The Revelle and James Vorpahl
Mineral Collection Specimens!

Updated December 10th, 2010

MIN#Consignment-31 New!

Gorgeous combo of gem red Rhodochrosite rhombs with frosted lavender Fluorite and Tetrahedrite!
Also with Quartz, this specimen has everything for the Rhodo collector, including the finest color!
From Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5.5 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Ex. James Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $6500

MIN#Consignment-33 NEW!

LARGE CABINET!! Exceptional specimen of Orange Creedite crystal balls in cluster!
One of the finest and largest Orange Creedite crystal ball clusters you'll see anywhere!
Orange Creedite is actually rarer than the more famous Purple Creedite and very few
specimens are as aesthetic and damage free as this one. Many if not most of the crystals
on the outer edges of each ball are gemmy and nearly all are terminated. This would make
an incredible centerpiece for any fine mineral collection. A true museum quality specimen.
From Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 19.5 cm by 28 cm by 12 cm in size.
Ex. Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $6500

MIN#Consignment-34 NEW!

Sharp, reddish-orange crystals of Vanadinite on speckled matrix!
From Mibladen, Midelt, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures 4.7 cm by 4.1 cm in size.
Ex. James Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $745

MIN#Consignment-36 NEW!

Gemmy purple Fluorite cube with iridescent Chalcopyrite and Quartz!
Super combination piece, featuring a 1.5 cm Fluorite cube which is quite large and colorful
for the locality. Surrounding the cube are iridescent Chalcopyrites, Quartz, and what
appears to be white Barite blades. The surface of the specimen is both lustrous and flashy.
From the Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania.
Measures 7.4 cm by 8.5 cm in size.
Ex. James Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $685

MIN#Consignment-37 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

MIN#Consignment-39 Sold!

Gemmy blue crystals of Beryl var. Aquamarine criss-crossing atop Schorl Tourmaline with Albite!
Both Aquamarines are glassy and perfectly terminated. The Schorl is doubly terminated and glossy.
From the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 6 cm by 4 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $685

MIN#Consignment-40 NEW!

Fine cabinet plate featuring octahedral Galena with Chalcopyrite on Dolomite covered matrix!
Impressive specimen which is not only full of sharp crystals, but is also very well balanced from top to
bottom. The lustrous Galenas show well against the Dolomite and are well balanced by the Chalcopyrite!
From the Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri.
Measures 15.3 cm by 11.5 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $1500

MIN#Consignment-41 NEW!

Gorgeous specimen featuring gemmy Aquamarine crystals with shiny black Schorl Tourmaline!
I purchased a small collection of these fine combos and the best specimens will appear in this
update. Both upright Aquamarine crystals and the striated Schorl crystal are fully terminated!
From the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 4.6 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $385

MIN#Consignment-42 Sold!

Rare locality for Quartz var. Amethyst!
Very pretty large plate featuring complete crystals with a lighter, softer color than what is
normally seen in Amethyst. Very attractive and a great locality piece for American Amethyst.
From Bellingham, Massachusetts.
Measures 13 cm by 16.2 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $2500

MIN#Consignment-43 Sold!

Wow! Large cabinet plate of Azurite on Malachite!
Big and impressive with numerous dark blue Azurite clusters set against a fibrous green Malachite
surface! The Azurite crystal clusters are lustrous and flashy under even the faintest lighting.
This is by far the largest plate of Moroccan Azurite-Malachite I've offered on the website.
From the Bou Bekker Mine, Touissit, Oudja-Angad Province, Morocco.
Measures 18 cm by 17 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $3850

MIN#Consignment-45 NEW!

New Find! Transparent white Barite tabs on botryoidal Oripiment!
These combos appeared at the show this year from a new find in Peru. The crystals are very
glassy with a great deal of transparency and contrast beautifully with the orange surfaces.
From the Quiruvilca, Santiago de Chuco, La Libertad Department, Peru.
Measures 13.2 cm by 9.3 cm in size.
Ex. James Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $2250

MIN#Consignment-46 NEW!

