The Tucson Show 2011 Mineral Rooms!
Re-Updated October 20th, 2011
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Beautifully balanced specimen of
Fluorite cubes atop Sphalerite matrix!
This is easily the finest Elmwood plate I've seen in
a number of years. The cubes are nearly pristine and well
positioned atop the lustrous Sphalerite. There is good separation between the Fluorites
which is always a
plus and the color can best be described as a raspberryish-purple. The largest
measures over 3 cm in size!
From the Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 12.2 cm by 11 cm by 5.6 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $4500
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HUGE glassy crystal of Golden Topaz!
Without a doubt, this is the largest Golden Topaz I've
offered in years! The crystal color is a vibrant
golden-champagne and the interior is very glassy and gemmy with the ability to intensify
and reflect lighting.
It's probably the internal growth patterning that does this. The crystal is pristine and
textbook at the top
termination and cleaved off the matrix at the bottom side which is normal for a Topaz of
this size. Except for
a small area along the very bottom on the right side where there is rehealing (at the
cleave line), the crystal is
completely undamaged, unrepaired and unrestored. A very impressive crystal that would make
a great centerpiece!
From Dassu, Shigar Valley, Skardu District,
Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Measures 9.6 cm by 11.3 cm by 12.2 cm in total size.
P. O. R.
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Glossy crystals of yellowish-green
Pyromorphite snug inside a matrix seam!
The matrix has provided good protection because the
crystals are nearly pristine.
Smaller Pyros cover the remainder of the matrix and part of the back side as well.
From the San Andrés Mine, Espiel (Villaviciosa de
Córdoba), Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
Measures 5.5 cm by 5,5 cm in size.
Ex. Korpi Mineral Collection
Price $985
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Lovely cluster of Quartz crystals with
Ajoite inclusions!
The majority of the blue Ajoite appears as a phantom
just beneath the surface of the largest vertical
Quartz point. A brown coating of Hematite and possible some Native Copper accents the
fibrous blue
Ajoite inclusions on mainly the right sides of each crystal. Ajoite is a VERY RARE
copper-related silicate!
From the Messina mine, Messina District, Limpopo Province,
South Africa.
Measures 8 cm by 9.2 cm by 6.2 cm in total size.
Price $1500
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Beautiful cluster of Rose Quartz
crystals set atop a colorless Quartz shard!
This is one fine looking specimen. The shard is
transparent and rehealed. The Rose Quartz
crystals are sharp and well defined and the cluster itself measures 3.5 cm in size.
No missing tips
or damage to speak of with the crystals and the color is good and shows well on the clear
Quartz.
From Taquaral District, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Measures 5.7 cm by 8.8 cm in size.
Price $985
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Gemmy cubes of violet-purple Fluorite
on Limonite coated Calcite crystal matrix!
These Fluorite cubes are jewels! They literally glow
from within without lighting and become
nearly neon quality when given an overhead light. In excellent condition, the largest
measures
nearly 2 cm in size and all the Fluorites have a vibrant, satiny luster atop the crystal
faces.
From Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 3.2 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Ex. Saums Mineral Collection
Price $585
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Fine specimen of semi-crystalline
Native Gold perched atop white Quartz!
An attractive TN with a great deal of luster and
stark contrast between the Gold and Quartz.
From the Harvard Mine, Jamestown, California.
Measures 1.5 cm by 1.1 cm in size.
Price $345
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RARE RHODO!! Pretty old timer
featuring Rhodochrosite clusters atop Quartz matrix!
This mine produced some small quantities of
Rhodochrosite during its very long lifespan but
this is the first specimen I've ever offered on the website. It's covered with pink bladed
clusters
of Rhodo set between milky Quartz crystals and what appears to be stacked Calcites.
I date this
specimen to the mid or late 1800's and it has quite a history with four past collection
labels attached.
From the Coronation Lode, Geevor Mine (North Levant Mine),
Pendeen, St Just District, Cornwall, England.
Measures 8.7 cm by 6.5 by 5 cm in total size.
Ex. John Marshall Mineral Collection
Price $985
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Old classic specimen of Chalcedony
over multi-colored Smithsonite!
