The Denver Show 2008 Mineral Rooms!

* Updated September 23rd, 2008 *

MIN#Denver2008-1 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL!! This plate has it all! Aquamarines in cluster, Pink Apatite crystals, and Pink Fluorite!
Everything is brought together on an Albite and Muscovite covered matrix. I was amazed when I saw
this cabinet sized plate because it struck me how the specimen was divided into thirds with each portion
playing host to a grouping of crystals. The blue Aquamarine crystal cluster catches your eye first, followed
by the hot pink Apatite cluster to the upper right. The soft pink Fluorite (octahedral crystals) adds the
finishing touch and was perfectly placed atop the white Albite to the lower right. A natural art palette!
From Nagar, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 22 cm by 27.7 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Price $14,500

MIN#Denver2008-2 SOLD!

Fine cluster of Cobaltian Calcite crystals atop Malachite covered matrix!
These crystals are distinct and terminated, measuring 2 cm from base to tip!
From Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).
Measures 6 cm by 7.6 cm in size.
Ex. William Hiss Collection
Price $985

MIN#Denver2008-3 NEW!

"The Silver Swan"
Thick twirling wires of Native Silver on a bit of matrix from Aspen, Colorado!!
Circa late 1800's - Aspen specimens of this quality are very rare and difficult to find.
This beautiful piece is from the Midnight Mine in Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado.
Measures 4.5 cm by 2.5 cm.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $4500

MIN#Denver2008-4 NEW!

MIN#Denver2008-5 NEW!

WOW! Textbook perfect crystal of Manganocalcite atop matrix!
A tremendous crystal measuring over 9 cm in size with glassy faces and a glowing pink
color! I've seen many Russian Manganocalcites and this specimen boasts some of the best
color I've come across. It's also pristine with none of the usual chips and scuffs common to
large Calcite crystals. The matrix appears to be a tan colored Calcite cast with small Quartz.
From Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Eastern Russia.
Measures 14.2 cm by 11.5 cm in size.
Ex. Martin Zinn Mineral Collection
Price $3500

MIN#Denver2008-6 NEW!

Brilliant, glassy, emerald-green crystals of Dioptase in cluster!
From the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumen, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 3.7 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Price $645

MIN#Denver2008-7 SOLD!

Glowing crystal of golden-pink Precious Topaz atop matrix!
I love pink Topaz but they are incredibly difficult to find. This 2 cm crystal is perfect, with a full
pristine termination, gemmy interior, and very glassy faces. The darker matrix sets off the color.
From Katlang, Mardan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Measures 4.8 cm by 5.2 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Ex. Gabriel Risse Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, engraved base
Price $3500

MIN#Denver2008-8 SOLD!

Glassy, blue cluster of Beryl var. Aquamarine "flower" with Quartz on Albite!
A gorgeous specimen with a 5.4 cm Aqua spray! The Quartz crystal is the perfect
companion to the spray and there are some scattered Schorl crystals as well.
From Dassu, Haramosh Range, Baltistan, Northern Pakistan.
Measures 7.7 cm by 7 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Mineral Collection
Price $2500

MIN#Denver2008-9 NEW!

Finely crystallized specimen of Native Gold on white Quartz!
From Portal 1, Mystery Wind Mine, El Dorado County, California.
Measures 2.5 cm by 3.5 cm in size.
Price $2250

MIN#Denver2008-10 NEW!

Gorgeous plate of blood-red Proustite crystals in cluster on matrix!
How often do you find Dolores Mine Proustite of such color richness on a plate of this size?
There are the normal scattered contacts but the color more than makes up for that and the
crystals in the center are complete will lustrous surfaces and perfect terminations. An
old-timer specimen which fortunately has been well protected from light exposure.
From the Doloras Mine, Chanarcillo, Atacama Province, Chile.
Measures 5.2 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $4500

MIN#Denver2008-11 NEW!

Glassy, green cluster of Hedenbergite included Quartz with Hematite!
One of the best specimens I've seen of this material with virtually every point intact!
From the 2nd Soviet Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 8.7 cm by 12 cm in size.
Price $2450

MIN#Denver2008-12 NEW!

Pristine, translucent blades of Brookite atop matrix!
There's only a couple of incomplete small blades on this specimen and that's pretty amazing for
such a fragile mineral. The largest Brookites are pristine and perfectly terminated!
From Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Measures 9.2 cm by 7.8 cm in size.
Ex. Goings Mineral Collection
Price $1250

MIN#Denver2008-13 SOLD!

Large, gemmy crystal of violet zoned Blue Fluorite atop Siderite!
Some of the Siderite crystals can actually be seen through the glassy faces of this
transparent crystal. The color combination is lovely and both sit atop a solid matrix.
From the Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou City, Yizhang, Hunan Province of China.
Measures 5.5 cm by 5.6 cm in size.
Ex. Vermont Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Price $2500

MIN#Denver2008-14 NEW!

MIN#Denver2008-15 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL! Superb and very gemmy crystal of Spodumene-Kunzite!
This crystal is from California and is a rare combination of yellowish-green Spodumene
with a pink Kunzite tip and termination! The Kunzite portion measures about 4 cm
downwards from the top of this large 15.5 cm crystal. The Spodumene portion glows
under direct lighting and terminates at the bottom with a complex, matrix influenced
termination. There may also be some etching. Circa 1978, this is a tremendous crystal!
From the Beebe Hole (Mine), Jacumba, San Diego County, California.
Measures 15.5 cm by 7 cm by 2.6 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, engraved base
Price $7500

MIN#Denver2008-16 NEW!

MIN#Denver2008-17 SOLD!

Dark red, scalenahedral crystals of Rhodochite on dark matrix!
From the Moanda Mine, Moanda, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon.
Measures 3.2 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Price $685

MIN#Denver2008-18 NEW!

MIN#Denver2008-19 NEW!

Glassy, gemmy crystals of Spinel with Clinohumite!
The largest crystal measures 2.3 cm from tip to tip and emerges through both sides of the
white marble matrix. The surfaces are extremely glassy and full of gem material!
From Pein Pyit, Mogok, Myanmar, (Burma).
Measures 3.3 cm by 2.2 cm in size.
Price $2250

MIN#Denver2008-20 NEW!

RARE combination plate featuring a distinct, perfectly formed Molybdenite with Fluorite!
There is a second Molybdenite "flower" to the right of the larger 3.2 cm Moly and the
Fluorite crystals vary in both color (light bluish-violet to green) and habit (cubic to octahedral).
Fluorite inclusions of small Chalcopyrite crystals with a Smoky Quartz are also present on the plate.
From Dayu County, Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi province of China.
Measures 10.2 cm by 15 cm in total size.
Price $2500

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