At first glace, this would be a great looking plate of Sweet Home Rhodochrosite!
It's actually a Chinese Rhodochrosite specimen however and the finds from there
continue to amaze as they get better and better. I wouldn't call them Sweet Home
quality but they are getting very close. These 1 cm rhombs are translucent with
the best color to yet appear from China. Also, the matrix is now a more sturdy
Quartz needle on Chalcedony in contrast to the slightly fragile Dolomitic matrix
of years past. This was one of the finest plates available at this year's show!
From Wuzhou, Guangxi Province of China.
Measures 6 cm by 10.4 cm in size.
Ex. James Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $3250

MIN#Consignment-47 Sold!

Impressive large cabinet plate featuring light green Aragonite crystals on matrix!
The crystals of Aragonite are large, averaging 4 cm in size, and most are doubly terminated.
The matrix appears to be a micro-crystalline surface of yellow Aragonite with Sulfur on the backside.
From the Caltanissetta Mine, Giomentaro, Sicily, Italy.
Measures 13.8 cm by 16.4 cm in size.
Ex. Marvin Rausch, Revelle Mineral Collections
Price $2500

MIN#Consignment-48 NEW!

Gorgeous specimen featuring gemmy Aquamarine crystals with shiny black Schorl Tourmaline!
I purchased a small collection of these fine combos and the best specimens will appear in this
update. Both the large Aquamarine crystals and striated Schorl crystals are fully terminated!
From the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 3.3 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $650

MIN#Consignment-49 NEW!

Fine specimen of crystalline Native Copper in a dendritic "fan" formation!
This is both an unusual and very attractive Copper specimen. I've only seen a few like it and this is the
better of them. Each part of the "fan" is composed of smaller crystals climbing upwards from the center.
From the Keweenaw Peninsula. Michigan.
Measures 4.3 cm by 3.5 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $485

MIN#Consignment-52 NEW!

Gorgeous specimen featuring gemmy Aquamarine crystals with shiny black Schorl Tourmaline!
I purchased a small collection of these fine combos and the best specimens will appear in this
update. Both the large Aquamarine crystals and striated Schorl crystals are fully terminated!
From the Erongo Mountains, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 4.5 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $485

MIN#Consignment-53 NEW!

Graceful specimen featuring deep pink Rhodochrosite rhombs sitting atop Quartz matrix!
Very attractive miniature with a pair of rhombs measuring 2.3 cm and 1.8 cm in size.
Both are perfect with no damage and sharp, well defined crystal faces. Very nice mini!
From the Sunnyside Mine, Silverton Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. James Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $1250

MIN#Consignment-54 NEW!

Unique specimen of Native Copper in sheet form atop Native Copper crystals!
What a strange Copper! The Copper sheet extends all the way from one end to
the other and was later covered by the small crystals. I've not seen another like it!
From the 1220 Level, 26J Stope, Cole Shaft, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona.
Measures 6.7 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $895

MIN#Consignment-55 NEW!

Large, shiny-black crystal of Sphalerite with Calcite and Quartz crystals!
This is one impressive looking Sphalerite! The faces are super sharp and glossy black
with distinct striations. There is some incompleteness on the backside out of view where the
crystal was removed from the host matrix but this does not detract. The front side is perfect.
From the Trepca Complex, Trepca Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo.
Measures 11 cm by 10.2 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Mined circa 1920's - Formally in the British National Museum Collection
Ex. Marvin Rausch, Revelle Mineral Collections
Price $985

MIN#Consignment-57 NEW!

Large cabinet plate of well defined Blackjack Sphalerite crystals and Dolomite on Chert matrix!
This specimen is as impressive as it is large! The crystals are sharp with a satiny luster and
cover the entire Chert matrix from one side to the other. Dolomite crystals peak out from beneath
the smaller Sphalerites. The variation in crystal size gives the specimen a really nice appearance
and allows for the large Sphalerites to look more isolated even though the crystal coverage is total.
From the Tri-State Mining District, Treece, Cherokee County, Kansas.
Measures 16 cm by 28 cm by 9.2 cm in total size.
Ex. James Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $4500

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