Mexican Mineral Specimens Page 1
We carry a diversity of Mexican mineral specimens both from purchased collections and from more modern finds. On the following pages you will encounter crystals from many locations and in many species. Most are quite aesthetic and normally very reasonable in price however, high quality, damage free specimens of unusual or highly aesthetic species from Mexico have always commanded top dollar.
Amethyst
from Los Viras Mine, Vera Cruz, Mexico....fantastic, HUGE, clusters both on
and off matrix. Skeletal, sceptered, reverse scepters and all
varieties of oddities! A new discovery of this classic material which
totally outclasses the old material.
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OKH-796 Fluorite on Galena Siglo XX Mine, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Glass clear, light green octahedron on fresh looking , lustrous galena. Piece measures 3 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm and views nicely from most directions. Even the base is crystallized and has minor fluorites. On side has some fluorite cleaved off but basically the specimen is in really good shape and a pleasure to inspect. There are minor cubic modifications to the octahedron which provide windos into its gemmy interior. Very nice quality specimen. $170
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OKH-794 Silver Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. An aesthetic, three dimentional branching group of beautifully developed silver crystals with one tiny calcite as well. 2 x 1 x .7 cm. Small but of very high quality. No damage and high luster. $70
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OKH-977 Feldspar (var. Moonstone) Pipi Mine, Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Usually feldspar is feldspar but this specimen is something else all together. Gemmy crystals with fine form and a satin luster show nice blue flashes when rotated. This beautiful miniature measures 4.5 x 3 x 3.2 cm. Tabular crystals to 1.3 cm each. Almost everything is complete with a couple of edge crystals being cleaved. Nice terminations, clean, minor black amphibole. $175
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OKH-942 Adamite and Calcite Mapimi, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. Gemmy yellow adamite crystals underly calcites of a light amber color. The piece is mounted in a perky box and measures 5.5 x 4.2 x 3 cm. No damage and good views from most directions. $30
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OKH-937 Fluorite Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. A large floater specimen measuring 8.3 x 6 x 4.5 cm. Somewhat three dimensional with plates of parallel growth cubes. A few healed surfaces, a couple very tiny damaged spots that are not at all distracting. Generally speaking a very high quality piece with nice luster (it varies from satin in areas to glassy in others) from this once prolific locality. A specimen that is superior to most form locale. $240
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OKH-929 Fluorite Mina El Filo, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning collection. A showy miniature with light purple cubes to 1.7 cm on edge. The specimen measures 4.8 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm and displays well on a flattened base. Underlying cube at base (not a primary cube) is cleaved. No damage piece in most individuals minds. Good aesthetics and luster. Very nice, very displayable. $95
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OKH-753 Fluorite (With Inclusion) Siglo XX Mine, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. A partial clear crystal with a two phase (liquid and gas) inclusion. The bubble is obvious and the inclusion is visible with the naked eye, although small. Very rare to find an inclusion in a fluorite from anywhere. $40
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OKH-618 Jamesonite on Calcite Zacatecas, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This is a nice large specimen totally matted with silver colored jamesonite crystals. It measures 9.5 x 6 x 4 cm. There is no damage and views well from all sides. The matrix is calcite crystals on galena. This is one of the best examples of this material that I’ve had. I will not ship it so it must be picked up (most likely at a convenient minerals show). $295
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OKH-609 Pyrite on Quartz Zacatecas, Mexico. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This specimen is a 7.4 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm grouping of crystals. It is a floater composed of double terminated pyrite and quartz crystals. There are a few tiny quartz crystals which are sheared off, but without magnification they are not noticeable. The quartz is a nice light blue color and a pyrite is lustrous. $60
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OKH-606 Wulfenite and Mimetite San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This specimen is an attractive plate of crystals measuring 8.2 x 5.4 x 3 cm. The wulfenite crystals are up to 1.3 cm each, very lustrous, and transparent. They sit within a light druse of almost microscopic mimetite crystals. The piece is well mineralized on the backside, as well. There is no damage. Obviously, this is a high quality piece from a very desirable, classic, find. $400
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OKH-602 Calcite Jose Maria Patoni, Durango, Mexico. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. I am unsure of the specific location for this interesting crystal. It is a single terminated specimen measuring 3.3 x 1.2 x 1 cm. It is clear and has a very light white phantom. Having a pinacoid termination its crystal form is interesting. $30
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OKH-599 Wulfenite on Mimetite San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. A good example of this classic material measuring 6.8 x 3.5 x 2 cm which tabular wulfenites 2.7 cm on edge that rest on a druse of orange mimetite. With magnification I see one crystal missing and two that are chipped. Approximately 60% of the back side of the specimen is also crystallized. $50
