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CATALOG 21005 - Vol. XXXVII, No. 5- All items subject to prior sale, FOB our warehouse. Posted July 15, 2010.

NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR WEBSITE- For those of you who have internet access, we have just posted a number of new "for sale" specimens to our Photo Gallery page on our website (www.excaliburmineral.com). Hit the "New Additions" button on the Photo Gallery page for a quick look. You'll find some old Bisbee specimens, a neat afghanite, plus many others. Our photo capability is limited, but these will give you some additional ideas of the "unadvertised" items that we stumble upon here in the warehouse. Take a look and have fun!

AMBLYGONITE- Mt. Rubellite Quarry, Hebron, Maine
Solid, off-white masses of amblygonite comprising matrix, collected in the late 1960s and XRD-confirmed. From one of the few confirmed Maine localities for the species, as much material labeled amblygonite has proved to be montebrasite instead. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 8cm across at just 8.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

AMBRINOITE- Signols, Oulx, Val Susa, Torino, Italy
This NEW SPECIES occurs as brillaint red, micro elongated and flattened aggregates sparsely scattered on white anhydrite matrix, some with minor yellow orpiment. A weird hydrated sulfosalt, formula: [K,(NH4)]2(As,Sb)6(Sb,As)2S13*H2O, triclinic, IMA # 2009-071. Originally found in 1998 and only recently approved, this is type locality material offered as specimens from about 1cm to 2cm across, all with arrows, @ just 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on quality.

AMMONIOALUNITE- Schoeller Mine, Kladno, Czech Republic
This relatively rare mineral (described 1989) occurs as white chalky flakes with little to no matrix. An interesting central European local for this ammonium sulfate, we have available grains packed in capsules @ 20.00 each, or matrix fragments ranging in size from 0.5 cm to 0.8 cm at 35.00 and 45.00 each.

ANKERITE- Formazza, Ossola Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Small ankerite crystals to several millimeters scattered on micaceous rock matrix, occasionally with albite and possibly micro rutile and other phases. Old material collected many years ago, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

BRAUNITE with PYROLUSITE- Gremmelsbach, near Triberg, Germany
An old Schwarzwald (Black Forest, Baden-Werttenberg) locality that produced greyish black metallic needles and small elongated aggregates of pyrolusite scattered on barite/quartz matrix, associated with richly scattered, metallic specular braunite coating these samples. Excellent locality specimens, most with good micro potential as well, sizes from about 2.5cm to 7cm @ 8.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Old stuff!

BRUGNATELLITE- Monte Ramazzo, Genova, Liguria, Italy
A magnesium iron carbonate, brugnatellite is found as brown fibrous masses and as scaly, vitreous to pearly crystalline aggregates richly disseminated through a serpentine rock. Nice locality material uncovered about a dozen years ago, in sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 10.00, 17.50, 25.00, and 40.00 each.

CHAMOSITE pseudo @ ALMANDINE- Michigamme Mine, Michigamme, Michigan
Old specimens from the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, most collected by E.W. Heinrich, forming as solid, dense dark green chamosite replacing sharp almandine garnet crystals in matrix. Excellent pseudomorphs and a rich source for Fe-dominant chlorite, variously called "aphrosiderite" (for Mg-rich chamosite) and other obscure names! Well developed and sharp, specimens from about 4cm to 6cm across, with pseudomorphed garnet crystals to 4cm on the best specimens @ 25.00, 40.00, and 65.00 each.

COLUMBITE-(Fe)- Spinelli Quarry, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Rich, dark brown subhedral columbite-(Fe) from this classic eastern locality, most largely comprising matrix. A few of the very best specimens will have black, more highly lustrous samarskite-(Y) associated as well, and all specimens are priced according to degree of crystallization and size, overall from about 2cm to 3cm @ 20.00, 30.00, and 40.00, with a few larger and better samples, some with samarskite-(Y) to 5cm @ 75.00 and 125.00.

COLUMBITE-(Mn)- Miller Group pegmatite, Petaca, New Mexico
Old specimens collected by the famous E.W. Heinrich, here as brownish black, solid masses of columbite-(Mn) richly comprising these specimens, with a few having minor pinkish rock matrix as well. Dense, solid material and good reference specimens for the species, sizes from about 1cm to 3cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each, a few crudely crystallized to 4cm @ 75.00 each.

ELBAITE variety RUBELITE- Rozna, Moravia, Czech Republic
Pale pink rubellite tourmaline (elbaite) crystals form densly packed fans and sprays scattered on the surface of this pegmatite rock, associated with pinkish lepidolite as well. Reasonably attractive and neat for the locality, size from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 8.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

EPIDOTE- Tarrytown, Westchester Co., New York
From a single seam exposed in the Rt. 287 blasting zone in 2001, a small lot of micro, deep green epidote crystals perched on matrix, typically with good coverage accompanying pink feldspar, quartz and possibly other minerals. Strictly locality reference material, specimen sizes from about 1.5cm to 6cm @ 5.00, 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

FERRINATRITE- Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile
Ferrinatrite occurs as greyish white to pale purple vitreous cleavages and masses in matrix, altering to rich earthy yellow copiapite crusts and possibly other secondary minerals. Good coverage for this unusual mineral. Samples from 2cm to 5cm @ 30.00, 45.00, and 65.00 each.

GOLD ORE SAMPLES- Renabie Mine, N. of Wawa, Ontario, Canada
Specimens of auriferous pyrite masses well scattered in quartz, occasionally with undifferentiated greyish metallic minerals as well. The locality produced hessite, petzite and other Au-minerals, but we only see primarily megascopic pyrite as the major ore in these Algoma District specimens, collected from the 3400' level and ex-A.E. Seaman Museum, with a copy of their label accompanying each specimen. Sizes range from about 2cm to 5cm @ 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00, with a few LARGE specimens to 10 x 7 cm or more @ 60.00 each. Heavy!

GROUTITE on PETRIFIED WOOD- N.E. Apache Co., Arizona
An outstanding example of minute, well-crystallized groutite rods sparsely scattered on a redish brown, elongated and columnar sample of petrified wood. The last of an old lot obtained nearly many years ago, a mounted sample, ex-Julius Weber Collection, @ 40.00.

GRUNERITE in MAGNETITE- Michigamme Mine, Marquette Co., Michigan
Silvery grey "stars" of fibrous, needle-like grunerite scattered in black, granular magnetite matrix. Highly magnetic material from the Bijiki schist formations of this iron-rich region. Specimens range from about 2cm to 7cm across @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Excellent, representative samples!

HELIOPHYLLITE- Pachi Limani, Laurion, Attica Pen., Greece
From old Cureton material, we have uncovered a small lot of heliophyllite, occurring here as tiny yellows balls of radiating aggregates in vesicular openings in ancient slag matrix from this classic locality! Specimens range from about 1.2cm to nearly 3cm across, all with micro potential and other associations, at just 20.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. Rare!

JAHNSITE-MnMnMn- Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
One of the rarest of the five approved jahnsite species, this is only the third (?) proven occurrence for the species. It occurs here as deep orange colored vitrous aggregates sparsely scattered on exposed surfaces of a triphylite-metavivianite rock matrix, these from a relatively new find at this Divino das Laranjeiros locality. Specimens range from about 2cm up to 7cm long at 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each, commensurate with coverage. List alternates, please!

KYANITE- Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecitcut
An old specimen, accompanied by a Schortmann's label, showing elongated and divergent greenish (!!) kyanite crystals to 4cm long, most with pale blue cores that add to the attactiveness of this old quartz matrix piece. Probably late 1940s vintage, rather nice for the locality and reasonably attractive with good provenance, overall size about 7x4cm @ 45.00.

LEISINGITE- Centennial Eureka Mine, Juab Co., Utah
This RARE SPECIES occurs as minute, bright yellow platy crystals and aggregates very sparsely scattered in vugs, some associated with mcalpineite and possibly other rare minerals. A rare copper-tellurate mineral, with fewer than a dozen good specimens available on the worldwide market from the 1992 find, matrix sizes from 1cm to 2.5cm @ 350.00 and 450.00 each, depending on quality. The last of our material!

LINDBERGITE- Boca Rica Mi, Sapucaia do Norte, MG Brazil
This relatively NEW SPECIES, one of only a few oxylates, occurs here as small white crystalline spots perched on the surface of massive phosphate rock composed primarily of frondelite, phosphosiderite etc. Formula: Mn(C2O4)*2H2O - monoclinic - IMA # 2003-029. Co-type material, specimens range from about 1.5cm to nearly 3cm across @ 65.00 and 95.00 each.

MALACHITE pseudo @ CUPRITE- Chessy, Rhone-Alpes, France
A small lot of recently uncovered material from this old European locality, occurring here as matrix-free, fairly sharp, complete octahedral crystals of (formerly) cuprite about 1cm tall completely replaced by malachite. From one of the great classic occurrences, these small but now rare pseudomorphs are attractively priced at just 55.00 each! Limit one per order, please!

METACINNABAR with CINNABAR- Sinter Hill, Steamboat Springs, Nevada
Exceptionally rich and colorful specimens from this Washoe County locality, just recently exposed during a brief road construction project and now gone! The metacinnbar occurs as greyish black to purplish masses and botryoids scattered over starkly white silaceous sinter matrix, associated with ubiquitious powdery masses of rich, deep red cinnbar, often overlain by transparent filmy botryoids of opal as well! Quite striking in appearance, specimens range from 2.5cm to 8cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, a few larger, superb samples to 15x10cm(!!) @ 125.00. Great stuff for a typically ugly mineral, analytically confirmed as well! Don't miss these!

METAHEWETTITE- Cactus Rat Mine, Grand Co., Utah
This Thompson District material, from one of our favorite locality names, occurs as rich mahogony-red colored coatings, with a slightly fibrous appearance, nicely scattered on sandstone and conglomerate, some with minor yellow carnotite or other phases. Excellent coverage for these intensely colored specimens, sizes from 2cm to 7cm @ 25.00, 45.00, 70.00 and 95.00 each.

METAMUNIRITE- Burro Mi, Slick Rock, San Miguel Co Colorado
Collected about 25 years ago from the Slick Rock type locality, this delicate vanadium salt is found as pale olive green mats of acicular microcrystals. Difficult to obtain today, metamunirite is available as 0.5 cm to 2.5 cm specimens @ 45.00, 60.00 and 80.00 each. Decent micromounting material, too!

METASTIBNITE- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
An old stock of somewhat dull lustered, deep red masses of metastibnite coating greyish marble, some with brighter red realgar and possibly other aresenate minerals richly covering matrix. An often misidentified species, well represented in these interesting specimens, sizes from about 2cm to 6cm @ just 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, based on size, coverage and associations.

METAVAUXITE- Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Potosi, Bolivia
Silky fibrous crystals of pale greenish white metavauxite, either as matrix-free groups suitable for micromounting or as matrix specimens associated with glassy paravauxite crystals etc. Old material found many years ago, we have specimens from about 1cm to 3cm priced according to quality and/or associations at 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 65.00.

MICROCLINE- Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi
Large euhedral crystals of cream-colored microcline richly comprising matrix, most with dark splendant needles of aegirine and/or arfvedsonite nicely scattered about, and some showing twinning as well. Mildly fluorescent (dull red) and quite attractive and well-formed for the species; these are XRD-confirmed and from the 1997 find. Matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to 12cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. Nice!

MOLYBDENITE- Lincoln Mine, Tem Piute, Lincoln Co Nevada
Small, slipperly grey masses of molybdenite well scattered in matrix, these forming small plates and fans to a few millimeters across. An uncommon locality for the species, with only a few specimens on hand that range in size from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

MOZARTITE- Cerchiara Mine, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
From the type locality for the species, we have a few specimens of this rare mineral, occurring here as tiny, deep red crystalline aggregates scattered in matrix, often with pectolite and Mn-oxides. Named for the famous composer in 1991, the 200th anniversary of his death. Specimens priced according to overall size and coverage, all with arrows, from 1.2cm to 2.5cm @ just 55.00 and 85.00 each.

MURDOCHITE- 79 Mine, nr. Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona
This uncommon mineral occurs here as very tiny, brilliant black cubic crystals and aggregates sparsely scattered in seams and vugs in matrix, most with micro bladed hemimorphite and possibly other phases. From an old find, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each, most with micro potential as well.

NACARENIOBSITE-(CE)- Kvanefjeld, Ilimaussaq Complex, Greenland
Minute, slender transparent to translucent glassy crystals and aggregates of this unusual species embedded in arfvedsonite nepheline syenite matrix. One sample of 2cm @ 100.00; a superb micro quality specimen with crystals lining cavities, overall matrix size to 3.5cm @ 175.00 each, both ex-Geological Museum in Copenhagen and accompanied by their label!

OLIVENITE- Burrus Mine, nr. Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Clusters of dark olive-green, lustrous micro olivenite crystals lining exposed seams and vugs. Excellent micro material as well with good coverage, sizes from about 2cm to 2.5cm @ 7.50 and 10.00 each; 4cm-5cm @ 15.00 and 20.00 each; a few larger to 7cm @ 40.00 each.

PEROVSKITE- Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland
From a small lot of very old specimens, we have several crude single crystals of black perovskite, each averaging about 1.2cm across, some with minor clinochlore-rich matrix, and all with one or more old collection numbers painted on as well. The specific glacier (there are at least several different confirmed occurrences) is unknown, but these are excellent, small locality specimens from an old collection, offered at just 25.00 each!

PYRITE Balls- Elder Creek Mine, Lander Co., Nevada
Bright, metallic pyrite balls forming spherical clusters and oblong aggregates of unusual habit, most without discernable matrix. These are reasonably attractive from an otherwise barren locality where they occur sparingly in shale strata, overall sizes range from 1.5cm to hefty 5cm specimens @ 4.00, 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Neat stuff!

PYROAURITE w/ HYDROMAGNESITE- Gulsen Quarry, Kraubath, Styria, Austria
Small green tabular aggregates and micro crystals of pyroaurite nicely scattered on matrix, most associated with white sprays of hydromagnesite. From an unusual find about 10 years ago, XRD confirmed, sizes average 1.5cm to 2cm @ just 15.00 each.

PYROBELONITE- Kombat Mine, Otavi, Namibia
Minute, brilliant dark red crystalline aggregates of this rare mineral sparsely scattered in matrix. Far superior to the type locality material, these are old Westaus Mineral Museum samples, specimen sizes from 0.5cm to 2cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each. List alternates!

REALGAR on CALCITE- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
Deep red, glassy aggregates of realgar showing some modest crystalization perched on transparent to white calcite crystals in exposed seams on rock matrix. Old material recently uncovered here from this formerly prolific locality, with colorful specimens ranging from 3cm to 6cm across@ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. List alternates!

RENIERITE- Prince Leopold Mine, Kipushi, Zaire
Germanium sulfide ore material, consisting of chalcopyrite, tennantite, bornite, and renierite intermixed as a rich sulfide ore. Type locality for renierite, often distinguishable visually by its slightly more orange tint, sizes from 1cm to 3cm @ just 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each. Old stuff!

RHODIZITE- nr. Mt. Bity, Antandrokomby, Madagascar
Excellent, well-developed single crystals of pale yellow rhodizite without matrix. These are complete, near-perfect dodecahedrons that measure from 0.4cm to 0.7cm across, priced at only 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each. Larger matrix specimens of variable quality are available, most associated with deep red tourmaline and quartz, sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 25.00, 45.00, 70.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

SEAMANITE- Chicagoan Mine, Iron County, Michigan
Transparent crystal prisms of this unusual manganese borophosphate, offered as a small matrix specimen about 4mm long with good micro potential. Ex-Willard Roberts (robertsite, pararobertsite) specimen, with a copy of his label @ 175.00. List alternates!

STRASHIMIRITE- Burrus Mine, nr. Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Pale green, micro flattened radiating sprays of this uncommon mineral nicely scattered on matrix, all with moderately good micro potential as well. Known associations sometimes include richelsdorfite, cornwallite or others on some specimens, overall sizes range from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 7.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each. Excellent for the species!

SZAIBELYITE- nr. Stinson Beach, Marin Co., California
Thick white chalky masses of szaibelyite richly scattered in and on dark green serpentine matrix. An excellent and well-known locality for this Mg-borate species, old stuff collected by Forrest Cureton many years ago. Matrix sizes from 1cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 17.50, 25.00, and 40.00 each.

URAMPHITE- Tura Kavak Deposit, Kyrgyzstan
From the type locality, we have just a few samples of this extremely rare ammonium uranyl phosphate! The species occurs as minute greenish white crusts sparsely scattered on matrix, most easily detected by its pale yellowish fluorescence under SW UV. From old museum stock, only a couple specimens available, sizes average 1.5cm across @ 165.00 each.

WILLEMITE with WULFENITE etc.- Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
Uncovered in our warehouse: a small lot of Red Cloud material showing brightly fluorescent (blue-green) willemite micro crystals and druses well scattered on limonitic matrix, most with small platy orange wulfenite crystals and sections, occasionally with hemimorphite, vanadinite or other phases as well. An interesting locality for willemite, specimens ranging from small TNs up to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, depending on coverage, size and associations.

ZIRCON- Allan Mine, Alstead, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
A rather remarkable specimen from the locality, the species not previously reported from here but recently acquired from a noted field collector's holdings. The zircons are stout, dark brown, pyramidal in habit and up to 1cm across, and are protruding from a drab granitic pegmatite matrix. Unique for the locality, overall specimen size about 6x5cm @ 55.00.

CATALOG 21004 - Vol. XXXVII, No. 4- All items subject to prior sale, FOB our warehouse. Posted June 7, 2010.

ANKANGITE inclusions in QUARTZ- Curvelo Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Repeat of a sellout: perhaps the finest occurrence of this rare mineral ever! Ankangite occurs here as greyish black radiating sprays suspended in otherwise water-clear singly terminated quartz crystals, these ranging from 2.3cm to 3.3cm tall and over 1cm thick! A remarkably rare example of quartz inclusion, only a few crystals available @ 150.00, 175.00 and 200.00 each. List alternates! Wow!

ARAGONITE- nr. Minglanilla, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Stout single crystals of greyish purple aragonite, all showing typical pseudohexagonal prismatic orthorhombic twins without matrix. Specimens are moderately attractive and generally are without matrix, sizes from about 3cm to 6cm across @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Nice!

BARITE- Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota
From the classic U.S. locality for these excellent, deep golden brown, transparent barite crystals, we uncovered a small lot of single crystals, all matrix-free and singly terminated, showing superb, gemmy, transparency with the usual contact points at the rear and/or base of the specimens, all quite reasonably priced as TNs to miniatures from 1.5cm to 3cm tall @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each; one very stout 4cm gemmy crystal @ 85.00; matrix samples also available on pale yellow rhombic calcite at considerably higher prices; inquire!

BISMUTHINITE- Lincoln Mine, Tem Piute, Lincoln Co Nevada
Small massive quartz specimens showing thin, elongated bladed aggregates of silvery bismuthinite sparsely scattered and frozen therein, often with massive pyrite, garnet etc. An interesting assemblage for the species, only a few TNs to 2cm on hand at just 7.50 each.

CALCITE on ADULARIA- Grosseskapp, Salzburg, Austria
Several large scalenohedral calcite crystal points to 3cm in size with green chlorite on some faces perched among smaller frosty white diamond-shaped adularia crystals. The other side of the matrix is richly covered with green clinochlore. An old and attractive piece, ex-Scott J. Williams collection label. Overall size is 10x6.5cm @ 125.00.

CARNOTITE- Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania
An old specimen, ex-University of Delaware, showing thinly scattered, dull yellow masses of carnotite scattered on
conglomerate matrix, associated with subordinate meta-autunite and possibly other secondary uranium minerals. An interesting locality specimen, size about 6x3cm @ just 55.00, with old label.

CHRYSOCOLLA ps @ BROCHANTITE- Douglas Hill Copper Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Excellent, sky blue chrysocolla replacing micro, stoutly prismatic striated crystals of brochantite scattered on dark rock matrix, these quite attractive for pseudomorphs under the microscope! From an old find, some may have minor acicular malachite or other species as well, very reasonably priced specimens from 2cm to 5cm @ only 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00. Neat!

CHURCHITE-(Y)- Ploskaya Mt., Keivy, Kola, Russia
This uncommon mineral occurs here as pale yellowish to tan masses and crusts well scattered over ubiquitous greenish blue amazonite matrix, typically in dissolved "yttrofluorite" cavities, often with black zinnwaldite as well. Interesting specimens from this prolific locality, sizes from about 3cm to nearly 6cm @ only 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00.

COLEMANITE- Boraxo Pit, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California
Attractive, short prismatic monoclinic spear-shaped crystals of colemanite full covering matrix, all showing excellent form in radiating and up-standing groups. These are transparent to translucent and have a subtle, pleasing greyish-white color. Quite exceptional when compared to the more typical blocky white specimens, these are very aesthetic and yet reasonably priced, with TNs @ 5.00, others from about 2.5cm to 10cm across @ 8.00, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00. Old stuff, also with one BIG 27x9cm museum group with full coverage @ 250.00!

DAVIDITE-(La)- Beqtau-Ata, Qaraghandhy, Kazakhstan
Superb single CRYSTALS of this rare species without matrix, presented here as complete, trigonal prisms with remarkably sharp faces for the mineral, and with pinacoidal terminations as well! Excellent for the species, overall sizes about 1.1cm across @ 245.00 each. List alternates!

DESCLOIZITE- Corey #1 Claim, Churchill Co., Nevada
Thin botryoidal films of bright yellowish-orange descloizite richly covering the surface of an altered dolomitic matrix.
Appearing as films in hand specimen, microscopic examination shows numerous tiny knobs and blebs comprising these brightly colored aggregates. From an uncommon locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ just 4.00, 8.50 and 15.00 each. Cheap!

DIAMOND (FLUORESCENT!)- Vaal River, Northern Cape Province, Rep So Africa
Most diamonds do not fluoresce under ultraviolet light, and our experience suggests only about 10% will show a discernable reaction under most wavelengths. We have a small selection of fluorescent (blue, yellow etc..under SW UV, less under LW) gemmy octahedrons, occasionally other forms, all small (0.8mm to 1mm or so) but of excellent, transparent quality and superior micro potential. Our choice of assorted fluorescent colors, a lot of 5 for just 45.00 per lot. Neat!

ELPASOLITE- Le Cetine Mine, Rosia, Siena, Italy
Extrmely small, colorless to pale yellow isometric crystals of this rare mineral very sparsely scattered in opened vugs in grey rock matrix. All specimens have arrows and will require magnification to visually spot the species. Matrix sizes average about 3cm across @ 55.00 each. Only a few on hand!

FERRISTRUNZITE- Balton Hainaut, Belgium
Dull yellowish white thin coatings of this rare mineral on black shale matrix, possibly with other phosphates. Old Cureton material from many years ago, sizes from about 2.5cm to 7cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 80.00 each.

FERROHORNBLENDE(?) v. BARKEVIKITE- Barkevik, Norway
Nearly pure masses of "hornblende" of the barkevikite variety of the species ferrohornblende, and from the original, classic locality! Analytical work provides conflicting amphibole results, hence the (?). The barkevikite is a rich deep greenish black color occurring as prismatic crystalline aggregates with only minor amounts of accessory minerals. Nice material and representative, in sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm across @ 10.00, 15.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

LIZARDITE ps @ ENSTATITE- Kennack, Lizard, Cornwall, England
Small platy aggregates of "bastite" to a few millimeters across, richly scattered in dark martrix. These are lizardite pseudomorphs after enstatite, and many older labels simply called them "bastite" or "enstatite" or even "bronzite". From the TYPE LOCALITY for lizardite, classic stuff obtained many years ago, only a few specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 2cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

NATROPHARMACOSIDERITE- Boss Mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Pale green to slightly brownish druses and cubes of the rare species natropharmacosiderite nicely scattered in vugs in tan banded rhyolitic matrix. Recent analytical work has confirmed this species, here from the first Nevada occurrence, and only the second U.S. occurrence for the mineral! A new locality for the species, of course, many with fine micro potential as well, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 4cm across @ just 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each, a few larger to 6cm @ 50.00 each. Neat!

NICKELTALMESSITE- Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile
Pale green micro crystals of this relatively new (IMA 2008-051) scattered in exposed seams on matrix. These are far superior to the type locality material from Morocco, and each specimen will yield modest micro potential for this rare mineral. Specimens range from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across at just 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

OSMIUM- Miass River, Southern Ural, Russia
Superbly documented, tiny single placer grains of native osmium to 0.5mm as crudely hexagonal crystals without matrix, each sample accompanied by a sharp SEM image and a confirming X-ray spectra detailing the chemistry of each grain, all showing subordinate iridium and ruthenium as well. Only three analyzed samples available @ 245.00 each.

PARAKUZMENKOITE-Fe- Saami Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia
A second world occurrence for the species, a rare member of the labuntsovite group approved in 2001 that has never reached the specimen market until now! We have a few TN-small minatures from this new find, all showing small, deep orange prismatic crystals perched on feldspar matrix, and most with high luster and good micro potential as well. Specimens range from 2.5cm to nearly 4cm across and are priced according to quality @ 165.00 and 200.00 each.

PROBERTITE- Boraxo Pit, Inyo Co., California
From an old hoard of richly intergrown, virtually pure aggregates of tan colored vitreous probertite comprising matrix. A classic locality for the species, these showing occasional odd fluorescence of pale blue to yellowish green to faintly pinkish colors, depending on UV wavelength and degree of alteration. Rich, divergent crystalline specimens, sizes from 3cm to 11cm (!!) across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

PROUSTITE- Chararcillo, Chile
Brilliant red micro crystals of this exotic silver species scattered on and comprising matrix, these from the classic locality for this brilliantly attractive silver mineral. These are ex-Lou Perloff and labelled in his hand, mounted in his standard black micro boxes @ 85.00 each. Excellent!

PSEUDOBROOKITE w/ ILMENITE- nr. Robinson Summit, White Pine Co. Nevada
A new locality for Nevada, these are tiny lath-like crystals and micro sprays of pseudobrookite sparsely scattered in vugs, most with lustrous ilmenite micros as well, occasionaly with fluorapatite and possibly other phases. Only a few TN-sized specimen on hand @ 15.00 each; one larger matrix specimen, about 6cm across, @ 35.00.

PSEUDOSINHALITE- Stubenberg Quarry, Weiz, Styria, Austria
A rather rare and undistinguished species, this one from the second world locality from samples originally collected in 2006 and recently described in Canadian Mineralogist. This IMA-approved mineral occurs as colorless, nondescript tiny grains scattered in dolomitic marble with geikelite and other phases, each specimen accompanied by a color image pinpointing the mineral, available either as a 4x2.5cm thin section @ 125.00, a similar sized, thick polished section @ 150.00, or as a large polished triangular mass about 11x7cm @ 350.00. Rare! List alternates.

PYROPHYLLITE- Graves Mountain, Georgia
Attactive, radiating aggregates of pale yellowish to tan pyrophyllite richly comprising matrix, showing densely packed exposed spherical masses of the mineral. Rich, old specimens collected many years ago, sizes from about 4cm to 7cm acorss @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Many other localities available at similar sizes/prices.

RHODOCHROSITE- Nagyag (ex-Hungary), Romania
A very old specimen, collected when Nagyag was within the Hungarian boarders, comprised of pale pink, botryoidal masses fully covering a massive carbonate matrix. The specimen is accompanied by an old Ward & Howell label, as well as two Michigan College of Mines labels. A marvelous old classic with fine pedigree, overall size about 7x4cm @ 165.00.

