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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OKH-978 Fluorite Buckskin Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona. Ex Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. An attractive grouping of green crystals to 2.2 cm each. They are translucent to transparent and some areas show purple overgrowths. Crystals are combinations of cube, octahedron and dodecahedron. Stepped surfaces. Contacts on back and base so the top, front and side views are damage free and attractive. 4.7 x 3.6 x 3 cm. A nice specimen for a decent price. $100
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OKH-779 Andradite Graham County, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. A sharp TN measuring 2.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm with garnets to .8 cm in diameter. Very high luster and impeccable form. Very nice. $60
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OKH-952 Fluorite Henson Mine, Buckskin Mts., LaPaz County, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. A fine group of exceptionally large crystals (to 4 cm on edge) in a tight cluster measuring 6 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm overall. These big octahedrons have surfaces with stepped octahedrons modifying their surfaces. Luster looks low due to the extensive surface modifications. No damage. Contacts base and bottom so it views fine from top, front and sides. $180
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OKH-946 Pyrite Magma Mine, Superior, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm crystal from a famous U.S. location. The specimen is exceptional for the site, the finest we have ever had. Large and well formed floater with only a couple minor rough areas. Interesting surface modifications, nice luster, well formed. Very displayable in any position. $145
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OKH-947 Fluorite and Quartz Moss Mine, Kingman, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. A plate that is approx. 1 cm thick measuring 4.8 x 3.7 cm. Cubes to 1 cm with step growth corners. Minor coating of druse quartz in some areas add flash. No damage. Entire backside is also crystallized but does not have a high a luster. Very nice and unusual Location! $80
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OKH-943 Chrysochola and Calcite Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. I’m not sure on the lexact location in Arizona but I assume someone will recognize it. 4.4 x 3 x 2 cm with no damage and nice luster. $60
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OKH-772 Fluorite McWilliams Prospect, Bouse, Yuma County, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Nice purple octahedral on matrix. They are frosted and the big one shows octahedral overgrowth in places. 2.4 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm with damage free crystals to 1.1 cm on edge. A location unknown to me. I assume this is a quality piece in that it was $20 “back in the day” (1970s or 80s). Tag from William’s Minerals of Colorado. $45
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OKH-619 Chalcotrichite Ajo, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Thousands of tiny red needles of this mineral are on all surfaces of this 4.5 x 3 x 1.2 cm matrix. Specimen is a well formed floater, damage free, and is nice example of the species. Mounted in a Styrofoam perky box. $70
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OKH-613 Smithsonite Pinal County, Arizona. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This fine specimen measures 5.4 x 4 x 2 cm. One side has a partial vug with bright green translucence smithsonites (bright peridote green color) measuring to .5 cm each. What appears to also be cerussite and auricalcite sprays, as well. Backside of specimen is even more interesting have been calcite, smithsonite, and auricalcite coatings. I only call this side the back because there is some damage to the calcites. The front side is damage free. All the crystals have nice luster and good form. And interesting and desirable American specimen. $180
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OKH-607 Calcite casts after Barite on Fluorite Buckshot Mountains, Arizona. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This unusual piece is composed of octahedral fluorites to 1.5 cm each on edge of a light green color and slightly frosted appearance. On these light white casts of calcite crystals that have replaced blades of barite. There is no damage to this nice display piece. It displays several different ways all of which are attractive. The overall measurements are 6.5 x 6 x 4 cm. An attractive and unusual specimen. $195
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OKH-605 Cerussite Grand Reef Mine, Klondyke, Graham County, Arizona. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This interesting specimen is composed of a vug of brown matrix on which numerous cerussite crystals are embedded. Furthest one in back measures approximately 1.5 cm, is very lustrous, translucent, and well formed. The entire specimen measures 8.1 x 5.5 x 5.7 cm. It sits upright and displays very nicely. No damage. $150
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OKH-597 Wulfenite and Calcite Amhado, Arizona. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This is simply a huge single wulfenite crystal with a smaller attached crystals on the back. It measures 3.7 x 2.7 cm and is in a perky box. The surface features are curious some being embedded wulfenites and others growth distortions. There are small tabular calcites in areas on the top and back. Nice luster, displays well. No damage. $85
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OKH-642 Pyrite Washington Camp, Patagonit, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This striated cube measures 3.1 x 3.1 x 3 .2 cm. There is a single contact in one corner that is healed. Two corners show some chipping, otherwise in good condition. $90
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OKH-668 Groutite on Petrified Wood Winslow, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Acicular groutite crystals are very rare things indeed. The only other location where they occur, to my knowledge, is the Gouverneur #2 1/2 Talc mine near where I live. This specimen shows many hundreds of crystals to several millimeters each tucked within the bark of this section of petrified wood. The entire piece measures 9.3 x 8.4 x 5.4 cm. The display face is very nice for this material. You won’t have to search to find the groutite crystals on this fine example. They are a dark silver black color and exhibit a very high metallic luster. This is an outstanding specimen and I haven’t seen any of this material on the market in many, many years. This one is dated 1990. $400
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OKH-688 Azurite Bluebird Mine, Gila County, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. A rich blue grouping of large crystals compose this 2 x 1.9 x .6 cm cluster. Fully terminated, no damage, base contact only. Exceptional example with all the positive attributes that are preferred when looking for this species. $200
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OKH-712 Pyrite Magma Mine, Pinal County, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This floater is a 3 cm diameter crystal. A luster and form are excellent. Very minor damage in one small spot on base. $60
