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Exceptional combination of reddish-pink Fluorite crystals with Aquamarines on Muscovite!
I almost never see quality pink Fluorites from Pakistan on the market anymore. The really
good Fluorites came out years ago and have long since disappeared into private collections.
I was thrilled to see this piece at the Denver Show and the combination of Aquamarine
was an added bonus! The pink Fluorites above both measure around 5 cm in size and exhibit a
rich coloration to go along with the typical irregular and modified surfaces. I count three blue
Aquamarines to the lower left and this specimen could easily be displayed from either side.
I really like the display in the above photo but a horizontal Fluorite display is also great!
From the Haramosh Mountains, Baltistan, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 10 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Original Price $4500

** Reserve Price Level - $2500
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Sparkling specimen of Quartz drusy over Chysocolla!
The specimen is perfectly centered and unblemished with a dazzling flash under any lighting.
From the Ray Mine, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona.
Measures 6 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Original Price $1250

** Reserve Price Level - $500
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Superb and very aesthetic halfbreed featuring Native Silver crystals atop Native Copper!
The photo speaks for itself but I can't stress enough just how beautiful this small miniature
is! The dendritic crystals of Silver are stunning and the antique (and slightly iridescent)
patina suggests a specimen that hasn't been messed with and that's what I like to see.
From the Calumet Mine, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 4.3 cm by 2.9 cm in size.
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Original Price $2850

** Reserve Price Level - $1250
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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

** Reserve Price Level - $3500
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Beautiful pink Beryl var. Morganite on Albite!
This pink crystal is complete all around with no damage. The front and back faces
are glassy and clear while the outer faces along the top and sides are slightly matted.
The Albite matrix is clean and partially includes the top side of the crystal.
A lovely example of pink Beryl, measuring 5.4 cm in size!
From Peech, Kunar Province of Afghanistan.
Measures 6.0 cm by 8.8 cm by 4.3 cm in size
Comes with a custom made, engraved base.
Original Price $3850

** Reserve Price Level - $2250
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Beautiful green Fluorite octahedron perched atop Calcite and needle Quartz!
Impressive specimen with good color and a wonderful 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 total size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Original Price $1500

** Reserve Price Level - $850
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Bright yellow Mimetite clusters on matrix!
From Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 9.3 cm by 5 cm in size.
Ex. B. Finn, Martin Zinn Collections
Original Price $685

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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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Translucent plate of bluish-lavender Fluorite cubes in cluster!
Each cube also has zoning and or purplish zoning in the interior. The entire specimen
appears to be a cube covered cast which a drusy coated backside - hence the translucency.
From the Minerva #1 Mine in Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 8 cm by 13.5 cm in size.
Original Price $685

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Sharp, lustrous crystals of Native Copper atop host rock!
One of the prettiest small miniature Copper you'll ever see. The crystals are
very sharp and distinct with a gorgeous reddish-copper luster. Circa 1850's!
From the St. Clair Vein, St. Clair Mining Co., Lake Superior
Copper District, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Measures 3.6 cm by 2.8 cm in size.
Ex. Ross C. Lillie Collection
Original Price $685

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Golden-yellow Calcite crystals on lustrous Celestite blades!
This is from the recent find of Brown Fluorite in Ohio. I came across dozens of
the Brown Fluorite plates but very few specimens of this combination. This is one
of the finest examples from a very small collection I purchased while in Tucson.
From the White Creek Quarry, Clay Center, Ohio.
Measures 9.8 cm by 9.8 cm in size.
Original Price $685

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GEMMY cluster of blue Beryl var. Aquamarine crystals with Muscovite!
This cluster boasts full terminations with excellent color and flash and incredibly clear interiors!
The crystal faces are also very glassy and lusterous. All in all, a wonderful cabinet sized Aqua!
From Chumar Bakhoor, Gilgit, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 8.2 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Original Price $5750

** Reserve Price Level - $2850
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Beautiful cluster of terminated Celestite crystals in cluster atop Sulfur!
Superb specimen featuring gemmy to translucent crystals of Golden Celestite
on a matrix of light yellow Sulfur and glassy Sulfur crystals. Very beautiful combo!
From the Machow Mine, Tarnobrzeg, Podkarpackie, Poland.
Measures 6.5 cm by 5.8 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Dirk Rheinlander Collection
Original Price $2850

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Fine mix of Native Copper with green Prehnite!
The Copper pops out at the top and appears as small crystals between the Prehnite nodules
and white Dolomite. There's even a small Copper wire located on the upper left side!
From the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan.
Measures 9.3 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Ex. Russell MacFall Collection
Original Price $645