ROEBLINGITE w/ CHARLESITE etc- Parker Shaft, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jers
An old specimen comprised of brownish andradite with minor admixed hendricksite, surrounding an 8mm porcelanous patch of fluorescent (red SW) roeblingite, with numerous powdery white alterations of admixed charlesite as well, likely with other minor species as well. A complex assemblage rarely offered to day, a single 2.7cm specimen available @ 175.00. List alternates!

SABINAITE- Poudrette Quarry, Mt. Ste. Hilaire, Canada
Excellent, water clear micro crystals of sabinaite sparsely scattered on matrix, showing typical flattened and elongated tabular habits with a modest variety of associated minerals from this prolific locality. Quite nice for the species with good micro potential, matrix sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 3cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and a few at 40.00 each. One 7x5cm specimen @ 85.00.

SKORPIONITE- Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Namibia
An attractive NEW SPECIES, occurring here as tiny, water-clear needles richly scattered on matrix, most associated with tarbuttite and possibly other phases. Formula: Ca3Zn2[(OH)2|CO3|(PO4)2]*H2O, monoclinic, IMA# 2005-010 and just published in 2008. Mildly fluorescent (creamy-yellow, SW UV) and makes for excellent micros of high luster, 1cm specimens @ 100.00; rich 2cm @ 165.00, a superb 4cm specimen @ 350.00! Type locality!

SMITHSONITE- Red Bird Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Excellent, water-clear micro rhombs and weirdly intergrown tiny crystals of smithsonite scattered in vuggy gossan matrix, most taking on odd colors of yellow, orange or red from the underlying matrix. The micros are quite lustrous and make interesting specimens from this old locality, these collected many years ago. Neat stuff and very affordable, with matrix sizes from about 3cm to 6cm @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 30.00 each depending on size and coverage.

SULPHOHALITE- Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California
Another interesting mineral from this prolific locality, we are offering sulphohalite as very sharp, well formed octahedral crystals or parallel groupings without matrix. These translucent crystals are a dull yellowish to greenish grey in color. Nice fluorescent specimens, exceptionally large and some of the bigger samples from one of the best, recent finds, crystals and groups from 0.6cm to nearly 4cm (!!) @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each. Priced competatively!

TITANITE- Alochet, Monzoni, Fassa Valley, Italy
An interest and rather old specimen, showing a small (5mm) greenish yellow, flattened titanite crystal nicely perched in a an exposed seam, surrounded by dark green epidote crystals (to 1cm) scattered about as well, on a massive "fassaite" matrix. The specimen is accompanied by an old Harvard Mineralogical Museum label, and the piece measures 6x5cm overall at just 65.00 for this old classic!

VOLBORTHITE- Douglas Hill Copper Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Bright yellowish green flattened radiating platy aggregates of volborthite to 1.5mm well scattered on rock matrix, these notably free of ubiquitious brochantite. From an old stock of this uncommon copper-vanadium species with moderately good coverage and some micro potential as well, matrix sizes from 2cm to 4.5cm @ only 7.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each; a few larger to 7cm @ 45.00 each. Cheap prices!

VORONKOVITE- Alluaiv Mt., Lovozero, Kola Pen., Russia
Repeat of a sellout! We have only a few small samples of this NEW SPECIES, here as rich, glassy brown aggregates comprising matrix. Formula: Na15(Na,Ca,Ce)3(Mn,Ca)3Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,O)4Cl*H2O - trigonal, IMA #2007-023, a new member of the eudialyte group. Type locality material, of course! A couple of millimeters across, nearly pure, a boxed sample @ 125.00.

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CATALOG 21003 - Vol. XXXVII, No. 3- All items subject to prior sale, FOB our warehouse. Posted April 27, 2010.

AGARDITE-(Ce)- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
Superb, pale green tiny micro crystals in tufted balls and needles of agardite-(Ce) nicely scattered in/on vuggy matrix, most with micro, water-clear quartz crystals and occasionally as inclusions in these quartz crystals! From an old find, quite exceptional for the locality, these will yield fine micromounts under the 'scope! Specimen sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 7cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

AMBLYGONITE- Telirio Mine, Linopolis, M.G., Brazil
Transparent, somewhat gemmy pale yellow single crystals without matrix, nicely mounted in a TN box and some showing some minor twinning. Attractive crystals, collected back in 2002, sizes average about 1.5cm+ tall @ just 30.00 each. Nice!

BERTHIERITE- Nakaze Mine, Honshu, Hyogo Pref., Japan
Greyish metallic streamers finely disseminated in rock matrix, some associated with minor needle-like stibnite lying flat in/on rock. Interesting locality material, sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

CALCITE- Bwlch-y-cwn, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Strange, rather "fat" stepped scalenohedral calcite crystals averaging 9cm tall (!!), most without discernable matrix and singly terminated, typically showing rhombohedral cleavage at the base. Originally obtained from Sam Weller in the 1980s and labelled as "Blwain Gwynnyd near Cardiff", these are likely from the current Blaengynlais Quarry. Neat, rather strange calcites, only a few large specimens to 10cm on hand @ just 45.00 each!

CELESTINE- Lime City, Wood Co., Ohio
Pale bluish grey, chisel-shaped tabular crystals of celestine to 1.5cm across well scattered on limestone matrix, many with tiny underlying scalenohedral calcites well scattered about as well. Generous sizes, but sounding better than they look, specimens from about 7cm to 15cm(!!) across at just 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. One exceptional, brightly fluorescent specimen with stouter, more vitreous crystals, about 11x8cm @ 65.00!

CHAMOSITE- Bjordam, Telemark, Norway
Dark greenish black, somewhat flattened aggregates to 1cm of this chlorite group mineral scattered in pinkish ("sunstone") microcline matrix, potentially with other phases as well. Old material originally obtained from Claus Hedegaard many years ago. Matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

CHRYSOTILE "ASBESTOS"- Steetly Talc Mine, Ontario, Canada
A rather large specimen of dark greyish black, serpentine-rich matrix showing a solid band of pale greenish white, fibrous chrysotile about 1.2cm wide running through the entire matrix, making for an attractive, contrasting specimen. Makes an interesting display piece, size (very heavy) 13x12cm @ just 65.00.

CRYPTOMELANE- Warrior's Mark, Pennsylvania
An old and rather bizarre specimen, comprised of rich, grayish black elongated "feathers" and aggregates of cryptomelane surrounding a central core of more dense, layered material. The specimen is accompanied by an old Ward's label, but we can determine no more definitive locality information for "Warrior's Mark" in our references. A strange looking piece, 8x6cm @ 55.00.

CYLINDRITE- Trinacria Mine, Poopo, Oruro, Bolivia
These large, rich specimens show the typical cylindrical habit of this tin sulfosalt mineral, these from an expedition to this classic locality. Interesting in appearance and rich for the species, consisting of aggregates of cylinders associated with other sulfosalt minerals, likely with franckeite, sphalerite etc.. In sizes ranging from 1.5cm to 10cm (!!) across at 20.00, 40.00, 75.00, 125.00 and 200.00 each.

DANALITE- Grants Mills, Providence County, Rhode Island
Pink aggregates and opaque crystalline masses of danalite scattered through quartz pegmatite, some with massive purple fluorite and possibly other minerals; unattractive samples but from a very unusual locality. Sizes from 2cm to 4cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

DELHAYELITE- Mt. Rasvumtchorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This uncommon mineral occurs here as small colorless to grayish aggregates scattered in matrix, typically associated with nepheline, feldspars and possibly other species. The mineral is fluorescent dull orange (SW UV) and is offered according to size and richness, 2cm to 4.5cm specimens @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

DEMESMAEKERITE- Musonoi, Katanga (Shaba), Dem Rep Congo
Exceptional, spear-shaped micro crystals of pale olive green demesmaekerite free standing in exposed vugs in massive malachite matrix, some with micro torbernite crystals as well. Old specimens and fine for this Pb-Cu-U-Se-O species, ex-Gautier via Vandall King Collection, specimens range from about 3cm to 4cm @ 250.00. Great micro potential!

DEVITOITE- Esquire #8, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California
This NEW SPECIES, named for the late Fred DeVito, occurs here at the type locality as thin, flattened, brown bladed subparallel aggregates, typically associated with quartz, occasionally titantaramellite, celsian and possibly other phases. Formula: [Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe2+7Fe3+2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4], IMA #2009-010. Only a few small specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 1cm up to 2.2cm across @ 150.00 and 225.00 each, depending on quality and size.

DIAMOND- Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province Rep So Africa
Odd, silvery grey rounded diamond crystals without matrix, some showing crude dodecahedral form or ballas-like habit, all ex-David New material obtained some years ago when we purchased his inventory. These average just over two carats each, typically 5mm to 6mm across, and are offered very inexpensively at just 45.00 per crystal. Can't beat this carat price, folks!

GOETHITE pseudo @ PYRITE- Segerstrom-Heizer Mine, Pershing Co Nevada
From an obscure find, we have a few specimens of dark brown, somewhat lustrous goethite completely replacing cubic pyrite crystals as partial singles to 2cm or as groups to 3.5cm @ 10.00 and 15.00 each; one large, heavy group, about 7x7cm @ 55.00.

GREENOCKITE on SPHALERITE- Mitchell County, North Carolina
From very material, ex-Wards Natural Science, we have a few lean samples of greenockite, occurring here as thinly scattered, pale yellow coatings sparsely scattered on quartz-mica-sphalerite matrix. An uncommon locality for the species, specimens range from about 2cm to 4cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

HELVITE- Barbara Gold Mine, nr. Coolgardie, Australia
From an old find recently uncovered in our warehouse, these are excellent micro crystals of pale peach to tan helvite crystals scattered in well crystallized albite matrix, the helvite forming sharp tetrahedrons. These were originally supplied more than 25 years ago by the late Blair Gartrell (gartrellite), at the time labeled "danalite", but recent analytical work has shown them to be helvite. Fine micros, matrix sizes from 2cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

HEMATITE- Rio Marina, Isle de Elba, Italy
Brilliant steely-grey plates and well formed crystals of hematite richly scattered on and comprising matrix. An old classic locality made famous by Napolean's exile, we have a modest sized lot of good quality specimens, sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each, priced according to quality.

HEULANDITE, DATALOITE etc.- Paterson, New Jersey
An old specimen, ex-Upsala College and with their label, showing tiny, well scattered clear to white datolite crystals richly covering matrix, with a two patches of pale greenish datolite aggregates, delicate pink-centered heulandite crystals and a smattering of nicely radiating laumontites as well. The specimen sits up and displays well, a classic locality piece with good provenance, overall size about 12x10cm @ just 75.00.

HISINGERITE variety STURTITE- Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
A rather ugly mineral, largely amorphous mixtures of hisingerite and possibly other phases, occurs here as massive, greyish black aggregates in matrix, sometimes with massive sphalerite and/or galena evident as well. Old material, ex-Cureton and American Museum of Natural History specimens, sizes from about 1cm to 4cm @ 10.00, 25.00 and 40.00.

HOTSONITE- Pella, Namaqualand, Rep So Africa
This rare phosphate occurs here as greysih white masses intimately intergrown with massive natroalunite. Old Cureton material obtained many years ago and recently uncovered in our warehouse, specimens range from small boxed samples of ~5mm to larger matrix specimens of 1cm to 1.5cm @ 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

LEADHILLITE w/ CALEDONITE- Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Fine, transparent and tabular leadhillite micro crystals on matrix, associated with excellent, pale blue caledonite crystals as well, mounted in a standard micro box, potentially with other unidentified phases. Ex-Lou Perloff specimens and labeled in his hand, type locality for both species, only two superb mounts available @ 65.00 each.

MANGANOEUDIALYTE- Pocos de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This relatively new mineral (IMA 2009-039) occurs as bright pink aggregates well scattered in nepheline-rich matrix, typically associated with aegirine and possibly other species. Formula: Na14Ca6Mn3Zr3[Si26O72(OH)2](H2O,Cl,O,OH)6, trigonal. A relatively inexpensive new species, specimens from about 4cm to 7cm across at just 25.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

MISERITE- Kipawa Complex, Villedieu, Quebec, Canada
Rich, platy aggregates of gently curved and stacked lilac to pink masses of miserite richly comprising matrix, occasionally with minor black hornblende and bright pinkish eudialyte. Excellent for the species, sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

PHARMACOLITE- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
Excellent specimens comprised of rich, white globular micros of pharmacolite well scattered over matrix, most associated with deep red realgar over calcite, and occasionally with minor stibnite, or sulfur, metastibnite, gypsum or possibly other species! Interesting assemblages from this well-known locality for this uncommon arsenate, cited in Dana's 7th edition (1951), then as one of only two good U.S. localities for the species. Overall sizes from about 3cm to 10cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 65.00 and 100.00 each, depending on coverage, size and associations.

POLKANOVITE - Ust-Belsky Massif, Korjak Upland, Russia
This relatively rare mineral occurs as minute grains associated within other platinum group minerals (PGM) in tiny embedded placer nuggets in a 2.5cm probe mount. The specimen is individually microprobe-confirmed and accompanied by three faded SEM photos and a full quantitative analysis of this IMA-approved Rh12As7 phase! Author's material, signed by Rudachevsky, from the type locality. Associations include isoferroplatinum. Only one available @ 195.00.

ROSASITE- Cumbres Vein, Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Mexico
From the 6th level of the mine, these are very colorful, bright blue botryoidal specimens of rosasite comprising matrix, these as attractive as the 1970s vintage material that was so popular in the past. Only a few on hand, specimens averaging about 5cm across at just 20.00 each. Attractive!

SPODUMENE var. HIDDENITE- Resplendor, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Exceptionally large, old time hiddenite crystals from this classic locality, these originally purchased in the 1970s and
comprising a single lot of three large crystals, originally sold as rare cutting rough! The crystals are nicely striated and well terminated, all are water clear, and all have a delicate pale green color, perhaps the most desirable of all spodumene colors. Only three old timers available, greatly under priced in today's market, with individual crystal sizes at 10cm @ 550.00, 15cm @ 1250.00, and 20cm @ 1750.00 each. Wow!!!!

TOTURITE- Lakargi Mt., Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
The third NEW SPECIES from the locality with GARNET GROUP STRUCTURE, occurring here as microscopic yellow aggregates in skarn. Formula: Ca3Sn2Fe2SiO12; IMA #2009-033. Specimens average about 1cm across and are in polished probe mounts, accompanied by a full chemical analysis and three or more images (both color macro and SEM) pinpointing the mineral and identifying the associations. Only a few on hand @ 295.00 each.

ULEXITE- West Baker Mine, Boron, California
Unusual "clamshell" sprays of radiating ulexite with little or no matrix, collected from the ceiling of a thin seam that resulted in these odd, flattened cones. A strange habit, these disk-shaped groups range from about 4cm to 8cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. Weird!

VESUVIANITE variety EGERAN- Hazlov U Chebu, nr. Eger, Czech Republic
Rich brownish aggregates of radiating vesuvianite nicely scattered in/on matrix, from the classic locality for this variety. Excellent reference specimens for vitreous, brown vesuvianite, matrix sizes from about 3cm to 8cm @ 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

VILLAMANINITE- Villamanin, Carmenes District, Spain
Bluish-black metallic masses of this unusual species scattered in rock matrix, occasionally admixed with minor bornite and most with massive green secondary copper minerals scattered on the surface. Classic, type locality material, matrix sizes from about 1.5cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

VOLOSHINITE- Mt. Vasin-Myl'k, Voron'i Tundry, Russia
This NEW SPECIES, only the second approved rubidium-dominant mineral was discovered here at the type locality only recently. It occurs in an assemblage of Rb-bearing lepidolite, muscovite, pollucite and albite, and it is the Rb-analog of lepidolite. Formula: Rb(LiAl1.5[]0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2, IMA #2007-052, monoclinic. Each ~1cm matrix specimen is in a probe mount and accompanied by two pinpointing SEM images and full quantitative chemistry. The species has been named for Russian mineralogist Anatoliy Vasil'evich Voloshin (b. 1937). Only a few studied specimens available @ 285.00 each. List alternates!

WILLHENDERSONITE- San Venanzo Quarry, Terni, Umbria, Italy
Tiny white spheres of willhendersonite (1-2mm) copiously dot a basaltic matrix on these samples from the type locality for this species. Good micro potential. Overall sizes from 1cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

WULFENITE- Ahumada Mine, Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
From the classic finds of the 1960's, we have located an old hoard of superb, colorful wulfenite specimens, here as thick, tabular butterscotch-orange to dark brown crystals either free standing or perched on contrasting white and red-brown matrix. Attractive material no longer available, a wide range of sizes and qualities are on hand, most are neat and inexpensive TN's and miniatures from 1.5cm to 3.5cm samples @ 10.00, 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. We sometimes have a few larger matrix specimens available, please inquire!

GEM FORSTERITE- Pakistan
Excellent, eye clean faceted stones in fine pear shapes, showing attractive, yellowish green peridot color. A small lot recently obtained in a collection at a very reasonable price enables us to offer a PAIR OF FACETED PEAR-SHAPES, total carat weight per lot averaging over 1.6 carats, at just 15.00 a PAIR! If you can use 10 stones, our special price is just 65.00!

BOOK: MAINE FELDSPAR, FAMILIES- AND FEUDS edited by Vandall King
An excellent, 300-page hardcover book filled with historical work involving Oxford County, describing and intertwining its minerals, miners and mining stories, and filled with both saints and scoundrels who developed many mineralogically notable localities in Maine. (A full review appeared in Mineral News in the August, 2009 issue.) We only have about a dozen copies to offer at 49.95 each (shipping extra), so get yours now!

CATALOG 21002 - Vol. XXXVII, No. 2- All items subject to prior sale, FOB our warehouse. Posted March 10, 2010.

ADAMITE var. CUPRIAN ADAMITE- San Rafael Mine, Lodi District, Nevada
Some superb, pale green micro cuprian adamite specimens showing excellent radiating stacked prismatic crystals in seams and vugs and on matrix, appearing almost botryoidal in hand specimen, but revealing truly delicious micro groups and "flowers" when viewed under the 'scope! Soon to be in a featured article in Rocks and Minerals, these are attractive specimens with moderately good coverage, some with micro mimetite as well, from about 2.5cm to 7cm across @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each, depending on size and coverage. A few larger to 12 cm across(!!) @ 75.00 each. Nice!

ANORTHITE- Miyake Isl., Izu Archipelago, Japan
Classic single crystals of crudely formed anorthite, ranging from about 0.7cm up to 1.2cm long without matrix. Long a standard for analytical work, these are clsoe to end-member specimens from a great locality, most with the typical black oxide coating @ 15.00 and 20.00 each, depending on size. A few matrix samples on hand, very poorly crystalized, however, to 5cm @ 50.00 each, ex-Duke University.

ARAGONITE- Lincoln Mine, Tem Piute, Lincoln Co Nevada
From an uncommon locality, we have located a few small but attractive aragonite specimens, these with water-clear, spear-like radiating crystals to 3mm protruding from opened seams in matrix. Excellent micro material as well, a new mineral for the locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 4cm @ 7.50 and 12.50.

AZURITE- Chessy, Lyon, France
An old classic, comprised of numerous, dark blue, blocky azurite crystals forming an hour-glass shaped rosette without discernable matrix. The specimen is accompanied by an old Michigan College of Mines label, and this is rather a handsome specimen for this revered locality! Overall size is about 4cm tall and 2.5cm wide, a true classic impossible to get today, at just 240.00.

BABINGTONITE- Honsarvet, Borlange, Sweden
From a single recntly exposed pocket, we have a small lot of very fine, sharp black babingtonite crystals to 0.5cm richly scattered in groups on matrix, associated with minor pale green epidote, drusy quartz and possibly other species. Quite good for the species and from an unusual locality, overall sizes from 4cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. Neat!

BARITE- Post Betze Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
Transparent to translucent clear to pale yellow tabular barite crystals richly scattered on rock matrix, some with minor elongated metallic stibnite needles. Interesting locality material and reasonably attractive, overall sizes from 2cm up to 6cm+ (larger specimens with larger barites) @ 5.00, 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00.

CARBOIRITE w/ BRUNOGEIERITE- Saube Mine, Caufleans, Ariege, France
Old material obtained many years ago from Dr. Paul Sainfeld (sainfeldite) at the BRGM in Paris, these are essentially sphalerite ore samples with submicroscopic inclusions of pseudohexagonal plates of carboirite very sparsely scattered in the sphalerite, typically with admixed brunogeierite as well. Only a few of these Ge-rich samples on hand, sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 3cm across @ 55.00, 75.00 and 95.00 each.

CLINOCHRYSOTILE variety "VORHAUSERITE"- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Uncovered in the depths of our warehouse, we found several brownish-black, somewhat waxy masses of "vorhauserite", with an old paper label indicating the material was collected in 1925 at "Franklin Furnace". Much of the manganoan serpentines at Franklin have not been studied by modern methods, and material from elsewhere has been described variously as either chrysotile or antigorite. Palache and others essentially discarded the varietal name, considering it "serpentine". A subsequent paper in 1936, however, provided some optical data on the material from Franklin, and comparison against modern species definitions in the serpentine group, as well as confirmed XRD studies undertaken by Dunn and others, would indicate that this material is predominantly clinochrysotile. Hence, we believe the "vorhauserite" of 1925 vintage here is actually clinochrysotile, and should be labeled accordingly. That said, we have a few specimens on hand, ranging in size from 4cm to nearly 10cm across @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 55.000 each.

CONICHALCITE- Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza, Greece
From the famous Laurium locality on the Attica peninsula, these are actually the first confirmed occurrence of conichalcite at the Jean Baptiste Mine, appearing as deep green balls to 1mm in diameter lightly scattered on a muscovite schist matrix, occasionally with minor calcite as well. Although thinly spread, these are quite beautiful under the scope, and the isolated balls are quite striking! Only a few specimens on hand, matrix sizes ranging from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ just 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 each. Nice!

CORKITE- Sunshine #1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, New Mexico
From a here-to-fore inaccessible adit, we have a few excellent specimens of corkite, here as vitreous drusy yellow-green to brownish green micro crystals well scattered on quartz-rich matrix. Priced according to overall size and coverage, specimens range from about 1.6cm to nearly 4cm across @ just 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each. Good micro's for this uncommon beudantite-group mineral!

CORNWALLITE- Little Gem Mine, Lander Co., Nevada
Attractive, deep green botryoidal "skin" of cornwallite covering dark rock matrix, making for attractive, contrasting specimens, some with minor chrysocolla! Only a few samples available from this moderately new locality, very appealing and richly covered specimens, sizes from 2.5cm to 8cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00, a couple to 12cm @ 65.00. Nice!

CRYPTOHALITE on SAL AMMONIAC- Mt. Kukhi-Malik, Yagnob Valley, Tadjikistan
From material collected more than 20 years ago and only recently confirmed by both XRD and microprobe, these are excellent, distorted octahedra (0.1-0.8mm) richly scattered on skeletal, herringbone crystals of sal ammoniac with minor sulfur as well. Spectacular for the species with great micro potential as well, the matrix sal ammoniac crystals range 2.5-3cm tall, and these are superb at just 75.00 each. Only four available!!

DIAMOND- Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Transparent, adamantine diamonds without matrix, all showing odd pinpoint inclusions of an unknown black material. Sizes of these complex and distorted dodecahedral crystals average about 4mm across, typically weighing just under half a carat @ only 30.00 each.

EUDIDYMITE on EPIDIDYMITE- Mt. Sengischorr, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
Excellent, colorless swallow-tail twins to 1mm of eudidymite epitactically overgrowing prismatic epididymite crystals in cavities of coarser-grained epididymite matrix. A wonderful find of rarely offered material, only five specimens on hand, averaging about 2.5cm @ just 45.00 each.

EVANSITE- Creu d'Olorde, Barcelona, Spain
This ill-defined amorphous Al-phosphate occurs as greenish white crusty masses scattered on black, graphitic matrix, here from an unusual locality. Moderately rich but decidedly ugly stuff, specimens ranging from about 2.5cm to 10cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

FALCONDOITE- Falconbridge, Bonao Dominig, Dominican Republic
Greenish masses of non-descript falcondoite scattered on matrix, here from the type locality. Only a few small fragments to several millimeters available, each in a capsule and accompanied by a university label @ just 25.00.

FERRONORDITE-(Ce)- Palitra Pegmatite, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
From the exceptional pegmatite on Mt. Kedykverpakhk that was featured in Mineralogical Record, we have a few specimens of this great rarity, occurring here as small clusters of 2-3mm pale brown tabular crystals in vugs and seams of microcline and occasionally lomonsovite as well. Sizes range from about 2cm to 4cm across, all with arrows and modest micro potential, at just 85.00 and 125.00 each.

FERROPYROSMALITE- Nordmark, Varmland, Sweden
Minute, sharp hexagonal prisms and aggregates of dark reddish brown ferropyrosmalite scattered in exposed seams on rock matrix, occasionally with other species. Many of these are somewhat embedded but can yiled some good micro material with patience. Classic locality, hand-picked matrix pieces from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

FICHTELITE- Wampen, Redwitz, Fichtelgebirge, Germany
Minute translucent yellowish white crystals and micro aggregates sparsely scattered on wood matrix. Type locality material from a recently discovered old hoard, sizes 0.8cm to 3cm across @ 25.00, 50.00, 85.00 and 125.00 each.

FLUORBRITHOLITE-(Y)- Vyuntspakhk Mt., Keivy, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES is offered as single, dark brown monomineralic grains in a capsule, recently IMA-approved (#2009-005). Formula: (Y,Ca,Ln)5[(Si,P0O4]3F, hexagonal. The mineral is the F-dominant analogue of britholite-(Y), as well as the Y-dominant analogue of fluorbritholite-(Ce) and fluorcalciobritholite. Only a few small grains available of this new mineral, all from a single, old specimen at this locality @ 55.00.

GALAXITE- Bo Phloi, Kanchoutabori Province, Thailand
The conchoidal fracture which distinguishes the freshly broken surfaces of these masses of pure galaxite has a curiously lustrous deep black color. Interesting visually and for their out of the way locality, pure masses that measure 1cm to 2.5cm @ 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00 each. Great locality material!

HAIDINGERITE etc.- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
Interesting specimens of haidingerite, rarely encountered here as small, greyish, frothy balls lightly scattered on matrix, typically associated with pharmacolite and/or picropharmacolite with minor realgar and very rarely with vladimirite. Only three samples on hand, sizes from 5cm to 10cm @ 95.00 and 125.00 ea.Excellent micro potential!

HARMOTOME- Bellsgrove, Strontian, Scotland
Small transparent to translucent twinned crystals of harmotome nicely scattered on matrix. A classic area for the species, some specimens potentially yielding some large micro's as well. Old material, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 9x6cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 30.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

KAZAKHSTANITE- Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
From only the second known locality, kazakhstanite occurs at Gold Quarry in two distinct habits, the more common being as sooty patches of botyroids and and indistinct microcrystals, but with good coverage, and often associated with jarosite, fervanite or other secondary vanadium minerals. The second occurance is as fine sharp microcrystal rosettes and blades to 1 mm on matrix. Priced according to quality, not size, from 0.5cm to nearly 10cm overall @ 40.00, 60.00, 80.00, 100.00, 150.00 and 200.00. Absolutely a superb rarity!