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OKH-590 Fluorite Mina Guadalupe, Durango Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This miniature measures 4.1 x 2.5 x 3.4 cm it exhibits purple octahedrons to 1.7 cm on edge. They are well formed in high relief and show nice contrast to the white matrix on which they rest. No damage. $50
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OKH-577 Hemimorphite Durango, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Beautiful transparent baby blue hemimorphite coats this 5.5 x 5 cm plate that measures approximately 1.5 cm thick. It looks to be fully crystallized on its backside but this is difficult to assess because it is glued into a perky box. The later stage mineralization appears to be blooms of white calcite. These minerals have very nice luster and are aesthetic. One calcite bloom on the very edge of the piece is chipped, but that would be expected. A very nice specimen. $75
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OKH-574 Hemimorphite Durango, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. And attractive plate of medium blue botryoidal hemimorphite. There are two generations of this mineral with the second generation being larger. The piece measures 6.1 x 5.6 x 2 .2 cm. It is glued into the bottom of a large perky box. Damage free and attractive. $45
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OKH-663 Calcite and Mimetite Chiuahua, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This domical specimen is mounted in a perky box and measures 4.6 x 3.9 x 3 cm. The calcites are multicolored blending cream and golden brown shades. The mimetites are small and dominate one side of the specimen. Very nice luster and no damage. $45
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OKH-664 Fluorite Chiuahua, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. Also mounted in a perky box, this fine specimen is composed of clear fluorites to 1.2 cm each that have a very light greenish tint. There are minor sulfides that appear to be galena and sphalerite crystals. They are clear as inclusions within the fluorites. This specimen measures 6.1 x 4 x 2.5 cm and has a wonderful luster. It appears that the cubes are modified by dodecahedrons. No damage. A very find specimen in all regards. $125
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OKH-652 Selenite (gypsum) Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. And attractive grouping of gray plated crystals some of which are fishtailed twins. Crystals are up to 3 cm in length and the entire group measures 8 x 6 x 5 cm. There are secondary growths of tiny are gypsums. Appears damage free and very clean even around the edges. An outstanding example of this, material. $35
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OKH-626 Rhodochrosite Santa Eulalia, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. This example measures 3.6 x 3 x 1.2 cm. It is of the typical medium pink color and a dark brown matrix. There is no damage to the specimen. $85
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OKH-686 Ludlamite Mina San Autonio, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Paul and Dawne Dunning Collection. A rich green example of this difficult to find material. This one is a wheat sheath grouping of crystals to a cm each. 1.4 x 1 x .7 cm. No damage. Double terminated floater! Small sulfide crystals on some surfaces (not at all distracting) and a tiny piece of calcite/quartz? Matrix with no points of attachment. There is a small post section glued to back that could be removed. Very respectable example! $190
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OKH-676 Danburite Characas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, circ. 1993. An old specimen with fine luster and form. Chlorite inclusions throughout. 6.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm overall. Very tip of largest crystal shows crude form, possible damage. Tough to tell even with 10x so it doesn’t distract from the aesthetics of this fine, older piece. $90
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OKH-411 Wulfenite Los Lomentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. A stunning TN specimen measuring in at 3.3 x 2 x 1.8 cm. The bright orange crystal is damage free and 1 cm on edge. Excellent views. Aesthetic. $235
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OKI-592 Epidote Baja California, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. Prev. Ron Bentley collection. A fine, lustrous grouping of several tightly grouped, tabular epidote crystals measuring 3.5 x 1.5 x .6 cm. The piece is translucent an a typical vibrant green color. All crystals nicely terminated and damage free. 70$
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OKI-690 Boleite Boleo, Santa Rosalia, Baja California, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Prev. Bill Pinch, Circ. 1981. Seven crystals which measure between 2 and 3 millimeters each mounted on pins in a perky box. Some cubes, one is a cluster and rest are penetration twins. Nicely formed without damage. 35$
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OKI-688 Fluorite Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. These complex octahedrons with their multitudes of modifications are truly things of beauty. This piece is composed of several interlocking partial crystals measuring 3.9 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm. It is mostly clear and gemmy throughout with a minor core of both green and purple. No damage. 75$
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OKI-540 Mimetite Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A lustrous spray of stocky crystals measuring 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm. The crystals form a diverging spray which is quite aesthetic. No damage. Very nice mimetite! 45$
