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V-014  Vanadinite  $25

ACF Mine, Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco

2.8 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm.

A beautifully colored, translucent crystal of Morocco's signature mineral, Vanadinite.  This richly colored specimen, despite minor chatter on its top, makes for an eye-catching display piece.

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O-008  Opal var. Hyalite with Carbonate-Fluorapatite  $40

Valec, Doupov, Bohemia, Czech Republic

4.4 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm.

A beautiful, water-clear Hyalite Opal perched on matrix. This Opal is so glossy and transparent, it is very difficult to photograph. The formation of the Opal resembles bubbling water.  This specimen is also covered with numerous white crystals of the rare mineral Carbonate-Fluorapatite.

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O-005  Opal variety Hyalite  $35

Valec, Doupov, Bohemia, Czech Republic

3 x 2.7 x 2.8 cm.

A beautiful, water-clear Hyalite Opal perched on matrix.  This Opal is so glossy and transparent, it is very difficult to photograph.  The formation of the Opal resembles bubbling water.  This specimen fluoresces bright green under SWUV illumination.

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P-053  Pyrite  $30

Rico District, Dolores County, Colorado

3.3 x 2.5 x 3.7 cm.

This attractive and lustrous pyritohedron of Pyrite hails from one of the lesser-known mining districts of Colorado which produced Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc and Copper.  This crystal features a striated upper termination and presents very well.  A great addition to anyone's suite of Sulfide minerals or Colorado minerals.

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F-105  Fluoro-potassicrichterite  $165

Kiran, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan

2.5 x 2.9 x .8 cm.

This very gemmy, especially for an Amphibole mineral, crystal is a recently discovered (2004) variety of the more common Richterite.  I have only seen several examples of this species and this specimen is among the best examples.  This rare mineral would make a great addition to anyone's suite of Afghani minerals.

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C-109  Cerussite  $55

Mibladen, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Morocco

3.1 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm.

A pair of well-terminated and lustrous crystals of the Lead mineral, Cerussite. The bottom of this specimen features a pockmarked texture.  Cerussite specimens from Morocco were at one time easier to find, but these days one has to look a lot harder to find one.

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T-101  Topaz  $60

Dom Bosco, Ouro Preto
Minas Gerais, Brazil

1.4 x .5 x .3 cm.

This lustrous “Imperial” Topaz crystal is from the find made in the early 1970's.  Purple is among the rarest of all colors for Topaz and is much sought after by collectors.  A must have for any collector of Brazilian minerals.

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T-103  Topaz  $70

Dom Bosco, Ouro Preto
Minas Gerais, Brazil

2.2 x .4 x .2 cm.

This lustrous “Imperial” Topaz crystal is from the find made in the early 1970's.  Purple is among the rarest of all colors for Topaz and is much sought after by collectors.  A must have for any collector of Brazilian minerals.

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D-002 Apatite on Dolomite w\Pyrrhotite & Cubanite $120

Morro Vellho Gold Mine, Nova Lima, Brazil

4 x 4.5 x 3 cm

A classic mineral association from this famous locality. If you look closely you can see the Cubanites on the left side of the specimen.

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P-020  Painite  $275

Mogok, Sagaing Division, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

15 x 7 x 3 mm.

This cool thumbnail specimen represents one of the rarest gem minerals known.  Until about a year ago only several examples of this mineral were known to exist.  While more have been found recently, the quantity has not been that significant.  Gem quality examples of this mineral are selling for insane prices, with cut stones going for thousands of dollars per carat.  Since this crystal is not gemmy I can afford to sell it for a very reasonable price.  Another neat fact is that this crystal was one of the 6 mineral specimens that were featured in mindat.org's 2006 Tucson Inn Suites show report.

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G-057   Garnet variety Andradite  $30

Stanley Butte, Pinaleño Mts, Graham County, Arizona

3 x 3 x 2 cm.

An excellent cluster of well crystallized, greenish-brown Andradite Garnet crystals measuring up to 1.2 centimeters.  The crystals on this specimen show a slight iridescence.  This Garnet specimen was extremely hard to photograph and looks much, much more attractive in person.

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H-022  Hematite ps after Siderite  $65

Lake George, Park County, CO

4.6 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm.

This magnificent, as far as pseudomorphs are concerned, mineral specimen was found several years ago by friends of mine from southern California while on vacation in Colorado.  Being a collector of pseudomorphs myself, I am greatly impressed by the faithful replacement of the Siderite by the Hematite.  Most pseudomorphs do not retain such an exact form of the mineral species that they have replaced.  An excellent specimen suitable for anyone's mineral collection.

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H-024  Hematite ps after Siderite  $40

Lake George, Park County, CO

2.8 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm.

This magnificent, as far as pseudomorphs are concerned, mineral specimen was found several years ago by friends of mine from southern California while on vacation in Colorado.  Being a collector of pseudomorphs myself, I am greatly impressed by the faithful replacement of the Siderite by the Hematite.  Most pseudomorphs do not retain such an exact form of the mineral species that they have replaced.  An excellent specimen suitable for anyone's mineral collection.

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S-059  Silver with iridescent Bornite  $90

Mina la Noria, San Pantaleón de la Noria
Munincipio de Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico

4 x 3 x 2 cm.

A sheet of Silver flanked by two chunky Silver crystals with a coating of iridescent Bornite.  A neat mineral association that would make an excellent addition to anyone's mineral collection.

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A-024  Arsenopyrite with Quartz  $40

Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture,
Hunan, Central South Region, China

4.2 x 2 x .8 cm.

A very interesting crystal that has a great luster on the top crystal face and interesting iridescent patina covering the remainder of the crystal with a mass of Quartz crystals covering the upper portion of the crystal.

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E-014  Epidote  $25

Pampa Blanca, Ica Department, Peru

4.3 x 3.1 x 1.3 cm.

A very deep, deep green cluster of slightly curved, fan-shaped Epidote crystals.   These Peruvian Epidote specimens sparked quite a sensation when they appeared on the market in the mid-1990's. As of late though, these have become very hard to find.

 

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E-015 Epidote  $35

Pampa Blanca, Ica Department, Peru

4.5 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.

A deep green cluster of column-like Epidote crystals. These Peruvian Epidote specimens sparked quite a sensation when they appeared on the market in the mid-1990's. As of late though, these have become very hard to find.

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AH-024  Rhodochrosite and Leifite on Albite  $100

Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

3.4 x 2.1 x 2.4 cm.

This lustrous specimen features sprays to 1 cm. of the rare mineral Leifite, with a coating of Rhodochrosite crystals on a matrix of vuggy, pale pink Albite.  A classic mineral association from this classic mineral locality.   This specimen was collected on August 19, 1989.

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