Very similar in size and appearance to a fried egg, this specimen features a flat matrix covered by caorse drusy Quartz crystals with a round yellow Fluorite that is 4cm wide. The Fluorite is translucent and undamaged.

Historic Rhodo specimen from the Emma Mine with a mixture of both light and medium pink colored crystals. Crystals reach 2.5cm in size and are undamaged. No matrix, specimen is solid Rhodochrosite with tiny pyrite crystals on the surface. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection purchased by Chuck at the 1995 Tucson show.

Bright yellow crystals of Smithsonite replacing Dolomite, with the curving form of the former Dolomite crystals clearly evident. The yellow color is caused by inclusions of Greenockite. Beautiful specimen! Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

Fine quality translucent 'Mojave Blue' Chalcedony with attached crystals of Ankerite that have been coated by blue Chalcedony. Old material from the Chuck Trantham collection.

Crystal of Apatite that has been pseudomorphed to light blue Turquoise. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

Mound-shaped mass of white Calcite crystals sprinkled with bright emerald green Dioptase crystals to 8mm. Good crystals all around and only minor damage to a couple crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

Large vug lined with sparkling red Rhodochrosite crystals and small colorless Fluorite crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Comes with an old New Mexico Tech Mineralogical Museum label.

Brassy metallic Pyrrhotite crystals from old finds in Mexico. Well crystallized all around (a floater) with a slightly reddish patina. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Nice thumbnail of Mexican Pyrrhotite!

Deep blue/green Amazonite crystals with white Albite. Althought he crystals are flat lying, they are undamaged with great color. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

Two double-terminated Quartz crystals with inclusions of green Chlorite, connected by a third Quartz in the back. Really cute thumbnail. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, acquired by Chuck in 1973.

Starburst formation of golden Legrandite crystals. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection. Acquired from Al McGuinness in 1988.

Single, well formed Augite crystal, complete all around and undamaged, a flaoter. What a neat locality! Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

Superb single Wulfenite crystal well protected in a vug. The Wulfenite has a great red/orange color and is translucent to transparent, 1.3cm in size. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

Fine quality, glassy Apophyllite crystals from the classic USA locality that is now closed. Sharp, well formed crystals with high luster. Contacted on the backside but displays great from the front. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection.

V-twin crystal of color change Diaspore. From new finds in the mountains near Milas, these new Diaspore crystals are spectacular in color and form. Glassy, flat termination faces on one 'arm' (chipping on the other termination), and transparent inside. Medium purple color in natural sunlight. This is a good sized crystal for the find!

Transparent red single Tourmaline. Highly lustrous and transparent with a perfect, complex termination. Undamaged, with a shallow indentation from another crystal on one side, otherwise perfect. Weighs 5.4 grams.