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The diversity of fine mineral specimens from the United States is staggering. From coast to coast to coast, north and south, from the heartlands to the Rocky Mountains, the U.S. is famous for world class minerals of all types and descriptions. Here you will see but a few, and every effort will be made to obtain and offer you specimens of quality and aesthetic beauty. | ||
Calcite |
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Elmwood Mine - Carthage, Tennessee Classic, honey-colored calcite with a fine termination and additional crystals to the side not shown. Nice small cabinet specimen of 6.5 x 8 x 4 cm, $50.00. |
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Aragonite US-20 |
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Bristol Silver Mine - Pioche, Nevada Here is an interesting specimen from an uncommon locality in Nevada. This snow white grouping is similar to pieces from Arizona and Mexico. At 6.8 x 4 x 3.5 it is a good small cabinet specimen for Nevada specialists. $25.00 photo available |
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Copper US-27 |
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Centennial Mine - Calumet, Michigan Classic crystallized copper from one of Michigan's famous "copper country" mines. This museum quality, cabinet sized crystal has a rich patina indicating that it has not been chemically cleaned. Out of an old private collection, pieces like this with the accompanying older label are almost impossible to find today. This rich specimen measures 15 x 6 x 6.5 cm. A fantastic specimen with several pictures available to serious collectors. You just don't find these being offered very often these days. $3750.00 NEW - June 7, 2004 |
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Fluorite on Sphalerite US-13 |
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Elmwood Mine - Carthage, Tennessee Fluorite cubes to 1.8 cm sitting on lustrous sphalerite make up this great large miniature. Over all size is 5 x 4.4 x 3 cm, $32.00 |
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Calcite
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Minerva #1 Mine - Hardin County, Illinois This is a very choice calcite specimen from a classic US locality. As you can see, this elongated grouping of crystals is topped off with a 4.5 cm calcite at one side. Flip it over and there is a bed of strangely etched fluorite cubes to 1.5 cm. Specimen size is 14.4 x 6 x 3 cm. $105.00 sends it your way. Photo available. |
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Smithsonite US-16 |
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Kelly Mine - Magdalena, New Mexico A nice little thumbnail at a nice price from this classic American site for great blue rocks. Size is 3 x 2 x 1 cm. $14.00. |
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Quartz
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Idarado Mine - Ouray, Colorado A fine floater specimen of hundreds of quartz xls from 2 mm to 4 cm sprinkled with chalcopyrite to 6 mm. Size 8 x 8 x 6 cm. Very nice quality at $65.00. Reduced to $50.00 |
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Artinite |
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Spring Street Quarry -Staten Island, New York Limestone matrix covered with a white druse of both minerals. Artinite is acicular needles of 1-2 mm. Mounted in 2 x 2" Perky box. Nice locality piece. $10.00. REDUCED to $8.00 |
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Barite |
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Meikle Mine - Elko County, Nevada A fine matrix specimen from the "sure to be classic" location featured in the Mineralogical Record, Vol 30 #3. This cabinet specimen has one surface completely covered with sparkling smoky yellow and transparent crystals to 1.5 cm. A second generation of micro barite sits atop the larger barites in two places. Size is 10 x 5.3 x 4 cm. A larger picture is available. $95.00. |
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Fluorite US-23 |
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Walworth Quarry - Walworth, New York This is an awesome grouping of water clear fluorite cubes to 1 cm on a drusy limestone matrix. Specimens like this arealmost impossible to find from this well known New York location. A great miniature at 5 x 4 x 3.5 cm. $40.00 Check out others and you will find this is a GREAT price. (NEW - 9-20-02) |
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Barite |
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Meikle Mine - Elko County, Nevada This "soon to be classic" barite is from the new find featured in the Mineralogical Record Vol. 30, #3. An asthetic large miniature, this specimen bristles with transparent yellow crystals to 1 cm long sitting on a dark grey matrix. Size is 5.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm. A great buy at $50.00. Larger picture available |
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Calcite US-24 |
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Sweetwater Mine - Reynolds Co., Missouri This is a choice cluste of light honey yellow calcite crystals from a classic US locale. Four major xls and 4 minor xls comprise this fine small cabinet specimen. A cleaved crystal base at the rear of the specimen is not seen in display. Clusters like this are getting harder to find. 7 x 5 x 5.5 cm. $40.00 (NEW - 9-20-02) |
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Barite on |
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Minerva Mine #1 - Hardin County, Illinois This cabinet specimen came out in the early 70s. The cocks comb, white barite sits atop fluorite with minor calcite. Interesting piece, sized at 8 x 6 x 7 cm. $35.00. Photo Available SALE $30. |
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Bartite US-26 |
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Shirely Basin - North of Medicine Bow, Wyoming Wyoming has blue barite just like Colorado. This miniature comes from a little known locale in northeast Carbon county. A good location piece. $8.00 (NEW - 09-20-02) |
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Fluorite US-14 |
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Elmwood Mine - Carthage, Tennessee Well formed single crystal with phantom around the inside perimeter. 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm, $18.00. |
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Sphalerite with Calcite |
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Tri-state District - Missouri This is a fine miniature of lustrous, black sphalerite crystals to 2.5 cm with two 1 cm nailhead calcite xls sitting on the sphalerite. Ex A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum specimen. Size 5.3 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm. $48.00 |
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Olivenite |
Copper Stope—Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District A SUPER thumbnail of this copper arsenate. Groups of 3 mm pistachio green xls cover the top of the matrix. RARE and NICE! $55.00 |
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Pyrite |
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Brushy Creek Mine—Reynolds County, Missouri Brilliant grouping of modified cubes to 3 cm from a classic Missouri locale. 6.6 x 4.2 x 3.6. A great piece at $30.00. SALE $25.00. |
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Fluorite on Dolomite US-15 |
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Elmwood Mine - Carthage, Tennessee Here is another nice fluorite miniature with great color. Dark purple cubes to 1.8 cm are sprinkled with several 5 mm clear and double terminated calcite twins. Size 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm, $42.00 |
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Fluorite |
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Minerva #1 Mine - Hardin County, Illiunois Gem clear cubes of light blue fluorite to 1.9 cm cover the entire surface of this classic specimen with sphalerite matrix. A very nice small cabinet piece of 6.6 x 4 x 3.5 cm, $65.00. |
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Rhodochrosite |
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Rob's Pocket, Sweet Home Mine—Alma, Colorado A great combination plate of sparkly needle quartz to 1.5 cm with 10 rhodo rhombs to 5 mm scattered throughout. Tiny pyrite and other shiny sulfides and a lone purple fluorite cube add to this wonderful Sweet Home classic. Sized at 12.5 x 9.5 x 4 cm, for only $375.00. SALE $350.00. BLOWOUT at $255.00 or make a reasonable offer! |
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Marcasite |
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Butte County, South Dakota A really cool group of spikey, pyramidal marcasite to 1.3 cm tall on this 4.8 x 3.5 x 4 cm cluster from South Dakota. $12.00. SALE $9.00. |
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Phrenite, Calcite and others US-22 |
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Knife River - St. Louis County, Minnesota Minnesota crystals are rare at best. Here is a neat combination piece from the North Shore area of the state. Grey-green phrenite is dusted with clear micro calcite. Phrenite or quartz pseudos after laumontite are also present in this rock. 12 x 8 x 6 cm . $28.00 |
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