** Updated 4/12/2011 with New Exceptional Specimens! **
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Stunning large cabinet specimen of
multi-colored Fluorite cubes on Albite with Smoky Quartz!
These Fluorites are amazing!! Under direct lighting,
they exhibit a mix of colors one wouldn't
expect to see in a Colorado Fluorite. Blues, greens, yellows, and violet pop out in the
photograph
and highlight every portion of the large cubes. I can't remember seeing another Colorado
specimen
that displayed the same mix of colors. The Fluorites are also quite large, measuring
around 7 cm
each, and are complete on all faces with some rehealed on the backside against the matrix.
From the Dreamtime Claim, Teller County, Colorado.
Measures 12 cm by 15 cm by 17 cm in size.
Currently in the Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Price $6500
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Superb specimen of large Pyromorphite
crystals!
Very impressive specimen featuring lustrous crystals which
rise as high as 3 cm above
the matrix! The slightly greenish but mostly yellow crystal faces are sharp and glassy.
All are terminated and I only see a couple of small crystals missing on the backside.
From the Jersey Vein, 9 Level, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg,
Shoshone County, Idaho.
Measures 3.5 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Ex. Mine Owner's Collection
Price $2850
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Stunning combination of Amazonite
crystals with Smoky Quartz and Albite!
One of the finest Amazonite-Smoky combos I've seen
in a long time. Not only is the specimen
large in size, the color of the Amazonite crystals is every bit as deep as those from the
Tree Root
find. The crystals of both minerals are large and well formed and the overall arrangement
has to be
one of the most aesthetic I've seen in years. This large plate has the balance and
artistic qualities
that all collectors look for in the finest of specimens. There are the usual
repairs and restoration
common to Amazonite-Smoky but they are so expertly done that they are virtually invisible.
Considering the pocket conditions in which these specimens are found, it's always amazing
to me just how beautifully they're put back together. Even the Smoky points on this
specimen
are complete and terminated with only the most minor of bumps here and these along the
edges.
From Sentinel Rock, El Paso County, Colorado.
Measures 8.6 cm by 12.8 cm by 8.5 cm in size.
Price $27,500
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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-224 NEW!
GORGEOUS deep red rhombs of Rhodochrosite
atop needle Quartz with Pyrite and Tetrahedrite!
This specimen has that rich cherry-red color that makes Sweet Home Rhodos world famous! It
also
has more than its fair share of gemminess and flash! These glassy rhombs are well placed
among the
Quartz needles and further accented by lustrous gray Tetrahedrite and golden Pyrite
crystals. No
damage to speak of, the rhombs are complete and sharp. A good looking miniature from the
show!
From the Pincushion II Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home
Mine in Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 7.4 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $8500
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Bright and lustrous specimen of
crystalline Native Gold on matrix!
A very rich seam of Gold in Quartz with well defined
crystals along the exterior!
The crystallization took place everywhere the matrix widened and apparently
this was mostly along the periphery of the main seam. Hoppered crystals and
numerous octahedrons can be easily seen among the incredibly flashy surfaces.
From the Mockingbird Mine, Mariposa County, California.
Measures 6 cm by 4.7 cm in size.
Price $5750
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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-226 NEW!
From my personal Silver Collection!
Very rare combination of Native Silver crystals on
olive-green Chlorargyrite crystals!
Both sit atop a matrix of Limonite. This is the only specimen of this combination that
I've
ever seen and I know them to be extremely rare. The flash and aesthetics of this specimen
are spectacular but when you look at the surface using a 10X glass, you literally see
hundreds of fine Silver crystals mixed with thin Silver wires atop very sharp, translucent
green crystals of Chlorargyite! The specimen is a Silver collector's dream! It comes from
the Broken Hill Mine in New South Wales, Australia. Measures 5.2 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
I've had many Silver specimens in my collection and this one easily ranks among the
finest.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Ex. Dr. Eric Asselborn, Albert Chapman collections.
From the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $35,000
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Gorgeous crystals of Golden Calcite on
Calcite crystal matrix!
A stunning example featuring a large Calcite
measuring 8 cm in size and a smaller companion Calcite
on the top right edge. Both Calcite crystals are in excellent condition and display glassy
faces with
gemmy to translucent interiors. The overall presence of the specimen is stunning and there
is no
damage to speak of. This is one of the finer PA Calcite I've seen recently and the first
offered in years.
From the Thomasville Lime and Stone Quarry, Thomasville,
York County, Pennsylvania.
Measures 13.2 cm by 14.4 cm in size.
Ex. Marvin Rausch, Revelle Mineral Collections
Price $3250
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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-228 Sold!
Extremely rare specimen of Native Gold
emerging from Malachite matrix!
This is the first Gold specimen I've seen from Zaire and I've been told by Cal Graeber
that he's only
seen two examples in all his years of dealing. Gold specimens from this locale which is
primarily a
Copper mine, are among the most difficult to locate and the odds of finding another
specimen are slim.
The Native Gold which pokes out above the Malachite matrix is firmly attached and there
may be
much more Gold below the surface. I haven't worked at the matrix to see if there is
however.
From Mashamba West, Shaba Province, Zaire.
