The Denver Show 2009 Mineral Rooms!
* Updated September 28th, 2009 *

Photo by Joe Budd

MIN#Denver2009-1 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL! Stunning specimen featuring two distinct habits of Calcite, side by side!
The Calcite on the right side has an orange interior (Hematite included) and a multiple faced
scalenahedral appearance. The Calcite to the left is twinned with a faint pinkish coloration.
Both crystals are complete and extremely lustrous with sharp glassy faces. They sit atop
a matrix of smaller Calcites. A wonderful specimen from a lesser seen Chinese locality.
By the way, believe it or not, the left "orange" Calcite is also doubly terminated!
From the Fuzichong Ore Field, Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang A. R., China.
Measures 6 cm by 10.4 cm by 10 cm in size.
Price $2500

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MIN#Denver2009-2 NEW!

Superb twinned crystals of Cinnabar with Dolomite and Quartz!
This largest crystal is an INTENSE deep red and measures around 1.7 cm in size!
The crystal faces are incredibly lustrous and sharp. The backside of the drusy covered
matrix is also full of drillbit Cinnabar twins. A very colorful and flashy miniature!
From Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province of China.
Measures 3.2 cm by 3.3 cm in size.
Price $2450

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MIN#Denver2009-3 NEW!

Large cabinet sized plate of GEMMY purple Fluorite cubes with drusy on Sphalerite!
Absolutely gorgeous example of Elmwood mineralization! The cubes are so gem that I
can see through them all the way down to the Sphalerite matrix. The color is also very
attractive - not your common dark purple but a reddish-purple which really glows under
lighting. There are patches of sparkling drusy scattered atop and between the crystals.
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 20.5 cm by 18.5 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $4500

MIN#Denver2009-4 NEW!

CLASSIC LOCALITY!! Fine wires and crystals of Native Silver in Calcitic matrix!
This is part of a small batch of Silvers from recent workings at the old Balcoll Mine.
The Balcoll Mine was worked by the Romans for Silver for decades and is obviously
still loaded with fine specimens. An Acanthite coating darkens some of the wires.
From the Balcoll Mine, Falset, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Measures 5.5 cm by 3.7 cm in size.
Price $850

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MIN#Denver2009-5 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL! Large specimen featuring rare crystals of Augelite with Siderite and Pyrite!
Augelite is a very rare Aluminum Hydroxyl Phosphate and these crystals are especially sharp
with plenty of gemminess and luster. The Siderite crystals aren't bad either with good translucent
color. Several large and dozens of smaller Pyrite octahedrons balance off this large cabinet piece.
From the Rosario Section of the Tazna Mine, Cerro Tazna, Potosí Department, Bolivia.
Measures 13 cm by 13 cm by 11.2 cm in size.
Ex. Kosnar, Marvin Rausch Collections
Price $2500

MIN#Denver2009-6 NEW!

CLASSIC LOCALITY!! Fine crystals, wires, and dendritics of Native Silver in Calcitic matrix!
This is part of a small batch of Silver with Acanthite from recent workings at the old Balcoll Mine.
The Balcoll Mine was worked by the Romans for Silver ore for decades and is obviously still
loaded with fine specimens. This is the best specimen of the lot in terms of sheer crystal number!
From the Balcoll Mine, Falset, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Measures 3.9 cm by 6 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $1500

MIN#Denver2009-7 NEW!

CLASSIC LOCALITY!! Fine wires and crystals of Native Silver in Calcitic matrix!
This is part of a small batch of Silvers from recent workings at the old Balcoll Mine.
The Balcoll Mine was worked by the Romans for Silver for decades and is obviously
still loaded with fine specimens. An Acanthite coating darkens some of the wires.
From the Balcoll Mine, Falset, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Measures 5.3 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Price $650

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MIN#Denver2009-8 NEW!

Pretty specimen of bi-color Aquamarine-Goshenite with Schorl on Microcline!
I've seen some Aqua-Morganites from here but this is the first Aqua-Goshenite I've
come across. The cluster is impressive with full terminations and a nice contrasting
mix of Schorl crystals in various sizes. The Beryls could best be described as a 50/50
split, with the bottom half being Goshenite and the upper half blue Aquamarine.
From Baha, Braldu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 7 cm by 9 cm in size.
Price $2450

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MIN#Denver2009-9 NEW!

Impressive specimen of Green Quartz points (Hedenbergite included) and Hematite!
This is a big specimen and nearly every point is complete! Those which aren't are rehealed.
It's pretty amazing to find a large Greek Quartz in such great condition and the Hematite
appears as small crystal balls attached to the points. There's a larger Hematite cluster
measuring nearly 4 cm in width located on the upper left side of the matrix!
From Serifos Island, Kykládes Prefecture, Aegean Islands Department, Greece.
Measures 13 cm by 15 cm by 13.8 cm in size.
Ex. Matthew Webb, Revelle Mineral Collections
Price $4500

MIN#Denver2009-10 NEW!