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OKI-541 Vanadinite San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A pair of slender crystals measuring 2.3 and 2.4 cm each. Both damage free floaters. 60$ for the pair
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OKI-560 Vanadinite San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. An attractive and complex crystal of an unusual peach color. The crystal is hollow and well developed. This single crystal is damage free, quite translucent and measures 2.4 x .6 x .5 cm overall. Double terminated. Tiny chip to base termination is visible with magnification. Nice. 32$
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OKI-544 Fluorapatite Cerro del Mercado Mine, Durango, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Circ. 1962. A fine gem measuring 1.6 x .8 x .6 cm. Exceptionally gemmy with no internal flaws. Tip chipping but otherwise clean. Facet grade. 25$
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OKI-545 Fluorapatite Cerro del Mercado Mine, Durango, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A fine gem measuring 2 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm overall. Exceptionally gemmy with few internal flaws. A couple micro chips. A nice, displayable matrix specimen. Matrix is crystallized…tourmaline??? 38$
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OKI-609 Vanadinite San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Brownish red barrel shaped vanadinites on calcite matrix. The piece measures 2.6 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm and has no damage. Two of the vanadinites are partially coated by crystallized, clear calcite. Very attractive and desirable. 48$
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OKI-607 Polybasite Mina del las Rayas, Guanajuato, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. A nice liear cluster of well formed metallic, tabular crystals measuring 1.8 cm in length. The crystals have a frosted texture and are damage free. I see no points of attachment. 38$
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OKI-613 Austinite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. This 2.5 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm example is a brown gossen matrix with a druze of medium green austite crystals coating much of one side. An exceedingly rare thing to find, even in old, recycled collections. No damage. 40$
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OKI-614 Paratacamite Santa Rosalita, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. Another rarity…this copper replacement appears as a green coating of micro crystals on one side of a small nodule measuring 1.7 x 1 x 1 cm overall. A very unusual find! 38$
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OKI-553 Buergerite Mexquitic, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. This 2.6 x 2 x 1.5 cm specimen has two nice crystals to 17 cm each. They are well formed and opaque with high lusters. Minor crystal contacts on backsides of crystals. Frontal views are damage free and appealing. Crystals are embedded in what appears to be a salmon colored chert. 85$
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OKI-542 Wulfenite Sierra de los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, prev. Dr. George Robinson and exhibited at Burlington show, 2000. A simply huge crystal which measures 3 cm on edge or 3.6 cm diagonally. What is here is complete with only two very tiny chips (less than a millimeter each) on the back. Amazing impact for a TN specimen. From one of the most important North American mineralogical discoveries ever, written about in numerous books and periodicals. An important specimen in need of a place in a top TN collection. 550$
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OKI-550 Wulfenite Sierra de los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, prev. Dr. George Robinson. This is my favorite specimen of this bunch of wulfenites. A 1.2 cm gem crystal sits up high off the matrix and couldn’t possibly display any better than this. There is a pin head sized mark (visible with magnification) which does not draw any attention. Amazing impact for a TN specimen. From one of the most important North American mineralogical discoveries ever, written about in numerous books and periodicals. Overall size of the piece is 2.5 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm. An important specimen in need of a place in a top TN collection. 495$
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OKI-552 Wulfenite Sierra de los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, prev. Dr. George Robinson. A 2.2 x 1.8 translucent crystal which shows zoned growth. There are two pin head sized mark (visible with magnification, one on back) which do not draw any attention. Amazing impact for a TN specimen. From one of the most important North American mineralogical discoveries ever, written about in numerous books and periodicals. An important specimen in need of a place in a top TN collection. 275$
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OKI-551 Wulfenite Sierra de los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, prev. Dr. George Robinson. This is my favorite specimen of this bunch of wulfenites. A 1.4 x 1.3 cm floater tab with no damage and minor zoned growth visible. Nicely striated on edges. Amazing impact for a TN specimen. From one of the most important North American mineralogical discoveries ever, written about in numerous books and periodicals. Nice piece. 225$
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OKI-559 Wulfenite Sierra de los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, prev. Dr. George Robinson. A 1.6 cm tab which is rather thick. No damage. Strong edge contact with matrix, yet still quite nice. From one of the most important North American mineralogical discoveries ever, written about in numerous books and periodicals. Nice piece. 225$
