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Scheelite With Sphalerite
CHINA122-63
Scheelite With Sphalerite
Huanggangliang mine, Keshiketeng Qi, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China
Miniature
4.5 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Pyrite Ps. After Pyrrhotite With Sphalerite & Quartz
HECK-225
Pyrite Ps. After Pyrrhotite With Sphalerite & Quartz
Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cabinet
10.4 x 7.9 x 6.5 cm
SOLD
Details
Fluorite on Sphalerite
J12-461
Fluorite on Sphalerite
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Small Cabinet
6.4 x 5.5 x 5.3 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite
HECK-136
Sphalerite
Naica, Chihuahua,Mexico
Small Cabinet
7.6 x 6.9 x 4.5 cm
SOLD
Details
Arsenopyrite and Sphalerite
HECK-125
Arsenopyrite and Sphalerite
Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
Large Cabinet
16.2 x 8.1 x 4.7 cm
SOLD
Details
Quartz Var. Amethyst With Sphalerite
HECK-095
Quartz Var. Amethyst With Sphalerite
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cabinet
15.9 x 13.3 x 6.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Bournonite on Sphalerite
HECK-067
Bournonite on Sphalerite
Noche Buena Mine, Sonora, Mexico
Small Cabinet
7.2 x 6.4 x 3.4 cm
SOLD
Details
Fluorite and Sphalerite
HECK-050
Fluorite and Sphalerite
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Small Cabinet
8.8 x 5.8 x 4.8 cm
SOLD
Details
Calcite on Sphalerite and Pyrite
HECK-019
Calcite on Sphalerite and Pyrite
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cabinet
11.4 x 7.2 x 6.4 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite on Quartz
TUC115-194
Sphalerite on Quartz
Niigata Prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Small Cabinet
6.0 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
SOLD
Details
Calcite Twin on Sphalerite
J11-06
Calcite Twin on Sphalerite
Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Small Cabinet
7.4 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite (Twinned) With Chalcopyrite
TUC104-72
Sphalerite (Twinned) With Chalcopyrite
Oppu mine, Nishimeya-mura, Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Miniature
5.1 x 4.8 x 4.2 cm
SOLD
Details
Vivianite, Siderite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
MD-258312
Vivianite, Siderite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Stari Trg Mine, Trepca complex, Trepca valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Small Cabinet
5.9 x 3.9 x 3.3 cm
SOLD
Details
Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
MD-251530
Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
Small Cabinet
8.2 x 6.4 x 4.7 cm
SOLD
Details
Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite, Quartz
MD-151623
Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite, Quartz
Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
Cabinet
15.9 x 11.9 x 5.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Tennantite, Quartz, Pyrite, Sphalerite
MD-71812
Tennantite, Quartz, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Cobre Mine, Concepcion del Oro, Mun. de Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
Cabinet
13.9 x 10.8 x 7.8 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite (Var: Marmatite), Quartz
MD-186524
Sphalerite (Var: Marmatite), Quartz
Trepca complex, Trepca valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Small Cabinet
7.1 x 5.3 x 2.8 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite (Var: Marmatite), Calcite
MD-114352
Sphalerite (Var: Marmatite), Calcite
Trepca complex, Trepca valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
Small Cabinet
6.4 x 5.4 x 2.5 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite, Pyrite
MD-235096
Sphalerite, Pyrite
Daly-Judge Mine, Park City District (Uinta District), Wasatch Mts, Summit Co., Utah, USA
Miniature
3.7 x 2.0 x 1.2 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite, Siderite
MD-43251
Sphalerite, Siderite
Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie District, King Co., Washington, USA
Miniature
4.2 x 3.3 x 1.6 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite, Quartz
MD-280539
Sphalerite, Quartz
Cumberland Mine, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Cabinet
15.5 x 13.0 x 6.0 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite
MD-41338
Sphalerite
Cumberland Mine, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Small Cabinet
8.4 x 6.2 x 1.8 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite
MD-40434
Sphalerite
Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Miniature
4.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Sphalerite
MD-246431
Sphalerite
Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Cabinet
11.5 x 7.4 x 7.4 cm
SOLD
Details
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The Wisdom Pocket Blog

Aug 4, 2022

Why “Collector Gems” are Enchanting

Jim Houran, Ph.D., Psychologist, Collector, & Author An intriguing trend has long been apparent to devoted readers of the Mineralogical Record (MR), Lapis, and Rocks & Minerals. Locality articles, like Robinson’s (1990) treatise on diopside from DeKalb, New York, or papers about new species such as Hawthorne et al.’s (2004) description of pezzottaite, frequently include photos of gems cut from the respective minerals. In fact, it is a challenge to read any given issue of these periodicals or any popular mineral book and not find at least one illustration of a polished specimen. The prevalence of these images underscores the universal appeal of gems — even among seasoned mineral collectors who lament the cutting of fine crystals.

