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Stunning cabinet sized centerpiece specimen of lustrous Acanthite crystals atop a white Quartz covered matrix!
Dozens of lustrous Acanthite crystals measuring to 1.5 cm here atop a bed of Quartz crystals on hard rock matrix.
This is an incredibly rich specimen but also one that is incredibly aesthetic. It sits on a custom base and is well trimmed
and free of contacts. The Acanthites are both rounded and hoppered with dendritic structure along the middle seam.
Locality: Fresnillo de González Echeverría (Fresnillo), Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Measures: 10 cm by 15.2 cm by 9 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved display base
Price $25,000

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Gorgeous specimen featuring Emerald-green Dioptase crystals on Dolomite draped atop Quartz crystals!
This is the first and only specimen of Dioptase I've ever seen from Tsumeb that appeared in association with
Quartz crystals. Not drusy, but sizeable crystals. The Dioptase are beautifully green with perfect reflective faces
and are in excellent condition across the entire plate. They sit between, and in some cases, atop the Quartz crystals.
All are hosted by cream colored Dolomite which covers the matrix beneath. An amazing combo piece with plenty of flash.
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia.
Measures: 7.1 cm by 9.2 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved display base
Price $12,500

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Brilliant half-spheres of crystalline Brucite dazzling atop a plate of sparkling Brucite!
Definately one of the most unique and aesthetic Brucite specimens I've ever seen! The rounded Brucite crystals
are super lustrous and look like yellow cloud tops rising atop a lighter colored matrix of sparkling Brucite below.
The aesthetics of this specimen are off the charts and it is large enough to be a centerpeice. In pristine condition.
Locality: Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchista), Pakistan.
Measures: 12.3 cm by 11.2 cm by 3.8 cm in total size.
Price $2850

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Scarce specimen featuring chatoyant spheres of crystalline Malachite set among Calcite crystals!
This lovely specimen is one of the few Calcite-Malachite specimens I've seen from this Katanga.
The quality is exceptional and the Malachite spheres are brilliantly lustrous against the glassy
white Calcites. The Calcites are partially included by a brown Hematite, imparting additional
color contrast to the specimen. In excellent condition with no detractions or surfaces blemishes.
Locality: Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Measures: 9 cm by 6.7 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $2450

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Colorful cabinet sized plate of Azurite with Malachite!
Of all the Azurite specimens I see from Utah, the Apex Mine is one of the scarcest localities.
Cabinet sized plates are even rarer. This specimen is a beautiful example which displays at least
two color variations of Azurite along with a botryoidal form and a micro-crystalline form which
sparkles under my office lights. The rolling Azurite surfaces are accented by round nodules of
green Malachite which appear as micro-crystalline balls and smooth, reflective balls. Overall,
this is a specimen that is quite 3-dimensional with a good number of recesses. It's in excellent
condition with no problems to speak of and would make a great display piece in any collection.
From the Apex Mine, Jarvis Peak, Tutsagubet District, Beaver Dam Mts, Washington Co., Utah.
Measures 8.6 cm by 13.6 cm by 8.5 cm in total size.
Ex. Presmyk Mineral Collection
Price $2850

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Large crystals of Pink Calcite crystals included by Native Copper and Native Copper extrusions!
Some of the largest Calcite crystals I've seen from Michigan with a doubly terminated Calcite measuring
8.5 cm along the left side of the cluster. Native Copper inclusions color the crystals a bright reddish-pink
with lighter portions in the crystal along the upper right. Native Copper appears between the Calcites and
atop the Calcites in the cluster. The luster is glassy and the crystals are scuff free. Very fine specimen!
Locality: Quincy Mine, Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures: 11.5 cm by 12.2 cm by 6.4 cm in size.
Ex. Harvard Mineral Museum, Hauck Mineral Collection
Price $6500

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Gorgeous large crystal of glassy pink Manganocalcite on matrix!
This pink blushed crystal is perfect on all faces and displays a superb glassy, almost wet looking luster that
is visible even in the picture above. It sits firmly attached to the tan matrix and displays no contacting anywhere.
Locality: Second Soviet Mine, Dalnegorsk, PromorskiyKray, Siberia, Russia.
Measures: 8 cm by 12.6 cm by 9.2 cm in total size.
Price $2850

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Fine crystallized specimen of Native Gold with Arsenopyrite rising atop matrix!
The crystallization is sharp and distinct, with dozens of lustrous Gold crystals in cluster.
This is one of the few affordable examples of crystallized Gold you'll find from the Mockingbird.
Gold of this sort is extremely difficult to photograph and the specimen is even better in person!
Locality: Mockingbird Mine, Maripose County, California.
Measures: 6.5 cm by 3.7 cm in size.
Ex. Arrington Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $24,500

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Gorgeous rhombs of reddish-pink Rhodochrosite on white Quartz!
This beauty almost looks like Sweet Home material but it's actually from the Sunnyside Mine
near Silverton, Colorado! The largest rhomb measures 2.8 cm from tip to tip and displays
some of the best color the Sunnyside had to offer. In excellent condition with no detractions.
Locality: Sunnyside Mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado.
Measures:6.7 cm by 5.7 cm by 2.6 cm in total size.
Price $2500

