The Tucson Show 2010 Mineral Rooms!
Re-Updated October 4th, 2010
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Sparkling crystal clusters of Cupreous
Selenite on matrix!
This is the first example of Cuprian Selenite that
I've offered on the website outside of the Naica
specimen that may also be Cuprian colored. The Selenite here appears as crystal cluster
spheres!
From the Touissit Mine, Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province,
Morocco.
Measures 6.4 cm by 9.3 cm in size.
Ex. Charlier Mineral Collection
Price $950
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WOW! Killer rhomb of pinkish-red
Rhodochrosite sitting atop Quartz covered matrix!
Classic and beautiful! Small crystals of Pyrite also
add a nice accent to this large 3.7 cm rhomb.
The Rhodochrosite rhomb is complete and undamaged and is well balanced on an equal amount
of Quartz.
From the long closed American Tunnel Mine, Silverton, San
Juan County, Colorado.
Measures 3.9 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Ex. Frank Wright Mineral Collection
Price $4500
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Lustrous, silvery-gray crystal cluster
of Stephanite with Calcite on matrix!
VERY impressive example of this late stage Silver
Antimony Sulfosalt which is roughly
about 69% Silver by formula. The crystals appear as flattened hexagonal tables with
an obvious twin visible in the photo on the far left side of the cluster. Crude
looking
dogtooth Calcite crystals surround the cluster and cover most of the host rock matrix.
From the Doloras Mine, Real del Monte, Hidalgo, Mexico.
Measures 5 cm by 4.8 cm by 4 cm in size.
Ex. Manhattanville College Mineral Collection, Purchase,
New York
Price $2500
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Exceptional specimen featuring a Smoky
Quartz with a crystal-clear Topaz crystal!
A really sweet combo, the Smoky Quartz is fully
terminated and in perfect condition with
only a tiny bit of chatter here and there. The Topaz crystal is large for the locale and
is
completely gem with sharply striated faces. It measures 3 cm by 3.5 cm in size and is
almost colorless but for a very faint icy-blue tint. The Topaz is partially contacted on
the backside but this does not detract in the least. This is one stunning specimen to see.
From Klein Spitzkopje, Swakopmund District, Namibia.
Measures 8.1 cm by 6 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. Rolf Wein Mineral Collection
Price $2500
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Glassy crystal of bi-color Apophyllite
perched atop transparent Calcite crystals!
The Calcites are accented by Stilbite blades along
the top side and smaller Apophyllite crystals
down the back. A distinct green banding can be seen in the center of the 7.2 cm
Apophyllite
crystal. It's doubly terminated with the left side termination being pristine and pointed
while
the right side termination is flat with a slightly matted surface. In excellent
condition overall!
From Jalgaon, North Maharashtra, India.
Measures 11.9 cm by 7.3 cm by 6.7 cm in size.
Ex. Steve Neely Mineral Collection
Price $2250
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Lovely, phantomed Calcite twin on
smaller phantomed Calcites!
The individual Calcite crystals are all terminated
with glassy surfaces and darker brown
phantoms. The specimen is nearly flawless with only a minor chip on the right side
Calcite.
From Xiang Fang Lin Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Province of
China.
Measures 5.2 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Price $485
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RARE! Golden dendritics of Nickeline
with Acanthite in host matrix from Cobalt!
This is one impressive mineral plate and is eye
candy for a Silver collector like myself. The Acanthite
crystals are the more angular gray crystals on the right side of the plate while
the Nickeline portion
appears as golden dendrites on the left side of the plate. Nickeline was once confused for
a Copper
ore and was actually called Copper Nickel (kupfernickel) by German miners in the 19th
century.
However it's actually a mixture of Nickel and Arsenic (NiAs) and contains no Copper or
Silver.
It's a scarcer mineral from the Cobalt region and frequently appears with Acanthite or
Silver ore.
There's an old $25.00 price label on the bottom side of the specimen with the collection
number 245.
This is one of the most impressive plates I've seen in terms of both size and aesthetics.
Circa early 1900's - From the Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda
region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.
Measures 8.2 cm by 17.4 cm by 2.1 cm in size. Quite heavy as well!
