The
Tucson 2019 Mineral Showrooms
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Updated May 22nd, 2019 *
MIN#TUCSON2019-80 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 $2850
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MIN#TUCSON2019-84 Sold!
Brilliant
leaves and trigon crystals of Native Gold var. Electrum with Quartz on white
Calcite matrix!
Electrum is one of my favorite minerals because it is a mix of two of my
favorites - Gold and Silver.
When the percentage of Silver exceeds a certain ratio, the color of the Native
Gold lightens to a pretty
light yellow and the mineral is considered to be Electrum.
This specimen is unbelievable under magnification,
displaying some of the finest, well formed crystal trigons you'll ever see on a
Romanian Gold specimen. They
cover the lustrous and flashy brilliant leaves of Electrum which cover the
specimen and rise upwards atop a
perfect horizonal Quartz crystal near the center. This is without a doubt, one
of the finest Electrum specimens
I've offered from this classic European locality and one of the richest I've
ever seen. In excellent condition.
Locality: Roşia Montană (Verespatak), Roşia Montanã
Commune, Alba, Romania.
Measures: 6.5 cm by 4 cm by 3 cm in total size.
Ex. Watzel, K. Ward Collections
Price $18,500
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MIN#TUCSON2019-86 NEW!
Beautiful blue crystals of Chrysocolla over Malachite ps after Azurite crystals!
These unique specimens came to market recently and I cherry-picked for the
most aesthetic
clusters. This one is really aesthetic because of the artistic display of
the crystal covered pseudos
spraying outwards along the top of the specimen. Very dramatic appearance
and in excellent condition!
Locality: Luputo, Kakumba, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba),
Democratic Republic of Congo.
Measures: 7 cm by 8 cm by 6.4 cm in total size.
Ex. L Baria Mineral
Collection
Price $785
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MIN#TUCSON2019-87 Sold!
Fine
specimen of yellow Wulfenite crystal blades on matrix!
This is one of the finest specimens of Moroccan Wulfenite at the show this year.
Lustrous yellow blades
are scattered in a mostly upright display atop the matrix. They are translucent
to opaque and the specimen is
in excellent condition with very few of the common contacts and incomplete
crystals you see on a specimen of
this size range. The Wulfenite blades average between 1 to 2 cm in size and
display sharp, beveled edges.
Locality: Touissit, Oujda-Angad
Province, Oriental Region, Morocco.
Measures: 5.7 cm by 7 cm by 4.7 in total size.
Ex. Dr. H. J. Wilke Collection
Price $985
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MIN#TUCSON2019-88 NEW!
Aesthetic
Native Silver Wire "Tree" from
Freiberg, Germany!
Elegant Silver specimen featuring fine wires of various length and thickness,
rising upwards
to a height of over 8 cm. The Silver wires are partially coated with a grey
Acanthite drusy, leaving
room for a beautiful antique patina over lustrous, well striated surfaces. At
the top, the wires branch
out and terminate in a series of thinner wires which twist and curl artistically
in various directions.
Locality:
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany.
Measures: 8.3 cm by 6 cm by 2 cm in total size.
Ex. W. Wendel Collection
Comes with a custom
made, engraved display base
Price $7500
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MIN#TUCSON2019-89 NEW!
Scarce
specimen featuring chatoyant spheres of crystalline Malachite set among Calcite
crystals!
This lovely specimen is one of the few Calcite-Malachite specimens I've seen
from this Katanga.
The quality is exceptional and the Malachite spheres are brilliantly lustrous
against the glassy
white Calcites. The Calcites are partially included by a brown Hematite,
imparting additional
color contrast to the specimen. In excellent condition with no detractions or
surfaces blemishes.
Locality:
Katanga (Shaba), Democratic
Republic of the Congo.
Measures: 9 cm by 6.7 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom
made, labeled display base
Price $2450
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MIN#TUCSON2019-91b Sold!
Fine
crystalline leaves of Native Silver in cluster from Colorado!
This classic specimen dates back to the late 1800's mining activity in Aspen,
Colorado, an area
now known more for winter sports and tourism. Most of the original mining
structures no longer
exist and have been reclaimed. This specimen is from the Mollie Gibson Mine
which today is a park
located at just over 8000 ft elevation. Silver specimens of this size and
quality are quite rare today.
Locality: Mollie Gibson Mine, Aspen, Aspen District,
Pitkin Co., Colorado.
Measures: 3.5 cm by 5.2 cm by 2.7 cm in total size.
Ex. David Glenn Collection
Price $2450
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MIN#TUCSON2019-92 NEW!
Fine crystal clusters of Proustite
on matrix!
Proustite from Morocco usually appears as small, isolated crystals with decent
red color on matrix.
This specimen features numerous clusters across the top of the host rock with a
few isolated clusters
scattered about. The color is quite good a and there are no contacts among the
highly lustrous crystals.
Locality: Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate
Province, Morocco.
Measures: 6.5 cm by 7.4 cm by 4.3 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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MIN#TUCSON2019-93 Sold!
Exceptional
cabinet plate of deeply colored Amazonite crystals with dark Smoky Quartz!
The is one sweet specimen and the color is off the charts rich! The contrast
between the
dark Smoky points and Amazonite is what draws collectors to these combos and I
can
happily say that this plate has no broken terminations or distracting contacts.
There is a
repair which is completely normal for these large plates but it's on the
backside matrix
and not visible from the front. Overall, I can't find anything negative to say
about this
specimen. And the white banding along some of the Amazonite crystals makes it
even
more desireable! If you're looking for a top quality Smoky-Amazonite plate, this
is it!
Locality: Teller County, near Lake
George, Colorado.
Measures: 11.5 cm by 9.7 cm by 8.3 cm in total size.
Price $8500
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MIN#TUCSON2019-94 Sold!
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
forming the entirety of its surface. Many of the crystals branching out from the
center are quite
long and all are lustrous and range from spinel-twin to feather-like in
appearance. The presentation
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.
From Batopilas, Andres del Rio
District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures: 9 cm by 6.8 cm by 4.4 cm in total size.
Ex. Irv Brown Collection
Comes with a custom
made, labeled display base
Price $14,850
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MIN#DENVER2020-158 NEW!
Classic specimen featuring thick Native Silver crystalline dendrites!
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