The Vault Room
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We've collected some of our top specimens and placed them here in the vault for your browsing pleasure. While prices are not marked for security reasons, we remind you that we're committed to offering top pieces at reasonable prices. We are, after all, collectors ourselves! |
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Topaz
Limoeiro Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.4 x 12.3 x 10.4 cm
- ex Irv Brown Collection
MMS-109 - Natural sculpture...a piece worth hours of comtemplation. This specimen's icy blue color and glassy luster find the perfect complement in the yellowish cookeite and lepidolite that line the etch channels. On the right side, sharp peaks caused by etching add an extra aesthetic appeal. A complete masterpiece from any angle.
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Vanadinite on Matrix
ACF Mine, Mibladén, Morocco
17.0 x 16.6 x 5.8 cm
MMS-130 - An extremely large plate of tabular hexagonal vanadinite crystals is covered with pristine crystals to 2 cm across and up to 8mm thick. Specimens such as this showing a vibrant orange-red color and mirror-like luster have made this the most famous locality for the species in the world.
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Mimetite
Pingtouling, Guangdong Prov., China
4.6 x 3.8 x 3.1 cm
MMS-136 - This cluster of mirror-bright, orangy-yellow mimetite from China is crowned by an extraordinarily large 2 cm crystal. In 2003 when these appeared in Tucson, they caused quite a stir, especially since only a few top-quality specimens came to market. Much flashier and three-dimensional in person.
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Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Minh Tien, Luc Yen, Yen Bai Prov., Vietnam
12.6 x 10.5 x 9.0 cm
MMS-214 - Two large trigonal clusters of prismatic, cranberry-red liddicoatite tourmaline merged together during formation creating a natural sculpture. Individual crystals to 8.0 x 1.6 cm each have pyramidal terminations that mirror the overall form of the entire cluster. Adding to the visual appeal, the crystals possess high luster with transparent ends and bright red reflections from deep within each crystal prism.
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Gold on Quartz
Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer Co., California
6.2 x 11.1 x 2.3 cm
MMS-117 - Arborescent gold rises majestically from a quartz matrix. Sizeable gold lattice plates of this size -- the gold portion measures 6.1 x 7.0 x 1.2 cm -- with sharp edges and multiple hoppered tetrahexahedral crystals are few and far between. Brighter and sharper in person.
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Beryl var. Heliodor - SOLD
Volodarsk-Volynskii, Zhytomyr Oblast', Ukraine
14.4 x 3.6 x 2.9 cm
MMS-118 - A completely gemmy, pristine heliodor specimen shows the natural etch patterns that have made these beryls from Ukraine famous the world over. Geometric and aesthetic, the patterns appear like messages or artwork inscribed by some advanced civilization. A wonder to hold in the hand and admire.
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