The Tucson Show 2009 Mineral Rooms!

Re-Updated January 4th, 2010

MIN#Tucson2009-41 NEW!

Beautiful specimen featuring Spessartine Garnets in matrix!
A rare matrix specimen from the recent find of bright orange Spessartine Garnet
in Tanzania! When these first appeared on the market, almost all were off matrix
and individual crystals. Lately, I've been seeing more matrix specimens but this
remains one of the best I've seen. The front side (pictured) consists of three orange
Spessartine crystals set in a sparkling schistic matrix. The largest of these Garnets
measures 2.2 cm in size and all three are semi-gemmy with the largest being the most
translucent of the three which is sort of odd. Not pictured are two additional Garnets
located on the bottom side of the matrix. A very aesthetic miniature with a lot of flash!
From Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania.
Measures 5.3 cm by 6.9 cm in size.
Price $4500

MIN#Tucson2009-42 NEW!

Jonas Mine Tourmaline var. Rubellite!
Very cute miniature featuring a terminated Rubellite nestled among Lepidolite with Cleavelandite!
This a locality that's always in demand and I rarely see specimens in this size range. There
are several other smaller Rubellite crystals on the backside - one is doubly terminated!
From the Jonas Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 5.2 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Price $985

MIN#Tucson2009-43 NEW!

Climbing tabs of gemmy Forsterite var. Peridot with a Magnetite crystals!
Very attractive crystal display with full terminations. The Magnetite is especially sharp!
From Soppat, Kohistan District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Measures 3.7 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Price $750

MIN#Tucson2009-44 NEW!

Glowing crystal of Golden Calcite perched atop smaller Calcite studded matrix!
The crystal is fully transparent at the tips and translucent in the middle. It is doubly
terminated with only a tiny cleave at the left side tip. The color is a deep golden.
From the Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 6.4 cm by 9.2 cm by 8.7 cm in size.
Price $950

MIN#Tucson2009-45 NEW!

Exceptional specimen of Blue Barite crystals on reddish-brown Calcite!
The Calcite crystals forming the base are Hematite included and sparkling, creating
a stunning reddish contrast to the misty-blue Barite crystals above. The largest
Barite crystal at top right measures 4 cm in length and is doubly terminated! One of
the finest examples I've owned and I'm very pleased to be offering it for a second time.
Measures 6 cm by 9 cm in total size.
From the Mowbray Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England.
Ex. British Museum of Natural History Collection
Ex. Ferris Mineral Collection
Price $10,500

MIN#Tucson2009-46 NEW!

Glowing cubes of vibrant purple Fluorite on matrix!
You have your purple Fluorite and then you have your PURPLE Fluorite.
These modified cubes are jewel-like and literally glow under lighting.
From Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 7 cm by 9 cm in size.
Price $685

MIN#Tucson2009-47 NEW!

Lustrous Hubnerite on Siderite with Pyrite!
Fine, terminated blades of Hubnerite rising above sparkling Pyrite and Siderite.
From Cavnic, Maramures County, Romania.
Measures 3.1 cm by 3.9 cm in size.
Ex. William L. Hiss Mineral Collection
Price $285

MIN#Tucson2009-48 NEW!

Sharp cluster of Native Copper crystals sitting atop a Copper Wire!
Superb specimen displaying some of the finest Copper crystals you will ever see!
Cubic and elongated cubes make up the crystalline cluster which begins halfway
up the Native Copper wire. Very unsual and rare specimen from Michigan!
From the Copper Falls Mine, Copper Falls, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan.
Measures 5.7 cm by 1.5 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#Tucson2009-49 NEW!

Gorgeous specimen of super lustrous botryoidal Rhodochrosite!
Incredible specimen of deep-red Rhodochrosite with an intense luster! To my knowledge, Rhodochrosite from
this locality was found only once in the early 1990's. This is a large and very impressive specimen from that find!
From the Ushkatan III Deposit, Atasu-Karazhal-Zhayrem Area of Kazakhstan.
Measures 7.1 cm by 14 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Price $3500

MIN#Tucson2009-50 NEW!

Lustrous Arsenian Pyromorphite on matrix!
Glassy orange spheres of Pyromorphite aesthetically cover this matrix.
From the Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho.
Measures 5.4 cm by 3.1 cm in size.
Ex. Kimball Goddard Collection
Price $485

MIN#Tucson2009-51 NEW!

Bi-colored Tourmaline crystal with Lepidolite!
Gemmy crystal exhibiting a strong luster and glassiness with a mint-green termination
leading into a gorgeous rose-pink color! When placed under lighting, this crystal glows!
From Paprok, Kunar Province of Afghanistan.
Measures 7.6 cm in length by 1 cm in size.
Ex. Matthew Webb Collection
Price $2850

MIN#Tucson2009-52 NEW!

