Arizona Mineral Specimens
A great state for minerals (and mineral shows). Minerals from Arizona often have wonderful history and fine aesthetics. Great mines and classic specimens!
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OKF-347 Quartz Scepter Fat Jack Mine, Yavapai Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. An attractive 4 cm crystal which barely fits into a perky box. Milky gray color, nice form, minor scepter development, good luster and stepped growth on the prism faces. Chip to back of specimen along a junction between two termination faces. Good example. $40
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OKF-181 Cuprite Bisbee, Arizona. Ex. Jim Turek collection. An uncommon specimen for Bisbee this piece measures 6.5 x 5 x 2.8 cm. It contains a primary vug measuring 3 cm which contains cuprite crystals 2.4 cm each. No damage within the openings to any of the crystals. A great example of this rare Bisbee mineral. $400
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OKF-068 Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Yuma Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steven Chamberlain collection. What a gorgeous little gem… this specimen has a primary crystal measuring 2.3 cm on edge and a smaller (.4 cm) crystal on the back of the piece. Both are attached to a tiny piece of the brown gossen which serves as a matrix for almost all specimens from this locale. Specimen is glued onto the Styrofoam of a Perky box. 100$
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OKF-069 Azurite, Malachite and Quartz New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steven Chamberlain collection. Here is a both old and beautiful specimen of a desirable mineral. Several large double terminated crystals make up the bulk of the piece which measures 3 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm. The big crystals are 2.1 to 2.4 cm each. They run in roughly parallel directions and are attached to a small piece of matrix. They are of the highest luster and complex in their crystallography. A tiny cluster of quartz crystals are attached to the base of one of the azurites. The malachite alteration on several of the azurite’s surfaces adds nice contrast in colors. Its luster is lower and the surfaces created by the pseudomorph is not as smooth as the original azurite. This is an exceptional TN specimen from an unusual location. 500$
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OKF-070 Dioptase New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steven Chamberlain collection. This fine plate of crystals measures 3.5 x 2.4 cm and is up to 2 cm in overall thickness. The surface is coated by gem dioptase crystals to several millimeters in size which are intergrown forming an undulating mass. On their surfaces are tiny, white calcite? crystals. Two small contacts on one edge of the plate are visible in the photos due to the color difference otherwise immaculate. 125$
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OKF-066 Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steven Chamberlain collection. For the Morenci Mine this is a very unusual piee. The entire specimen is a single azurite crystal measuring 2.4 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm which has been replaced by malachite. The surface has a satin like luster which in combination with the curved crystal faces produces a play of colors ranging from almost black to a very light green when turned. This unusual characteristic is impossible to show in photos. A very attractive specimen from an important mining district. Damage free. Specimen is glued into the Perky box’s base…possibly a floater. 275$
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OKF-061 Wulfentite Silver Bill Mine, Gleeson, Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steven Chamberlain collection. This pieces is a very fine grouping of butterscotch yellow wulfenite crystals to 2.1 cm each. They are on a tiny piece of matrix and stand up perpendicular to it in a pleasing arrangement. Fine views from all sides on this specimen. One crystal appears damaged but it is simply an odd shape. One smaller crystal has an edge cleaved which is visible with magnification. Overall condition is exceptional. Glued into Perky box. 3.6 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm overall. The specimen fills the box to capacity. 130$
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OKF-053 Cuprite on Copper Ray Mine, Pinal Co., Arizona. Ex. Art Edwards Collection. This plate of crystals is 8 x 5.7 cm and slightly three dimensional. The cuprite are flattened and spread out nicely all over the specimen. A rare combination with nice form and luster. 210$
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OKF-046 Hematite Quartzite, Yuma Co., Arizona. Impressive, competition grade TN specimen from an unusual locale. This cluster just fits in a TN case when sitting at an angle. It measures 4.8 x 2.8 x 2 cm. Really nice specimen. 110$
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OKD-446 Vanadinite Old Yuma Mine, Amole District, Pima Co., Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm dome shaped specimen with skeletal vanadinites to 1 cm each. White bladed crystals throughout (barite?). Crystals are orange and gemmy. No damage. High luster and very good aesthetics. 110$