Ex. Whitmore Mineral Collection
Currently in the Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Price $2500
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RARE! Unique specimen featuring yellow
Wulfenite blades with Calcite inside a matrix vug!
This aesthetic specimen looks like a broken geode
but is probably a small matrix pocket
which filled with Wulfenite and Calcite. The yellow blades are in excellent
condition and some
are coated by the stark white Calcite. A wonderful mineral combo from a seldom seen
locality.
From the Searchlight District, Clark County, Nevada.
Measures 7.3 cm by 9.4 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Ex. Schlichter Mineral Collection
Price $895
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Shiny, dark red Rutile crystals on
matrix!
The largest crystal measures 1.3 cm in size and even
though it's dark, there's a serious red
flash that pops out when the crystal is tilted under a light. The surfaces are complete
and shiny!
From the Champion Mine, Mono County, California.
Measures 3 cm by 3 cm in size.
Ex. Schlichter Mineral Collection
Price $345
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LARGE CABINET!! Exceptional specimen
of Orange Creedite crystal balls in cluster!
One of the finest and largest Orange Creedite
crystal ball clusters you'll see anywhere!
Orange Creedite is actually rarer than the more famous Purple Creedite and very few
specimens are as aesthetic and damage free as this one. Many if not most of the crystals
on the outer edges of each ball are gemmy and nearly all are terminated. This would make
an incredible centerpiece for any fine mineral collection. A true museum quality specimen.
From Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 19.5 cm by 28 cm by 12 cm in size.
Ex. Vorpahl Mineral Collection
Price $6500
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Pretty cluster of misty-green Fluorite
cubes from Austria!
Seldom seen locale for Fluorite specimens, this
cluster is in excellent condition with only the
normal incompleteness along the trimming zone. The crystal surfaces have a satiny luster!
From the Weisseck Mtn Area, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria.
Measures 5.2 cm by 5.6 cm in size.
Price $385
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Sharp and distinct crystals of Galena
(multiple growth) on Chert matrix!
The Galenas show many modification from later growth and have excellent luster!
The Chert matrix sparkles like crazy under faint lighting from a light drusy coating.
From the Tulsa Quapaw Mine, Tri-State Mining District,
Oklahoma.
Measures 6.3 cm by 8.4 cm by 5.4 cm in size.
Price $850
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Awesome stalactite featuring stacked
"Faden" Adularia crystals!
This is the first of these specimens that I've seen
and I was amazed at
the perfection of the crystal stacking. There's only one point of attachment
and that's at the very bottom so the crystals definately grew atop one another.
From Val Giuv, Tavetsch Region, Vorderrhein Valley, Grischun,
Switzerland.
Measures 4.8 cm by 2.4 cm in size.
Price $485
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Dazzling plate of lustrous Azurite
crystals with Malachite!
These plate is mostly covered with fine Azurite
crystals but the Malachite around the
edges sure adds a nice contrast to the glassy dark blue! I can't stress enough just how
flashy the plate is. It literally blinds you when given a direct light and the crystals
are
all there. I'm hard pressed to find any real damage to speak of but there is some slight
incompleteness near the upper trim edge. If you're looking for a cabinet sized Bisbee
Azurite that looks great and is priced reasonably, then this is the specimen for you!
Circa 1880-1890 - From the Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee,
Cochise County, Arizona.
Measures 9 cm by 12.9 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Price $2500
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Large Cabinet sized plate of misty-blue
Barite tabs clusters atop matrix!
I think the photo says it all about this specimen. The color is lovely and the crystal
coverage is
complete from one end of the matrix to the other with very few contacts. The only
contacted
Barite tabs I see are those along the outer trimming zone which is the norm for most
specimens.
A small amoung of orange Hematite accenting is scattered about and adds a nice contrast to
the blue.
From the Teresita Mine, La Union Mercid, Spain.
Measures 10 cm by 16.7 cm in total size.
Ex. Edward David, Revelle Mineral Collections
Price $2850
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Bright Green Fluorite cube set atop
Calcite matrix with a Galena border!
Really pretty combo specimen with a lot of flash and loads of luster! The Galena
crystals set along the entire top edge are further accented by fine Calcites.
From Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 5.1 cm by 8.1 cm in size.
Price $385
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