Updated 11/18/2007 with New Exceptional Specimens!

MIN#EM-106 NEW!

Hall of Fame Specimen!

EXCEPTIONAL!! Beryl var. Morganite crystal on Lepidolite and Cleavelandite with Quartz!
This 4.5 cm pink Morganite sits perfectly between clusters of Lepidolite and Cleavelandite!
The crystal is gemmy to translucent with glassy faces and a complete structure on all sides!
From Pech, Nuristan, Afghanistan.
Measures 11 cm by 18 cm by 10.4 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $9500

MIN#EM-107 NEW!

SUPERB! Killer specimen of Native Leaf Gold on drusy Quartz matrix!
One of the most aesthetic Romanian Gold specimens I've come across and
it is totally crystalline! Every Gold leaf is composed of dozens of trigons which
branch out into crystals and dendritic growths below. Under a glass, the crystals
are so distinct and sharp that one can't help but be impressed! I might point out
that the color is fairly rich too since many of these specimens are pale due to
the amount of Silver mixed with the Gold. These leaves are nice and yellow!
From Rosia Montanã (Verespatak), Alba County, Romania
Measures 6.2 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $4850

MIN#EM-108 NEW!

MUSEUM QUALITY!!
A tremendous specimen of Native Wire Silver atop fine Acanthite crystals!
This specimen dates back to the mid 1800's and is one of the finest and most impressive
German Silvers you will ever see. A thick twirling rope extends upwards some 7 cm on the
left and is balanced on the right by a wire 7+ cm wire. Between the two are dozens of
smaller wires which curl and form a nest atop the slightly iridescent Acanthite crystal
covered matrix. This specimen is a true prize for any Silver or worldwide mineral collector!
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 8.7 cm by 8 cm in total size with a gorgeous antique patina.
Ex. Herb Obboda, Joseph A. Freilich Mineral Collections.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $55,000

MIN#EM-109 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL! Killer specimen featuring a Hausmannite cluster on Andradite Garnet!
This is one tremendous specimen with its super lustrous 3.5 cm Hausmannite cluster sitting atop
orange-red Andradite Garnets! There's enough flash and pizazz here for several specimens!
From the N'Chwaning Mines, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Measures 6.2 cm by 8 cm in size.
Price $2450

MIN#EM-110 SOLD!

EXCEPTIONAL!! Museum quality specimen of Native Leaf Silver atop Silver dendrites!
This cabinet sized grouping of Silver sits atop a matrix of Acanthite! I've never seen a
Mexican Silver that even compares to this piece. The leaf Silver at top is naturally
occuring and was not etched. Each leaf is covered with small crystal trigons in very
much the same way a leaf Gold specimen would be. The bottom half of the specimen
is composed entirely of small Silver crystals and Silver dendrites! These were etched
from the surrounding Acanthite matrix. The number of Silver crystals in this specimen
must be in the thousands and all are sharp and distinct with a unique satiny luster.
Classic specimen from the Ballinas Mine, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 13 cm by 11.3 cm by 6.2 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $14,500

MIN#EM-111 NEW!

Colorado Classic!! A superb specimen featuring a perfectly terminated Selenite crystal
partially embedded by two Rhodochrosite rhombs! The Rhodochrosite crystals measure
3 cm and 2.5 cm in size. Smaller pink rosettes of Rhodochrosite accent the surrounding
edges with some Siderite and Tetrahedrite. This incredible specimen is from the American
Tunnel in Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado! The American tunnel is famous because
local miners working the Sunnyside Mine accidently dug into the floor of nearby Lake Emma
back in 1978. The mine was completely flooded and never really recovered from this disaster.
Most higher quality specimens from the American Tunnel are now found in private collections.
This beauty measures 6.5 by 6.5 cm in size.
Price $6500

MIN#EM-111 NEW!

WOW! INCREDIBLE cluster of Native Wire Silver from Colorado!
Quite simply, the finest wire Silver I've seen from Aspen in this size range!
The curling, bending wires make this specimen look more like a Freiberg Silver.
This is a MAJOR specimen for any Silver or Colorado mineral collector!
From the Midnight Mine, Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado.
Measures 3.4 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Ex. Bresnitz (1955), Farquhar Collections
Price $7500

MIN#EM-112 SOLD!