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OKH-709 Fluorite on Quartz Oatman, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This specimen is composed of octahedrons to 1.6 cm on edge. The overall size is 6 x 5 x 3.3 cm. The fluorites are light green color and gemmy internally. There surfaces are modified by cubes. The overall condition is good however several octahedrons on the edge contacts are cleaved. The quartz is white and serves as a matrix underlying the fluorite. $85
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OKH-704 Wulfenite on Fluorite Tombstone, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Attractive specimen from a rather unusual location. The fluorite is light green and the wulfenite a bright yellow orange color. The specimen measures 7 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm and his mineralized on all sides. The fluorites are cubes with frosted surfaces and the wulfenites are small tabular a plates that are gemmy. No damage. A very unusual piece. $350
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OKH-700 Fluorite Monarch Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. A nice cluster of octahedral crystals on a tan color rock matrix. The crystals are up to 1.3 cm each on edge and a half a soft satin luster. The entire specimen measures 3.6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm. No damage. $65
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OKH-321 Wulfenite Red Cloud Mine, Arizona. Ex. Nancy Collins collection. An attractive specimen with lots of flash. The specimen measures 3.7 x 2 x 1.5 and is mounted in a perky box. Crystal on back is over a cm but most are around half that size. Totally without damage and views great from any side showing no contact or any other problems. It exhibits the highest of lusters associated with these crystals. Great displayable example of this classic North American material. Well price for this material. 60$
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OKH-322 Chalcedony Saddle Mt., Maricopa Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, prev. Arizona Mineral Museum. Circ. 1960. A cute little pair of domical groupings that measure 3 x 2 x 1.2 cm. No damage. 15$
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OKI-579 Pyrite Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Mts., Pinal Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. A fine, damage free, single crystal, floater that measures 2.3 x 2 x 2 cm. It has a nice luster, good form and interesting surface features typical of the material. Some minor adhesive on one crystal face (base). Fine specimen. 38$
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OKI-619 Azurite RESERVED Metcalf Mine, Morenci, Greenlee Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. A cute little cluster of bright blue azurite balls on matrix measuring 2 x 2 x 1.3 cm overall. No damage and attractive. 80$
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OKI-442 Malachite and Azurite New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Velvety looking, green pseudo after a large, curved faced azurite crystal. It appears that there was a later generation of azurites (to .7 cm each) in crisply formed crystals that deposited themselves after the malachite replacement was complete. 3.3 x 2 x 1.6 cm. Mounted in a perky box. Nice specimen from a desirable locale. 185$
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OKI-434 Quartz Scepter Fat Jack Mine, Lane Mountain, Bradshaw Range, Yavapai County, Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A nicely formed 3 cm scepter with classic form. The stem is milky while the complex cap is relatively clear. Minor attachment marks from once adjoining crystals on stem. No damage and nice aesthetics. 35$
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OKI-620 Rosasite Silver Bill Mine, Cochise County, Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A very display worthy ball of light blue rosasite sits high on a small piece of matrix. The matrix is botryoidal goethite and the piece measures 2.8 x 2 x 2 cm. No damage and mounted in a perky box. Nice example in a TN sized specimen. 70$
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OKI-500 Pyrite Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A perfect floater with no damage measuring 2.4 cm in its maximum diameter. Complex pyritohedron with typical sunken, stepped faces. Attractive. 40$
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OKI-384 Chalcanthite Globe, Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A 9 x 6.5 x 3 cm plate of nice blue material. This micro crystalline material is attractive and translucent. A colorful addition to any collection. 60$
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OKF-576 Chalcedony Rose Saddle Mountain, Maricopa Co., Arizona. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. Circ. 1990. Unusual location. Highly fluorescent specimens of concentric form. These pieces are very translucent, thin and better than most of the new material we are seeing on the market. Nice specimens to handle, wire wrap or display. This one measures 7.5 x 3.9 x 1.6 cm and has a light pink cast. No damage. 20$
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OKF-577 Chalcedony Rose Saddle Mountain, Maricopa Co., Arizona. Ex Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. Circ. 1990. Unusual location. Highly fluorescent specimens of concentric form. These pieces are very translucent, thin and better than most of the new material we are seeing on the market. Nice specimens to handle, wire wrap or display. This one measures 5.8 x 4.7 x 1 cm and has a light pink cast. No damage. 20$
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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. $400
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OKF-069 Azurite, Malachite and Quartz New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steven Chamberlain collection. Here is a both old and beautiful specimen of a desirable mineral. Several large double terminated crystals make up the bulk of the piece which measures 3 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm. The big crystals are 2.1 to 2.4 cm each. They run in roughly parallel directions and are attached to a small piece of matrix. They are of the highest luster and complex in their crystallography. A tiny cluster of quartz crystals are attached to the base of one of the azurites. The malachite alteration on several of the azurite’s surfaces adds nice contrast in colors. Its luster is lower and the surfaces created by the pseudomorph is not as smooth as the original azurite. This is an exceptional TN specimen from an unusual location. 500$
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OKF-066 Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona. Ex. Dr. Steven Chamberlain collection. For the Morenci Mine this is a very unusual piece. 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-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-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-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-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 RESERVED 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$
