The
Tucson 2022 Mineral Showrooms
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Updated March 3rd, 2022 *
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MIN#Tucson2022-1 Sold!
Spectacular
specimen of Native Gold wires on pink Erythrite matrix!
These incredible specimens came to market a few years from a very small find in
Morocco. This is the largest
and possibly the finest specimen of the find. I know I haven't seen a better
example anywhere. The coverage of
bright golden wires atop the pink matrix is very impressive and the wires are
larger than what I usually see from
this discovery. This specimen displays beautifully atop its base and the
contrast between the Gold and matrix
is stunning. This is only the second locality in the world that I know of where
Gold appears on pink matrix.
Locality: Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine), Bou Azzer Mining
District, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures: 14.2 cm by 8 cm by 7.8 cm in total size.
Ex. Kevin Ward
Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $18,500
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MIN#Tucson2022-2 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 $8500
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MIN#Tucson2022-3 NEW!
Classic specimen of Native Wire
Silver with Acanthite accenting!
I love the shape of this specimen because it resembles a gnarled old tree. I'm a
collector of
all fine Silvers but those with a tree-like appearance are always special and
highly sought after.
This specimen displays a beautiful antique patina atop thick, robust wires. This
is the old style
of Freiberg Silvers which date back to the early or mid 1800's. Very impressive
miniature.
Locality: Himmelsfurst Mine,
Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures: 6 cm by 3.8 cm by 2.6 cm in total size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2022-4 NEW!
Elongated stalactites of
reddish-orange Calcite!
This fine specimen displays at least five terminated stalactites will complete
well rounded tips
and no scuffing. The surfaces are slightly matted and the surface luster is subdued and
satiny.
Locality: Alzada, Carter County, Montana.
Measures: 7 cm by 3.8 cm by 2.4 cm in total size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2022-5 NEW!
Super aesthetic combination of Schorl
Tourmaline on Quartz with Fluorite crystals!
A great looking combo piece featuring a 4.3 cm, doubly terminated, lustrous Schorl crystal
sitting upright atop a bed of slightly smoky Quartz crystals. Accompanying the Schorl are
crystals of lavender Fluorite with purple accents. In excellent condition with no
detractions.
Locality: Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia.
Measures: 7 cm by 6.7 cm by 3.1 cm in total size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2022-6 Sold!
Exceptional specimen of Native Silver crystals in cluster atop small amounts of
Native Copper!
Very well crystallized specimen, displaying numerous well formed crystals of
Native Silver branching our
from the base and climbing upwards atop one another. All are terminated with
rounded terminations and
the surfaces are highly lustrous with a light greyish patina. The look of this
specimen reminds me somewhat
of the spoked Cerussite clusters and is the second Native Silver I've offered on
the website with that structure.
Locality: Kearsarge
Mine, Kearsarge, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures: 4 cm by 5.7 cm by 2.7 cm in total size.
Ex. Barnett, Kevin Ward
Mineral Collections
Comes with a custom made,
engraved display base
Price $6500
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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
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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
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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
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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
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MIN#Tucson2022-11 NEW!
Large, sharp
crystal of Native Copper perched high atop a base of host rock and Copper!
The main crystal appears to be of a dodecahedral nature and measures 3.8 cm in
size. It is balanced to the left by
an outstretching shelf of various Copper crystal habits and green Copper oxide
accents. A very sculptural piece!
Locality: Osceola Mine, Osceola, Houghton Co., Michigan.
Measures: 8.4 cm by 12 cm by 6.6 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $2500
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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
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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
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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
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MIN#Tucson2022-16 NEW!
Amazing specimen featuring
numerous stacked Azurite crystals from Tsumeb!
I don't know if you could call this a stalactite but it sure looks like one.
Well over a dozen
glassy faced Azurite crystals, tabular in habit, climb atop one another, forming
a pillar that
measures 9 cm in height! The Azurite crystals themselves measure to 2.2 cm in
size. Another
interesting feature is that while the flat crystal faces are glassy smooth and
lustrous, their
edges are slightly textured. This makes for a wonderful contrast. In excellent
condition.
Locality: Tsumeb
Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia.
Measures: 9 cm by 4.4 cm by 2.7 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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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
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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
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MIN#Tucson2022-21 NEW!
Gorgeous
specimen of brown Fluorite on Celestite crystal blades with yellow Calcite!
This specimen is from a find that occurred several years ago and quality
specimen have
since disappeared from the market. I choose this specimen because the Fluorite
cubes are
all in excellent condition with smooth glassy faces and no detracting contacts.
The largest
cube situated to the left measures nearly 4 cm corner to corner. Every one of
the cubes exhibit
a bold phantom just beneath the surface. They sit atop a series of Celestite
blades with Calcite.
From the White Rock Quarry, Clay
Center, Ottawa County, Ohio.
Measures 7 cm by 9.2 cm by 7.5 cm in total size.
Price $2850
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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
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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
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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
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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
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