VERY RARE! Fine, lustrous Gold crystals on Arsenopyrite matrix!
This specimen is from the old Vulture Mine in Vulture City, near Wickenburg, Arizona!
Gold from the Vulture Mine is incredibly rare! This is only the second specimen I have seen
in all my years of collecting and the crystals are sharp and well defined. Vulture City is now
a ghost town just on the outskirts of Wickenburg. The mineral wealth from the Vulture Mine
was largely responsible for the building of Wickenburg. Measures 4.6 cm by 3.5 cm.
Price $3250

MIN#EM-113 SOLD!

Gorgeous, gemmy rhombs of Rhodochrosite with Apatite, Fluorite, Tetrahedrite and Quartz!
Specimens of this quality have become almost impossible to find at the shows. This is a
collection piece from that rare pocket find of gemmy Rhodo and light green Apatite crystals!
The Rhodochrosite crystals are transparent with glassy faces and that great Sweet Home color.
The purple zoned Fluorites add a nice touch to what is already a beautiful crystal plate.
From Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 6.5 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Price $9500

MIN#EM-114 SOLD!

Awesome combo of Beryl var. Aquamarine with bi-color Fluorite on Muscovite and Albite!
I love these Aqua-Fluorite combos but it's so hard to find a good one with a complete
Fluorite crystal. This one is really nice and the Fluorite displays pretty pink with just
a light touch of green. The Aquamarines are perfectly terminated with glassy faces and
rehealed bottoms. I think the balance of this specimen is excellent as are the aesthetics.
From Nager, near Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Northern Pakistan.
Measures 9 cm by 10.5 cm in size.
Price $6500

MIN#EM-115 SOLD!

EXCEPTIONAL!! RARE specimen of elongated Pink Apatites on Muscovite!
I was thrilled to find this specimen! A very small number of these incredible Apatites
appeared about five years ago and quickly disappeared from the market. I only had
one to offer at the time and it was far beneath the quality of this specimen. Actually,
this is the finest elongated Apatite that I've ever seen! While pink Apatites from
Pakistan are fairly common, these crystals mimic the elongated crystal habit of
Aquamarines found in the same region. Most pink Apatite crystals are short and
stout and it is in this way that the above featured specimen is so rare and unusual!
From Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 5.2 cm by 5.3 cm with a 3 cm Apatite!!
Price $5450

MIN#EM-115 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL specimen of lustrous gray Acanthite crystals with Chalcopyrite on matrix!
The largest crystal in the middle measures 1.8 cm in length! The remainder of this very rich
Silver Sulfide is covered with smaller Acanthites and patches of iridescent Chalcopyrite.
From the Eldorado Mine, Port Radium, Mackenzie District, Northwest Territories, Canada.
(This locality was discovered in 1900 and mined as a source of Silver and Radium in the 1930's.
It was dewatered in 1976 and mined again for its Silver and Copper reserves before closing for
good in 1982. The mine and its settlement were destroyed by fire and no longer exist today.)
Circa 1930's - Measures 4.7 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Collection
Price $8500

MIN#EM-117 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL!! Superbly crystallized specimen of Native Silver with purple Fluorite!!
Not only are the Silver crystals incredibly sharp, the combination with Fluorite is VERY
RARE! I've seen dozens of Kongsberg Silver but I've never seen one with Fluorite.
Each Fluorite is transparent with a purple interior and while the bottom crystals were
flattened by the now removed matrix, the top crystals are complete with full glassy faces!
I can't imagine a more beautiful combination than cubic Silver crystals with purple Fluorite.
From the Kongsberg Silver Mine, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway.
Measures 4.2 cm by 5 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Collection
Price $25,000

MIN#EM-118 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL!! Tremendous plate of Orange Quartz clusters on white Quartz matrix!
Also with Pyrite and Sphalerite crystals! This is the finest Orange Quartz I saw at the show
and honestly I think it was the only one I saw at the show. These specimen have become so
rare that I don't run into them very often unless they come from a private collection as this
one did. The hard white Quartz surface is covered with numerous clusters of deep orange
Quartz crystals with only a a few incomplete crystals and reheals. These specimens are usually
full of breaks and damage when found but this one is in great condition. In the past five years,
I've only offered two specimens in this size range so this is a rare opportunity for collectors!
From the 2nd Sovietski Mine in Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Measures 8 cm by 24.2 cm by 12 cm in total size.
Price $9500

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