** Updated 8/3/2009 with New Exceptional Specimens! **

MIN#EM-76 NEW!

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE! Brilliant Native Gold with Petzite on Pink Granite!
Without a doubt, the finest specimen I've seen from this now closed and very short lived mine!
Very few large specimens came out from this locality and specimens of this quality can probably be counted on
your hands. The black mineral on the right side is Petzite and this is a fairly scarce Telluride mineral (Ag₃AuTe₂).
From the Nugget Pond Gold Mine, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Measures 8 cm by 7 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $24,500

MIN#EM-77 SOLD!

EXCEPTIONAL! Stunning specimen featuring doubly terminated Aquamarine crystals with Albite!
Both Aquamarines sit atop a Muscovite book at bottom. Even though the Aquas are incredibly
gemmy and perfectly terminated and the Albite crystal is also doubly terminated, the thing that
makes this specimen so incredible is the dramatic arrangement. All the crystals come together
like a perfectly balanced work of art. There's also a really cool inclusion at the intersection
of the top two Aqua terminations that looks like a brown Okenite ball. Not sure what it is.
From the Gilgit District, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 5.7 cm by 3.9 cm in size.
Ex. Gabriel Risse Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made labeled base
Price $2500

MIN#EM-78 NEW!

New find of lustrous Azurite nodules in matrix!
A collection of these odd specimens appeared in Tucson this year and I cherry-picked
two of the better plates. This is the second of two. The Azurites average 3 - 3.5 cm in size.
From the Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, Northern Territory, Australia.
Measures 8.5 cm by 11 cm in size.
Price $2250

MIN#EM-79 NEW!

Super aesthetic specimen of John's Pocket Rhodochrosite!
A beautiful specimen featuring three large cherry-red rhombs with two smaller rhombs set atop
white Quartz matrix, surrounding four large Quartz points in the middle. For the record, these are
the largest Quartz points I've ever seen from the Sweet Home. They look more like Arkansas
Quartz than the usual needle Quartz you see from this mine. This incredible plate is from the
John's Pocket and like most specimens from that find, the Rhodochrosite crystals have an
incredible deep cherry color under a delicate matt surface. The thing that's cool about that
however is that it's an attractive matt finish and not an ugly one. The rich color of the rhombs
comes through loud and clear without any paleness or frosting! I think the photograph clearly
demonstrates that. The largest rhomb to the lower left measures nearly 3 cm tip to tip and the
rhomb above it measures 2.7 cm in size. The largest Quartz crystal measures 5 cm in length!
It has a rehealed termination while the other Quartz points have full, complete terminations.
From the John's Pocket, Watercourse Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 9 cm by 9 cm in total size.
Ex. Goings Mineral Collection
Price $7500

MIN#EM-80 NEW!

Large crystals of Native Copper on Copper!
Stunning and impressive, this specimen features well defined Copper crystals
in a cluster which branches out atop the elongated Copper which serves as a base.
The patina is beautiful with shades of brown and reddish brown. This specimen has
definately not been cleaned and it very original in appearance. Most of the crystals
range from 1 cm to 3 cms in size but the elongated crystal at the base is over 6.5 cm!
There is a reddish coating of micro-Cuprite near the top and between the crystals.
From the Quincy Mine, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 11.5 cm by 7 cm by 8 cm in size.
Ex. F. J. Barlow, Edward David Mineral Collections
Price $9500

MIN#EM-81 NEW!

Glossy crystal clusters of Azurite sitting atop matrix!
Exceptional specimen with two balls of Azurite instead of the usual one!
From La Sal Mountains, San Juan County, Utah.
Measures 6.8 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Price $1200

MIN#EM-82 NEW!

Deep, bright red crystals of Cuprite atop Calcite blades from Tsumeb!
Definately one of the best Tsumeb Cuprite miniatures I've seen and under direct
lighting, these Cuprite jewels turn the deepest red! An incredible specimen that
must be seen in person to be fully appreciated. Great provenance as well!
From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia.
Measures 5.6 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Ex. F. J. Barlow Collection
Price $2450

Photo by Joe Budd

MIN#EM-83 NEW!

