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D10-67 - Turquoise (rare crystals) - $ 1250 SOLD Bishop mine, Lynch Station, Campbell County, Virginia small cabinet, 6.2 x 4.3 x 3.9 cm
Turquoise seldom crystallizes in nature, and the best specimen s for lustre and color come from this old claim in rural Virginia. Today, such pieces are almost impossible to obtain on the market. I have had several dozen over the last 20 years , from old collections and of varying qualities. This would rank as one of the best, perhaps the best I have personally handled for the overall size and impact of the display face; and for the intensity of color. It is a very important, but seldom seen, American classic, ex. Ted Johnson collection.
den07-23 - Turquoise ps. after Apatite - $ 950 SOLD near Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet, 8.9 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
A VERY strange pseudo, one of the best I have yet seen from this new find down in Mexico! This crystal is relatively sharp, so far as they go, faithfully showing apatite crystal form even though the crystal is now completely replaced by carving-grade turquoise!
den07-25 - Turquoise ps. after Apatite - $ 1250 SOLD near Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet, 8.2 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm
A VERY strange pseudo, one of the best I have yet seen from this new find down in Mexico! This crystal is relatively sharp, so far as they go, faithfully showing apatite crystal form even though the crystal is now completely replaced by carving-grade turquoise! This one is slightly sharper than the piece above.
MD-112554 - Turquoise, Quartz - - Archived Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, James River-Roanoke River Manganese District, Campbell Co., Virginia, USA small cabinet, 7.6 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
Crystallized turquise is for some reason a true rarity in nature and occurs only at a VERY few localities worldwide. This one, in Virginia, is the most famous of them. While the crystals individually are sub-mm, this piece overall has an incredibly rich and pristine coverage area that is loaded with them, making it an important specimen. 7.6 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
MD-162776 - Turquoise - - Archived Mohave Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet, 6.3 x 4.9 x 3.4 cm.
6.3 x 4.9 x 3.4 cm. This specimen is rich with sky blue turquoise (not just a thin vein, there is a good amount of it here!). Most of this prized material goes to making jewelry. Old collection material.
MD-177949 - Turquoise, Quartz - - Archived Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, James River-Roanoke River Manganese District, Campbell Co., Virginia, USA miniature, 5.0 x 4.6 x 3.0 cm.
5.0 x 4.6 x 3.0 cm. For sheer richness of color and coverage, this is a fine specimen, clearly old material from this important locality for crystallized turquoise. Ex. Rice Northwest Museum Collection.
MD-180726 - Turquoise - - Archived Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, James River-Roanoke River Manganese District, Campbell Co., Virginia, USA small cabinet, 7.0 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm.
7.0 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm. Superb, fine color, turquoise-blue turquoise microcrystals richly cover matrix on this stunning and very showy specimen from the locality with the best turquoise crystals in the world - the Bishop Mine at Lynch Station, Virginia. The blue color on this piece is dazzling. Ex John Ydren Collection.
MD-183978 - Turquoise, Apatite-(CaF) - - Archived Cananea, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet, 5.4 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm.
5.4 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm. A very strange and showy pseudomorph from this new find down in Mexico. This crystal is relatively sharp, so far as they go, faithfully showing apatite crystal form even though the crystal is now completely replaced by carving-grade turquoise.
MD-186522 - Senegalite, Turquoise - - Archived Mount Kourou Diakouma (Kouroudiako), Saraya, Falémé River basin, Tambacounda Region, Senegal small cabinet, 6.3 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm.
6.3 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm. Senegalite is a rare aluminum phosphate found in only two localities worldwide and this piece is from the Type Locality in Senegal. This super-rich and showy specimen is from a very recent rediscovery of this rare species and features a well-placed, 4.0 cm vug richly covered with glassy and gemmy, pastel-green senegalite microcrystals on a superbly complimentary turquoise microcrystal-lined limonite gossan matrix.
MD-188276 - Turquoise, Apatite-(CaF) - - Archived Cananea, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico small cabinet, 6.1 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm.
6.1 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm. This crystal is relatively sharp, so far as they go, faithfully showing apatite crystal form even though the crystal is now completely replaced by carving-grade turquoise.
MD-191709 - Turquoise, Apatite-(CaF) - - Archived Cananea, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico miniature, 4.2 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm.
4.2 x 3.1 x 1.9 cm. A very strange and fine pseudomorph from this find down in Mexico. The crystals are relatively sharp, so far as they go, faithfully showing hexagonal apatite crystal form, even though the two crystals are now completely replaced by carving-grade turquoise.
MD-209755 - Turquoise - - Archived Kingman, Kingman District, Hualapai (Hualpai) Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA small cabinet, 7.8 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm.
7.8 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm. Kingman turquoise is pretty much the "industry standard" for fine color. Here, a thin layer (polished) with sky blue color is set against the rhyolite matrix in which it formed. Ex. Dave Stoudt Collection.
MD-216415 - Turquoise - - Archived Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, James River-Roanoke River Manganese District, Campbell Co., Virginia, USA thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm.
1.7 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm. Superlative, sparkly, best color, sky-blue turquoise microcrystals richly cover matrix on this stunning thumbnail specimen from the locality with the best turquoise crystals in the world - the Bishop Mine at Lynch Station, Virginia. Discrete, well-formed turquoise crystals are very rare in nature. Classic for the old locality, and seldom seen today. Ex. Irv Brown Collection.
MD-21727 - Turquoise - - Archived Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, James River-Roanoke River Manganese District, Campbell Co., Virginia, USA cabinet, 10.5 x 10 x 4 cm
WOW! I keep a special eye out for this old classic material, notable as some of the world's finest crystallized turquoise, and I have NEVER seen for sale a plate as large and rich as this one! The pictures do not do justice to the natural sparkling brightness of these crystals; though in addition to its visual impact it has obvious mineralogical importance for the locality and species as well. 10.5 x 10 x 4 cm
MD-224117 - Senegalite, Turquoise - - Archived Mount Kourou Diakouma (Kouroudiako), Saraya, Falémé River basin, Tambacounda Region, Senegal small cabinet, 7.1 x 4.8 x 4.7 cm.
7.1 x 4.8 x 4.7 cm. Senegalite is a very rare aluminum phosphate found in only two localities worldwide and this piece is from the Type Locality in Senegal. This very rich and fine specimen is from a very recent rediscovery of this rare species and features large box-work-like cavities lined with senegalite and various phosphates species in a limonite gossan matrix.
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