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MIN#Tucson2024-26 NEW!
Rare combination of
Aquamarine crystals with orange Calcite on Muscovite!
I can count the number of Aquamarine with
Calcite specimens I've seen from Pakistan on just
one hand. I've seen far more Aquamarine with Fluorite and Apatites combos than
one with
Calcite crystals. The orange Calcites at the top measure 3.3 cm by 2.2 in size.
They sit high
atop a bed of fine Muscovite blades and are surrounded by gemmy blue Aquamarine
crystals.
The color contrast between the Calcites and Aquas is gorgeous but the entire
plate is very
aesthetic and presents itself beautifully as it sits upright without the use of
a base or stand.
Locality: Chumar Bakhoor,
Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Measures: 14.7 cm by 11.3 cm by 7.8 cm in size.
Price $4850
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MIN#Tucson2024-27 NEW!
NEW FIND! Amazing
combination of Dioptase with Shattuckite, Calcite and SILVER crystals and
leaves!
I have never seen a Silver on Dioptase specimen before until this show where
this incredible new find
just appeared for the first time. The Diopside crystals here are spinkled
with numerous Silver crystals,
top to bottom. Calcite rhombs can be seen at the very top with blue
Shattuckite as well. Unique and rare!
Locality: Gautala, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the
Congo.
Measures: 10.5 cm by 10.2 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made,
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Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-28 NEW!
Super lustrous
specimen of Arsenian Pyromorphite!
This is a dazzling specimen with a blinding luster and incredibly brilliant
orange surfaces.
It's one of the finest Arsenian Pyromorphite miniatures I've seen in years
and one that is
also very clean and free of surface blemishes which tend to be commonplace
on these lovely
specimens. This a a pure orange Pyromorphite with very little bi-coloration,
displaying a rolling
botryoidal layer draped atop large Pyromorphite crystals which still display
their form beneath.
Locality: Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone
County, Idaho.
Measures: 7 cm by 8.5 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-29 NEW!
Incredibly rare specimen of Pink and
Golden Calcite crystals with Galena and Dolomite!
This is the first of these rare Tri-State specimens that I've seen in nearly
30 years. Pink
Calcites from Joplin are almost never seen in the marketplace and only come
to light when
older collections are dispersed, as this one was. I've seen more Pink
Calcites from Webb City
than I have from Joplin and there is only one photo of a Pink Calcite from
this locality on the
mindat.org website. This specimen feature two Pink Calcites, attached, with
the smaller of
the two standing vertically atop the horizontal crystal at the base. In the
background, there
are two large Galena cubes, both highly lustrous, sitting atop pink Dolomite
covered matrix
with Chalcopyrite in association. A simply amazing specimen. The bottom
Calcite is cleaved
in the back where it was long ago separated from its matrix. Both crystals
are glassy and
lustrous with minimal detractions or contacting. This is an American classic
centerpiece.
Locality: Joplin Field, Joplin, Tri-State District, Jasper County, Missouri.
Measures: 16 cm by 13.3 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
Ex. George Witter
Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-30 NEW!
Large gem crystals of Beryl var.
Emerald with Biotite Mica in Quartz!
These amazing Emerald specimens came to market during the Denver Show 2009 and I
was impressed with what
I saw at the time. They have great Emerald color, being colored by Chromium like
their Colombian counterparts,
and most were 3 cm in length with some measuring up to 8 cm! This is a cluster
of moderately intergrown crystals
of dark green Emerald with crystals to 4 cm in length. The crystals on this
piece are gemmy, lustrous and terminated
by the pinacoid form (flat tops). In excellent condition with superb color
contrast between the black Mica and Quartz.
Locality: Kagem Emerald Mine, Copperbelt
Province, Zambia.
Measures: 5.2 cm by 7 cm by 3 cm in total size.
Price $6500
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MIN#Tucson2024-31 NEW!
Rare specimen of
Native Sulfur crystals with a large Selenite var Gypsum crystal on Aragonite
matrix!