KLEBELSBERGITE on STIBNITE- Pereta Mine, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Excellent micro sprays of yellowish to white needles and sprays of klebelsbergite richly scattered in vugs amid bladed stibnite masses, occasionally with redish metastibnite as an attractive overcoating. Fine micro material as well, sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 22.50 and 30.00 each.

MUIRITE- Big Creek, Fresno Co., California
Minute, pale orange grains of this rare mineral sparsely disseminated in granular sanbornite matrix, occasionally with minor pyrrhotite and possibly other rare barium minerals. Matrix sizes from 2cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

NOONKANBAHITE- Murun Massif, Siberia, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as yellowish brown lamellar crystals to several mm across, scattered in a greenish aegirine-kalsilite rock matrix. This old name was retained for a previously discredited species and locality after recent structural studies at this (the type) locality revealed its unique nature. Formula: BaKNaTi2(Si4O12)O2 - orthorhombic, IMA #2009-059. The Ba-analog of shcherbakovite and the K-analog of batisite. Specimens range from about 2cm to 3.5cm @ 100.00 and 150.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

OTAVITE- Sunshine #1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, New Mexico
This adit has been inaccessible for nearly two decades, and this material was only recently secured from the extension of this classic, Bingham locality! The otavite is rather nondescript, thinly occuring with minor hydrozincite and hemimorphite on massive barite, but it fluoresces (SW UV) a deep red, making easy to spot under UV! Only a few specimens on hand, sizes average about 4cm across @ just 40.00 each. Rare!

PERETAITE- Pereta Mine, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Fine microcrystals of this secondary antimony mineral! Peretaite is found as transparent to almost opaque elongated and flattened lath-like microcrystals in altering stibnite, associated with sulfur microcrystals and dull red metastibnite. Each specimen contains as least one area of nicely formed crystals, available as 2cm to 5cm matrix specimens @ 20.00, 35.00 and 60.00 each. Good micro stuff!

PLATINUM- Fox Gulch, Goodnews Bay, Alaska
Tiny placer grains of native platinum without matrix, offered here as single, somewhat rounded cubic crystal specimens in a capsule, sizes ranging from a tiny specks to crude crystals of about 1mm to 3mm across @ 20.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each; or in bulk lots of 1 gram (10 to 15 grains) @ just 300.00 per lot. Analytically confirmed stock, and additional probe work would likely show other rare Pt-minerals present in some!

POLEZHAEVAITE w/ IMA 2009-014- Mt. Koashva, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES is a newly approved fluoride mineral, the Sr,Ce-analogue of gagarinite-(Y). It occurs here at the type locality as white fibrous aggregates with silky luster, typically as intimate intergrowths with IMA 2009-014 and as pseudomorphs after burbankite crystals embedded in natrolite. Formula: Na(Sr,Ce)2F6, IMA #2009-015. Only a few small specimens on hand, ranging from about 0.6cm to 1.3cm @ 150.00 and 195.00.

SCHUBNELITE- Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
A second world locality for this rare species, schubnelite occurs as minute, orange-brown to chocolate brown crystalline aggregates and tiny crystals, considerably more colorful than type locality material, and notable by its high, adamantine luster, though thinly scattered on matrix. Under substantial magnification, the superior luster of these extremely small aggregates will differentiate them from the surrounding fervanite, with which it is commonly associated. Specimen sizes range from 2cm to 6cm with various associations @ 75.00, 100.00, 150.00, 200.00 and 300.00 each, depending on coverage and quality. Rare!

STOLZITE- Broken Hill, N.S.W., Australia
Small yellowish orange tabular crystals of stolzite to 3 mm dot the surface of this ore matrix material from a classic locality for the species! The stolzite is also quite fluorescent and striking against the nearly black gossan matrix, making these old classics, most with good micro potential, even more desireable! Matrix sizes range from about 2.5cm up to 6cm matrix specimens @ 45.00, 75.00, 125.00 and 175.00 each.

STRONADELPHITE- Kirovskii Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES is offered here as tiny, colorless hexagonal single crystals without matrix, mounted on SEM carbon tape and boxed, nicely showing these 0.5mm crystals under the 'scope. We've sat on these for some time, awaiting the IMA decision to reverse the silly apatite group name changes of a few years ago, and it has finally happened. The mineral's formual is Sr5(PO4)3F, IMA #2008-009, and a new member of the apatite group and the strontium analog of fluorapatite. From a single, old specimen collected underground by A. Podlesnyi (podlesnoite) from a now-flooded area of the mine, we have only a few of these type locality specimens on hand @ 85.00 each. Excellent micro singles!

STRONTIO-ORTHOJOAQUINITE- Kanayamadani, Ohmi cho, Niigata Prf Japan
A superb (for the species!) specimen of strontio-orthojoaquinite, this from the type locality! The mineral occurs here as vitreous to somewhat waxy yellow-green aggregates scattered in matrix, this sample with at least three areas of coverage. Difficult to find today from this famous occurrence, the specimen is ex-Martalock collection, generously sized at 6x5cm @ 245.00. Only one available!

STRONTIODRESSERITE- Saint Michel Q, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
This strontium bearing carbonate is found as minute opaque spheres and clusters sparsely scattered in vugs in matrix. Close examination reveals the radiating acicular crystals that comprise the microspheres. Matrix sizes from 3cm to 5cm with equivalent coverage at 35.00 and 45.00 each.

STRONTIOFLUORITE +IMA 2009-015- Mt. Koashva, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from this prolific locality, occurring here as massive, colorless grains intergrown with IMA #2009-015 in and on natrolite. Formula: (Sr,Ca)F2, the Sr-analogue of fluorite(!!) IMA #2009-014. Like its new associated counterpart, we have just a few small samples on hand, sizes ranging from about 0.6cm to 1.3cm @ 150.00 and 195.00 each.

STRONTIOJOAQUINITE- Mina Numero Uno, San Benito Co., California
This uncommon mineral occurs here as minute, somewhat blocky tan to yellowish crystals sparsely scattered on pale blue crosstie matrix, typically with minor neptunite and possibly other minerals. Strictly micro material, all specimens with arrows, matrix sizes from about 3.5cm to 8cm across @ 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00. Old material!

TUNGSTENITE in RENIERITE- Kipushi, Shaba Province, Dem Rep Congo
A polished ore section of solid renierite about 1.5cm across, embeeded in a 2.5cm probe mount, with a pair of SEM images and an X-ray spectra of small inclusions of tungstenite (2H) identified. An uncommon WS2 mineral, only one microprobed sample on hand, @ 195.00. List alternates!

VEATCHITE- Shoktybay Salt Dome, Kazakhstan
Tiny single crystals to 1.5mm without matrix, most showing one broken cleavage surface, all quite colorless with a distinctive tabular habit. Checked by single-crystal diffractometer, these have been shown to be thw veatchite polytype, NOT veatchite-A or veatchite-p! Dandy micro potential, each crystal is 45.00.

VEATCHITE-A- Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California
Type locality for this strontium boratepolytype, veatchite-A occurs as pearly to silky colorless to white crystalline masses scattered through a siltstone rock matrix. Representative material and weakly fluoresecent, some may also have fluorescent yellow colemanite present. From 2cm to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, and 60.00 each. A few specimens from Turkey also on hand at similar prices!

XOCOMECATLITE- Centennial Eureka Mine, Juab Co., Utah
Small micro green, somewhat glassy balls scattered on quartz in vugs in rock matrix. Selected from chemically analyzed and X-rayed material collected in the early 1990's, superb for the species with fine micro potential and with a variety of interesting associations, sizes from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 60.00, 90.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each, depending on quality and associations.

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MAINE FELDSPAR, FAMILIES- AND FEUDS edited by Vandall King
An excellent, 300-page hardcover book filled with historical work involving Oxford County, describing and intertwining its minerals, miners and mining stories, and filled with both saints and scoundrels who developed many mineralogically notable localities in Maine. (A full review appeared in Mineral News in the August, 2009 issue.) We only have about a dozen copies to offer at 49.95 each (shipping extra), so get yours now!

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ACANTHITE pseudo @ SILVER- Mannridge Mine, Gowganda, Ontario, Canada
Old material from an obscure mine, uncovered in the Weber/Perloff Collection and comprised of complex, herringbone rods and aggregates of what was once remarkably well crystallized native silver but has now been completely overgrown and replaced by minute, greyish black acanthite! Small but quite attractive samples with outstanding micro potential for this bizarre habit and locality, specimens from single herringbone rods to complex groups averaging about 1 cm @ just 12.50 and 20.00 each. Neat!

APATITE-(CaCl) on MAGNETITE- Dashkesan, Azerbaijan
A fine cabinet specimen showing several uncommon, well terminated, grey chlorapatite [now apatite-(CaCl)] crystals lying flat on matrix, the largest about 3cm long(!!) and 1.3cm thick, sharply terminated, nestled among slightly orange, transparent scalenohedral calcite crystals to 3.5cm long with a few small butterfly twins noted as well, all overlaying a somewhat flattened, well crystallized black magnetite matrix with tiny, needle-like quartz crystals scattered about. An attractive assemblage from a great locality, overall about 10x10cm @ 225.00.

APHTHITALITE- PPR Mine, Area #99, Inder, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
An unusual and isolated occurrence of water-clear, gemmy and flattened, tabular crystals of aphthitalite without matrix from a new locality for the species! The mineral occurred here in cavities of the goergeyite-rich zone in this famous boron-bearing salt deposit. Only a few crystals available (see our image on MinDat), sizes about 1cm to 2cm across @ 65.00, 100.00, and 150.00 each.

ARSENOLITE- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
One of the better known localities for this mineral, arsenolite occurs as translucent white to yellow or slightly orange sharply formed octahedral microcrystals and encrustations covering substantial portions of a gray contrasting matrix. Quite attractive micromount material, sizes from 3cm to 5cm @ 45.00 and 75.00 each, depending on quality and coverage.

CAFETITE- Rasvumchorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Minute balls and felted aggregates of ocher colored cafetite in vuggy matrix, some with minor phlogopite and admixed iron hydroxide in colorless natrolite matrix. All specimens with arrows, recently obtained from a leading Russian mineralogist. Matrix sizes from 2cm to 3.5cm @ 85.00 and 100.00 each, all with modest micro potential.

CALCITE- Cumberland, (Cumbria) England
From a very old stash of material, we have stumbled across a box of small glass test tubes, each cork stoppered and containing a transparent, well-crystallized calcite prism without matrix. The crystals avergae about 2cm tall, the vials about 4cm tall, with a cotton insert protecting the crystals. Ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum samples, likely stored away many decades ago. Neat, historic little thumbnail crystals in a vial, your's for just 8.50 each; limit three (3) per order, please!

CHLORARGYRITE- Tin Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
Greyish to greenish brown, minute adamantine crystalline aggregates and crude cubooctahedrons of chlorargyrite scattered on exposed seams of silified rhyolite matrix, most with broad, well crystallized bright green, glassy olivenite, occasionally with quartz, scorodite and possibly other species evident. This material was originally collected in the early 1990's, and makes for interesting micro's of this silver chloride. Matrix sizes range from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 12.50, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Only a few available!

CONICHALCITE- Copper Creek, Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co Arizona
Green masses of bubbly conichalcite thinly scattered over rock matrix and in exposed seams, collected by Joe Ruiz (ruizite) many years ago and later XRD-confirmed by Sid Williams in 1981.Recently EDS-confirmed by us, the mineral is "new" for the locality, and each specimen is accompanied by a copy of our EDS work. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across and are just 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each!

COOPERITE w/ SPERRYLITE- Philipp Massif, Kamchatka, Russia
A tiny grain of sperrylite mounted in a 2.5cm probe mount, accompanied by an SEM image and an X-ray spectra for the includsions of cooperite analytically identified in the specimen! From Pt-rich placers of this prolific area, only one, suberbly documented sample on hand @ 185.00.

CORNETITE- Bwana M'Kubwa, (Northern Rhodesia), Zambia
An old specimen, collected long before Zambia's declaration of independence in 1964, showing deep blue drusy crystals of cornetite scattered on two surfaces of an exposed seam on rock matrix. Old labels accompanying the specimen show that it was once in the collection of Terry Seward (sewardite), the Paterson Museum (when Tom Peters [petersite-(Y)] was curator), and a handwritten label from Terry Szenics (szenicsite). The interesting copper phosphate specimen measures 8x4cm and is pictured on our website (Photo Gallery section) with two images, offered at just 125.00!

CREEDITE- CF Mine, Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado
Excellent examples of well-cruystallized creedite from the TYPE LOCALITY, these from an old hoard recently uncovered. Creedite crystals form elongated, colorless to white radiating rods, appearing much like closed, inverted umbrellas, sizes from about 1cm to nearly 2.5cm tall in richly scattered groups on matrix, most with crudely crystallized white fluorite as well. Overall specimen sizes extend from about 2.5cm to 10cm across, with a couple pictured on our website Photo Gallery page, offered @ just 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, 100.00. 150.00 and 175.00, with one 19cm monster @ 300.00! Excellent for the locality!!!

CROCOITE- Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania
From an old Australian dealer's stock, we have a large lot of classy, well-crystallized specimens of deep orange-red crocoite on matrix, crystals ranging from bunches of 1cm long needles to thicker, elongated crystals to 5cm tall aggregated with minor matrix. Priced according to quality, specimens range from about 4cm to 10cm across @ 35.00, 50.00, 75.00, 100.00, 150.00, 200.00 and 250.00 each. Nice, attractive stuff!

CYRILOVITE pseudo @ WHITEITE- Lavra do Eduardo, Galileia, M.G., Brazil
Exceptional micros of bright yellow cyrilovite richly scattered on matrix, forming sharp pseudomorphs after tabular whiteite crystals! SOme speimens associated with bright pinkish ferrian variscite, occasionally with other species as well on albite matrix. Excellent phosphate assemblage specimens and unusual pseudomorphs with fine micro potential, all mounted in standard TN boxes and ranging from about 2cm to 2.5cm @ 35.00 and 45.00 each, according to quality and size!

DEPMEIERITE- Karnasurt Mine, Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as colorless aggregates, offered here as small, relatively pure masses. Found underground by mine geologists in association with minor natrolite in a hyperagpaitic hydrothermal vein more than 20 years ago, and only in a single specimen (!!), This new cancrinite-group mineral has only recently been approved. Formula: Na8[Al6Si6O24](PO4,CO3)1-x*3H2O - hexagonal, the PO4-dominant analog of cancrinite, vishnevite, hydroxycancrinite and kyanoxalite. IMA #2009-075, named for German crystallographer W.H. Depmeier (b.1944), only a few small samples on hand averaging 0.5cm across @ 125.00 each. List alternates!

EUREKADUMPITE- Centennial Eureka Mine, Juab Co., Utah
This NEW SPECIES occurs as micro, turquoise-blue balls and rosettes sparsely scattered on matrix, comprised of densely stacked and radiating platy aggregates showing pearly luster when opened. The formula is (Cu,Zn)16(TeO3)2(AsO4)3Cl(OH)18*7H2O - monoclinic. Approved IMA #2009-072. As a co-author, I am delighted to offer this new mineral for the first time, soon to be published in both Mineral News and Zapiski Rossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva! Specimens were collected in 1992 and are priced according to coverage and quality of micro potential, matrix sizes ranging from about 2cm up to 5cm across @ 25.00, 40.00, 55.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

HEMATITE (Kidney Ore)- Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England
An old classic, ex-Scott Williams Collection, comprised of exceptionally large, rounded "kidney" ore botryoids showing submetallic black to redish luster and matrix-free! Several of the balls show exposed layer upon layer upon layer of underlying, smooth hematite, the base of the sample showing excellent radiating structure and caping. A heavy specimen, weighing over seven (7) pounds, and measuring 17x9x7cm (!!!) @ 450.00. A superb cabinet piece!

HORNBLENDE-GABBROIC PEGMATOID- Copper Gulch, Fremont Co., Colorado
An old E.W. Heinrich specimen comprised of a large cut and polished end piece of a dense gabbroic pegmatoid, showing black aggregates of undifferentiated hornblende shot throught the piece. An interesting petrographic sample and from a famous geologist's collection (with his Univ. of Michigan label), overall about 13x12cm(!!) in cross section, quite heavy, at just 45.00! Only one available!

HUNDHOLMENITE-(Y)- Hundholmen, Tysfjord, Norway
Another recently described NEW SPECIES, this rarity occuring as minute pale brown subhedral crystal grains in greyish white orthoclase and REE-fluorite, some with minor black allanite-(Ce). The formula is (Y,REE,Ca,Na)15(Al,Fe3+)CaxAs3+1-x(Si,As5+)Si6B3(O,F)48, trigonal, IMA # 2006-005. We have only a few small samples, sizes averaging about 2.5-3cm across @ 165.00 each. Type locality, of course!

IMA 2009-041- Aris Quarries, Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia
This NBEW SPECIES occurs as snow-white, somewhat pearly micro aggregates sparsely scattered in vugs in phonolite, typical associations including brownish micro needles of tuperssuatsiaite, occasionally makatite, and possibly other minerals. Formula: Na5Ca6Si18O38(OH)13*6H2O - triclinic. IMA-approved and pending formal publication. Type locality material with good micro potential, matrix specimens averaging 2.5cm to 3.5cm across @ just 45.00 and 65.00, depending on coverage.

PICROPHARMACOLITE, REALGAR etc- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
An exceptional lot of rich, handsome specimens from this prolific mine, the picropharmacolite occurs as tiny, white spiney balls of acicular crystals to severall millimeters across, well-scattered on matrix, typically over a pale orange-red druse of realgar and occasionally with transparent gypsum, yellow sulfur and/or white globular pharmacolite. A new mineral for the locality, SEM/EDS verified, and with great micro potential as well. Overall matrix sizes range from about 3cm to 10cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 65.00 and 100.00 each. Superb!

PYROLUSITE- 1000' level, Junction Mine, Bisbee, Arizona
Very light weight, pale bronze-brown, solid but sooty masses of XRD and EDS-confirmed pyrolusite comprising matrix, admixed with minor cuprite and Fe-oxides. This is the "Bisbee Mineral that Floats" from the article by the same name in the December, 2009 issue of Mineral News, collected in 1906 by C.M. Collins! Weird and historic stuff, specimens from about 1cm to 3cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

REALGAR in CALCITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Pale red masses of realgar very sparsely scattered within white calcite matrix, occasionally with minor arsenopyrite. Rare at the locality, and discussed in Palache's famous work, quite unusual as a result! Matrix sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

REEVESITE- nr. Alpine Mine, San Benito Co., California
This uncommon species occurs here in the Clear Creek Canyon as pale, yellow-green filmy crusts and masses scattered over serpentine matrix. Old material collected over 30 years ago, specimens from about 2cm to 7cm across @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

REMONDITE-(Ce)- Ebunoja, Kribi, Cameroon
Minute translucent red-orange crystalline masses of this relatively new mineral scattered in capsules, these from the type specimen and obtained over 15 years ago. Rarely offered, a single locality mineral @ 40.00 per capsule.

RHODOCHROSITE over PYRITE- Inakuraishi Mine, Hokkaido, Japan
An old classic comprised of greasy pink botroids of knobby rhodochrosite fully covering one large surface of a granular, crystallized pyrite matrix, with minor black sphalerite evident as well. Ex-Wards and Ex-Dr. Eugene Sensel Collection, last purchased by Sensel from Dick Hauck (hauckite) in October, 1975. Difficult material to obtain today, with much competition for Japanese specimens of this size and quality, a hefty, triangular hand specimen about 10x8cm @ 250.00, with labels. Neat!

RICHELSDORFITE- Burrus Mine, nr. Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Excellent neon-blue, spongy crystalline aggregates and stacked tabular crystals of richelsdorfite scattered in vugs in matrix, typically with malachite, chrysocolla and possibly other species. Fine for the species, good micro potential on the better pieces, matrix sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00, 35.00. A few better and larger specimens to nearly 7cm @ 75.00 each!

SPESSARTINE- Wushan Mine, Tongbei, Fujian Prov., PR China
Small, deep red spessartine garnet crystals to 4mm well scattered on well crystallized beige microcline matrix, occasionally with minor quartz as well. Fairly attractive and relatively inexpensive, these small hand specimens average about 6cm across @ just 30.00 each. Limit one per order, please!

SWITZERITE-METASWITZERITE- Reaphook Hill, nr. Blinman, S.A., Australia
A rather ugly phosphate at this locality, occurring here as redish, somewhat platy to powdery red-brown masses on matrix, typically associated with considerably more attactive needle-like crystals of scholzite on matrix, occasionally with cryptomelane or other species. Named for George Switzer (deceased 2008), famous mineralogist and curator at the Smithsonian. Note that switzerite is known to rapidly dehydrate to metaswitzerite, and all specimens should be labelled accordingly! Specimens range from about 3cm to 6cm across @ 20.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. Only a few available!

VANADINITE (Arsenian)- West Mine, nr. Quartz Mt., Nye Co., Nevada
Repeat of a sellout: from a new and unusual occurrence recently featured in Mineral News, these are "endlichite" (arsenian vanadinite) specimens that we had previously analyzed. Although they are approaching mimetite composition, they are not quite there! The mineral occurs as both elongated, needle-like micro crystals as well as rounded sheaves and balls of intergrown micro's richly scattered on matrix. Each sample is accompanied by a copy of our analysis, specimens from 2cm to 8cm across @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 50.00 each. Very cool stuff, and we can offer a wholesale flat of 25+ assorted specimens for you dealers out there at just 175.00 per flat!

VARLAMOFFITE with TURQUOISE- Bunny Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall, England
An earthy, yellow-tan scale of varlamoffite spottily encrusts portions of a quartz rich matrix, with most samples also showing minor blue-green turquoise sparsely scattered about. Great locality pieces from very old stock, specimens average about 5cm across @ just 35.00 each!

VATERITE- Elmwood Mine, Smith Co., Tennessee
A great carbonate rarity from this prolific locality: vaterite occurs in greyish white, somewhat chalky to chert-like fine-grained masses, admixed with minor calcite as well. From a single pocket, XRD-confirmed material, a few specimens from about 1cm to nearly 3cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 60.00 each.

VLADIMIRITE- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co, Nevada
Excellent, elongated glassy sprays of greyish, micro vladimirite scattered on matrix, most groups free standing and extending to 5mm or so, and typically overlaying dull orange-red realgar/pararealgar stained rock matrix, occasionally with other white arsenates. Another new species for both the locality and for the State of Nevada, SEM/EDS verified, and all making good micros as well. Specimens range in size from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 30.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each. Fine!

ZINCOLIVENITE- Kamareza Mine, Laurion, Greece
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, glassy green crystals and sections to 1mm perched in limonitic vuggy natrix, some with minor cuprite and possibly other phases. Formula: CuZn(AsO4)(OH), orthorhombic, IMA #2006-047, a new member of the libethenite group and Zn-ordered analogue of olivenite and adamite. Type locality material (the mine is also known as the Agios Konstantinos Mine) with modest micro potential, matrix sizes from 8mm to 2.4cm @ 45.00, 90.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each, depending on quality.

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ANDALUSITE- Cejov, nr. Humpolec, Moravia, Czech Republic
Elongated aggregates of greyish white andalusite well scattered in rock matrix, typically with richly scattered pinlish corundum and minor mica. Old material collected many years ago, these are excellent reference samples of a rock-forming mineral. Generous specimen sizes from 4cm to nearly 7cm @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

AZURITE w/ MAGNETITE, CALCITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
From the 1969 find, these are fluorescent calcites with richly scattered black magnetite and small druses and crusts of blue azurite, occasionally with other species as well. Both magnetite and azurite are uncommon at this prolific locality, and specimens range from about 3.5cm to 8cm across @ just 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. Heavy and quite ugly!

BAHIANITE- Garimpo de Morro, Paramirim, Bahia, Brazil
Pebbles of stream-rounded crystalline bahianite, without matrix. An aluminum antimonite, bahianite from the type locality occurs as smooth vitreous darkish brown nuggets, sizes about 0.5 cm to nearly 1.4cm across @ 20.00, 27.50 and 35.00 each.

BECQUERELITE w/ DEWINDTITE- Shinkolobwe, Katanga, (ex-Zaire), Dem Rep Congo
A pair of superb mounted micro specimens, recently uncovered in the ex-Julius Weber/Louis Perloff Collection material purchased several years ago, comprised of glassy orange crystals of becquerelite richly scattered among glassy yellow dewindtite, associated with platy green torbernite crystals as well. Colorful, rich and uncommon uranium assemblage that is a delight to view under the 'scope. Only two available @ 125.00 each.

CALCITE- Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota
From the famous barite locality, we have a small selection of attractive, deep golden rhombs on matrix, some oddly elongated and reaching 1.2cm tall, or as thickly intergrown sheaves of equally fine colored material surrounding minor matrix. Quite attractive and very modestly priced specimens, sizes from small TNs to 6cm across @ just 8.50, 15.00, 24.00 and 35.00 each. Good looking specimens from a classic locality!

CASSITERITE with TOPAZ etc.- Altenberg, Saxony, Germany
Toothy striated translucent dull brown plates of siderite cover one side of this somewhat flattened specimen, the other side showing light pink crystals of calcite (?) and a few small, clear elongated topaz crystals over quartz matrix. Small dark brown to nearly black cassiterite specks dot the specimen as well. This old, numbered specimen is accompanied by an E. William Heinrich label. A great locality piece, overall size is 8x7cm @ 75.00.

CERUSSITE- Tschach Khuni Mine, Anarak, Iran
The skeletal bladed habit of translucent white cerussite progressively covers a coarse thumbnail-sized matrix. The largest fully developed crystal plate is about 8mm wide and has many smaller interpenetrating "fins" protruding from it's sides. A classic reticulated habit for the locality, overall size is 3.2x2.5x2cm @ 50.00.

CHALCOPHYLLITE (ERINITE)- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
Micro platy crystals of blue-green chalcophyllite nicely scattered in vugs and on exposed seams on matrix. Classic U.S. locality, excellent micro potential matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 3cm @ 8.50, 12.50 and 20.00; larger but usually less finely crystallized hand specimens to 7cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Attractive!

CHRYSOBERYL (CATS EYE TWINS)- Rio das Pratinhas, Arataca, Bahia, Brazil
An unusual occurrence of pale green, somewhat gemmy chrysoberyl, here as flattened "V" shaped twins without matrix that show a minor chatoyant cats eye when viewed in strong, directed light.Neat crystals, averaging about 1cm to 1.3cm @ just 15.00 and 20.00 each, depending on quality.

CLARKEITE w/ URANINITE etc.- Fanny Gouge Mine, nr. Micaville, North Carolin
Tiny fragments of highly radioactive black uraninite that include small particles of deep brownish orange clarkeite, zircon, mica and potentially other species. Old Cureton material from a great locality, available as tiny fragments in a capsule @ 30.00.

FIVEGITE- Tsentral'nyi Mine, Mt. Rasvumchorr, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from the Khibiny alkaline massif in the Kola Peninsula, occurring as both partial pseudomorphs after coarse, prismatic crystals of delhayelite and as microscopic monomineralic water clear aggregates typically no more than 0.5cm across embedded in matrix. The mineral is fluorescent (LW strong pink, SW very weak white with lilac tint), and is named for Russian geologist and mining engineer Mikhail Pavlovich Fiveg (1899-1986),leader of the first prospecting team in the Khibing apatite deposits in 1928-1933. Formula: a2[AlSi7O17(O2-xOHx0][(H2O)2-xOHx)]Cl, orthorhombic, IMA #2009-067. Fivegite is a member of the rhodesite mero-plesiotype series of minerals, closely related to delhayelite and hydrodelhayelite. The mineral occurs in a pegmatitic matrix comprised largely of potassic feldspar, nepheline, aegirine and sodalite, occasionally with lesser alkali amphibole, eudialyte, lomonsovite, lamprophyllite, pectolite, hydrodelhayelite etc.. Specimens range in size from 2cm to 3.5cm, priced according to quality and coverage @ 120.00 and 150.00, a very few to 5cm @ 200.00 each. Type locality, studied material, of course.

