Fine mineral collecting is at the heart of Derby City Mineral Gallery. Below are a few examples of elegant, high-end specimens selected for serious collectors.
Mineral Name: Smithsonite
Locality: El Refugio Mine, Mexico
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: 13 cm × 8.5 cm × 6.5 cm
Price: $2,600
Description: A fine El Refugio Mine smithsonite with strong three-dimensional character and excellent display presence. An attractive example from a locality well known among smithsonite collectors.
Mineral Name: Fluorite
Locality: Xianghualing Mine, Hunan Province, China
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: 14 cm × 9 cm × 5.5 cm
Price: $750
Description: A classic Xianghualing fluorite with exceptional transparency and the distinctive beveled crystal edges that make specimens from this locality so recognizable.
Mineral Name: Barite with Calcite
Locality: Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: 6.5 cm × 7.5 cm × 9.5 cm
Price: $3,000
Description: A classic Elk Creek association featuring transparent barite over golden calcite. Fine specimens from this historic South Dakota locality have long been favorites among American mineral collectors.
Mineral Name: Axinite-(Mn) with Epidote
Locality: Cullhuay, Huaros District, Canta Province, Lima Region, Peru
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: Not currently available
Price: $550
Description: An attractive Peruvian combination of axinite and epidote with excellent crystal development. The association makes this a distinctive and highly collectible cabinet specimen.
Mineral Name: Malachite
Locality: Star of the Congo Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: 16.5 cm × 12 cm × 8 cm
Price: $1,100
Description: A substantial malachite from the celebrated Star of the Congo Mine, one of the classic localities of the Katanga Copperbelt. Its strong sculptural presence makes it an impressive collector specimen.
Mineral Name: Aquamarine on Muscovite
Locality: Nagar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: 10 cm × 7.5 cm × 6.5 cm
Price: $750
Description: A highly aesthetic aquamarine crystal rising prominently from a contrasting silvery muscovite matrix.
Mineral Name: Elbaite Tourmaline with Goshenite
Locality: Stak Nala, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: 9 cm × 6 cm × 7 cm
Price: $2,200
Description: A distinctive combination specimen pairing dark elbaite tourmaline with glassy colorless goshenite, muscovite, and quartz.
Mineral Name: Malachite
Locality: Shilu Mine, Guangdong Province, China
Provenance: Ex. Walt Gaylord
Dimensions: 14.5 cm × 6 cm × 6 cm
Price: $750
Description: Rich green botryoidal malachite with a distinctive velvety surface and excellent three-dimensional form.