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Gorgeous cluster of cherry-red Rhodochrosite rhombs with golden Pyrite! This incredible plate of eye candy is from the new workings at the Sweet Home Mine. Of all the material that has been discovered to date, very few have the color and gemminess of this fine piece. The surfaces of the rhombs, and there are a dozen of them in the cluster, are glassy. The interiors are gem with the depth of color and radiance that the Sweet Home is renowned for. The larger rhomb in the center measures 3 cm in size and there is an accenting of golden Pyrite along the base of the matrix. The matrix is a mix of Tetrahedrite and Quartz with Pyrite crystals. One of the best I've seen! Locality: Deano's Pocket, Detroit City Portal, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park County, Colorado. Measures: 7 cm by 10 cm by 5.7 cm in total size.
Price $18,500

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Superb plate of super lustrous Pyrargyrite crystals with Calcite on matrix! One of the finest I've seen from St. Andreasberg recently and one that has an impressive provenance as well. The Pyrargyrite crystal grouping is incredibly sharp, undamaged, and lustrous. It also still displays an amazing amount of red for a specimen of its age! Note the reddish color of the crystals in the bottom close up when exposed to a direct light. These large crystals each measure over 1 cm cm in size and are mirror-reflective and brilliant. I love this classic specimen and can highly recommend it to anyone who is a Silver mineral collector! Locality: St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany. Measures: 7 cm by 7 cm by 5.4 cm in total size. Ex. Bosch Collection - Smithsonian, Lidstrom, Groben Mineral Collections Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $9500

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Fine crystallized specimen of Native Gold with Arsenopyrite rising atop matrix! The crystallization is sharp and distinct, with dozens of lustrous Gold crystals in cluster. This is one of the few affordable examples of crystallized Gold you'll find from the Mockingbird. Gold of this sort is extremely difficult to photograph and the specimen is even better in person! Locality: Mockingbird Mine, Maripose County, California. Measures: 6.5 cm by 3.7 cm in size. Ex. Arrington Mineral Collection Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $24,500

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Gorgeous, dazzling crystal balls of Olmiite on Bultfonteinite covered matrix! Many of these specimens were originally labeled as Poldervaartite but analysis has shown that these are indeed Olmiite - a Mn dominant Poldervaartite. This lustrous specimen boasts a 4 cm Olmiite crystal ball of a translucent reddish color surrounded by smaller crystal balls to the left and right. The color of these is peachy-gold and they are equally as brilliant! This is the first specimen I've seen with Olmiite on white acicular needles of Bultfonteinite and I am told this is a very rare combination. It adds a wonderful white background for the colorful Olmiite balls. In excellent condition with only the normal edge trimming contacts along the very bottom. Exceptional cabinet place! Locality: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Measures: 10 cm by 9.3 cm by 5 cm in total size. Ex. Arrington Mineral Collection Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $9500

Mirror-lustrous crystals of Sperrylite nestled in a concave nest of Pyrite and Chalcopyrite with Cabriite, Paolovite, and Magnetite! Sperrylite is one of the world's great Platinum minerals in crystalline form and specimens of quality and size, are incredibly rare. This specimen displays numerous crystals of varying size and all are super bright, lustrous, and sharp with mirror faces. The crystals are well protected as they in the deepest portion of the concave structure and take on the appearance of Platinum eggs sitting inside a golden birdnest. In excellent condition with superb mirror surfaces. I cherry-picked this amazing specimen from several dozen. Locality: Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Measures: 5.2 cm by 5.5 cm by 2 cm in total size.
Price $12,500

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Super sharp, neon-blue crystals cluster of Pentagonite on sparkling matrix! Fabulous deep-blue and razor sharp crystal blades of Pentagonite are perfectly centered on the fibrous Mordenite covered white matrix. The crystals are translucent and lustrous! This specimen is from a small find that occurred back in 2008-2009 and disappeared quickly. Locality: Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District (Poonah District), Maharashtra, India. Measures: 7.7 cm by 7 cm by 5.2 cm in total size. Price $1850

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Aesthetic display of apple-green Pyromorphite crystals on matrix! This plate is in excellent condition and I don't detect any visible contacts among the hundreds of terminated crystals. The color can best be described as pure apple-green with just a light touch of chartreuse. The surfaces are very lustrous and reflective, bouncing light as the specimen is rotated. Locality: Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Measures: 6.5 cm by 5.8 cm by 3.5 cm in total size.
Price $2850