FLUORITE with GALENA- Badenweiler, Southern Black Forest, Germany
Water clear fluorite cubic crystals to 8mm with rounded, beveled corners, richly covering matrix. Minor galena curls around one edge of this old sample as well! This is a numbered specimen with a saw-cut base, accompanied by an old Schortmann's Minerals label. Overall size is 6x4x3.5cm @ 60.00.

HALITE- Rhodes Salt Marsh, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Clusters of translucent white halite crystals showing good cubic forms, intergrown into attrcative groups without matrix. A few specimens have individual crystals as large as 1.5cm wide, all quite attractive. Cluster sizes range from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ just 5.00, 7.50 and 10.00; with a few larger groups from 4cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. Nice, but don't put them in the fish tank with your guppies!

HAMBERGITE- Anjanaboroina, Madagascar
From an old lot we acquired from the late Richard V. Gaines (gainesite) many years ago, we have a few beige colored crystal prism fragments of this beryllium borate, known from only a few locations world-wide, all matrix-free. Each crystal measures about 4mm to 7mm long, and these are available at just 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 ea.

HEDYPHANE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
One of the several similar appearing apatite group minerals from Langban, hedyphane occurs as dense, tan to white almost resinous masses in manganophyllite and typical ore matrix. Only weakly fluorescent, we have a nicely priced selection from 3cm to 8cm @ just 25.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.

HEMIMORPHITE- Dauntless Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
We have located a small lot of specimens comprised of transparent to translucent white hemimorphite blades to 1cm tall perched in and on a dense, hard, pale brown vuggy rock matrix, here from an interesting locality that has received little notariety. Specimen sizes range from about 4cm to 8cm across @ just 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each; one larger 13x7cm specimen @ 65.00!

HEULANDITE-Sr- Lepkhe-Nel'm, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
This Sr-dominant heulandite species was first described from Italy, and has recently been analyzed and confirmed from here as well. Specimens show tiny colorless brushes of transparent tabular crystals of this rare zeolite perched on natrolite in matrix. Only a few on hand, sizes from about 1.5cm to 3cm @ 40.00 and 60.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

HYDROXYLHERDERITE- Piaui, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Unusually large, blocky single crystals of greyish, transparent to translucent hydroxylherderite without matrix, many with micro embedded needles of dark tourmaline evident on some faces. These stout crystals start at about 2.4cm and reach up to 3.2cm tall and are priced at just 35.00 and 45.00 each. Excellent for this uncommon Ca-Be-phosphate species!

KENTROLITE- Big Chief Mi, Hillsboro, Sierra Co. New Mexico
From one of the premier localities for teh species, kentrolite occurs here as black, submetallic orthorhombic micro crystals, aggregates and globular, radiating groups scattered in seams and vugs on matrix, some of the better specimens associated with rare transparent, colorless, hexagonal vanadinite crystals as well! Excellent micro material, priced according to size, richness and associations, overall from 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

MARICITE- Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada
Maricite occurs as dark brownish to greyish radiating crystalline aggregates in portions of phosphate nodules, associated with dark grey-blue vivianite. Quite rare, and from a grizzly infested locality only accessable by helicopter (ie, hard to reach!), ex-Mark Mauthner collection. We have just a few specimens, from 2.5cm to 5cm, at 45.00, 65.00, and 85.00 each.

MIGUELROMEROITE- Veta Negra Mine, Copiapo, Atacama, Chile
This NEW SPECIES was origianlly labelled as villyaellenite from this locality, but a subsequent discovery in Mapimi led to a redefinition of the hureaulite group, with this new mineral as the Mn-analog of sainfeldite. Formula: MnMn2Mn2(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2*4H2O - monoclinic; IMA #2008-066. It occurs as attractive, pink to magenta micro sheaves and sprays perched in wad matrix, typically with modest micro potential as well, overall matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm across @ just 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

NATROJAROSITE- nr. Boa Vista, Galileia, M.G., Brazil
Minute, golden colored wedge-shaped crystals and aggregates of natrojarosite are nicely scattered across pale pink phosphosideriteon on matrix. Attractive micro material for this uncommon mineral and its associated species, overall specimen sizes ranging from about 1cm to 1.6cm across @ just 17.50 and 25.00 each, depending on quality.

NEPSKOEITE- Nepskoe, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia
We first offered this NEW SPECIES when first described and quickly sold out. Now, we have a few more, occurring as minute white spherules of bundled aggregates without matrix. Formula: Mg4Cl(OH)7-6H2O and IMA-approved. Type locality material, offered as a minute ball to 1mm in a capsule @ 95.00 each. Only a few
available!

OXYPHLOGOPITE- Rothenberg Quarry, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
This NEW SPECIES occurs as small, dark brown to black prismatic lamellar crystals to a few millimeters on the walls of small cavities in alkaline basalt and rock matrix. Formula: K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 - monoclinic, IMA #2009-069. The mineral is often associated with nepheline, plagioclase, sanidine, augite and diopside, occasionally with minor magnetite as well, some with modest micro potential, too. Specimens range in size from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 75.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each.

PARKERITE- Otjabrsky, Noril'sk, Siberia, Russia
This rare Ni-Bi sulfide occurs as a well defined inclusions in hisingerite and chalcopyrite, associated with silver, cassiterite and a number of other species. An unusual association set, this 1cm ore sample is in a 2.5cm probe mount and is accompanied by two SEM photos, an X-ray spectra and quantitative chemistry plus long association list. Only one available @ 165.00.

QUARTZ (Doubly Terminated)- Sichuan Province, P.R. China
From a relatively recent find, we have a small lot of doubly terminated quartz crystals without matrix. The smaller specimens are comprised of elongated single crystals about 4cm tall, all showing sharp terminations at both ends, typically as simple pyramids at one end, multiple pyramids at the other @ 7.50. The larger specimens are considerably more bizarre, most as odd scepters, offset intergrowths or strangely included (with ???) transparent, stouter crystals, groups to 5cm and quite thick @ 30.00. Neat stuff!

QUARTZ pseudo @ FOSSIL WOOD- Weller Coal Measures, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Solid, browinsh black pieces of somewhat flattened and striated fossilized Dadoxylon Allani, a prehistoric Glossoptera tree, collected from the central Allan Hills in Eastern Antarctica, a rare locality material never before offered! While some would be content to simply call this a "petrified wood", the term glosses over the 260 million year old uniqueness of this Permian age fossil pseudomorph. Only a few specimens available, sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm across, all showing modest structure at just 20.00 and 40.00 each. Super locality pieces!

SCHEELITE (FL)- Guadalupana Mi, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
Old stuff recently uncovered in our warehouse, comprised of honey-yellow, crude single crystals with one face cleaved, average size about 1.4cm long and matrix-free, all brilliantly fluorescent, of course, @ 40.00 each; one 2cm crystal aggregate, likewise pure, at just 55.00. List alternates!

SPHALERITE with GALENA- Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin
An old specimen, circa 1900, donated to the Michigan College of Mines by F.W. McNair, well known mining engineer, geologist and one-time Vice President and Chairman of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This monster piece shows a dull greenish grey, pitted thin surface coating of smithsonite over some of the brown sphalerites, with a large, nearly black galena mass of about 4cm perched in the middle of this 15x11cm flat ore specimen. Probably an expert mid-west collector could pinpoint the mine on this one, but we will let it go as McNair labelled it as simply Platteville (he also missed the "e"), sure that someone will lust for this one at just 145.00 based on the locality alone, complete with beat up label! Heavy!

STRENGITE var: BARRANDITE- Lucin Hill, Box Elder Co., Nevada
Pale grey to greenish balls of tightly packed radiating Al-rich strengite (variety barrandite) on hard silaceous matrix, some with minor white carbonate-fluorapatite scattered about as well. Interesting micro material for this uncommon strengite variety, sizes from about 1.5cm to 3cm @ 5.00, 7.50 and 10.00 each. Neat!

THOROSTEENSTRUPINE- Chergilen, East Siberia, Russia
From the type locality, tiny single grains (<1mm) of this rare mineral, occurring as pure, minute dark brown single crystals without matrix. The first we have been able to re-supply in more than 15 years, single capsules @ just 45.00 each!

TURQUOISE- Majkojyn, nr. Zhilandy, Kazakhstan
From the 2006 find, these are exceptionally attractive nodules of bright blue turquoise, most showing attractive dark brown rims and a variety of spider-webbed color bands and circles of various shades of blue. These have been neatly sliced and are professionally polished nodule halves with rough exteriors on one side and beautiful blue turquoise on the other! From an obscure locality, these colorful nodules range from about 2cm to 4cm across, priced according to size and aesthetics @ 35.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each. See our website Photo Gallery for a typical specimen!

URANPYROCHLORE- Hybla, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Dark brownish black resinous masses, to 1 cm, of uranpyrochlore variety ellsworthite are scattered like raisens in pudding, through a ruddy calcite matrix. Larger hand-sized specimens, with Joe Cilen collection label, averaging 9cm @ 65.00!

WHITLOCKITE- Tip Top Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Minute, clear rhombohedral crystals of whitlockite sparsely scattered on quartz. Interesting older specimens, ranging in size from about 2.5cm to 5x3cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, depending on coverage.

WURTZITE- RR cut at Wittmer, nr. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is an interesting specimen not so much for its mineralogy, but for its pedigree and locality. The piece consists of a medium gray chunk of fossiliferous limestone with individual fossils to 2.5 cm and some rather non-descript black grains to 2mm which constitute the wurtzite. The impressive pedigree of this specimen (labels provided) includes Peter Zodac, founder of the journal "Rocks and Minerals", and Joe Cilen, 1916-1997, prolific collector [23,000+ specimens!]. The Zodac label has additional locality and historic information on it, including a date of Aug 23, 1947. Specimen size is 8x5.5x3.5 cm @ 55.00.

ZINCROSASITE w/ SMITHSONITE- Sherman Tunnel, Lake Co., Colorado
This relatively rare species occurs here as pale blue botryoidal micro knobs nicely scattered on matrix, most associated with frosty smithsonite as well. Analytically confirmed (copy accompanies each sample), and a new species for Colorado from this excellent locality, sizes from about 2cm to nearly 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. Attractive!

BOOKS

GLOSSARY OF OBSOLETE MINERAL NAMES by Peter Bayliss
Perhaps the most useful modern reference to old mineral nomenclature, this excellent, 235 page compilation by Peter Bayliss is a hardcover volume that alphabetically lists over 30,000 obsolete varietal names that have appeared in the literature. Importantly, each entry is provided with the modern recognized identification and is also footnoted with the reference for further investigation if needed. One of the most useful books to which we frequently refer, it is a highly recommended addition to your library, now at the discounted price of just 32.00 plus shipping while the dwindling supply lasts! Buy it, and use it often!

EQUIPMENT and STUFF

MISSABI MINING TRAIN- O-27 Gauge - Complete Ready to Run Set
Just in time for the holidays: we have a few fully operational 0-27 gauge electric train sets with a mining theme, based on the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range railroad. The set is nicely boxed and complete with an MP-15 diesel engine, three ore cars, an operating search light car and work caboose, 115V power pack, track, telephone poles, three buildings and a remote uncoupling track, all ready to go! Makes a great conversation piece for your mineral room or around your holiday tree, or give it as a neat gift! While supply lasts for this out-of-production set, just 295.00 per set, plus shipping costs for about 20lbs. Be a kid again with this Lionel/K-Line set!

All items subject to prior sale, FOB our warehouse. Be sure to visit us at the New York City Gem & Mineral Show, Nov. 7 & 8, Holiday Inn - Midtown @ 440 W. 57 Street!

ACANTHITE-ARGENTITE- St. Andreasburg, Harz Mtns., Germany
Dull grey argentite richly disseminated comprising about half of the matrix as rich veins while emerging in one place as a highly modified crystal aggregate about 1cm in size that shows several sharp faces of a elongated an distorted crystal group! A fine, old classic, Ex-Thomas J. Campbell collection (co-author of second edition of the Encyclopedia of Minerals) with a handwritten, non-descript label. Overall size is 5x4cm @ 200.00.

ANHYDRITE- Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
A marvelous specimen comprised of solid white spears and sharp, spiky aggregated crystals of anhydrite without matrix, forming a complex, small hand specimen reminiscent of "cactus calcite" of many years ago. Probably the finest sample of this divergent, crystallized type we have seen in many years, this attractive and rather unique specimen measures about 6x5cm and is just 135.00!

BADDELEYITE- Bakwanga, Kasai Province, Congo
From an old lot, ex-Southwest Scientific Company of Scottsdale, a small lot of individual, pure placer nuggets of baddeleyite without matrix, all showing typical brownish-black color. The nodules average 4mm to 5mm and are offered at just 12.50 each from this old locality!

BERYL variety GOSHENITE- Sao Geraldodo Baixio, M.G., Brazil
Superb, water-clear, colorless beryl variety goshenite forming complex, etched crystal masses and strange "floaters" without matrix. Similar to some of the old aquamarines of like-habit from many years ago, these are quite attractive and gemmy. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes averaging about 4cm @ 55.00 each. One exceptional 5x4cm thick, glassy sample @ 125.00!

BISMUTHINITE and WAVELLITE- Llallagua, Bolivia
Lusterous grey metallic crystalline aggregates of flattened and elongated bismuthinite to nearly 3cm long embedded in a grey, punky matrix. Vitreous coatings of off-white botryoidal and radiating wavellite appear in several seams as well along one end of the sample. An interesting but rather ugly specimen, it is greatly enhanced by the accompanying South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Museum of Geology label via Thomas J. Campbell collection. Overall size is 7x5cm @ 125.00.

CHALCOSIDERITE w/ HISINGERITE- Wheal Phoenix Mine, Cornwall, England
Many green micro crystals of chalcosiderite dust a matrix of vesicular hematitic ore on these examples from the type locality for this species. Resinous brown hisingerite also lines cavities in the pock-marked matrix. Old stuff from a classic locality, all with good micro potential as well, sizes 2cm to 5cm @ 12.50, 20.00, and 35.00 each. Nice!

CHIVRUAITE- Chivruai River Valley, Lovozero, Russia
Minute single grains of colorless chivruaite mounted on small, boxed disks, these from the type locality in the Kola Peninsula! A rare silicate mineral, we have only two specimens of this rarity that were IMA-approved in 2004. The first we have ever been able to obtain, don't miss these, available at just 135.00 each. List alternates!

CYMRITE- Pancheco Pass, Santa Clara Co., California
Thin, pearly white seams and films of cymrite scattered in and on a jadeite greywacke rock matrix. Mildly fluorescent (purple SW) material, collected many years ago by Forrest Cureton, sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ just 15.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

CYRILOVITE- Monarch Iron Mine, Iron Knob, S.A., Australia
Earthy yellow-green micro crystals of cyrilovite encrust irregular botryoidal forms on a matrix of iron oxide ore, some perhaps being pseudomorphs after strengite as was reported from the locality many years ago. Specimens with modest micro potential, sizes 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

FLUORITE- Rosiclaire Level, Crystal Mine, Illinois
From an old hoard of early fluorite from this Hardin County locality, we have uncovered a substantial lot of cubic fluorite groups, most showing deep purple color with more transparent to translucent yellow areas within many crystals, typical of this pre-Cave in Rock fluorite first mined in the 1950's! Available as relatively clean and aesthetic groups from about 2cm to 7.5cm @ 5.00, 7.50, 10.00, 15.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, far below current market prices! One huge, skeletal mass of yellow and purple fluorite about 25cm+ across @ just 450.00!!! Attractive stuff from a classic locality!

FLUORO-SODIC-FERROPEDRIZITE- Sutlug River, Tuva Republic, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as slender, elongated aggregates well-scattered in small matrix samples, here from the type locality. Formula: NaLi2(Fe2Al2Li)(Si6Al2)O22F2 - monoclinic - IMA #2008-070, a new amphibole group member (with a ridiculously long name!). Specimens average about 1cm across @ 135.00 each. Only a few available; list alternates!

FRIEDELITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Fine, rich pinkish to red-brown serpentine-like veins of friedelite richly running through matrix, comprised of an ore block of brilliantly fluorescent (SW green) "troostite" willemite with franklinite and calcite. These are good pieces measuring about 5cm to 8cm across @ 25.00 and 35.00 each, one larger 13x6cm specimen @ 65.00.

GREIFENSTEINITE on GORMANITE- Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small, coppery-brown elongated micro rods of greifensteinite scattered on deep, murky green radiating sprays and filaments of attractive micro gormanite comprising matrix, occasionally with broader, flattened brownish crystals of eosphorite. Superior micro material in these small TN-size specimens that average about 1.5cm across, mounted in a TN box @ just 45.00 each. Cool stuff!

HUEMULITE- The Fish, Eureka Co., Nevada
From an old hoard of Cureton material recently uncovered, this uncommon vanadate occurs as dull yellowish crusts and filmy coatings well scattered on matrix. Described in 1965 from Argentina, it has been found in few places since it's initial discovery, offered here as matrix specimens from 2cm to 4cm across @ just 20.00 and 40.00, a few large 7cm samples @ 80.00 each.

HULSITE- Brooks Mountain, Seward Peninsula, Alaska
This rare borate forms small black aggregates well scattered in matrix, here from the type locality. These specimens were from material collected by the author (A. Knopf) after its description in 1908 and subsequently donated to the University of California, the source for these old samples. In 1975, the same material was used by Yamnova et al in the species' structural determination! Each specimen is accompanied by a copy of the UC label and notes, overall sample sizes from 1.5cm to 3cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each, a 7x5cm specimen @ 250.00.

HYDROHETAEROLITE- Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Dark brownish black aggregates of hydrohetaerolite well scattered in massive Mn-oxide matrix, typically intergrown with drusy chalcophanite and possibly other, similarly ugly, phases. Specimens range in size from about 4cm to 6cm across, priced at just 15.00 and 25.00 each, guaranteed to get your hands dirty!

JIMBOITE- Rito Mine, Azuma Mura, Seta-Gun, Japan
From a small lot originally acquired by Forrest Cureton from Japanese researchers, we have a few small samples of this rare mineral, occurring as brownish granular masses with a slight purplish tint sparsely scattered in pale carbonate matrix. Ugly stuff but rarely offered, small samples from 4mm to 1.2cm @ 45.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each.

KIRKIITE- Aghios Philippos Deposit, Kirkii, Greece
This exceptionally rare species occurs here as dull greyish sooty masses sparsely scattered on metallic bismuthinite matrix. X-ray confirmed, type locality material, only one specimen available, 4x3cm @ 600.00. Outstanding, representative specimen for a rare mineral, collected in 1995!

KLYUCHEVSKITE- Main Fracture, Tolbachik, Kamchatka Russia
From the original find at the type locality, we have a pair of small specimens of klyuchevskite about 3mm across showing olive green aggregates of this rare copper mineral perched on matrix. Although approved more than 20 years ago, little has reached the specimen market, and it is moderately attractive, as are many copper minerals. Modest micro potential, each boxed sample is 145.00. List alternates!

LANGITE on CHALCOCITE- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
From an old find, we have a few specimens of heavy, chalcocite ore pockmarked with vugs showing pale blue druses of langite moderately well scattered on these interesting specimens. An uncommon assemblage from this prolific locality, some with modest micro potential as well, specimens range from about 2cm to 4cm across @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

LERMONTOVITE- Beshtau Mine, Northern Caucasus, Russia
This old and abandoned uranium mine is the type (and only!) locality for this rare phosphate of tetravalent uranium, found on Mt. Beshtau and recently studied in depth by Russian mineralogists to confirm its identity and validity. We have a few, very tiny dark greyish green to nearly black botryoids of lermontovite on hand, all packaged in a small vial @ just 55.00 each.

LIMONITE pseudo @ SIDERITE- 9 Mine, Thackeringa, N.S.W., Australia
Rusty yellow-brown slabs of 2cm thickness are covered on one side with limonite pseudos after siderite. These take the form of interlocking wafers standing on end in moderate relief. Interesting material, sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ just 12.50, 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

MALACHITE pseudo @ AZURITE- Mina Milpillas, Curitaca, Sonora, Mexico
Attractive, deep green felted malachite forming rich, solid pseudomorphs after elongated and radiating azurite crystal laths. There is little or no rock matrix attached to these colorful specimens, and we have just a few from this excellent, new locality to offer. Sizes average about 4.5cm at only 25.00 each. Nice!

MOLYBDENITE- Ashdown Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada
Rich lusterous metallic grey massive molybdenite ocurring with or without various amounts of translucent white quartz, either as thick streamers running through matrix or as more solid moly-only material. Sizes from 2.5cm to 9cm priced according coverage @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00. Neat and obscure locality stuff!

NIGGLIITE in TAIMYRITE- Taimyersky Mine, Norilsk, Russia
A minute grain (~1mm) of type locality taimyrite showing several microscopic inclusions of niggliite as well. The sample is accompanied by two SEM images (1 backscatter), as well as spectra for both species. A nicely documented grain for both of these rare minerals @ just 225.00.

PHENAKITE- Upper Browns Canyon, Mt. Antero, Colorado
Translucent pale yellow to off-white crystals of phenakite, without matrix. Originally collected by Art Montgomery, these nearly complete trigonal crystals of beryllium silicate are about 0.5 cm across and are reasonably priced at just 20.00 each.

PHOSGENITE- Santa Ana, Tocopilla, Chile
Heavy, dense phosgenite specimens showing richly scattered, crude and resinous phosgenite masses and crystalline aggregates filling major portions of each matrix sample. Untested for micro potential, these are large enough and sufficiently rich to warrant breaking down and careful searching under the 'scope. Specimens from 4cm to 6cm across @ 45.00 and 65.00 each.

PYRARGYRITE etc.- Freiberg, Saxony, Germany
Dark, brilliant red black pyrargyrite microcrystals in various forms, free-standing in quartz-crystal filled vugs within a large open veinlet some 4cm long and up to 1.5cm wide in grey rock matrix. The species is accompanied by several other associated silver minerals with many interesting crystal habits, likely to yield acanthite, possibly friesenlebenite or argyrodite and who knows what else! Much analytical work would likely uncover a variety of rarities in this single, micro-rich specimen. An old, classic locality piece, ex-Colorado Geological Industries sample (with their label) via Thomas J. Campbell collection. Overall size is 6x5cm @ 350.00.

PYRITE pseduo @ BRACHIOPOD- Sea Way Quarry, Sylvania, Ohio
Well-formed, complete bi-valved brachiopods without matrix, all showing a dull, pyritized exterior but still showing very sharp shell lines and other features. The specimens are moderately large, reaching up to 5cm across, and very well preserved @ just 24.00 each. Only a few available; please list alternates!

PYROMORPHITE- Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
A generous coating of thousands of lusterous dark green pyromorphite crystal prisms up to 2mm in size encrusting a translucent white matrix. From a long defunct Dana locality, one of the most sought-after pyromorphite localities among the classics. This sample is moderately attractive, overall size is 9x5x4.5cm @ 150.00. Many smaller samples on hand; please inquire for desired size/price range.

QUARTZ var AMETHYST on CALCITE- Paymaster Decline, White Pine Co., Nevada
Attractive (!) specimens of very pale lavander amethyst in rich druses covering one or more generations of calcite, the latest forming as white knobby botryoids perched around these delicate and interesting specimens. No ugly species here, just handsome samples from the large and complex Paymaster Decline, with the amethyst coloration similar to Hall Mine creedite specimens of many years ago. Just nice to look at, these frothy specimens range from 2.5cm up to 8cm across @ very reasonable prices of 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, all with micro potential as well!

RHODONITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
An old specimen comprised of rich, pink rhodonite cleavages, with a number of crude, rhodonite crystals to 2+cm scattered on top of white calcite and black franklinite ore, with small amounts of brownish andadite garnet and black mica as well. A rather colorful specimen with a number of dings that do not detract from the appearance of the overall ore assemblage specimen. A hefty piece about 10x9cm @ just 125.00, with Franklin Mineral Museum
label as well.

SCHWARTZEMBERGITE- Union Minera, Sierra Gorda, Chile
Perhaps some of the best material to be found in years, these specimens show excellent, yellow to orange-brown, flattened pyramidal micro crystals richly scattered on matrix. Quite attractive under the 'scope and from a relatively new (and analytically confirmed) locality. Specimens with superior micro potential, matrix sizes averaging a generous 5cm @ 85.00 each. Excellent!

SPHALERITE- Trixie Mine, Tintic District, Utah
Minute dark brown to nearly black sharp micro crystals of sphalerite in vugs, some with quartz crystals and pyrite. Interesting for the locality, sizes average 2cm @ only 10.00 per lot of 3! Limit one lot per order, please.

STETINDITE- Stetind, Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway
This NEW SPECIES occur as minute acicular crystals sparsely scattered in vugs, typically colorless to slightly yellowish, typically reaching about 1mm or less. Formula: CeSiO4, tetragonal, IMA #2008-035. We have a small lot of specimens from one of the authors, all with arrows and showing good micro potential, matrix sizes averaging about 2+cm @ 155.00 each. Only a few available, type locality, of course!!!

TITANITE (SPHENE)- Capelinha Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Five gemmy chisel-pointed crystals of green titanite on top of a cluster of smaller millimeter size crystals comprising matrix. The largest crystal is 2.5x1.5x0.7cm and doubly terminated, with the other crystals decreasing progressively in size down to about 1.5cm tall. A rather gemmy and relatively damage-free piece from this classic locality. The specimen is accompanied by a handwritten W. L. Roberts label from his time at the School of Mines in Rapid City (robertsite, pararobertsite). Overall size is 4x3x2.5cm @ 245.00.

WINSTANLEYITE- Grand Central Mine, Tombstone, Arizona
Minute, pale yellow to tan micro crystalline interstitial aggregates and extremely small cubes and druses of winstanleyite very sparsely scattered in seams and vugs, occasionally with green rodalquilarite and ubiquitious crystalized brownish orange jarosite that has replaced pyrite. Named for Betty Jo Winstanley, the primary donor of the Williams Laboratory to the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Type locality material originally supplied by Dr. Sidney Williams who described the species, other Te-minerals may be found here! Sizes range from about 2cm to 7cm @ 40.00, 65.00, 90.00 and 125.00 each depending on quality and size.

WOLLASTONITE- Alpine Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Pure, white aggregates of non-fluorescent wollastonite richly comprising matrix. From the Nightingale district, these are sometimes hosts to tiny scheelite aggregates that will show up under SW UV. Only a few samples availabel, sizes from about 3cm to 6cm across @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

BOOKS

CRYSTAL CHEMICAL- CLASSIFICATION OF MINERALS by A.S. Povarennykh
A classic work by this famous Russian mineralogist that outlined and detailed a classification of mineral species, introducing a new approach to crystal chemical classification and mineral nomenclature. Bound in two volumes and comprising some 760+ pages, this long out-of-print work is one of the great English-translated monographs in geosciences, offered here in excellent condition @ just 150.00 for both volumes!

