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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-101 AVAILABLE!

Breathtaking cabinet sized specimen of Native Silver wires atop Acanthite covered matrix!
True museum quality, this incredible German Silver has been in a private collection for years but was
offered to me during the Tucson Show and I was happy to acquire it for the website! The aesthetics are
stunning and it's difficult to walk away from the specimen without taking several glances as many people
found out for themselves while it was on display in my showcase. The wires rise up from the Acanthite
and climb upwards to create a the classic arborescent tree formation! The bottom wires are very thick,
forming the perfect "trunk" for the tree! The specimen is a true prize and the antique patina is gorgeous.
Locality: Himmelsfurst Mine, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures: 12.2 cm by 10 cm by 3.3 cm in total size.
Ex. Obodda, South Texas Mineral Collections
Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
P. O. R.

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-102 AVAILABLE!

Classic specimen of Rhodochrosite rhombs sitting atop Quartz matrix!
Beautiful specimen featuring a pair of Rhodo rhombs measuring 2.3 cm and 1.8 cm in size.
Both rhombs are pristine with no damage and well defined crystal faces. They sit aesthetically
atop a white Quartz matrix with other associated Sulfides. This is one of the better Sunnyside
Rhodochrosites I've seen recently and it could be trimmed is so desired. It's impressive as is.
Locality:  Sunnyside Mine, Silverton Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado.
Measures: 5.5 cm by 5.3 cm by 3.8 cm in total size.
Price $2500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-103 AVAILABLE!

Visually stunning plate of emerald-green crystals of Dioptase atop Calcite!
Gorgeous specimen featuring hundreds of glassy, complete Dioptase crystals. The emerald-green crystals
glow as they sit atop a stark white bed of Calcite which provides the perfect backdrop to display their dazzling
surfaces and intense color. This is one of the most impressive Dioptase plates I've seen from this locality.
Locality: Altyn-Tyube Deposit, Karaganda Oblast', Kazakhstan.
Measures: 8 cm by 10.1 cm by 2.8 cm in total size.
Price $4500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-105 AVAILABLE!

Lustrous pyramidal crystal clusters of Acanthite with Native Silver wires!
An amazing combination featuring stacked Acanthite ps. after Argentite (Silver Sulfide) crystals with Native
Silver wires throughout! Obviously the Sulfur component was removed at some point during the development
of this specimen, allowing for the Native Silver growth. Specimens like this always amaze me. They are both
beautiful and extremely interesting in a geological as well as an historical sense. This specimen is a classic
rarity from a major Silver mining district which has faded into the past. Fortunately, great specimens survive
for all collectors to enjoy. I might point out that this specimen is very heavy and nearly solid Silver mineral!
Locality: Foster Mine, Glen Lake, Coleman Township, near Cobalt, Ontario, Canada.
Measures: 8.4 cm by 7 cm by 7.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $9500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-106 AVAILABLE!

Gorgeous specimen fine transparent blades of orange Wulfenite inside a protective vug!
This is a cabinet sized specimen of Arizona Wulfenite. The blades are incredibly sharp and
glassy with a transparency that is as clear as you will find in a Wulfenite specimen. The fine
crystals are in excellent condition with only a few tiny contacts scattered about. They sit inside
a dazzling Calcite crystal lined matrix vug, well protected and standing upright on every side.
Locality: Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa County, Arizona.
Measures: 10.6 cm by 14 cm by 13.2 cm in total size.
Ex. R. E. Reynolds Collection
Price $2850

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-107 AVAILABLE!

Rare and very beautiful combination of silverish-gray Calcite crystals with golden Pyrite pyritohedrons!
This Calcite specimen is from a very small collection of Colombian Calcites which were actually saved from destruction
due to their quality and aesthetics.  Most Calcites from this locale are destroyed during the mining process for prized
Emerald crystals and very few survive. This one is in excellent condition with dozens of lustrous, translucent Calcites
and over a dozen mirror-brilliant Pyrite crystals. The Pyrites measures to 3 cm in size and are blindingly reflective.
From the Chivor Mine, Mun. de Chivor, Guavió-Guatéque mining district, Boyacá Department, Colombia.
Measures 6 cm by 8.2 cm by 8.5 cm in total size.
Price $3450

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-108 AVAILABLE!

