Updated 11/18/2007 with New Exceptional Specimens!
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MIN#EM-91 NEW!
WORLD CLASS SILVER!!
A TREMENDOUS specimen of Native Wire Silver atop Acanthite crystal covered matrix!
This would have to rank as one of the top three finest Silver specimens I've ever seen or
owned. It's definately the finest (and largest) German Silver I've shown on the website.
This specimen came out of the mines in Freiberg in the mid 1800's and was on display
in the Freiberg museum for many decades before being deaccessed in the mid 1980's.
From there it changed hands to Wayne Thompson before being purchased by Dave
Wilber for the Joseph Freilich Mineral Collection. I can't stress enough just how large
and incredible this specimen is. It's one of the true classics from the Freiberg Mining
District and is a Silver collector's dream specimen. A specimen of the quality and
caliber comes along maybe once every decade and this one will happily remain in
my case until the right collector comes along and takes it for his or her collection.
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 15.5 cm by 8.6 cm in size with a gorgeous antique patina.
Ex. Joseph A. Freilich Mineral Collection via Dave Wilber.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
P.O.R.
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MIN#EM-92 NEW!
Awesome combination of Spessartine Garnet
with Rhodonite and Galena!
One of the better examples I've seen - the Garnets are large and distinct with
an average size of 2.5 cm and one crystal as large as 4.2 cm!! The Spessartine
crystals emerge from and sit atop a matrix of Galena and a seam of Rhodonite.
From Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Measures 10.5 cm by 11 cm in size.
Price $3750
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MIN#EM-93 SOLD!
LARGE CABINET PLATE!! Hundreds of green
"rice" Smithsonite crystals with Hemimorphite on matrix!
I've had many specimens of this material over the years but this is definately the largest
I've ever owned
or offered on the website. The Hemimorphite sprays sparkle like crazy and add a beautiful
contrast to
the bright green rice-like Smithsonite crystals. The matrix appears to be a rust colored
Limonite.
From the San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 14.5 cm by 24.8 cm in size.
Price $3500
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MIN#EM-94 NEW!
Great color! Reddish-brown Hematite incl.
Quartz crystals with lustrous Hematite rosettes!
A tremendous cabinet sized specimen with lots of pizzazz! Only a few incomplete Quartz
points and
they are very well hidden. This is one of the better looking examples that I've seen in a
long time.
From the Dayu Mine, Dayu City, Jiangxi Province of China.
Measures 12.5 cm by 14 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Price $4500
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MIN#EM-95 NEW!
INCREDIBLE AND RARE!! A tremendous
specimen of Native Wire Silver on massive Acanthite!
This was one of only two specimens that appeared at the Denver Mineral Show and I grabbed
it
immediately. The story behind this 10 cm tall wire-rope is pretty amazing but from what I
understand,
a small find of wire Silver was found in the late 1970's at the Dukat mine which is mainly
known for its
massive Acanthite ore. One of the miners, at some risk to himself at the time, saved a few
specimens
and put them into storage for posterity. The specimens were later sold and the two that I
saw in
Denver were possibly the two finest of the small number hoarded some three decades ago. I
can
honestly say I've never seen any others and only know of one other which is currently
owned by
a dealer friend of mine (we split the find). I was struck by the grace and luster of this
specimen
as well as the matrix (which I ALWAYS prefer with Silvers). Definately a unique
opportunity!
Circa about 27 years ago (1979ish)
From the Dukat Mine, Dukat Gold-Silver Ore Field, Magadan Oblast, East Siberia, Russia.
Measures 12.4 cm by 5.6 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Price $65,000
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MIN#EM-96 NEW!
LARGE CABINET!! Stunning large plate of
Rhodochrosite rhombs with Quartz, Pyrite, and Tetrahedrite!
I don't think I need to tell anyone how rare plates of this size are today. Just attend a
mineral show and
the specimens you see can be counted on one hand. This plate is covered with gemmy red
Rhodo crystals
and some associated minerals for contrast. The largest crystals are around 2 cm but most
average 1.5 cm
in size. The plate is in excellent condition with only a few bumps here and there which I
will mention for
accuracy. There are the normal incomplete crystals around the trim line of course and at
about 2 o'clock
a rhomb has a small contact where it was touching matrix. None of these detract in the
least from the
dazzle of this gorgeous red plate and aren't even noticeable without close inspection.