COLLECTIONS

MEXICAN MICROMOUNTS- Various localities in Mexico
If you are a capable micro identifier, we have a great deal for you! When we purchased the Weber/Perloff Collection, there were many hundreds (thousands?) of unmounted and largely unlabelled specimens that were housed in flats that were simply sorted by country. This month, we are offering Mexican Micro Collections from that gigantic hoard, fully 25 unmounted and unlabelled specimens ranging from 1.5cm to 3cm across @ just 25.00 per collection! They are all from Mexico, but that's all we can tell you! You do the work and reap the savings, as all will be micro-worthy. What a deal!

GEMS

CITRINE- Minas Gerais, Brazil
Select, top gem quality, fancy-cut, faceted citrines, offered here in exquisitely cut stones weighing between 10 carats and 20 carats each! These are all fancy cuts that include shields, roll tops and a host of other free-form gems that maximize the superb clarity and deep orange-yellow color of the stones, priced at 120.00, 165.00, 210.00 and 240.00 each, all depending on size! Large and breath-taking additions to your gem collection. Wow!

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ALEKSANDROVITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien Shan, Tadjikistan
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute inclusions in polished sections of baratovite, occasionally associated with pabstite, calcite and/or albite. Formula: KCa7Sn2Li3Si12O36F2, monoclinic, IMA # 2009-004, the Sn-analog of baratovite. We have three tiny grains, each in a 2cm probe mount and accompanied by a large backscatter SEM image and X-ray spectra. Type locality material, of course, elegantly prepared, analyzed samples @ 295.00 each.

BARIANDITE- Duggan Adit, Uravan, Montrose Co., Colorado
From an old stash of this rare mineral, we have a few specimens of atypical, velvet-like brown fibrous bariandite as micro needles scattered on a black montroseite-uraninite ore matrix. One of the few known localities for the mineral, here in a highly unusual color, some of the better specimens with micro potential as well. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ 75.00, 100.00, 150.00 and 200.00 each. Rare!

BERTHIERITE- Braunsdorf, Saxony, Germany
Short fibrous needle-like metallic sprays of berthierite from blue-grey to violet in color in sparse clusters within grey and white rock matrix. Coverage s lean but good for the locality, this is an old numbered specimen accompanied by a Schortmann's Minerals label. Overall size is 7x5x3cm @ 55.00.

BOURNONITE- Trepca, Mitrovica, Yugoslavia
Pure lusterous metallic grey bournonite without matrix. The locality is known today as the Stari Trg Mine, Trepca complex, Trepca valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo (formerly Yugoslavia as labelled). The metallic bournonite shows the beginnings of a stout sixling crystal, some damage around edges, but otherwise outstanding for the locality, accompanied by a H. Maucher antique label. Overall size is 2.5x2.5cm @ 125.00.

BRITHOLITE-(Ce)- Hernia #2 Mi, Raymond, Boulder Co., Colorado
This little-known claim yielded massive britholite-(Ce) as dark brownish black to reddidh brown masses scattered in matrix, occasionally with bastnaesite or possibly other phases. Old material uncovered in our warehouse, specimens from about 2cm to 7cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Ugly stuff but from an obscure locality near Raymond, a few miles NW of Jamestown.

BRUCITE variety NEMALITE- Hoboken, Hudson Co., New Jersey
From the type locality for the species, we have two small specimens of brucite (variety nemalite), both ex-Oxford University and erroneously noted as "Hoboken, New York". The mineral occurs as somewhat pearly, platy aggregates comprising a seam in matrix, each specimen with a small adhereed numbering label. Specimens are 2.5cm @ 40.00 and a considerably richer 3.5cm specimen @ 60.00. List alternates!

CANCRINITE- French River, Ontario, Canada
Surprisingly rich masses of deep yellow cancrinite largely comprising matrix, these showing excellent color and typical, somewhat greasy luster. SOme may have minor nepheline and/or feldspar as well, but these are excellent reference samples for the mineral, overall sizes ranging from about 3.5cm to 5cm across @ just 9.00 and 15.00 ea.

EPIDOTE- Santo Domingo, Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile
From an old lot, we have a handful of epidote specimens showing olive to deep green aggregates and small crystals of epidote richly comprising matrix, some with minor magnetite, pyrite, chlorite and possibly other species. An interesting assemblage from an uncommon locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 7+cm @ just 6.00, 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

EPIDOTE- Green Monster Mine, Prince of Wales Alaska
Stout twinned crystals of well-terminated epidote with little or no matrix, these collected in 1973 and from the Scott Williams Collection. From one of the classic U.S. localities for the mineral, Prince of Wales Island speicmens are increasingly difficult to find in the market. These fine crystals stand about 2.5cm tall and are offered at just 35.00 each, most in TN Boxes with Scott's label.

FREIBERGITE- Bunker Hill Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho
Greyish metallic masses of freibergite admixed with visually similar silver-bearing tetrahedrite scattered in matrix, most associated with pale brownish siderite and quartz. Old Cureton material from many years ago, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, depending on richness.

GALENA- Stribro, Plzen Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Highly modified galena crystals to 1cm richly covering thin white crystalline quartz in planar veins exposed from matrix. Accompanied by a Museum Regni Bohemiae (Czech National Museum) label. An old, classic specimen with excellent pedigree, overall size is 7.5x5cm @ 90.00.

GROSSULAR- Nightingale District, Pershing Co., Nevada
From a remarkable new find, wonderful crystal groups of grossular garnet richly comprising matrix! These show excellent reddish brown color with well developed crystals and high luster, perhaps the finest garnets ever found in the state! Our anlaytical work shows these to be a slightly iron-rich grossular that approaches andradite, but clearly Al-dominant nonetheless. These attractive specimens range from about 2.5cm to nearly 8cm across, priced at just 8.00, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each, with a few to 100.00. Don't miss these, soon to be noted in Mineralogical Record's Springfield Show report!!!

HEMATITE pseudo @ MAGNETITE- Vulcan Payun, Mendoza, Argentina
When these remarkable specimens came out several years ago from this Altiplano de Payun Matru region, they were hugely expensive and created quite a stir as folks agonized over their legitimacy. The dust has settled, and these remarkable pseudo's are now much more affordable, all showing very sharp octahedrons to 2cm showing excellent habit and bright, specular luster, many with skeltal hopper forms on some of the major faces. Attractive specimens that display nicely, overall sizes from 4cm to nearly 6cm groups, very reasonably priced @ just 40.00, 55.00 and 65.00 each. Nice!

KUMTYUBEITE- Lakargi Mt., Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as colorless grains to 0.2mm across well scattered in spurrite matrix, associated with hydroellestadite, magnesioferite and other phases. Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2F2, monoclinic, teh F-dominant analog of reinhardbraunsite, IMA # 2008-045. Type locality material and co-type specimens, these as 2cm matrix samples, with a color photo and identifying overlay, plus full quantitative chemistry, only one available @ 295.00 each.

KUPLETSKITE- Junguni Hill, near Balaka, Malawi
From a Malawi find nearly ten years ago of this rare astrophyllite group mineral, we have a handful of kupletskite specimens, having typical golden to brown micaceous platy appearance, sometimes as rosettes or sprays, sparsely scattered in granitic matrix. From 2cm to 5cm @ 12.50, 20.00, and 35.00 each. List alternates.

LABRADORITE- Tabor Island, Nain, Labrador, N.F., Canada
From a classic locality, these are massive greyish aggregates of labradorite feldspar completely comprising matrix, most show some modest blue-yellow-green color flash along selected cleavage faces. Sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ only 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each.

LAUMONTITE- Baltimore Co., Maryland
A very old specimen, accompanied by both a handwritten Krantz label as well as a Michigan College of Mines label! The laumontite occurs as small, pearly white rods to 3mm sparsely scattered in an exposed 2cm wide seam that runs the length of this 5x4cm specimen. A rare locality for the mineral, only one available @ 40.00. List alternates!

LINDGRENITE- Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
Dark greem micro druses of lindgrenite well scattered on rock matrix, a little more striking than the Arizona material due to the darker color and better coverage of the specimens. Old material from many years ago, specimens from about 3cm to 10cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each. Nice!

LIVEINGITE- Lengenbach, Binnental, Valais, Switzerland
One of the more unusual lead sulfosalt minerals from this locality, liveingite occurs as gray foliated aggregates and occasional striated prismatic crystals in sugary dolomite matrix, associated with pyrite and possibly other sulfosalts. Older material out of the Bern Museum, matrix sizes from 3cm to 6cm @ 45.00, 70.00, and 90.00.

LIVINGSTONITE- Huitzuco, Guerrero, Mexico
Rich metallic masses of greyish, intergrown needles of livingstonite richly scattered in matrix, usually associated with minor stibnite and possible other species. Fine older material, sizes from about 1cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

LUDLOCKITE- Veta Negra Mine, Copiapo, Chile
A new find for this Tsumeb-classic mineral, here in coppery colored matted fibers and dusty aggregates in thin layers on one or more surfaces of rock matrix. These are less lustrous and paler than the Tsumeb material, but they are also remarkably less expensive and will provide some micro material with careful work. Overall sizes average a generous 4.5cm to 6cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each, depending on coverage and micro potential.

MALACHITE pseudo @ LINARITE- Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico
A sharp, 1.8cm tall flattened linarite crystal without matrix, here completely replaced by green, velvet-like malachite. An interesting pseudomorph from a classic U.S. locality, only one mounted TN @ 25.00.

MELLITE- Csordakhut, nr. Tatabanya, Hungary
Rather large, well developed tetragonal crystals (to 6mmm) and groups of translucent yellow to brownish mellite richly scattered on matrix. Excellent older locality material, fluorescent both SW & LW (bright blue-white to pale yellow-green), and quite good for the species. Sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. A few with partially exposed, larger crystals to 2+cm on matrix @ 55.00 and 75.00 each.

OPAL- Wollo Region, Northeastern Ethiopia
We purchased a small lot of absolutely superb, brilliant fire opal from an Ethipian opal dealer recently, his locality information only provided as "Wollo Region", a small pre-independence province in the northeastern part of the country that has not existed (technically) in nearly 15 years! Specific locality aside, these small nodules, averaging about 1.5cm to 2cm across, have some of the best fire we have ever seen in African opal, with excellent greens, yellows, reds and every gelatinous piece, and far superior to the considerably more expensive material from Tumbalo and elsewhere! Only a few available, selected from a larger lot of costly cutting stock, these excellent, firey nodules with minor surrounding matrix are offered at just 60.00 each. Fine!

PHOENICOCHROITE- Union Minera, Sierra Gorda, Chile
A new find of this rare lead-chromate mineral, here as deep red, elongated micro crystals and sprays sparsely scattered in vugs in matrix, most associated with excellent, yellowish orange crystalline schwartzembergite, blue diaboleite aggregates etc.. Very colorful under the 'scope, perhaps the best occurrence of the species yet! Matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm, priced according to micro quality and size @ 45.00, 85.00, and 150.00 each. Superb!

PLUMBOTSUMITE- Blue Bell Mine, San Bernadino Co., California
Minute, highly lustrous cleavages of clear to slightly bluish plumbotsumite in thin seams, often sandwiched among layers of sepiolite, chrysocolla and possibly other phases. Not much to look at, but a moderately unusual species, offered here at very affordable prices for 2-2.5cm specimens @ just 20.00 and 30.00 each. Limit one per customer!

PYRARGYRITE- St. Andreasberg, Harz, Germany
A hefty, largely flat piece of greyish metallic pyrargyrite richly scattered on and comprising matrix, associated with native arsenic. On one side there is some minor powdery white calcite (?) running down the center of a craggy seam. On the other side is a flatter and darker surface which has an odd crosshatched texture shot through with micro pyrargyrites! The specimen is accompanied by a University of California, Santa Barbara label indicating it was in the famous Bancroft Collection. Overall size is 6.5x4x3cm @ 350.00.

PYRITE- Champion Mn,Champion,Marquette Co., Michigan
A rich covering of bright pyrite masses shot through white quartz and attached to grey matrix with some intervening milky quartz. The original source of the specimen was Dr. L. Babcock, a mineralogist who studied and donated many Champion Mine specimens to the A.E. Seaman Museum. A flashy piece even though massive in form, overall size is 10x8x3cm @ 35.00.

PYROAURITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
Rather ugly stuff comprised of tiny, platy, colorless to beige pyroaurite scattered on matrix, occasionally associated with minor lizardite in massive carbonate matrix. Not much to look at, collected during the final days of mining at the locality, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

PYROCHLORE var. "KOPPITE"- Voigtsberg, Breisgau, Germany
Small dark red-brown crystals of pyrochlore (var. koppite) about 1mm in size sparsely occuring in grey matrix. One crystal pyramid is indicated by an arrow pinpointing the mineral. This is an old numbered specimen accompanied by a Schortmann's Minerals label; a great locality piece! Overall size is 5.5x5x3.5cm @ 40.00.

ROSENBUSCHITE- Wind Mt., Otero Co., New Mexico
Extremely small, pale yellow acicular crystals and aggregates very sparsely scattered in vugs in matrix, occasionally with other species. Odd locality material, requires at least 30x, but worth searching for, all specimens with arrows, matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

SCAPOLITE- Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Greyish to pale lilac elongated masses of scapolite (likely marialite) scattered in matrix, showing a dull pink fluorescence under SWUV, some also showing pale yellow-blue hint under LWUV. Old GF Lincks material, sizes from 3cm to 8cm @ 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

SCHOLZITE- Reaphook Hill, nr. Blinman, S.A., Australia
Classic, elongated water-clear needles of scholzite crystals richly scattered and protruding from matrix, these among the best we've seen. From an old lot recently uncovered, fine display pieces and micro's as well, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ only 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

SCHUMACHERITE- Pucher Mine, Scheeberg, Saxony, Germany
Minute yellowish balls and aggregates of this rare species sparsely scattered on matrix, possibly with other phases. Difficult to obtain, some of these fine, type locality pieces will yield some hi-mag micro's as well. Sizes from about 5mm to 2cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. A few choice, richer mounted samples, ex-Weber/Perloff Collection, @ just 60.00 each!

SMITHSONITE- Lone Mountain Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
Pale brown to beige smithsonite masses and radiating botryoids richly comprising matrix and filling open seams, occasionally with interesting white calcite overgrowths and potentially other phases. An off-beat locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 7cm @ 5.00, 10.00, 15.00, and 25.00 each.

SPHALERITE, PYRITE & QUARTZ- Cavnic, Romania
White wreaths of small clear quartz points up to 5mm in size are interspersed with cubes of striated pyrite of similar size on a black sphalerite matrix. The pyrite crystal faces have very coarse striations and are complexly intergrown. Internally, the sphalerite matrix is a resinous red-brown but externally it blends into a dull grey-black submetallic surface layer. From an ancient mining locality dating back to the Roman Empire. Overall size 7x7cm @ 45.00

STILBITE- Swinoe, Faroe Islands, Denmark
Translucent white "neck tie" shaped, thin tabular crystals of stilbite richly covering one side of a greyish basaltic matrix. The sawed matrix is embedded with phenocrysts of stilbite and possibly other zeolites visible in cross-secton from the side as well. This a numbered specimen accompanied by J. Cilen label and an old, handwritten calligraphic label of early but unknown origin. A great locality piece with some history attached, overall size is 9x5cm @ 75.00.

STILLWELLITE-(Ce)- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien-Shan, Tadjikhstan
Relatively large greyish brown stillwellite-(Ce) crystals to nearly 1cm scattered in matrix, occasionally with other species like cesium-kupletskite and others. These are older specimens obtained from the Fersman Museum in trade many years ago, overall matrix sizes about 5.5cm across @ 125.00 each, accompanied by an old label.

WAVELLITE- Devon, England
Stellate groups of white and orange stained wavellite crystals form a scale over three sides of a triangular rock cleavage. Classic British locality piece, 4x4cm @ 35.00.

WULFENITE- Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
Recently uncovered in the warehouse, we have a small lot of delightful, bright orange single crystals of wulfenite, typically with either minor or no matrix. From the American classic locality for the species, the Red Cloud produced perhaps the most vivid, brilliant wulfenites ever! These typically have attachment points at the base, and they range in size from about 8mm to 1.4cm on edge, making superb thumbnails and priced at 20.00, 25.00 and 30.00 each, depending on overall quality and size.

WULFENITE (pyramidal!)- San Juan Poniente Vein, Mina Ojuela Mexico
From a new find at this prolific locality, we have a small lot of wonderful, elongated pyramidal wulfenites to 1+cm tall, richly scattered on dark brown gossan matrix. The crystals show a fine, yellow-gold color throughout, and they perch attractively and richly on matrix, occasionally with other associated secondary minerals. Very neat and different wulfenites, overall matrix sizes from 3.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 each, some with micro potential as well!

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See us at the East Coast Gem & Mineral Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts on August 7, 8 and 9, Booth 120. Material from this list will NOT be available at the show without prior arrangement, however!

ANDRADITE- Stanley Butte, Graham County, Arizona
From an old find many years ago, we have a small lot of excellent, oddly colored greenish andradite garnets to 1cm or more, most closely intergrown and showing fine dodecahedral faces in these colorful specimens. Old material collected many years ago. Overall sizes range from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ 7.50, 15.00, and 25.00. A few significantly larger speimens, 10cm to 20cm @ 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each. Nice!

ANTIGORITE var. PICROLITE- Buck Creek, Clay Co., North Carolina
Twisted stalks of fibrous green, grey, and brown antigorite vaguely resembling petrified celery or driftwood, all relatively pure and without rock matrix. A neat habit, quite interesting, Ex-E. Wm. Heinrich Collection. Sizes from 12cm to 25cm @ 40.00 to 75.00 each.

ARGENTOPYRITE- Sarbay Mine, nr. Rudnyi City, Kazakhstan
Extremely small but surprisingly well-formed pseudohexagonal twinned crystals without matrix, offered here as tiny (<1mm) crystals in a capsule. Probe verified specimens, this prolific silver mine has produced more than 50 different species! These are offered at just 30.00 each; limit one per customer, please!

ARROJADITE-(BaFe)- Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada
An unexpected discovery found as a result of a electron microprobe and IR spectra investigation of a single, old "unusual arrojadite" sample from this locality! This is the first (and only?) reported occurrence of this newly defined species outside of the type locality in Italy, and we have only a few tiny brownish grains about 1mm across in a vial @ just 45.00 each! List alternates!

AUTUNITE- Daybreak Mine, Mt. Spokane, Washington
An interest lot of specimens, ex-University of Delaware Mineralogical Museum and the Irene Du Pont Collection! Superb, radiating stacked platy crystals of extemely hot autunite without matrix, these showing exellent fan shapes and deep green cores, with paler, yellow-green surfaces likely due to dehydration to meta-autunite. Copies of the museum and Du Pont labels included with each sample! Classic, wonderfully crystallized rich specimens, sizes ranging from about 3cm to 5cm @ 125.00 and 275.00 each. Wow!

BEAVERITE- Rubtsovsky Mine, Western Altay, Russia
This locality produced some exceptional cuprite and native copper specimens last year, but considerably more unusual species occurred in a small, limited oxidation zone, including the rare beaverite, occurring here as dull yellowish brown masses, occasionally with small cerussite veinlets. Only a few samples available, sizes average 2.5cm @ just 30.00 each.

BUTTGENBACHITE- Luishia Mine, Katanga, Zaire Zaire
Extremely small (~1mm), slender deep blue glassy crystal of buttgenbachite without matrix, offered here in a protective capsule. Impossible to obtain today (locality is now Democratic Republic of the Congo), we offer these at just 20.00 per crystal!

CALCITE- Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Crude translucent crystals of calcite up to 1cm in size on porous light grey matrix associated with microcrystals of brassy metallic pyrite. This numbered specimen is accompanied by an old hand-inked cardboard label from the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Tech indicating the donor was William Weir. Modestly attractive, and a great locality piece! Overall size is 6x3.5x2.5cm @ 65.00.

CERRUSITE- Tschah Khuni Mine, Anarak, Esfahan, Iran
Reticulated clusters of striated cerussite crystals on one end of a flat porous beige matrix. The crystals up to 5mm wide are confined to a 5cm edge of the matrix and billow out about a centimeter in height with good micro potential. Ex-Julius Weber collection, rarely available from this excellent locality. Overall size is 9x5.5cm @ 125.00.

CHERNOVITE-(Y)- Beryllium Virgin Claim, Sierra Co., New Mexico
Small but excellent micro crystals (30x) of this uncommon mineral in small rhyolite vugs, here as transparent, pale yellowish single crystals, often with bixbyite and possibly other associated minerals. Matrix sizes average about 1.5cm with fine micro potential at just 20.00 each!

CINNABAR- Cahill Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Bright red flatted aggregates of cinnabar well scattered on cherty matrix, most showing high luster but with few crystal faces evident. Old Cureton material from many years ago, matrix sizes ranging from 2.5cm to 6cm across @ just 6.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

CLINOPTILOLITE-Na- nr. Broken Hills, Mineral Co., Nevada
Rather well developed micro crystals to several millimeters of clinoptilolite-Na richly covering matrix in exposed seams, a few with minor hyalite opal (fluorescent green under SW UV). A new locality for the Nevada, all specimens with good micro potential as well, sizes from 2.5cm to nearly 9cm across @ 10.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. Neat!

CORONADITE- Lone Mountain Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
A new locality for the mineral, here as greyish black micro botryoids in seams and vugs in matrix. The mineral is often overgrown by micro hemimorphite crystals and frequently in smithsonite voids. Interesting material as a result of the associations, specimens from about 2cm to nearly 5cm @ just 6.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each.

DIAMOND- Tshikapa, Kasai Province, (Zaire) Dem Rep Congo
A strange and very convoluted single diamond crystal showing multiple penetration twinning with complex faces resulting, appearing as a much-pimpled cube with numerous bumps, ridges and balls protruding from the cube faces. The crystal would also make a great micromount and is highly lustrous, a pleasing yellow-green color (RHS 153) and matrix-free, of course. The cube is 4x4x4mm and weighs 0.85 carats, a neat diamond at just 170.00!

DUALITE- Alluaiv Mt., Lovozero, Kola Pen., Russia
From the type locality for this relatively new species, we have a few tiny yellowish grains of dualite averaging about 1mm across, occasionally with minor feldspar and/or pinkish eudialyte. A rare zirconosilicate and titanosilicate mineral (hence the name), IMA #2005-019, author's material, @ just 75.00 each.

FERRIC-FERRONYBOITE- Abdong, nr. Pyonggang, Kangwon, North Korea
The world needs more amphiboles, and this one occurs as black vitreous aggregates largely comprising matrix, associated with minor pale brownish ceriopyrochlore-(Ce). Great locality material, collected in 2002, one available in a 1cm chunk @ 125.00.

FROODITE etc.- Oktyabrskiy Mine, Talnach, Norilsk, Russia
A superb ore sample in a polished 2.5cm probe mount, accompanied by an X-ray spectra, two SEM backscatter images and full quantitative chemistry of froodite, a rare Pd-Bi mineral! The sample documentation includes ten (10!!) other identified species, most as minute inclusions in a cubanite-pentlandite-mooihoekite ore, pinpointed in the SEM images! Don't miss this excellent asssemblage @ just 165.00!

HYDROCERUSSITE- Bunker Hill Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho
From an old collection, we have a few small thumbnails of opaque white hydrocerussite crystalline sprays and aggregates on limonitic matrix. An interesting locality for the species, just four on hand @ 15.00 each.

LANDAUITE- Burpala Massif, N. Baikal, Siberia, Russia
This rare mineral occurs as tiny, black prismatic crystals to 0.8mm without matrix, here from the type locality and originally supplied by the author. An old, but rarely offered mineral with excellent provenance, a tiny single crystal in a capsule @ 85.00 each. List alternates!

MARGARITE with CORUNDOPHILITE- Melvin Mine, Chester, Hampton Co., Massachus
Excellent pale pink foliated masses of margarite richly scattered in dark green corundophilte (ferroan clinochlore) matrix from this classic eastern U.S. locality. Old material, several samples with Krantz labels, in specimen sizes ranging from 1.5cm to nearly 7cm, priced according to quality @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Great old stuff!

MARSHITE (FL red)- Rubtsovsky Mine, Western Altay, Russia
A remarkable new occurrence of this rare copper iodide species, found earlier this year and now completely mined out! The marshite occurs as transparent, colorless crystals and partial aggregates with adamantine luster to 3+mm scattered on a gossan matrix, all showing bright red fluorescence under both SW and LW UV! The first significant find of the crystallized mineral since the Broken Hill occurrence almost a hundred years ago, here sometimes associated with cerussite (FL white) and occasionally minute, cuprite-coated native copper! Probe and XRD confirmed, priced according to quality and coverage of the tetrahedral crystals and sections, many with moderately good micro potential as well: small, rich TNs to 1.5cm @ 95.00 each; other matrix specimens from 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 100.00, 125.00, 150.00 and 200.00 each. Wow!

MATULAITE- Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Pennsylvania
A scale of minute white crystals and spherical aggregates of matulaite scattered on matrix offers some modest micro potential in these specimens. From the type locality, each sample of this unusual phosphate comes with a copy of Marge Matula's signed label. Pieces measure 1cm to 3cm @ 17.50, 35.00 and 50.00, depending upon size and coverage.

MAXWELLITE- Squaw Creek Deposit, Catron Co., New Mexico
This relatively uncommon species occurs as minute deep orange-red aggregates and crystals sparsely scattered in vuggy rhyolite matrix. From the original find in the early 1990's, each specimen is arrowed and is accompanied by a copy of a Charles Maxwell signed label. Type locality material, matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

METEORITE- Sikhote Alin, Maritime Territory, Russia
From the classic and fabled meteorite fall of February 12, 1947, we have a number of professionally prepared small meteorites from this gigantic occurrence! A type II AB iron (coarse octahedrite), this is one of the most famous extraterrestrial artifacts, offered here as black, convoluted metallic masses, ranging in size from 1.5cm to 3cm across (2g to 10g) @ just 5.00, 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each, or as wholesale lots of 10 @ 75.00 per lot! These make neat but inexpensive surprise gifts, too - get a bunch!

MIERSITE- Rubtsovsky Mine, Western Altay, Russia
Another great rarity from this very localized, iodide-rich oxidation zone, miersite (Ag,Cu)I occurs here as bright yellow, tiny aggregates and tetrahedra isolated and lightly scattered on goethite matrix. Easily visible and rarely offered, we have a few specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 3cm to 4.5cm @ just 100.00 and 150.00 each. List alternates!

MIMETITE- Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg, Montana
Slender, water-clear needle-like phosphatian mimetite crystals in excellent micro groups scattered on matrix, typically with lime-green duftite, yellowish bindheimite and possibly other species on quartz. Single specimens from about 2cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each; SPECIAL OFFER: because the mineral occurs in several habits at the Black Pine (sson to be reclaimed, unfortunately!), we can offer a lot of three different color / habit / association specimens from this prolific locality, average size about 4cm @ just 70.00 per lot! Limited availability!

PACHNOLITE with THOMSENOLITE- Ivigtut, Arsuk Fjord, Kitaa Prov., Greenland
Excellent micro crystals of tapered, rod-like pachnolite richly intergrown in massive cryolite matrix, often with thomsenolite and potentially other species. Old material with a range of specimens, ex-Gebhard, Cureton and A.E. Seaman Museum, overall sizes from about 3cm to 7cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. Rich!

