Gorgeous Brown Fluorite with Celestite!
From Clay Center, Lucas County, Ohio. Measures 4 x 3.75 x 3 inches. A really lustrous, dark honey-colored
Fluorite specimen with great internal brightness, and gemminess around the outsides of the crystals! The
crystals are to just over an inch in size, sharp, and glow with deep brown color! The Celestite adds a great accent.
This gorgeous specimen is formally of the Dr. Stephen Neely Collection.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

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.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

This is the best Mexican Purple Creedite I've ever seen! It's basically a geode of
sharp and terminated Creedite crystals! The crystals are protected by the surrounding
matrix and in perfect condition. The Creedite vug goes all the way from front to back
and you can actually see light through the backside. Really unusual specimen!
This specimen is circa 1984, from West Camp, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 7.5 cm by 7 cm in size. Formally of the F. John Barlow Collection, No. 1743
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Another gorgeous Colorado Rhodochrosite but this one is Sweet Home Mine material!
How about this for a unique and colorful combination from the Sweet Home Mine in Alma,
Colorado? Gemmy Rhodochrosite rhombs with large 1 cm + purple Fluorites! Also with Pyrite,
Quartz, and large Tetrahedrite xls. This specimen measures a cabinet sized 14 cm by 6 cm.
Absolutely gorgeous specimen from the Burgundy Pocket!
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Fine iridescent blades of Covellite on matrix!
This is the best Colorado Covellite I have seen in all my years of searching!
Colorado Covellite is usually golden and massive but this specimen looks more
like the fine blades one would find on a very fine Butte specimen! The color is
dark blue with purple-red accents when exposed to light. An amazing miniature!
From the Little Annie Vein, Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado.
Measures 6.2 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
From the R. Larkin collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Classic and rare Diamond on matrix specimen from Brazil!
These Brazilian Diamond matrix specimens pre-date the Russian pieces.
The Diamond is in a conglomerate with numerous water worn stones and the
entire process of formation appears to be sedimentary. The Diamond
stands out against the darker pebbles with great flash. The photos above
display this brightness quite nicely. From Diamantina, Minas Gerais,
Brazil. Measures 5.5 cm by 8.5 cm in size with a .6 -.7 cm Diamond!
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

From Steve's Pocket in the Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Colorado....
If you are looking for a specimen that's nearly pure Rhodochrosite, then this
is it! Loaded with large gemmy rhombs, this cabinet sized specimen also hosts
a pair of large 3 cm crystals! The base matrix is needle Quartz and Tetrahedrite.
Measures 8 cm by 8 cm. Superb and unbelievably colorful!
From the B. Sturges collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Sparkling botryoidal Malachite from Zaire, Africa!
Measures a large cabinet 14.5 cm by 23 cm. Beautiful Malachite with exceptional luster
and deep green coloration. A large aesthetic specimen which is perfect for upright display.
Solid from top to bottom, this is a museum quality piece of botryoidal Malachite!
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

This is one attractive specimen of Aurichalcite!!
The blue crystal sprays cover the matrix aesthetically from top to bottom.
From St. George, Utah. This specimen measures 7.5 cm by 5 cm in size.
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Old classic specimen!!! Dark blue rosettes of Azurite on brown gossan matrix!
Also with some Malachite. Exceptional plate from the Czar Shaft in Bisbee, Arizona!
The pedigree of this specimen dates all the way back to the 1890's when it was in
the personal collection of mine manager Ben Williams. He was among the men who
opened the first major pocket of Bisbee Azurite and assisted in the development
of the main Bisbee operation. This specimen has been passed down through
several generations and has survived completely undamaged. Exceptional!
It measures 8.5 cm by 15.5 cm in size.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Large Diamond in Kimberlite!
This Diamond is huge as far as Diamond specimens go! It measures about 1 cm
in total size! The crystal is a uniquely elongated and very transparent gem. Clarity
is excellent and the color is white with a very light tint of brown. This specimen is
from the Mir Pipe in Siberia, Russia. It measures 3 cm by 3.5 cm in total size.
Formally of the F. John Barlow Collection, No. 3385
From the B. Shelton collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Glowing Lemon-Yellow Calcite on Quartz with Peach Stilbites!
This breathtaking specimen is from Jalgaon, Maharastra, India. The large
Calcite crystal is perfect and gemmy and without any damage whatsoever! It
measures 6 cm by 8.5 cm by 8 cm. The entire specimen measures 9 cm by
8.5 cm in size. One of the best Calcites that I've seen from this locality.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

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