The Tucson-Houston Show 2009 Mineral Rooms!
Re-Updated April 22nd, 2010
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Cabinet plate of orange Quartz
crystals in cluster!
These are some of my favorite Quartz specimens
but rarely appear on the market these days.
I found this large plate in Tucson and was happy to see that nearly every Quartz was
complete
and terminated. Each point is further accented by a coating of white Quartz near the base
and a
scattering of micro-Pyrite crystals. An VERY impressive plate in extraordinarily fine
condition!
From 2nd Sovietski Mine in Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 12 cm by 13.7 cm in size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2009-122 NEW!
Lustrous balls of Pyrite atop
pinkish-lavender Fluorite!
From an amazing recent find of botryoidal Fluorite - this specimen is heavy on the Pyrite
with nine ball-like clusters of the most intense luster you can imagine. One of the Pyrite
clusters actually has an impression that was filled by Fluorite, creating an
"eye" appearance.
From the Shangbao Mine, Hunan Province
of China.
Measures 5.5 cm by 7.1 cm in size.
Price $2250
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Fine slightly yellowish-green
Pyromorphite crystals on matrix!
Pretty specimen with lustrous faces and terminations
and no detectable damage.
From the Daoping Mine, Guangxi Zhuang A. R., China.
Measures 6 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Price $485
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Fine hexagonal crystals of
yellowish-green Pyromorphite matrix!
Pretty specimen with lustrous faces and terminations
and no detectable damage to speak of,
only tiny spots of unimportant chatter. The largest center crystal measures 5 mm in
size!
From the Bastenberg Mine, Ramsbeck, Sauerland,
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Measures 4.9 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Price $385
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Classic Pyromorphite specimen from
Pennsylvania!
Attractive specimen from this old mining locality
featuring a fine cluster of olive-green Pyromorphite
crystals nestled inside a small matrix impression. Most of the main crystals are
complete and fully
terminated but there are some scattered breakages around the periphery. This is pretty
much the norm.
From the Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville Mining District,
Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Measures 7.5 cm by 8.5 cm in size.
Ex. Hansen Mineral Collection.
Price $645
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Fine crystals of purple Fluorite with
Calcite and a large Galena!
Very attractive specimen which reminds one of an
Weardale Fluorite combo but this
is an Illinois specimen. The color is quite good with a light internal zoning just
under
satiny crystal faces. The 2.6 cm Galena is pristine all around with modified corners.
From the Denton Mine, Hardin County, Illinois.
Measures 8.5 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Ex. Steve Smale Collection
Price $1500
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Etched Fluorite crystal with attached
Barite cluster!
I love these unique looking Elmwood Fluorites. The
top faces are complete
and glassy while the remainder of the crystal was naturally etched and then
rehealed. The attached Barite makes for a wonderful contrast on both sides.
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 5.9 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Price $125
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Gemmy purple Fluorite cube with
iridescent Chalcopyrite and Quartz!
Super combination piece, featuring a 1.5 cm
Fluorite cube which is quite large and colorful
for the locality. Surrounding the cube are iridescent Chalcopyrites, Quartz, and what
appears to be white Barite blades. The surface of the specimen is both lustrous and
flashy.
From the Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania.
Measures 7.4 cm by 8.5 cm in size.
Price $685
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Dogtooth Calcite crystals in
cluster with Malachite coated Chalcopyrite and Covellite!
Superb combination and the first Covellite
specimen I've seen from this locality! The Calcite
crystals are all perfectly terminated with a coating of small iridescent Covellite blades!
Some
of the Covellite blades have actually been overgrown by the Calcite and are now inclusions
inside the larger crystals, creating a dazzling affect. The Chalcopyrite crystals appear
to
have been coated by a thin layer of iridescent Bornite which was then covered by
Malachite.
All in all, this is a really neat Calcite specimen which I could look at for hours with a
loupe.
From Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China.
Measures 12.4 cm by 8 cm by 5 cm in size.
Price $650
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Fine specimen featuring Native Copper
wires on Prehnite and Quartz!
Native Copper wire specimens from Michigan are
anything but common and I acquire
every specimen I see. I found two while in Tucson and both are available here in this
update.
From the Osceola Mine, Lake Superior Copper District,
Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 4 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Price $285
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Pseudomorph! Sharp crystals of Native
Copper ps. after Cuprite!
The crystal habit is obviously Cuprite but the
Native Copper has completely
replaced the original mineral! A unique and very attractive pseudomorph!
From the Itauz Mine, Dzheskazgan, Kazakhstan.
Measures 5 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $385
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Fine specimen featuring Native Copper
wires on Prehnite and Quartz!
Native Copper wire specimens from Michigan are
anything but common and I acquire
every specimen I see. I found two while in Tucson and both are available here in this
update.
From the Osceola Mine, Lake Superior Copper District,
Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures 5.4 cm by 4 cm in size.
Price $450
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Fine, satiny Malachite on porous
(volcanic?) matrix from Bisbee!
Classic specimen of fibrouse primary Malachite on
matrix with an excellent
provenance. This specimen is circa 1890's from the famous Copper Queen Mine!
From the Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County,
Arizona.
Measures 9 cm by 7.8 cm in size.
Ex. Carl Bentley Mineral Collection
Comes with an original Schortmann's label from the
1960's
Price $545
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MIN#Tucson2009-134 NEW!
Aesthetic specimen of shiny Pyrrhotite on tan Quartz crystals!
Beautiful and lustrous 3.4 rossette! From the Nikolaevsky Mine, Primorskiy Kray, Russia.
Measures 7 cm by 5 cm with Calcites as well!
Ex. Martin Zinn collection.
Price $1500
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MIN#Tucson2009-135 SOLD!
Impressive specimen featuring a large,
terminated crystal of deep red Rhodonite atop Galena!
The Rhodonite crystal is complete on top with scattered inclusions of Galena here and
there
and larger crystals of Galena attached to the left side. It's translucent at top with
gemmy portions
that measure 5.3 cm from translucent base to tip and 9.3 cm in total length if you include
the more
opaque portion of the Rhodonite. Definately one of the largest crystals of Rhodonite I've
offered.
From the North Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Measures 9.3 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Ex. William Hiss Collection
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2009-136 NEW!
Very fine specimen of Olivenite on Calcite
crystals!
I can't recall seeing a better or more aesthetic example of Olivenite from Greece.
From the Christiana Mine, Laurion, Greece.
Measures 7 cm by 8 cm in size.
Price $585
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MIN#Tucson2009-137 NEW!
Cute specimen of Native Wire Silver atop
Acanthite and Stephanite!
This attractive little specimen has a classic "S" curve wire. Very Aesthetic!
From the Pohla Mine, Erzgebirge, Upper Saxony, Germany.
Measures 2.4 cm by 2.1 cm in size.
Price $385
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MIN#Tucson2009-138 NEW!
Sparkling specimen of drusy covered Agate
stalactites!
From Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 5.5 cm by 2.7 cm in size.
Ex. Martin Zinn Stalactite Collection
Price $185
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MIN#Tucson2009-139 NEW!
Fine specimen of Azurite
"rosettes" on matrix!
From the Metcalf Mine in Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona.
Measures 8 cm by 6 cm in size.
Price $485
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MIN#Tucson2009-140 NEW!
Fine reddish-orange crystals of Crocoite
in cluster!
From Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia.
Measures 4.7 cm by 6.2 cm in size.
Price $250
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