The Denver Show 2011 Mineral Rooms!
* Re-Updated April 28th, 2012 *
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MIN#Denver2011-1 New!
CLASSIC SILVER!! Amazing specimen
featuring Pyrargyrite crystals draped atop Calcite rhombs!
This incredibly aesthetic combination of Pyrargyrite crystals draped
over the top of Hematite accented
Calcite rhombs dates back to the late 1800's! It's in wonderful condition considering it's
age and has a
presence that will impress even the fussiest collectors. The provenance is also very
impressive, consisting of
two major names in the world of minerals. Amazingly, both of their original labels are
intact with the specimen!
From the Samson Mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz, Germany.
Measures 3.5 cm by 6.6 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Circa late 1800's - Ex. Franz Hafliger, W. Maucher, Kevin Ward
Mineral Collections
Comes with a custom made, labeled acrylic base
Price $12,500
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MIN#Denver2011-2 New!
EXCEPTIONAL CABINET SIZED RED BERYL
PLATE!!
This is easily the largest Red Beryl specimen I've offered on the
website and one of the largest
I've ever seen. Usually when I find a large Red Beryl specimen, the crystals are tiny,
damaged, and of
poor quality. This plate offers four Red Beryl crystals (1.8 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.3 cm, and 1.3
cm in size), and
three of them are doubly terminated! There's also a good amount of gem material peaking
out of these
crystals in addition to smooth, glassy faces and no corner chipping which is common to Red
Beryls.
I can visualize this plate as being the centerpiece of a gem mineral or Beryl collection!
From the Harris Red Beryl Claim, Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah.
Measures 11 cm by 16.5 cm by 5 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved base
Price $24,500
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The "SILVER COBRA"!
This is truely an EXCEPTIONAL specimen of Peruvian
Native Wire Silver on matrix!
Peruvian Silvers hit the market about ten years ago and they really came on strong and
heavy
at the time. Unfortunately, I didn't find very many with the aesthetical quality of this
well known
specimen. The piece was photographed by Jeff Scovil at the time for publication and it was
named
the Cobra for obvious reasons. Unlike so many Peruvian Silvers, these wires are thick and
clean.
The luster is also very impressive. I consider this one of the finest Silvers to come out
of the find.
From a private collection, this is the second appearance of this fine specimen on the
website!
From the Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima
Department, Peru.
Measures 5 cm by 6.5 cm in size with a "snake-like" 3.5 cm curl of .3 cm thick
Wire Silver.
Ex. Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Price $9500
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Lustrous, terminated crystals of
Epidote on Epidote covered matrix.
Epidote is not on of the most glamorous
minerals but this specimen is pretty darn nice, especially
with the terminated, nearly 3 cm upright crystal near the right side. As a matter of fact,
every
olive-green Epidote crystal is terminated except for the fat crystal on the far right.
It's rehealed.
From the Pinchin Quarry, Malone, Ontario, Canada.
Measures 5.2 cm by 8.6 cm by 6.1 cm in total size.
Ex. Clyde Hardin Mineral Collection
Price $485
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MIN#Denver2011-6 New!
Sweet miniature of yellow Wulfenite blades
with green Mimetite!
This specimen is pretty much flawless. It's well trimmed and very aesthetic. The blades
are complete and unchipped. The positioning of the Wulfenite atop the Mimetite is really
nice. I can easily recommend this specimen for Mexican mineral collections and all others.
From the Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 4.5 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Evan Jones Private Mineral Collection
Price $985
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MIN#Denver2011-7 New!
Awesome plate of Scepter Quartz crystals
with an iridescent Limonite coating!
I'm not a big Quartz collector but I had to grab this cool looking plate. The Quartz
scepters
are all over the place and the Limonite coating makes the specimen appear as if it's been
bronzed!
In excellent condition overall with only a few missing points and all are tiny and
unimportant.
From the Banská Štiavnica Mine, Schemnitz, Banská Štiavnica Mining District,
Slovakia.
Measures 7 cm by 9.2 cm in size.
Price $785
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Rare! Terminated, cris-crossing
Celestite crystals with Sulfur inclusions!
This specimen is a cluster of glassy, doubly terminated crystals with no
real point of attachment so
it appears to be a complete floater. The yellow 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 held privately for over 40 years before being released to the market
in 2009.
From Jabal al Akhdar, Cyrenaica, Libya.
Measures 6 cm by 4 cm in size.
