Worldwide Minerals
No. CuMich1105a
Native Copper -
$1950
DISCOUNTED OVER 25% TO
$1450
Here is a very dramatic, impressive, showy display piece featuring a large (6.3
cm), sharp, lustrous, well formed, elongated tetrahexahedron of Copper flaring
out of the top of the specimen like a "claw" or a "talon". Below the
"claw" are a few other very sharp crystals of Copper, which are illustrated in
the photos. The overall quality, mixed with the great aesthetic appeal of
this "cabinet" size specimen, would make this a wonderful addition to any
collection.
Locality: Houghton County, Michigan
Specimen Size: 10.8 x 8.2 x 4.1 cm.
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No. FluorDe'An101
Fluorite cast after Fluorite -
$375
Everybody has probably seen these amazing new purple and green Fluorite
specimens over the last year or so, but this one was unique in my experience
with this material. Aside from the beautiful rich color and amazing effect
that the crystals display when backlit, this specimen is actually a gigantic
cast that seems to have formed over and been etched away from another very large
octahedral Fluorite crystal. I've seen lots of groups of crystals, and
plenty of matrix pieces, but this is first Fluorite after Fluorite cast that
I've seen from this exciting new locality.
Locality: De'An mine, Jiangxi, East Region, China
Specimen Size: 13.3 x 12.4 x 5.5 cm.
Largest Crystal: 3.5 cm.
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No. VanMor1105a
Vanadinite on Barite -
$300
This is NOT a contemporary specimen, but rather from about 25 years ago.
This piece is loaded with large, sharp, rich blood red, relatively thick blades
of Vanadinite sitting atop bladed and massive snow-white Barite matrix. I
think most collectors would agree that the best matrix for Mibladen Vanadinites
is Barite, and the color contrast in this specimen is just awesome.
I must say that this piece is a great bargain for
a specimen of this size (it was part of my father's old inventory, and I'm not
raising the price above what he had on it in the early 1980's). You don't
see many cabinet size Vanadinites on Barite that are below $1000 on the market
today.
Locality: Mibladen, Morocco
Specimen Size: 11.0 x 9.4 x 6.0 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.2 cm.
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No. CuAragTsum1105a
Cuprian Aragonite -
$225 (SOLD)
Here's one for all you Tsumeb collectors out there. This is a beautiful
specimen of water-green color, thin prismatic crystals of Aragonite with a
little matrix on the base. The color is what's so unusual about this
material. I've had this piece confirmed as being Cuprian Aragonite from
two different sources. It's a great specimen of this relatively rare and
esoteric carbonate from Tsumeb.
Locality: Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Specimen Size: 5.3 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.3 cm.
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No. VanMor1105b
Vanadinite on Barite -
$200
This is a great large thumbnail size specimen. A very aesthetic, well
balanced group of red to reddish-brown tabular, stubby crystals of Vanadinite
sitting atop white bladed Barite. It's actually very good quality and
virtually undamaged. Don't let the photos fool you, this piece truly does
look better in person.
Locality:
Mibladen, Morocco
Specimen Size: 3.2 x 3.0 x 2.2 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.2 cm.
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No. KutPachGY101
Kutnohorite on matrix -
$1250
This rare Manganese species is really only seen in good crystallized specimens
from a handful of world-wide localities. This particular specimen is the
very finest Peruvian Kutnohorite I've ever seen in my life. It might be
the best one from Peru extant. The specimen features a large group of
"reverse" sprays of light pink, prismatic Kutnohorite crystals sitting atop a
Quartz and Sphalerite matrix. I acquired this specimen a few years ago,
and needed to get a positive ID on it before I offered it for sale.
I can't find a better specimen pictured in any book or on any website to compare
to this one. It would trim down to a superb, competition quality miniature
as well.
Locality: Pachapaqui mine, Huánuco Department, Peru
Specimen Size: 8.3 x 5.8 x 4.6 cm.
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No. NepCali1105a
Neptunite on matrix -
$325
Now that this great U.S. locality is completely defunct, never to be mined
again, there is a finite number of specimens on the market, and the best ones
will disappear into collections fast. This specimen features a beautiful,
lustrous, sharp, perfectly terminated undamaged crystal of Neptunite sitting in
a nest of white Natrolite on matrix. A great example of this wonderful
U.S. classic.
Locality: Benitoite Gem Mine, Sawmill Creek Road, New Idria Dist., San Benito
County, California
Specimen Size: 4.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.3 cm.
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No. AgCalCan1105a
Silver Wires on Calcite -
$150
When I acquired this specimen, there was only a tiny little "nub" of Silver
sticking out of the Calcite. Now it is much improved showing not
one, but two relatively thick wires of Silver forming a set of "rabbit ears"
flaring out of Calcite matrix. This piece is simply a very aesthetic
miniature from one of the great North American Silver districts.
Locality: Cobalt, Coleman Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Specimen Size: 4.6 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.4 cm.
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No. PbSMO3
Galena on matrix -
$200
Great pieces from the Tri-state District are becoming a little more difficult to
track down these days. This particular specimen features a superb, large,
lustrous, cube (with minor octahedral modifications) of Galena aesthetically
sitting on matrix. Sulfides are not always the easiest minerals to
photograph, but this piece is very attractive and looks better than the photos
would indicate.
Locality: Sweetwater mine, Ellington, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri
Specimen Size: 6.5 x 5.0 x 3.8 cm.
Largest Crystal: 2.5 cm.
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No. CuMich1105b
Native Copper -
$450
Michigan Coppers are some of the most collectible minerals in the world.
This particular specimen is comprised of a few relatively sharp, distorted
dodecahedra of Copper with some minor native Silver associated as well. A
great old time, classic Copper Country specimen.
Locality: Franklin mine, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
Specimen Size: 7.7 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm.
Largest Crystal: 3.2 cm.
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No. HubQtzGY1
Hubnerite on Quartz -
$100
Some of the finest crystallized Hubnerites in the world come from Pasto Bueno.
This piece is a great large thumbnail featuring a beautiful, tabular deep
reddish-black color crystal group of Hubnerite nestled in between a pair of
lustrous milky Quartz crystals. It has great aesthetic appeal and you
can't get a better specimen in this size for the price.
Locality: Pasto Bueno, Ancash Deptment, Peru
Specimen Size: 3.3 x 2.7 x 3.1 cm.
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