This is a large specimen of a classic style, featuring sharply pointed calcite scalenohedra with internal phantoms due to minute hematite specks, dispersed throughout. The contrasting color is classic and striking, and was once highly treasured for this locality. This piece is aesthetic and 3-dimensional, nearly complete all around with just a few minor dings and one cleaved tip (acceptable, considering the price point and that it is likely from the late 1800s!). Joe Budd Photos.

Exceptional crystals for this locality, of this rare zeolite species. Seldom found at any US locality in good size, let alone from the historic copper mines of Northern Michigan. In fact, this is a highly unusual environment and association for them to form in, but there they are. The crystal in center is 3 cm, not counting the sidecar to its left. Seldom do you see a crystal of this magnitude, though. From the late Ernie Schlichter's noted Copper Country subcollection. Joe Budd Photos.

A superb rarity that also happens to be beautiful and unique in quality to a few small pockets at this location, 30-40 years ago, legrandite is highly desired by collectors today. This is a sharp, very well-terminated cluster of unusually sharp legrandite crystals, from the classic old finds here (late 70s, early 80s). This piece is a very large thumbnail or small miniature, stood upright. It has for decades in the noted world-class thumbnail collection of Jim and Dawn Minette. It was in their competition cases on at least several occasions that i can recall, and still retains the special lucite, labelled display base which they had for some exhibits. Joe Budd Photos.

A colorful and rich miniature-sized piece with sharp, deep magenta crystals of the rare species roselite. The crystals here show unusual separation , instead of the usual overgrown carpet style we commonly see. This is an older piece, from the late 1990s. Joe Budd Photos.