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MIN#Tucson2024-51 Sold!
Exquisite
specimen of sparkling dark blue Shattuckite completely covering Quartz crystals!
Also with some primary Malachite atop the right side, this is one of the most
impressive and aesthetic
Sjattuckite on Quartz specimens I've ever seen. The Quartz crystals are pristine
and perfectly terminated
as they sit inside the slightly concave matrix, surrounded by smaller Quartz
crystals and completely covered
by the bluest, most intense layer of Shattuckite imaginable. The gogeous deep
blue surfaces are topped off
with a dazzling druse, imparting a dramatic appearance to a specimen that I find
it difficult to stop looking at.
The surrounded matrix appears to be epimorphic in structure, creating a blue
Shattuckite cast as a border
for the center Quartz crystals. The matrix is solid Quartz. In excellent
condition with no damage or scuffing.
Locality: Opongguwe Prospect,
Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia.
Measures: 7 cm by 9.5 cm by 7.7 cm in size.
Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-52 NEW!
Spectacular display of
brilliant Native Gold on white Quartz matrix!
This specimen is from the famous 16 to 1 Mine and the rich yellow Gold on
bright white Quartz matrix
is what made this locality famous. The Native Gold rises up from a Quartz
matrix base and displays
a beautiful mix of crystalline and semi-crystalline flash. Can be displayed
aesthetically from all sides!
Locality: 16 to 1 Mine, Alleghany, Forest District, Sierra County,
California.
Measures: 4.5 cm by 3.5 cm by 2.8 cm in size.
Ex. A. Day Collection
Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2024-53 NEW!
Exceptional!! Unique and stunning specimen of Native Silver dendrites and
Calcite with Malachite accenting!
This is a dramatic White Pine Silver and
it is one of the finest examples I've ever seen from this classic locality.
The dendritic crystalline structure rises up from the left edge and is
incredibly distinctive and covered with a
lovely antique patina over lustrous surfaces. Small Calcite crystals dot the
edges as does a rich green coating of
Malachite on the left side. One would be hard pressed to find a more impressive
or aesthetic White Pine Silver!
Locality: Unit 96, 2500' level, White Pine Mine, White
Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan.
Measures: 10.2 cm by 6.3 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. George Witters Collection
Comes with a custom made,
engraved display base
Price $12,500
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MIN#Tucson2024-54 NEW!
NEW FIND! Incredible multi-colored
cross section of Smithsonite with Aurichalcite and Rosasite!
This is a new Smithsonite find from the Copper Mining District of the Republic
of Congo. The specimen is
a polished cross-section of the purest blue Smithsonite I've seen from this
locality. The color is further
enhanced by center banding and a rind of Aurichalcite and Rosasite. I only have
a few of these amazing
specimens which could easily be cut into gemstones of exceptional quality.
Completely translucent to light!
Locality: Yanga Koubenza Quarries,
Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo.
Measures: 15 cm by 13 cm by 1.9 cm in size.
Price $1850
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MIN#Tucson2024-55 Sold!
ExcExceptional
specimen of Rhodochrosite rhombs on matrix from the Grizzly Bear Mine!
This is the finest example of Rhodochrosite from this scarce locality that I've
ever offered on the website.
It appeared in Tucson from a private collection and was admired by all who saw
it in the case. The rhombs
are in excellent shape with the largest measuring 3 cm in size. They display
some of the finest color I've
seen from this locality and are clean of the common encrustation one usually
sees on Grizzly Bear Rhodos.
Locality: Grizzly Bear Mine, Ouray
County, Colorado.
Measures: 8 cm by 8 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled
display base
Price $15,000
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MIN#Tucson2024-55b NEW!
Elegant Native
Wire Silver specimen of extraordinary length!
This is one of the largest single
wires of Native Silver that I've seen from any locality,
much less the Porco Mine in Bolivia. The curls and bends as it climbs to a
length of
8 cm from base to tip. It display lustrous surfaces with beautiful striations
along its
entire length. To say this is an impressive Silver specimen is an
understatement.
Locality: Porco, Agua de Castilla, Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro
Province, Potosí, Bolivia.
Measures: 10 cm by 2.2 cm by 1.2 in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $9500
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MIN#Tucson2024-56 NEW!
Absolutely
gorgeous specimen of
emerald-green Dioptase crystals on blue Shattuckite covered matrix!
A dazzling, glassy crystal cluster that is easily one of the finest Dioptase
specimens at this year's show.
