Premier Minerals from Tucson 2009

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AD01 Calcite with oriented Duftite inclusions

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Miniature：5.2 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm

US$2200

Extremely rare calcite with perfect duftite star on the corner of calcite. The main crystal measures 2.3 cm across.

AD02 Calcite with Chalcotrichite inclusions

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Thumbnail：3 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm

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A group of parallel double terminated calcite crystals with chalcotrichite inclusions on a matrix, associated with cuprite and copper.

Ex. W.A. Roebling collection; (donated to the Smithsonian Institution after his death).

AD23 Fluorite on Microcline

Bank Pocket Complex, Lakeview Lode Claim, Park County, Colorado, USA

Small Cabinet：4.5 x 5.2 x 7 cm

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3 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm green cubic fluorite on microcline. The crystal has silky faces.Mined in the fall of 2008.

AD119 Cuprian Elbaite

São José da Batalha, Paraiba, Brazil

Toenail：3.2 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm

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Fully terminated transparent scepter-formed cuprian elbaite crystal. Ex. Jim Houran collection. Illustrated in the Mineralogical Record, Jan-Feb 2009, "Private Mineral Collections in Texas" issue, on page 68.

Jeff Scovil photo.

AD04 Imperial Topaz on Quartz

Ouro Preto Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Thumbnail：2.7 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm

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A killer thumbnail specimen of fully terminated gemmy imperial topaz on clear quartz. The topaz crystal measures 2.2 x 0.7 cm. The original miner "LeMenz". Ex collections Bill larson, Lou Schwartz, Jim and Dawn Minette, Cal Graeber, Roland and Kathy Sherman, Carl Acosta.

Illustrated in the Mineralogical Record; Vol.26 #1, Jan-Feb 1995 Special Topaz issue, on page 33.

Futured in the "What's Hot in Tucson 2008 DVD.