My Collection

(Large Cabinet Specimens)

The largest dimension of all of these specimens is typically larger than 4-5 inches.  They were mostly acquired from local dealers and collectors in the 1990’s and early 2000’s.  Most are crystalline, and were chosen primarily for their aesthetics, as opposed to perfection or rarity.  (please note – this page is currently under construction, and probably contains some errors; specimens will be added sporadically, as I have the time and energy to do the photography and edits…)

SPC032

Double-terminated Calcite xl. on a Sphalerite chunk...

SPC033

Big compound Calcite crystal on Sphalerite - excellent color...

SPC036

Baseball-sized chunk of Sphalerite xls. on Limestone...

SPC034

Compound Calcite cluster on a Limestone chard...

SPC019

A Dolomitic Limestone slab with a nice bright Fluorite crystal cluster and sparkling Sphalerites...

ELM01

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

SPC006

A nice collection of Calcite crystals on matrix - very little damage...

SPC007

A plate of Dolomitic Limestone sprinkled with sharp Sphalerite crystals, and with a Barite "snowball" penetrating both sides...

SPC008

essentially a single large Calcite crystal with a few multiple tips - great color and little damage...

SPC009

A large Dolomitic limestone piece, with a Barite "snowball" and lots of well-formed Sphalerite xls. scattered on both sides...

MOGAL03

A monster collection of big, shiny, textured Galena crystals, coupled with a bit of Chalcopyrite...

CELEST01

A great Celestite geode with large well-formed crystals...

SPC214

Big well-formed Fluorite xls., with Quartz and minor Galena...

SPC240

Big Iowa Calcite on Pyrite (or Marcasite?) specimen - crystals are in very good shape...

SPC222

Nice plate of clean undamaged Magnetite xls.

SPC224

Beautiful plate of sharp purple/green octahedral xls. from the famous De An Mine...

SPC216

Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru

SPC254

Nice clean large cabinet salmon Barite on sparkling Cerussite...

SPC239

Nice Peruvian combo - Mostly Tetrahedrite, with Pyrite and Quartz...

SPC219

Big Chinese mint-green Fluorite cluster - xls. to 1 1/2 in.