There are dozen of perfect Dioptase crystals in this brilliant cluster and
the combination with the blue
Shattuckite makes the specimen pop visually. This one will catch your eye from
across the room. Pristine!
Locality: Pool Department, Brazzaville, Republic of
the Congo.
Measures: 4.7 cm by 11.3 cm by 4 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled
display base
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-57 NEW!
Aesthetic
specimen of crystalline Native Silver crystals perched high atop matrix!
A beautiful miniature, featuring well crystallized crystals of Native Silver
rising atop a matrix
of Epidoite, Calcite and scattered Native Copper. The surfaces are bright
and lustrous and can
be displayed from both the front and back due to the unique nature of its
crystal display. There's
actually another Silver crystal located on the back side behind the largest
one at top. Very nice!
Locality: National Mine,
Rockland, Ontonagon County, Michigan.
Measures: 6.2 cm by 4.2 cm by
3.9 cm in size.
Ex. Rolf Wein Collection
Price $3250
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MIN#Tucson2024-58 NEW!
Exceptional,
large combination specimen of zoned Fluorite wth a phntomed Calcite and Galena
crystals!
This is a classic specimen from Illinois and it is one rarely seen these days at
any shows. I can't remember
the last time I saw a combination of these three minerals together on the same
piece. The Fluorite cubes in
the center are quite large at 7.5 cm and 6 cm across the corners. The cubes are
satiny lustrous with blue
interiors and reddish-purple zoning. The picture on the right shows the
Fluorites with backlighting. They
really light up! They are accompanied to the right side by a large yellowish
Calcite which also displays
a darker internal phantom. It measures over 11 cm in size. On the left side are
two highly lustrous and
modified Galenas with a smaller Calcite crystal nestled between and some even
smaller Calcites atop
the top Galena. This is a remarklable specimen for the Denton Mine and one that
would be very difficult
to replace since combination specimens of this calibre rarely appear on the
market. In excellent condition.
Locality: Denton Mine, Hardin
County, Illinois.
Measures: 15 cm 11.7 cm by 8.2 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled
display base
Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-59 Sold!
Large, heavy
nugget of Native Gold from Alaska!
This is one of the largest Alaska Gold nuggets I've seen and the largest I've
offered in quite some time.
It weighs over an ounce (36.9 grams to be exact) and has a beautiful form that
is both aesthetic as well as
3 dimensional. The surfaces are brightly reflective with a natural polish from
being in water since this is
a placer nugget. This whopped of a nugget comes with its own protective case and
certification number.
Locality: Yukon River, Yukon-Koyukuk
Census Area, Alaska.
Measures: 2.2 cm by 3 cm by
1.8 cm in size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-60 NEW!
Stunningly beautiful
combination of Calcite crystals perched atop lavender-purple Fluorites!
Gorgeous specimen, the Calcites at the top are doubly terminated and frosted
with a satiny luster
covering translucent yellow interiors atop the gemmy Fluorite cluster. One of the
prettiest examples
I've seen from the locality in Pakistan. In excellent condition with full
tips and great aesthetics.
Locality: Mekhtar, Loralai District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan.
Measures: 14.7 cm by 15.6 cm by 12 cm in size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-61 NEW!
Absolutely gorgeous specimen
featuring a deep pink Morganite with Kunzite atop Quartz points!
This glassy pink jewel is one of the most attractive Morganites from the show.
The gemmy crystal
measures over 9 cm in size and sits high atop several terminated Quartz points
and is accented by
muscovite and Tourmaline along both sides. The Morganite is complete all the way
around with
textbook Beryl faces along the front and complex, matrix-influenced faces along
the back. One
interesting feature is the blue Aquamarine core which is barely visible from the
front but more
apparent on the back side. Technically, that makes this a bi-colored Aqua-Morganite
but it's
much more Morganite than Aqua for sure. In excellent condition with few surface
contacts.
Locality: Dara-i-Pech Pegmatite
Field, Chapa Dara District, Konar Province, Afghanistan.
Measures: 12.5 cm by 10 cm by 7 cm in total size.
Comes with a custom
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Price $9500
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MIN#Tucson2024-62 NEW!
Excecptional
large plate featuring Schorl Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz, Hyalite Opal and yellow
Muscovite!
I can't recall seeing a finer plate of this combination of minerals from
Namibia, especially a plate of this size.
The Schorls are super glassy and reflective along the length of their black
surfaces. The Quartz crystals are
fully terminated and a spectacular cluster can be seen center right with
crystals jutting out in all directions.
