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R-023  Rhodonite  $140  SOLD

Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil

4.5 x 1.4 x .8 cm.

This is one fine Rhodonite crystal if you ask me.  It is of a quality much finer than most specimens that I have seen from this mine, which are usually just found as crystal shards, not as complete crystals as this one is.  The resplendent cherry-red color of this crystal is magnificent & makes for a superb mineral specimen. Rhodonite crystals of this quality are not that easy to obtain.

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C-119  Corundum var. Ruby with Mica  $45  SOLD

Mysore, Karnataka, India

2.5 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.

One of the things that I found in Tucson this year that I have not seen in abundance for some time are these amazingly rich colored crystals of Ruby.  The green mineral associated with these crystals is Mica, which the locals call Mavinite, which makes a nice contrast of colors.  Where the faces of the crystals appear to be irregular, they are actually growth hillocks.

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G-069  Gypsum with Sand inclusions  $25

Ahahrani, Saudi Arabia

4.2 x 4.2 x 2 cm.

Here is a mineral specimen that you don't see for sale every day, or at least I haven't.  This interesting mineral specimen consists of three interpenetrating Gypsum crystals that are heavily included by sand.  The label that came with this specimen says that the sand that is incorporated in the Gpsum is oil-bearing.  When was the last time you saw a mineral specimen from Saudi Arabia for sale?

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C-112  Chalcocite  $50

Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin

2.7 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm.

While the production was short lived, these iridescent Chalcocite crystals from the Flambeau mine were regarded as some of the best examples of this Copper Sulfide mineral ever found in North America. Most of these were recovered in the mid 1990's. These Chalcocite specimens are highly desirable and most were eagerly bought up by mineral collectors. Well crystallized examples of Chalcocite are rarely found, especially in crystals of this size. The Flambeau mine ceased production in 1997 and the site has been totally restored.

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P-048  Pyromorphite  $35

Society Girl Mine, Moyie
British Columbia, Canada

2 x 1.1 x 1.3 cm.

This Pyromorphite is a rare locality piece from our neighbors to the north.  Only a few Canadian locations have ever produced any Pyromorphite crystals of note, the Society Girl Mine being the most famous.  This well formed compound crystal is an excellent example from a country not known for its Pyromorphite specimens.

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E-025  Epidote  $45

Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.

This Epidote crystal comes from a mineral location that Peter Bancroft dubbed as one of the world's most inaccessible areas and a wild and forbidding spot to collect.  Fine Epidote specimens from this remote location are much prized by collectors and in my opinion they are among the finest examples of this mineral species.

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F-168  Feldspar variety Hyalophane  $55
(ex. Russ Rizzo collection)

Zagradski Potok Mine, Zagradski Creek,
Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

3 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm.

A crystal of one of the rarer varieties of Feldspar, Hyalophane, from the classic locality of Zagradski Potok Mine which in my opinion is the only one for good specimens of this species. Hyalophane is the Barium analog of Orthoclase. This clear-to-opaque crystal exhibits parallel growth and has a good luster. This mineral location was lost for years, until in 1978, a group of collectors rediscovered it. Very few specimens of this species make it to the United States as they are highly prized by European collectors.

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P-033  Pyrrhotite  $30

Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia

3.2 x 2.9 x 1.7 cm.

My camera had trouble with this specimen, it has a better luster in person.  This specimen features many stacked hexagonal Pyrrhotite crystals which are partially coated with Chlorite.

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Z-001  Zircon  $165

Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma

4 x 2 x 2.2 cm.

An extremely lustrous stack of twinned Zircon crystals is one of the better examples that I have seen from this famous location.  Many examples of Zircon from this location are water-worn, but this specimen has sharp, well-defined crystallization. In addition to its attractive appearance under natural light, this mineral specimen fluoresces an intensely bright yellow when illuminated by SWUV light.

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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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C-060  Corundum variety Ruby  $45

Hassanabad Nala, Hunza Valley,
Northern Areas, Pakistan

4 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm.

A really bizarre looking Ruby crystal from a lesser known Pakistani Ruby Location.  Although opaque, this crystal is very interesting due to its segmented form.

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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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D-002  Apatite on Dolomite with Pyrrhotite  $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, 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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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  $45

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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