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Jul 15, 2022

The Art of Collecting

The team at The Arkenstone has been busy with our recent collaboration with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on our RARE EARTH installation, bringing together specimens from the museum, Dr. Lavinsky's personal collection, UCSB's Woodhouse collection, and private collectors. With permission from museum president Luke J. Swetland, we're sharing a bit of a recent article he wrote about his father-in-law (and Arkenstone customer) David Byers.

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Jun 17, 2022

Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism

We just received notice that Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism will be pulled from the Elsevier publication list due to plagiarism in the main introduction of the text. Intellectual scholarship demands integrity, both of which I hold in the utmost respect. I assisted with photos for the books, and related captions for those photos, and in appreciation of this assistance, I was listed as one of the authors on the publication for this narrow scope of contribution. The portions of the text under scrutiny for plagiarism are from the main text of the book, which were outside the scope of my contribution.

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Apr 23, 2022

Rare Earth: Santa Barbara

Far more than a dazzling display of gems and minerals, Rare Earth tells the story of how we can value the natural world in a new light.  Copper may be worth a few dollars per pound, but a beautiful piece in its (remarkable) natural form is worth far more than that.  The question is why? We humans inherently assign value to beautiful things above and beyond their utility. It’s why we value impressive minerals like these higher than their price as a mere commodity. Whether it’s a mineral, a tree, or an ecosystem, viewing nature purely in terms of “price per pound” undervalues the resource and deep down, we know it. The minerals and crystals you see here are treasures in their own right, worthy of being displayed (and valued) like any other fine art.

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Mar 28, 2022

Rare Earth: The Art and Science of Chinese Stones

Collecting rocks and stone carvings has been popular in China for thousands of years. This tradition is rooted in the philosophical and spiritual inspiration drawn from the artistic beauty of natural stones, such as jade. Unusually-shaped stones called “Scholars rocks” or “Philosopher’s Stones” carved by natural processes have also been long valued in China. Seen as embodiments of the dynamic transformational processes of nature, these stones were also admired for their resemblance to mountains or caves, particularly the magical peaks and subterranean paradises believed to be inhabited by immortal beings.

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Jan 24, 2022

Legal Nuggets: Fragile Minerals and the TSA

We have all come across a superb specimen, attractively priced, but have nonetheless refrained because there was no easy way to get it home damage-free. What if, however, you do decide to take that specimen home with you on a plane? And what if you carefully wrap it and loosely seal it in a box, with the intent of treating it as carry-on luggage? Of course, from the moment you embark on this course, your mind is dwelling on one thought, and one thought alone—those folks you will encounter at the airport with the badges and patches that say “Transportation Security Administration” or “TSA.”

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Jan 9, 2022

New Year, New Website Update!

We are excited to start off 2022 with the launch of our new and improved website experience, with many changes to freshen up the overall experience for our customers! While at its core, the website remains mostly the same, we’ve reorganized by condensing menus to make navigation easier as well as adding a few new and exciting features to make our website more user friendly for exploring our thousands of listings.

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Jan 8, 2022

Getting to know the mind behind The Arkenstone - Dr. Rob Lavinsky

There are numerous illustrations of the 17th-century phrase, “One good turn deserves another.” By most accounts, it appears Dr. Rob Lavinsky’s life is one such example. The “one good turn” that inspired Lavinsky, owner and founder of The Arkenstone Gallery of Fine Minerals, to take the path he has and mindfully do countless “good turns” in response, took place in Ohio during the mid-1980s. “I was introduced to minerals at the age of 12 through the Columbus, Ohio, Rock & Mineral Society (www.columbusrockandmineralsociety.org/), and was fortunate to have many generous mentors there,” said Lavinsky.

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Jun 16, 2021

The Bement Collection of Minerals

The Bement Collection of Minerals is one of just celebrity, and in the quality of its contents, the average beauty, in some cases, the unique perfection of its specimens, secures a deserved eminence. It is a collection naturally, which abounds in very beautiful and very rare and scientifically precious mineral examples. It represents the sifted and compressed results of a lifetime of collecting, in which the widest latitude of liberal appraisement of specimens has been met on the part of Mr. Bement by as boundless a generosity. There can be no question as to its importance— Gratacap (1912)

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Apr 7, 2020

Little Wonders: Connoisseur Thumbnails in the Contemporary Collector Market

Written by Dr. Jim Houran, Jim Bleess, and Dr. Alex Schauss. Adapted with permission for publication on iRocks.com [caption id="attachment_6418" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Selection of Thumbnail mineral specimens at the 2013 exhibit of China Crystalline Treasures, highlighting specimens from Dr.

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