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Multi-colored Fluorite cluster!
Beautiful cluster of Golden Fluorite cubes with bluish zoning at the rim! There's also a
scattering of small Calcite crystals and a minor association of Bitumen in the recesses.
From the Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 9.5 cm by 13 cm in size.
Original Price $1750

** Reserve Price Level - $900
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Glassy and quite flashy cluster of purple Creedite crystals!
One of the better Creedite clusters I've seen in a while! The crystals number in the hundreds
and nearly all are gemmy and terminated. A small amount of orange has worked its way into what
is mainly a purple cluster but I really like the color accenting. The bottom of the cluster appears
cast-like with a concave opening. This also gives a rounded appearance to the Creedite surface.
From Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 9 cm by 6.4 cm by 4.6 cm in size.
Original Price $3450

** Reserve Price Level - $1500
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Very rich specimen of Erythrite blades on Quartz covered matrix!
From Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco.
Measures 5 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Original Price $985

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Fine cluster of Golden Barite crystals!
They're all there! Every tip and termination is complete on over a dozen fine Barite crystals.
The form of the specimen resembles a twist which allows for a better display of every crystal.
From the Le Maine Mine, Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France.
Measures 7.5 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Ex. Gene Meieran Mineral Collection
Original Price $895

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Fine cluster of Amethyst tipped "Candle Quartz" with scepters!
From Date Creek, Yavapai County, Arizona.
Measures 6.9 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Ex. Don Belsher, Martin Zinn Collections
Original Price $385

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Fine combination of Galena crystals (two habits) with Golden Calcite and Dolomite!
From the Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri.
Measures 5 cm by 8.7 cm in size.
Original Price $385

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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 $485

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Pretty cluster of blue Barite crystals on Quartz!
From the Shirley Basin, Carbon County, Wyoming.
Measures 4 cm by 4 cm in size.
Ex. Dyck Mineral Collection
Original Price $385

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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 $1500

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Pretty mix of botryoidal Chrysocolla with Azurite, Malachite, and Tenorite!
From the Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona.
Measures 8 cm by 11.5 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Mineral Collection
Original Price $785

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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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Zeolite stalactite!
Gemmy crystals of Apophyllite with Stilbite climbing drusy coated Chalcedony!
From the Jalgaon District, Maharashtra State, India.
Measures 9.3 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Ex. Martin Zinn Stalactite Collection
Original Price $650

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Beautiful plate of hot-pink Rhodochrosite over Pyrite studded matrix!
A wonderful large cabinet sized plate of botryoidal Rhodochrosite from a locality
I don't see very often. If you don't have one of these specimens, now's your chance!
From the Oppu mine, Aomori Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan.
Measures 12 cm by 19 cm by 8.8 cm in size.
Original Price $1450

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Attractive mix of Azurite balls with botryoidal Malachite in cast form!
The textures are also quite different with the Azurite being micro-crystalline
and quite sparkling under light and the Malachite botryoidal and smooth.
An old Bisbee combo classic with lots of eye appeal!
From Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona.
Measures 6.8 cm by 4.8 cm.
Ex. Eugene D. Meyer, Gerald Clark Mineral Collections
Original Price $985

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Rare and impressive specimen of twisting Native Wire Gold on Quartz matrix!
A new find of these rare specimens appeared in Tucson this year and you could
count the number of matrix pieces on one hand. This specimen was one of the best
I saw and it has both the thickness of wire with good size of matrix that I look for!
From a locality near Santa Elena, La Gran Sabana, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela.
Measures 4.5 cm by 3.7 cm in size.
Original Price $4500

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Fine specimen of Yellow Opal in matrix with a cut stone to match!
This is a unique offer which displays both the uncut and cut versions of this
beautiful variety of Opal. The cabachon stone measures 1.3 cm in size!
From the Arusha Region of Tanzania.
Measures 6.5 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Ex. Eduard Gübelin Collection
Original Price $385

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MUSEUM SPECIMEN! Literally! This specimen is from the Smithsonian Institute!
Gorgeous and quite large Golden Calcites sitting atop a lustrous cluster of Galena cubes and Barite!
This specimen represents old Elmwood material as it was mined in the 1960's and displays the older
habit of Calcite. It's a stunning sight to see and was originally in the Smithsonian Museum's mineral
collection. It's in excellent shape with only a matrix separation cleave on the backside, completely
unnoticeable and unimportant in my opinion. This would make a wonderful centerpiece for any collection.
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee - Circa 1960's.
Measures 22.2 cm by 19.3 cm by 14 cm in size.
Ex. Smithsonian Museum Mineral Collection
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Original Price $14,500

** Reserve Price Level - $8500
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