Classic gem mineral combination!! Gemmy blue Aquamarine with hot Pink Apatite on Muscovite!
They don't get much better than this museum quality specimen! The Aquamarine is perfect and
double terminated. It measures 4.5 cm in length! The Pink Apatite is completely transparent to
down the matrix and measures 2.5 cm in size. The entire specimen measures 9 cm by 9 cm. From
Inna Nala, Fighar Village, Nagar, Pakistan. This is the best cab Aqua-Apatite I've ever seen!
Formally of the F. John Barlow Mineral Collection, page 129.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

RARE specimen of Azurite rosettes on bluish Quartz from Mexico!
Fine Mexican Azurite specimens are difficult to find and this one is exceptional!
From Sierra Rica, Chihuahua, Mexico. Measures 5 cm by 8.5 cm in size.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Goshenite-Morganite!! Amazing crystal on Cleavelandite!
I've seen a few blue-pink Aqua-Morganites but never have I seen a Goshenite
Beryl with a pink Morganite center! Really unique specimen from
Minas Gerais, Brazil. Measures 6 cm by 5 cm in total size.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Old classic specimen!! Beautiful twirling wires of Silver from Kongsberg, Norway!
Also with some Calcite, Acanthite, and Fluorite. An excellent miniature from this
famous locality at a very good price in my opinion. Measures 5 cm tall by 4.5 cm.
Formally of the Kenneth Raabe collection.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Rare terminated yellowish-green Triphane crystal on Muscovite with Spessartine Garnet!
This piece came to Tucson this year from a new find in Afghanistan. Triphane is the brilliant
yellowish-green variety of Spodumene and this piece is classic with a perfect termination on
matrix sitting next to a gemmy Spessartine Garnet. This piece measures 8.5 cm by 5 cm in size.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Spectacular cabinet specimen of RARE Indicolite Tourmaline on Albite and terminated Quartz!!
The interesting thing about this specimen is the color! It's a vibrant electric blue which was an
exciting new find to appear in Tucson this year. The Tourmaline crystal is very gemmy and
displays several layers of different shades of Indicolite blue. The main crystal measures
almost 3 cm by a little over 2 cm. The second crystal to the rear measures 1 cm. The entire
specimen measures a cab sized 12 cm by 10.5 cm. The Quartz crystals are terminated save
for the separation zone where the crystal is incomplete. This was trimmed down nicely and the
aesthetics are not compromised. The Albite is clean snowy white and is in perfect condition.
This specimen was the best of this new find at the show! From Petch, Nuristan, Afghanistan.
From the A. Cooper collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

RARE and exceptional swirling wires of Silver on matrix!
From the closed locale of Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. Some of these wires are actually
more like "ropes". They are thick and heavy! Measures 5 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Ex. Wein Collection.
From the K. Raabe collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Classic specimen of deep Turquoise colored Amazonite with Smoky Quartz
and Cleavelandite! This specimen exhibits that wonderful dark coloration
that high quality Amazonite is famous for! The crystals are all complete
and terminated and the color can literally be seen from across the room.
This specimen is from the Tree Root Pocket in the Two Pointe Mine,
Teller County, Colorado. It measures 8.5 cm by 9.5 cm. As is typical with
most Amazonite and Smoky pieces, there is repair work on the back side.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Exceptional Golden blades of Colorado Covellite!!
This is one of the better Colorado Covellites that I've seen. It measures 9 cm
by 6.5 cm in total size. From Summitville, Colorado. These blades are bright,
lustrous, and free of chalky residue. A choice specimen from a classic locality!
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Beautiful new find of light blue Topaz crystals on Lepidolite with green Tourmaline!
Several specimens of this lovely mix of minerals appeared at Tucson this year and
this one caught my eye. It had the most Tourmaline together with the largest number
of Topaz crystals. The Topaz are complete and fully terminated. They are somewhat
lighter in bluish color than their Brazilian counterparts but every bit as flashy.
Measures 6 cm by 7.5 cm in size. From Petch, Nuristan, Afghanistan.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Bi-color pink and green Tourmaline on Lepidolite matrix from Brazil!
Also with crystal-clear Quartz points and Cleavelandite. Matrix specimens of
Tourmaline from Brazil are extremely difficult to find and this one is gorgeous!
The measurements are 8.7 cm by 7 cm with the main Tourmaline measuring
5 cm and the secondary Tourmaline measuring 4 cms. Both are terminated
and gemmy with full translucense! The Quartz crystals are all perfect and
terminated and there are smaller Tourmalines atop throughout the matrix.
From Lavra da Pederneira, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

This is the most exciting Aquamarine to appear in several years at Tucson!
They call it "starburst" Aquamarine and this was the best of the find that I
searched through. The Aquamarine is a vibrant blue that appears in layers
throughout the length of each crystal. The aesthetics of this specimen are
enough to land in on the cover of any fine mineral publication! The crystals
cluster together with a stair-step pattern and are completely flawless and
terminated with a "frosted" top. Other associated minerals are Quartz,
Muscovite, and Albite. From Gilgit, Pakistan. Measures 6 cm by 6 cm.
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Unique new find!!! Bi-color Aqua-Morganite on Muscovite and Albite!
This crystal is actually a flat hexagonal Aquamarine with an intensely pink
center! Probably started out as a Morganite and later growth continued
as an Aquamarine while staying faithful to the original Morganite form.
Whatever the case, these are fascinating specimens! This bi-color crystal
measures 5 cm in size and the entire piece measures 6.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
From Petch, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The finest of these pieces at Tucson!
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Deep grassy green Emerald on Calcite crystals!
This crystal is big and fully terminated! It measures 4 cm in total
length and is actually a cluster of several Emeralds with multiple
terminations. The Calcite is very fine and grows atop the Emerald's
right side. From Coscuez-Boyaca, Colombia. Measures 4 cm by 6 cm.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Classic!! Superb old plate of fine Enargite crystals with Pyrite rosettes on Quartz needles!
From the Leonard Mine in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. These Enargite crystals
are sharp, terminated, and lustrous. There are well over a dozen of them scattered atop
the Quartz and the largest measures over 2 cm! This is one of the best Butte Enargite
plates that I've ever seen and the size is cabinet at 10 cm by 18 cm. A dream specimen
for any classic or Butte, Montana mineral collector! Old Lidstrom's mineral specimen.
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

When comparing Opals, it's very hard to find specimen with more color and
fire than Virgin Valley Nevada Opal! Every color of the rainbow leaps out of
this nearly 5 cm specimen! Pictured above are the front and side views with
all of their flash and fire. Spectacular and every bit as great as Andamooka!
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Lustrous crystals of Pyrargyrite on Calcite!
From Level 630 of the San Guillermo Vein, San Luis Shaft, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico.
These perfect crystals of Pyrargyrite measure 1 cm on average and the specimen about
3 cm by 4.5 cm. Pyrargyrite is a Silver bearing mineral also known as "Ruby Silver".
It is a Silver Antimony Sulfide and displays a very dark red to reddish black color.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

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