This is a classic combination from the long closed mines in Sicily, Italy.
It displays numerous translucent
crystals of Native Sulfur atop the Aragonite matrix. In the center sits a
large, terminated 6 cm Gypsum
displaying incredibly striated surfaces atop a fully transparent interior. A
combination with this quality of
glassy-lustrous Gypsum crystal is super rare and this aesthetic specimen is
also beautifully preserved.
Locality: Cozzo Disi Mine (Cozzodisi Mine), Casteltermini, Agrigento
Province, Sicily, Italy.
Measures: 9.3 cm by 7.2 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-32 NEW!
Exquisitite Native
Wire Silver with Acanthite crystals on Quartz specimen from Central Canada!
This is an extremely rich specimen of Native Silver in the form of thick wires
and Acanthite crystals
The Highland Bell Mine is located in British Columbia, Canada and rarely
produces specimens of this
calibre. Keep in mind that this is a cabinet sized specimen and in my opinion is
far superior to all
the specimens currently displayed on mindat.org. I've not seen a better plate
and definately not
one that included both Silver wires and Acanthite in such a large setting. An
amazing specimen.
Locality: Highland Bell Mine, Beaverdell, Greenwood Mining Division, British
Columbia, Canada.
Measures: 8.5 cm by 12.3 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Harvey Gordon Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-33 NEW!
Aesthetic
combination featuring bright yellow Fluorite set atop a large bi-colored
Calcite!
Lovely mix of minerals and colors, the glassy yellow Fluorite cubes are set atop
a recess in the
large, Hematite included Calcite with is also doubly terminated. The brown
inclusions are mostly
along the bottom termination but are also seen along the sides, creating a
unique two-toned effect.
Locality: Moscona Mine, Solís, Corvera de Asturias,
Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain.
Measures: 8.6 cm by 7.8 cm by 7.2 cm in total size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-34 NEW!
Gorgeous gemmy blue
Aquamarine perched between Schorl Tourmaline and Smoky Quartz with Albite!
This specimen is visually gorgeous with a large vertical deep blue
Aquamarine crystal sitting alongside
gemmy Smoky Quartz crystals and accented by a black, glassy-surfaced Schorl
Tourmaline on the left.
Locality: Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Measures: 5.2 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Ex. Bahmann Collection
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-35 NEW!
Lovely blades of cherry-red
Rhodonite in cluster!
This is a beautiful Rhodonite and one of the best I've seen in regards to
the size
of the blades. The color is rich and the edges are sharp. Although it's
difficult to
capture in a picture, the surfaces are extremely glassy with an intense
rolling luster
atop every surface, front and back. The specimen is very 3 dimensional, with
its blades
resembling the petals of a flower or red rose from both sides of the matrix.
Very aesthetic!
Locality: Morro da Mina mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures: 6 cm by 6 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Price $3450
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MIN#Tucson2024-36 NEW!
Beautiful combination of orange Wulfenite
blades with white Barite on Mimetite!
This is a San Francisco Mine
specimen and it features the three minerals this classic locality
is famous for. Fine Wulfenite blades measuring to nearly 2 cm sit atop a matrix covered by
orange botryoidal Mimetite. This is topped off by fine blades of white Barite and the
visual
contrast is beautiful. There are some incomplete Wulfenite blades along the periphery and
this is normal for specimens from this locality. The main blades are all complete however,
and overall the specimen is in very good condition. The thin Barite blades are all
complete.
Interestingly, the San Francisco was originally opened as a gold mine in the late 1800's.
From the San Francisco Mine, Cerro Prieto, Cucurpe, Mun. de
Cucurpe, Sonora, Mexico.
Measures 6.4 cm by 5.7 cm by 5.3 cm in total size.
Price $785
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MIN#Tucson2024-37 NEW!
Exceptional large
plate featuring numerous gemmy Neryl var. Heliodor crystals on Muscovite!