This specimen dates to the late 1890's or early
1900's from the early workings of the Kelly Mine
when it was being exploited for its Silver and Zinc ore. Beneath the translucent
Chalcedony coating,
zones of Cadmium Smithsonite can be seen and this is much rarer than the more common Kelly
Mine
green which was the main reason the Sherwin William Paint Company purchased the nearby
Graphic Mine
in 1904. Seems they had found a use for all those green Zinc Carbonate rocks discarded by
the Silver miners.
From the Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New
Mexic
Measures 5 cm by 7.7 cm in size.
Ex. Col. J. H. Pratt, Paul Tucker Mineral
Collections
Comes with the original Ward's Natural Science mineral
label
Price $1500
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Exceptional, museum quality large cabinet
plate of lustrous Sphalerite clusters with Barite on Dolostone!
No doubt about it! This is easily the finest Elmwood Sphalerite plate I have ever seen or
offered on the website.
Usually large plates of Sphalerite are either dull or damaged but this specimen is
completely pristine! The crystal
clusters are super reflective and lustrous and the specimen is as close to perfect as you
can find. The plate is
very well proportioned and balanced with one side being more Sphalerite and the other more
Barite clusters.
I could see this plate standing alone or being the centerpiece of a fine Elmwood
collection.
From the Elmwood Mine in Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures 24 cm by 33 cm in size with a 9.5 cm Sphalerite cluster at top left.
Ex. Charlie Key Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base
Price $12,500
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Breathtaking cabinet plate of purple
Fluorite with spectacular blades of white Barite!
This specimen undoubtedly is from the incredible
Berbes finds in the early 2000's. Most
of these dried up and disappeared from the market in recent years but then I discovered
this fine plate in Tucson and was amazed at the incredible aesthetics and overall
condition
of the large upright Barite blades! The cream-colored blades are intact and undamaged
and that's a very rare thing to find. The Fluorite is a gemmy light purple and very
glassy!
From La Cabaña, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias,
Spain.
Measures 10.5 cm by 9.6 cm by 5.9 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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Beautiful specimen featuring a deep
orange Scheelite set alongside a icy-clear Fluorite on Muscovite!
Both crystals are quite gemmy and both measure
right at 2.5 cm in size. This is a very well balanced
specimen and the size similarity of the Scheelite and Fluorite is not a common feature.
Very pleasing!
From Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Province of China.
Measures 4.5 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Price $4500
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Golden-yellow cubes of Fluorite on
Siderite
Both sit atop a matrix consising of Limonite coated
Galena crystals.
The Fluorite cubes are completely pristine with nearly transparent interiors.
From the West Pastures Mine, Stanhope, Weardale, North
Pennines, Co. Durham, England.
Measures 7.3 cm by 6.4 cm in size.
Price $450
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VERY RARE!! Incredibly rich
specimen of Gold with Chalcocite, Bornite, and Quartz!
This specimen is a spectacular contrast to the usual "pepper" Gold in Quartz
specimens seen from this locale.
The Gold crystals are large and well defined and visible atop the Quartz on both the front
and back sides!
Circa 1978 - From the D Level, Little Mary Vein, Sunnyside Mine,
Gladstone, San Juan County, Colorado.
Measures 3.4 cm by 4.3 cm in size.
Ex. Kosnar Mineral Collection
(Label states it was acquired shortly after June 5th, 1978 when Lake Emma caved in and
flooded the mine)
Price $2850
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Fine example of Rhodochrosite with
Pectolite on Albite!
The reddish rhombs are complete and attractively
perched on the upper right side on the
matrix. Pectolite crystals can be seen atop the matrix, rising upwards towards the Rhodos.
From Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
Measures 6.3 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $985
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Very aesthetic "tree" of Native
Wire Silver!
To me, this specimen looks like a tree. Others may say it looks like a hand or bird foot.
I cherry picked this one
from a collection of several dozen and loved not only its form, but also the deep
striations along all the wires.
This fine specimen begins with a .35 cm thick wire at the base which grows upwards some
8.2 cm in length.
There is a slight accenting of Acanthite along the striated length of each of the wires.
From the Huangtongxiang Mine, Lujiang, Anhui Province of China.
