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MIN#Tucson2024-76 NEW!
Incredible
combination featuring a large Morganite crystal perched atop Pink Kunzite and
white Albite!
This was one of the more spectacular combination specimens I brought back from
the show. Both the Morganite
and Kunzite are deeply colored with the Morganite displaying a bit more orange
in the pink. They are separated
by a bright white matrix of Cleavelandite and a single smaller Kunzite crystal.
The Morganite is textbook with a
well formed hexagonal habit. The back right side displays a complex matrix
influence on the termination and
slightly matted faces while the front side is all GEM with super glassy,
transparent interiors. The Kunzite is
doubly terminated and super glassy with a rolling luster atop its well striated
surfaces. A remarkable specimen!
Locality: Mawi Pegmatite,
Nilaw-Kolum Pegmatite Field, Nuristan, Afghanistan.
Measures: 9 cm by 12.3 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
Price $15,000
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MIN#Tucson2024-77 NEW!
Very fine example featuring
numerous Boleite cubes on hardened matrix!
There are over half a dozen of these lustrous blue crystals, with the largest
cubes measuring around .9 cm
in size. All are stable on the matrix and there is no damage to speak of except
for trivial bumps. The cubes
are also mostly clean with very little matrix attachment. The corners glow under
lighting. In excellent condition.
Locality: Amelia Mine, Boleo
District, Santa Rosalía, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur (BC Sur), Mexico.
Measures: 8.1 cm by 4.8 cm by 3 cm in size.
Ex. Spann Mineral Collection
Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2024-78 Sold!
Beautiful
specimen featuring a Smoky Quartz scepter rising vertically from a bed of Rose
Quartz crystals!
Aesthetic combination of two varieties of Quartz, both sitting atop Albite
matrix. There are actually two
Smoky Quartz crystals here with the second being a non-sceptered but equally
terminated crystal to the
right of the main Smoky. Both display superb glassy surfaces and a lovely Smoky
color with frosted tips
in the interior of both terminations. The pink Rose Quartz crystals measure to
2.5 cm in size and cover
the entire base of the specimen from left to right. They are further enhanced by
the stark white matrix.
Locality: Pitorra claim,
Laranjeiras, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures: 14.7 cm by 7.2 cm by 7.3 cm in size.
Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2024-78b Sold!
Bi-colored Pyromorphite crystals in
cluster on matrix!
Gorgeous and SUPER lustrous specimen of yellow and orange Pyromorphite clustered
on a small bit of matrix. The color of this specimen is eye catching and ranges
from a slightly
oranish-yellow near the top before changing over to Arsenian orange near the
center. The eye
is immediately drawn to the shimmering surfaces of each dazzling crystal! In
excellent condition.
Locality: Bunker Hill Mine,
Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho.
Measures: 5.8 cm by 12 cm by 3.3 cm in size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-79 Sold!
Stunning specimen of glassy emerald-green Dioptase with Calcite crystals!
It's difficult to capture the
incredible beauty of this specimen. Dioptase is always
a challenge to photograph
but the concave structure of the specimen adds to the
difficulty. The specimen is basically a cast on the
backside with a gorgeous
display
of intensely reflective, glassy-green Dioptase jewels. Breathtaking
and
impressive
both, the Dioptase is perfectly accented by white Calcite crystals along the
right
edge.
Easily one of the finest Dioptase specimens I've seen from the locality and in
excellent condition.
Locality: Christoph Mine, Kaokoveld
Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia.
Measures: 8.5 cm by 6.5 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-79b NEW!
Fine specimen
featuring a red, Hematite included Triangular Calcite atop smaller Calcites!
Triangular Calcites are rare specimens and highly prized by Chinese collectors!
This beautiful crystal
prominently sits atop a bed of smaller Hematite included Calcites. It measures
nearly 6 cm by 5 cm in
size and displays a perfect, satiny lustrous triangle. This is the only of these
highly desirable Calcites I have.
Locality: Fengjiashan Mine, Daye County, Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province,
China.
Measures: 7.8 cm by 9.2 cm by 6.1 cm in
size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-80 Sold!
Cabinet specimen of Brazilianite
crystals with Cassiterite on Albite crystals!
This specimen was the finest example of Brazilianite I saw at the show. The
crystals are perfect
and undamaged from largest to smallest with very glassy faces and the Albite is
white and sharp.
The contrast between the two minerals is incredible! The largest Brazilianite
crystal measures
3 cm in size and there are over a dozen gemmy crystals atop the well defined
Albite crystals.