Gorgeous, transparent crystals of greenish-yellow
Heliodor crystals set snugly among a plate of
bronze Muscovite blades. They measure 6 cm in size or larger and are complete
with some slight
etching, mainly on the back side. This is the first of these large gem Beryl
specimen that I've seen in
years and rarely do they come with such glassy faces and complete crystal faces.
In excellent condition.
Locality: Itatiaia Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures: 16 cm by 18.3 cm by 8 cm in size.
Price $15,000
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MIN#Tucson2024-38 NEW!
Gemmy crystals of
deep pink Rose Quartz sitting alongside white Quartz!
This was the finest example of Rose Quartz I saw at the show and it's one of
the best I've
offered in years. The cluster of gemmy crystals along the left side is
absolutely gorgeous and
very impressive, consisting of dozens of sharp, perfectly terminated pink
crystals. It climbs over
the white Quartz and extends to the back side as well. The specimen has
great depth as well,
giving it a 3 dimensional appearance with Rose Quartz crystals filling the
ravine between the
rosy pink crystals and the rising edge of the white Quartz to their right.
In excellent condition.
Locality: Pittorra Claim, Laranjeiras, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures: 7.3 cm by 8.5 cm by 6.3 cm in size.
Ex. Keith Hammond Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-39 NEW!
Large glassy crystals of olive-green
Fluorapatite with Siderite on Muscovite!
Three thick crystals of Fluorapatite are situated atop the Siderite and
Muscovite.
They are incredibly glassy with darker centers surrounded by green edges,
imparting a
zoned appearance to each crystal. The largest measures 3.2 cm in width. In
excellent shape.
Locality: Panasqueira Mines, Portugal.
Measures: 6.6 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Ex. Arrington Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-40 NEW!
Stunningly beautiful combination of
Golden Calcites with lavender Fluorites and reddish-orange Realgar!
This is a new find from Balochistan and is one of the richest covered of
these amazing combos that I've
been able to acquire. There are several Calcites, all of which display
double terminations as they site atop
a matrix which is mostly covered with zoned lavender Fluorite cubes. The
entire center portion of the
Fluorite is covered and possibly included with a reddish-orange layer of
Realgar crystals which is something
I've only seen recently appearing from this locality. The visual impact of
these colors is incredible and all
three are very rich. I consider this to be the finest of the small
collection I've seen. The top Calcite measures
11.5 cm with a full termination. The left side 11+ cm Calcite displays
a rehealed cleavage at its tip. Very nice!
Locality: Loralai District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan.
Measures: 24 cm by 16 cm by 11.3 cm in size.
Price $3500
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MIN#Tucson2024-41 NEW!
Glowing cabinet plate
of golden-orange Fluorite with Quartz from Germany!
Beautiful specimen featuring an unusual color which can best be described as
golden-brown
with a touch of orange. The Fluorite cubes are highly lustrous and glassy
with translucent
interiors. There are scattered Quartz accents and what appears to be blades
of Barite. The back
side displays a dark purple Fluorite and the entire matrix is a mix of rock
and Fluorite.
Very nice!
Locality: Hermine Mine, Lissenthan, Nabburg, Schwandorf District, Upper
Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.
Measures: 8.7 cm by 12.1 cm by 6.4 cm in size.
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2024-42 NEW!
Super
aesthetic combination of scalenohedral Calcite with green Fluorite spheres on
Quartz covered matrix!
This lovely specimen displays one of the best balanced Calcite with Fluorite
combinations I've seen in a long
time from India. The center Calcite is nearly surrounded by the vibrant green
Fluorite spheres. It displays a
perfect tip with lustrous-glassy golden faces. The backdrop is colorless Quartz
crystals. In excellent condition.
Locality: Mahodari, Sinnar, Nashik District, Maharashtra,
India.
Measures: 9.7 cm by 10.7 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom
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Price $3450
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MIN#Tucson2024-43 SOLD!
