As many of you know spessartine is readily available in dealer's stocks, on the other hand fluorite 
accounts for perhaps 3% of production with varying degrees of luster and saturated purple from the 
area. This one is very lustrous! Octahedral cluster measures 1.7 cm in size. No damage.

Riddled with vugs full of sky-blue chalcoalumite! Specimens from Bisbee are the finest known, not to 
mention the type locality. Here we have a large example that is easily identified as originating from the 
famous mine, for its classic bright blue azurite highlights any surrounding minerals. Certainly a fine rarity 
for American material. 10.7 x 7.6 x 7.3 cm. 

One of my all time favorites! We call this magnificent specimen "The Walking Copper." Never before 
have we witnessed such a lifelike specimen of any species found within the mineral kingdom! Its head, 
legs and tail are all superbly proportioned, in fact it stands by itself! Mind-boggling what nature can 
create and one hundred percent legit. Size is 21.8 x 7.5 cm. 

Different association for the locality. Pretty light blue chalcedony coats epidote and grossular garnet 
matrix, unique in my experience. From a recent pocket of very few specimens. Great small cabinet for 
such an odd combination.

Strangely enough, chrysoberyls seem to only develop sharp textbook sixlings on one side most 
of the time. Photographed above are the back and front of this outstanding thumbnail. The small 
handful of larger symmetrically uniform twins are under lock and key in mostly American museums, 
so don't let the size fool you. A spectacular treasure, no damage. 

I cannot recommend this gem crystal enough, probably because the lemon-yellow orthoclase is 
sitting in front of me with exceptional form and transparency but barely in the image. You are 
probably thinking so what, they are all gemmy, true, but this crystal has an ultra rare feature - it 
is not cleaved on any vertical face or termination. Incredibly hard to find undamaged pieces, 
considering they usually look like a truck ran over them a few hundred times. Joking aside, 
fine damage free orthoclase from Madagascar is nearly non-existent! 

Exceptional cabinet specimen of austinite! Various Tsumeb books mention the species as abundant 
from the mine, well these "abundant" examples must be micromounts because I have only seen two 
significant pieces from this pocket. Typical of the great locality, we have large sharp crystals 
reaching 4 mm in length against contrasting white matrix. A grand is a small price to pay for 
such a thing. Species has been confirmed. 

Super combo from a new find! Gem quality colorless beryl sits adjacent to lovely pink fluorite. 
Very rare to find in the same pocket. It can be mounted several ways since the backside is 
complete, even the goshenite, a floater. Lively color in person.