The entire cluster of Schorl and Smoky crystals are framed at bottom by Hyalite
Opal. In excellent condition.
Locality: Erongo Mountains, Karibib
Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia.
|Measures: 10.6 cm by 17.2 cm by 9.3 cm in size.
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Price $4850
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MIN#Tucson2024-63 NEW!
Outstanding specimen
featuring sharp crystals of Native Copper with Calcite on orange Adularia!
One of the finest Michigan combination specimens from the show, this
specimen dates back to the
1850's and comes with an antique German handwritten label. The Copper
crystals sit atop the white
Calcite crystals and both are framed by deep orange Adularia. A remarkable
classic in great condition.
Locality: Keweenaw County, Lake Superior, Michigan.
Measures: 5 cm by 5 cm by 3.9 cm in size.
Price $3500
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MIN#Tucson2024-64 NEW!
Lovely
combination of Rhodochrosite
with Fluorite and Sphalerite crystals!
This specimen is a pretty minature from the Wutong Mine. The
Rhodochrosite crystals appear
as reddish-pink blades and they are freestanding next to the light Purple
Fluorite atop the right side.
Lustrous black Sphalerite crystals cover the center portion of this
incredibly aesthetic miniature.
Locality: Wutong Mine (Wudong Mine), Liubao, Cangwu Co., Wuzhou, Guangxi,
China.
Measures: 4 cm by 4.3 cm by 2.1 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-65 NEW!
Classic old cabinet plate of
large lavender Fluorite cubes on Calcite covered matrix!
This is a German Fluorite and the first I've offered from this mine. The
large cubes measure 4 cm across the corners, which
are also slightly rounded. They sit atop older Fluorites which have morphed
into complex habits and Calcite. The backside is
also covered with Fluorite crystals of a similar, albeit smaller nature.
Teufelsgrund is an ancient Fluorite Mine which has been
closed since 1958. Specimens are quite scrace and this was the first I've
seen in many years. It's also in excellent condition.
Locality: Teufelsgrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald,
Freiberg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Measures: 13.1 cm by 10.3 cm by 5.7 cm in size.
Price $2450
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MIN#Tucson2024-66 NEW!
Classic
specimen of lustrous red Cuprite crystals with Native Copper from England!
I rarely see old English Coppers at the shows and this one was the best I found
this year in Tucson. It features
a rich seam of Native Copper which is covered by dozens of triangular red
Cuprite crystals. Wheal Gorland was
initiated in 1792 and at first Copper production was inconsistent. Production
improved in later decades and the
mine was productive until 1851, with many tens of thousands of tons of Copper
ore mined. After 1851 the mine
was worked sporadically for tin and tungsten. This very historical specimen is
as aesthetic as it is impressive.
Locality: Wheal Gorland, St Day,
Cornwall, England.
Measures: 12.9 cm by 7.7 cm by 10.8 cm in size.
Ex. Bill and Carol Smith Collection
Price $8500
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MIN#Tucson2024-67 NEW!
NEW FIND! Incredible multi-colored
cross section of Smithsonite with Aurichalcite and Rosasite!
This is a new Smithsonite find from the Copper Mining District of the Republic
of Congo. The specimen is
a polished cross-section of the purest blue Smithsonite I've seen from this
locality. The color is further
enhanced by white banding and an interior of Aurichalcite and Rosasite. I only
have a few of these amazing
specimens which could easily be cut into gemstones of exceptional quality.
Completely translucent all the
way through with a natural opening at the bottom center displaying
crystallization. Exceptional aesthetics!
Locality: Yanga Koubenza Quarries,
Mfouati, Mfouati District, Bouenza Department, Republic of Congo.
Measures: 7.8 cm vy 13.3 cm by 2 cm in size.
Price $2500
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MIN#Tucson2024-68 NEW!
Gorgeous Golden Topaz crystal perched atop Smoky Quartz with Microcline!
Pristine 3.5 cm Topaz crystal sitting between dark Smoky Quartz points. A
white
Microcline crystal completes the picture, framing the right side of the
specimen.
Locality: Cerro La Tipa, Papachacra, Belen Department, Catamarca, Argentina.
Measures: 3.5 cm by 5 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-69 NEW!
Gorgeous
cluster of raspberry Fluorite with Barite set atop Sphalerite!
