A classic, opaque and deep blue boleite cube mounted on a thin plastic rod in a Perky box. Willard Perkin is credited with having introduced small, plastic, snap-top boxes for thumbnail specimen (aka 'Perky boxes'). His specimens are identified by a meticulous small label across the front of the base. This particular Perky thumbnail is unusual because it bears a Perky Boxes label on the bottom. I've only every seen about a dozen Perkin thumbnails with this bottom label. The box cap was removed to aid photography; the cap will be included with the specimen.

A blanket of silky, translucent to opaque aragonite covers a crystalline calcite core. Reminds me of exploding snow (in this case, somewhat dirty snow), or perhaps a coral growth. This one has a bit of gypsum as well. No damage.

What may appear at first glance to be an unremarkable fluorite crystal fragment is in fact a nearly complete crystal, heavily etched. The etch patterns have given portions of the crystal a stepped appearance, while the remaining original corner is highly transparent and lightly purple. A small cleave area along one face where removed from matrix, and a few small chips are seen, but no significant damage. An Elmwood oddity.

A 7.2 cm wide, deep green fluorite crystal group is snuggled next to an 8.8 cm terminated quartz crystal, all on an albite/schorl/quartz matrix. The fluorites have a modified tetrahedral crystal habit, with a colorless skin and minty green core. The main quartz crystal has some damage (a large chip, and a saw mark near the termination). Although the fluorite is a bit rough it is free of damage, and above average in size for a pegmatite fluorite.

Lustrous and opaque, orange-brown vanadinite crystals to about 3 mm on matrix. Typical for this less common Arizona locality.

Vugs in matrix host translucent to opaque, green pyromorphite crystals. Individual crystals are sharp and reach about 3 mm.

A quartz-covered matrix hosts a pearly, pale yellow heulandite crystal cluster that is 2.0 cm across. Some of the quartz crystals are red due to hematite inclusions. Except for a few missing quartz terminations around the edges, the specimen is free of damage.

A large and lustrous, well-crystallized sphalerite specimen from the classic US sphalerite locality. The calcite is incomplete, due to cleaves along the back. Could probably be removed if desired. Displays quite well. One small bruise is noted, otherwise free of damage.

Translucent to opaque, orange-brown vanadinite crystals on matrix. Individual crystals reach 5 mm. A few small, scattered chips are seen, mostly around the periphery.

A flat plate of bright pyrite crystals. Individual crystals reach 7 mm and are mostly cubic with well-defined striations. Contacted on the back where removed from matrix. A few scattered, minor chips are noted.

A cluster of well-defined hastingsite crystals. The crystals have a pitted and slightly melted appearance. Not a pretty specimen, but the crystals are exceptionally large for the species. Hastingsite is an uncommon member of the amphibole group, with the chemical formula {Na}{Ca}{Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂.