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Gorgeous combo of gem red Rhodochrosite rhombs with frosted lavender Fluorite and Tetrahedrite!
Also with Quartz, this specimen has everything for the Rhodo collector, including the finest color!
From Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5.5 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Original Price $6500

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SUPERB! Incredibly sharp crystals of Native Copper on Prehnite matrix!
Wow, this specimen really grabbed my attention. I love the combination with
Prehnite and the crystals of Copper are among the sharpest I've ever seen!
From Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Measures 3.7 cm by 3.2 cm in size.
Original Price $1500

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Twirling wires of Native Silver on matrix!
Attractive miniature featuring several wires of Native Silver rising up from the host matrix
and terminating with small curls. A slight patina with darker patches covers the wires.
From the Sarbai Mine, Rudnyi Altai, Kazakhstan.
Measures 4.4 cm by 3.1 cm in size.
Ex. Gerald Clark Collection
Original Price $785

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Stunning bi-color Aqua-Morganite crystals!
I can't recall seeing a deeper colored Aqua-Morganite in the elongated hexagonal
crystal habit! Both crystals (large and small) are doubly terminated with gemmy,
cats-eye like Aqua blue tips and pastel pink, translucent Morganite interiors. The
backside of the crystal grew against white Albite matrix which is still in place. I've
offered elongated bi-color Beryls before but nothing of this size and color intensity.
From SW Buspar Peak, Braidu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Pakistan.
Measures 8.2 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Original Price $4250

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Fine wires of Native Gold on Quartz with Sphalerite and Galena!
The color of the gold is richer than normal indicating a lower content of Silver while
some of the wires almost appear to be reddish. This could be a coating or an indicator
of a Copper component in the Gold ratio. Whatever the case, the specimen is very fine!
From Rosia Montanã (Verespatak), Alba County, Romania.
Measures 3.9 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Original Price $685

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Large specimen of vibrant pink Kunzite with Quartz points and Albite accenting!
This beautiful specimen is doubly terminated and the Quartz crystal is nearly pristine
with a full point. The color of the Kunzite is quite strong (so many large Kunzites tend
to be pale) and the crystal faces are well striated and glassy. There are the normal
internal craze lines and the bottom termination is complex due to the influence of
Albite matrix (now removed). I once owned a specimen that had a similar appearance
with a large Quartz in association so I was very pleased to find this one at the show!
From Mawi, Laghman Province of Afghanistan.
Measures 17 cm by 11 cm by 9.6 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Original Price $4500

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Amazing specimen featuring terminated Sulfur crystals nestled inside a matrix vug!
This is definately the most unique Sicilian Sulfur specimen I've seen in a long time.
The crystals are very pyramidal in form and nearly transparent!
From the Cento Carusi Mine, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy.
Measures 8.5 cm by 9.2 cm with a 3.5 cm vug.
Original Price $1850

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Sparkling reddish-pink Rhodochrosite (botryoidal) on matrix!
From Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 6.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Original Price $285

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Glassy crystal cluster of bi-color Beryl (Heliodor and Aquamarine) with Schorl and Albite!
A small find of these bi-color Beryls appeared recently from Namibia and this is one of the
finest plates that I've seen. It's certainly the largest since most are small cab to miniature.
From the Davib Ost Farm, Erongo Mountains, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 8.7 cm by 11.5 cm in size.
Original Price $3500

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Native Gold wire with a Gold crystal emerging from Quartz matrix!
Impressive specimen with a lot of pizzazz! The wire itself measures a full 2.5 cm in length
and features a small Gold crystal attached to its right side. Cute specimen and quite scarce!
From the Pamour Mine, Porcupine Camp, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada.
Measures 5.8 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. Van Cleave Mineral Collection
Original Price $2450

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Lustrous Arsenian Pyromorphite on matrix!
Glassy orange spheres of Pyromorphite aesthetically cover this matrix.
From the Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho.
Measures 5.4 cm by 3.1 cm in size.
Ex. Kimball Goddard Collection
Original Price $485

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Sweet pocket of purple Creedite surrounded by Calcite xls and matrix!
One of the most aesthetic specimens from the Cresson Mine, Cripple Creek,
Teller County, Colorado that I found at the show. It's also undamaged with a pristine
Creedite ball spray which is very difficult to find in these particular specimens.
Measures 6.3 cm by 5 cm in size.
Original Price $985

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Iridescent crystals and leaves of Native Silver with Calcite!
Gorgeous and very colorful specimen from this old, classic locality.
There may be a slight Bornite coating responsible for the color.
From the Dolores Mine, Chanarcillo, near Copiapo, Atacama Province, Chile.
Measures 2.5 cm by 2.6 cm in size.
Ex. Willard J. Perkin Collection
Ex. Minette Collection
Original Price $1500

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Cabinet sized specimen of lustrous blue Gibbsite with Doyleite!
Gibbsite is a rare aluminum hydroxide species which almost never appears for sale at the shows.
Doyleite is an equally as rare polymorph of Gibbsite. Both species are present on this impressive plate.
This specimen was part of a small find in China some years ago (2006). The surfaces are botryoidal with
a lustrous, greasy sheen. This is the largest plate I've seen to date and it's also in excellent shape!
From the Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China.
Measures 12.8 cm by 23 cm by 9.4 cm in size.
Original Price $1850

