In “Cellphone: Unseen Connections” mineral specimens like this quartz from the museum’s collection are featured alongside technology like this iPhone 3G (left) and Qualcomm Snapdragon ...

Meet kyawthuite, a mineral so rare that it exists in just one known specimen, a stunning gemstone unearthed near Mogok, ...

jewelry and mineral specimens on Earth. Running all the way from Saturday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Feb. 12, collectors may now admire and/or purchase these unique exhibits. Over a dozen showcases ...

There is only one specimen of the rarest mineral on Earth, and it's from Myanmar. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

For years, the show has featured a one-person exhibit of specimens from the personal collections of mineral collectors from around the country. This year, the show is breaking tradition with co ...

Flooding has now made the lower levels of the mine inaccessible, causing the older collected specimens to sell at a high price. Many mineral specimens from the mine have a barite matrix.

"These are natural mineral specimens. We've sold to most of the major museums across the world," Turner said. Turner says he keeps coming to Tucson out of passion always learning something new.