The Tucson 2019 Mineral Showrooms

* Updated July 25th, 2019 *

MIN#TUCSON2019-127 NEW!

Amazing combination plate featuring crystals of Native Silver emerging from white Calcite with Sphalerite crystals!
Silver crystals from Morocco are not exceptionally rare but in association with Sphalerite they are very rare. The crystals
of Silver are angular and blocky and were exposed from Calcite as were the Sphalerite crystals which both measure about
1 cm in size. They are mostly brown with yellowish highlights and the isolated way they sit atop the matrix is very appealing.
Locality: Tamdrost Mine, Tamdrost, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures: 7.4 cm by 7 cm by 5.6 cm in total size.
Ex. Martaud Collection
Price $4850

MIN#TUCSON2019-129 NEW!

Dazzling specimen featuring crystal clusters of orange Creedite on sparkling Quartz drusy!
This is an unusual and quite rare specimen. Orange Creedite on matrix is already a difficult find
but this is the first specimen of gemmy orange crystalline balls on drusy Quartz I've ever seen.
The largest Creedite crystal ball at the top measures nearly 3.5 cm in size. It is completely covered
with glassy crystals but there is a flattened area near the far right where the specimen was separated
from a contacting matrix. The Creedite crystals are brilliantly transparent with great luster and flash.
Locality: Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures: 7 cm by 5.7 cm by 5.4 cm in total size.
Price $2450

MIN#TUCSON2019-130 Sold!

Beautiful combination featuring Green Fluorite octahedrons climbing atop Aquamarine crystals!
This is not a combination I see very often and especially which such quality of crystals. The green in the Fluorites
is a vivid green and the blue in the Aquamarines is a rich sky-blue. Usually both or either are found pale or washed
out but not with this fine specimen. The Fluorites are very transparent and the matrix beneath can be seen through
the depth of each crystal. The Aquamarine crystals are all terminated and brilliantly glassy. In excellent condition.
Locality: Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Measures: 8.1 cm by 7.4 cm by 4.3 cm in total size.
Price $5450

MIN#TUCSON2019-134 Sold!

Fine specimen of blocky orange Wulfenite crystals perched atop botryoidal Mottramite!
The visual contrast between the lustrous orange Wulfenites and the satiny dark olive-green
botryoidal surfaces is stunning. The Wulfenite crystals change over to yellowish-orange along
the left side of the top cluster. A lovely specimen with no damage and barely a scuff anywhere.
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 6.6 cm by 5.7 cm in total size.
Price $1850

MIN#TUCSON2019-138 Sold!

The "Bird Nest"! Brilliant half-spheres of crystalline Brucite set inside a sparkling concave matrix!
Definately the most unique and aesthetic Brucite specimen I've ever seen! The rounded Brucite crystals
are super lustrous and look like yellow eggs inside a nest which is how the specimen received the name.
The backing matrix is cream colored and sparkles with a Calcitic coating. In absolute pristine condition.
Locality: Kharan District, Balochistan (Baluchista), Pakistan.
Measures: 8.9 cm by 10.4 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Price $4500

MIN#TUCSON2019-139 NEW!

Dazzling specimen displaying large green Fluorite cubes coated by a Quartz druse atop Quartz matrix!
Unique specimen with great form and aesthetics! The green color of the Fluorite comes through the thing
druse coating which covers almost every face of the cubes in a perfect manner. In excellent condition.
Locality: Xianghuapu Mine (Maiwan Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China.
Measures: 7 cm by 13 cm by 5.7 cm in total size.
Ex. L Baria Mineral Collection
Price $985

MIN#TUCSON2019-140 NEW!

Incredibly elongated stalactites of reddish-orange Calcite!
This impressive specimen displays over half a dozen terminated stalactites, measuring to
11 cm in height at the top center! The tips are complete and well rounded and any incomplete
crystals are limited to the back side where the specimen was trimmed from its host matrix.
The lower left are reheals. This is one of the finest of these specimens that I've offered.
From Alzada, Carter County, Montana.
Measures: 11.2 cm by 4 cm by 2.8 cm in total size.
Price $1450

MIN#TUCSON2019-142 NEW!