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Exceptional specimen of gemmy yellow Apatite with Hematite ps. Magnetite crystals!
Also with Hemimorphite - these specimens are almost never found in this range of quality
and are usually broken and shattered. Both of these crystals are perfectly terminated with
excellent crystal faces which are quite gemmy. The smaller Apatite is so transparent that
you can see through the crystal as if it were yellow glass. The Hematite crystal to the left is
incredibly sharp and displays a perfect form. In excellent condition with great eye appeal.
From the Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 7 cm by 8.8 cm by 6.1 cm in total size.
Price $2450

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Gnarled old tree-like specimen of Native Wire Silver with Acanthite and rainbow iridescence!
I was struck by this Silver which has so much character and arborescent form that it's absolutely
beautiful. It reminds most, including myself, of an old sea spray aged Bonsai Tree growing on a
rocky cliff or outcrop alongside the ocean. Rainbow colored iridescence highlights the thickest wire
rising up from the left side of the matrix. This is a Silver collector's delight and one of my favorites.
Locality: Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, Peru.
Measures: 4.8 cm by 4.7 cm by 3.7 cm in total size.
Price $4500

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Amazing combination featuring a large Herkimer Quartz crystal perched alongside stacked Calcites!
An incredible combo piece, this is the largest Herkimer - Calcite specimen I've ever seen. The sizeable
Herkimer Quartz measures nearly 8 cm by 8 cm and is accompanied on the right side by several Calcite
crystals which are olive-green in color and translucent. Very impressive specimen with minimal contacts.
Locality: Benchmark Quarry, St. Johnsville, New York.
Measures:  9.2 cm by 10.8 cm by 7 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved display base
Price $2500

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Superb cluster of Acanthite crystals with Pyrite on Calcite matrix!
Sharp crystals and an intense luster highlight this very aesthetic cluster. The Acanthite
crystals are all positioned vertically atop the Calcite which adds to the visual impact. The
largest crystal measures just shy of 2 cm in length. Some of the Acanthites display a slight
hoppering resulting from their quick transition from the higher temperature Argentite.
The specimen is in excellent condition with a back side stabilization along the right edge
to add structural support to the crystals in the area. The matrix is very well trimmed.
From the San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures 5.4 cm by 4.2 cm by 2.9 cm in total size.
Ex. Stoudt Mineral Collection
Price $3850

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Rare specimen of Pyromorphite with Wulfenite and Calcite crystals from Mexico!
This specimen dates back to the 1880's-1890's and was once in the collection of the U. S. National Museum.
The original museum label that accompanies the specimen is stamped with the date of Oct. 10, 1927 but dates
prior to 1911 due to the inclusion of Division of Mineralogy on the label. After 1911, this name was changed.
The specimen is in excellent condition with no visible scuffs or contacts on the greenish-yellow Pyromorphite.
Mindat.org only shows one photograph of Mapimi Pyromorphite so it is quite rare. This is the only one I've seen.
From Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 9.7 cm by 6.8 cm by 5.4 cm in total size.
Ex. United States National Museum Division of Mineralogy Collection (comes with original label)
Price $2850

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Lovely pink Fluorite octahedrons with black Ilvaite crystals and Arsenopyrite!
Two translucent pink Fluorites sit interlocked besides satiny black Ilvaites. The vertical
crystal to the far right measures 4.7 cm in length. This is one of the better specimens I've
from this locality and it make sense considering that it was hand chosen by Mr. Smale. In
excellent condition with no detractions and satiny lustrous Fluorite surfaces.
Locality: Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia, China.
Measures: 6 cm by 7.5 cm by 7.6 cm in total size.
Ex. Steve Smale Collection
Price $3500

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Fine crystals of yellowish-orange Pyromorphite on Barite matrix!
Good Pyromorphites from Les Farges are becoming very difficult to find these days. This one
has a less common color, best described as yellowish or greenish-orange, with sharp crystals
and minimal contacts, mostly on the smaller less important crystals. There is one missing
crystal just beneath the largest crystal in the center but it is well hidden in the recesses.
The Pyromorphite has very good luster and almost complete covered the Barite matrix.
From the Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Corrèze, Limousin, France.
Measures 7.4 cm by 7.5 cm by 3.4 cm in total size.
Price $2500

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Mirror-lustrous crystals of Sperrylite nestled in a concave nest of Pyrite and Chalcopyrite!
Sperrylite is one of the world's great Platinum minerals in crystalline form and specimens of quality and size, are incredibly rare.
This specimen displays numerous crystals of varying size and all are super bright, lustrous, and sharp with mirror faces. The crystals
are well protected as they in the deepest portion of the concave structure and take on the appearance of Platinum eggs sitting inside
a golden birdnest. In excellent condition with none of the usual cracking. I cherry-picked this amazing specimen from several dozen.
Locality: Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.
Measures: 4.3 cm by 5.4 cm by 1.8 cm in total size.
Price $12,500

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Really neat specimen featuring several Prehnite "fingers" pseudo. after Anhydrite!
Truth be known, all of these fingers are hollow casts but the way the horizontal crystal exposes
its interior next to the verticle crystals is not only unique but it's also very asthetic and dramatic!
The structure of the original Anhydrite crystals is still recognizable but is now displayed with light
green, lustrous surfaces. A very sturdy specimen that would look wonderful in any collection.
From the Lower New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey.
Measures 8.4 cm x 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm in total size.
Circa 1950's - Ex. Frank Valenzuela, W. Mueller Mineral Collections
Price $1850

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