
Updated 11/18/2007 with New Exceptional Specimens!
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MIN#EM-121 NEW!
Dramatic and gorgeous specimen of
crystalline Gold on white Quartz matrix!
How many crystalline Gold specimens have you seen with the aesthetics of this one?
There are literally dozens of elongated and flattened crystals scattered throughout
the Gold growth! From the Eagle's Nest Mine in Placer County, California.
Measures a large 10 cm by 7 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $22,500
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MIN#EM-122 SOLD!
CLASSIC! Rare combination of
bluish-lavender Fluorite crystals climbing Aragonite!
This is old material out of Naica and the first specimen of this variety that I've seen in
the past ten years of looking. Truely a unique and rare addition for any Fluorite
collection.
From Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 10.5 cm by 9.2 cm in size.
Price $3500
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MIN#EM-123 NEW!
WOW! Incredible large cabinet specimen of
brownish-orange Calcite crystals stacked atop Calcite!
Each "poker-chip" Calcite climbs the next until you get numerous pillars of
stacked crystals. The
orange color, distinct crystal form, and glassy surfaces make for one heck of a nice
display specimen!
From the Leiping Mine, Hunan Province of China.
Measures 18 cm by 15.7 cm in total size.
Price $2500
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MIN#EM-124 SOLD!
Gorgeous large cabinet sized plate of
Golden Fluorite with Calcite crystal accents!
A few scattered bumps here and there don't detract at all from the beauty of this
impressive plate.
The color is intense whether exposed to a light or not. Slight lavender zoning near the
outer edges.
By the way - the backside of the Fluorite is completely covered by large Sphalerite
crystals.
From the Annabel Lee Mine, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 14.8 cm by 21.5 cm by 9.5 cm in size.
Ex. Tom Wiesner Fluorite Collection
Price $2850
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MIN#EM-125 NEW!
The "Silver
Octopus"!
Exceptional specimen of Native Wire Silver with Acanthite crystals!
I rarely see German wire Silver specimens with such distinct Acanthite and this
one caught my eye immediately! It's so well balanced and aesthetic that one would be
hard pressed to find a better miniature anywhere! Also, the golden patina is gorgeous!
From the Himmelsfurst Mine, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 3.7 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. Scalisi Collection
Price $12,500
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MIN#EM-126 SOLD!
Killer specimen of Native leaf Gold
perched atop white Quartz!
The photo speaks for itself - this specimen is stunning!! But it's also very
aesthetic and many of the leaves are covered with well defined trigons
From Whiskey Hill, Toulumne County, California.
Measures 4.2 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
Price $3250
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MIN#EM-127 NEW!
RARE! Gorgeous peach-colored
Poldervaartite (isolated crystals and balls) with gem Calcite!
Isolated crystals of Poldervaartite are rare! A plate with both crystals and balls is
pretty fantastic!
From the Wessel's Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Fields,
Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Measures 6.5 cm by 10.8 cm in size.
Price $2850
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MIN#EM-128 NEW!
SUPERB! Rare specimen of twisting Native
Wire Gold on Quartz matrix!
A new find of these rare specimens appeared in Tucson this year and you could
count the number of matrix pieces on one hand. This specimen was one of the best
I saw and it has both the thickness of wire with good size of matrix that I look for!
From a locality near Santa Elena, La Gran Sabana, Estado
Bolivar, Venezuela.
Measures 4.5 cm by 3.7 cm in size.
Price $4500
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MIN#EM-129 SOLD!
Wow! Cabinet specimen of light Pink
Apophyllite from Mexico!
Definately one of the best I've seen from San Martin, Zacatecas, Mexico.
It measures 10 cm by 8 cm by 7 cm in total size and displays very well!
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $2850
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MIN#EM-130 NEW!
VERY RARE!! Unique combination of Native
Silver with Cuproadamite on matrix!
Native Silver specimens from Tsumeb are already extremely rare but to find one with xls of
Cuproadamite
is unbelievable! I've searched through thousands of Tsumeb specimens and this is the first
I've seen!
From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 5.3 cm by 3.3 cm in size.
Ex. Uli Bahmann Collection
Price $2850
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MIN#EM-131 SOLD!
The update begins with a STUNNER!
Incredible combination plate of vivid green Fluorite crystals, Aquamarine,
and one of the most distinct Feldspar twins you will ever see on blades of silvery-bronze
Muscovite! Some smaller
Albites are scattered between the Muscovites and add balance and further contrast. The
close-up below shows the
incredible sharpness of the twin and the nearly perfect right angle! Definately the best
combination specimen I
saw at the show from Nagar, Hunza Valley, Northern Areas of Pakistan. The color contrast
of green, blue,
white is awesome on the darker Muscovite and there is no damage anywhere! Measures 14 cm
by 25 cm.
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand.
Price $27,500
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MIN#EM-131 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL! Aesthetic twirling wires of
Native Silver atop matrix!
This specimen isn't quite the caliber of the Freiberg Silver but it's still pretty darn
good - especially for a Chinese Silver! Plus it's on matrix which is a huge plus!
From Lingqiu, Shanxi Province of China.
Measures 6 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $4500
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MIN#EM-132 NEW!
Exceptional!! What an incredible
Sphalerite specimen!
I've seen lots of Chinese Sphalerites but nothing that even comes close to the overall
quality and aesthetics of this plate! Shiny, reddish brown Rubyjack Sphalerites are
perfectly
scattered atop a sparkling surface of drusy Quartz! The crystals are quite large at around
2 - 2.5 cm and range from semi-translucent to gemmy! A top quality Sphalerite in every
way.
From the Shui Kou Shan Mine, Heu Yang City, Hunan Province of
China.
Measures 13 cm by 10.5 cm in size.
Price $2450
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MIN#EM-133 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL! Stunning large
cabinet plate of pristine Calcite crystals with Quartz on matrix!
From the Kongsberg Mine in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. Measures 13.7 cm by 21 cm.
I've seen these beautiful Calcite crystals in association with fine Silver specimens from
the
same locality but never a plate of this size and magnitude which is all Calcite and
Quartz!
The Calcites are very sharp and glossy and measure up to 2.5 cm in size. Circa late
1800's.
Comes with old handwritten museum label shown above.
Price $4500
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MIN#EM-134 NEW!
Incredibly sharp Microcline crystal with
Albite and Smoky Quartz!
From a locality near Centerville, Boise County, Idaho.
Measures 5.4 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. Murdock Collection
Price $645
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MIN#EM-135 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL! Huge vug of vibrant blue
Azurite crystals with chatoyant primary Malachite!
A museum-quality specimen from the Holbrook Mine in Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona!
This specimen dates back to the 1890's and has been beautifully perserved as there is
literally
NO DAMAGE to the vug crystals! Measures 20 cm by 12 cm by 12 cm in total size.
Ex. Richard Graeme Bisbee Collection.
Price $12,500
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