Hall of Fame (Gone, but not forgotten)!

The Hall of Fame page displays  a representative group of select specimens traded away or purchased from my collection over the past 25+ years.  Every one of them was a favorite piece of my collection for some time – and if  I ever saw them again for sale (and could afford them!), I’d make them mine again without hesitation…

SPC022

A compound Galena crystal with some Fluorite crystals attached - very rare...

ELM01

A lacy plate of Dolomite crystals, studded with a few small golden Calcites and one huge (1 in.+) well-formed Sphalerite crystal

JSBD09

A huge sparkling plate of Apophyllite crystals, sprinkled here and there with salmon-colored Stilbites...

MGROG02

Just a great big aesthetic cabinet specimen, gorgeous in both white light and UV...

CIRSTRONT01

A snow-white bed of sharp Strontianite crystals, from the Minerva Mine #1, Cave-in-Rock

BIGGAL01

An large Missouri Galena crystal cluster, with unique growth into a crevice "soldering" the matrix together

MARCAS01

A great Buick Mine specimen covered with sharp Marcasite crystals ...

ELM15

A great Elmwood Fluorite plate, with crystals to 1 1/4 in. (on Sphalerite)

ELM09

Barite "popcorn" nodule on Galena xls., w/ Calcite xl. & minor Fluorite

ELM05

Golden scalenohedral Calcite xl. (1 1/2 in.) with Strontianite on Ruby Sphalerite

ELM16

Large golden double-terminated Calcite xl. (3 1/2 in.) w/ Strontianite on Sphalerite

ELM13

Purple Fluorite xls., golden Calcite xl., "popcorn" Barite nodules, on massive and crystaline Sphalerite

CALARAG01

Spectacular under white light or any UV wavelength, the crystals are sharp and mostly undamaged...

BNAGL03

A large Kipawa Agrellite combo specimen from the collection of Gerry McLoughlin

FMHARD01

Simply an amazing 4-color Franklin rarity, with all four fluorescents well-distributed on the the display face....

BHARD01

A gorgeous Parker Shaft specimen brought out in the 1950's ...

SHCALBAR01

A huge, very rare piece of Sterling Hill history - Calcite sprinkled liberally with Fluorite, and showing the remains of two large "blowback" drill holes

BHARD14

An exceptional huge 4-color specimen, with enough Hardystonite, Clinohedrite, Willemite, and Calcite to make it sizzle

AZFL01

A spectacular melange of 4 fluorescent minerals (possibly more) - very colorful!

BHARD02

An exciting mix of at least 8 minerals (4 fluorescent) - the colors that made Franklin famous!

ESPER03

An exciting mix of Esperite, Willemite, Calcite, Hardystonite, and Franklinite - very colorful!

HARDY01

A huge, massive chunk of Hardystonite, with exciting splashes of color from Calcite, Willemite, and Clinohedrite - Wow!

ESPER01

Massive 4-color specimen of Esperite in Franklinite with Willemite, Calcite, and Hardystonite - Incredible!

HARDY02

An absolutely spectacular large cabinet with all the best of Franklin - a centerpiece for any collection!