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Classic specimen of Rhodochrosite rhombs sitting atop Quartz matrix!
Beautiful specimen featuring a pair of Rhodo rhombs measuring 2.3 cm and 1.8 cm in size. Both rhombs are pristine with no damage and well defined crystal faces. They sit aesthetically atop a white Quartz matrix with other associated Sulfides. This is one of the better Sunnyside Rhodochrosites I've seen recently and it could be trimmed is so desired. It's impressive as is. Locality: Sunnyside Mine, Silverton Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado. Measures: 5.5 cm by 5.3 cm by 3.8 cm in total size. Price $2500

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Gorgeous combination plate featuring gemmy Green Fluorites with pinkish Dolomites on Quartz drusy! A beautiful, aesthetic and rare fluorite and dolomite color combination from the Green Fluorite Mine, a lesser known Fe-Mg-Au mine in the Hunan Province of China. These Fluorites are from a pocket collected towards the end of 2016. Incredibly gemmy, beautiful sea-green cubes have glass-clear faces fantastically accented with stepped-growth edges. The Fluorites are aesthetically set atop a bright white Quartz drusy matrix with lustrous, pretty pastel-pink, saddle-back shaped Dolomite crystals on both side and bottom too. and nicely accented with sparkly drusy quartz. A truly superb combo specimen, surprising in its association and definately one of the highlights of late 2016 in China. They show a purple fluorescence. In all, only a few dozen quality pieces came from this small find. I've never seen a color association for Fluorite like this. Amazing! Locality: Green Fluorite Mine, Manaoshan Mtn., Suxian District, Dongpo Ore Field, Chenzhou Perfecture, Hunan Province, China. Measures: 15.5 cm by 13.4 cm by 6.5 cm in total size.
Price $18,500

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Amazingly beautiful specimen of gemmy Amethyst crystals emerging from a concave, Quartz lined matrix! Glowing crystals that are further enhanced by the white borders of the matrix vug, The glassiness and eye appeal of this specimen is hard to match. No damage anywhere with a perfect termination atop the center crystal. One of the show's best. Locality: Goboboseb Mts, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia. Measures: 10 cm by 5.8 cm by 5.7 cm in total size.
Price $1500

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Classic and dramatic Native Silver from Kongsberg! I fell in love with this Kongsberg Silver the moment I saw it! Thick, lustrous, Silver wires rise up from a Quartz and Calcite accented base, curling their way up to various heights. The This is one of those specimens that I could look at for hours and is easily one of the finest Silver miniatures from this classic locality that I've seen in years. Completely original. Circa 1850's. Locality: Kongsberg Silver Mining District, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. Measures: 4.6 cm by 4.5 cm by 3.2 cm in total size.
Price $9500

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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. Great eye candy! Locality: 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, Arrington Mineral Collections Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $3850

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Brilliant, sparkling elongated crystals of Mimetite on matrix! A very impresssive example of Mimetite, this specimen displays crystals up to 1.7 cm in size! The crystals are large, stout, and covered with a sparkling luster along the faces. In great shape with a few minor bumps which are easily lost among the large clustered crystals. The color is a brillant yellow with just a touch of orange. Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapim�, Mapim� Municipality, Durango, Mexico. Measures: 10.5 cm by 4.8 cm by 5.6 cm in total size. Ex. L. Baria Mineral Collection
Price $1450

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Dazzling specimen featuring large crystals of tan and white Calcite perched atop sparkling Apophyllite and Quartz matrix! This is a flashy, stunning cabinet to large cabinet sized specimen and is in excellent condition with barely a scuff along the large Calcite blades. They sit atop the front an back and are two-toned beneath a drusy coating. Very aesthetic! Locality: 2nd Sovetskii Mine (Vtoroi Sovietskiy Mine), Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia. Measures: 19.5 cm by 13.5 cm by 7 cm in total size.
Price $2850

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Exciting new find of Tourmaline var. Paraiba on Quartz with Lepidolite ps after Tourmaline! Neon blue Paraiba Tourmaline is one of the rarest varieties of Tourmaline in existance and also one of the most expensive and highly sought after. They are cupriferous and this imparts an amazing greenish-blue to neon blue coloration to the crystals. The above crystal displays the preferred color and measures a quite large 5 cm in length above the white Quartz matrix. It is accompanied by an almost equally as amazing Lepidolite ps after Tourmaline to the right side. Lepidolite is usually found in mica form and rarely pseudomorphs Tourmaline. I cherry picked this specimen for its color and uniqueness from a small collection of specimens from this new discovery. It is simply incredible! Locality: Brazil Paraiba Mine-Mulungu Site-Parelhas-Rio Grande do Norte-Brazil. Measures: 5.2 cm by 5.2 cm by 2.5 cm in total size. Price $12,500