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Possibly the FINEST Proustite to yet appear from Morocco!
Proustite from Morocco usually appears as small, isolated crystals with decent red
color on matrix. I've never seen anything that comes close to the size and color of
these large clusters! The specimen is fairly heavy with large crystal balls of Proustite all
over the matrix - both front and back. One day there may be better specimens found
but right now, this is one of the finest you'll see anywhere. That I can guarantee you.
From the Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco.
Measures 8.8 cm by 7.2 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Original Price $12,500

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Large, green Fluorite octahedron perched atop Calcite and needle Quartz!
Impressive specimen with good color and a nice Quartz spray to the right of the Fluorite.
From Huanzala, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru.
Measures 8.3 cm by 9 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Original Price $1750

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Bright golden-yellow Fluorite cubes in cluster with a large color zoned Calcite!
The luster on both is excellent and the Calcite is pretty gemmy too with brownish zoning
throughout. There's a little bit of Dolomite and Chalcopyrite in the mix for accenting.
From the Moscana Mine, Villabona, Asturias, Spain.
Measures 12 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
Original Price $585

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Pretty cluster of gemmy pink Cobaltian Calcite crystals with Kolwezite!
Kolwezite is a rare, olive-green mineral which occasionally appears on these pink Calcite specimens!
Chemical formula - (Cu,Co)₂[(OH)₂|CO₃]
From the Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga (Shaba), Dem. Republic of Congo (Zaire).
Measures 3.3 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Original Price $385

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CLASSIC! Fine cluster of Native Wire Silver from Colorado!
Quite simply, the finest wire Silver I've seen from Aspen in this size range!
The curling, bending wires make this specimen look more like a Freiberg Silver.
This is a MAJOR specimen for any Silver or Colorado mineral collector!
From the Midnight Mine, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado.
Measures 3.4 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Ex. Bresnitz (1955), Farquhar Collections
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Original Price $7500

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Blue Azurite crystal spheres with smaller green Malachite balls on matrix!
Superb combination plate from the Morenci Mine! There must be a couple dozen of these
blue crystal spheres and the smaller Malachite balls really balance the overall appearance.
From the Morenci Copper Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona.
Measures 6 cm by 14.6 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Original Price $750

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RARE!!! Lustrous crystals of Acanthite with Rhodochrosite, Dolomite, and Fluorite!
I think there were only two of these very rare combination specimens in Denver and this one
really stood out. The Rhodos aren't perfect and exhibit some stress fracturing but still provide
a beautiful backdrop for the clusters of stacked Acanthite crystals! The Acanthites cover the
surface well and the association between Rhodochrosite and Acanthite is always a great find!
From Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang A. R., China.
Measures 7.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Original Price $3450

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Fiery-orange crystals of Orpiment atop matrix!
From the Shimen Mine, Shimen County, Hunan Province of China.
Measures 6.5 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Original Price $385

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Impressive combo of Golden Calcite on lustrous Galena!
One of the better Calcite on Galena specimens I've seen from Illinois.
I don't see many but what I do see is usually from the Elmwood Mine. The largest
Calcite measures nearly 5 cm tip to tip and is doubly terminated. I don't detect any
cleaves so it is complete and pretty gemmy. Even in the above photo you can see
all the way through the top Calcite down to the Galena surface underneath.
From the Denton Mine, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 8.5 cm by 6.5 cm in total size.
Original Price $485

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Cute combination miniature of shiny Rutile with a bright orange Citrine point!
From the Kapudzhukh Mountains, Naxcivan District, Azerbaijan.
Measures 3.6 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Original Price $485

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Cute and extremely gemmy crystal of Beryl var. Heliodor!
This crystal is doubly terminated and displays the normal etching these gems are famous for!
Is it just me or does this specimen look like an owl??
From Volodarsk-Volynskii, Zhytomyr Oblast', Ukraine.
Measures 4.3 cm by 1.8 cm in size.
Ex. Gerald Clark Mineral Collection
Original Price $650

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Reddish-pink Tourmaline crystals perched atop Albite and Orthoclase!
The main crystal rises 2.2 cm above the Orthoclase and is fully terminated with
an attached smaller crystal. The Tourmaline to the right is also terminated.
From Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.
Measures 6.4 cm by 6.4 cm in size.
Original Price $685

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Beautiful cabinet sized plate of Manganoan Calcite crystals from Colorado!
These are gorgeous pink crystals of Manganoan Calcite measuring up to 6+ cm in size!
All are terminated and translucent with a pink coloration that glows in even the faintest light.
From the Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel County, Colorado.
Measures 9.2 cm by 17 cm in size.
Original Price $1250

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Tabular clusters of rootbeer colored Barite crystals on matrix!
From the Pack Rat Mine, Carbon County, Montana.
Measures 11.7 cm by 13.8 cm in size.
Price $485

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Gorgeous Chinese Rhodochrosite with Barite crystals and Dolomite!
Gemmy, elongated rhombs of Rhodochrosite sit atop the matrix next to well
formed tabular Barite crystals! Look at the white Barite at upper left!
From Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang A. R., China.
Measures 4.5 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Original Price $950

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Uniquely terminated Beryl var. Aquamarine crystal with Schorl sidekicks!
This specimen is very aesthetic and the top Aqua termination looks like a crown!
The glassy surfaced Schorl crystals along the left side add the perfect touch and contrast.
From the Erongo Mine, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 6.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Original Price $2450

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