** Updated 4/12/2011 with New Exceptional Specimens! **

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EXCEPTIONAL MUSEUM SPECIMEN!!
Tremendous antique plate of super lustrous Pyrargyrite crystals with Calcite on matrix!
One of the finest I've seen from St. Andreasberg and one that has quite an impressive
provenance as well. The Pyrargyrite crystal grouping is incredibly sharp, undamaged, and
lustrous. It also still displays an amazing amount of red for a specimen of its age! Note the
reddish color of the crystals in the bottom close up when exposed to a direct light. This plate
is literally covered from top to bottom with lustrous, shiny Pyrargyrite but it's the main
grouping in the top center which is the main attraction. These large crystals each measure
just shy of 2 cm in size with some 1 cm crystals nearby. I love this specimen and can highly
recommend it to anyone who is a Silver mineral collector or a collector of very high end classics!
From St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Measures 7 cm by 11.3 cm by 8.8 cm in size.
Ex. Geipel Collection (early 1900's), Bally-Prior Museum Collection in Schönenwerd, Switzerland
Price $17,500

Photo by Joe Budd

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VERY RARE!! Fine specimen of Native Silver atop Chalcocite from Tsumeb!
Tsumeb Silver specimens are rare enough but this specimen exhibits nearly 3 cm of
leaf Silver atop the center crystal faces of the grayish Chalcocite!! Also with Quartz.
From the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 6 cm by 6.7 cm by 4.6 cm in size.
Ex. Uli Bahmann Mineral Collection
Price $2500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-164 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

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-165 NEW!

Gorgeous crystal combo featuring Aquamarine with Fluorite, Quartz, Muscovite, and Albite!
The Aquamarine color is beautiful and there are also Schorl crystals present in the matrix.
A light pink Fluorite crystal is located just out of view behind the terminated Aqua.
From Nagar, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 8 cm by 9 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $3500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-166 NEW!

Stunning specimen of iridescent Native Silver leaves and crystals with Calcite!
A gorgeous and very colorful specimen from this old, classic locality.
There may be a slight Bornite coating responsible for the color.
From the Dolores Mine, Chanarcillo, near Copiapo, Atacama Province, Chile.
Measures 2.5 cm by 2.6 cm in size.
Ex. Willard J. Perkin Collection
Ex. Minette Collection
Price $1500

Photo by Joe Budd

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-167 NEW!

Superb specimen featuring glassy crystals of Cerussite nestled between orange Barite blades!
This is a sweet combo specimen and one of the better plates Cerussite plates I've seen!
The crystals are all in excellent condition with no detracting contacts. Only the trim line has noise.
From Mibladen, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures 11.3 cm by 14.2 cm in size.
Ex. Marvin Rausch, Revelle Mineral Collections
Price $2850

Photo by Joe Budd

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-169 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL!!! Museum quality plate of intensely lustrous Schorl crystal clusters on white Quartz!
These incredible Schorl specimens appeared about 7 years ago in Tucson and have all but disappeared
from the market. I purchased this large cabinet plate in 2006 because it was the largest of the entire lot
that I was fortunate enough to cherry-pick. It's now making its first website appearance and trust me,
the above photo (as good as it may be) does not do the specimen justice! The Schorl Tourmaline
clusters are incredibly vibrant and lustrous with a satiny sheen that just can't be captured in a photo.
These black crystal clusters are made even more impressive by the stark-white Quartz crystal
matrix that they sit on. This is the finest and largest specimen of this material that I've ever owned
or offered on the website. It would easily make a great centerpiece for the finest mineral collection.
From the Guadalupana Mine, Cerro de Chavito, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico.
Measures 19 cm by 24.1 cm by 8 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $4500

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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

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-171 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.
Ex. James Vorpahl Collection
Price $5500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-172 NEW!

Exceptional specimen of Native Wire Silver from China!
Without a doubt, the most aesthetic specimen of Chinese Silver that I've ever seen
in the miniature size range. The specimen looks like a Silver tree and the thick wire
base actually sits on host rock matrix! I can count the number of Chinese Silvers with
matrix that I've seen on only one hand - they are that rare! The wires sprouting out from
the center are firm and lustrous, with a beautiful golden patina. Exceptional in every way!
From Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province of China.
Measures 8 cm by 7.1 cm by 3.2 cm in size.
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $12,500

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Breathtaking specimen of Erythrite blades on matrix!
The combination of sharp Erythrite blades with the light pink drusy balls makes
this specimen a sight to see! The blades are full translucent and nearly pristine.
This is the prettiest Erythrite specimen I've seen in a long time.
From Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco.
Measures 5.9 cm by 4.7 cm in size.
Ex. Martin Zinn, Bernardi Collections
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Price $3500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-175 NEW!

Good looking specimen of Green Fluorite with a terminated Schorl Tourmaline!
White Albite accents the piece and helps to show the depth of color of this Fluorite.
This is a RICH GREEN Fluorite, not pale like those we see all too often from this
locality. The Fluorite is modified in habit, very gemmy, and satiny lustrous! The shiny
black Schorl Tourmaline is nearly 4 cm in length and displays a perfect top termination.
From Nagar, Gilgit, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 5.8 cm by 6.6 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Ex. Gene Meieran Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, engraved base
Price $4500

MIN#EXCEPTIONAL-177 NEW!

Brilliant tabs of orange Wulfenite on matrix!
Fine specimen featuring nearly a dozen sharp crystals from the Los Lamentos Mine!
The crystals are complete and incredibly glassy and have barely a bump to speak of.
Any contacts that are present are very tiny and barely noticeable without a 10X loupe.
For a specimen of this size with crystals of this size, this specimen is in incredible shape.
From the Los Lamentos Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 9 cm by 12.3 cm in size.
Price $4500

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