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Brilliant gemmy crystals of sherry Topaz in cluster from Utah! I can't remember the last time I offered one of these Thomas Range gems and this one is one of the finest I've come across in a long time. Around a dozen super gemmy and glassy, perfectly terminated Topaz crystals make up this cluster with tips pointing out in all directions. This is a gorgeous specimen and they haven't been on the market in years Locality: Maynard's Mine, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah. Measures: 4 cm by 4.2 cm by 2.3 cm in total size. Price $785

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Impressive arrangement of Native Silver ps after Dyscrasite crystals on matrix! This was easily one of the most impressive Miniatures from this locality! This highly lustrous cluster displays numerous large, leafy, crystalline structures atop the matrix, forming a dendritic style structure. Locality: Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer District, Ouarzazate Province of Morocco. Measures: 4.8 cm by 4.4 cm by 2.4 cm in total size. Ex. Kleine Mineral Collection
Price $1850

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Spectacular plate of Acanthite crystals sitting atop a base of Acanthite matrix! This is one of the finest Acanthite specimens I've ever seen and is definately amongst the best examples I've seen from Morroco. Most Moroccan Acanthites have no matrix and are pretty clunky but these crystals have super sharp crystalization with a pyramidal form and intense luster. They average 1 to 1.5 cm in size and rise up off the surface in a stacked, 3-dimensional setting that is really aesthetic. I was thrilled to find this piece at the show. In excellent condition. Locality: Imiter Mine, Imiter District, Tinghir Province, Dr�a-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. Measures: 7.5 cm by 6.6 cm by 3.5 cm in total size. Comes with a custom made, circular display base
Price $14,500

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Gorgeous large crystal of glassy pink Manganocalcite on matrix! This pink blushed crystal is perfect on all faces and displays a superb glassy, almost wet looking luster that is visible even in the picture above. It sits firmly attached to the tan matrix and displays no contacting anywhere. Locality: Second Soviet Mine, Dalnegorsk, PromorskiyKray, Siberia, Russia. Measures: 8 cm by 12.6 cm by 9.2 cm in total size.
Price $2850

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**Fine specimen featuring an elongated Barite crystal sitting atop Dolomite covered matrix! Impressive specimen with a nearly 8 cm tall Barite, displaying a greenish-blue coloration with Barite Hematite inclusions along the left side of the interior. The crystal displays two terminations, possibly a twinning, and also has two smaller crystals attached to the front and back sides. Very lustrous specimen with only a couple of minor contacts on the back side of the top terminations. Locality: Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England. Measures: 8.4 cm by 5.9 cm by 3.5 cm in total size. Ex. John Sippel, Rossum Mineral Collections Price $1850

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Gorgeous mammilary surfaces of velvety black Romanechite with sparkling Calcite accents! This is one of the more unique specimens I saw at the show. Black and full of contrasing surface textures as opposed to colors, the specimen immediately catches your eye. Black specimens are frequently dull but this one commands attention. Locality: Haiti Mine-, Cabezo de San Gines, Sierra Minera de Cartagena, La Union, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. Measures: 6.3 cm by 14.2 cm by 7.5 cm in total size.
Price $1250

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Pretty specimen of green Fluorite on bright white Quartz matrix! This is a beautiful specimen, and one that I don't see at the shows very often these days. It comes from the Deer Trail Mine in Utah and the Fluorites actually have to be freed from a thin Quartz druse coating. This is usually old material and quite beautiful material as well, with a variation of the green color that I can't recall seeing from any other locality. It's a light pastel green with just a hint of sea-green or blue-green in the mix. This small cabinet sized plate is in excellent condition with few contacts and crystals on both the front and back sides. Locality: Deer Trail Mine, Mount Baldy District, Cottonwood Creek, Tushar Mts, Piute Co., Utah. Measures: 8.6 cm by 9.2 cm by 3.3 cm in total size. Price $785

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Very rare specimen of Chlorargyrite (Horn Silver) on matrix from Tonopah! This example displays a large waxy silverish-brown leaf of this famous Silver Chloride mineral atop contrasting green matrix. The luster has a wet appearance and the specimen is simply fantastic. I doubt I'll see many more of these when my specimens are gone. Locality: Falcon Pit, Tonopah Divide Mine, Tonopah, Tonopah District, Nye Co., Nevada. Measures: 2.8 cm by 4.3 cm by 2.5 cm in total size. Price $985