Locality: Telírio Claim, Linópolis,
Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures: 5.7 cm by 9.5 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Price $3500
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MIN#Tucson2024-81 NEW!
Extremely
rare specimen of Native Silver on matrix from Utah!
This specimen is from the Tintic Mining District and is the first Silver I've
offered from this seldomly seen locality.
Atop the hard rock matrix atop a seam of white Calcite is a series of flattened
Native Leaf Silver, flattened as a result
of the narrowness of the seam in which it formed. The Silver measures nearly 6
cm in size and resembles an actual
leaf with its arborescent appearance. There's probably some Native Copper as
well which is typical for the locality.
Locality: Tintic Standard No. 2
Shaft, Tintic Standard Mine, Dividend, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County,
Utah.
Measures: 9 cm by 7.3 cm by 6 cm in size.
Ex. G. Vanacker Collection
Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2024-82 Sold!
Pretty specimen of vibrant Green
Smithsonite in cast form!
Pure green is a color of Smithsonite that has become very difficult to find in
the marketplace and new
supplies are unfortunately not coming out of the mines. I came across the fine
specimen with rolling
surfaces while at the show and I was impressed with its color and pristine,
lustrous matrix free surfaces.
Locality: Santa Anita Mine, Choix,
Sinaloa, Mexico.
Measures: 5.3 cm by 7.7 cm by 1.6 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-83 NEW!
Tremendous
combination of Native Gold crystals with Arsenopyrite crystals on white Quartz!
Easily one of the most impressive Diltz Mine specimens I've seen in years.
Dozens of lustrous Native Gold
crystals are accompanied by numerous dark grey Arsenopyrite crystals which cover
the center of the Quartz
matrix. The crystals cover all sides so the specimen is easily displayable in a
360 degree setting. Exceptional!
Locality: Diltz Mine, Whitlock
Mining District, Mariposa County, California.
Measures: 6 cm by 4.4 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Ex. A. Day Collection
Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2024-84 Sold!
Rare specimen
of crystalline Galena on matrix from the old Wheatley Mine!
Specimens of Galena from this locality that actually display mirror-lustrous
crystal faces are very difficult
to find at the shows and this is the first I've seen in a long time. Galenas
from this old classic American locality
(dating back to the revolutionary war or earlier) are usually found with crude
forms and coated surfaces but this
specimen is similar to one from the Tri-State District. It's also likely to be
Argentiferous with a Silver component.
Locality: Wheatley Mines,
Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-84b NEW!
Large cabinet sized
specimen of Desert Glass from the Egyptian Desert!
I've sold many of these translucent
yellowish-green Impact Glass specimens
but this is by far the largest and most impressive I've ever offered on the
website.
These were formed by a meteorite impact in the Western Desert of Egypt long ago
which shocked and melted the sand to form glassy Tektite specimens, many of
which have formations that resemble the surface of a meteorite. The discovery
of Reidite confirms that it was from an ancient meteorite impact approximately
29 million years ago. Weathering since is probably the reason for the textured
surfaces. This specimen is not only large and exhibits a glowing translucense,
but it also displays a wonderful surface texture and meteoritic appearance!
Locality:
Libyan Desert Glass Area, Great Sand Sea, Western Desert, Egypt.
Measures: 15 cm by 15.2 cm by 7.1 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved display
base
Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2024-85 Sold!
Gorgeous, deep vibrant blue
botryoidal Shattuckite tucked inside a solid Shattuckite matrix!
Satiny surfaces of velvet-like blue Shattuckite completely fill the inside of
this a blue matrix vug. This was
the nicest, most aesthetic Shattuckite I saw at the show this year and it is
completely pristine with chatoyant
frosted surfaces atop the royal blue surfaces. It's very difficult to find an
unblemished Shattuckite of this size.
with rolling botryoidal surfaces along the bottom and sides. The back side is
matted and angular.
Locality: Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene
Region, Namibia.
Measures: 10.8 cm by 7.5 cm by 7.2 cm in size.
Ex. Randy Parnagian Collection
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Price $3850
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MIN#Tucson2024-86 NEW!
Gorgeous
specimen of gemmy Native Sulfur crystals on Aragonite matrix!
This is a classic specimen from the long closed mines in Sicily, Italy. It
displays large gemmy crystals,
many of which are doubly terminated. They are lustrous and transparent,
measuring to 3.3 cm atop the
brown Aragonite matrix. There are well over a dozen crystals of varying sizes here
and all light up and
glow when displayed under case lighting. There's also a small amount of natural
bitumen adding both
color and originality. In excellent condition, this was one of the top Sulfur
specimens I found in Tucson.