Exceptional cluster of color zoned Fluorite octahedrons perched atop Calcite
crystals!
A lovely, pristine Fluorite octadedron cluster with purple and blue coloration
along with modified
corners and dozens of crystal faces. The largest 4.3 cm Fluorite is both gemmy
and lustrous-glassy.
It's surrounded by four additional octahedrons of similar coloration in varrying
sizes. They all sit atop
a bed of white Calcite crystals at both top and bottom. In excellent condition
with full terminations.
A accenting of white Dolomite completes the picture with Pyrite on the back side
of the matrix.
Locality: Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province,
China.
Measures: 8 cm by 9.7 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Ex. Dr. Steve Smale Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-43b NEW!
Exceptional cluster of
sky-blue Fluorite cubes with lavender phantoming!
Gorgeous cluster from the famous Asturias locality,
these large modified cubes of Fluorite
are gemmy throughout with a lavender interior and glassy lustrous faces. An
sprinkling of
golden Chalcopyrite crystals accent the cubes. In very good condition with no
detractions.
Locality: La Viesca Mine, Huergo, La Collada, Siero-Asturias, Spain.
Measures: 9.7 cm by 10.4 cm by 9.6 cm in size.
Ex. Raul Sanabria Mineral
Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-44 NEW!
Dazzling cluster of Danburite crystals
covered with sparkling Quartz var. Citrine drusy!
These unique Danburite combo specimens appeared
about five shows back and have always been
one of my favorites. The Citrine is a deep orange and nearly covered the Danburite
crystals from
top to bottom. The specimen sparkles so much that it almost appears to shimmer. In
excellent
condition with full terminations except for one Danburite crystal on the backside out of
view.
From Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Measures 8 cm by 6 cm by 5.5 cm in total size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-45 NEW!
Stunningly aesthetic
combination featuring an Amethyst scepter perched atop red speckled Quartz
crystals!
Definately one of my favorite small miniatures from the show! The Amethyst
crystal scepter is hoppered
and sits perfectly atop the Hematite colored red Quartz crystal cluster
below. In excellent condition.
Locality: Brandberg, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Measures: 4 cm by 4 cm by 1.8 cm in size.
Price $750
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MIN#Tucson2024-45b NEW!
Lustrous specimen featuring crystals of Native Silver and Acanthite crystals
with Silver dendrites on Calcite!
This specimen has so much going on and under magnification it is a sight to
see. Slightly rounded crystals of
Silver are mixed with fine dendrites and gray Acanthites on both the front
and back sides of the Calcite matrix.
Some of the sharper Silver crystals exhibit mirror-bright faces which adds
brilliance to an otherwise mostly
lustrous specimen. In excellent condition, this fine specimen could easily
be displayed from either side.
Locality: Kongsberg Silver Mining District, Svene, Flesberg, Buskerud,
Norway.
Measures: 4.3 cm by 4.2 cm by 3 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2024-46 NEW!
A floater crystal of "Ametrine" Quartz from Bolivia!
Ametrine combines the goldenCitrine hue with purple Amethyst hue. These
crystals are naturally etched into these weird forms.
This one actually is euhedral with some glassy faces at one end, which is
unusual. The color is rich and the termination is complete.
Locality: Anahi Mine, La Gaiba mining district, Ángel Sandoval Province,
Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Measures: 9.5 cm by 4.8 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Price $785
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MIN#Tucson2024-47 NEW!
Excellent combination of
Native Copper crystals on yellow Mimetite!
I've not this combo before from Tsumeb although I'm not surprised it exists.
The Copper
appears as small crystals in dendritic clusters along the left side of the
Mimetite covered
matrix. The Mimetite is very similar to those from Mexico. Sparkling and in
great condition.
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia.
Measures: 3.7 cm by 7.5 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-48 NEW!
Gorgeous and super
aesthetic specimen featuring a Lazurite crystal
flower
with crystals at the base!