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Gorgeous large specimen of Spessartine Garnets with Smoky Quartz points! One of the most attractive of these combo specimens that I've seen recently. The large Smoky Quartz crystals are completely surrounded covered by gemmy reddish-orange Spessartine Garnets, with a single Garnet in the center measuring 2 cm in size! Rarely do I see such a large Spessartine on one of these combos. In excellent condition. Locality: Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China. Measures: 10 cm by 11 cm by 6.3 cm in total size.
Price $2850

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Beautiful specimen featuring a perfect radial ball of Prehnite centered atop white Calcite xls! Also with Quartz, this is a super aesthetic Prehnite specimen! Extremely lustrous and perfectly placed, this Prehnite crystal ball is complete all the way around. It measures 3 cm wide and is one of the finest examples I've seen from this locality. I love the Calcite crystal covered matrix that contrasts so well with the vibrant green Prehnite. In excellent condition and sits upright by itself. Locality: Goboboseb Mts, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia. Measures: 6 cm by 6.7 cm by 4.3 cm in total size. Ex. Arrington Mineral Collection Comes with a custom made, labeled display base
Price $2850

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**Exceptional large specimen combination of Pyrite on Hematite from the classic Elba locality! This is the largest Elba Pyrite specimen I've ever offered and easily the most impressive. It's a borderline large cabinet plate with mirror-lustrous Pyrite crystals measuring to 7.5 cm in size! The crystals are all pyritohedrons and display pristine surfaces which are mirror-like and incredibly lustrous in contrast to the sparkling flash of the much smaller Hematite blades which form the host matrix. Locality: Rio Marina, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy. Measures: 14.5 cm by 12.4 cm by 10.8 cm in total size.
Price $8500

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Large crystal of Native Silver sitting high atop Epidote covered matrix! Also with white Quartz, the sharp 1.5 cm Silver crystal sits isolated and aesthetically atop the green Epidote and orange colored Microcline. I must admit this is a locality that I am not familiar with and mindat.org only has six photos under its listing. Definately rare. Locality: Nebraska Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon Co., Michigan. Measures: 4.2 cm by 3.5 cm by 4 cm in total size. Ex. Jahfrey Mineral Collection Price $1450

MIN#Tucson2022-49 NEW !

Flashy combination of crystal clear Quartz points with Hematite blades and reddish Rutile crystals! This specimen has a little bit of everything including a beautiful display. The Hematites are highly lustrous and lay flat against the Quartz points which jut in from the top and sides. The reddish-brown Rultes add the perfect touch with a bit of color as well. In excellent shape, this specimen was mined about thirty years ago. Locality: Cavradi Gorge, Grischun, Switzerland. Measures: 5.6 cm by 4.7 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $685

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Fine olive green Pyromorphite crystals atop Limonite matrix! This well covered specimen is from a lesser seen locality for Pyromorphite. It's in very good shape with a mixture of numerous small and large crystals spread atop the center of the small matrix opening. Locality: Little Giant Prospect, near Mullan, Couer d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho. Measures: 5 cm by 5.2 cm by 1.8 cm in total size.
Price $685

MIN#Tucson2022-50 NEW !

Beautifully balanced plate of Galena cubes with brassy Marcasite crystals on Chert matrix! Classic specimen from the Tr-State Mining District. The surfaces are drusy in nature, imparting the specimen with a brilliant sparkling under lighting. The Galenas cover the Chert plate from one side to the other and are accented in the recesses by the fine Marcasite crystals. In excellent condition for a specimen of its age. Locality: Joplin Field, Jasper County, Missouri. Measures: 9.5 cm by 12.4 cm by 3.3 cm in total size.
Price $985

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Excellent specimen of rare yellow Topaz on Quartz from Germany! This specimen is from the famous Schneckenstein Cliff, a rocky cliff on the NW slope of Kielberg Mountain, which has been mined for centuries for its bright yellow Topaz crystals. The site has also been protected and off limits for decades so most of the specimens in the market today are true antiques. This specimen features a gemmy yellow Topaz which is perfectly matched by a companion Quartz crystal on the right. The color is a rich golden-yellow and the crystal is pristine. Locality: Schneckenstein cliff (K�nigskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg, Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany. Measures: 6.5 cm by 7.2 cm by 5 cm in total size. Ex. Wein, Ellis Mineral Collections
Price $1850

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Fine mix of Hemimorphite on baby-blue Aurichalchite atop spotted matrix! This is a charming miniature with a great deal of visual impact. The Aurichalcite nodules are pristine. Locality: Karin Mine, Sounion area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece. Measures: 4.6 cm by 5.4 cm by 1.3 cm in total size.
Price $685