Price $685
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MIN#Denver2011-9 New!
Pretty cube of lavender Fluorite with a
glowing Golden interior with Calcite on Dolostone!
I love two toned Fluorite Elmwood specimens but I don't find many to offer very often.
This one features a large cube with no damage and a nice association of gemmy Calcite.
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 7 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.7 cm in size.
Price $685
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Impressive, large crystal of Celestine
on Celestine covered matrix with Calcite!
This perfectly terminated crystal measures 5.5 cm in
length and 3 cm in width! It juts upwards
from the blue matrix, creating a specimen that is both aesthetic and visually stunning. I
might
point out that it could be displayed from either side and there are no real contacts to
speak of.
The side shown has a small bit of attached matrix but the other side is perfectly clean.
From near Scofield, Monroe County, Michigan.
Measures 8 cm by 8.2 cm by 5.9 cm in total size.
Ex. Al Ordway Mineral Collection
Price $1500
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Fine blades of Erythrite climbing up and
over matrix with Quartz!
A very pretty specimen in arrangement, these are upright standing blades which are
always more desirable. Also, only a few have bending which is amazing considering the
number of blades. A small cluster of Quartz crystals accents the lower left side.
From Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco.
Measures 4 cm by 6.2 cm in size.
Price $785
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CLASSIC SMITHSONITE!!
This old timer also has Azurite crystals which are
located on the far right of the matrix!
Malachite accents as well. The sea-green surfaces are in excellent condition considering
the
age of the specimen and the luster is a mild frosty one. Italian Smithsonites are a rare
find indeed.
Antique collection label lists the specimen as being from Masaia,
Sardinia.
Circa 1900 - From the Masua Mine, Masua, Iglesias,
Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy.
Measures 6.8 cm by 6.4 cm in size.
Ex. Col. J. H. Pratt, Paul Tucker Mineral
Collections
Price $785
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Cute miniature featuring glassy green
Cuprian Smithsonite crystals on snowy-white Calcite!
A very fine specimen from the famous Tsumeb Mine
locality. I might also point out that while
the front side displays isolated Smithsonite crystals perched atop the Calcite, the back
side
of the specimen is nearly all Smithsonite! Green, translucent, and lustrous Smithsonite
xls!
From the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 4.5 cm by 6 cm in size.
Ex. Chris Cowan Mineral Collection
Price $585
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Classic Fluorite! Cubes and modified
cubes of purple Fluorite on Fluorapatite covered matrix!
This Bohemian Fluorite dates to the late 1800's and
comes with an original handwritten label as well
as another old collection label. The crystals are in great shape with only a few
trival contacts for the age.
Antique label circa 1890's reads as Schlackenwald, Bohemia.
I believe this to be Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech
Republic.
Measures 6.2 cm by 7.2 cm in size.
Ex. Col. J. H. Pratt, Paul Tucker Mineral
Collections
Price $585
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Sweet miniature featuring Leaf Native
Silver in and atop matrix!
A very aesthetic specimen which displays three
distinct growths of leaf Silver with
the largest of which rising 2.4 cm above the dark matrix. Delicate looking but sturdy.
A rare specimen being that Silver is not listed as a major mineral in the Kirkland area.
From the Kirkland Lake area, Gauthier Township, Timiskaming
District, Ontario, Canada.
Measures 5 cm by 2.4 cm in size.
Ex. Schlichter Mineral Collection
Price $485
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Dazzling specimen of Hematite accented
Calcite crystals on pillars of Calcite drusy!
This is one of the finest, most impressive El Potosi
Calcite specimens I've ever seen! It's sculptural
in form, with two separate Calcite crystal covered pillars rising upwards over 18 cm in
height before
joining again at the very top center. Tiny Calcite jewels coat each pillar, giving the
entire specimen an
amazing display of light and flash. Larger bi-colored Calcites crystals complete this
incredible stalactite.
From the El Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia District, Chihuahua,
Mexico.
Measures 19 cm by 10 cm by 8 cm in total size.
Ex. Marvin Rausch Mineral Collection
Price $2450
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MIN#Denver2011-20 New!
Fine halfbreed featuring Native Silver
crystals atop larger crystals of Native Copper!
This specimen can be displayed from several angles
but this one is my favorite. The bright
white and lustrous Silver crystals sit side by side atop the Copper, terminating outwards
in
different directions. The large Copper crystal at the bottom is accented by bits of
Calcite.
From the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
Measures 5.8 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $1850
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