Vug (Vuhg) n. – A small cavity in a rock or vein, often with a mineral lining of a different composition from that of the surrounding rock.
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Featured Vug Dealers, February 21, 2025
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just beginning, building a mineral collection is a fascinating experience, and mineral dealers play a vital role in guiding

Hummingbird Minerals, February 20, 2025
An aesthetic Elmwood Mine specimen featuring gemmy to translucent purple Fluorites with edge zoning, adorned with creamy white Barite crystals and with minor Sphalerite and

Hummingbird Minerals, February 18, 2025
A large and fine quality display specimen of Epidote featuring full coverage of sharp, blocky, beautiful rich olive green colored prismatic crystals, some which are

FINAL DAY OF TGMS
Today is the final day of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. Visit Treasures-of-Darkness and other dealers at the Main Show, Tucson Convention Center. Find

Hummingbird Minerals, February 16, 2025
Gorgeous cluster of stout, complex gemmy to highly translucent, lustrous hexagonal crystals of Vanadinite measuring 2.2 to 1.7 cm. The crystals have a rich brick-red

Treasures of Darkness, February 13, 2025
Today is our first day at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show! We have many wonderful specimens available at booth 1629. Come stop by and

TGMS, history in the making for T.o.D
Tomorrow is a special day. I became a mineral dealer almost exactly five years ago. Tomorrow I will be setting up at the Tucson Gem

Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
Discover the brilliance of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, the largest and most iconic event of its kind! From stunning gemstones and rare minerals

Featured Vug Dealers, November 29, 2024
Starting or expanding a mineral collection is a thrilling endeavor, and mineral dealers are essential partners in this adventure. Their expertise allows you to find

Treasures of Darkness, November 29, 2024
This is a very unusual specimen of Wulfenite and Calcite. The wulfenite is green, possibly due to inclusion or even pseudomorph. From the Ojuela Mine,

Hummingbird Minerals, November 27, 2024
Aurichalcite on Matrix Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico 9.6 x 5.2 x 2.7 cm A wonderful specimen of classic Aurichalcite from the famous Ojuela Mine.

Treasures of Darkness, November 27, 2024
This is fantastic! At first glance you might think this striated, water clear and lustrous quartz might be from Colombia but it is much closer