* Updated 2/4/2008 *
New Specimens from Tucson Show 2008!

MIN#TUCSON2008-41 NEW!

WOW! Super lustrous and sharp crystals of skeletal (hoppered) Native Gold!
From Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Measures 1.8 by 1 cm in size - 6.6 grams.
Price $2250

MIN#TUCSON2008-42 NEW!

Vivid shades of green cover this Smithsonite from Arizona!
From the 79' Mine, Hayden, Gila County, Arizona.
Measures 10.6 cm by 9.4 cm in size.
Price $385

MIN#TUCSON2008-43 SOLD!

Golden balls of Sphaerosiderite drapped over glassy Barite blades!
From the Herja Mine, Maramures County, Romania.
Measures 6.3 cm by 9 cm in size.
Ex. Gene Meieren Collection
Price $1250

MIN#TUCSON2008-44 SOLD!

Awesome vibrant blue growths of Chalcanthite on matrix!
I haven't offered a Chalcanthite like this in a long time so this is a unique opportunity!
From the Planet Mine in La Paz County, Arizona.
Measures 5 cm by 7.3 cm in size.
Price $850

MIN#TUCSON2008-45 NEW!

Rare matrix specimen of Native Copper from Kazakhstan!
This specimen features an attactive crystalline Copper growth rising over 6 cm above the matrix!
From the Itauz Mine, Dzezkhazgan, Kazakhstan.
Measures 10.5 cm by 5 cm in total size.
Price $845

MIN#TUCSON2008-46 SOLD!

Gorgeous crystals of apple-green Cuprian Smithsonite nestled among Calcite!
Very lustrous surfaces with exceptional color and matrix sparkle.
From the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 7 cm by 4.7 cm in size.
Price $645

MIN#TUCSON2008-47 NEW!

Large cabinet plate of lustrous reddish-orange Spessartine Garnet!
The matrix is completely covered with these flashy and very vibrant Garnet crystals!
From the Tongbei Area, Yunxiao County, Fujian Province of China.
Measures 16.5 cm by 21.5 cm in size.
Price $850

MIN#TUCSON2008-48 NEW!

Stunning specimen of super lustrous yellow Adamite crystals in cluster atop Limonite matrix!
This specimen is quite the eye catcher with its aesthetic form and very glassy surfaces.
From the Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 7 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Price $2500

MIN#TUCSON2008-49 SOLD!

Exceptional cabinet specimen of "vuggy" aqua-green Smithsonite!
You can't beat this specimen for 3-dimensionality! The surfaces are very lustrous and the vugs
make for a very interesting appearance. This and the silver Smithsonite would make a great pair!
From the El Refugio Mine, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Measures 14 cm by 15 cm in size.
Price $895

MIN#TUCSON2008-50 NEW!

Large plate of orange Barite blades in cluster with minor Cerussite!
From Mibladen, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco.
Measures 12 cm by 15.3 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#TUCSON2008-51 NEW!

Large plate of light pink Manganoan Calcite crystal sprays in cluster!
From the Pachapaqui District, Ancash Department, Peru.
Measures 15 cm by 11.7 cm in size.
Price $450

MIN#TUCSON2008-52 NEW!

Exceptional combo featuring Rhodochrosite with Quartz, Pyrite, and Tetrahedrite!
A very attractive specimen which offers a lot of Rhodo for the buck! These rhombs could
best be described as a reddish-hot pink. They are of a much deeper color than later pockets.
From the Celebration Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Price $1850

MIN#TUCSON2008-53 SOLD!

Golden sprays of fibrous Calcite crystals in cluster!
From Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 8.5 cm by 8 cm in size.
Price $285

MIN#TUCSON2008-54 NEW!

Another large plate of lustrous Smithsonite - this one aqua-green over a pure green!
Obviously, this specimen is two layered with an earlier green layer beneath the top layer.
The luster is excellent and the recess towards the left edge makes for a nice 3-dimensionality.
From the El Refugio Mine, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Measures 17 cm by 10.4 cm in size.
Price $785

MIN#TUCSON2008-55 NEW!

Perfect crystal of Golden Barite perched atop Quartz needles!
From the Black Cloud Mine, Leadville, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 5 cm in size.
Price $125

MIN#TUCSON2008-56 NEW!

WOW! Huge cluster of peachy Stilbite crystals set atop matrix!
This plate is as beautiful as it is impressive. The form is exceptional and the centering on matrix is nearly perfect.
From the Jalgoan, Maharashtra State, India.
Measures 10.5 cm by 15.8 cm in size.
Price $785

MIN#TUCSON2008-57 NEW!

Pseudomorph!! Rare specimen of Chalcedony ps after an Anhydrite crystal!
This is the first ps of this variety that I've ever offered and the crystal form is incredibly sharp!
From a locality near New River, Maricopa County, Arizona.
Measures 7.3 cm by 7.8 cm in size.
Price $1850

MIN#TUCSON2008-58 NEW!

Lustrous Azurite geode!
A pocket of shiny blue Azurite crystals surrounded by Malachite and matrix!
The pocket actually goes all the way through to the other side and opens up with a narrow
opening on the back. The Azurite crystals sparkle like crazy under the faintest lighting.
From Chizhou, Anhui Province of China.
Measures 5 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $485

MIN#TUCSON2008-59 NEW!

Yellow Calcite crystals perched atop Amethystine Quartz!
From Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay.
Measures 7.7 cm by 5 cm in size.
Price $185

MIN#TUCSON2008-60 SOLD!

Beautiful rolling surfaces of lustrous bluish-green Smithsonite on matrix!
From the Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico.
Measures 9 cm by 8.2 cm in size.
Price $1850

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