.2 cm by 7 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Ex. Bill Larsen Mineral Collection
Comes with an engraved competition display label
Price $2500
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MIN#Denver2013-159 New!
Beautiful specimen of Amethyst-tipped
Quartz crystals on Quartz cast matrix!
A specimen that is very pleasing to the eye! The Amethyst
color is intense and this creates
a radical break where the Quartz crystals begin to grow scepters. The two upright crystals
on
the top right display this feature very well. All the terminations are complete with only
a couple
of bumps on the backside of two crystals. This definately doesn't detract from the
specimen.
From the Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Brandberg District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Measures 7 cm by 9 cm by 4.1 cm in total size.
Ex. Charles Key Mineral Collection
Price $1500
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MUSEUM QUALITY plate of super lustrous
Pyrargyrite crystals with Calcite on matrix!
One of the finest I've seen from St. Andreasberg and one that has
quite an impressive
provenance as well. The Pyrargyrite crystal grouping is incredibly sharp, undamaged, and
lustrous. It also still displays an amazing amount of red for a specimen of its age! Note
the
reddish color of the crystals in the bottom close up when exposed to a direct light. This
plate
is literally covered from top to bottom with lustrous, shiny Pyrargyrite but it's the main
grouping in the top center which is the main attraction. These large crystals each measure
just shy of 2 cm in size with some 1 cm crystals nearby. I love this specimen and can
highly
recommend it to anyone who is a Silver mineral collector or a collector of very high end
classics!
From St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Measures 7 cm by 11.3 cm by 8.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Geipel Collection (early 1900's), Bally-Prior Museum Collection
in Schönenwerd, Switzerland
Price $17,500
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