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MIN#Tucson2025-51 NEW!
Incredibly
aesthetic specimen of Native Gold on white Quartz matrix!
This is one of the most attractive specimens I've seen from the famous
Colorado Quartz Mine.
It's a lustrous semi-crystalline work of natural art and was featured as one
of the top specimens
in an article about the Colorado Quartz Mine in Rocks and Minerals Magazine.
The Gold is brilliant
and flashy and a deep yellowish-gold with just a hint of orange in areas. It
contrasts beautifully with
the bright white Quartz matrix which provides the a stark backdrop and
accents the Native Gold.
From the Colorado Quartz Mine, Whitlock District, Mother Lode Belt, Mariposa
Co., California.
Measures 7.2 cm by 4.4 cm by 3.2 cm in total size.
Ex. J. Webb, Rigatti, Arrington
Mineral Collections
Featured in
Rocks and Minerals, Sept. 2009 issue, pg 397
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display base
Price $24,500
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MIN#Tucson2025-52 NEW!
Exceptional
specimen of Peruvian Native Wire Silver on matrix!
Peruvian Silvers hit the market about two decades ago and they really came on
strong and heavy
at the time. Unfortunately, I didn't find very many with the aesthetical quality
of this well known
specimen. Unlike so many Peruvian Silvers I see at the shows, these wires are
firm and mostly clean.
The luster is also very impressive. This was one of the finest Silvers I found
in Tucson this year.
Locality: Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru.:
Measures: 6.6 cm by 7.8 cm by 5.1 cm in size.
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Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2025-53 NEW!
Gorgeous specimen from a new
find of Beryl var. Aquamarine on white Microcline!
A beautiful addition for any collection, this Aquamarine crystal measures
nearly 8 cm tall and 2.4 cm in width.
It is terminated, super gemmy, and lustrous and has not been reattached which is rare for one of these specimens.
The Aqua is perfectly centered atop the sharp faced Microcline matrix. In
excellent condition and quite spectacular.
Locality: Shigar Valley, Skardu
District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures: 10.2 cm by 7 cm by 6.6 cm in size.
Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2025-54 NEW!
Extraordinarily rare
specimen featuring red Proustite over Sphalerite from Creede, Colorado!
I can honestly say I've never seen a
Proustite specimen from the Creede locality and certainly
not one with this amount of coverage. The reddish Proustite appears as a thick
drusy crust atop
the greenish-yellow Sphalerite crystals. The matrix is a hard white Quartz. An
amazing specimen of
incredible rarity and a very well documented provenance. Opportunity knocks with
this specimen.
Locality: Creede District, Mineral County, Colorado.
Measures: 9.5 cm by 5.8 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. Leonard Bumm, Joe Dague, George
Loud Collections
Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2025-55 NEW!
Very impressive specimen featuring a large Scheelite crystal on Muscovite!
What a vibrant crystal this is! Glassy, translucent, deep orange coloration, and
perfect!
This large crystal measures nearly 6 cm across and has no visible contacts or
damage. If
your collection needs a major specimen of Scheelite on Muscovite, I can highly
recommend
this one. I rarely come across specimens which offer size, color, and quality
all in the same
package. The crystal faces are glassy and lustrous and in excellent condition
with great form!
Locality: Mt. Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu, Sichuan Province of China.
Measures: 7.2 cm by 5.6 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Patton Mineral
Collection
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Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2025-56 NEW!
Exceptional specimen
featuring a golden gem Calcite crystal atop Pyrite accented white Calcites!
What a beautiful Calcite
specimen.Cabinet sized with incredible flash, the golden Calcite stands
vertically to a height of 8 cm atop the smaller white Calcites at the base.
These crystals are peppered
with golden Pyrite micro-crystals at the tips and terminations. Just a superb,
aesthetic, pristine specimen.
Locality: Daye County, China.
Measures: 10.5 cm by 12 cm by 9.3 cm in size.
Ex. Rock Currier, Spann Mineral
Collections
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Price $3450
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MIN#Tucson2025-57 NEW!
Gorgeous large cluster of sea-green zoned
Fluorite cubes with Barite
crystals!
This is a very impressive cluster that appears as several shades of
green depending on the lighting.
Displayed under incandescent lighting gives it a deep emerald-green
coloration that can at times appear to
be sea-green or bluish-green. The surfaces are glassy reflective to
lustrous satiny and in excellent condition.