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OKI-608 Wulfenite Sierra de los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection, prev. Dr. George Robinson. This specimen is a floater composed of two crossing crystals of decent size yet poor form. Heavily included but both are complete. No damage or matrix contacts. 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm overall. From one of the most important North American mineralogical discoveries ever, written about in numerous books and periodicals. Nice piece. 225$
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OKI-605 Azurite on Quartz Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Nancy Collins Collection. This 2.8 cm long quartz point is coated on several sides by well formed, deep blue azurites to several millimeters each. One side is heavily coated, two sides only lightly coated and the final side is pretty much crystal free. Nice vibrant color which is expected of all top azurite crystals and the highest of luster (low luster on the quartz provides for both a luster and of course a color contrast). One small area missing crystals...looks better in person. Very nice TN specimen. 75$
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OK-007 Vanadinite San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. Prev. Dr. George Robinson. A very large, 2.9 cm long parallel growth stack of crystals which are really sharp! A fully crystallized floater with a high luster and impeccable form. Various white to clear calcites throughout. One very tiny ding which is not distracting. The piece has a metallic, frosted appearance and the stack of crystals presents itself as a gentle, expanding, curved sweep of crystals. What a beautiful display TN specimen. 200$
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OK-002 Vanadinite San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection. Prev. Dr. George Robinson. A very large, 3.7 cm long single crystal which is tabular and really sharp! A fully crystallized floater with a high luster and impeccable form. The top portions of this complex crystal are capped by small white calcite crystals. What a beautiful display TN specimen. Killer piece! 225$
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OKI-424 Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. What a fine looking example of adamite! 6 x 4.7 x 3 overall, this piece shows adamite crystals in partial balls to over 3 cm each. They are intermixed with matrix, damage free and of the highest luster for this material. Sits nicely on one flattened area. Good views from all sides except back. A substantial adamite. 145$
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OKF-582 Creedite Durango, Mexico. With this locale no longer producing the prices of these specimens are going up by leaps and bounds. Minor edge and bask contact. Very displayable and shows damage free faces. Place contacts down and to back and it’s an outstanding display specimen. Acquire this one at a 1990s price 45$
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OKI-173 Adamite Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. 6 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm plate which has a single edge as its region of matrix contact. A druze of crystals coats all other sides and edges with crystals to .5 cm that range in color from clear to yellow to greenish yellow. One side the crystals are larger and the other the has very tiny ones. Side with tiny crystals has some heavily embedded clay which could stand to be removed. No damage and a fine luster. Very displayable…either face. 70$
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OKF-661 Hemimorphite El Potosi Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Nancy Collins collection. An outstanding vug of baby blue hemimorphite in botryoidal form. The specimen measures a healthy 6.8 x 6 x 4.5 cm and is filled with attractive damage free material. Displayable in several positions. 200$
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OKF-655 Adamite (Cuproadamite??) Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Drango, Mexico. Ex. Nancy Collins collection. An attractive green and yellow adamite cluster measuring 2.7 x 2.5 x 2 cm. Composed of large radiating clusters of high luster, well formed, damage free adamite crystals on very minor limonite matrix. Most likely cuproadamite. Aesthetic and attractively priced. 70$
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OKF-657 Gypsum Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection, prev. Ralph Lapham collection. This is an old specimen which is very interesting due to what is inside. Running most if the crystals length is an inclusion (negative crystal) which is approx 2 millimeters wide and 5.5 cm long. The entire crystal measures 10 x 2 x .7 cm. It is double terminated and striated along its narrowest faces. Even the inclusion has striations!!! Little marks here and there on the surface of the crystal (I’m not convinced that these are damage even with magnification). A fine piece for…80$
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OKI-141 Adamite Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection. This specimen is actually a fairly complete pocket and thin underlying seam that is fully crystallized with dark amber colored gemmy adamite crystals. The vug goes deeper than it appears from the images. No damage to crystals and they are nice! Great luster to these intergrown crystals. 9 x 4.3 x 5 cm. This piece sits great and is very displayable for this less common color of adamite. 275$
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OKI-135 Rhodochrosite Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Anthony Dunn Collection. A nice matrix specimen sporting well formed rhodos to a cm each. 5.6 x 5.2 x 3.1 cm. Good translucent crystals with no damage showing a nice contrast with matrix. Nice, nice, nice… 200$
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OKF-462 Calcite Stalactites Chihuahua, Mexico. Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection, prev. Donald Briggs collection. A nice grouping of several small stalactites measuring 2.7 x 2.5 x 2 cm overall. Mounted in a perky box. 15$
Wulfenite from Mapimi, Mexico 
