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MIN#Tucson2024-1 NEW!
Exceptionally
beautiful Native Wire Silver with Calcite and Quartz from Kongsberg!
What an incredibly aesthetic specimen of Native Wire Silver this is, featuring
Silver wires growing upwards
from a base of Calcite and Quartz crystals. The main wire penetrates a Calcite
rhomb before turning to
the left where a second smaller Calcite is present. It then continues upwards
and penetrates a third rhomb
before finally exiting along the upper right edge. The sculptural appearance of
this specimen is what drew
me to the piece and I am amazed by it every time I examine it closer. Native
Wire Silvers with Calcite
are the Kongsberg holy grails for collectors. This fine specimen checks all the
boxes and comes with an
excellent provenance as well. It's in perfect condition and would make a superb
addition to the finest cabinet.
Locality: Kongsberg Silver Mines,
Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway.
Measures: 10.2 cm by 5.2 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
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From the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
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Price $75,000
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Stunningly beautiful Morganites
crystals with glassy Quartz crystals on a bed of purple Lepidolite!
One of the finest Morganites I've seen in a long time in terms of color,
clarity, positioning on the matrix,
and overall presentation. The crystals are like pink glass. The largest
Morganite measures 5.2 cm while
it's companion comes in at 2.5 cm in size. Both are surrounded by one of the
finest arrangements of
glassy, doubly terminated Quartz crystals you'll ever see and the bed of purple
Lepidolite adds the
perfect contrasting mixture of textures and color to what is an exceptional
cabinet sized centerpiece.
Locality: Dara-e-Pech Pegmatite
Field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Measures: 11.1 cm by 15 cm by 8.2 cm in size.
Comes with a custom
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Price $25,000
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Aesthetic arrangement of Quartz
points with mirror-like Pyrite crystals!
This is a very well balanced specimen, featuring perfectly terminated Quartz
points which are
surrounded at the base by lustrous Pyrites measuring to 4 cm. This specimen was
collected in
Easily one of the best Spruce Ridge specimens at the show. In excellent
condition with no detractions.
Locality: Spruce claim (Spruce
Ridge), Goldmyer Hot Springs, King County, Washington.
Measures: 10.2 cm by 11.5 cm by 5.7 cm in total size.
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Price $3850
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MIN#Tucson2024-4 NEW!
Gorgeous cabinet specimen from a new
find of Beryl var. Aquamarine on white Microcline!
A beautiful addition for any collection, the main Aquamarine crystal measures
nearly 10 cm tall and 2 cm in width.
It is terminated, super gemmy, and lustrous and has not been reattached
which is rare for one of these specimens.
It's surrounded by half a dozen other Aquamarine crystals alongside a
beautiful, stair-stepped Microcline crystal base.
Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu
District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures: 15 cm by 12.2 cm by 12.6 cm in size.
Comes with a
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Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2024-5 NEW!
Brilliant, gemmy, and flawless
large Golden Topaz set between Quartz points and Albite matrix!
A Topaz that is completely pristine with a termination which is textbook
perfect. The crystal surfaces
are super glassy and lustrous and the color is very good with a clarity is you
can read through on all sides.
Simply a gorgeous Golden Topaz measuring 5 cm in size. It's surrounded by
brilliant crystals of terminated
Quartz which jut out towards the upper left side of the specimen. No damage
whatsoever with good color.
Locality: Dassu, Shigar Valley,
Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures: 10 cm by 12 cm by 9.8 cm in size.
Ex. Scott Rudolph Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-6 Sold!
Impressive
plate featuring numerous Benitoite crystals on a bed of white Natrolite!
There are over a dozen Benitoite crystals on this plate with lots of blue gem to
explore
if
you're a stone cutter. I prefer the specimen to remain as is however. The crystals exhibit
a strong satiny luster and measure to 2 cm in size. There are in excellent condition save
for
a couple of small contacts near the trim edge that get lost without the aid of
magnification.
Benitoite plates of this magnitude are few and far between in the marketplace today so
this
represents a rare opportunity if you need a fine small cabinet sized plate for your
collection.
Locality: Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California.
Measures: 7 cm by 8.4 cm by 3.8 cm in total size.
Ex.
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Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-7 NEW!
Exquisite
specimen of super crystalline Native Gold on Quartz crystals!
This is one of the finest crystalline Gold on Quartz
specimens you will ever see come out of
Nevada! As a matter of fact, the entire specimen is nothing but crystals!
