The Denver Show 2009 Mineral Rooms!
* Updated November 8th, 2009 *

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MIN#Denver2009-121 SOLD!

Stunning specimen featuring two super gemmy Indicolite Tourmalines with Lepidolite!
What a incredible miniature this is! I love Indicolites and the color combination of the blue
Tourmalines with pink Lepidolite can't be beat. Both crystals are perfectly terminated
and measure in at 3.3 cm and 3.2 cm respectively. The bottom side of the crystals
is also complete and is actually overgrown by Lepidolite. It looks to me like the
crystals came apart in the pocket at that spot, rehealed, and then were covered by
pink Lepidolite. Small portions of the original crystals can be seen there along with a
cast formed by the Lepidolite. A smaller Tourmaline crystal lays across the left side.
Teixerinha Mine, Itinga, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 4.5 cm by 3 cm by total size.
Price $4500

MIN#Denver2009-122 NEW!

Lovely cluster of partially speckled violet Fluorite cubes on Sphalerite!
A beautiful cabinet specimen of Fluorite with great color and no real damage to speak of!
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 8.4 cm by 13 cm in size.
Price $1500

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MIN#Denver2009-123 NEW!

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.
Price $4500

MIN#Denver2009-124 NEW!

Impressive cluster of reddish-brown Descloizite crystals on matrix!
An aesthetic cluster with excellent form and very few incomplete crystals.
The crystals themselves are very lustrous and translucent at the tips!
From the Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 6 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Price $785

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MIN#Denver2009-125 NEW!

Pretty combination of Indicolite Tourmaline with plum purple Lepidolite!
There are actually five terminated Indicolite crystals on this specimen and all are very
transparent and gemmy. The largest crystal has a drusy dusting that adds sparkle to
the specimen but could be removed if so desired. It measures 2.4 cm in total length and
contrasts beautifully with the reddish-purple Lepidolite crystals which make up the matrix.
From the Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 8 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $2500

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MIN#Denver2009-126 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL! Wonderful cabinet specimen of Golden Calcite crystals on Calcite!
The two largest Calcites are both doubly terminated and glow golden-yellow under lighting!
They're also very well matched, measuring a tad over 8 cm each. The center Calcite is
perfectly terminated as well. I consider this one of the best Gallatin cabinet specimens I've seen!
From Gallatin Canyon, Gallatin County, Montana.
Measures 8.4 cm by 13.5 cm in size.
Ex. Matthew Webb Collection
Price $3500

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MIN#Denver2009-127 NEW!

"The Copper Cactus"
First we had a Copper Scorpian and now a Copper Cactus! You could build a unique looking
collection with these Native Copper specimens! This specimen is also composed of elongated
crystals, with the largest having the added bonus of green Epidote and Quartz along the top
left side. Overall, this is a very impressive old timer from Michigan with great crystal form!
From the Centennial Mine, Centennial, Kearsarge Lode, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 7.1 cm by 3 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Comes with an acrylic base
Price $7500

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MIN#Denver2009-128 NEW!

SUPERB! 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.
Price $5750

MIN#Denver2009-129 NEW!

Pretty cluster of Quartz var. Amethyst with orange accents!
I think they call these clusters "Cactus Quartz". This is an attractive specimen with full points
and terminations. I count five in total with hundreds of smaller crystal tips growing along the sides!
From Boekenhouthoek, Mpumalanga Province (Eastern Transvaal), South Africa.
Measures 7.1 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Price $285

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MIN#Denver2009-130 NEW!

GORGEOUS! Attached crystals of gem Watermelon Tourmaline!
This cluster is not only gemmy but it also exhibits two distinct varieties of crystal termination!
The shorter crystal to the left exhibits basal termination (flat top) while the taller crystal to
the right exhibits a wonderful prismatic termination and greenish tip! The crystals are all
deeply colored with a large amount of luster rolling along the surface striations. Only one repair!
From the Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 7.3 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $3450

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MIN#Denver2009-131 NEW!

