MIN#Tucson2023-84 Sold!

Gorgeous specimen featuring large raspberry colored Fluorite cubes on matrix!
This is one of the finest specimens of Fluorite I've seen from Mapimí and definately worthy of a quality
Fluorite or Mexican collection. The largest cube in the cluster of four measures 4.5 cm across the corners
and all are super lustrous and gemmy with a glowing raspberry-purple coloration. In excellent condition!
Locality: Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico.
Measures: 7 cm by 11.2 cm by 7.7 cm in total size.
Price $2850

MIN#Tucson2023-85 NEW!

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 $12,500

MIN#Tucson2023-86 NEW!

Classic museum calibre specimen featuring Amethyst with Calcite, Chalcopyrite, and Quartz!
This is one of my first specimens as a collector and it was formally in the mine director's personal collection.
It's a stunning combination of crystals with golden Chalcopyrites and large, well formed Calcite crystals. The
smoky-purple Amethyst crystal points add the perfect contrast and complete a very beautiful cabinet piece.
In excellent condition with large, perfectly terminated Amethyst crystals amid brilliant, lustrous Chalcopyrites.
Locality: Taxco de Alarcón, Mun. de Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico.
Measures: 16.6 cm by 12.7 cm by 8.9 cm in total size.
Ex. David Morrell, Kevin Ward Mineral Collections
Price $12,500

MIN#Tucson2023-87 NEW!

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

MIN#Tucson2023-89 NEW!

Fine Colorado specimen featuring cubes of bluish Fluorite atop Microcline matrix!
The largest cube to the left measures 3 cm in size and is surrounded by smaller cube of the same
color (lavender-blue with purple accents). The cubes are complete and undamaged with a satin luster.
Locality: 4th Chamber, God Send Pocket, God Send Claim, Crystal Creek, Teller County, Colorado.
Measures: 8 cm by 9.4 cm by 4.8 cm in total size.
Price $985

MIN#Tucson2023-90 NEW!

Aesthetic cabinet size plate featuring Malachite "pillar" stalactites!!
This specimen caught my eye due to its attractive appearance. The Malachite stalactites range from small,
rounded formations in the foreground to the elongated pillars which rise upwards in the background, The two
largest stalactites change color slightly and exhibit darker green surfaces near the tips. The Malachite pillars
are nearly free of contacts and display a sparkling drusy surface. The specimen has a great 3-dimensional look.
Locality: Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo.
Measures: 16 cm by 14.2 cm by 12.4 cm in total size.
Ex. Webb Mineral Collection
Price $3850

MIN#Tucson2023-91 NEW!

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

MIN#Tucson2023-92 NEW!

Intricately crystalline and dendritic specimen of Native Silver and Acanthite and hard rock matrix!
This specimen is completely crystalline with numerous dendrites and herringbone crystal clusters
along the left side and leafy Native Silver along the right. The contrast between the various Silvers
is incredible and the fact that the crystals rise up from a host rock matrix makes this a Batopilas
specimen that is both very aesthetic and quite unique. In excellent condition with no detractions.
Locality: Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures: 9.5 cm by 7.3 cm by 4.1 cm in total size.
Ex. Mel Gortatowski, Richardson Collections
Price $4850

MIN#Tucson2023-93 NEW!

Exceptional specimen featuring Amethyst sceptered Quartz crystals on Microcline!
This is an amazing specimen, with all points completely Amethyst and the larger crystals
displaying full scepters of purple Amethyst. The crystals in the center measure to 5.5 cm
in size and all display glassy-lustrous surfaces. In excellent condition with a great display.
Locality: Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Measures: 8 cm by 9.2 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Ex. Bahmann Mineral Collection
Price $4500

MIN#Tucson2023-94 NEW!

The Chelyabinsk meteor was a large superbolide that exploded at an altitude of 97,000 ft over Russia on
February 15th, 2013 with a speed of approximately 40,000  mph. The light from the meteor was brighter
than the Sun and was visible up to 62 miles away. It had an estimated mass of around 12,000 tons and
measured about 20 meters in diameter, making it the largest known natural object to have entered
Earth's atmosphere since the 1908 Tunguska event in a very sparsely populated area of Siberia.
The meteorite has been classified as an LL5 Ordinary Chondrite. First estimates of its composition
indicate about 10% Iron with Olivine and Sulfides. Collected from the ice atop Lake Chebarkul.
Locality: Chelyabinsk Oblast', Southern Urals, Urals Region, Russia.
Measures: 3.7 cm by 3.1 cm by 3 cm in total size.
Price $985

MIN#Tucson2023-95 NEW!

Exceptional specimen featuring pinkish Calcite crystals atop Hematite stalactites!
This is a rare specimen from Iron River, Michigan. It features Calcite crystals  measuring to 2 cm in size set atop Calcite
and Hematite stalactites. I must admit, this is the first of these unique specimens that I've seen and it is very aesthetic
and in perfect condition. The crystals are complete and lustrous and the stalactites are uncontacted with full rounded tips.
Locality: Iron River, Menominee iron range, Iron County, Michigan.
Measures: 12 cm by 7.5 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Price $1850

MIN#Tucson2023-96 NEW!

Attractive specimen of Amber Barite crystals perched atop yellow Calcite crystal covered matrix!
Gemmy golden-brown crystals of Barite stand mostly upright, surrounded by bright yellow Calcite.
The tips are terminated and the crystals are transparent with a strong internal glow beneath glassy
crystal faces. The specimen is in excellent condition with only one tiny contact on the back edge crystal.
Locality: Elk Creek, Dalzell, Meade County, South Dakota.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 9 cm by 4.5 cm in total size.
Price $1850

MIN#Tucson2023-97 NEW!

Lovely specimen of clear centered Calcite crystal flowers with Quartz points on sparkling Quartz covered matrix!
This beautiful specimen is both eye catching and aesthetic with a dazzling display and flash. The large Calcite
crystals exhibit clear centers which are surrounded by a sparkling white drusy along the outer edges. They jut
outwards from the matrix which gives the specimen a sculptural appearance and depth. They are accompanied
by several Quartz crystal points which are also covered by sparkling Quartz crystals. Pristine and elegant.
Locality: Daye County., Huangshi, Hubei, China.
Measures: 10 cm by 7.7 cm by 4,7 cm in total size.
Price $1250

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MIN#Tucson2023-100 NEW!

Stunning and quite unique plate of Galena cubes with Rubyjack on drusy coated two-toned Chert matrix!
A gorgeous large cabinet specimen from the bygone days of mining in the Tri-State District. The mining
towns of the Tri-State are rapidly disappearing with the government completely destroying some in order
to clean up heavy metal waste piles from last century's mining activity. As the history of the Tri-State
District is more appreciated by collectors and specimens of quality become scarcer every year, plates
of this size will only become more valuable. This specimen is in incredible condition with barely a contact.
Locality: Picher, Picher Field, Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
Measures: 26.3 cm by 18 cm by 5.4 cm in total size.
Ex. Breslin Mineral Collection #1211
Comes with a custom made, engraved display base
Price $7500