MIN#Tucson2022-7 NEW!

Brilliant crystals of light blue Topaz with Smoky Quartz on matrix!
An impressive specimen features gemmy Topaz crystals measuring to 4.5 cm in size. The crystal in
the foreground is the largest Topaz and it displays highly glassy surfaces and a textbook termination.
Locality: Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsk Gem Mines, Chitinskaya Oblast', Transbaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia.
Measures: - 6 cm by 7.6 cm by 6.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Fred Meissner Mineral Collection
Price $1850

MIN#Tucson2022-8 NEW!

Lustrous bluish-purple blades of Covellite stacked in cluster on matrix!
This is a Summitville Covellite cluster and look at the incredible color of those blades.
Vibrant and very lustrous blades of blue and purple roll and reflect the light when rotated.
Many of the blades are also free standing and actually point towards the viewer. In great shape.
Locality: Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado.
Measures: 8.5 cm by 4.1 cm by 3 cm in total size.
Price $1500

MIN#Tucson2022-9 NEW!

Large cabinet sized plate from a new find of greenish-lavender Fluorite from Weardale!
This aesthetic specimen displays numberous bi-colored Fluorite cubes, all of which display a superb
fluorescence under UV. The cubes are mostly green with some lavender-purple around the edges and
an accenting of golden-brown Siderite along the bottom with a smaller amount at top. In excellent shape.
Locality: Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England.
Measures: 8.9 cm by 15.7 cm by 3.4 cm in total size.
Price $2850

MIN#Tucson2022-10 NEW!

Large, gemmy crystals of Quartz var. Amethyst crystals artistically perched atop sparkling matrix!
A dramatic cabinet sized specimen, the Amethyst crystals are fully transparent with a gorgeous internal glow.
They sit atop a rocky, druse covered matrix and the visual impact between the two is stunning. The display is
equally impressive with the Amethyst crystals rising up from a matrix shelf that juts out to the left side of the
plate. I was immediately attracted to the aesthetics of this specimen and I'm sure you will be too. No damage.
Locality: Piedra Parada (Piedras Parado), Mun. de Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico.
Measures: 10 cm by 12.5 cm by 6.1 cm in total size.
Price $6500

MIN#Tucson2022-12 NEW!

Large plate of mammillary Malachite with Chrysocolla!
Excellent presentation piece with no detractions or the common scuffing along the surfaces.
This is an excellent example and one that displays great contrast between the Copper minerals.
Locality: From the Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Measures: 11 cm by 13.5 cm by 5.7 cm in total size.
Price $1850

MIN#Tucson2022-14 NEW!

Gorgeous gemmy blue Aquamarine perched atop Schorl Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz and Albite!
This specimen is visually pleasing with a large vertical deep blue Aquamarine crystal sitting alongside
gemmy Smoky Quartz crystals and accented by a black, glassy-surfaced Schorl Tourmaline at the base.
Locality: Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Measures: 6.3 cm by 4.6 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Price $985

MIN#Tucson2022-15 NEW!

Impressive large cabinet sized centerpiece specimen of lustrous Acanthite crystals atop a white Quartz covered matrix!
Dozens and dozens of sharp Acanthite crystals measuring to 2.1 cm sit atop a bed of Quartz crystals on hard rock matrix.
This is an incredibly rich specimen but also one that is incredibly aesthetic. It has been professionally  trimmed and is free
of contacts. The Acanthites are rounded and hoppered as they form a seam that winds its way across the entire surface.
Locality: Fresnillo de González Echeverría (Fresnillo), Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Measures: 11.2 cm by 17 cm by 9.3 cm in total size.
Price $12,500

MIN#Tucson2022-17 Sold!

Stacked crystals of Calcite perched atop Stibnite crystal sprays!
Aesthetic specimen featuring several glassy opaque Calcite crystals, measuring to 4.7 cm in length.
The Stibnite crystals are brilliantly lustrous and perfectly terminated. They are almost all accented by a
secondary coating of bright white Calcite micro-crystals, mostly along the right edge of each vertical blade.
Per Ross Lillie's comments - This is from a unique pocket and very rare to find at the Boldut Mine.
Locality: Circa 2003 - From the Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș Co., Romania.
Measures: 7 cm by 9.2 by 5.5 cm in total size.
Price $985

MIN#Tucson2022-20 Sold!

Large, stout crystals of Polybasite and Acanthite with white Calcite scalenahedrons!
This lovely specimen would catch the eye of most collectors, especially those who love Silvers. Large
blades of lustrous Polybasite measuring to 4.5 cm sit vertically side by side along with smaller Acanthite
crystals. This very 3-dimensional display is further highlighted by tiny Quartz micro-crystals which add
sparkle along the sides in addition to small Calcites. A dazzling display with no detractions or damage.
Locality: Fresnillo de González Echeverría (Fresnillo), Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Measures: 5.4 cm by 4 cm by 3.5 cm in total size.
Price $2850

MIN#Tucson2022-22 NEW!

Richly covered specimen of Native Silver leaves and dendrites with Quartz from Cobalt!
This specimen is almost completely Silver with just a small amount of bright white Quartz remaining.
It was etched from a larger matrix of white Quartz and exposed the solid Silver seam along with numerous
Silver dendrites along the middle portion of the specimen. From a mine that I don't often see specimens from.
Locality: Nipissing Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming Dist., Ontario, Canada.
Measures: 6 cm by 8.5 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $2450

MIN#Tucson2022-23 Sold!

Beautiful specimen of Calcite crystal blades with deep red Sphalerite crystals on drusy Quartz!
These specimens first appeared in the marketplace over a decade ago and were easily some of
the finest Sphalerite specimens to date. The Sphalerites are bright red and resemble Garnet crystals.
Not many specimens were found with Calcite blades and few were as pristine as this specimen is with
its phantomed interiors of opaque white beneath translucent outer tips. I haven't seen many of these
lovely pieces lately and this is the finest plate I can recall from this scarce locality. Nearly pristine!
Locality: Shuikoushan Mine, Shuikoushan Ore Field, Changning Co., Hengyang Pref., Hunan Prov., China.
Measures: 11 cm by 9.8 cm by 6.5 cm in total size.
Price $1850

MIN#Tucson2022-24 NEW!

Beautiful cluster of delicate pink Apophyllite crystals on matrix!
Easily one of the better miniatures I've seen in a while. These lovely specimens appeared
about ten years ago and quickly left the market. I try to purchase every one I find but they just
don't appear very often. This one is well balanced with many doubly terminated crystals!
Locality: San Martin Mine, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Measures: 7 cm by 9 cm by 4.8 cm in ttoal size.
Price $1500

MIN#Tucson2022-25 NEW!

Gorgeous sea-green plate of Fluorite cubes with darker interiors!
This plate is very impressive and features a rich array of lustrous green Fluorite cubes. It's also quite
fluorescent under UV lighting. The host matrix is a sparkling white Quartz and is almost completely covered
by the transparent green Fluorite cubes. In excellent condition with few contacts limited mostly to the edges.
Location: Rogerly Mine, County Weardale, England.
Measures: 10 cm by 10.5 cm by 3.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Arrington Mineral Collection
Price $985