A specimen that can be displayed in a variety of ways and looks
incredible when given its own light source.
Locality: Okorusu Mine,
Otjiwarongo Region, Karibib District, Namibia.
Measures: 11.3 cm by 13.6 cm by 11 cm in total size.
Price $2850
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MIN#Tucson2025-58 NEW!
Breathtaking specimen of Cobaltocalcite lining
the interior of a matrix vug with Native Copper at the edges!
I've never seen anything like this and I'm tempted to call it a
Cobaltocalcite geode. It's actually a vug or
pocket of the deepest colored Cobaltocalcite surrounded by Copper laden
matrix. The specimen was trimmed
down to its current shape and even has an opening at the back end, perfect
for a light which would make the
entire enterior glow with color. The opening is quite deep and extends back
a good ways into the matrix.
Locality: Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Measures: 9 cm by 7.5 cm by 6.6 cm in size.
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Price $6500
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MIN#Tucson2025-59 NEW!
Golden crystals of
Rutile needles
spraying out around a Hematite center!
Eye catching specimen with great form and crystal length, backed by a hard
matrix
which adds stability in addition to being an excellent backdrop. In
excellent condition.
Locality: Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil.
Measures: 5.7 cm by 6.1 cm by 2.3 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2025-60 NEW!
Exceptional pairing of deep red Realgar crystals (Ruby-Arsenic) atop Calcites
with white Picropharmacolite clusters!
The finest Calcite with Realgar combination I've ever seen and one that
is easily of museum quality calibre. This is
a cabinet sized specimen and one that could easily be a centerpiece for the
finest collections. The yellow Calcites
are all complete with full terminations. The center Calcite is almost completely
covered with dozens of deep red
Realgar crystals while the Calcites to either side are covered along their
interior faces. An amazing specimen!
Locality: Jiepaiyu Mine (Shimen Mine), Shimen deposit (Huangchang deposit),
Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China.
Measures: 16.5 cm by 15.7 cm by 14 cm in size.
Ex. Patton Mineral
Collection
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Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2025-61 NEW!
Rare specimen
featuring lavender Fluorite cubes with darker centers from Ireland!
I can count the number of Irish
Fluorites I've seen on two hands. And almost all were at
this year's show. I cherry-picked this from a small collection of lavender-deep
purple zoned
specimens and it was by far the best example. The cubes are complete with a
glassy-satiny
luster atop the stepped faces. The specimen is well trimmed and in excellent
condition.
Locality: Joe Larkins Quarry, Shannapheasteen, Galway County, Connacht, Ireland.
Measures: 11 cm by 8.2 cm by 5.1 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2025-62 NEW!
Incredibly blue and
gemmy Topaz crystal perched atop dark Smoky Quartz with Albite!
For a Russian Topaz, this ranks quite
highly. Most Russian Topaz specimens I see at the shows
tend to be be grayish-blue or pale blue. This Topaz is pure blue gem. When held
against white
paper, the blue leaps out and resembles blue sky blue. The crystal measures 3.5
cm in size and
its color is further enhanced by the dark brown Smoky Quartz and white Albite.
Sharp and brilliant.
Locality: Murzinka Mine, Prigorodny District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.
Measures: 5 cm by 6.6 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. James Maniskas Collection
Price $4850
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MIN#Tucson2025-63 NEW!
Dramatic, museum quality plate of Sylvanite and Calaverite
crystals with purple Fluorite!
Without a doubt, this is one of the most spectacular specimens I've ever seen
from Cripple Creek.
Lightning bolt dendrites of Sylvanite branch out across the surfaces along with
Calaverite and large
crystals of purple Fluorite. Sylvanite and Calaverite are rare Tellurides, the
former a mix of Silver, Gold
and Tellurium and the latter a mix of Native Gold and Tellurium. The purple
Fluorite crystal are the perfect
companion for the brilliant, lustrous Sylvanite dendrites. This is a specimen
worthy of the finest cabinet.
From the Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado.
Measures 6.4 cm by 8.3 cm by 3.1 cm in size.
Ex. Richard Kosnar, Patton Mineral
Collections
Price $34,500
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MIN#Tucson2025-64 NEW!
Aesthetic specimen of
Calcite crystals climbing atop one another with Malachite!
