Updated 11/18/2007 with New Exceptional Specimens!
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MIN#EM-31 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL! Tremendous plate featuring a
smoky-golden Cerussite crystal with Barite on matrix!
The Cerussite is perfectly terminated and measures nearly 6 cm in length. The orange
Barite blades
to the left are in excellent shape and contrast beautifully atop the sparkling Cerussite
matrix.
From Mibladen, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures 6.7 cm by 10 cm in size.
Ex. Gary R. Hansen Collection.
From the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $3850
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MIN#EM-32 NEW!
Classic and exceptional in every way!!
Twirling wires of Native Silver with Calcite!
This very original old-timer is from the Kongsberg Silver Mine, Asland, Flesberg,
Buskerud, Norway! The braided wires at the bottom emerge from a Calcite base
and branch out into all directions with additional Calcites, forming one of the
most attractive Kongsberg Silvers I've ever seen. The wires are partially coated
with a greyish Acanthite sprinkling, displaying an antiquish appearance which is
one that will easily be appreciated by all Silver purists. This specimen has not
been cleaned or tampered with! An old museum tag from the early 1900's still
resides on the backside of the largest center Calcite . Measures 5 cm by 5 cm.
I would estimate this specimen to be circa mid 1800's.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $12,500
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MIN#EM-33 NEW!
Sharp crystals of Native Copper climbing
atop a larger Native Copper crystal!
I love the look of this specimen! The large crystal at bottom is studded with dozens of
smaller but equally sharp Copper crystals. The patina and luster are also very good.
From the Pewabic Lode, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 6 cm by 7 cm in size.
Ex. Martin Zinn Collection
Price $3250
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MIN#EM-34 SOLD!
Exceptional plate of Green Fluorite with
purple accenting in white Quartz matrix!
An excellent example with sharp crystals climbing aesthetically atop the Quartz matrix!
From the Wushan Fluorite Mine, De'an County, Jiangxi Province
of China.
Measures 15.2 cm by 11.1 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $2450
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MIN#EM-35 NEW!
Impressive cabinet plate featuring a large
Galena sitting atop Galena xls accented by Chalcopyrite!
The main Galena cube is lustrous and perfect measuring nearly 4 cm in size! The matrix is
covered
with both octahedral and cubic crystals of Galena. A golden peppering of Chalcopyrite adds
the
perfect color contrast to the Galena gray. Nature is quite the artist and never ceases to
amaze me.
From the West Fork Mine, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds
County, Missouri.
Measures 13.4 cm by 14 cm in size.
Price $1450
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MIN#EM-36 NEW!
VERY RARE!! Incredibly scarce specimen of
Calcite included by Native Copper with Native Copper
and NATIVE SILVER!! Copper and Calcite specimens from Michigan are not that rare but
specimens
that also include Silver are so seldomly seen that this is the first I've located in ten
years of searching.
This is truely a prize for any Michigan or Silver collector and I have no idea when I'll
find another.
From the Lake Superior District, Keweenaw Peninsula,
Michigan.
Measures 4.8 cm by 2.9 cm in size.
Ex. Hampel Collection
Price $3250
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MIN#EM-37 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL!! Cabinet sized specimen of Covellite blades on Pyrite
matrix!
I found this old timer on my travels to Montana and it is simply the largest specimen of
Covellite I have ever seen or offered on the website! The VERY iridescent Covellite blades
cover the matrix from top to bottom and exhibit some of the most intense coloration you
will
ever find on a Butte Covellite. Shiny flashes of green, gold, purple, blue and red jump
out
from the lustrous surfaces (green is definately not common). Overall, the specimen is
in great condition for its size considering the fragile nature of this scarce mineral.
There
are a few incomplete blades here and there and the usual chips along the outer edge where
the specimen was trimmed from the matrix but most blades are sharp and intact and the few
that aren't don't detract from this amazing rock. The only better and larger specimen of
Butte
Covellite that I've seen was in the Montana State Mineral Museum and it wasn't for sale.
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MIN#EM-38 NEW!
AMAZING SPECIMEN! Definately the best
Canadian Silver combo I found in Tucson!