Fine wires of Native Silver emerging from a clustering of Acanthite crystals atop white matrix!
This is a classic specimen of Silver minerals from workings at the reknown Balcoll Mine.
The Balcoll Mine was mined by the Romans for Silver for decades and it's still going strong.
Locality: Balcoll Mine, Falset, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Measures: 4 cm by 5.8 cm by 3.3 cm in total size.
Price $1450

MIN#TUCSON2019-143 NEW!

Unique specimen of Manganoan Calcite on Kutnohorite with Rhodochrosite and Manganite!
This amazing specimen is part of a collection I was consigned just before the show and this is one of the
most amazing pieces in my opinion. The surfaces are rounded with a vibrant, lustrous pink coloration and
are accented by sparkling crystals of Manganite across the top and red Rhodochrosite along the back.
Locality: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Measures: 4.5 cm by 12 cm by 5.4 cm in total size.
Ex. University of Delaware Mineralogical Museum, L Baria Mineral Collections
Price $3450

MIN#TUCSON2019-145 NEW!

Beautifully lustrous, blue crystals of Celestine on Quartz matrix!
These triangular crystals are super sharp with glassy surfaces. One of the first of these
scarce specimens from this locality that I've seen at the shows. In excellent condition.
Locality: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Measures: 6 cm by 8.2 cm by 2.6 cm in total size.
Price $785

MIN#TUCSON2019-145b NEW!

Deep red and quite large crystal of Rhodonite with Galena!
This is a DTed, nearly 4 cm crystal with a perfect termination well above the Galena matrix.
The color is a deep, translucent red with flashy surfaces on all sides. In excellent condition.
Locality: Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia.
Measures: 4.6 cm by 3.3 cm by 2.2 cm in total size.
Price $985

MIN#TUCSON2019-145 NEW!

Rare combination of yellow Cadmium Smithsonite ps after Dolomite with Sphalerite crystals!
This is easily one of the most unique specimens of this material I've ever seen from the famous
Rush, Arkansas locality. The color is an intense yellow atop the sparkling drusy covered matrix.
The surfaces are amazingly clean and the Sphalerite crystals are a translucent yellowish brown.
Locality: Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Marion County, Arkansas.
Measures: 8 cm by 4 4.2 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $1850

MIN#TUCSON2019-147 NEW!

Perfectly twinned crystal of Micorcline with attached Aquamarines!
This stark white mineral specimen has a lot going on even without the color. The crystal form is incredibly sharp,
exhibiting textbook twinning amid glassy smooth surfaces. Surrounded by a plethora of Albite crystals at the base,
there are also Aquamarine crystals and a Quartz in the mix. In excellent condition with no chipping or contacting.
Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Measures: 11 cm by 6 cm by 6.5 cm in total size.
Ex. L Baria Mineral Collection
Price $1500

MIN#TUCSON2019-148 NEW!

FinClassic locality specimen of Olivenite crystal spheres on matrix!
I can't recall seeing a better or more aesthetic example of Olivenite from this classic Greece locale at the show.
Locality: Serpieri Mine No. 60, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attica, Greece.
Measures: 6.6 cm by 8.2 cm by 3.3 cm in total size.
Price $785

MIN#TUCSON2019-149b NEW!

FinBeautiful large plate of reddish-pink Rhodochrosite crystals in clusters on Quartz matrix!
Fine bladed crystals of Rhodochrosite almost completely cover the Quartz crystal covered matrix.
Smaller clusters of elongated Calcite crystals accent the tops of the Rhodochrosite. In excellent condition.
Locality: Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș, Romania.
Measures: 8 cm by 12 cm by 3.8 cm in total size.
Ex. L. Baria Mineral Collection
Price $1850

MIN#TUCSON2019-150 NEW!

Exceptional combination plate of large Galena cubes on Dolomite with Sphalerite and Chalcopyrite crystals on Chert matrix!
This amazing, museum quality plate is one of the finest Tri-State specimens I've seen in quite some time. The Galena cubes are
absolutely stunning with lustrous faces and a complete habit on all sides. They sit atop a thick Chert host matrix, covered by Dolomite
and surrounded by Sphalerite crystals and golden Chalcopyrites. For a large display specimen, it's in great shape with barely a bruise.
Locality: Picher Field, Tri-State District, Cherokee County, Kansas.
Measures: 15.7 cm by 26 cm by 13.3 cm in total size.
Price $6500

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