Fine mix of Native Copper with green Prehnite!
The Copper pops out at the top and appears as small crystals between the Prehnite nodules
and white Dolomite. There's even a small Copper wire located on the upper left side!
From the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan.
Measures 9.3 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Ex. Russell MacFall Collection
Price $645

MIN#Tucson2009-53 NEW!

Beautiful pink Beryl var. Morganite on Albite!
This pink crystal is complete all around with no damage. The front and back faces
are glassy and clear while the outer faces along the top and sides are slightly matted.
The Albite matrix is clean and partially includes the top side of the crystal.
A lovely example of pink Beryl, measuring 5.4 cm in size!
From Peech, Kunar Province of Afghanistan.
Measures 6.0 cm by 8.8 cm by 4.3 cm in size
Comes with a custom made, engraved base.
Price $3500

MIN#Tucson2009-54 NEW!

RARE! Malachite tubes with Azurite interiors after Selenite!
I love these unusual specimens! The Selenite crystals have been replaced by Malachite and
Azurite hollow tubes or casts from top to bottom. This is one of the better examples I've seen with
two long tubes and one small tube in the middle. Six openings of Malachite and Azurite are present.
From the Apex Mine, St. George, Utah.
Measures 8 cm by 3.7 cm by 2.6 cm in total size.
Ex. Matthew Webb Collection
Price $4500

MIN#Tucson2009-55 NEW!

Amazing combo featuring Polybasite crystals atop Calcite with a larger Calcite at top!
This is the kind of specimen that really gets me excited! A large, gemmy Calcite sitting
atop a matrix of smaller Calcites which are completely covered by Polybasite crystals
in varying sizes! I love combination specimens but to find one of this size with so many
Polybasites (there must be hundreds of them!) is rare indeed. The largest Polybasite
is very lustrous and can be seen at 4 o'clock in the photo. It measures 1.3 cm in size!
From Guanajuato, Guanajuato (GTO) , Mexico.
Measures 7 cm by 8.3 cm in size with a 4 cm Calcite!
Currently in the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $4500

MIN#Tucson2009-56 NEW!

NEW FIND!! Vibrant Pink Topaz crystals on doubly terminated Quartz and Magnesite!
Gorgeous specimen featuring some of the deepest pink Topaz crystals you will see anywhere
attached to a terminated Quartz point. The Quartz sits atop rhombs of translucent Magnesite.
I saw a small collection of these in Tucson and cherry picked two of what I thought were the finest
specimens. This is the second of the two and I really liked the mineral combination of this one.
From Serra das Eguas, Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Brazil.
Measures 6.1 cm by 5.1 cm in size.
Price $2500

MIN#Tucson2009-57 NEW!

Exceptional Orange Creedite with Fluorite!
One of the finest Orange Creedite crystal clusters you'll see anywhere!
Orange Creedite is actually rarer than the more famous Purple Creedite and very few
specimens are as aesthetic as this one with the large crystal of aqua-blue Fluorite on the
right side. I would rate this specimen as one of the five finest I've seen out of many hundreds.
From Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 7.8 cm by 13.6 cm in size.
Price $1500

MIN#Tucson2009-58 NEW!

Golden-yellow Calcite crystals on lustrous Celestite blades!
This is from the recent find of Brown Fluorite in Ohio. I came across dozens of
the Brown Fluorite plates but very few specimens of this combination. This is one
of the finest examples from a very small collection I purchased while in Tucson.
From the White Creek Quarry, Clay Center, Ohio.
Measures 9.8 cm by 9.8 cm in size.
Price $545

MIN#Tucson2009-59 SOLD!

EXCEPTIONAL RASPBERRY FLUORITE!!
Classic plate of Raspberry colored Fluorite crystals atop Sphalerite!
I would have to say this is the largest Raspberry Fluorite specimen I've ever come across.
In my opinion, Raspberry is the Elmwood Mine's most beautiful color and a plate of this size is
extremely rare. In a private collection for at least a couple of decades, this was a fortunate find!
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennesee.
Measures 11.5 cm by 15.3 cm in size.
Ex. Marvin D. Rausch Mineral Collection
Price $4500

MIN#Tucson2009-60 NEW!

Pretty Halfbreed from Michigan!
Aesthetic combination of Native Copper atop Native Silver! Both minerals sit atop
a matrix which is partially covered with green Epidote. The Epidote also appears near
the center of the Native Silver growth. Halfbreeds with Epidote are always the prettiest.
From the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan.
Measures 6.1 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Price $545

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