Mixed Minerals from Tucson

Mixed Minerals from Tucson
March 16, 2026 · 14 specimens

R837 - Euclase $1,500 available

Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm

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Light blue Euclase crystal from the less commonly seen locality of Ouro Preto. Complete all around and undamaged gem crystal with razor-sharp edges.

R838 - Tourmaline $1,200 available

Mogok, Myanmar
Miniature - 4.8 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm

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Richly-colored Cranberry red single 'mushroom' Tourmaline from Mogok. Complete all around and translucent with a dark black core in the very bottom only. Somewhat hexagonal in cross-section at the base and more triangular in cross-section at the termination. Undamaged and weighs 35.75 grams.

R839 - Stibiotantalite, Tourmaline on Quartz sold

Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California, USA
Miniature - 3.9 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm

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Single Smokey Quartz scepter crystal with a pink and green Tourmaline embedded in the termination and a 6mm Stibiotantalite crystal attached to one side.

R840 - Topaz with Tourmaline $1,500 available

Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Gilgit, Pakistan
Small Cabinet - 8 x 7 x 4 cm

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A highly colorful specimen of gem crystals from Pakistan featuring a glassy 4.5cm doubly-terminated Topaz crystal set upon white Albite, purple Lepidolite, and green Tourmaline crystals. There are 3 smaller blue Topaz crystals too. The main Topaz sits on edge with glassy faces showng on both front and back. There is a small chip on a side edge otherwise it's undamaged and bright with areas of transparency.

R841 - Fluorite sold

Rose Mine, Hick's Dome, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Miniature - 3.8 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm

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Etched blue Fluorite from a lesser known locality in southern Illinois. Translucent to transparent with a really nice sky blue coloration. The Rose Mine is an abandoned mine composed of two small open pits and never produced many specimens.

R842 - Emerald on Quartz $600 available

Nasarawa Egon, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm

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Transparent Emerald crystals on a single well terminated clear Quartz crystal. The larger Emerald is 2.2cm long, transparent and partially etched with a partially etched termination.

R843 - Malachite in Barite on Chrysocolla $150 available

Shangulowe Mine, Kambove District, Lualaba, DR Congo
Small Cabinet - 6 x 5 x 2 cm

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Three Malachite included Barite crystals on a matrix coated by blue Chrysocolla. The crystals reach 1.7cm in size. Colorful specimen!

R844 - Aquamarine $150 available

Erongo Mtns., Namibia
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm

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Transparent Aquamarine crystal with excellent color and a small amount of Felspar at the base. Complete all around.

R845 - Fluorite on Sphalerite $150 available

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.8 cm

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Two complete, purple/blue Fluorite cubes atop dark red Sphalerite.

R846 - Pyrite on Covellite $600 available

Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
Small Cabinet - 6.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm

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Iridescent blue Covellite crystals with areas of attached Pyrite. An old, showy example that displays well from either side.

R847 - Fluorite $200 available

Rosiclare, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm

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Color-zoned purple Fluorite crystals from Rosiclare. Translucent with stepped cubic surfaces.

R848 - Witherite $275 available

Minerva Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Miniature - 3.8 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm

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Complete and translucent doubly-terminated Witherite crystal.

R849 - Tourmaline sold

Stewart Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm

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Transparent, color-zoned red Tourmaline crystal from the Stewart Mine. Well terminated and undamaged. Gem quality from top to bottom. Ex. Neil Levett collection with his sticker affixed to one side of the crystal. Weighs 3.63 grams.

R850 - Aquamarine $750 available

Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature - 5 x 2 x 1.5 cm

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Doubly-terminated, etched blue Aquamarine crystal. Though mostly etched, the terminations show small, smooth flat crystal faces. Weighs 18.72 grams.

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