Unique looking combination specimen. The
Calcites are all terminated and vary from
white to brown. They are accompanied by chatoyant, rounded nodules of shimmering
Malachite along the center and at the very top. In excellent condition with no
contacting.
Locality: Shaba, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Measures: 8.7 cm by 5.7 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
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Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2025-65 NEW!
Classic specimen of Rhodochrosite from a rare American locality!
This is the first Rhodochrosite specimen I've offered from this scarce mine
in Butte, Montana.
It consists of stacked rhombs of powder-pink Rhodochrosite which forms
pillars or stalactites
rising up in various directions. Unique and attractive. In excellent
condition with satiny luster.
Locality: Orphan Girl Mine, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana.
Measures: 4.8 cm by 8 cm by 6.1 cm in size.
Ex. Frank Hissong, Dr.
Robert Jenkins, George Loud Collections
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2025-66 NEW!
Elegant
variety of multi-colored Scheelite crystals on Dolomite!
A stunning example of Scheelite from China. The color is incredible deep
throughout and every glassy face
is complete and well formed. The marbled Scheelites measure 4.3 cm and 3.7
cm in size. This is a much
rarer color for Scheelite and is the finest specimen I've seen from
Yaogangxian. It's in excellent condition.
Locality: Yaogangxian, Hunan Province, China.
Measures: 7.5 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale Collection
Price $5750
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MIN#Tucson2025-66b NEW!
Exquisite specimen featuring a lustrous Andorite crystal perched atop Pyrite studded matrix!
This would have to rate as the finest matrix Andorite specimen I've ever seen or
offered on the
website! Andorite is a rare Silver-Lead-Antimony Sulfosalt and this locality is
renowned for what
are probably the finest examples in the world. For all of the fine, lustrous,
striated blades of Andorite
out there, very few come perched atop a matrix covered with sparkling Pyrite.
Unbelievable specimen
to say the least and one that is in pretty much pristine condition with no
contacts or edge chipping.
Locality: San Jose, Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia.
Measures: 6.1 cm by 6 cm by 4.7 cm in total size.
Ex. Patton Mineral
Collection
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MIN#Tucson2025-67 NEW!
Fine pinkish crystal
of Calcite sitting atop a bed of smaller Calcites!
One of the finest small cabinet sized specimens I've seen from the
Roncari Quarry. The main
crystal sits angled slightly to the right, displaying a full termination and
measuring nearly 7.5 cm
in length from base to tip. The color in person is a bit richer than the picture
illustrates and the bed of
smaller Calcites sit atop a cast-like brown matrix. All in all, just a very
attractive, damage free specimen.
Locality: Roncari Quarry (Tilcon Quarry), East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
Measures: 8 cm by 6 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
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Price $1250
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MIN#Tucson2025-68 NEW!
Incredible specimen of
Gypsum var. Selenite on matrix!
I've not seen another Naica Selenite
like this one. I've had many elongated Selenite
swords before but never have I come across swords with tapered terminations.
These
actually come to a point instead of the usual slanted termination. There are two
pointed
tip crystals rising upwards to a height of 12 cm with half a dozen Selenites
displaying the
more common slanted termination structure surroundng them. No damage to speak
of.
Locality: Naica Mine, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures: 18.3 cm by 9.2 cm by 9.3 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, black display base
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2025-69 NEW!
Dazzling emerald-green crystals of Dioptase with yellow Wulfenite sitting
Calcite matrix!
Absolutely gorgeous specimen with dozens of super glassy crystals of Dioptase
measuring to 1.2 cm in size.
They sit atop all sides of the Calcite matrix and display an incredible amount
of glassiness and luminescence.
Yellow Wulfenite accents the green for a eye catching accent. In excellent
condition with very clean surfaces.
Locality: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia.
Measures: 8.5 cm by 5.5 cm by 5.4 cm in total size.
Ex. Arrington Mineral Collection
Price $7500
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MIN#Tucson2025-70 NEW!
Exceptional combination specimen of
greenish-golden Topaz crystals with Amazonite together on Smoky Quartz!
This is an amazing specimen, the likes of which I have never seen before.