NEW FIND!!! Appearing at the Houston Show - Celestite crystals with Sulfur inclusions!
I purchased a small collection of the these incredible specimens at the show. This specimen is
a cluster of glassy, doubly terminated crystals with no real point of attachment. Could this
specimen be a floater? Perhaps. I only see a small bit of attached matrix but not enough to
call it the remains of a host rock. The yellowish Sulfur inclusions are also quite visible just
beneath the translucent surfaces. The story behind this find - These specimens were collected
in 1962 by Oz Krebs in Libya. They were apparently held in private for over 40 years
and just released recently to the market. The small flat I purchased are among the best.
From Jabal al Akhdar, Cyrenaica, Libya.
Measures 12 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Price $1850

MIN#EM-84 NEW!

Large cabinet sized specimen of very vibrant blue Azurite with Malachite!
This was one of the first mineral specimens in my own personal collection. I sold it years
ago and was very happy to find it again last year. A little bit of trimming and cleaning
and here it is again on the website. I was always impressed with the sparkle and color
of this thick specimen of solid Azurite. I also love the fact that it has its own crystal
filled vugs and seams, showing the geology of the Bisbee locality. It isn't perfect and does
have some scattered contacts and incomplete crystals but I think it's a special piece.
The photo above says it all I think. It just displays beautifully - better than most.
From the Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona.
Measures 18.4 cm by 16 cm by 15.5 cm in size.
Ex. Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $8500

MIN#EM-85 NEW!

Exceptional specimen featuring gem Barites on yellow Calcite!
Both Barites are transparent amber-brown with perfect terminations and glassy faces!
They measure 5.3 cm and 4.3 cm in length. There's also a smaller crystal behind the
larger ones and it measures about 1.8 cm. The matrix is a canary-yellow surface of Calcite.
From Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota.
Measures 10.3 cm by 9.6 cm by 7.8 cm in size.
Price $7500

MIN#EM-86 SOLD!

Tremendous specimen featuring large crystals of gemmy green Fluorite on Quartz!
The largest crystal at top measures 7.5 cm in size and is completely transparent down to the matrix.
From the Uis Tin Mine (Groot Uis), Damaraland District, Kunene Region, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 14.5 cm by 10 cm in total size.
Circa early 1970's - Ex. Charlie Key Collection
Price $4500

MIN#EM-87 NEW!

Superbly crystallized specimen of Native Silver on matrix!
This specimen is literally covered with Silver crystals and cubes!
It's one of the best specimens of Silver crystals that I have seen
from Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico. Measures 5.3 cm by 6 cm.
Price $2450

MIN#EM-88 SOLD!

Hall of Fame Specimen!

Incredible Cuprite on Native Copper wires!
The Cuprites are bright red in light and climb numerous wires of Copper! A classic
Copper combo specimen! I can't begin to describe the color, luster and flash of this
14 cm by 9 cm piece! From the Chino Mine in Santa Rita, Grants Co., New Mexico.
Formally in the collection of the American Museum of Natural History.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $8500

MIN#EM-89 NEW!

Exceptional, large cabinet specimen featuring a huge bi-color Fluorite crystal atop Muscovite!
This is one impressive Fluorite specimen! The bi-color Fluorite measures 10.5 cm by 9.8 cm in
size, and the color isn't pale either! The pink color which radiates from the backside of the
crystal is a vibrant rosey-red. The green which begins near the crystal's center is slightly less
intense but still much stronger than usual. The crystal itself is nearly perfect save for some
incompleteness on the backside where it was separated from the host matrix. This left an
area of cleavage, but if not for this, the crystal would be stuck against a rocky matrix and far
less transparent. I think the trade off was a good one and in the best interest of the specimen.
From Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 16 cm by 14 cm by 11.4 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Mineral Collection
Comes with an engraved acrylic stand for display
Price $12,500

MIN#EM-90 NEW!

Impressive large cabinet sized specimen of Amethystine crystals with Golden Calcite at top!
This is a stunning specimen and would make for an incredible centerpiece! The Amethystine
crystals are terminated with a scattering of milky inclusions near the tips. The crystals are
quite glassy and lustrous with a complete rehealing on the backside. The Golden Calcite
crystals at top are clustered together with a pearly chatoyance and complete terminations!
There is a tiny area of stabilization on the backside between the Calcite and Quartz.
From the 2nd Soviet Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia.
Measures 17.6 cm by 18.5 cm in size.
Ex. Lawrence Conklin, Edward David Mineral Collections
Price $2850

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