Locality: Cozzo Disi Mine,
Casteltermini, Agrigento Province (Girgenti Province), Sicily, Italy.
Measures: 13.3 cm by 14.2 cm by 8 cm in size.
Price $5750
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MIN#Tucson2024-87 NEW!
Exquisite specimen of Primary
Malachite atop sparkling dark blue Shattuckite covered Quartz crystals!
This is one of the most impressive and aesthetic combos I've seen. The Quartz
crystals are pristine terminated,
pointing towards the vertical 5 cm tall Primary Malachite. They're both
surrounded by the bluest, most intense layer
of Shattuckite imaginable. The gorgeous deep blue surfaces are enhanced by a
dazzling druse, imparting the most
beautiful appearance that I find it difficult to stop staring at. In excellent
condition with no damage or contacting.
Locality: Opongguwe Prospect,
Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 8.6 cm by 7.1 cm in size.
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-88 NEW!
Large,
impressive speckled Calcite crystal on a bed of smaller Calcites from Wales!
This is a scarce locality I rarely see at the shows and is definately the
largest Calcite crystal I've ever seen
from there. The Cacite is double terminated, measuring close to 12 cm in size.
At the bottom it intersects
another, smaller Calcite crystal. They sit atop a plate that is covered with
small, horizontal Calcites. Both
the large Calcite and smaller crystals are covered with a glassy, speckled
surface. In excellent condition.
Locality: Taff's Well Quarry,
Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Measures: 13.1 cm by 10 cm by 3.3 cm in size.
Price $2450
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MIN#Tucson2024-89 NEW!
Large crystals of reddish-orange
Vanadinite on black Goethite!
I love the contrast of these scarce combo plates. The deep reddish-orange
Vanadanite crystals frame
the textured Goethite and the contrast between the two really is striking. Most
of the Vanadinite crystals
are prtotected as they sit inside the concave structure of the Goethite matrix.
In excellent condition.
Locality: Taouz, Er Rachidia
Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures: 10.5 cm by 10.5 cm by 5.1 cm in size.
Ex. Breslin Collection
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2024-90 NEW!
RARE!
Incredible specimen featuring an elongated Galena crystal set atop Galena and
Pyrite crystals!
Also with Dolomite, this rare elongated Galena crystal measures 4.5 cm in
length! It is mirror-faced and
lustrous on the front and sides and is accompanied by lustrous cubic Galenas and
textured, somewhat
rounded crystals. Pyrite and small Dolomite crystals accent the specimen. In
excellent condition!
Locality: Sweetwater Mine,
Reynolds County, Missouri.
Measures: 6.1 cm by 4.2 cm by 2 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-91 Sold!
Gorgeous, deep orange gemmy
Scheelite crystals on Muscovite!
A stunning example of Scheelite from China. The color is incredible deep
throughout and every glassy face
is complete and well formed. The two gemmy Scheelites measure 4.3 cm and 3.7 cm
in size. They are both
in excellent condition with exceptional eye appeal sitting atop the frosted
Muscovite covered matrix.
Locality: Mt. Xuebaoding Mine,
Pingwu, Sichuan Province of China.
Measures: 8.3 cm by 7.5 cm by 3.2 cm in size.
Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale Collection
Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-92 NEW!
Fine crystal
covered plate of brilliant green Pyromorphite in cluster!
This lovely plate of lustrous green Pyromorphite crystals is an exceptional
miniature and is about
as pristine as you can get. I've examined the specimen under 16x magnification
and saw dozens and
dozens of glassy, terminated crystals. One thing I didn't see however was broken
points and damage.
If there are any, they are very small and unnoticeable. The green is apple green
with a touch of olive.
Locality: Daoping Mine, Gongcheng
Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Measures: 7 cm by 8.5 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Price $3500
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MIN#Tucson2024-93 NEW!
MUSEUM QUALITY
large cabinet sized plate of Native Silver dendrites with Nickeline, Dolomite
and Erythrite!
One of the most impressive Cobalt plates I've ever seen. This heavy slice of
Silver ore is slightly polished on the
front and left natural on the back. It is LOADED with many ounces of Silver
dendrites which fill the matrix from
top to bottom alongside seams of Nickeline and reddish Erythrite! This specimen
looks very much like the material
from the famous Cobalt "Silver Sidewalk" and it wouldn't surprise me if it was.