Nothing of this calibre is listed on mindat.org
and I know of no other Namibian Topaz specimens in combination with Amazonite
that feature crystals of this size! The
largest Topaz at top measures 5.5 cm in size. It sits atop an Amazonite to its
right and a large, terminated Smoky Quartz
crystal to its left. Left of the Smoky is a beautifully formed Amazonite crystal
that offers the perfect companion for the
Topaz in regards to size matching and positioning on the matrix. This is a MAJOR
specimen and is easily the finest of
this variety that I've ever offered from Namibia. A second Topaz is located near
the bottom. In excellent condition.
Locality: Klein Spitzkopje granite stock, Spitzkopje Area, Karibib, Erongo
Region, Namibia.
Measures: 11.5 cm by 13.8 cm by 8.4 cm in total size.
Ex. Hoffman, Empl, Patton Collections
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Price $14,500
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MIN#Tucson2025-71 NEW!
ExcDazzling specimen
of Precious Opal from Australia!
Brilliant flashes of green, purple, blue, red, and yellow pop out under
normal room lighting. Under
a direct light source, the colors leap off the brown surface. The purple
colors contrast with the
brighter yellows and reds and the right seam really sets this specimen off.
Great minature Opal!
Locality: Burra Field, Mt. Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia.
Measures: 3.6 cm by 3.7 cm by 2.7 cm in size
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2025-72 NEW!
Absolutely gorgeous specimen of deep red Rubellite
Tourmaline with Smoky Quartz and Albite!
This glassy, well striated specimen of red Tourmaline is a sight to
see. It boasts a perfect termination with Smoky
Quartz and perfect accents of white Cleavelandite. A true centerpiece
and one of the finest I've seen in recent years.
The surfaces are brilliant, glassy, and well striated. The Smoky Quartz is
doubly terminated and adds the perfect amount
of contrast for the deep red surfaces of the Rubellite. White blades of Albite
frame the bottom portion of the specimen.
Locality: Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast,
Transbaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia.
Measures: 14.2 cm by 7.5 cm by 7.2 cm in size.
Ex. Patton Mineral
Collection
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Price $28,500
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MIN#Tucson2025-73 NEW!
Stunningly beautiful combination of reddish-purple Fluorites surrounded by
Calcite crystals!
Gorgeous specimen, the Large Fluorite cubes are fully translucent with darker
centers and a glassy luster.
They are surrounded by pale yellow Calcite crystals of various sizes and smaller
transparent Fluorite cubes
near the base. Most of the Calcites are fully terminated. In excellent shape
with no detractions to speak of.
Locality: Loralai District-Balochistan Region-Pakistan
Measures: 10.4 cm by 8.2 cm by 5 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2025-73b NEW!
Rare, large crystals of Native Copper
perched atop a cluster of crystalline Copper dendrites!
This impressive miniature is from one of the most obscure localities in the Keweenaw
Peninsula - the old
Empire Mine. This mine, besides being the source of some incredible Datolite specimens
through the years,
also produced some fine dendritic Copper specimens. This is the first I've seen which also
included larger
Copper crystals and I was very pleased to find it at the show. The largest crystal
measures just shy of an inch.
Locality: Iron City Mine (Empire Mine), Mosquito District,
Copper Harbor, Keweenaw Co., Michigan.
Measures: 5.5 cm by 4.8 cm by 3.4 cm in total size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2025-74 NEW!
Beautiful and unique nodule of Variscite!
The color of this polished section is gorgeous. It actually displays a spider
pattern similar to that of
Turquoise, something I've not seen before in a Variscite. Angular matrix
patterns also frame the lower
portions of the green Variscite. An unusual specimen that is completely natural
and rounded on the
back side where it was left in an unpolished state to display the weathered
nodule form of the specimen.
Locality:
Fairfield, Oquirrh Mts, Utah County, Utah.
Measures: 11.7 cm by 7.8 cm by 3.1 cm in
size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2025-75 NEW!
Rare locality specimen
of shimmering yellow Calcite crystals with Quartz!
This is the first Tasmanian Calcite
specimen I've offered on the website and I believe
it is also the first I've seen at the shows. The specimen is cabinet sized and
very aesthetic.
The yellow Calcite crystals are al terminated and exhibit a wet looking, glassy
luster which
is very evident in the picture. The Calcites sit atop a large horizontal Quartz
crystal with
additional Quartz crystals standing vertically along the right edge. In
excellent condition.
Locality: Renison Bell Mine, Zeehan District, Tasmania, Australia.
Measures: 10.2 cm by 12 cm by 6.3 in size.
Ex. Neil Levett Collection
Price $2850
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