* Updated 3/23/2008 *
New Specimens from Tucson Show 2008!

MIN#TUCSON2008-161 SOLD!

Stunning plate of vibrant orange Scheelite crystals with clear Fluorite on Muscovite!
One of the finest plates I've seen in quite some time as most have disappeared from the
market in recent years. However, this plate would have stood out even during the Scheelite
heyday due to the intense color of the Scheelites and the number of Fluorite xls in association.
From Ping Wu, Sichuan Province of China.
Measures 9 cm by 10.4 cm in size.
Ex. Steve Smale Collection
Price $5850

MIN#TUCSON2008-162 SOLD!

Very aesthetic mix of Smoky Quartz points with Amazonite crystals, Fluorite, and Cleavelandite!
This cabinet sized specimen is an excellent representative for this new pocket because it has
a little of everything. The points are all complete with full terminations and only the slightest
of contacts on the tip of the second smallest crystal. The Amazonite crystals have a beautiful
turquoise coloration and are accented by white Cleavelandite and lavender crystals of Fluorite.
As is the norm, this specimen does have repairs but you would be hard pressed to find them.
From the Hawk Feathers Pocket, Smoky Hawk Mine, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado.
Measures 7.2 cm by 11 cm by 7.2 cm in size.
Price $5500

MIN#TUCSON2008-163 SOLD!

Lustrous, zoned cubes of Fluorite with Sphalerite atop Dolomite!
Beautiful and well balanced with a bold edge zoning on every Fluorite.
From the Elmwood Mine in Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 5.5 cm by 6.6 cm in size.
Ex. Dr. Steve Neely Collection
Price $850

MIN#TUCSON2008-164 NEW!

Superbly crystallized specimen of Native Gold with Arsenopyrite rising up above matrix!
The crystallization is sharp and distinct, with dozens of lustrous Gold crystals in cluster.
This is one of the few affordable examples of crystallized Gold you'll find from the Mockingbird.
Gold of this sort is extremely difficult to photograph and the specimen is even better in person!
From the Mockingbird Mine, Maripose County, California.
Measures 6.5 cm by 3.7 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $10,500

MIN#TUCSON2008-165 NEW!

Very aesthetic mix featuring a Topaz crystal with Albite on Microcline!
This crystal is so blue that it could be mistaken for Aquamarine!
From the Limoeira Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil.
4.2 cm by 6.5 cm with a 3 cm Topaz crystal!
Ex. Goings Collection
Price $3500

MIN#TUCSON2008-166 SOLD!

Pristine cluster of reddish (Hematite included) Quartz crystals with Hematite blades!
One of the finest miniatures of this material that you'll see anywhere! Very Lustrous.
From Le Chang, Guangdong Province of China.
Measures 4.5 cm by 6.3 cm in size.
Ex. Steve Smale Collection
Price $1250

MIN#TUCSON2008-167 NEW!

Glowing plate of bright yellow and purple Fluorite cubes!
A scattered inclusion of small Chalcopyrite crystals adds a nice touch.
From the Minerva Mine #1, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 6.8 cm by 6.6 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#TUCSON2008-168 NEW!

Beautiful crystal fan of Chrysocolla ps after Gypsum!
I can't recall seeing a finer example in any size range.
From the Ray Mine in Pinal County, Arizona.
Measures 2.2 cm by 3.1 cm by 1.9 cm in size.
Ex. Minette Collection
Price $685

MIN#TUCSON2008-169 NEW!

Exceptional small cab featuring a gemmy Golden Topaz snug between Quartz points!
This is really a nice piece! The Topaz is in perfect condition with a strong golden color.
The main Quartz crystals are very glassy with full terminations. They are also quite
gemmy. Everything sits atop a matrix of Microcline with small Cleavelandite blades.
From the Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 6 cm by 6.6 cm in size.
Price $1500

MIN#TUCSON2008-170 NEW!