PARACOQUIMBITE w/ COQUIMBITE- Tierra Amarilla, Coquimbo, Atacama, Chile
Pale lavander masses of paracoquimbite intergrown with coquimbite scattered in matrix, some typically with yellow copiapite and likely other sulfates. Old material from the co-type locality, offered in sizes from about 2cm up to 6cm, priced according to size and coverage at 10.00, 20.00, and 45.00 each, with a few very rich to 65.00.

PROUSTITE with ARSENIC- David Schacht, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany
Old material, ex-Julius Weber stock, comprised of tiny red crystal sections and minute aggregates sparsely scattered on massive arsenic matrix. We had hoped for pyrostilpnite from this locality, but our analytical work (copy included with samples) showed proustite! Not much to look at, minor micro potential, but inexpensive for proustite with samples averaging about 1cm @ just 15.00 each. Cheaper than the analysis, by far!

PYROMORPHITE- Grube Rosenberg,Bad Ems,Rheinland, Germany
An attractive specimen of about two dozen well-formed hexagonal prisms of fleshy brown pyromorphite to 3mm in size. The base of the specimen is cut, allowing it to stand upright and display well. Great locality piece, accompanied by Lindstrom's and an important W. L. Roberts (robertsite, pararobertsite) labels. Overall size is 4.5x3.5cm @ 200.00.

SCHUMACHERITE- Manhattan, Nye Co., Nevada
Dull yellow to yellow-green masses very sparsely scattered on white matrix. An obscure bismuth mineral from an unusual locality, only a few specimens on hand, sizes from about 2.5cm to 4cm @ 20.00 and 35.00 each.

SMITHSONITE (manganoan)- Altenberg near Aachen, Germany
Small brown pearly spherules of smithsonite up to 3mm well-scattered on a brown matrix. A classic locality for this
otherwise prolific mineral, this is a numbered specimen accompanied by a Schortmann's Minerals label. Overall size is 7x5.5x3cm @ 50.00.

STRACZEKITE- Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs, Arkansas
Greenish-black micro crystals and platy aggregates of straczekite scattered on matrix. An unusual species from this prolific locality. Sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00, 50.00 depending on size and coverage. One museum sample, about 14x6cm @ 175.00.

SURSASSITE- Strategic Mine, Woodstock, N.B., Canada
This uncommon mineral occurs here as orange-brown, somewhat fibrous masses in thin seams running through dense, dark brown manganese ore matrix. From the only teh second North American locality, specimens are moderately rich and quite obvious, sizes from 2.5cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

TAIMYRITE etc.- Majak Mine, Talnach, Norilsk, Russia
A supberly documented 2.5cm probe mounted ore specimen, accompanied by two SEM backscatter images, quantitative chemistry for the taymirite, plus a listing of eleven (!!!!) other minerals identified in the sample! This Pd-Cu-Pt-Sn mineral is from the type locality and has yet to be found outside of Russia. Only one excellent association specimen available with fine analytical documentation @ 195.00.

THORTVEITITE- Oltrefiume Q., Baveno, Piemonte, Italy
Tiny but well formed brown tabular crystals of thortveitite sparsely scattered in vugs in pale granitic matrix. All specimens have an arrow to pinpoint the mineral, and all have good micro potential as well, a couple with clear bertrandite as well! Only a few available, matrix sizes average about 2.5cm @ just 55.00 each.

VANADINITE (Arsenian)- West Mine, nr. Quartz Mt., Nye Co., Nevada
From a new and unusual occurrence, these are "endlichite" (arsenian vanadinite) specimens that we have recently analyzed. Although they are approaching mimetite composition, they are not quite there! The mineral occurs as both elongated, needle-like micro crystals as well as rounded sheaves and balls of intergrown micro's richly scattered on matrix. Each sample is accompanied by a copy of our analysis, specimens from 2cm to 8cm across @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 50.00 each. Cool!

COLLECTIONS

MARCASITE COLLECTION - Various localities, Worldwide
This prolific mineral forms in a variety crystal shapes and habits in a wide array of geological environments, often
associated with Pb-Zn minerals. We have numerous localities for the species in our worldwide stock, and offer a special collection of six (6) different specimens, 3cm to 6cm in size, displying the diversity of the species, for just 55.00 per lot, many with old labels, too! Interesting and often attractive stuff, limit one per customer please!

GEMS

AFRICAN AMETHYST from Namibia
With superior color saturation than most South American material, cut African amethyst from Namibia has a deep, rich purple color with excellent transparency as well. We have a few small lots of faceted stones, each lot containing three stones in three different shapes (oval, octagon and trillion), with total weight averaging over 4.5 carats per lot, offered at the inexpensive price of just 25.00 per lot! Multiple lots (max three per customer) are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't miss these neat gemmy collections!

ALBITE variety PERISTERITE- Macomb, St. Lawrence Co., New York
Reasonably well formed, blocky crystals to 1.2cm of grayish white, translucent albite richly scattered on matrix, some showing the unique "blue flash" labradorescence so well known for peristerite. The specimen is likely from the old Ellis Farm occurrence and is reasonably well crystallized, overall size about 8x5cm @ 48.00. One only!

ALUNOGEN- Tarapaca, Chile
An old specimen, ex-Michigan College of Mines, comprised of dense white sulfates completely intergrown and forming a small fist-sized ball of efflorescent but reasonably solid alunogen, likely intermixed with other sulfate phases. A Dana locality specimen, the sample measures about 7x6x5cm @ 55.00. One only!

ANILITE- Painesdale, Houghton Co., Michigan
From a new find, and now the first analytically confirmed occurrence for the species in Michigan, we have a good selection of brilliant, metallic greyish blue to nearly black splendant aggregates and masses of anilite in seams in white quartz matrix, many with malachite and possibly other secondary copper minerals very richly scattered. XRD data on unground material (copy supplied) by Michigan's Seaman Mineral Museum curator Dr. George Robinson, shows trace admixed chalcocite but otherwise nearly pure anilite at this new surface find!!! Perhaps the richest material ever encountered for the species, the first confirmed for the state, specimens from about 3cm to monster 15cm specimens @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 60.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 150.00 each. Extremely heavy! WOW!

BERTRANDITE- Kara Oba, Kazakhstan
White hemimorphic sprays and flattened groups of bertrandite crystals up to 6mm perched on quartz matrix, some with minor rhodochrosite, pyrite, fluorite or wolframite. Excellent for the species, we have several specimens, some smaller ones with micro potential as well, matrix sizes averaging from 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ 25.00, 45.00, 75.00 and 90.00 each. Attractive and rich, priced according to quality and size!

CATAPLEIITE- Laven Isl., Langesundsfjord, Norway
Old material from the type locality for the mineral, occurring here as beige to tan colored tabular aggregates to 1.5cm scattered in nepheline matrix, typically with aegirine or other species. Classic material, sizes from 2.5cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

CEJKAITE- Svornost Mine, Jachymov, Czech Republic
This relatively NEW URANIUM CARBONATE SPECIES occurs as minute, lemon yellow globules and crusts sparsely scattered on matrix. Formula: Na4(UO2)(CO3)3 - recently IMA-approved. Each sample accompanied by a copy of a Jiri Cejka signed label; type locality material, of course, a tiny speck (30x needed) in capsule @ 45.00; matrix samples from 0.3cm to nearly 0.6cm @ 85.00, 100.00 and 125.00 depending on size and richness.

CHAOITE- Ries Crater, Bopfingen, Bavaria, Germany
Specimens of shocked graphite gneiss showing fused silica glass pods and greyish carbon inclusions from the famous Nordlingen Ries crater. Chaoite occurs as submicroscopic inclusions with the graphite and was originally described as an unnamed polymorph of carbon in 1969. Relatively large specimens from this famous crater, sizes from 3.5cm to 12cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

CLINTONITE var. XANTHOPHYLLITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
Typical multiphase Crestmore material, consisting of micaceous cleavages of golden brown xanthophyllite distributed through brown monticellite, with possible blue calcite, vesuvianite, or diopside associates. Older material from this now mostly defunct locality. Sizes from 3cm to 7cm @ 10.00, 20.00, or 35.00 each.

CREEDITE- Wagon Wheel Gap, nr. Creede, Colorado
Slender, pointed single crystal slivers of TYPE LOCALITY creedite, here as matrix-free individuals ranging from about 1cm to nearly 2cm tall. Although we have more attractive samples in stock, (Mexico, Nevada, Bolivia etc.), these are from the discovery locality in the Creede quadrangle, described in 1916 by Esper Larsen et. al. Individuals are very reasonably priced at just 5.00 and 7.50 each from this historical occurrence; a few crude groups of similar size @ 10.00 each.

DIAMOND (1.73cts)- Orangemund, Orange River, Namibia
A gemmy, white macle twin diamond crystal without matrix, showing a dark red inclusion directly in the center of the macle face. A rather stout and attractive specimen, overall about 7x6mm and weighing 1.73 carats, pictured on our diamond website (www.diamondcrystals.net), this handsome, gemmy diamond crystal is just 700.00!

DANBURITE- Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York
This old classic has several 0.5 to 1cm pale brownish grey danburite crustals and sections perched in a well-exposed 4cm vug in matrix. Ex-Academy of Mineralogy (NY State Museum Institute), with label, and old Rochester Symposium label as well. Overall size is 9x5cm @ only 100.00. A few slightly better crystallized, old specimens ex-Michigan Mining College @ 125.00 each.

EKATERINITE- Korshunovskoye, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia
A rare borate from the TYPE LOCALITY, ekatarinite occurs here as white fibrous crusts richly scattered on greyish marble/anhydrite matrix. Rarely offered and quite difficult to obtain, we have only five small specimens averaging about 1.5cm across @ 80.00 each.

FAYALITE variety KNEBELITE- Svartberg, Dalarna, Sweden
Dense, solid massive specimens comprised of brownish black manganoan fayalite (variety knebelite). The material was once considered a species until the late 1970's when studies showed it be a borderline member of the fayalite-tephroite series (Mn-Fe rich, respectively). Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 4.5cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00.

FIBROFERRITE- Borate, San Bernardino Co., California
Rich masses of fibroferrite, occuring as earthy, somewhat crumbly material on matrix. Occasional areas of a paler yellow silky habit present on some specimens. Old Cureton material from the 1970's, sizes from 1.8cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 50.00 each.

FLUORINE DOMINANT DRAVITE- Cream of Valley Rd, nr Gouverneur, New York
In Hawthorne's IMA classification of the tourmaline group (1999), the mineral name fluor-dravite was proposed as a new theoretical end member within the tourmaline group. Recent work by scientists at the New York State Museum and Canadian Museum of Nature (see R&M, Vol. 83, July/Aug) indicates that a formal IMA proposal for this fluorine-dominant dravite is being submitted based on work on specimens from this specific occurrence. The mineral occurs as nearly black, finger-thick prismatic crystal sections, here largely removed from matrix, collected in July, 2002, and subsequently purchased by us from the Dr. Steve Chamberlain collection in 2005. As of 2007, the locality had been completely depleted. The crystals average about 2cm across and are otherwise unremarkable, offered at just 60.00 each, soon to be "type lcality" specimens for this new tourmaline group member. Each specimen includes Chamberlain's fluor-dravite label as well. Note: as of this writing, we are unaware of a formal IMA approval of "fluor-dravite" beyond Hawthorne's original suggested nomenclature proposal!

HALURGITE- Chelkar Salt Dome, Aksai Valley, Kazakhstan
We have only a few relatively pure samples of halurgite available. These tiny specimens, contained in capsules, are
extremely rare and are from the type locality for the species. Offered here for only the second time in our 35 year history, these are actually less expensive than when originally sold out more than a dozen years ago. Type locality material, tiny grain in capsule @ 55.00 each.

HAWLEYITE on SPHALERITE- Alpine Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Dull yellowish orange filmy mases of this cadmium sulfide lightly scattered over shalerite/quartz ore matrix. EDS confirmed, hawleyite is more likely than similar material erroneously reported as greenockite that requires XRD to properly distinguish. A new Nevada locality, about 2cm to 7cm across @ only 12.50, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

KRISTIANSENITE- Oltrefiume Quarry, Piemonte, Italy
A rare scandium-tin mineral, kristiansenite occurs here as tiny, water-clear to whitish crystal aggregates perched in feldspar vugs, associated with minor mica and quartz. This Baveno locality is the second reported locality for the species, and we have just a few specimens on hand, averaging 2-2.5cm across @ just 75.00 each.

KROEHNKITE- Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
Rich, bright blue and attractive translucent kroenhkite, the better samples largely comprising matrix! While occasional crystal faces may be present, most of this material occurs as cleavable masses and is one of the most attractive of the Chilean materials. Rare and quite nice! Sizes in ascending quality: 1cm to 4cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 55.00, and 85.00 each.

LANARKITE- Wanlockhead, Leadhills, Scotland
A pair of exceptioanlly attractive mounted micro's, ex-Weber/Perloff Collection, showing excellent, elongated needle-like sprays of lanarkite, perched in vuggy, black slag matrix, these noted from "Meadowfoot Mill" in Perloff's hand on the boxes! Only two, superb micro's, @ 85.00 each. List alternates!

MAJAKITE etc.- Majak Mine, Talnach, Norilsk, Russia
From the type locality, we have a pair of polished ore samples in 2.5cm probe mounts, accompanied by two SEM images and a full quantitative chemical analysis. In addition to the majakite, the report identifies at least eight (!!) other minerals as well. Only two, superbly documented samples available @ 165.00 each.

MANGANITE- Ilfeld, Harz, Germany
Brilliant, silvery black elongated crystals of manganite to 1cm long nicely scattered on greyish white barite matrix. Classic locality and excellent crystalization on these old pieces, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ only 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, depending on quality.

MARIALITE- Aracruz, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Oddly etched, pale yellow spodumene-like elongated single crystal sections of analyzed marialite without matrix, all showing reasonably good transparency for this Na-dominent scapolite group mineral. Only a few specimens available, pencil thick prisms ranging from about 2cm to 3.5cm long @ 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each.

METAVARISCITE with VARISCITE- Lucin Hill, Box Elder Co., Utah
Excellent micro crystals of tabular to elongated transparent to pale green metavariscite crystals richly scattered in seams with green variscite. Some crystals are nearly equant and show interesting twinning, and all have super micro potential. Matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 6cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Great stuff & old locality!!

OKHOTSKITE- Kokuriki Mine, Hokkaido, Japan
Deep orange brown vitreous masses of this rare mineral very sparsely scattered in thin veinlets massive brown hematitic ore. Type locality material, sizes from 0.7 to 1.5cm @ 25.00, 50.00 and 75.00. One sample of 2.5cm @ 185.00. Rare stuff!

OVAMBOITE- Tsumeb, Namibia
This exceptionally rare mineral was approved more than a dozen years ago but remained unpublished for some time, and it is now available for only a single specimen once again. The mineral occurs as minute inclusions in a gallium-rich germanite, typically associated with galena and possibly other phases. We have ONLY ONE specimen on hand as 1.5cm polished ore sample in a 2.5cm probe mount, with two pinpointing SEM backscatter images plus full quantitative chemistry! Formula: Cu20(Fe,Cu2+,Zn)6(Ge,As,Ga)6W2S32- IMA# 1992-039 @ 450.00

PARAROBERTSITE- Tip Top Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Minute, deep red flattened crystalline aggregates of this rare species, typically on quartz and/or whitlockite. Type locality material from the original find by Bill Roberts many years ago, we have only a few tiny framents on hand, each in a capsule @ 75.00 each. List alternates!

PHOSGENITE- Laurium, Attica Peninsula, Greece
Tetragonal prismatic to tabular colorless micro crystals of adamantine phosgenite in ancient slag matrix, some associated with paralaurionite or othe rphases. Old material, originally supplied to us by Dr. Paul Sainfeld (sainfeldite) from the French School of Mines in Paris many years ago. Only a few specimens available, most with micro potential as well, sizes from 2cm to 4cm @ 45.00 and 75.00 each.

PINNOITE- Inder Boron Deposit, Kaszakhstan
This uncommon Mg-borate occurs here as water-clear, micro crystals scattered on chalky white matrix, from one of the better crystallized occurrences for the mineral. Good micro potential, only a few TN's available @ just 24.00 each!

POWELLITE (FL)- Goodall Quarry, Sanford, Maine
Old stuff collected many years ago, consisting of tiny fluorescent (SW UV) powellite grains very sparsely scattered in andesite/vesuvianite matrix, some with minor flakes of molybdenite. A weird assemblage, not much to look at, from a well-known locality for the vesuvianites. Specimens about 3cm to 7cm @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

RHODOCHROSITE with QUARTZ- Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
From an old stash, we have a nice selection of opaque pink rhodochrosite rhombs to 0.5cm nicely perched on elongated, spiky quartz crystals, occasionally as densely intergrown pink groups, sometimes associated with fluorite and/or assorted sulfides. Moderately attractive and relatively inexpensive for the locality, sizes from about 2.5cm to 4.5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

SHIBKOVITE in REEDMERGNERITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Alai Range, Tadjikistan
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute colorless aggregates and grains up to several millimeters in localized pods in solid and spectacular reedmergnerite matrix, some potentially associated with polylithionite, dark red kentbrooksite or possibly other phases. The mineral is brilliantly fluorescent (carmine red in SW UV), and was IMA-approved about a dozen years ago. All specimens with arrows, matrix sizes average 3cm across @ 165.00.

STOKESITE- Corrego do Urucum, Galileia, M.G., Brazil
Minute, transparent glassy orthorhombic micro crystals of this unusual species richly scattered on a ball-like matrix of complex albite crystals, some with minor lepidolite or other phases. From an old lot of more than 15 years ago, only five of these 1.5cm balls are available @ 125.00 each. Nice!

STRENGITE, CO3-rich APATITE- McLean Mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Tiny, micro balls of spikey, ice-like carbonate-fluorapatite sparsely scattered on honey-brown jarosite crystals, most with large, weird, murky greenish brown pods of strengite that reach several cm across! (Yes, I know, "carbonate-fluorapatite" is properly called carbonate-rich apatite-(CaF) now, but really.....). Some samples occasionally with odd, spongey goethite. Strange material with large vugs, not bad to look at, strictly micro for the apatite, however, with only four large specimens on hand, ranging from about 8cm to 15cm across @ just 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 ea

URANINITE with SILVER- Eldorado Mi, Great Bear Lake, NWT, Canada
A large block of silver/pitchblende ore from this prolific, old locality, presented here as a very heavy hand specimen with two cut faces, one nicely polished to show the thin masses of native silver shot through the uranifierous rock matrix. A desirable specimen for both the native element and radioactive mineral collector! We advertised a similar sample some years ago and had numerous requests for it, but we had "put it where it would be safe" and could not locate until a housekeeping frenzy just turned it up now! Only moderately hot, ex-J. Cilen collection with several other labels, this triangular specimen measures about 10 x 7 x 6 cm @ 175.00..

VISEITE w/ TROLLEITE- Champion Sillimanite Mine, Mono Co. California
Blue-green masses of granular trolleite bear small cavities that are lined with a froth of white, chalky viseite. A rare mineral in an interesting and well-documented assemblage, old specimens ranging in size from 0.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

VOLKOVSKITE- Satimola Salt Dome, Batys Qazaqstan Kazakhstan
This uncommon species is offered here as colorless, lamellar single crystals and aggregates, averaging about 2mm across. This is a new locality for the mineral, these extracted from a single drill core and recently analytically confirmed. Only a few available from this new locality for the species, carefully packaged in a capsule @ just 40.00.

ZAVARITSKITE- Fielders Hill, Torrington, NSW, Australia
An uncommon member of the matlockite group, zavaritskite occurs here as small, dark grey resinous masses sparsely scattered in crudely crystallized quartz matrix. These lean halide samples were obtained by Forrest Cureton in 1985-86 from this previously unreported occurrence for the mineral, and they were just recently rediscovered in our warehouse! Only a few specimens on hand, these average about 2cm @ 25.00 each.

NEW BOOK!

MINERALS OF SCOTLAND- by Alec Livingstone
A wonderful new softcover book in a large format, perfect binding, with 220 pages filled with history, science and over 200 illustrations (most in full color) depicting some of the finest of Scotland's many (552) mineral species. By the former curator of minerals of the Nation Museums of Scotland, a very useful book for every mineral collector (see review in June, 2009 Mineral News), just 39.00 plus 5.00 s/h in USA!

FLATS!

MYSTERY FLAT- Various Localities Worldwide
We are offering these popular "mystery flats" of twenty (20) different specimens from worldwide localities, all individually labeled and ranging in size from 4cm to 7cm across for the princely sum of just $125 plus shipping. These are from old collections, excess stock, single specimens and material available only in small quantities too labor intensive to describe and catalog. Some will be colorful, some will be ugly, some will have micro potential, some from obscure localities, but the lot will be worth a minimum of $250 or more, yours sight-unseen for our liquidation price of just $125 plus shipping! Multiple orders up to three sets (60 specimens) received at the same time will not have duplicates! If you've ordered one recently, send us a list of what was included and we will try not to duplicate anything previously sent! A bargain for anyone wishing to expand their collection horizons!

STUFF!

COLLECTION: RAILROAD PHOTOS- Eastern Pennsylvania
These have absolutely nothing to do with minerals, but when we buy collections, we sometimes end up with other "stuff" that is interesting but far outside our field. That's the case here: a large collection of railroad photographs, all in 8x10 inch black & white glossy prints! These have a variety of subjects, many Penn Central, some PRR like GG-1 engines, employee studio shots, stations, track shots, commuter trains etc. Although not dated, these appear to be 1960's-1970's vintage, mostly eastern Pennsylvania, perhaps a few older steam images etc. If you are a railroad buff, we have a deal for you: 15 different large 8x10 photo's for just 20.00; 45 different 50.00. Probably cheaper than the original cost to print them, and when these are gone, they are gone for good! Anyone looking for a larger lot with duplication, please inquire!

CATALOG 20904 - Vol. XXXVI, No. 4- All items subject to prior sale, FOB our warehouse. Posted May 11,2009.

AESCHYNITE-(Nd)- Bayun Obo, Inner Mongolia, Peoples Rep. China
This rare mineral is offered here as tiny, dark brown tabular masses in a 1cm+ polished probe mount, most with minor barite, aegirine etc. Each specimen is accompanied by an SEM image and four quantitative analyses confirming minor Pr and Sm as well! Only three available, nicely documented, @ 150.00 each. List alternates!

ALUMOHYDROCALCITE (Chromian)- Mt. Hamilton, Santa Clara Co., California
An attractive chromium-rich variety of normally white aluminohydrocalcite, consisting of pink stringers and crystalline coatings scattered over a pale green to white jadeite bearing rock. Nice looking stuff collected many years ago, from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00.

ALUNITE- McLean Mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Perhaps the best U.S. examples of the species we have seen, these alunites occur as micro, wafer-like, white to beige curved rhombohedral disks richly scattered in vugs in light colored matrix, all showing attractive pearly luster under the scope. Rarely well crystallized, these are quite nice for a typically massive, ugly mineral! Specimens range from about 2.5cm TN's to 6cm @ just 5.00, 10.00, and 25.00 each; one fine 12x10cm specimen @ 50.00.

AMBER with INSECTS- Danzig Region, Poland
Reasonably large, transparent amber lozenges, each with a tiny included winged creature! Hand-selected from a large collection, these are generously sized and quite fascinating, each accompanied by its own color photograph of the included insect! Sizes average 2cm to 3.5cm long, and are only 20.00, 25.00 and 30.00 each, depending on size and the quality of the bug!

ANATASE- Datas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
More of the strangest specimens of anatase we've ever seen, these with a central tetragonal body but with their pyramidal faces extended to resemble a sample that has been literally pulled like taffy to elongated, pointed tips! Named for the Greek "extension", these are superb examples of the species, boxed crystals to 1cm @ only 20.00.

AURICHALCITE- Dauntless Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
Bright, robin's egg blue crystalline sprays and platy aggregates of colorful aurichalcite scattered in seams and vugs of deep brown, cherty matrix, some with minor hemimorphite, calcite etc. Attractive stuff, unusual locality, specimens from about 2cm to 7cm, priced according to overall quality @ 5.00, 15.00 and 30.00 each. Nice!

AWARUITE variety JOSEPHINITE- Josephine Creek, Oregon
These are interesting metallic placer nuggets of non-meteoritic nickel-iron, quite pure and with typical brownish external hues. Difficult to obtain today, these are old specimens in odd bean-shaped rounded masses, sizes average 0.6cm to 1.2cm @ 25.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

BARITE with INCLUSIONS- Regent Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada
Transparent tabular crystals of well-formed barite to 1cm nicely scattered on matrix, a few with very sparse, micro inclusions of a fibrous yellow-orange mineral purported to be wakabayashilite. In the past, we have found orpiment, realgar and possibly other species in these included crystals, but we have not destroyed any from this old batch recently uncovered in the warehouse to confirm the literature reports of wakabayashilite. Moderately attractive specimens for this common mineral, sizes from TN to about 6cm across @ 6.00, 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

BAUMHAUERITE-2A- La Libertad Mine, Quiruvilca, Peru
Somewhat metallic appearing purplish masses of this unusual species scattered on matrix, most associated with micro rods and needles of hutchinsonite and occasionally orange druses of crystallized orpiment. From a find of about 25 years ago, we have a few small (2cm to 4cm) specimens @ 40.00 and 60.00 each.

BISMUTITE ps @ BISMUTHINITE- Great Basin Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
An odd occurrence of white to pale greenish bismutite forming pods and elongated masses pseudomorphous after bismuthinite! These sit in a matrix of crudely crystalline, dark brownish grossular, the garnet occasionally showing a few sharp faces as well. Soon to be a feature article in Mineral News (subscribe though us if you don't already!!!), these weird specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5+cm across @ just 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

CALCITE pseudo @ NAHCOLITE- Green River, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming
A hefty sample collected by famous geologist E.Wm. Heinrich many years ago, comprised of a rather solid block of buff colored calcite completely replacing a thick seam of massive nahcolite. Ugly but interesting, with Heinrich's label, size about 9x7cm @ just 40.00.

CHALCOPYRITE- Siegen, Westphalia, Germany
An old specimen, accompanied by a Krantz label and ex-Michigan College of Mines label as well, is comprised of a solid mass of heavily tarnished chalcopyrite, most surfaces coated with pale bluish green secondary coppers as well. From an old classic locality, we have just a single speicmen about 5x3cm @ 40.00.

CHEVKINITE-(Ce)- Tangir Mine, nr. Arondu, Kohistan, Pakistan
Black crystalline aggregates of chevkinite-Ce comprising these small, interesting samples from an obscure locality. Analyzed material, specimen sizes from about 5mm to 8mm @ 25.00 and 35.00 each.

CHIAVENNITE- Heia Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway
Minute orange-brown micro crystals scattered on matrix, some with associated analcime. From the find of about twenty years ago, a small lot of fine micros and thumbnails, sizes from 0.5cm to 2cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00.

CLINOBISVANITE- Londonderry Quarry, W.A., Australia
Brownish-yellow masses and thin films of clinobisvanite on quartz matrix. X-ray confirmed material, available as small fragment in capsule @ 15.00 and matrix specimens from 1.5cm to 8cm @ 25.00, 40.00, 55.00 and 75.00.

COBALTOMENITE- Parco Mine, Grand Co., Utah
An interesting find of deep pinkish micro blebs and aggregates scattered on sandstone matrix, one of several unusual species recently uncovered at this mine. This cobalt selenate is available in matrix sizes from about 2cm to 6cm @ 12.50, 25.00 and 40.00 each. A few monsters to 12 cm - inquire!

