The Denver Show 2011 Mineral Rooms!
* Updated April 28th, 2012 *

MIN#Denver2011-121 New!

Stunning specimen featuring fine needles of Aurichalcite with Calcite!
This beautiful cabinet specimen is in excellent condition because the majority of
the delicate Aurichalcite is protected inside matrix vugs! The needles of Aurichalcite
are studded by Calcite crystals and framed inside the vugs by sparkling Quartz drusy!
Interesting note - the backside vug at the very top is filled with green Smithsonite!
From the '79 Mine, Hayden, Dripping Spring Mountains, Gila County, Arizona.
Measures 10 cm by 7.4 cm by 6.8 cm in total size.
Ex. John Fender Private Mineral Collection
Price $2500

MIN#Denver2011-123 New!

Vibrant Pink Topaz crystals on doubly terminated Quartz and Magnesite!
Gorgeous specimen featuring three pink Topaz crystals attached to a terminated Quartz
point and rhombs of translucent Magnesite! Together they create an incredibly aesthetic
miniature! A small find of these specimens appeared early last year and this was the
only one I could find with all three minerals and a completely terminated Quartz point.
From Serra das Eguas, Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Brazil.
Measures 6.2 cm by 5 cm by 4.2 cm in total size.
Price $1500

MIN#Denver2011-124 New!

Dramatic crystal sprays of Orpiment with Picropharmacolite on matrix!
The crystals shoot out in all directions from the matrix and each is complete with an undamaged
termination. No damage to speak of, only a few very minor bumps here and there which do not
detract. The white needle cluster are Picropharmacolite, a rare hydrated, calcium arsenate.
From the Shimen Mine, Hunan Province of China.
Measures 6.5 cm by 4 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#Denver2011-125 New!

Pretty green crystals of Apophyllite with Stilbite on matrix!
The crystals are cubic in habit with modified corners and quite translucent with transparency
near the edges. Stilbite blades are scattered about and clustered near the lower right edge.
From Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India.
Measures 8.6 cm by 10.2 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#Denver2011-126 New!

Elogated stack of lustrous Pyrrhotites on Quartz crystals!
The bronze colored and quite lustrous Pyrrhotites contrast beautifully with the orange tinted Quartz
and the entire specimen is very three dimensional in appearance. The stack climbs some 9.5 cm
in height above the Quartz and has been stabilized along a matrix crack on the backside to
strengthen a weak point. I believe this is the longest Pyrrhotite stack I've ever offered.
From the Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 10 cm by 9.2 cm by 6.3 cm in total size.
Price $3250

MIN#Denver2011-127 New!

Brilliant specimen featuring glassy Legrandite crystals with Limonite matrix!
Superb cluster with glassy sprays and complete terminations! The reddish-brown matrix
sits atop the specimen and between many of the sharp, pointed terminations. This specimen
is one of the finest I've seen in this size range and would look great in any mineral display.
From the Ojuela Mine in Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 3.1 cm by 2.4 cm in size.
Price $4500

MIN#Denver2011-128 New!

Fine, lustrous crystals of Pyrrhotite on Sphalerite matrix!
This is an amazing old classic specimen featuring at least four stacked Pyrrhotites!
The crystals rise as high as 4 cm above the Sphalerite matrix and display an antique
brassy patina atop lustrous faces. This is my finest Mexican Pyrrhotite in quite some time.
From Santa Eulalia, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 6 cm by 11.5 cm by 5.5 cm in total size.
Ex. Smale Mineral Collection
Price $3500

MIN#Denver2011-129 New!

Classic specimen of glossy yellowish-green Pyromorphite in a matrix vug!
The botryoidal surfaces of this specimen are so glossy and dazzling that you might
be fooled into thinking this is Smithsonite! No damage to speak since the Pyros are
neatly tucked away inside matrix vugs on both the front and backside. Very nice!!
From La Vidale, Asprières, Decazeville, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France.
Measures 8 cm by 6 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Price $685

MIN#Denver2011-130 New!

Fine cluster of Calcite crystals on matrix!
At least a dozen terminated Calcites cover this matrix and all are terminated! A faint reddish-
orange color accents some of the crystals as is probably the result of Hematite influence.
In excellent condition with one incomplete Calcite crystal which has fully rehealed.
From the Stank Mine, Barrow, Cumbria, England.
Measures 5 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Price $785

MIN#Denver2011-134 New!

Fine cabinet plate of green Pyromorphite from Germany!
A classic plate of Pyromorphite from a scarce locality! Schauinsland had been actively mined as a lead
source for centuries and finally shut down back in the 1950's. This plate is an excellent representive
for the locale and is nearly completed covered by the small, apple-green acicular crystal clusters.
From the Schauinsland District, Schauinsland Mt., Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Measures 7.8 cm by 9 cm in size.
Price $685

MIN#Denver2011-136 New!

Stunning combination featuring green Epidote clusters with glassy Quartz crystals!
Some of the Epidote clusters take on the appearance of "ram's horns" and curl back
upon themselves. The tips are dark and glossy and emit a strong sparkle while the interiors
are more matted and shift to a lighter green color. The Quartz points are completely gem!
From Jinkouhe, Leshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province of China.
Measures 8.2 cm by 6.8 cm by 5.8 cm in total size.
Price $985

MIN#Denver2011-138 New!

Fine plate featuring gemmy Golden Barite tabs on matrix!
This specimen was mined in 2005 and is in excellent condition with no damage to speak
of. The largest horizontal blade measures 3.3 cm in width. The upright blade is 2.6 cm.
From Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalias, Huanuco, Peru.
Measures 6.3 cm by 8.5 cm in size.
Price $385

MIN#Denver2011-139 New!

Bright yellow crystal of Beryl var. Heliodor in Quartz and Microcline!
A good looking crystal with lots of internal gem portions. The crystal clearly shows
the internal stresses of formation and naturally split and shifted at least twice. Quartz
matrix eventually filled the cracks and cemented the Heliodor crystal back together.
From the Slocum Quarry, East Hampton, Connecticut.
Measures 6.8 cm by 4.8 cm by 4.4 cm in total size.
Price $385

MIN#Denver2011-140 New!

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