Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA - Very nice and showy specimen with great crystals ! The pyros are up to 0.9-1 cm and have a bright yellow color. Overall size is 2x1.8x1.3 cm.

Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA - Very nice display ! This specimen hosta a great amount of pyro crystals up to the size of 0.7 cm. The color is a bright mixture between yellow and orange. Overall size is 2.5x2x1.5 cm.

Sweetwater mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA - Non-lustrous thick penetration twinned crystals of galena measuring to 2.7 cm in size coming off this matrix covered by non-twinned cube octahedral crystals. The twinning plane is very distinct on this one. In good condition. Size: 7.0 x 5.5 x 4.0 cm

Sunnyside Mine, Bonita Peak, Gladstone, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado - The Sunnyside Mine produced some very well known Rhodochrosite specimens in its history, along with some attractive association pieces. This specimen features sharp, well-formed, attractive rhombohedra of notably RED colored Rhodochrosite which are associated with Quartz on matrix. The largest Rhodo crystal measures 7 mm, but the most imporant aspect is the RED color of the rhombs, as the vast majority of Sunnyside Rhodos are a shade of pink, and red crystals are very hard to find. Beautiful, classic material and is a true staple of any good Colorado collection. Rob Lavinsky collection, original label.  Overall size is 5x3.5x3 cm

Juab Co., Utah, USA - A super thumbnail ! On a small piece of matrix there is a perfectly terminated undamaged bixbyite crystal 0.7 cm onthe edge ! Super crystal. Overall size is 1x1x0.7 cm. Mounted in a perky box. Weight is 5 gr.

RED CLOUD MINE, LA PAZ CO., ARIZONA, USA - Perfectly terminated wulfenite crystal of 1 cm <in size shows nicely on this specimen ! The crystal is damage free and is really showy ! There are some other small wulfenites around. Overall size is 5.5x2.5x1.5 cm

Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, USA - Very nice cluster of bright green pyromorphite crystals up to 1 cm in size ! No damage to the crystals. Perfect terminations. Overall size is 2.5x2x1 cm

Sweet Home mine, near Alma, Park County, Colorado - For those who don't know, Richard Kosnar mined the Sweet Home for a few years during the late 1970's and managed to collect some excellent Rhodo specimens. This piece is from one of the last pockets that Rich and his mine foreman Dave Bergman (Brian Kosnar's maternal grandfather) opened before they were done at the mine. These three specimens feature a lovely pink-red color rhombohedra of Rhodochrosite; two of which have a bit of attached matrix. The crystals are sharp and well-formed with great color and translucency for the size I don't have to tell you that these pieces are selling for top dollar across the board. A worthwhile set of specimens of Rhodochrosite from this most classic of localities. Overall sizes 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm to 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm

Sweet Home mine, near Alma, Park County, Colorado, USA - The Sweet Home mine is world famous for its Rhodochrosite specimens. For those who don't know, Richard Kosnar and his father-in-law Dave Bergman mined the Sweet Home for a few years during the late 1970's and managed to collect some excellent specimens. This piece features a predominant, sharp, lustrous, gemmy, rich pinkish-red rhombohedron of Rhodochrosite measuring 1.1 cm across that is perched aesthetically on contrasting black Sphalerite matrxi with minor Pyrite. This is an unusual Rhodo from the Sweet Home as they are not often seen on Sphalerite like this. It would make a great addition to any Colorado suite, a Rhodo collection or a suite of thumbnail. This piece is from one of the early pockets that Rich and Dave opened when they started mining in 1977. Overall size is 2x1.5x1.5 cm. Ex Rob Lavinsky coll.

Maynard's Claim,  Thomas Range,  Juab County, Utah, USA - A nice sharp, lustrous clo to 1 cm black Bixbyite crystal sits on rhyolite matrix in this aesthetic Thomas Range piece. A good specimen of this rare species.  Overall size is 6x5.5x2.5 cm