Spinels and trigons
and dendritic crystals stretch from one end of the Quartz covered matrix to the
other. This
cabinet specimen is a sight to see with a loupe and a dream for those who
appreciate crystallized
Native Metals like I do. The color of the Gold trends towards the Electrum side
of the range
indicating a higher percentage of Silver in the mix. I find these to often have
the best crystals.
Locality: Round Mountain Mine, Nye
County, Nevada.
Measures: 12 cm by 5 cm by 6.3 cm in size.
Price $25,000
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MIN#Tucson2024-8 Sold!
Gorgeous
combination of Raspberry Fluorite cubes with Galena and Sphalerite on sparkling
Quartz matrix!
One of the finest Illinois combination specimens I've seen in years, this small
cabinet sized plate has it all. The cubes
of Fluorite are translucent with a deep raspberry-purple color. They are
surrounded by lustrous cubes of Galena and
reddish-brown Sphalerite crystals. The matrix is a dazzling Quartz which adds
the perfect contrast. In excellent condition.
Locality: Minerva Mine, Hardin
County, Illinois.
Measures: 6.3 cm by 9.6 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. Spann Mineral Collection
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Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-9 NEW!
Impressive
combination of a large unincluded Calcite with Copper included Calcites on
Native Copper!
One of the neatest Copper in Calcite specimens I've seen in years, this specimen
features several
gemmy, non-included Calcite crystals sitting alongside Copper included Calcites
atop the Native Copper
matrix! How this happened is beyond me but it's definitely not common and
something I rarely see.
It's also visually stunning. The large unincluded Calcite measures 5.5 cm
in size.. In excellent condition.
Locality:
Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures: 8.2 cm by 7.5 cm by 5.7 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2024-10 Sold!
Impressive cabinet sized
specimen of Molybdenite crystals on Quartz matrix!
A beautiful example of this lustrous gray mineral. The largest blade cluster
on the left
measures 6 cm in size. To its right are two smaller bladed clusters. All sit
atop a matrix
of opaque white Quartz. In excellent condition overall with a great crystal
presentation.
Locality: Babu District, Hezhou, Guangxi, China.
Measures: 12.5 cm by 12 cm by 5.7 cm in size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-11 Sold!
Exceptional large
plate featuring Azurite crystal rosettes on Malachite!
The Azurite crystal clusters are sharp and lustrous as they scatter atop the
Malachite matrix.
The rosettes sit aesthetically atop the Malachite covered Limonite matrix, with
many displaying
good isolation. The lustrous flash and brilliance of the Azurite crystals is
quite dazzling and any
contacts are trivial and unnoticeable. White accents of Albite are scattered
about near the top.
Locality: La Sal District, North Mountain, La Sal Mts, Grand Co., Utah.
Measures: 9.1 cm by 14.6 cm by 6.7 cm in total size.
Price $3450
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MIN#Tucson2024-12 NEW!
Tremendous
plate featuring
brilliant
crystals of reddish-orange Vanadinite on matrix!
Brilliant, lustrous, and pristine are the the three words that describe these
large Vanadinite crystals! The crystals are
very distinct and contacts are nearly impossible to fine. The largest Vanadinite
crystal measures to nearly 2 cm in size
but most are larger than 1 cm and there are dozens and dozens of them on this
large plate. From the 2009 find, noted
for its thick, robust crystals. In excellent condition with few contacts, this
plate makes an exceptional centerpiece.
Locality: ACF Mine,
Mibladen Mining District, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures: 18.4 cm by 14.4 cm by 6.4 cm in total size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-13 NEW!
Exceptional crystal-clear Fluorite dodecahedron perched between Green Quartz!
Atop Hedenbergite included Quartz and Calcite, this Fluorite octahedron is pristine and very
lustrous, measuring nearly 4 cm across the front. Most of the Green Quartz
elongated Quartz
crystals are terminated with the largest being doubly terminated. The Calcites near
the base
add a nice color contrast to what is a very attractive old specimen from the
1980's - 1990's.
Locality: Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures: 7.4 cm by 6 cm by 4.8 cm in total size.
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MIN#Tucson2024-14 NEW!
Gorgeous large crystal
of Forsterite var Peridot on matrix!
This is one of the largest Peridot specimens from the show. This crystal
measures 3.5 cm or
nearly 1.5 inches in size! It is as gemmy as gemmy gets and looks like green
glass when held
up to a light. The crystal faces are complete and super lustrous and there are
no contacts.
Locality: Sapat Gali, Naran-Kaghan Valley, N.W.F.P.,
Pakistan.
Measures: 6.3 cm by 6.8 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Price $2450
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MIN#Tucson2024-15 NEW!
Fine Quartz crystal with pink Inesite
sprays and brown Hubeite accents!
