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Updated 11/18/2007 with New Exceptional Specimens!

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MIN#EM-136 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL SILVER!
Dramatic specimen of Native Silver Wires on Acanthite coated matrix!
I purchased this one in Dallas and was thrilled with the aesthetics of the climbing wires.
I called it the "Silver Medusa" when I first saw it and I think that's a pretty good description.
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 8 cm by 6.6 cm in size.

Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $27,500

 

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MIN#EM-137 SOLD!

WORLD CLASS! Cabinet sized specimen of Celestite crystals in cluster from Mexico!
Definately one of the finest plates in existance and possibly the largest!
From the La Luz Mine, Villa de La Paz, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Measures 11.5 cm by 18.3 cm in size.
Ex. Evan Jones Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $6500

 

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MIN#EM-138 NEW!

HUGE crystal of Native Copper perched on Native Copper!
The crystal at top measures right at 5 cm in length and comes complete
with sharp faces and a beautiful antique patina. This specimen has not
been messed with in any way! The remainder of the specimen consists
of wild growths of crystalline and non-crystalline Native Copper.
From the Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Measures 10 cm by 6.1 cm in size.

Ex. Himes, Edward David Collections.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $4500

 

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MIN#EM-139 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL! RARE specimen of "Poker Chip" Calcite crystals atop matrix!
Specimens of this caliber from Washington are extremely rare and almost impossible to
find. The crystals here are sharp and perfect and with excellent luster and translucense!
From Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, Washington.
Measures 8 cm by 12.3 cm by 8.5 cm in size.

Ex. Vermont Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $1850

 

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MIN#EM-141 NEW!

RARE!! Leaf Native Silver atop matrix from Tsumeb!
Silver specimens from Tsumeb are incredibly rare but a matrix specimen is a very special find!
Measures 5.3 cm by 5.8 cm in size. From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Nambia.
Ex. Bill and Carol Smith Collection.
Price $3450

 

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MIN#EM-142 SOLD!

GORGEOUS specimen of purpish-blue zoned Golden Fluorite with Calcite crystals!
Breathtaking specimen from the Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County,
Illinois. Measures 15 cm by 13 cm in total size with scattered Chalcopyrite accents.

Price $2850

 

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MIN#EM-143 SOLD!

WOW! HUGE crystal of Magnetite on Mica!
This whopper of a Magnetite measures 6 cm from tip to tip!
From Akhmatovskoe, Ural Mountains of Russia.
Measures 8 cm by 11 cm in total size.

Price $1650

 

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MIN#EM-144 SOLD!

RARE COMBINATION of Native Copper crystals with pink Cobaltoan Dolomite crystals!
This is the first I've seen of this material! The close-up photo clearly shows the small, yet distinct
crystals of Dolomite between and atop the crystallized Copper. The color combination is wonderful.
From the Mashamba West Mine, West of Kolwezi, Zaire. Measures 13.3 cm by 9.4 cm in size.

Price $5500

 

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MIN#EM-145 NEW!

ACANTHITE SEAM! I love large matrix specimens of Silver and this one fits the bill!
First of all, I want to point out that the matrix surrounding this crystal seam is very rich and composed
of numerous Silver Sulfide seams. In the open seam itself, you find dozens of Quartz needles and
Acanthite crystals! Many of the Acanthite crystals are actually draped atop Quartz points and almost
appear "melted" in places. This is due to the Acanthite pseudomorphing the high temperature
Argentite and adopting its exact shape. Measuring, this is one rich Silver specimen!
From Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. Measures 20 cm by 13 cm by 14 cm in total size.

Price $5500

 

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MIN#EM-146 NEW!

WOW! Look at the fire flash in this Fire Opal specimen from Virgin Valley, Nevada!
The Opal filled the interior of a piece of petrified wood and every color is intense. Reds,
greens, blues, purples, orange, and yellow cover the top half and other parts of this
remarkable specimen. I find it especially remarkable because it doesn't need a water
filled beaker to be displayed. This is one of those rare Virgin Valley Opals that has
successfully released most of its water without shattering into pieces. Discovered in 1936
by famed collector/dealer Chester R. Howard, this exceptional specimen measures
8 cm by 7.5 cm by 7 cm and retains a good part of the petrified bark on the backside.
From the Virgin Valley Opal Fields, Humboldt County, Nevada.
Price $4500

 

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MIN#EM-147 NEW!

Beautiful and exceptional specimen of deep pink Rhodochrosite xls with clear Fluorite!
From the Sunnyside Mine, Eureka Gulch, San Juan Co., Colorado. A wonderful specimen which displays both
minerals very aesthetically with better than average color for Silverton Rhodos! Measures 7.5 cm by 7 cm.

Ex. Wein Collection.
Price $2250

 

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MIN#EM-148 NEW!

WOW! Gemmy, yellow crystal of Russian Sulfur with Calcite on matrix!
This is the finest Russian Sulfur crystal I've seen. It always seems that most
are broken and incomplete but this one is a perfect jewel!
From the Vodiuskoe
Deposit, near Samara City, Russia. Measures 5 cm by 7.5 cm with a 2 cm xl!
Price $525

 

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MIN#EM-149 SOLD!

Rare combination of Rose Quartz crystals atop a Citrine crystal!
Beautiful combination of Quartz varieties from the Pitorra Mine in
Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Measures 5.5 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Ex. James McEwen Collection.
Price $2500

 

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MIN#EM-150 NEW!

Gorgeous specimen featuring two Corundum var. Sapphire crystals on matrix!
From Amboarohy, Ihosy Area, Horombe Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar.
Measures 5.5 cm by 8 cm in size with the largest Sapphire measuring 2.5 cm!

Price $3450

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