New Specimens from TUCSON 2007!
* Re-Updated 7/20/2007 *

MIN#TUCSON2007-241 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.
Price $9500

MIN#TUCSON2007-242 NEW!

Fine, lustrous blades of Hubnerite on Quartz matrix!
From the Adams Mine in San Juan County, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $385

MIN#TUCSON2007-244 NEW!

Wow! Quartz var. Amethyst as a polished cross section!
I call this specimen "Owl Eyes" due to the very unique banding in the Quartz interior!
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Measures 5.4 cm by 9.2 cm in size.
Price $785

MIN#TUCSON2007-245 NEW!

Fine specimen of glossy Siderite crystals with sharp Biotite books!
From the Crabtree Quarry, Wake County, North Carolina.
Measures 6 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Ex. Dyck Collection
Price $850

MIN#TUCSON2007-246 NEW!

Shiny, doubly terminated crystals of Red Calcite on matrix!
From the Tonglushan Copper Mine, Daye County, Hubei Province of China.
Measures 7 cm by 6 cm in size.
Price $750

MIN#TUCSON2007-247 NEW!

Smoky Quartz Scepter!
From the famous Hallelujah Junction in Nevada.
Measures 11.7 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Price $545

MIN#TUCSON2007-249 SOLD!

Gorgeous color mix of Rhodochrosite with blue and green Fluorite, Pyrite, and Quartz!
From the Red and Blue Pocket, Tetrahedrite Stope, 3rd Crosscut, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5.7 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $2850

MIN#TUCSON2007-250 NEW!

Beautiful Amethyst crystal with inclusion!
This is a Utah Amethyst and the brownish inclusion at top is its trademark.
I'm not sure what the inclusion is - perhaps a dusting of matrix that was overgrown at
a later time? The crystal sits on matrix with a perfect termination and is VERY gemmy!
From the Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah.
Measures 8.8 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#TUCSON2007-253 NEW!

Colorado Silver! Swirls of fine Silver wires on Amethyst matrix!
From the Bulldog Mine in Creede, Mineral County, Colorado.
Measures 5.5 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Price $385

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MIN#TUCSON2007-254 SOLD!

Huge authentic Silver Bar from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha Shipwreck!
A little bit of history - The Silver ore for this bar was mined by the native inhabitants under
Spanish rule and working conditions were less than favorable. One can also imagine how many
Silver specimens were destroyed in the production of this bar but the safety of the miners and
preservation of fine specimens was not on the minds of the Spanish rulers in 1622 - the year this
bar was cast. It was hauled a great distance from the Potosí mint to Portobello, a port in modern
day Panama, and then loaded aboard the ill-fated Atocha. The Atocha later ran into bad weather
and sank off the Florida Keys on September 6th, 1622. Only 5 of 265 passengers and crew
aboard the ship survived the wreck. After the sinking, the ship was located by its still visible
mast in 55 feet of water and initial salvage attempts were undertaken. Unfortunately (or
fortunately for later historians), the divers, who could only reach the wreck by holding their
breaths, were not able to break through the hatches to remove the valuable cargo and were
forced to leave the area to obtain proper recovery equipment. While they were gone, a second
storm ravaged what remained of the shipwreck and removed all traces of its location. It remained
lost until Mel Fisher and his salvors located the remains of the ship's hull on July 20th, 1985.
Dated P1622 (1622) - Graded 1.0 (The highest grade possible for an Atocha bar)!
Weight = 79 Troy Lbs and 6.88 Troy Ounces of 2380/2400 (99.16% pure) Silver.
Minted at the Potosí Mint (assayer's bite on top with MEXIA cartouche)
Manifest - "A" bar or King's Bar used as payment to the Royal Hacienda.
Measures 36.3 cm by 13 cm by 8.3 cm in size.
The bar is accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity.
P.O.R.

MIN#TUCSON2007-255 SOLD!

Raspberry-purple cubes of Fluorite with Dolomite atop Sphalerite!
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennesee.
Measures 6.5 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Price $785

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MIN#TUCSON2007-256 SOLD!

Huge authentic Silver Bar from the Nuestra Señora de Atocha Shipwreck!
A little bit of history - The Silver ore for this bar was mined by the native inhabitants under
Spanish rule and working conditions were less than favorable. One can also imagine how many
Silver specimens were destroyed in the production of this bar but the safety of the miners and
preservation of fine specimens was not on the minds of the Spanish rulers in 1622 - the year this
bar was cast. It was hauled a great distance from the Potosí mint to Portobello, a port in modern
day Panama, and then loaded aboard the ill-fated Atocha. The Atocha later ran into bad weather
and sank off the Florida Keys on September 6th, 1622. Only 5 of 265 passengers and crew
aboard the ship survived the wreck. After the sinking, the ship was located by its still visible
mast in 55 feet of water and initial salvage attempts were undertaken. Unfortunately (or
fortunately for later historians), the divers, who could only reach the wreck by holding their
breaths, were not able to break through the hatches to remove the valuable cargo and were
forced to leave the area to obtain proper recovery equipment. While they were gone, a second
storm ravaged what remained of the shipwreck and removed all traces of its location. It remained
lost until Mel Fisher and his salvors located the remains of the ship's hull on July 20th, 1985.
Dated P1622 (1622) - Graded 1.0 (The highest grade possible for an Atocha bar)!
Weight = 90 Troy Lbs and 11.84 Troy Ounces of 2370/2400 (98.75% pure) Silver.
Minted at the Potosí Mint (assayer's bite on top with MEXIA cartouche)
Manifest - B. de Conay to J. Delgado.
Measures 35 cm by 13.5 cm by 9.1 cm in size.
The bar is accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity.
P.O.R.

MIN#TUCSON2007-257 NEW!

VERY lustrous and iridescent cluster of Pyrite crystals!
This is one of the finest Mexican Pyrite specimens I've seen and the eye appeal is superb!
Classic specimen from Zacatecas, Mexico.
Measures 8.4 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#TUCSON2007-258 NEW!

Crystal sprays of green Atacamite on matrix!
From Mina La Farola, Copiapo, Chile.
Measures 5.5 cm by 3.5 cm.
Price $45

MIN#TUCSON2007-259 NEW!

Amazing specimen of stacked Spessartine Garnets atop a large Orthoclase crystal!
Also with Muscovite, I can't recall seeing another specimen quite like this one. The
Garnets are perfectly stacked from bottom to top and smallest to largest. All three are
complete and lustrous with reflective faces. The Orthoclase is sharp will glassy faces.
From the Shigar Vallery, Skardu, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 11.4 cm by 9.7 cm in size.
Price $1500

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