A true centerpiece for a Silver suite!
Locality: Silverfields Mine, Cobalt
Mine, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.
Measures: 19.5 cm by 12 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
Ex. Peter Keller Collection
Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-94 NEW!
Very aesthetic display of blue Chrysocolla
over spherical Malachite on Chysocolla covered matrix!
I love these beautiful specimens and this one is extremely fine in both its
appearance as well as
its condition. The smooth spherical Chrysocolla is blemish free with light
color banding and none of
the common harsh scuffing one often sees in these specimens. Comes with a
black display stand.
Locality: L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic
Republic of Congo.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 5.5 cm by 3.7 cm in size.
Price $1250
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MIN#Tucson2024-95 NEW!
Lovely cluster
of Quartz var. Amethyst crystals sitting atop a base of white Quartz crystals!
This is a classic specimen of North Carolina Amethyst. The crystals are
large and glassy with
grape juice colored tips. There are no real detractions to speak of with
this fine specimen - only
trivial micro-bumps here and there. This is one of the finest specimens of
this size range I've seen.
Locality: Reel Mine, Iron
Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Measures:
7 cm by 9 cm by 5.7 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-96 Sold!
Gorgeous, natural
specimen of blue Turquoise from Arizona!
This specimen has been left mostly natural with a light surface polishing to
display its lovely color
and pattern which if cut, would produce incredibly fine stones. I prefer the
specimen as is however.
Locality: Kingman area, Kingman District, Hualapai (Hualpai) Mts, Mohave
County, Arizona.
Measures: 7.7 cm by 11 cm by 2.3 cm in size.
Ex. L. Baria
Mineral Collection
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-97 NEW!
Deep blue plate of Fluorite crystals with
phantoms and Calcitic accenting!
Beautiful plate which has a stong blue color with just a hint of violet
internally.
Darker blue phantoms can be seen inside the cubes and a satiny luster covers
the surfaces. Well trimmed and fully translucent to light. In excellent
condition.
Locality: Mekhtar, Loaralai District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Measures: 9.5 cm by 11.8 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Price $1250
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MIN#Tucson2024-98 NEW!
Exceptional
combination of Beryl var. Aquamarine with Quartx, Albite crystals and
Muscovite!
This is a superb Aquamarine combo and the aesthetics are
incredible.
The largest Aqua crystal
measures nearly 7.5 cm in size and displays a lovely aqua-blue
coloration
along with glassy
surfaces and a gemmy, transparent interior. It is accompanied
by several
smaller Aquamarines
with sharp Albite crystals and fine Muscovite blades along the left edge. In
excellent condition.
Locality: Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang
Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.
Measures: 6 cm by 9.5 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2024-99 NEW!
Gorgeous,
glassy cluster of golden-brown Smoky
Quartz crystals!
This fine cluster of perfectly terminated Quartz points is super gemmy with a
rich amber coloration that glows
under any type of lighting. The interiors are transparent and clear with a very
distinct phantom inside the largest
crystal.. The crystals are all pure glass with jewel-like clarity beneath
lustrous, softly striated surfaces. I don't offer
many Smoky Quartz specimens because I have a hard time finding ones I like. This
plate met all my criteria for quality.
Locality: Aiguille de l'Eboulement,
Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,
France.
Measures: 8.2 cm by 17.7 cm by 13.2 cm in size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-99b NEW!
Beautiful plate of
large Titanite crystals with white Adularia!
An impressive cabinet specimen, this
plate is covered with numerous large, twinned
crystals of Titanite, a green Titanium-rich silicate. The crystals are sharp and
glassy
as illustrated in the above photo. They cover the matrix from top to bottom with
the
largest measuring 2 cm in size. Small white Adularia crystals can be seen
scattered about.
Locality: Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts.,
Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Measures: 13.5 cm by 11.5 cn by 4.3 cm in size.
Price $2450
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MIN#Tucson2024-100 NEW!
CENTERPIECE! Large cabinet sized plate of
Honey Calcite crystals on matrix!
What an impressive specimen this is. The Calcites are barrel shaped, doubly
terminated,
and quite large at an average of 5 cm in size. They exhibit honey-golden
centers with frosted
terminations on both sides. Most lay horizontally atop the matrix except for
those at top center
which are nearly vertical. A very impressive specime visuallu and in
excellent condition overall.
Locality: Sokolovskiy Mine, Rudny, Kostanay Oblast, Kazajkstan.
Measures: 22 cm by 23 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Comes with custom made,
labeled display base
Price $4500
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