Intensely iridescent blades of Covellite with Pyrite crystals!
The color of these blades is incredible and I tried my best to capture it in the photo.
What I did capture was the beautiful bluish-purple hue and glassy luster of each
blade. However, if you blow on the specimen, the blue turns to a gorgeous violet-
purple. Covellite is really an amazing mineral! The blades are accented by small
clusters of well defined Pyrite octahedrons. I also see some tiny blades of Barite.
The edges of the blades are complete with the usual irregularity on a few.
This specimen sits atop a competition stand with a label on the front.
From the Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana.
Measures 3.8 cm by 2.6 cm in size.
Price $2500

MIN#TUCSON2008-171 NEW!

Beautiful specimen with nearly a dozen crystals of Sulphur on Aragonite and Calcite!
The matrix appears to be composed of Calcite and Aragonite seams in matrix with
a few scattered rhombs here and there. It gives the specimen a really nice "vuggy"
look with the largest gemmy Sulphur crystals at top and in the foreground.
From the Agrigento Province of Sicily, Italy.
Measures 9.2 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Price $1250

MIN#TUCSON2008-172 NEW!

Rich cluster of lustrous Crocoite crystals with scattered matrix!
This is an impressive specimen with more than its fair share of flash. The
crystals are clustered but not "bunchy" so the piece is stable and aesthetic both.
From the Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia.
Measures 6 cm by 8.3 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. Charles Leavitt Collection
Price $1450

MIN#TUCSON2008-173 NEW!

Large Calcite crystal atop Calcite on golden Fluorite!
In very good shape overall with only a bump on the corner of the top Calcite rhomb.
From Villabona, Asturias, Spain
Measures 9 cm by 4.1 cm in size.
Ex. Mike Fleeman Collection
Price $385

MIN#TUCSON2008-174 NEW!

Beautifully marked cabinet sized plate of Smithsonite!
I love the look of this specimen! The color is a wonderful sea-green and the patterning in
the lower right corner really gives the specimen some character. There's also a very nice
variance from darker hue to lighter hue along the Smithsonite craze lines. The surface
is what a painter would call "eggshell" with a slight gloss over a light texture. This
is easily one of the better large plates I've seen from the Kelly Mine in recent years.
From the Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico.
Measures 12 cm by 15.3 cm in size.
Price $3500

MIN#TUCSON2008-175 SOLD!

Exceptional TN specimen of purple Vivianite crystals on matrix!
This would make a killer competition specimen. The color is first rate!
From the Blackbird Mine, Cobalt, Lemhi County, Idaho.
Measures 2.6 cm by 1.9 cm in size.
Ex. Minette Collection
Price $485

MIN#TUCSON2008-176 NEW!

Doubly terminated Quartz point (floater!) with purple Fluorite inclusions!
From Miandrivazo, Fianarantsoa Province or Madagascar.
Measures 9.4 cm by 2.2 cm in size.
Ex. Mike Fleeman Collection
Price $385

MIN#TUCSON2008-177 NEW!

Graceful specimen of Blue Barite crystals on yellow Calcite!
This is a stunning specimen, with the largest Barites perched horizontally across the top.
The main crystal measures right at 6.2 cm in length and is doubly terminated.
From the July of 1989 Leeson Pocket, Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado.
Measures 7.5 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Ex. James B. Thompson Collection
Price $785

MIN#TUCSON2008-178 NEW!

Incredible large cluster of Schorl Tourmaline crystals on Quartz matrix!
These crystals are super glossy and lustrous with striations galore. The largest Shorl
crystal measures 5 cm by 5 cm by 4 cm in size but there must be at least 20 crystals in
all on this cabinet sized plate! The matrix is a mix of small Quartz crystals and Albite.
Definately one of the best to come from Charlie Key's collection.
From the Erongo Mountains in Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 10 cm by 10.6 cm by 14.5 cm in size.
Ex. Charlie Key Collection
Price $3450

MIN#TUCSON2008-179 NEW!

Dark reddish-pink crystals of Cobaltoan Calcite with Malachite!
From the Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Congo (Zaire).
Measures 8 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Ex. Mike Fleeman Collection
Price $285

MIN#TUCSON2008-180 NEW!

Sparkling crystals of pink Apophyllite atop green Datolite!
One of the prettiest combinations to ever appear from Russia (in my opinion).
The Datolites are translucent to gemmy with glassy faces and no damage!
From the Bor Pit, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 4.8 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Price $685

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