** Updated 8/3/2009 with New Exceptional Specimens! **
 Photo by Joe Budd |
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
 Photo by Joe Budd |
Impressive plate of botryoidal Azurite
on matrix from Morenci!
This is old material! I don't see plates of this
quality coming from Morenci anymore and
as you might expect, I found this specimen in an older collection which was for sale in
Tucson.
The Azurite surfaces range from a sparkling drusy near the edges to fine velvet over most
of the
interior. Beneath the Azurite is a thin layer of green Malachite which adds a nice color
contrast.
The matrix is a loose conglomerate which has been cemented together by Azurite and
Malachite
seams. A specimen of this quality from Bisbee would bring big money. Morenci has not quite
achieved the same status but its time is coming and specimens of this caliber are helping.
From the Morenci Mine, Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona.
Measures 9.8 cm by 12.1 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Ex. Marvin Rausch Mineral Collection
Price $4500
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MIN#EM-18 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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MIN#EM-19 NEW!
Gorgeous specimen featuring gemmy
Rubellite nestled between Lepidolite and Cleavelandite!
Rubellite is one of my favorite varieties of Tourmaline (Indicolite being the other) and
Jonas
Rubellites are among the best in the world! This specimen has over a half dozen terminated
Rubellite crystals covering both the front and back. The color is a rich cranberry-red and
the contrast between the slightly lavender Lepidolite and white Cleavelandite is stunning.
From the Jonas Mine, Itatiaia District, Conselheiro Peno,
Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 7 cm by 6.6 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Ex. Ferris Mineral Collection
Price $5500
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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.
Price $3250
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MIN#EM-21 NEW!
New find of swirling Native Silver wires
on Quartz matrix!
This specimen is among the first Native Silver specimens to be found at the
Imiter Mine in Morocco. A single boulder was collected shortly before the
Tucson Show and broken into several specimens. This was be far the best
specimen of the find. The matrix is a cluster of rough Quartz crystals with
a few terminations here and there. The clustered wires of Silver in the
middle are incredibly dense and rich! Measures 8 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $5500
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EXCEPTIONAL PLATE OF DEER TRAIL
FLUORITE!
Definately one of the best I've seen in many years!
Isolated sea-green Fluorites of
varying size top off this large cabinet plate of Quartz points! What's most
impressive
about this specimen (besides its size) is the way the Fluorites actually have the luxury
of being on Quartz. Most of what I see from the Deer Trail either has clustered Fluorite
without Quartz or Fluorite with mostly broken Quartz crystals. The Quartz points on this
plate are nearly all complete and terminated and they also vary in size from small to
large.
I can't stress just how rare a plate of this quality is. A rare opportunity for fans of
Fluorite!
From the Deer Trail Mine, Mount Baldy District, near
Marysville, Piute County, Utah.
Measures 16 cm by 23 cm in size.
Ex. Marvin D. Rausch Mineral Collection
P.O.R.
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MIN#EM-23 SOLD!
Exceptional specimen of Native Gold
inside a water worn boulder!
Talk about eye candy! The contrast of the bright
yellow Gold against the stark white
matrix of the boulder is stunning to say the least! I would call this specimen
semi-crystalline
with crude crystal forms and some rounding at the tops from the water action. The specimen
is also quite heavy at 5.85 ounces. Just the Gold value at today's spot price is nearly
$6000!
Found Circa early 1970's in Woods Creek, near Sonora,
Tuolumne County, California.
Measures 6.2 cm by 5.3 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Ex. Van Cleave Mineral Collection
Price $7950
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MIN#EM-24 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#EM-25 NEW!
VERY RARE!! Native Gold sitting atop
Malachite matrix!
This is the first Gold specimen I've seen from Zaire and I doubt I'll see another anytime
soon.
From Mashamba West, Shaba Province, Zaire.
Measures 5.4 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $4850
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MIN#EM-26 NEW!
Super gemmy crystals of Rose Quartz
spraying out from the center!
This specimen looks like an outstretched hand, with the sharp, glassy crystals
of Rose Quartz serving as the fingers. The color of this specimen is very rich
and the light play dancing off the dozens off various crystal faces is incredible!
From Alto da Pitora, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 5.9 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Ex. Pellman, Korpi Mineral Collections
Price $2850
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MIN#EM-27 SOLD!
Killer combo featuring a gemmy dark green
Emerald with a translucent Parisite on Calcite!
Parisite is a rare earth carbonate mineral that sometimes appears with Emeralds in
Colombia
but to my knowledge, only the La Pita Mine features gem quality Colombian Parisite. This
is the first miniature I've seen that has both the Emerald and Parisite side by side so I
consider it to be somewhat unique. The Emerald has that deep, dark green color that
the La Pita Mine is famous for and the Parisite can be best described as having a dark
amber color with resinous surfaces. It has complete faces on the viewing side with
partial faces on the underneath side where it terminated against Calcite, creating a
rougher appearance. I think this would be a must specimen for any Emerald collector.
From the La Pita Mine, Boyaca Department, Colombia.
Measures 2.8 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Price $3500
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EXCEPTIONAL HALFBREED!!
Superb and very aesthetic halfbreed featuring
Native Silver crystals atop Native Copper!
The photo speaks for itself but I can't stress enough just how beautiful this small
miniature
is! The dendritic crystals of Silver are stunning and the antique (and slightly
iridescent)
patina suggests a specimen that hasn't been messed with and that's what I like to see.
From the Calumet Mine, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 4.3 cm by 2.9 cm in size.
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $2850
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Beryl var. Aquamarine crystal
sitting atop bronze Muscovite blades!
Superb specimen featuring a lovely blue 4 cm
Aquamarine! The crystal is perfectly
terminated and VERY gemmy. I can read through the fattest portion of the crystal so
there is very little in the way of internal noise. No damage or contact to speak of
either.
From Nagar, Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas of
Pakistan.
Measures 11.5 cm by 8.2 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved base.
Ex. Stuart Strife, David Schorsch Collections
Price $4850
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Large cluster of lustrous Azurite
crystal nodules with Malachite!
This is one of the largest clusters I've seen from
the La Sal Mine and is quite impressive
to say the least! There must be at least three dozen crystal cluster nodules of
Azurite on this
plate and all sparkle wildly in even the faintest lighting. The Malachite is always a nice
accent.
From the La Sal Mine, San Juan County, Utah.
Measures 9.5 cm by 11.3 cm in size.
Ex. Mathew Webb Collection
Price $1950
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