CUPRITE- Rubtsovskoe Mine, Rudniy Altai, Russia
A remarkable single crystal of cuprite without matrix, showing several good octahedral faces with some cube modifications and others. Although heavily contacted on three sides, the specimen is highly lustrous and quite a monster, weighing over 240 carats and standing 3.2cm tip to tip. Only one available @ 175.00.

DIAMOND (10.58 carats)- Macenta Region, MNalenka Province, Guinea
An oddly-shaped, large diamond crystal, loosely resembling the head of a caveman's stone tool, showing a grey, highly lustrous and translucent complex form. The crystal weights 10.58 carats and measures about 14x13x7 mm, available for just 700.00! See a photo on our diamond website: www.diamondcrystals.net. Uncommon locality!

FLUORITE with CALCITE- Freiberg, Saxony, Germany
Another old classic, this one comprised of stout, greyish white intergrown fluorite cubes to 2cm forming the specimen matrix, and these are almost completed covered with small, gemmy, pale yellowish grey transparent to translucent calcite crystals. Ex-Czech National Museum specimen and accompanied by their label, this attractive 8x5cm hand specimen is just 75.00! List alternates!

GALLITE in GERMANITE- Tsumeb, Namibia
A 2cm polished ore section in a 2.5cm probe mount, comprised of gallite in germanite with minor galena. This rare Ga-Cu sulfide is accompanied by an SEM backscatter image, plus quantitative analytical results for the pinpointed gallite (all showing trace Cd and Ti as well!). Only one finely documented ore sample available @ 240.00.

GEARKSUTITE- Burlington Mine, Boulder Co., Colorado
Rich, white porcelanous masses of gearksutite largely comprising matrix, some with extraordinarily ugly greyish fluorite. The locality was once a prolific producer of this hydrated Ca-Al-OH-F mineral, and this is old material from a brief mining of the mineral some years ago. Remarkably rich, dense specimens from about 3cm to 10cm across @ 8.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00 each.

GETCHELLITE- Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
From the famous South Pit discovery many years ago, getchellite occurs as deep red, platy to micaceous aggregates scattered in matrix, most with orpiment and occasionally minor realgar. Classic material and quite colorful, sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. Rich!

HUBNERITE- Adams Mine, San Juan Co., Colorado
From a large, old collection, we have numerous samples of brilliant brownish red to bronze colored hubnerite crystals richly scattered in and on matrix, the better specimens with free-standing crystals to a couple of centimeters nicely radiating from matrix. Priced according to quality and size, specimens range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 75.00 and 125.00 each. Excellent!

JAROSITE- McLean Mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
A remarkable find of brilliant, coffee-brown drusy jarosite crystal groups richly filling large vugs in pale rock matrix. These are very striking specimens for a relatively common mineral, and all have excellent micro potential as well. These lustrous micro crystals are as good as the type locality material we have seen, and the specimens are quite attractive as a result. Matrix sizes range from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ only 4.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each, with a few larger specimens from 9cm to the largest 24cm (!!) specimen, priced at 50.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 150.00 each. All are attention grabbers!

JOHACHIDOLITE- Pyant Gyi Mine, Mogok, (Burma) Myanmar
This rare species occurs here as golden, honey brown crystalline aggregates largely comprising matrix, recently discovered in the gem gravels at this, the second known locality for the species, occasionally with minor fluorescent sodalite. This rare borate has been confirmed by XRD, microprobe and Raman spectra as well, with a copy of XRD data supplied with each sample. Sizes range from about 5mm to 1.4cm @ 45.00, 75.00 and 150.00 each.

MAGNESIOHASTINGSITE- Boston Mine, Orange Co., New York
Rich, nearly black solid aggregates of this uncommon mineral almost completely comprising matrix, some with minor pyrite or paler green diopside. Analytically confirmed material, with a copy of our analysis supplied with each specimen. Uncommon locality stuff from 3cm to 6cm and are very reasonably priced at just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00.

MAGNETITE- Segerstrom-Heizer Mine, Pershing Co Nevada
An off-beat locality specimen comprised of rather large, somewhat rounded octahedral crystals of magnetite completely comprising matrix, with octahedra measuring up to 5cm across (!!!) thickly intergrown and protruding from massive magnetite matrix. An exceptional, museum-sized specimen measuring 18x13cm (!!!) on its top surface, completely covered with octahedral crystals that show typical abrasions and micro pitting on otherwise lustrous faces, one only, weighing over 10 pounds, @ 175.00.

NAGELSCHMIDTITE- Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel
This extremely rare species occurs as microscopic inclusions within an Ti-rich andradite-bearing rock. Each small sample (up to a few millimeters) is mounted and accompanied by four (4) color images using SEM backscattered electron imaging, as well as ordinary and reflected light microscopy that pinpoints the mineral in the sample, and also includes full analytical chemistry of each as well! A strange formula for this weird silicate-phosphate, generally given as Ca7(SiO4)3(PO4)2, analytically closer to (K,Na)Ca7(SiO4)3(PO4); only a pair of these superbly documented samples available @ 450.00 each; type locality, of course!

ORLOVITE with TURKESTANITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien Shan, Tadjikistan
The NEW SPECIES orlovite occurs as small masses (0.5mm) largely comprising these carefully prepared and polished matrix fragments, typically with minute inclusions of turkestanite and occasionally other minerals. Formula: Kli2TiSi4O11F - IMA# 2009-006. These are professionally prepared 2cm probe mounts with a detailed and labelled SEM backscatter image and X-ray spectra, only a few available, @ 285.00 each.

RALSTONITE w/ THOMSENOLITE- Ivigtut, Arksuk Fjord, Greenland
Large masses of white cryolite showing open vugs containing numerous micro crystals of prismatic thomsenolite, with small, cubic transparent ralstonite crystals sparsely scattered as well! Good micro potential from this classic material, matrix sizes range from about 3cm to 7cm @ 25.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each.

RAUVITE- Monument #2 Mine, Apache Co., Arizona
Non-descript brown bands of rauvite impregnating sandstone, associated with roscoelite flakes and some with brownish-yellow pascoite coatings as well. An odd, hard to find mineral, only a few available from 2cm to nearly 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00 each. One rich 8cm specimen @ 75.00.

RHODOCHROSITE- Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Flesh-colored and with an unusually resinous luster, these small (2 to 5 mm) crystals of rhodochrosite fill in and fan out from seams in a brick red slab matrix. Great locality, unusual for the species, sizes from 3cm to 4cm @ 35.00 and 50.00. Old stuff; only a few on hand!

RIVERSIDEITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
Another mineral first found at this prolific locality, riversideite occurs as opaque white fibrous masses and veinlets running through pale green vesuvianite rock, possibly associated with other calcium silicates. Typical representative material, and fairly rich, in sizes from 2cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

ROSIAITE- Le Cetine Mine, nr. Rosia, Siena, Italy
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as pale, honey-yellow hexagonal micro blades scattered on matrix. Formula: PbSb2O6; IMA-approved about 10 years ago but rarely offered. Associations include micro gypsum and occasionally a stunning, dark green tripuhyite. Matrix sizes from about 1cm to 2cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and one @ 75.00 each.

SCHUETTEITE on CINNABAR- Castle Peak/Rock Mine, Esmeralda Co Nevada
A new locality for the species, schuettite occurs here as greenish yellow crusts and films lightly scattered over rock matrix, typically with bright red cinnabar crusts as well. Only a few samples found, EDX confirmed, sizes from about 1.8cm to nearly 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

TARBUTTITE- Broken Hill Mine, Zambia
From the country formerly known as Rhodesia, we have specimens of this zinc phosphate as clear, colorless to pale yellow, prismatic crystals with sharp terminations. These tarbuttite crystals richly cover the dark vuggy matrix, resulting in fairly attractive specimens. These will make great micros as well. In sizes from 1 cm to 5 cm, at 7.50, 15.00, 30.00, and 45.00; one large 10x7cm specimen @ 125.00.

TELLUROBISMUTHITE- Mangfallberg, Boliden, Sweden
A bismuth telluride, and a member of the tetradymite group, tellurobismthuite occurs as silvery metallic masses scattered through a quartz-hornblende rock, associated with other sulfides ad tetradymite. Reasonably rich material, in larger sizes from 4cm to 10cm @ 20.00, 45.00, and 80.00.

THORIANITE- Huntoon, Sri Lanka
Small brown cubo-octahedral crystals and partial crystals without matrix. Old material supplied by Schortmann's many years ago (then labelled as Ceylon). A bizarre locality for this unusual thorium oxide, specimens from 2.5mm to nearly 5mm across at only 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each!

TITANITE- Junguni Hill, near Balaka, Malawi
A neat, off-beat locality for this silicate. Titanite occurs as nearly transparent yellow rounded grains and mm-sized microcrystals scattered through a granite-like matrix. Analytically confirmed, 2.5 cm to 6 cm @ 8.50, 15.00, & 30.00.

TREMOLITE w/ ANTHOPHYLLITE- Talcville, St. Lawrence Co., New York
Massive crystalline tremolite comprising matrix, all quite nicely fluorescent a rich orange under SW UV light, and many associated with thicker anthophyllite blades that fluoresce a deep crimson under both LW and SW, occasionally with other species! Excellent fluorescent pieces, sizes from 2.5cm to 10cm across @ 5.00, 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

VISTEPITE- Muzeinyi Valley, Inyl'chuk, Kyrgyzstan
A mineral with very weird chemistry (Mn-Sn-B-silicate!) from the type locality, discovered in 1991 but rarely seen. We have obtained a few microprobed samples from one of the authors, offered here as minute (<1mm) pure yellow-orange aggregates in a 2cm probe mount, accompanied by an individual SEM backscatter image and spectra for each. Rare stuff, elegantly documented, @ 240.00 each. List alternates, please!

WOLFRAMITE- Pasaquiera, Barroca Grande, Portugal
A remarkably large assortment of superbly detailed single crystals and complex groups of wolframite from this classic locality, most with little or no matrix. These typically have very sharp chisel pointed single terminations with complete prism faces that enhance these exquisite old pieces. We have not analyzed these samples, but they are likely the ferberite member of the group. Sizes range from about 3.5cm to 7x5cm groups @ 50.00, 75.00, 125.00, 200.00 and 275.00 each. Excellent, rich specimens!

ZINCITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Brilliant, deep red to red-brown platy aggregates of zincite scattered in and comprising matrix, many with minor franklinite and/or willemite, calcite or greyish tephroite as well. Old material from more than 50 years ago, gleaned from several old collections, selected for the richness of the zincite alone. No contemporary Sterling Hill material in this lot, sizes from about 4cm to 8cm (!!), priced at 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. Excellent for the species!

BOOKS & MAGAZINES: MINERALS OF NEW YORK CITY- Rocks & Minerals Magazine
If you are not a subscriber to Rocks & Minerals magazine but have an interest in New York City minerlas, the May/June 2009 issue is something you NEED to have. An excellent 35 page, full color article chronicles the exciting mineralogy uncovered during the city's remarkable excursions into its underlying bedrock, from the skyscrapers' foundations to subway tunnels and more! We have a few available copies for just 8.95 with any mineral order, or add 5.00 for shipping if ordered alone.

COLLECTIONS

MYSTERY FLAT- Various Localities Worldwide
Once a month, we are offering these popular "mystery flats" of twenty (20) different specimens from worldwide localities, all individually labeled and ranging in size from 4cm to 7cm across for the princely sum of just $125 plus shipping. These are from old collections, excess stock, single specimens and material available only in small quantities too labor intensive to describe and catalog. Some will be colorful, some will be ugly, some will have micro potential, some from obscure localities, but the lot will be worth a minimum of $250 or more, yours sight-unseen for our liquidation price of just $125 plus shipping! Multiple orders up to three sets (60 specimens) received at the same time will not have duplicates! If you've ordered one recently, send us a list of what was included and we will try not to duplicate anything previously sent! A bargain for anyone wishing to expand their collection horizons!

STAMP COLLECTION:

MINERALS & MINING THEMES
A small but colorful collection of some forty (40) different mineral and mining postage stamps from a large variety of foreign countries (no U.S. stamps included!). Most of these are mint, a few used, all quite presentable, and most are in full color and quite attractive. A neat side collection, just $30 for the lot!

CATALOG 20903 - Vol. XXXVI, No. 3 - All items subject to prior sale, FOB our warehouse. Posted April 12,2009.

AGUILARITE with CHALCOPYRITE- Penafil Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
Superb skeletal micro crystal groups of aguilarite showing many weird forms coated by somewhat iridescent filmy druses of chalcopyrite. We could uncover little about this specific mine, other than it is in the aguilarite type locality area of Guanajuato. These are exceptionally attractive mounted micro's, perhaps unique for the locality, from the Weber-Perloff collection, these appearing to be labelled by Lou Perloff. Only three availble @ 85.00 each.

ARDENNITE-(V)- Sparone, Valle di Locana, Piemonte, Italy
This relatively NEW SPECIEs occurs as yellowish-orange to brownish elongated aggregates frozen in pinkish matrix, here from the TYPE locality, most accurately noted as "Rio dei Piane, Feilongo". IMA # 2005-037, the vanadium analog of the more common AsO4 ardennite. Only a few specimens, sizes from about 2cm to 3.5cm @ 75.00 and 100.00 each.

BERYL var: CAT'S EYE GOSHENITE- nr. Jenipapo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Colorless, clear, thick tabular beryl (variety goshenite) without matrix, here as thick single crystals that show good external morphology and an internal reflection pattern commonly called an "cat's eye" when moved in reflected light. Odd stuff and good single crystals as well, sizes average about 3cm across @ 75.00 each. Only three!

CHERNYKHITE- Balasauskandyk, NW Karatau Range, Kazakhstan
This extremely rare Ba-V mica occurs as olive to dark green flakes to 5mm or more well scattered in quartz. Far superior to the material we had some years ago, these are small but quite rich, sizes average about 1cm across @ 125.00 each, greatly reduced in price compared to the single tiny flakes once available! TYPE locality material!

CHROMATITE- Ma'aleh Adumin, West Bank-Dead Sea, Israel
This rare mineral occurs here as bright yellow powdery masses on the surface of a chalky white to pale yellowish marl matrix, these the first we have seen from the TYPE locality described and approved back in 1963. Only a few small matrix specimens available, averaging just under 2cm @ 150.00 each. A great rarity!

CLAUSTHALITE- Lasovice, Mittelbohemen, Czech Republic
Small dark masses of clasuthalite scattered in calcite matrix, most with admixed tiemannite and possibly minor pitchblende. Old material from many years ago, sizes average about 3.5cm across @ 40.00.

COLUMBITE-(Fe)- Morefield Mine, Amelia, Virginia
Recently uncovered in the warehouse, old material collected circa 1960 from this famous locality has yielded five specimens of analytically confirmed columbite-(Fe)! The mineral occurs as crude crystals or aggregates from 6mm to 2cm long, frozen in pale feldspar matrix. Copy of our analysis provided with each sample, matrix sizes from about 4cm to 8cm across @ 45.00, 65.00 and 90.00 each, depending on size of the columbite-(Fe).

COPROLITE- Unspecified locality in Madagascar
For those really strange curiosity colelctors out there, we have obtained a small load (no pun intended) of 40 million year old crocodile droppings, replaced by a mixture of siderite and goethite but retaining their unique and unmistakable form. Thankfully solid and odorless, these average about 6cm long @ just 15.00 each.

CORDIERITE variety IOLITE- Coroaci, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thin glassy masses of color-change iolite without matrix, these carefully etched out of thin seams and resulting in interesting, translucent bluish-purple specimens. A 90 degree rotation turns these samples dark, so you can amaze your friends! Sizes average about 1cm @ just 8.00 each!

CRYPTOPHYLLITE- Tsentral'nyi Mine, Rasvumchoor Mt., Russia
This NEW SPECIES was discovered during XRD study on IMA #2008-062, and it forms colorless split or curved lamellae to 0.2mm, often as intergrowths with the aforementioned mineral, being both chemically and structurally related to it, although more uncommon at the locality. Both species represent a new structural type of phyllosilicate. Formula: KCa[Si4O10]*5H2O - monoclinic. Associations include lamprophyllite, eudialite, K-feldspar, aegirine etc.. IMA #2008-061, from the TYPE (and only) locality, sizes 2.5cm to 4cm @ 145.00, 160.00 and 175.00.

DIAMOND (5.12 carats!)- Kimberly District, Northern Cape, Rep. So. Africa
A rather large greyish white octahedral single crystal, showing typical trigonal growth patterns on the octahedral faces, and showing an detachment point on one edge of the crystal. It has become exceedingly difficult to locate relatively large crystals today, and this one is also pictured on our diamondcrystals.net website. Size is 11x8x8mm, quite inexpensive for its size and weight, at just 700.00.

DICKITE- St. Clair, Schuykill County, Pennsylvania
Nice looking dickite, unlike the typical fine grained to massive material uusually found, this dickite occurs as somewhat micaceous pearly white to tan flakes and minute crystals richly covering small quartz crystals on rock. Fine old locality material, sizes from 3cm to 5cm @ 20.00 and 35.00 each.

FLUORO-POTASSICHASTINGSITE- Greenwood Mine, Orange Co., New York
This NEW SPECIES occurs as brilliant, black aggregates richly comprising matrix, typically intergrown with minor granular magnetite. A fluorine-domiant Ca-Fe amphibole, IMA #2005-006, here from the TYPE locality for the species. Rich specimens accompanied by a copy of our analytical data, ranging in size from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ just 20.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

GLAUCOPHANE- Mt. Vodno, Skopje, Macedonia
From a small recent find at this uncommon locality, we have a few samples of glaucophane occurring as dark blue prismatic aggregates to 0.5cm long, frozen in quartz matrix, typically with minor calcite and/or greenish mica. Microprobe confirmed, specimens average about 3.5cm @ just 20.00 each.

GOLD with NAUMANNITE- Ken Snyder Mine, Elko Co., Nevada
Small masses of native gold visible under 10x nicely scattered along seams in quartz-adularia vein matrix, associated with micro greyish naumannite (a silver selenide) masses as well. Neat reference specimens, sizes average about 2.5cm @ just 30.00 each. Only a few on hand!

HAIWEEITE- Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Excellent micro platelets and aggreates of flakey, lemon yellow haiweeite scattered on pegmatite matrix, some with minor uranophane. X-ray and IR spectroscopy-identified, most with modest micro potential. From the find of 1195 at this excellent locality! Sizes from single balls in capsules @ 15.00 to matrix specimens of 1cm to 5cm across @ 30.00, 45.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

HYDROXYLWAGNERITE- Dora-Maira Massif, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as small, somewhat creamy-beige colored masses and aggregates scattered in a highly micaceous quartzite matrix, most with tiny pyrope masses as well. Formula: Mg2(PO4)(OH)-monoclinic. IMA #2004-009, from the TYPE locality, also more properly noted as "Brossasco, Vallone Giba, Varaita Valley" in the Dora-Maira massif. Specimens from about 3cm to nearly 6cm @ just 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

ILMENITE with ALBITE- nr Robinson Summit, White Pine Co., Nevada
Excellent micro material comprised of tiny, brilliantly metallic, tabular (trigonal) ilmenite crystals perched on snowy white albite in vugs, associated with drusy quartz and possibly other minerals. An uncommon locality for the mineral, great under the 'scope, specimens from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ only 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each.

KUDRIAVITE- Mutnovsky Volcano, Kamchatka Pen., Russia
From the second world occurrence of the species, these are steel grey, acicular to lath shaped micro crystals to 0.5mm with brilliant metallic luster on grey volcanic scoria, some possibly with lamellar cannizzarite. A rare Cd-Pb sulfosalt, only a few confirmed specimens on hand, sizes from 1cm to nearly 2.5cm @ 125.00 and 175.00 each.

KYANITE, STAUROLITE- Pizzo Forno, nr. St. Gothard, Switzerland
Light blue translucent kyanite blades richly scattered through white paragonite-rich schist matrix with minor chocolate brown, vitreous staurolite as well. A classic locality for these minerals, specimens from about 2.5cm to 4cm across @ 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

MARINELLITE- Magliano Romano, Roma, Latium, Italy
This rare mineral (IMA 2002-021) was found here at an abandoned quarry in 1982 from which these few specimens originated. The mineral occurs as colorless to pale blue grains scattered in sanidine-biotite-augite matrix. A rare member of the cancrinite group, specimens average 1.2 to 2cm @ just 45.00 and 55.00 each.

OSARIZAWAITE- Omega Mine, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona
Pale green globular masses and micro aggregates of osarizawaite richly scattered in/on gossan matrix, occasionally with minor azurite and other species. Odd locality, generous samples from 3cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

PARSETTENSITE- Foote Mine, Cleaveland Co., North Carolina
Old material collected many years ago, consisting of richly scattered bronze-brown radiating spherules of micro parsettensite well scattered in vugs on white albite. Attractive micro material from this prolific locality, with odd-ball associations possible with careful study. Matrix specimens from about 1cm to 5cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00

PHARMACOSIDERITE- Boss Mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Pale green to slightly brownish druses and cubes of pharmacosiderite nicely scattered in vugs in tan banded rhyolitic matrix. A new locality for the mineral, many with fine micro potential as well, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 4cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each. Neat!

PHOSPHOELLENBERGITE- Dora-Maira Massif, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy
This uncommon mineral, first described from here (the TYPE locality) in 1994, has not seen much distribution due to its scarcity. We recently obtained a few samples of minute, glassy bluish aggregates of the mineral, sparsely scattered in a rose-colored quartzite with small, micro pods of deep red pyrope garnet. From Brossasco, Vallone Giba in the Varaita Valley, part of the overly simplified Dora-Maira massif type locality designation. Specimens (all with arrows) average about 2.5cm to 3.5cm @ 55.00 and 65.00 each. Only a few available!

PLUMBOAGARDITE- Niederschlag, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
This prolific locality has produced many micro species, and the plumboagardite was found here in 1989, predating the material from the type locality elsewhere in Germany, but it was only confirmed this past year by EDX and XRD. It occurs as minute, pale green fibrous aggregates sparsely scattered in vugs, typically with fluorite, quartz and other species. Priced according to quality, specimens range from about 1.2cm to 2.5cm @ 30.00 and 45.00, and a couple at 65.00 each.

RHODOCHROSITE- Wudong Mine, Wushuo, Guangxi Zhuang PR China
From an exciting new find, deep pink, translucent to opaque rhombs and aggregates of rhodochrosite richly scattered on matrix, some with minor pyrite, quartz, sphalerite etc. Very colorful stuff, matrix specimens about 4cm to 5cm across @ 60.00 and 75.00 each. Nice!

RINMANITE- Garpenberg Norra Mine, Hedemora, Sweden
Described in 2000, this exceptionally rare mineral occurs as extremely small, black elongated submetallic aggregates sparsely scattered in matrix. TYPE locality material, the first we have been able to obtain, offered as 5mm specimens @ just 85.00 each. Rare!

RUTILE- Parkesburg, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
From this old eastern U.S. locality, we have a few small (1.5cm) stout rutile prisms as crystal sections without matrix. The locality, in Sadsbury Township, was mentioned in Gordon's 1922 classic on Pennsylvania mineralogy. Good locality reference specimens in thumbnail sizes at just 15.00 each.

SELLAITE- Fontsante Mine, Var, France
Rather rich, white masses of sellatite largely comprising matrix, occasionally with admixed fluorite. Old BRGM material obtained many years ago, size range from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00.

SHLYKOVITE- Tsentral'nyi Mine, Rasvumchorr Mt., Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from Khibiny, occurring as minute scaly lamellae to 0.5mm and as thinly fibrous aggregates of similar size in veinlets and cracks, typically greyish white to somewhat beige in color, all showing a pearly luster, associated with potassic feldspar, eudialyte, alkali amphibole, ilmenite and a potential host of other possibilities. Formula: KCa[Si4O9(OH)]*3H2O, monoclinic. IMA #2008-062, a phyllosilicate representing a new structural type! From the TYPE and only locality, specimens (with arrows) from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 95.00, 125.00 and 160.00 each!

SMITHSONITE etc..- Sherman Tunnel, Lake Co., Colorado
Complex ore specimens from this famous locality, here with numerous micro rhombs of grey to brownish smithsonite richly coating vuggy matrix, most specimens with multiple micro associations that include balls of green malachite, yellow bindheimite, quartz, barite, azurite, galena etc. A microscope will yield numerous delightful areas of study on this chaotic specimens, matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each, all with great micro potential; several considerably larger suitable as anchors, 50.00 to 85.00 each.

SMOLIANINOVITE ps @ COBALTITE- Mt. Cobalt, Queensland, Australia
Earthy yellow pseudomorphs of smolianinovite @ colbaltite are intergrown with sparse, fibrous violet erythrite. Both species are scattered across a contrasting grey matrix. 1-6cm @ 12.50, 25.00, 40.00, 60.00. One fine 16x11cm piece available for 175.00.

STRUVITE- Skipton Bat Caves, Victoria, Australia
This phosphate mineral has formed as a product of (ugh!) guano alteration. We have them as matrix (guano)-free sharply formed single crystals that are opaque chalky white and in odd skeletal shapes, likely pseudomorphs after newburyite or a similar phase, or as small pods in larger dark brown matrix specimens. Sizes of the singles average about 1cm, individual crystals @ 12.50; 3cm to 4cm matrix specimens with one or several small pods @ 30.00.

SYNCHESITE-Y (DOVERITE)- Scrub Oaks Iron Mine, nr. Dover, New Jersey
Dark brick red masses of synchesite-y richly speckle a matrix of dark grey magnetite ore on these massive granular samples from the classic locality for the "doverite" variety. Collected by your's truly many years ago when residing in Dover! Sizes from 1cm to 5cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00.

TANTALITE-(Mn)- Tin Mountain Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Patches of nearly black, crystalline tantalite-(Mn) to 1cm are scattered in a white, often radiating albite matrix, associated with massive quartz and tabular, slightly greenish cesium-rich muscovite. Analytically confirmed (copy supplied) material that sometimes pushes the chemical edges of this species vs. its columbite counterpart, specimens range from 2.5cm to 6cm across, priced at just 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

TELLURITE- Mina Bambollita, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
From old material collected many years ago, we have a good selection of tellurite specimens from this famous locality, most as small, yellowish orange, sparse crystalline aggregates lying flat on quartz-rich matrix, all showing brilliant adamantine luster, occasionally with minor greyish native tellurium as finely disseminated grains. The locality has produced many rare Te-rich phases, and who knows what else may lurk in these old specimens! Sizes range from 2cm to 7cm across, offered at just 10.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

TRIPUHYITE var FLAJOLOTITE- Djebel Nador, Constantine, Algeria
Rather ugly yellowish, ocherous material now defined as tripuhyite richly comprising these samples. Relatively pure, powdery masses, possibly with minor admixed nadorite (type locality for the species), offered as small masses in a capsule @ just 10.00 each, a few small matrix specimens 1cm to 1.3cm @ 25.00 each.

TSUMEBITE- Hard Luck Claims, San Bernadino Co. California
This interesting locality has produced more than 50 different species, many in good micro crystals. We have a small selection of tsumebite specimens from here, most as pleasing, glassy green micro aggregates scattered on matrix, typically with cerussite and a wide range of other associated species. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across and are priced according to quality @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. Cool stuff!

WAVELLITE- Mt. Pleasant Mills, Snyder Co., Pennsylvania
From a relatively recent find at the National Limestone Co. Quarry, these are yellowish green radiating aggregates and balls of wavellite well scattered on seams and exposed surfaces of a pale, gritty matrix. Typical sizes range from 3.5cm to 5.5cm @ just 8.00, 15.00 and 20.00, with a few significantly larger samples available - inquire.