Also with sparkling Apophyllite. An attractive combo
featuring a full termination on
the Quartz point and multiple sprays of hot pink Inesite with multiple Hubeite clusters.
Locality: Dayai Mine, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province,
China.
Measures: 7 cm by 4.7 cm by 4.8 cm in total size.
Price $750
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MIN#Tucson2024-16 NEW!
Superb specimen featuring
amber-colored Calcite crystals on matrix!
This is easily the finest Calcite specimen I've seen from this locality and it's
certainly better than
the few examples listed on mindat.org. The Calcites are a glowing translucent
deep golden color or
almost amber-like. They exhibit satiny surfaces with complete faces and form.
Free of major contacts.
From the Newport Quarry (Thompson-McCully Quarry),
Newport, Monroe County, Michigan.
Measures 9 cm by 8.8 cm by 9.7 cm in total size.
Ex. Robert Nowakowski Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-17 Sold!
Exceptional
combination of Andradite with Hedenbergite included Prare Quartrz and Muscovite!
Great combination specimen featuring sharp, perfectl terminated Prase Quartz
crystals with Andradite
Garnets, sitting atop a large Andradite 3 cm in size! A fine cluster of
Muscovite blades frame the center.
Locality: Huanggang Fe-Sn Deposit,
Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 5.6 cm by 5.1 cm in size.
Price $3850
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MIN#Tucson2024-18 Sold!
Super glassy crystal blades of
Wulfenite on brown matrix!
The impressive Wulfenite in the foreground measures 2 cm in size. It is pristine
and completely
translucent! The numerous smaller blades covering the background are virtually
contact free and
the entire specimen exhibits that intensity of color that Red Cloud Wulfenites
are reknown for.
Locality: Red Cloud Mine, La Paz
County, Arizona.
Measures: 4.2 cm by 7.2 cm by 4 cm in size.
Price $3850
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MIN#Tucson2024-19 NEW!
Amazing
specimen featuring gemmy Golden Calcite crystals inside a fossilized clam shell
(Mercenaria Permagna)!
These specimens formed from old clam shells which were buried many years ago,
allowing the Calcium to transform
and grow into Calcite crystals over time. As the Calcite crystals grew, the
Calcium was taken from the outer shell
which caused it to dissolve as the transformation took place. Specimens of this
quality with complete shells are very rare.
Locality: Rucks Pit, Fort Drum, Okeechobee County,
Florida. (From the Pliocene-Pleistocene Epochs).
Measures: 10.2 cm by 7.5 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Price $1500
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Super glassy, vibrant blue crystals
of Azurite with Malachite along the edges!
Easily some of the finest Azurites to ever come to market, the Milpillas find
has been one for the record books.
These crystals display mind blowing luster and glow under direct lighting. The
terminations are complete and the contacts
are very few and trivial. This is one of the things I always check for in a
Milpillas specimen because so many have broken
tips. The largest crystal here is around 2 cm in length and every crystal is
incredibly sharp and unbelievably lustrous. One
might even describe the luster as blinding. At the very top is a spray of white
Dickite tops off the dazzling blue Azurites!
From the Electric Blue Pocket,
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico.
Measures 9.5 cm by 7.3 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
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Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2024-21 NEW!
Large cabinet specimen of Native Sulfur
crystals on Aragonite inside a drill core!
These are fascinating pieces and this is probably the largest example I've
seen and may be the
first I've offered on the website. The cores come from deep drilling and
often given as gifts by
mining or oil companies to dignitaries or retiring executives. This is the
most impressive core
I've seen in terms of its size and coverage of Sulfur crystals. Most of the
crystals were protected
by the concave nature of the pocket and they exhibit glassy faces with a
good amount of surface
luster. The surrounding Aragonite crystals are sharp and make for the
perfect backdrop. Very nice!
Locality: Boling Dome (Boling Oil Field; Newgulf Sulfur Operations), Newgulf,
Wharton Co., Texas.
Measures:15.8 cm by 13.1 cm by 13.1 cm in size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-22 NEW!
Rare specimen of Malachite pseudomorphing after Selenite crystals!
These incredible specimens appear every now and then at the shows. They
definately aren't common.
This one has a good number of Selenite crystals which have been completely
pseudorphed by the Malachite.
The surfaces are textured and chatoyant in luster as one would expect with
Malachite. An excellent miniature!
Locality:
Ray Mine, Mineral Creek
District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal County, Arizona.
Measures: 5 cm by 6.1 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
Ex. David Shannon Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-23 NEW!
Incredible specimen of featuring a seam of
Native Silver on Quartz matrix!
