Crystal Mine

NEWS:

May 1,2008 I have updated New Arrivals Page 4 with all new specimens from a variety of world locations.

April 25,2008 I have updated New Arrivals Page 3 with 35 Thumbnail to Toenail pyromorphite specimens from the Bunker Hill mine in Idaho. These were all collected from 1981 to 1983. The represent a fine cross section of the type of material that was coming out then, from the lime green crystals to the bright orange botryoidal material.

April 14,2008 I have updated New Arrivals Page 2 with 24 specimens. I hope to have another update for New Arrivals Page 3 within the next week to 10 days. Featured on this update are several Erongo, Namibia aquamarine specimens in mostly miniature sizes. All sold specimens have been removed from the site. I have added a number of specimens to the Sale Page (General Stock Page 12). These are beginning at 30% off. In addition I have also added another 5% to 10% off on about 1/4 of the specimens on the sale page.

March 31,2008 I have updated New Arrivals Page 1 with 21 new specimens. All Sold specimens have been removed from the site. I hope to have another update for New Arrivals Page 2 within the next week to 10 days. I have further reduced the prices of most minerals on the sale page (General Stock Page 12) another 5% to 15% each. Many specimens are now 50% or more off of the original price.

October11, 2007 I have my new office set up, finally. Denver was a good show this year, with nice weather and a chance to visit with old friends. I saw no significant new finds there; there were a few pyromorphite specimens from China; apparently new, from opening up some areas that had potential. These were very pretty...a lot had damage, which is unfortunate. I imagine the best went into private collections well before the Denver show. Most I saw were bright chartreuse green to grass green.

The displays were excellent...the minerals of Leadville, Colorado were featured...some very interesting.

July 18, 2007 I have updated New Arrivals Pages 1 and 2 with all new specimens. This is a mixed batch of specimens from all over the world.

I read the recent issue of the Mineralogical Record and noted in the letters to the editor one of the complaints mail order specimen receivers have is that they have to pay for both the postage to receive the specimen, and the postage to return the specimen if they do not care for it. So I decided on a trial basis to pay for the return postage on any specimens you receive from me that you do not care for. I'll just send a check for the postage amount, or give a credit on the next purchase, whichever is preferred. This is only for specimens where you have paid the postage to receive the specimen.

In addition I have added additional pages to the site. There are New Arrivals Pages 1, 2, 3, & 4. In General Stock there is General Stock page 1, all minerals starting with A. General Stock Page 2, all minerals starting with B. General Stock Page 3, all minerals starting with C, D, and E. General Stock page 4, all minerals starting with F, G, H, I, J, K, & L. General Stock page 5, all minerals starting with M, N, & O. General Stock page 6, all Nevada minerals. General Stock page 7, all minerals starting with P. General Stock page 8, all minerals starting with Q, R. General Stock page 9, all minerals starting with S, T, & U. General Stock page 10, all minerals starting with V, W, X, Y, & Z. General stock page 11 is for thumbnail minerals. General Stock page 12 is the SALE PAGE, where minerals are offered at discounts of from 30% to 80% off...these are usually specimens that have been on the site for awhile.

December 26, 2002 I purchased two small collections of specimens mostly purchased in the 1950's through early 1970's. Mostly inexpensive pieces, I will be adding them to the site a few on each update. These are heavy in U.S. and Mexico localities.

March 20, 2002 I have made General Stock page 6 into an all Nevada page, as I keep finding neat specimens in my collecting expeditions around this great mineral collecting state.

December 2000
We are a mineral dealership located in Reno, Nevada. We are ardent field collectors and have been dealing in and collecting minerals for many years. You can see us in person every year at the following shows: San Francisco show in August; and Denver, Colorado in September.

I have been a mineral collector since I was taken underground at the Clayton Silver mine in Idaho at the ripe old age of 9, by my grandfather, who worked there as a foreman. My first look at the mine's working face of solid sparkling galena had me hooked on minerals from that moment on. Since then I went on to get my Masters' degree in Geology with a focus on economics and mineralogy. I have been working as a professional geologist since then. My favorite mineral is pyromorphite. I'm always on the lookout for pyromorphite specimens. I am particularly interested in Canadian specimens.