Here you have stacked crystals of Acanthite ps.
after Argentite (Silver Sulfides) with Native
Silver wires in the front and right center! Obviously the Sulfur component was removed at
some point during the development of this specimen allowing for the Native Silver growth.
Specimens like this always amaze me. They are both beautiful and interesting in my
opinion (being a Silver specimen collector). From the Foster Mine, Glen Lake, Coleman
Township, near Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. Measures 8.4 cm by 7 cm by 7.8 cm in size.
I might point out that not only is this specimen Silver rich, it's also quite heavy!
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $9500
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MIN#EM-39 SOLD!
HUGE!! LARGE CABINET plate of dark Smoky
Quartz points with gemmy Spessartine Garnet on Albite!
This specimen will cause anyone to pause and stare. First of all, it's huge! Secondly, the
contrast between
the nearly black Smoky points and reddish-orange Spessartine Garnets is stunning. Thirdly,
the Smoky
tips are complete and nearly pristine with only the tiniest of bumps here and there. This
is the largest
plate of this combination that I've seen and I think it's gorgeous as is. With a little
bit of work however
(trimming and additional cleaning), this could be a KILLER plate! I'll leave that decision
up to the buyer.
From Tongbei Area, Yunxiao County, Fujian Province of China.
Measures 22 cm by 28 cm in total size.
Price $4850
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MIN#EM-39 NEW!
Gorgeous cluster of GOLDEN Barite with
Calcite accents!
From the Meikle Mine in Elko County, Nevada. The backside is completely
covered with Calcite crystals! Measures 9 cm by 10 cm in size.
Price $1450
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MIN#EM-40 NEW!
RARE!! A pristine, doubly terminated
Anglesite crystal atop Anglesite and Cerrusite!
This is one killer Tsumeb specimen! Measures 5.5 cm by 4.3 cm in total size.
From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Ex. Schlepp, Charlie Key, Severance Collections.
Price $2750
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MIN#EM-41 NEW!
Hall of Fame Specimen!
EXCEPTIONAL!! Rounded crystals of
Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz points!
Gorgeous specimen without any damage or contacts whatsoever to the terminations
of both points and all Tourmaline crystals. From the Mogok Stone Tract in Burma.
This is the finest Rubellite specimen I've seen from Burma! Measures 10 by 8.7 cm.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Ex. Edward E. David Collection.
Price $9500
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MIN#EM-43 NEW!
WOW!! Classic and historical Silver
specimen from Potosí, Peru (Now part of Bolivia)!
I purchased this specimen the second I saw it because it is the only Silver on matrix I
have
ever found that is from the same mines where the ore for the large Atocha Shipwreck bar
was mined way back in 1622. I doubt this specimen is as old as that date but it is
significant
in its own right. The Silver forms a beautiful "fishbone" that reaches 2.8 cm
above the matrix.
The entire specimen measures 4.1 cm by 2 cm in size.
Ex. Paterson Museum Mineral Collection.
Price $3250
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MIN#EM-44 NEW!
CLASSIC GOLD!! Incredible specimen of crystalline Gold with Calcite on Galenabismuthite!
This specimen dates back to the 1890's from the Belzzazar Mine in Idaho City, Idaho. It
was
originally in the collection of famous mineral collector Al Buranek who sold it to Charlie
Steen
in the 1950's. Charlie Steen was known as the Utah "Uranium King" and made his
millions
from his Uranium mines near Moab. Unfortunately, Mr. Steen later lost his fortune due to
bad luck and bad investments and the specimen was sold in 2000 by the Steen Family. This
is the finest specimen I've seen from Idaho City and has dozens of well formed crystals
from
top to bottom. And the aesthetics of this specimen are as impressive as its noted
pedigree!
Measures 5.2 cm by 2.8 cm in size. Ex. Al Buranek,
Charlie Steen collections.
Price $6500
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MIN#EM-45 NEW!
SUPERB! Incredibly sharp crystals of
Native Copper on Prehnite matrix!
Wow, this specimen really grabbed my attention. I love the combination with
Prehnite and the crystals of Copper are among the sharpest I've ever seen!
From Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Measures 3.7 cm by 3.2 cm in size.
Price $1500
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