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OKD-449 Auricalcite 49 Mine, Empire Mountains, Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. Triangular 3.8 x 3.5 cm vug of acicular, robins egg blue crystals of auricalcite. Matrix is thin and light. Very displayable and colorful. No damage. 30$
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OKD-368 Azurite and Malachite Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This large specimen appears to be from a seam where the display face had a few minor contacts with the opposing wall. These are the brown spots where matrix shows through, not damage. The crystals are sharply formed azurites and malachites between .2 and .5 cm each in length. The entire specimen measures 16.5 x 8.5 x 6 cm and has the one primary display face. It sits up well for display. There is some mineralization on the back but there is really only one display face. A nice large North American classic. 5,000$
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OKD-369 Azurite and Malachite Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This block of azurite matrix has large regions which are hollowed out and filed by azurite crystalline druze. Measures 8 x 9 x 6 cm. Very bright. 1,500$
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OKD-361 Azurite Morenci, Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. A nice big block with a couple of dozen balls of deep blue azurite crystals to .8 cm each. Most are very clean while a few have some coatings. There is minor green malachite coatings for contrast in the form of druze on the sides of the block and some on the display face. Top left of specimen has a vug which is also lined with crystals. The piece could be displayed in several ways, none requiring support. 12 x 9 x 9 cm with the display face measuring about 10 x 7 cm. No damage. Very attractive piece. 500$
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OKD-346 Cerussite Old Yuma Mine, Amole District, Pina Co., Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. 2 cm reticulated cerussite from a classic American location. No damage and only a tiny matrix contact. A fine thumbnail for….50$
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OKD-341 Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Yuma Co., Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This fine thumbnail sized specimen measures 1.6 cm on edge. There is a tiny spot of matrix on this fully terminated crystal making it perfect for mounting. Good color, no damage, nice form and luster all make this a desirable specimen. 65$
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OKD-158 Cerussite Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Prev. Wards specimen from C. B. Sawyer Collection. Well terminated, intergrown gem cerussites to 2 cm each make up this 4 cm long cluster. Interesting provenance and location. 48$
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OKD-147 Pyrite Superior, Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. This is a fine pyrite of good luster and excellent form. Main octahedron is about 3 cm in diameter with many rider crystals which penetrate its surface. Main crystal faces have some skeletal perhaps hoppered growth patterns. Unusual, aesthetic and except for its base, fully terminated from all views including the back. 35$
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OKD-129 Andradite Stanley Butte, Graham County, Arizona. Good piece with crystals to 1.2 cm each which are intergrown, as always at this location, and cover entire front of specimen and much of one side. Fine luster and form. Damage free on display face. 40$
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OKB-590 Malachite pseudo after Azurite Bisbee, AZ Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. 3.2 x 2.2 cm blade of malachite with a small rider blade on one side. Classic. 45$
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OKB-220 Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Arizona. Fantastic, translucent red/ orange crystals to almost 2 cm rise off brown matrix. Very aesthetic. 250$
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OKB-280 thru OKB-284 Glauberite Camp Verde, Arizona. These specimens are good ones for the location. They range in size from 8 to 5 cm each and are a pseudomorph of selenite. Very stable for glauberite. Price is posted by each image.
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OKA-836 Azurite Morenci, Arizona. This is one of the nicest small crystal balls I have seen from this site lately. Big crystals to over 2.5 cm compose the 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm ball. Deep blue color is quite showy on this piece from this mine now closed to collectors. 55$
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OKB-006 Quartz Scepters Washington Camp, Arizona. I have seen crate after crate of poor specimens from this site. Here is one of the best I have seen. It is 9 x 8 cm plate of scepters to over 4 cm each. They stand off of and lay sideways at various angle creating a nice display. Stems are horizontally striated and milky while the caps are clear. There is still some cleaning needed mud stains remain on some of the stems. Some damage to points at edges where it shoud be expected but central points are fine. Excellent example. 110$