One of the prettiest Elmwood combo specimens I've seen in years. A large
Barite scoop serves as the center
for numerous raspberry Fluorite cubes which surround it on all sides. These
cubes feature a satiny luster
which rolls light across surfaces textured by the dozens of small crystal
faces! The interiors are very clear
and gemmy, right down to the Sphalerite beneath. There are a couple of very
tiny contacts which are
barely worth mentioning and the backside is completely rehealed except for a
small spot on the far left.
Locality: Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee.
Measures: 9.6 cm by 7.5 cm by 6.4 cm in size.
Price $3500
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MIN#Tucson2024-70 NEW!
ExcRare specimen of Luzonite
with Siderite on matrix!
Luzonite is a rare CuAsS mineral. Crystals are very rare, small, and equant
(pseudo-octahedral) in habit.
It appears in combination with Siderite blades atop this aesthetic specimen.
The Luzonite has been analysed.
Locality: Julcani Mine, Julcani District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica,
Peru.
Measures: 6.3 cm by 7.7 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-71 NEW!
Fine specimen featuring
sharp crystals of Native Copper and Native Silver with Epidote!
The Copper crystals cover the specimen from top the bottom. Several find
crystals
of Silver are visible along the lower right edge with one reaching across
the middle.
Locality: Quincey Mine, Houghton County, Michigan.
Measures: 4 cm by 1.8 cm by 2.6 cm in size.
Price $985
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MIN#Tucson2024-72 NEW!
Rich cluster
of lustrous Crocoite crystals clustered atop matrix!
This is an impressive specimen with more than its fair share of crystals and
flash. The
crystals are clustered but not "bunchy" so the piece is quite sturdy, as
well as aesthetic.
Locality: Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia.
Measures: 6 cm by 8.9 cm by 5.7 cm in size.
Ex. Richard Hauck Collection
Price $895
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MIN#Tucson2024-73 NEW!
Fine crystals
of green Pyromorphite sitting atop botryoidal Malachite!
Another Australian beauty - This time from the famous Rum Jungle region.
This specimen is from
a 2010 find that exibited the fine crystals of yellowish-green Pyromorphite
on Malachite. This find
was known for its quality of specimens and rich overall Pyromorphite
coverage, a somewhat different
morphology from the earlier pit finds. This one has great aesthetics,
luster, and is in excellent condition.
Locality: Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Coomalie Shire, Northern
Territory, Australia.
Measures: 8.5 cm by 9.6 cm by 5.7 cm in size.
Ex. R. E. Reynolds
Collection
Price $1450
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MIN#Tucson2024-74 NEW!
Gorgeous specimen of gemmy Native Sulfur crystals inside an Aragonite matrix vug!
This is a classic specimen from the long closed mines in Sicily, Italy. It
displays large gemmy crystals,
many of which are doubly terminated. They are lustrous and transparent,
measuring to 3 cm, snug inside the
concave Aragonite matrix. In excellent condition, this was the most unique Sulfur
specimens I found in Tucson.
Locality: Cozzo Disi Mine,
Casteltermini, Agrigento Province (Girgenti Province), Sicily, Italy.
Measures: 11.8 cm by 17 cm by 10.4 cm in size.
Price $4850
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MIN#Tucson2024-75 Sold!
Extraordinarily rare specimen featuring a deep blue Aquamarine crystal perched
horizontally atop Topaz crystals!
I saw two of these unique specimens from Russia at the show and this one was by
far the best of the two. The Aquamarine
crystal exhibits a deep blue coloration and it is also doubly terminated,
measuring over 7 cm in length. It sits or lays atop
a bed of numerous Topaz crystals which are mostly pale blue but they also show
some golden accents or inclusions. Very
beautiful and unusual specimen and a rare combination as well. In very good
condition with loads of glassy flash and color.
Locality: Adun-Cholon Range,
Nerchinsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.
Measures: 10 cm by 13.5 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Price $4500
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MIN#Tucson2024-75b NEW!
Stunning large cabinet plate of Quartz var. Prase Quartz crystals in cluster!
A beautifully arranged Quartz
crystal cluster with glassy green faces and olive green interiors.
All but one crystal along the bottom edge are terminated. The green coloration
is the result of
inclusions of Actinolite or possibly Hedenbergite. This is the finest plate of
Prase Quartz from the show.
Locality: Huanggang Fe-Sn Deposit, Hexigten Banner,
Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China.
Measures: 7.7 cm by 18.6 cm by 10 cm in size.
Price $4500
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