Measures 5.4 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $4500
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Wow! Large cabinet plate of Azurite on
Malachite!
Big and impressive with numerous dark blue Azurite
clusters set against a fibrous green Malachite
surface! The Azurite crystal clusters are lustrous and flashy under even the
faintest lighting.
This is by far the largest plate of Moroccan Azurite-Malachite I've offered on the
website.
From the Bou Bekker Mine, Touissit, Oudja-Angad Province,
Morocco.
Measures 18 cm by 17 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $3850
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Amazing specimen featuring Native Silver
wires perched atop Quartz matrix!
This specimen was among the first Native Silver specimens to be found at the Imiter Mine
in Morocco. A single Quartz boulder was collected shortly before the and broken into
several
specimens which exposed the rich nest of Native Silver! The matrix is a cluster of
incomplete and
complete Quartz crystals with a few terminations here and there pointing outwards from the
center.
From the Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco.
Measures 8 cm by 7 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Price $5750
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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-231 NEW!
Native Copper nugget-halfbreed with Native
Silver crystals!
Bizarre specimen which at first glance appears to be a typical Copper-Silver halfbreed.
When you turn the specimen around, however, a Silver crystal lined vug appears! I count
about a dozen freestanding crystals filling the Copper vug. I've never seen another like
it!
From the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan.
Measures 5.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Ex. Ken Hollmann Collection
Price $5500
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MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-232 Sold!
Fine specimen of crystalline Native
Gold on Quartz matrix!
Dodecahedrons
and trigons are everywhere on this specimen. The Gold above the Quartz
matrix is basically all crystalline and there must be hundreds of crystals in the
mix. The specimen is
heavy at 50.4 grams (a little shy of two ounces) and priced very reasonably considering
gold value.
From the Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer County, California.
Measures 5.5 cm by 4 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $3750
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Exceptional specimen featuring a huge
Lazurite crystal with Pyrite on Marble matrix!
Superb specimen boasting an 8 cm crystal of dark blue
Lazurite. The matrix is a mix of white
Marble, Pyrite, and Muscovite and provides the perfect background for the Lazurite.
Overall,
the crystal is in excellent condition with no bumps or contacts. The only area of slight
incompleteness
is on the very bottom of the matrix where the specimen was trimmed. This does not detract
at all.
From the Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Measures 9 cm by 11.4 cm by 8.2 cm in size.
Ex. Steve Neely Mineral Collection
Price $9500
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VERY RARE! Lustrous specimen of Native
leaf Gold on Pink Granite matrix!
The color combination between the Gold and Pink
Granite is always a sight to see and makes
this mine one of my favorite localities for Gold specimens. Unfortunately, it's also a
very difficult
locality to find specimens from because it's now closed. In addition to this, many
specimens were
reclaimed by the mine owners due to property rights so the number available was greatly
reduced.
This is a rare opportunity to add an attractive and seldomly seen Gold locality to your
collection.
From the Nugget Pond Gold Mine, Betts Cove, Baie Verte
Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada.
Measures 5 cm by 4.3 cm by 5 cm in size.
Price $6500
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VERY RARE! Aesthetic specimen of
Luanheite on matrix!
Luanheite is a rare Amalgam of Native Silver and Mercury and Chile is one of the
best locales in the world for fine specimens. Luanheite is normally not very attractive
but this one has great form, good luster, and a wonderful golden patina! It sits atop
a small amount of host matrix. This mineral is roughly 62% Silver and 38% Mercury.
From the Elisa de Bordos deposit, Pabellón, Copiapó
Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Measures 7.5 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Currently in the Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Price $3500
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Stunning specimen featuring three crystals
of Forsterite var. Peridot atop a Magnetite!
Very unique specimen featuring multiple terminated green crystals of gemmy Peridot!
The dark Magnetite crystal serves as the center base and measures 1.6 cm in size.
From Sapat Gali, Naran-Kagan Valley, Kohistan District,
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Measures 2.7 cm by 3.2 cm in size.
Price $1450
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Exceptional combination of
Aegirine crystals with Smoky Quartz on Microcline!
Super aesthetic specimen featuring over half a
dozen terminated Aegirine crystals
rising upwards atop Microcline matrix. A perfect, doubly terminated Smoky Quartz
crystal lays horizontally in the foreground. This adds not only contrast, but depth
and eye appeal to what can easily be a somewhat unglamorous mineral. Very nice!
From Mt. Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi.
Measures 6.9 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Comes with a labeled acrylic base.
Ex. Gabriel Risse Mineral Collection
Price $2450
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Exceptional Russian Fluorite with
Green Quartz Combo!
Large, crystal-clear Fluorite dodecahedron
perched between Green Quartz
(Hedenbergite included) and atop Calcite! The glassy Fluorite itself is pristine and very
lustrous, measuring nearly 4 cm across the front. A smaller sidecart crystal is incomplete
on the backside but this doesn't affect the large Fluorite. Most of the Green Quartz
crystals are terminated with the largest being doubly terminated. The Calcites near
the bottom add a nice touch to what is a very attractive specimen of bygone mining.
From Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 7.4 cm by 6 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $2500
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