This is the first large
plate I've offered in a couple of years and they go very fast. If you need one for your
collection, here it is!
From the Millennium Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet
Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 12 cm by 14 cm in total size.
Price $45,000
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MIN#EM-97 SOLD!
HISTORIC! Large cabinet plate of Quartz var. Amethyst
on Chalcedony!
This plate pre-dates Yellowstone Park and is most likely circa 1860's to early
1870's! It was collected when collecting in Yellowstone was still legal and has
resided in the Philadelphia Academy Collection for over a century. Any specimen
from the world's most famous park must be considered an American Heirloom.
From Amethyst Mountain, Eastern Fork of the
Yellowstone River, NW Wyoming.
Measures 18 cm by 24 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Collection
Price $6500
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MIN#EM-98 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL! Deep, vibrant red clusters of
Proustite accented by Acanthite crystals!
Both of these Silver Sulfides sit atop matrix with a weird "horn-like"
pseudomorph of
a Native Silver wire. I'm not sure what the mineral is that pseudomorphs the Silver
but I'm trying to find out. All in all, this is a tremendous Silver combo specimen and
the Proustite is as red as Proustite gets! The Acanthite xls are pretty nice too.
From the Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department,
Peru.
Measures 6.3 cm by 3.9 cm in size.
Price $3250
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MIN#EM-99 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL and RARE! Super lustrous
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! From the Nugget Pond Gold Mine, St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada. Very few
quality specimens made it out from this locality and specimens of this quality can
probably
be counted on one hand. The black mineral on the right side is Petzite and this is a
fairly
scarce Telluride mineral (Ag3AuTe2). Measures 8 cm by 7 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $21,500
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MIN#EM-100 NEW!
RARE FIND! Amazing combination of Argentite ps. after
Galena with red Proustite xls on Barite!
Also with orange Xanthoconite! From the Alte Hoffnung Gottes (Old Hope of God Pit),
Kleinvogtsberg, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. Measures 7.5 cm by 5 cm in size.
A great specimen for a Silver or pseudo collector!
Price $2850
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MIN#EM-101 SOLD!
Gorgeous, deep green and doubly terminated
Beryl var Emerald on dark Calcite xls!
I rarely find doubly terminated Emeralds and this gem has two perfect terminations
- top and bottom, as it lays across dark brown Calcite crystals. The color is deep
green and the crystal itself is quite gemmy. It measures just shy of 2 cm in length!
From the Coscuez Mine, Muzo, Boyaca Department, Colombia.
Measures 3.3 cm by 2.1 cm in size.
Price $7500
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MIN#EM-102 NEW!
Exceptional specimen featuring a
Silver "fan" with iridescent accents!
Classic old-timer from the Kearsarge Lode in Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 5.3 cm by 2.8 cm in total size.
Ex. F. J. Barlow Collection.
Price $2500
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MIN#EM-103 NEW!
SUPERB!!! Incredible Lemon-yellow round
Fluorite on sparkling Quartz drusy with Apophyllite crystals!
Also with a few scattered Stilbites, this is one fantastic Fluorite from India! It's the
best I've ever seen
in terms of presentation and aesthetics for sure. From Nasik, Maharashtra State,
India. The perfect
ball of Fluorite measures 2.2 cm in size and sits perfectly atop the 8 cm by 4.3 cm drusy
stalactite!
Price $2250
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MIN#EM-104 NEW!
WOW! Another killer Proustite specimen -
this one a cluster of crystals with Dyscrasite!
The color in the photo is the true color of these ruby-red Proustite crystals! The
Dyscrasite
appears as balls of bipyramidal orthorhombic crystals alongside of the Proustite cluster.
Circa 1850's - From Schneeberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 4.3 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Ex. Al McGuiness Collection (1975)
Price $3500
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MIN#EM-105 NEW!
Superb! Awesome plate of Smoky Quartz on
Amazonite with Goethite ps. Siderite xls!
First of all, the color of the Amazonite is excellent! That is the most important factor
for these specimens. Secondly, the Smoky points are all terminated and complete
with only a single repair/restoration to the large 6+ cm Smoky in the center. The
brownish crystals to the upper right are Goethite pseudomorphing Siderite xls.
A very impressive cabinet specimen from Ken's Pocket, Two Point Claim,
Teller County, Colorado. It measures 10.5 cm by 11.5 cm in size.
Price $3750
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