Fine specimen featuring large crystals of Brazilianite atop matrix!
There beautiful crystals with full terminations and lots of gem material!
They measures 4 cm, 3.2 cm, and 2.5 cm in size with fine glassy crystal faces.
From Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 4.8 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Price $1450

MIN#Denver2009-132 NEW!

Fine lavender cubes of Fluorite on shiny Sphalerite!
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 5.3 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Price $185

MIN#Denver2009-133 NEW!

Fiery-orange crystal sprays of Orpiment on Calcite!
From the El'Brusskiy Mine, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia.
Measures 4.2 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. Doug Kilpatrick Mineral Collection
Price $285

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MIN#Denver2009-134 SOLD!

Unique specimen featuring two Malachite "bullseyes" surrounded by Chrysocolla!
The specimen is stunningly beautiful but it's also pretty unique because I can't recall seeing
another double ringed Malachite slab. The two Malachite rings are naturally attached with
numerous interior rings and loads of chatoyant luster. This specimen reminds me of the
Argentinian Horn Rhodo rings and would make a great companion to one of those I think.
From the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).
Measures 8.4 cm by 5.4 cm by 1.5 cm in size.
Price $1500

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MIN#Denver2009-135 NEW!

Awesome combination of olive-green Gyrolites on Okenite puffs!
It's hard not to stare at this specimen! Both minerals sit atop a Laumontite crystal matrix and the Okenite
puffs are in great condition with only some slight pressing along the top of the highest puffs. This doesn't
bother me in the least and appears to be of natural origin and matrix influenced. Combos of this sort are rare.
From Bombay, Maharashtra State, India.
Measures 5.7 cm by 7.4 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Price $1500

MIN#Denver2009-136 NEW!

Golden cubes of Fluorite with purple zoning atop a large Sphalerite crystal!
The dark reddish-brown Sphalerite is VERY lustrous and serves as the perfect base
for the zoned Fluorite cluster at top from both a size and aesthetic viewpoint. Smaller
cubes of Fluorite are sprinkled about in the center, adding additional flash to the combo.
From Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 8.9 cm by 8.6 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Price $685

MIN#Denver2009-137 NEW!

Flashy combination of gorgeous emerald-green Dioptase crystals on gem Calcite!
The bottom side is a cast which plays host for dozens of Dioptase. The translucent Calcite
forms a middle "mountain range" which is partially covered around the base and left side.
From Altyn-Tyube, Kirghiz Steppes, Kazakhstan.
Measures 3.5 cm by 3.9 cm in size.
Price $285

MIN#Denver2009-138 SOLD!

Beautiful cabinet sized plate of baby blue Smithsonite over lavender Smithsonite!
The top layer of Smithsonite is further accented by a creamy-pink colorations atop the botryoidal
surfaces near the bottom and sides. A gorgeous specimen that has some of the best luster I've seen
on a Smithsonite. I mean this piece really glistens with a rolling luster that lights up the entire surface!
From the El Refugio Mine, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Measures 10 cm by 16.3 cm in size.
Price $2850

MIN#Denver2009-139 NEW!

Cute specimen featuring tranlucent Calcite rhombs atop reddish Calcite!
From the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 5 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Ex. Uli Barman Mineral Collection
Price $285

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MIN#Denver2009-140 NEW!

UNIQUE!! Large cabinet specimen featuring white centered Amethyst casts!
I haven't seen another Amethyst like one, that's for certain. The crystals are large and the largest
is doubly terminated. For some reason, the vibrant grape-jelly purple coloration is missing from the
centers and the crystals turn milky white! Smaller Amethyst crystals then grew atop the white portions,
creating a surreal appearance. If this wasn't strange enough, all the crystals are casts after Calcite
which has long since etched away, leaving a hollow interior in every Amethyst. The largest, doubly
terminated crystal actually has a center hole that entends all the way through to the backside,
making it a completely hollow Amethyst! The matrix between the large crystals is covered by smaller,
very purple gem Amethysts. I can't remember the last time an Amethyst evoked so much conversation.
From Mina La Limera, Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay.
Measures 10.8 cm by 17.2 cm by 12 cm in total size.
Ex. Edward David Mineral Collection
Price $4500

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