** Updated 4/15/2009 with New Exceptional Specimens! **
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MIN#EM-61 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL!! Museum quality
specimen of crystalline Native Gold wires on Calcite with Pyrite!
Without a doubt, this is one of the finest Gold specimens I have ever seen! When one sees
this specimen,
you are immediately struck by the superb aesthetics and perfect overall balance. The
bright yellow Gold
wires emerge from the pearly-white Calcite seam at the top and extend all the way to the
bottom. On the
far right side of the matrix, there's a single Pyrite cube that adds the perfect finishing
touch to this
remarkable specimen. This piece, placed in a display case, will be the center of attention
every time!
From the San Pedro Mine in Santa Fe County, New
Mexico.
Measures 7.5 cm by 10 cm by 3.5 cm in size.
Ex. Dyck, Kevin Ward, Bruce Gold Mineral Collections
Currently back home in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $45,000
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Gorgeous deep cherry-red Rhodochrosite
rhombs with Quartz on Tetrahedrite matrix!
Super gemmy and bright, these rhombs are big and glassy with the largest measuring
3 cm length-wise
and over 2 cm across the face! This rhomb has some slight natural contact (pocket contact)
along the
left corner but this is not damage. There's also a small bit of corner flaking, also
naturally occurring,
on the left rhomb but the size and color of the crystals easily overwhelms both areas of
imperfection
From the Millennium Pocket of the Fluorite raise, Sweet Home
Mine in Alma, Colorado.
Measures 8 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Ex. Goings Mineral Collection
Price $8500
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Native Silver Wire "Tree"
from Freiberg!
Elegant Silver specimen featuring fine wires
of various length and thickness, rising from matrix
upwards to a height of nearly 10 cm. The matrix is Acanthite covered while the Silver
wires are
only partially coated, leaving room for a beautiful antique patina. At the top, the wires
branch
out and terminate in a series of thinner wires which twist and curl artistically in all
directions.
From the Himmelsfurst Mine in the Freiberg Mining District,
Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 9.7 cm by 6.2 cm in size.
Price $9500
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MIN#EM-64 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL! Huge crystals of Lazurite
with Pyrite on matrix!
The top crystal measures 7.5 cm and the bottom crystal 4.2 cm! Both dodecahedrons
are sharp and well formed and contrast beautifully with the Pyrite and white matrix.
From the Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.
Measures 11.2 cm by 13.6 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $10,500
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Amazing combination of ruby-red
Prousite sitting atop a Polybasite cluster!
For Silver enthusiasts like myself, this is a dream
specimen. Actually, it's pretty darn
rare too. I haven't seen another that even came close to the quality and size of this
specimen. The Proustite crystals are very red and have been light protected. The
Polybasite
crystals are distinct and sharp and quite lustrous as well. All in all, one heck of
a Silver specimen!
From the Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department,
Peru.
Measures 3.1 cm by 3.1 cm in size.
Ex. Anton Watzl Collection
Price $4500
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Exceptional Golden Calcite crystal on
Barite!
Large, gemmy Golden Calcite crystal displaying two
perfect terminations as it sits atop
a mound of white Barite. A smaller Calcite sits atop the Barite on the back side but the
main focus is the 14 cm Calcite which is about as perfect a crystal as you will find from
the Elmwood Mine. Both terminations are all there and the only flaw that I can find is
some very tiny chips on the left termination that you need a 10X loupe to see. The
crystal is
glassy and transparent throughout and Calcites of this quality are difficult to find these
days.
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 9.5 cm by 15 cm by 12 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, engraved base.
Ex. Steve Neely Collection
Price $7500
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MIN#EM-67 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL!! Twirling wires of Native
Silver perched atop Calcite crystals!
I believe this is the first Peruvian Silver I've seen with complete scalenohedral
Calcites!
The combination is incredibly beautiful and eye-catching! It measures 5 cm by 7 cm
in size with 1 - 1.5 cm Calcite crystals! From the Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province,
Lima Department, Peru. The Silver wire at top rises 3 cm above the Calcite base.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Ex. Bill and Carol Smith Collection
Price $3750
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MIN#EM-68 NEW!
SUPERBLY crystallized specimen of Native
Copper with pinkish-orange Adularia!
The very sharp crystals of Copper exhibit a reddish-brown patina of micro-Cuprite.
From the Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula, Keweenaw County,
Michigan.
Measures 9.5 cm by 9.7 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $4850
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MIN#EM-69 NEW!
SUPERB! Large, terminated crystals of
pearly Adularia in cluster!
This amazing old-timer displays smooth, glassy faces with a light yellow coloration.
Each termination is complete and sharp and the side faces exhibit a slight hoppering.
Apparently these crystals grew so quickly that the centers filled in before the outer
edges could. There is no damage and the specimen is problem fee and nearly pristine!
From the Prevat Valley, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Ticino,
Switzerland.
Measures 10.4 cm by 8.3 cm in size.
Ex. Dr. T. B. Wilson Collection - Circa 1850's
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Collection
Price $2500
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MIN#EM-70 NEW!
Amazing specimen of stacked Galena cubes
atop Sphalerite with Fluorite!
Galena specimens from the Elmwood are quite scarce but this one is also aesthetic!
From the Elmwood Mine in Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 13.3 cm by 9.5 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $4500
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MIN#EM-71 NEW!
Large, gem Aquamarine crystal on Albite!
This perfectly terminated crystal is quite stunning as it sits atop the white Albite and
also features some unusual green inclusions. I have not identified this mineral as of yet.
From the Erongo Mountains in Nambia, SW Africa.
Measures 6 cm by 7.3 cm in size.
Price $1450
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MIN#EM-72 NEW!
"The Silver Swan"
Thick twirling wires of Native Silver on a bit of matrix from Aspen, Colorado!!
Circa late 1800's - Aspen specimens of this quality are very rare and difficult to find.
This beautiful piece is from the Midnight Mine in
Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado.
Measures 4.5 cm by 2.5 cm.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $4500
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MIN#EM-73 NEW!
RARE and EXCEPTIONAL!! Fine crystals of
Galena on matrix from Tsumeb!
This would definately rank as one of the best Tsumeb Galena specimens I've seen.
The crystals are sharp and range from just over 1 cm to 2 cm in size. The matrix
is also sprinkled with small Quartz needles. From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb,
Namibia, SW Africa. Measures 7.5 cm by 6 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Price $3500
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MIN#EM-74 NEW!
SUPERB! One of the finest specimen of
Linarite CRYSTALS I've seen!
These very sharp and complete, translucent blue crystals are actually freestanding on
matrix!
This specimen is small miniature in size but could be trimmed to fit in a thumbnail
collection
if desired. The crystals are large, measuring up to 1 cm in size with full terminations. I
sold this
specimen some years ago and have it back again. I'm very pleased to reoffer it on the
website.
Measures 3.5 cm by 3 cm in total size.
From the Grand Reef Mine in Graham County, Arizona.
Ex. Ferris Mineral Collection
Price $3500
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MIN#EM-75 NEW!
Exceptional specimen of Blue Barite crystals on reddish-brown
Calcite!
The Calcite crystals forming the base are Hematite included and sparkling, creating
a stunning reddish contrast to the misty-blue Barite crystals above. The largest
Barite crystal at top right measures 4 cm in length and is doubly terminated! One of
the finest examples I've owned and I'm very pleased to be offering it for a second time.
Measures 6 cm by 9 cm in total size.
From the Mowbray Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England.
Ex. British Museum of Natural History Collection
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