These Native Silver dendrites are actually raised above the matrix surface
through a process
that creates the appearance of embossing. Simply put, the surrounding Quartz
matrix is slowly and
carefully etched down to place the "Graphic" Silver in relief. This specimen
displays the process beautifully.
Locality: Castle Mine (Castle-Trethewey Mine)-Haultain Township, Cobalt,
Gowganda Region, Timiskaming Dist., Ontario, Canada.
Measures: 8.4 cm by 10.2 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
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Brilliant crystalline Native Leaf Gold atop white Quartz matrix!
Beautiful and very impressive, this rich Gold on Quartz specimen is
from the Jamestown locality
in California. The leaves display flattened crystalline structure
and the specimen could be displayed
from both sides. I prefer this side because of the convex structure
of the Gold. Bright yellow and lustrous.
Locality: Jamestown,
Tuolumne County, California.
Measures: 5.5 cm by 3.8 cm by 3.2 cm
in size.
Price $5500
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MIN#Tucson2024-25 NEW!
Gemmy cubes of blue to
sea-green Fluorite cubes with violet accents on Quartz matrix!
A dazzling cabainet sized plate, this specimen is literally covered from one
side to the other
with these glassy blue cubes which exhibit color change according to
lighting conditions. The
matrix is a sparkling white Quartz which adds incredible flash and contrast
against the glassy
faced Fluorite cubes. The Fluorites also cover the top of the Quartz. In
excellent condition!
Locality: Chifeng City, (Ulanhad League, Chifeng Prefecture), Inner
Mongolia, China.
Measures: 9.2 cm by 13.2 cm by 7.2 cm in size.
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2024-25b NEW!
Deep green, gemmy cluster of
Forsterite var. Peridot crystals in cluster!
This is a wonderful example of what are considered to be some of the finest
Peridot crystals in the world. No other
locality has produced this quality and quantity of euhedral Peridot
crystals. This fine cluster is quite gemmy with
a strong surface luster and gorgeous deep green coloration. It is complete
on all sides and beautifully formed.
Locality: Sapat Gali, Naran, Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Measures: 8 cm by 8 cm by 6.9 cm in total size.
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MIN#Tucson2024-25d NEW!
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.
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MIN#Tucson2024-25e NEW!
Impressive specimen featuring pink
patterned Calcite crystals on Calcite covered matrix!
These large, somewhat rounded Calcites sit atop a matrix of smaller
scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
The largest Calcite top center measures in size and displays complete, lustrous
faces on all sides.
This is easily one of the finest Calcite plates I've offered from this locality.
In excellent condition.
Locality: Dassu, Braldu Valley,
Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 12 cm by 7.7 cm in total size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-25f NEW!
Fine crystals
of green Pyromorphite sitting atop botryoidal Malachite!
Another Australian beauty - This time from the famous Rum Jungle region.
This specimen is from
a 2010 find that exibited the fine crystals of yellowish-green Pyromorphite
on Malachite. This find
was known for its quality of specimens and rich overall Pyromorphite
coverage, a somewhat different
morphology from the earlier pit finds. This one has great aesthetics,
luster, and is in excellent condition.
Locality: Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Coomalie Shire, Northern
Territory, Australia.
Measures: 7.2 m by 8 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2024-25g NEW!
Rare specimen of reddish-pink Rhodochrosite on Quartz and Sulfide matrix!
Lustrous, reddish-pink Rhodochrosite rhombs on a 3-dimensional, somewhat
concave Sulfide matrix make up this
lovely, colorful and excellent specimen. This is an exceptional specimen
from a lesser known Peruvian locale. There
is plenty of flash among the dozens of Rhodochrosite rhombs and no damage or
contacting to speak of. Very Choice!
Locality: Santa Rita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín
Department, Peru.
Measures: 7 cm by 7.7 cm by 5 cm in total size.
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MIN#Tucson2024-25h NEW!
Aesthetic specimen of
crystalline Native Copper on an elongated Copper seam!
This is a really neat specimen that was nicknamed "The Copper Dragon". It is
quite long at around
12.5 inches and displays both seam Copper and crystalline Copper in the form
of dendritic crystals
on the far left side. The specimen could be displayed upright or horizontal
as pictured above. I would
prefer upright with the Copper crystal dendrites at the top but I show it as
horizontal so it fits the page.
Very impressive large cabinet with no damage. Would look incredible as a
collection centerpiece.
Locality:
Ray Mine, Mineral Creek
District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal County, Arizona.
Measures: 7.8 cm by 32.8 cm by 2 cm in size (As pictured above).
Price $1500
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