Impressive and quite beautiful specimen featuring a large, doubly terminated Calcite with green Fluorites on matrix!
Also with Dolomite along the back side, this is a lovely combination specimen the likes of which I haven't seen before.
The nearly 12 cm Calcite is perfectly doubly terminated with silky, lustrous surfaces. It it accompanied on both sides
and along the back side of the sparkling drusy covered matrix by gemmy green Fluorite cubes of a modified nature.
Some well defined Dolomite crystals are also present along the back side. In excellent condition with no detractions.
From the Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.
Measures 12.7 cm by 12.5 cm by 7.3 cm in total size.
Price $2850

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-109 AVAILABLE!

Rare specimen of Native Silver with Safflorite and Amphibole Asbestos from Cobalt, Ontario!
This specimen is entirely composed of Native Silver leaves and dendrites, nestled between crystal
balls of Safflorite and sprays of Amphibole Asbestos. The Native Silver is lustrous with a slightly
golden patina while the Safflorite is steel gray to dark gray. This impressive specimen from the
historical Cobalt area is quite heavy and loaded with Silver all the way through the solid base.
The Amphibole Asbestos appears as tightly packed fibers and they sit atop the surface of both
minerals as well as filling the concave openings in the solid matrix. This is a superb example of
the richness of the Cobalt area, one of the richest strikes of Silver ever recorded. I wouldn't be
surprised if there was also some Nickeline or Skutterudite in this very rich mineral specimen.
From the Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.
Measures 5.4 cm by 12.8 cm by 3.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Kleine Mineral Collection
Price $4500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-111 AVAILABLE!

Aesthetic Native Silver Wire "Tree" from Freiberg, Germany!
Elegant Silver specimen featuring fine wires of various length and thickness, rising upwards
to a height of over 8 cm. The Silver wires are partially coated with a grey Acanthite drusy, leaving
room for a beautiful antique patina over lustrous, well striated surfaces. At the top, the wires branch
out and terminate in a series of thinner wires which twist and curl artistically in various directions.
Locality: Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany.
Measures: 8.3 cm by 6 cm by 2 cm in total size.
Ex. W. Wendel Collection
Comes with a custom made, engraved display base
Price $7500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-112 AVAILABLE!

Aesthetic display of apple-green Pyromorphite crystals on matrix!
This plate is in excellent condition and I don't detect any visible contacts among the hundreds of
terminated crystals. The color can best be described as pure apple-green with just a light touch of
chartreuse. The surfaces are very lustrous and reflective, bouncing light as the specimen is rotated.
Locality: Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Measures: 6.5 cm by 5.8 cm by 3.5 cm in total size.
Price $2850

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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-113 AVAILABLE!

Exceptional plate featuring gemmy crystals of Beryl var. Aquamarine with Scheelite, Albite, on Muscovite!
This is a great combination plate! Two bright orange Scheelite crystals displaying an intense glassy-luster
are overshadowed by large, transparent blue tabular crystals of Aquamarine. The Aquas measure to 4.5 cm
in size and all three crystals exhibit perfect form. No contacts except a few along the outer trimming edge.
Locality: Mt. Xuebaoding, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province of China.
Measures: 6.6 cm by 12.3 cm by 7.2 cm in total size.
Price $2500

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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-114 AVAILABLE!

Large Golden Calcites with matching Herkimer Diamond crystals on matrix with Marcasite and Dolomite!
Beautiful large cabinet display specimen displaying a 6.5 cm Golden Calcite accompanied by a 6 cm Herkimer crystal.
Smaller Herkimers accents the sides and Dolomite accents the matrix surrounding the Calcite. No damage or detractions.
Locality: Benchmark Quarry, St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York.
Measures: 11.8 cm by 16.7 cm by 10.6 cm in size.
Price $2500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-115 AVAILABLE!

