ARKANSAS GALLERY

ARKANSAS WAS A MAJOR LOCATION FOR SMITHSONITE. PERHAPS, THE BEST LOCATION FOR "TURKEY FAT" SMITHSONITE AND CADMIUM (YELLOW) SMITHSONITE. THE RUSH, ARKANSAS, AREA WAS MADE INTO A NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND MOST OF THE MINES WERE SEALED AND COLLECTING IS NOT ALLOWED. YELLOW SMITHSONITE WAS NEVER ABUNDANT AND NOW VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND.



ARKGAL  - 1. Smithsonite - Monte Cristo Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"  ."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Good crystals. Witrh hydrozincite variety marionite.
Good on all sides. 
$167.50




ARKGAL  - 2 . Smithsonite -.  Smithsonite - Monte Cristo Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 1 1/2" x 1 1/4".."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent.
$47.50



ARKGAL  - 3. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 1 1/8" x 7/8".."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Good crystals. Excellent color.
$110.00
Special
$85.00


ARKGAL  - 4. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 1 3/8" x 1". ."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Best crystals.
$147.50
Special
$112.50



ARKGAL  - 5. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas.. 1 3/8" x 1/2"."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent.
$22.50




ARKGAL  - 6. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas.  1 1/2" x 7/8". ."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Excellent color.
$25.00



ARKGAL  - 7. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 1 1/4" x 3/4".."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent.
$24.59




ARKGAL  - 8. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 1" x 5/8".."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent.
$35.00
Special
$27.50



ARKGAL  - 9. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas.   1 3/4" x 1". .."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. 
$35.00

ArkGal - 10. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 2 3/8" x 1 1/2".  From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Rare.
Turkey Fat.
$57.50




ArkGal - 11. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 8 1/2" x 7 1/2". . From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. With hydrozincite variety
marionite. Very good larger piece.
$375.00





ARKGAL -  12. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas.  2 1/2" x 1 3/4".. From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. With calcite.
$65.00



Ark Gal -  13.Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas.  From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Unusual color.
$65.00
Special
$55.00



ARKGAL - 14 Smithsonite - Monte Cristo Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 3 1/ x 2". From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Unusual color.
$45.00




ARKGAl - 15.  Smithsonite - Monte Cristo Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 3 3/4" x 2 1/4".  With htdrozincite variety
marionite.
$47.50



ARKGAL - 16..  Smithsonite - Monte Cristo Mine, Rush, Arkansas.  2 1/2" x 2 1/4".
$17.50




ARKGAL  - 17.  Smithsonite - Monte Cristo Mine, Rush, Arkansas.  2 1/4" x 2".  From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. Hematite gives the intense red color.
Rare.
$49.75
Sold




ARKGAL  - 18. Smithsonite - Monte Cristo Mine, Rush, Arkansas.  2" x 1 3/4".  From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Good pseudomorph.
$24.50



ARKGAL - 19.   Planerite and Wavellite - Mauldin Mt., Arkansas.  1 5/5" x 1 1/2".
Collecting is not allowed .
$20.00





ARKGAL - 20.   Quartz - Monte Cristo Mine, Arkansas. 4" x 3".  Location is closed. Complete "knob."
$357.50




ARKGAL - 21. Kidwellite with Beraunite- Coon Creek Mine, Polk County. Arkansas. 3" x 2 3/8". Very rare. No longer being found. Named after Al Kidwell.
$135.00
Special
$97.50



ARKGAL - 22. Wavellite - Avant, Dug Hill, Arkansas. 4" x 3". Collected in the 1970's.
Shows the "cat'seye".  Very good.
$125.00
"Special
$99.50




ARKGAL - 23. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas.. 3 1/4" x 2 1/2". From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. With hydrozincite variety
marionite.
$37.50




ARKGAL - 24. Quartz - Monte Cristo Mine, Arkansas. 5" x 3 3/4".  Location is closed.
$47.50





ARKGAL - 25.  Hydrozincite with Smithsonite -Rush, Arkansas.. From the Ed Hakesley
Collection. Location is closed. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. With hydrozincite variety
marionite.



ARKGAL  - 26.  Mal;achite on Dolomite - Rush, Arkansas. 1 1/2" x 1. Rare for this location.
$45.00

ARKGAL  - 27. Smithsonite - Philadelphia Mine, Rush, Arkansas. 4 1/4" x 2 7/8". ."Turkey Fat" smithsonite - smithsonite
replacing dolomite.. Greenockite (cadmium) is coloring agent. A true classic. Very distinct pseudomorphed  saddle-shaped dolomite crystals.
Rare in this size and quality.
$225.00
Special
$175.00



ARKGAL  - 28.  Mal;achite on Dolomite - Rush, Arkansas. 5 3/4" x 3 3/4". Rare for this location.
$45.00




ARKGAL  - 29. Quartz on Sphalerite - Rush, Arkansas. 2 3/4" x 2".  In the late 1800's until early 1900's. Rush produced large amounts of zinc. The town had 2-5,000 people
during World War I. Specimens from the Morning Star Mine, won awards at the Chicago Fair in the late 1800's.
$14.75
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