Cluster of cubic Copper crystals with dark patina. Copper crystals with cube form are rare and this specimen is composed of nothing but crystals with individuals to 1cm in size. Ex. Mike Martin, Ben Vone collections.

Sparkling drusy Quartz crystals coating a cluster of red Rhodochrosite crystals. The Rhodo crystals have truncated, flat terminations coated by Quartz, while much of the sides of the crystals are not covered by Quartz. In addition, small, sharp crystals of Manganite are present atop the Quartz. Ex. Carl Acosta collection and comes mounted on a Lucite stand (and propped up by a small piece of Rhodochrosite!).

Large, deep green Dioptase crystals over matrix. This is an older specimen with large sized crystals. The largest sits right in the center of specimen and measures 2 x 1.5 cm.

Large single crystal of Acanthite from Guanajuato. A sharp, well crystallized floater complete all around and undamaged and likely a pseudomorph of Acanthite after Argentite. Collected in 1999, shortly before the mine closed in 2003. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

Well crystallized Acanthite specimen with an elegant, stylish look. Complete all around and undamaged. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

Unusually large single octahedral Microlite crystal. The crystal is dark green and translucent and mostly complete all around (missing the bottom tip as shown). Ex. Carl Acosta collection. Carl acquired this out of Jean Smith's personal collection. Jean was an owner of 'The Rocksmiths' dealership who travelled to Brazil frequently on buying trips. Although Microlite is not listed on MINDAT as occurring from Brumado, Brumado has produced a wide number of rare and unusual species and I am going with Jean's locality information.

'Wet' luster and fiery orange color make for a wonderful miniature from the famous Bunker Hill Mine. The Pyromorphite extends all around the sides and back of the specimen with a small open cavity on top.

Single Quartz crystal with unusual lime-green inclusions of Fuschite. The crystal is partially doubly-terminated and has excellent color zoning on the fully terminated end. The color is amazing! This is from a one time find back in 1993 and very few specimens were available. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

Cluster of glassy purple Amethyst crystals rising up from white Quartz crystals. Specimens such as this with Amethyst on white Quartz crystals make for some of my favorite and most aesthetically pleasing of all Amethyst specimens. Additionally, there is an Amethyst scepter to the left of the main cluster. All the terminations are perfect. There is a bit of irregular (but crystallized) surface contacting from other Quartz crystals on the back of the Amethyst cluster, otherwise it's perfect.

Vivid pink crystals of Cobaltian Calcite on matrix. Translucent crystals of bright bright pink!

Large sheet of solid Silver on matrix from Cobalt. The Silver is 6.5cm tall and presents perfectly for display.

Crystals of Donnayite to 1.2cm wide that are coated or replaced by Pyrite. Superb example of this rarity from the Gilles Hainaeult, Wolfgang Henkel, and Carl Acosta collections.

Large single crystal of rare Cubanite from the world's best locality for the species. Bright, lustrous golden color with twinning striations evident on the front and back faces. Tabular and coin-like in form. Rare material from a closed locality dating back 25 years or more. This is both large sized and in excellent condition. Complete all around and nearly pristine. Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

Colorful, sparkling old specimen of Quartz crystals coating sky-blue Chrysocolla with areas of botryoidal green Malachite. In pristine condition and comes with a two old labels including a Lidstom's label and another noting this was once in the Hub Dafoe collection and ex. California Academy of Sciences collection. Even more colorful and bright in person! Ex. Carl Acosta collection.

Large, fine quality single Analcime crystal on a basalt matrix from Italy (no specific locality available). The crystal is 2.7cm in diameter and white with slight iron staining giving a pinkish hue.