CLASSIC LOCALITY!! Fine dendritic growths of Native Silver in Calcitic matrix!
This is part of a small batch of Silvers from recent workings at the old Balcoll Mine.
The Balcoll Mine was worked by the Romans for Silver for decades and is obviously
still loaded with fine specimens. What a sight this specimen is under a 10X loupe!
From the Balcoll Mine, Falset, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Measures 3.9 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $485

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MIN#Denver2009-11 NEW!

RARE and EXCEPTIONAL!!
Amazing specimen featuring Acanthite crystals nestled between Amethyst points!
This specimen has been in my personal collection for years but I felt it was time to
give it some web exposure. Someone told me years ago that no Silver minerals appear
in crystal form with Amethyst from the Creede localty, but this was obviously incorrect.
I will admit I haven't seen too many of them over the years and this is definately the
best specimen I've come across. The Acanthite crystals are fairly distinct with a slight
secondary growth along some crystal faces. There are also Silver wires scattered about
in association. While the front of the specimen is Amethyst, the backside is all Acanthite!
From Creede, Mineral County, Colorado.
Measures 8 cm by 5.7 cm in size.
From the Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Price $8500

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MIN#Denver2009-12 NEW!

NEW FIND!!!  From the Houston Show - Celestite crystals with Sulfur inclusions!
I purchased a small collection of the these incredible specimens at the show. This specimen
features a pair of glassy crystals with one being doubly terminated. The other may also be
but I'm not certain. The yellowish Sulfur inclusions are quite visible just beneath the
translucent surfaces. The story behind this find - These specimens were collected
in 1962 by Oz Krebs in Libya. They were apparently held in private for over 40 years
and just released recently to the market. The small flat I purchased are among the best.
From Jabal al Akhdar, Cyrenaica, Libya.
Measures 5.1 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Appeared in the "What's New?" article in the Mineralogical Record for the Houston Show.
Price $1500

MIN#Denver2009-13 SOLD!

Fine specimen of Chrysocolla ps after Selenite!
One of the better pseudomorphs I've seen in recent years. The surfaces are clean, unscuffed,
and there are more than a dozen terminations which is highly unusual for these specimens!
From the Silica Pit, Ray, Mineral Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona.
Measures 5.7 cm by 6.2 cm in size.
Ex. Dick Jones, Russell P. MacFall Mineral Collections
Price $1500

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MIN#Denver2009-14 NEW!

RARE! Impressive specimen of Native Copper with Malachite and Cuprite from Pennsylvania!
The semi-crystalline Native Copper pops out about one third up the matrix and rises some 4.7 cm!
It's partially covered with Malachite near the top and surrounded by Cuprite and Malachite at the base.
A very rare locality specimen with more than its fair share of aesthetic appeal!
From the ISP Quarry, Greenstone, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Measures 8.2 cm by 10.1 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Price $1500

MIN#Denver2009-15 NEW!

CLASSIC LOCALITY!! Fine wires and crystals of Native Silver in Calcitic matrix!
This is part of a small batch of Silvers from recent workings at the old Balcoll Mine.
The Balcoll Mine was worked by the Romans for Silver for decades and is obviously
still loaded with fine specimens. An Acanthite coating darkens some of the wires.
From the Balcoll Mine, Falset, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
Measures 4.5 cm by 3.5 cm in size.
Price $785

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MIN#Denver2009-16 SOLD!

Beautiful cabinet specimen of lustrous blue Smithsonite!
The botryoidal surfaces are incredibly lustrous, bright, and pristine. A slight drusy of
secondary growth can be seen here and there in the recesses. This specimen not only has great
color but it is also very 3-dimensional - much more than your average Kelly Mine specimen!
From the Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico.
Measures 12.5 cm by 9.5 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Ex. Rybnicky, Edward David, Imbriacco Mineral Collections
Price $4500

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MIN#Denver2009-17 NEW!

OLD TIME COMBO!! Classic specimen featuring Amethyst with Calcite, Chalcopyrite, and Quartz!
This is one of my first specimens as a collector and it was formally in the mine director's personal collection.
It's a stunning combination of crystals with golden Chalcopyrites and well formed Calcite crystals. The
smoky-purple Amethyst points add the perfect contrast and round out what is a very beautiful cabinet piece.
From Taxco de Alarcón, Mun. de Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico.
Measures 16.6 cm by 12.7 cm by 8.9 cm in size.
From the Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Price $9500

MIN#Denver2009-18 SOLD!

Cute specimen featuring a green Tourmaline crystal atop purple Lepidolite in cluster!
From the Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 4 cm by 2 cm in size.
Price $345

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MIN#Denver2009-19 NEW!

Attractive specimen featuring a translucent purple Fluorite perched atop Barite clusters!
The Fluorite is completely rehealed on the backside with dozens of crystal faces.
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 10.2 cm by 9.1 cm in size.
Price $585

MIN#Denver2009-20 NEW!

Colorful specimen of golden Fluorite with purple accenting!
Overall, this specimen is in good shape with only a small contact on the back Fluorite corner.z
There are also some Chalcopyrite inclusions just under the crystal surfaces.
From the Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 9.5 cm by 13.5 cm in size.
Price $1500

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