Incredible, scupltural specimen of deep royal blue Lazurite crystals. The
top crystal is perched atop
a white Marble stem with additional crystals along the bottom which exhibit
very sharp faces. I've
never seen another Lazurite specimen like this one. The eye appeal is
exceptional. No damage.
Locality: Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan,
Afghanistan.
Measures: 9.1 cm by 5.8 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2024-48b NEW!
Aesthetic combination
of light pink Calcite with Siderite balls and Quartz!
This specimen caught my eye the minute I saw it.
There's so much going on here with the
various shapes and colors. It's one of the most attractive and unique specimens
I've seen
from this famous locality and its also in excellent condition with no real
detractions.
Locality: Verkhnii Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District,Primorsky Krai,
Russia.
Measures: 9.2 cm by 7.3 cm by 6.6 cm in size.
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-49 NEW!
Beautifully patterned specimen of
rare Mohawkite!
Mohawkite is a rare Copper-Arsenic compound. It also contains Cobalt,
Silver, Nickel, and Iron.
This specimen is from the only locality in the world where specimens are
found. Half polished, half natural.
Locality: Mohawk-Ahmeek Area, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Measures: 6 cm by 7.7 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
Ex. L Baria Mineral Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-50 NEW!
Brilliant, lustrous radial crystalline sprays
of Pyrolusite on Hematite matrix!
The intense luster rolls back and forth across these reddish-black sprays of
Pyrolusite. This is
one of the finest specimens I've seen of this material. Quality specimens
are anything but common.
Locality: Negaunee, Marquett County, Michigan.
Measures: 8.4 cm by 8.2 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Price $785
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MIN#Tucson2024-50b NEW!
Super fine
bi-colored Native Copper dendrites on matrix!
This is an excellent
example of crystalline Native Copper from one of the finest
Copper mining localities
in Asia. It was the best specimen I saw at the show and this one came out
a couple of decades ago.
Locality: Dzhezkazgan mining district-Karaganda
Region-Kazakhstan.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 8 cm by 2.7 cm in size.
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl Collection
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MIN#Tucson2024-50c NEW!
Vibrant cluster of mustard-yellow Pyromorphite
crystals on Calcite crystals!
A dazzling displays of elongated Pyromorphite crystals, this is an older
specimen
from a lesser seen locality in Mexico, The crystals are incredibly glassy
and flashy
with a dazzling sparkle as they sit atop a matrix of Calcites in stalactic
form. There
are a few crystals missing here and there but that's to be expected for a
specimen of
this age. Overall, the piece is in good shape and the crystals cover most of
the Calcite.
Locality: San Luis Mine, San José, Guazapares Municipality, Chihuahua,
Mexico. Circa 1950s.
Measures: 5 cm by 7.8 cm by 4.6 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-50d NEW!
Lovely pink
Fluorite octahedrons with black Ilvaite crystals and Arsenopyrite!
Two translucent pink Fluorites sit interlocked besides satiny black Ilvaites.
The vertical
crystal to the far right measures 4.7 cm in length. This is one of the better
specimens I've
from this locality and it make sense considering that it was hand chosen by Mr.
Smale. In
excellent condition with no detractions and satiny lustrous Fluorite surfaces.
Locality: Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia,
China.
Measures: 6 cm by 7.5 cm by 7.6 cm in total size.
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MIN#Tucson2024-50e NEW!
Amazing centerpiece sized golden-tan Calcite
wth a fish-tail twin crystal on Calcite crystals!
This is the largest twinned Calcite I've seen from the Loralai District and
it is one of the most
impressize twinned Calcite crystals I've seen from any locality! The
perfectly terminated twin
measures 15 cm by 7.2 cm in size and is covered with a satiny luster atop
its slightly textured
surfaces. in excellent condition with minimal contacting for a cluster of
this size. Very impressive.
Locality: Loralai District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Measures: 17.7 cm by 20.6 cm by 16.2 cm in size.
Price $2850
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