The Tucson-Houston Show 2009 Mineral Rooms!
Re-Updated January 4th, 2010
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MIN#Tucson2009-241 NEW!
UNIQUE!! A large ball of Okenite perched
atop a Prehnite stalactite!
I did a double take when I saw this specimen and both sides are displayed above just
to show you that this is the real thing. A nearly 4 cm Okenite ball grew atop the green
fingers of Prehnite and you can almost see the termination on the backside where
the Okenite is more open, exposing the Prehnite. I've only seen two specimens
of this sort and this one is by far the larger of the two and the best overall!
From Nasik, Maharashtra State, India.
Measures 8.5 cm by 3.9 cm in total size.
Ex. Gabriel Risse Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, engraved base
Price $1650
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MIN#Tucson2009-242 NEW!
Deep, rich purple cubes of zoned Fluorite on matrix!
For a purple Fluorite specimen, this sure has some pizzazz! The cubes are sharp and
undamaged and glow a beautiful purple when exposed to a light. The faces are very
lustrous.
From the Surface Mine in Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 14.6 by 9 cm.
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MIN#Tucson2009-243 NEW!
Stunning cluster of lustrous and terminated Stibnite crystals!
This specimen looks Chinese but it's actually from the Raura
District,
Lima Department, Peru! All but one of the crystals is terminated and the
surface luster is excellent. The aesthetics speak for themselves I think!
Measures 7 cm by 6.2 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2009-244 NEW!
Lustrous Stalactite of "Bisbee
Ice" Calcite!
Unfortunately, many of these beautiful specimens were destroyed by mining operations.
This specimen is actually a Malachite included Calcite
Helectite which grew in the old Holbrook
Copper Mine in Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona. Most were mined through and crushed.
Measures 9.5 by 11 cm in total size.
Price $785
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MIN#Tucson2009-245 NEW!
Perfect crystal of dark red Spessartine
Garnet perched atop Muscovite blades!
From the Dassu Valley, Baltistan, Northern Pakistan.
Measures 3.5 cm by 2.2 cm in size.
Price $485
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MIN#Tucson2009-246 NEW!
Pseudomorph!! Killer specimen of Goethite
ps after Selenite crystals!
There's no mistaking this specimen! The Selenite form is very evident, although the color
is quite different.
From Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 9.5 cm by 7.4 cm in size.
Ex. Hansen Mineral Collection
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2009-247 NEW!
Scarce! Smoky Quartz crystal with
Amazonite and Fluorite!
To see a Fluorite attached to the Smoky isn't that common, especially when you add in
the Amazonite crystals. The Smoky point is also doubly terminated with only 1 repair.
From the Smoky Hawk Mine, Crystal Peak, Teller County,
Colorado.
Measures 8.4 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Price $585
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MIN#Tucson2009-248 NEW!
Golden Calcite crystal on Chalcopyrite
accented Dolomite with a Galena cube!
Awesome Tri-State specimen from Joplin, Missouri!
Measures 5.7 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. George White Mineral Collection
Price $625
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MIN#Tucson2009-249 NEW!
Lustrous crystals of Spessartine Garnet on
Albite with scattered Calcites!
The entire specimen sparkles with flash and the small Calcites are doubly terminated.
From Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Measures 4.4 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $485
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MIN#Tucson2009-250 NEW!
Powder-blue specimens of Anhydrite
(Angelite)!
This is a 2-1 deal! A beautifully polished specimen of Anhydite and its companion, a cut
and
polished egg of the same. Angelite is the trade name for the gem variety of Anhydrite.
From Lima Department, Peru.
Measures 7 cm by 5.7 cm by 4.3 cm / 2.5 cm by 3.6 cm in sizes.
Ex. Eduard Gübelin Collection
Price $485
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MIN#Tucson2009-251 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL! Gorgeous criss-crossing crystals of pinkish-red Tourmaline!
The beauty and flash of this specimen is easily seen in the above photographs. Both
crystals are doubly terminated and as the far right photo illustrates, the top
terminations
formed around a third horizontal Tourmaline crystal! Pretty unique to say the least.
The backside of the specimen has some purple Lepidolite and Albite for contrast.
From the Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County,
California.
Measures 8.2 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Ex. Bill Larson, Perry Collections
Price $7450
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MIN#Tucson2009-252 NEW!
Thick, curling wire of Native Silver!
For an off-matrix specimen, I think this wire is superb!
It has pronounced striations with excellent luster and a beautiful patina.
From the San Martin Mine, San Martin, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Measures 3.6 cm by 2.1 cm in size.
Price $850
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MIN#Tucson2009-253 NEW!
Cute specimen of raspberryish-purple
Fluorite cubes with Sphalerite on matrix!
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 5.2 cm by 5 cm in size.
Price $585
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MIN#Tucson2009-254 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.
Price $3250
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