Gorgeous acicular spirals of Plancheite with Malachite on matrix!
This specimen is one of the most attractive Plancheites I've ever seen and it has an interesting history.
It was originally labeled as Plancheite from Tsumeb and was acquired from the Chicago Field Museum
as such. It was then part of the exceptional Sussman Tsumeb Collection before being sold to a European
collection. I acquired the specimen from this collector and after much research, it is now widely believed
that this is a very beautiful Congolese Plancheite specimen. That's what I'm going with as it matches very
well with the locality, but if you purchase the specimen and through further research can prove that it is
indeed from Tsumeb as it was originally labeled, then you will have an incredible prize to say the least!
From the M'sesa Mine, Kambove District, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Measures 6.2 cm by 5.6 cm by 4.6 cm in total size.
Ex. Chicago Field Museum, Sussman, Van Tichelen, Oleszczuk Collections
Price $3850

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-116 SOLD!

Amazing specimen of Silver pseudomorphing after Acanthite crystals!
This is a tremendous Silver pseudo and the first I have seen from the Rayas Mine. The Native Silver has
pseudomorphed the majority of the Acanthite and also appears as small wires atop the crystal surfaces.
The habit of the Acanthites is somewhat hoppered and this has been well preserved by the Native Silver.
Interestingly enough, there is also Calcite present in the center of the specimen and a small purple Fluorite.
Locality: San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine), Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures: 5.2 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.1 cm in total size.
Ex. Romero, Stoudt Mineral Collections
Price $4500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-117 AVAILABLE!

Sharp crystals of brilliant green Pyromorphite in cluster!
This lovely plate of lustrous green Pyromorphite crystals is an exceptional miniature and is in
excellent condition. I've examined the specimen closely under magnification and saw dozens and
dozens of lustrous, terminated crystals. One thing I didn't see however was broken points and damage.
If there are any, they are very small and unnoticeable. The green is a deep green with a touch of olive.
Locality: Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Measures: 4.7 cm by 8.6 cm by 4.1 cm in total size.
Price $2850

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-118 AVAILABLE!

Impressive specimen featuring LARGE Galena octahedrons on Quartz from Colorado!
I don't think I've seen a specimen with larger crystals from this locality outside of a museum.
The largest modified Galena crystal measures 6 cm in size and the others are of a similar size.
This would rate as one of the most impressive Colorado Galena specimens I've ever come across.
From the New Jersey Zinc Eagle Mine (Gilman Mine), Gilman, Gilman District, Eagle Co., Colorado.
Measures 7.4 cm by 14 cm by 10.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Dr. Gary Hansen Mineral Collection
Price $2850

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-119 AVAILABLE!

Cabinet sized plate featuring the rare combination of Scheelite crystals on purple Fluorite covered Quartz!
A fascinating specimen, the brownish-orange Scheelites are perched atop purple Fluorite cubes, which in turn,
are perched atop Quartz points below. I've never seen this combination in this size before. Note how the Fluorite
layer climbs the Quartz point along the bottom edge of the specimen. In excellent condition with no detractions.
Locality: Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, China.
Measures: 8 cm by 13.8 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Price $2850

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-120 AVAILABLE!

Rare cabinet sized specimen of Vanadinite atop glassy Quartz crystals!
I can't recall ever seeing a Vanadinite on Quartz from Morocco before so this one caught my eye at first glance.
The Vanadinite crystals cover the Quartz almost like a crust layer and climb up the stacked Quartz features on
the top left side of the specimen. Really unique and bizarre specimen. In excellent condition with no detractions.
Locality: 2003 Find, Taouz Caïdat, Er-Rissani Cercle, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures: 11 cm by 15 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Price $3500

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