Measures 8.2 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $3500
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Stunning large plate of golden
Fluorite cubes with raspberry accents and undertones!
A beautiful plate, especially when given a direct
light! The color is rich and the undertones really
bring out the deeper golden hues. There are a few scattered areas of etching which created
small
pockets in some of the Fluorite cubes. These are where another mineral dissolved,
probably Calcite or
Strontianite, and left an open recess as evidence of its former presence. These add
character to the
specimen in my opinion and create an additional contrast element for the eye to capture.
From the Denton Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin County,
Illinois.
Measures 16.3 cm by 20.8 cm by 9 cm in total size.
Price $2850
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Exceptionally fine cluster of super gemmy
Green Fluorite with Calcite crystals!
This specimen must be seen to be believed! It is easily one
of the finest green Fluorite plates
I've ever offered and boasts large, super gemmy and incredibly rich modified cubes of
Fluorite
in cluster! And if that weren't enough, the Fluorite is accented by snowy-white Calcite
crystals
all along the backside (or topside, depending on presentation)! Large green Fluorites of
this
size and quality disappeared from the market nearly ten years ago, making this a very rare
opportunity. The specimens I've seen since then have sold at auction for well into the
five digit
price range. I can highly recommend this fine specimen and it would make an superb
centerpiece!
From the Xianghuapu Mine, Linwu, Chenzhou, Hunan Province of China.
Measures 14 cm by 17.5 cm by 9.2 cm in total size.
Ex. Daniel Trinchillo Sr., Cliff Vermont Mineral Collections
Comes with a labeled base for display
Price $12,500
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Facinating specimen featuring highly
lustrous Goethite on matrix and in matrix vugs!
This is a classic specimen from an old time mineral
collection. The Goethite is bronze colored
and somewhat fibrous and appears in a botryoidal form. This specimen dates to the late
1890's.
I can't recall seeing another Goethite specimen with such luster and vibrance.
From Príbram, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia, Czech
Republic.
Measures 5.2 cm by 7.4 cm by 5.2 cm in toal size.
Ex. Col. J. H. Pratt, Paul Tucker Mineral
Collections
Comes with an original antique handwritten label
Price $485
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Luscious cluster of pink-tipped
Elbaite crystals perched among white Cleavelandite blades!
Sweet looking specimen! There are five perfectly
terminated Tourmaline crystals here and all
share the same tri-colored appearance (dark green / yellow green / light pink). The
vary in size
from 3 cm to 5 cm and are nearly surrounded by the stark white Cleavelandite. Definate eye
candy!
From Stak Nala, Haramosh Mtns., Baltistan, Northern Areas
of Pakistan.
Measures 6.6 cm by 4.7 cm by 4.6 cm in toal size.
Ex. Miterman Mineral Collection
Price $2500
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Classic old time specimen of
Arsenopyrite crystals with Dolomite, Sphalerite, and Pyrite on matrix!
An impressive specimen from the Freiberg Mining
District, dating back to the late 1890's! The fine
Arsenopyrite crystals are very sharp and lustrous and sit atop a matrix of tiny Quartz
crystals. They're
also bordered by tan Dolomite xls. Sphalerite can be seen to the upper left and the matrix
is mainly Pyrite.
From the Freiberg Mining District, Erzgebirge, Saxony,
Germany.
Measures 5.3 cm by 7.5 cm by 3.6 cm in total size.
Ex. Col. J. H. Pratt, Paul Tucker Mineral
Collections
Comes with two original antique handwritten labels
Price $585
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Stunning and quite lustrous
crystal of Dioptase on brown Quartz matrix!
It's hard to take your eyes off this large 2 cm Dioptase! It's so glassy and the color is
such a deep emerald-green!
The only blemish to speak of is a tiny dip on the very back side where another crystal
popped off. It's not visible
from the front and hardly bothers me considering the quality of the main crystal. A
smaller Dioptase is seen at left.
From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
It measures 2.5 cm by 3.9 cm in size.
Price $1250
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Exceptional specimen of Orange
Creedite crystal balls with Fluorite in cluster!
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 and in excellent
shape!
From Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico.
Measures 18 cm by 17 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Price $1850
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