XONOTLITE- Christmas Mine, nr. Hayden, Arizona
Thick white encrustations of xonotlite scattered on diopside-rich matrix, typically with minor stringhamite or gilaite as well. An unusual locality for the species, specimens range from 2.5cm to 3cm @ just 15.00 and 20.00 each.

MINE MODELS

CASH MINE WORKS- Park City, Utah
An exquisite, craftsman kit based on the Silver King Ore House constructed in the early 1900's that subsequently burned down on July 20,1982. The Silver King Coalition Mining Company's ore tipple is reproduced here, a major shipper of lead, zinc and silver ore. This is a laser-cut wood kit with scores of parts, accompanied by a ten page instructional diagram package. A marvelous 1:87 scale reproduction kit, and the finished model will measure about 7" x 8.5" x 10.5" tall @ just 139.95 plus shipping! See our website for other available mine kits!

ORE CARS- 1:87 scale
In case you intend to build that mining empire in miniature, you'll need ore cars, and we have them! These are 1:87 (HO) scale models of standard 22 foot ore cars once used by a variety of railroads to transport heavy ore from mines to mills and smelters. They require little assemble (trucks and couplers etc.) and are all prototypically painted in a variety of road names. These have steel bottoms, styrene bodies and are nicely detailed at just 10.00 each, or three different for 25.00.

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ALIETTITE ps @ WOLLASTONITE- Ingichke, Samarkand District, Uzbekistan
Monomineralic masses of this rare species intimately associated with and replacing elongated tan aggregates of wollastonite, rarely with minor garnet. Probe, X-Ray and IR-spectrum were required for ID! Only a few available, 8mm to nearly 2.5cm @ 55.00, 75.00 and 95.00 each.

ALUMINOCERITE-(Ce)- Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Many specimens from this locality are "ordinary cerite", but a new discovery this past summer has yielded a few of these analytically confirmed aluminocerite-(Ce) specimens among the significantly prevailing cerite-(Ce) with Fe>Al. They form small aggregations to 5mm of pinkish, coarse tabular crystals, usually in calcite with minor diopside, magnetite and/or magnesiohastingsite. Formula: (Ce,La,Ca)9(Al,Fe3+)(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3 - trigonal. IMA #2007-060 from the second world occurrence! Samples about 1.5cm to 3cm @ 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00 each.

BOBDOWNSITE- Rapid Creek, Yukon Teritory, Canada
This NEW SPECIES occus as clear to white tabular crystalline aggregates and partial crystals to 1cm across perched in cross-hatching groups on matrix. Formula: Ca9Mg(PO3F0(PO4)6 - trigonal, IMA #2008-037. Named for Prof. Bob Downs @ the University of Arizona who first uncovered the mineral as part of the RRUFF Project. Associations may include arrojadite, quartz, kulanite etc.. some with micro potential as well! Surprisingly rich, matix specimens from about 2cm to nearly 4cm across @ just 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each, depending on qulaity!

BRITHOLITE-Ce- Oka, Quebec, Canada
Grey masses of pure britholite-Ce are peppered with tabular mica in these substantially pure samples. Rich material, quite old, specimen sizes from about 1.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 30.00, and 55.00 each.

CALCITE on SPHALERITE- Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Kansas
This is a nice, large, cabinet specimen consisting of a base of coarsely crystalline (to 2+ cm), dark root beer-colored sphalerite which is in most areas covered by a large (10+ cm), rounded "blob" of resinous, amber-colored calcite that presents hundreds of subparallel, composite faces. This piece literally looks like it was coated by a thick, melted mass of calcite that crystallized upon cooling. The sphalerite is therefore only seen around the edges of the specimen and on the fracture-surface base. The exposed sphalerite crystals have a resinous to sub-metallic luster and are generously sprinkled with euhedral, though slightly oxidized, modified tetrahedrons of chalcopyrite (to 3 mm). This piece comes from the Dana-classic Tri-State (MO, KS, & OK) Pb-Zn district including Joplin, MO. This is a good chance to buy a virtually damage-free piece from this old US locality. Specimen is 11x8x4 cm @ 75.00.

CHALCOCITE- Flambeau Mine, Rush Co., Wisconsin
Interesting, dark greyish blue metallic aggregates and crude crystals of chalcocite completely comprising matrix, these from the well known find of several years ago, now defunct. Someday these may rival Bristol, Connecticut specimens in pricing, but for now are still quite reasonable, with 2.5cm TN's at just 15.00 to 35.00 each, and a few larger samples to 5cm @ 50.00 to 100.00 each, depending on quality. Get 'em while you can.

CINNABAR IN SIDERITE- Quarry at Prinz, Steiermark, Austria
Sparse veins and surface coverage of red cinnabar on brown, rhombic siderite matrix. Ex-E.Wm. Heinrich collection, accompanied by a copy of his label. Only three available, sizes are from 3cm to 6cm @ 20.00 and 30.00 each. Excellent, older locality material!

DORALLCHARITE- Allchar, Roszdan, Macedonia
Type locality material, offered here as microprobe-confirmed yellow powdery aggregates in extremely small masses about 0.2mm across, box-mounted on a small glass slide. Small and obscure stuff, very rarely offered in confirmed samples, @ 55.00 each.

EKANITE (TL)- nr. Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Prov., Sri Lanka
Small, metamict dark green, glassy transparent aggregates without matrix from the type locality! These are placer grains and have been checked by both microprobe and IR spectra, only a few small (1.5mm or so) grains on hand @ 40.00 each.

ERYTHRITE- Santa Alicia Mine, Alamos, Sonora, Mexico
Rich magenta needles and tufted sprays of erythrite richly scattered on matrix. From the classic Mexican locality, these are nicely sized and make good micros as well. Select material, quite attractive, matrix sizes from 3.5cm to 5.5cm @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

FLUORITE- Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana
Pale citron colored fluorite cubes, some over 1cm on a side, are attractively perched on grey dolostone matrix. A very pleasing, pale yellowish transparent fluorite! Neat miniatures from this old locality, sizes from about 3.5cm to 6cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

GINORITE- Chelkar Salt Dome, Aksai Valley, Kazakhstan
Pale yellowish, single tabular crystals and small clusters averaging about 2mm across, obtained from a single drill core sample! Small but from one of only a very few confirmed localities for this rare borate mineral. Singles in a small vial @ 25.00 each.

HAWLEYITE (XRD)- Galerie de La Crettaz, Mt. Chemin, Switzerland
This unusual cadmium mineral occurs as thin, bright yellow to greenish-yellow filmy crusts scattered over matrix consisting of veinlets of sphalerite, fluorite and possibly other phases. XRD-confirmed, matrix sizes from 2cm to nearly 4cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

HYDROXYL-HERDERITE- Big Chief Mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota
Excellent micro radiating balls of this uncommon species richly scattered on siderite matrix, occasionally with minor phosphates such as beraunite, needle-like yellowish strunzite etc.), these from the Weber/Perloff collection and likely obtained from Bill Roberts many years ago. Excellent micro's, only three available, @ 65.00 each.

IVANYUKITE-K- Mt. Koashva, Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from this prolific locality, here as well formed colorless to white translucent micro cubic crystals typically in the 0.3mm size range, perched in cavities of natrolite and/or pectolite. Formula: K2[Ti4O2(OH)2(SiO4)3]*9H2O - isometric. IMA #2007-042, type locality, of course. The rarest of the three "ivanyukites", matrix specimens range from about 2cm to nearly 4.5cm @ 95.00, 135.00 and 175.00 each. A 6cm specimen with lucasite-(Ce) @ 240.00.

IVANYUKITE-Na- Mt. Koashva, Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as numerous, well formed cubic crystals about 0.5mm across, ranging from colorless to a beige, pinkish-orange hue, well scattered in cavities of natrolite, pectolite and aegirine aggregates, occasionally with minutely acicular vinogradovite. Formula: Na2[Ti4O2(OH)2(SiO4)3]*6H2O, isometric. Type locality material, IMA #2007-041, specimens from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each. Only a few!

JAMBORITE pseudo @ MILLERITE- Ca' dei Ladri, Emilia Romagna Reg. Italy
Old material from this uncommon locality, here as sparsely scattered, small radiating needles of dark greenish jamborite lying flat in matrix, likely as pseudos after millerite. Only a few specimens on hand, specimen sizes from 2cm to 3.5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

JAMESONITE- Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico
Superb, thick metallic rods of stibnite-like crystals of jamesonite nicely scattered in/on matrix with well crystallized
pyrite. From the original 1975 find, these modern classics are exceptional for the species, with overall sizes from 3cm to 7.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00.

JULGOLDITE-(Fe2+)- Hale Creek Mine, Trinity Co., California
One of the rarer members of the pumpellyite group, julgoldite-(Fe2+) occurs as small dark green to black opaque grains scattered in a moderately attractive pink cr ystalline inesite matrix. Definitely microscope material, each specimen will probably yield several mounts. In sizes from 2cm to 6cm, reasonably priced at 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

KAERSUTITE- near Hoover Dam, Mojave Co., Arizona
One of the few titanium bearing amphibole minerals, kaersutite occurs as greenish black glassy crystals frozen in camptonite rock matrix, with occasional prism faces evident. Reasonably priced specimens with moderate coverage, 3cm to nearly 8cm @ 15.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

KHANNESHITE- Tuliylukht Bay, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Bright orange, glassy aggregates of this complex carbonate scattered in seams in matrix. Extremely rare material from an excellent locality. The small matrix samples we offered over 10 years ago are long gone, but we have a few single grain sized samples on hand about 1mm across @ just 45.00 each. Only five available, please list alternates!

KHINITE- Aga Mine, San Bernadino Co., California
This obscure lead-producing locality from many years ago has now yielded only the third locality for khinite, available here as small micro balls and glassy aggregates of deep green color on massive quartz matrix. Not much to look at unless relatively high magnification is used, but a rare copper-lead tellurate mineral nonetheless. Choice material for the locality, but still small TN's to about 1.5cm @ 55.00 each.

LAZURITE- Andes of Ovalle, Chile
Rich, ultramarine blue masses and spots oflazurite (lapis lazuli) speckle white to greyish carbonate in these moderately attractive samples. Excellent, classic locality material, some quite cutable, sizes average 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, depending on quality.

LUCASITE-(Ce)- Mt. Koashva, Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
A rarely offered REE mineral from one of the few verified world localities for the species! It occurs here as honey brown to brownish orange spherules to 0.7mm across, scattered among voids on microcline or aegirine, occasionally as inclusions in water-clear natrolite. Only a few small TN's on hand with arrows @ 95.00.

METABORITE (TL)- Chelkar Salt Dome, Kazakhstan
Rarely offered, type locality specimens comprised of small, colorless single crystals averaging about 1mm across, typically with a corroded surface, free of matrix. Old, author's material from the type locality, only a few on hand @ 65.00 each. List alternates!

MIMETITE- Driggeth Mine, Caldbeck Fells, England
From a classic locality in Cumbria, these are medium green, small knobby botryoids richly scattered on matrix, forming rather attractive and colorful specimens specimens from this Cumbia occurrence. Purchased more than 25 years ago from Sam Weller, recently uncover ed here, specimens from about 3.5cm to 6.5cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 50.00 each. Nice!

MONTICELLITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
This ubiquitious mineral occurs here as brownish spots and masses well scattered in pale bluish white calcite matrix. One of the lesser-collected species from this famous locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 7cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

PLUMBOPHYLLITE- Blue Bell Mine, San Bernadino Co., California
This NEW SPECIES occurs as pale blue to very light blue green, translucent glassy micro radiating sprays lying flat in thin seams in matrix, occasionally with minor massive opal. Formula: Pb2Si4O10*H2O,- orthorhombic, IMA # 2008-025. Only a few specimens available, sizes from about 1.5cm to nearly 4cm across @ 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00

POLYMIGNITE- Hakestad Mine, Tjolling, Norway
Dark brown elongated crystalline aggregates and crystal sections of this ill-defined species scattered in feldspar matrix, some with minor biotite, aegirine and possibly other minerals. Sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00.

POTASSICPARGASITE- Pitkyaranta, Karelia, Russia
Found in the old orefield from this former, ex-Finland locality, this species occurs here as black, coarsley crystalline aggregates scattered in a skarn matrix. Microprobe-confirmed specimens, but only a few 1.5cm to 2.5cm sample son hand @ 35.00 and 50.00 each.

QUARTZ- Bullion Mine, Virginia City, Nevada
Interesting specimens of clear to milky white terminated quartz crystals and points on matrix, all showing good luster and stout habits, most 2cm or shorter protruding from massive quartz. The Comstock Lode has produced much silver and such, and these are from a prospector's private stash. Specimens range from TN's @ just 5.00, then 3.5cm to 8cm @ only 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Neat, historical locality material!

QUARTZ, TETRAHEDRITE, SPHALERITE- Trepca, Yugoslavia
This ex-Bruce Museum speciman with label shows stubby white translucent quartz crystals about 1/2 cm wide bearing rounded points along with numerous smaller grey translucent crystals. Some poorly formed graphite-grey tetrahedrite crystals intervene along with some clearly visible sphalerite. Interesting old specimen, size about 7x6cm @ 55.00.

RETGERSITE with MORENOSITE- Nickel Mine, Bolivia, Churchill Co. Nevada
A handful of samples comprised primarily of pale green masses of admixed morenosite and other secondary nickel minerals with small, thin seams and masses of pale bluish retgersite as well. Unusual material, specimen sizes from about 2.5cm to large 13cm samples @ 10.00, 17.50, 25.00, 40.00, 65.00, and 95.00 each.

SERENDIBITE- nr. Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York
Greyish blue to blue masses of this unusual boro-silicate scattered in matrix, most with diopside and minor phlogopite. From the long-lost 1932 locality described in American Mineralogist and rarely offered, these were collected many years ago by Dr. Paul Moore. Sizes 1.5cm to 3.5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00, a few to 6cm @ 100.00, and THE WORLD'S LARGEST: a boulder of 18x17x17cm, about 20 pounds(!!!), only one @ 1200.00!

TOPAZ- Schneckenstein, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
A beige 1.6 centimeter long clear to translucent topaz crystal is length-wise embedded in matrix and surrounded by smaller quartz crystal points up to 4mm in length. A remarkably well formed crystal, this is a numbered specimen accompanied by J. Cilen and old Ward's Natural Science labels. Overall size is 4x4cm @ 85.00.

TRIPHYLITE- North Groton, New Hampshire
These show massive green triphylite with minor arrojadite and possibly wolfeite intergrown as well. Likely old Palermo material although nit labeled as such, sizes about 3cm to 6cm across @ 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

TRIPLITE- Mica Lode Quarry, Fremont Co., Colorado
Thick, dark brown resinous masses of nearly pure triplite comprising matrix, these from old stock originally supplied by Willard Roberts (robertsite) many years ago. Specimens range from about 3cm to 7cm across, quite rich, at just 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

TRONA- Stauffer Mine, Green River, Wyoming
Old material collected by E. Wm. Heinrich, occuring here as honey-colored crystalline aggregates scattered in a greenish oil shale matrix. Moderately rich specimens, sizes from about 4cm to nearly 11x8cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each.

WEGSCHEIDERITE- Mt. Alluaiv, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
Minute translucent, glassy aggregates of clear to very slightly pinkish hued wegscheiderite sparsely scattered in minor matrix. A second locality for this rare mineral, identifed by X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy, the first we have been able to offer in more than a dozen years! Only a few 2.5mm specimens available, @ 55.00 each.

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This excellent regional work contains over 200 pages of superbly illustrated, full color images in a handsome and sturdy softcover edition. Excellent historical treatments, stories of dealers and early miners, plus solid treatment of the famous minerals and their localities in this rich, productive area. (For a full review, see Dec. 2008 review in Mineral News). A very worthwhile addition to your mineral library at just 40.00 plus shipping!

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AEGIRINE- Venske Shaft,Ste 23,Stettin,Wausau, Wisconsin
Bars of dark grey-green aegerine crystals embedded in reddish-pink feldspar matrix. Rather ugly but from an interesting locality, a numbered specimen accompanied by an E. Wm. Heinrich label. Size is 8x5cm @ 25.00

APATITE-QUARTZ-SIDERITE etc- Panasquiera, Portugal
A classy display specimen consisting of several, elongated and doubly terminated clear quartz crystals protruding from a dense, zinnwaldite-rich greenish grey matrix with minor sulfides, with one side of the specimen covered by hundreds of micro, tan stacked wafers of siderite, the other side showing several transparent(!!) to greyish, sharply hexagonal apatite crystals to 6mmm tall as well. A thin vail of fluorescence is evident at the tips of some of the apatites, close to their exposed pinacoid terminations. The specimen is ex-Gary Hansen, ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum with labels from both included, overall specimen size 12x5cm @ 225.00. Excellent!

APTHITALITE var: GLASERITE- Searles Lake, San Bernadino Co., California
This uncommon mineral occurs here as densely intergrown tabular aggregates, typically colorless to slightly yellowish-grey largely comprising matrix. From one of teh better know localities for the species, sizes range from about 1.5cm to nearly 7cm across @ 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

AZURITE- Chessy, Lyon, France
A small lot of dark blue azurite specimens from the classic Dana locality! These are typical wedge-shaped crystals that are intergrown in somewhat rounded "balls" of nodular azurite, with the wedges and points protruding from various angles of the specimens. All are ex-Florence Mecke Collection (circa 1930's?), and only a few avialable averaging about 2cm across @ 60.00 and 75.00 each. Difficult to find today!

BABINGTONITE- Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Uncovered in old Perloff/Weber material, we have a small lot of micro babingtonite specimens, here as good micro material scattered in feldspar vugs, some with minor green epidote, all showing excellent luster on their black, splendant faces! The vintage of these specimens is unknown, but specimens from old eastern localities are increasingly difficult to locate. Specimens are priced according to quality, not size, ranging from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ just 6.00, 8.50 and 10.00 each.

BISMUTOMICROLITE v WESTGRENITE- Ermo Mine, Carnauba das Dantas, RGN Brazil
Small brownish micro crystals and aggregates of this uncommon mineral perched among feldspar matrix fissures. Old ex-Julius Weber material labeled as "westgrenite", matrix sizes average about 1.5cm and nicely mounted at just 55.00 each.

BONSHTEDTITE- Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This rare phosphate-carbonate occurs as colorless to lightly tinted fine grained crystal aggregates scattered on matrix, most associated with pirssonite, paranatrolite and possibly other species. Excellent locality (actually from the underground Kirovskii Mine) and fine, representative specimens (all with arrows for clarity), sizes ranging from 2.5cm to 3.5cm @ 95.00 and 135.00, priced according to quality. Only three available!

BORNITE pseudo @ COVELLITE- Belmont Mine, Butte, Montana
Dark, sooty black bornite replacing blades of covellite, showing minor pyrite and quartz crystals as well, plus a small smattering of pale green malachite, too! An old specimen, accompanied by a Hoxie St. Excalibur label (circa 1974) and recently repatriated from a another collection. A classic locality piece, overall size 6.5x5.5cm @ 150.00.

CALCIOHILAIRITE- Mt. Flora, Lovozero Massif, Kola, Russia
This rare species occurs here as small but well formed white to buff colored stout divergent micro crystals sparsely scattered on lujarvite matrix, some with well formed prismatic crystals of kuzmenkoite-Mn as well. A new find at the locality for the species with micro potential as well, matrix sizes from 2cm to 3cm @ just 65.00 each, all with arrows.

CALCITE- Linz on Rhine, Germany
A large single crystal (3cm long, thumb-thickness) with exposed trigonal point is otherwise encrusted around all sides with a crystallized grey secondary calcite "ooze" on a light brown matrix with a feint grey dendritic pattern. Ex-L.L. Hubbard sample (1849-1933) with cardboard label, overall size is a hefty 10x7cm @ 60.00. Old, old sample!

CARNOTITE- Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania
A pair of very old specimens from this classic eastern U.S. locality, here as dull yellow crusts and films scattered over uraniferous rock matrix. These are both ex-Lambrecht, ex-Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and include the Museum's label as well. Sizes are 5x2.5cm @ 55.00 and 8x6cm @ 125.00. List alternates!

CARYOCHROITE- Umbozero Mine, Alluaiv Mt., Kola, Russia
Another relatively NEW SPECIES from the Lovozero Massif, here as nearly monomineral masses of this dark brown, nafertisite-like material, some with long slender embedded elpidite crystals. From the type locality in the Elpiditivoye pegmatite, formula: (Na,Sr)3(Fe3+,Mg)10[Ti2Si12O37](O,OH)9*8H2O. IMA #2005-031, author's studied material, rich samples from about 2cm to 4cm across at 60.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00 each.

CORUNDUM variety RUBY- Los Archipelago, Guinea
This west African nation, formerly French Guinea) has produced much in the way of diamonds and precious metals, but its outlying islands provide the most interesting species in the syenites and pegmatites. These corundums are rather crudely formed bipyramidal crystals without matrix, dark brownish red in color, some showing basal pinacoids with chatoyant luster, others with crude pyramidal terminations. Sizes range from about 1cm to 2.5cm, priced at just 5.00, 8.50 and 12.50 each. Limit three (3) per customer, please.

COVELLITE- Chandler Tunnel, Summitville, Colorado
A superb. classic specimen from this Rio Grande County locality, comprised of electric blue, metallic stacked platy crystals and aggregates of covellite to 2.5cm tall completely forming a dense, attractive group with virtually no discernable matrix! The specimen was obtained during our purchase of the Thomas Campbell Collection (co-author of the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Minerals) many years ago. A handsome specimen and moderately well crystallized unlike most modern covellite, it measures 7x4.5cm @ 250.00. Excellent!

CREASEYITE- Mammoth-St. Anthony, nr. Tiger, Arizona
This relative rare species occurs as sparse, pale green crusty aggregates and minutely fibrous masses on matrix, some associated with punky micro wulfenite and other secondary minerals. From the famous Collins Vein, the TYPE LOCALITY, specimens range from about 2.5cm to 8cm @ 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each, depending on quality, some with micro potential as well.

DATOLITE- Cheshire, Connecticut
A multi-layered plate richly covered with small, pale greenish grey datolite crystals. An unusual eastern locality for this mineral, a numbered specimen with an adhered old label, provenance unknown. Overall size 9x4.5cm @ 60.00. Moderately attractive for the locality!

DIAMOND- Bloemfontein District, Free State, Rep So. Africa
From the old "Orange Free State", aka "Orange River Colony", these are pale yellow, transparent single crystals, most showing complex faces seen with some dodecahedral to octahedral habits. Unknown steely-grey inclusions can also be spotted under magnification on some, and sizes average about 4x3mm (about 40 points), at just 35.00 each. Only a few on hand!

DIOPSIDE var: COCCOLITE- Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
Massive black granular ferroan diopside (variety coccolite) divided by several fine hairline planes of a microscopic white material. A hefty hand-specimen from an excellent older locality. Accompanied by an old Ralys Mineral Specimens label. Overall size is 8x8x4cm @ just 30.00.

DRAVITE- nr. Salur, Orissa, India
From a relatively new (?) find, we have a small lot of rather stout, very dark brown, well developed prismatic dravite crystals, here with little or no matrix, all showing sharply developed prism faces, and they are all doubly terminated as well! Like the big Australian crystals from Yinnethara, there are no pronounced prismatic striations commonly seen on many other tourmalines, and these average about 3.5cm long and nearly as thick at just 35.00 each.

FERBERITE- Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, PR China
Thick, black elongated crystalline aggregates and some singly terminated flattened crystals comprising matrix, some with minor arsenopyrite, quartz, dolomite etc. Surprisingly large and relatively inexpensive, we have a few flattened specimens from 3.5cm to 7cm, priced at just 25.00 and 45.00 each, depending on quality, not size. Attractive and a great deal!

FIZELYITE- Van Silver Claim, nr. Whistler, BC, Canada
Minute elongated silvery grey crystals and aggregates of this unusual lead-silver-antimony sulfosalt scattered in exposed vugs and seams in matrix, most associated with minor galena, pyrite, quartz and possibly other phases. Good micro potential for a moderately rare species, matrix sizes from about 1cm to 2.2cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality.

FRANKLINITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
A BIG hunk of a rock, comprised of densely intergrown black octahedral masses of franklinite, interspersed between thin seams of non-fluorescent calcite and minor red zincite. The octahedrons are rounded, most are cleaved, but the major one, a full 6.5cm across from tip to tip (!!!) that protrudes from the surface makes this a keeper! An old specimen, ex-Ackerman Collection, weighs over 3.5 pounds and is a monster 11x8cm @ just 85.00. Also useful as boat anchor and door stop if needed.

GAHNITE variety KREITTONITE- Bodenmais, Zwiesel, Bavaria, Germany
A pair of shiny black gahnite crystals to 8mm embeded in black mica and quartz. The iron rich variety was well known from this old Bayern (Bavaria) locality. This is a numbered specimen accompanied by two Michigan College of Mines labels and an old calligraphic Dr. A. Krantz label. Overall size is 4.5x3cm @ 40.00.

GALENA in CRYOLITE- Ivigtut, Greenland
Old specimens, ex-E.W. Heinrich Collection, comprised of silvery metallic aggregates of massive galena scattered through white cryolite matrix, most with bright, tan-colored siderite cleavages, brassy chalcopyrite etc. Wonderful examples of this weird ore association from a classic locality, specimens from about 4cm to 8cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. Only a few!

GEORGECHAOITE + VINOGRADOVITE- Yukspor Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Excellent micro material for this former one-locality mineral, here as clusters of well formed colorless vitreous micro crystals scattered in cavities, all with white fibrous vinogradovite as well. Superb stuff for this rarity, matrix sizes average about 3cm across @ 85.00 each.

GLAUBERITE- Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona
In addition to the more typically pseudomorphed specimens (gypsum, calcite etc.as pseudo's after glauberite), we have a small lot of well crystallized glauberite, here as moderately attractive, greyish wedge-shaped crystals forming good groups, some reaching 15cm across! Most groups are smaller, in the 3cm and up range, priced at 5.00, 10.00, 25.00, 50.00, 80.00 and 125.00 each. Nice!

HAUYNE var: BERZELINE- Ariccia, Albano, Rome Province, Italy
This variety of hauyne was described by L.A. Necker in 1831 as the mineral "berzeline", later designated as hauyne in Dana's 1892 edition. The mineral occurs as small greyish white crystalline aggregates scattered in/on nepheline syenite matrix, most showing modest red fluorescence (SW UV) as well. Very old material garnered from several collections (most notably Michigan College of Mines), specimens range from about 4cm to 6cm across @ 40.00, 50.00 and 60.00 each, depending on coverage and size.

KYANITE (Black)- Nuovo Ritrovamento, Minas Gerais, Brazil
More than twenty years ago, this material was sold as taramite and was widely distributed by collectors and dealers as such. Every sample we have had X-rayed has shown these black, radiating crystals and groups to be kyanite. Little is known about the purported locality, but these are rather interesting specimens of divergent, radiating aggregates to 5cm long, forming rather pleasing sprays and groups. Sizes average about 6cm across at just 12.50 each, a few larger to 8+cm @ 30.00. Nice!

MAGNETITE & FELDSPAR & ???- Todtenkopf, Salzburg, Tyrol, Austria
A gemmy 0.5 centimeter feldspar crystal point (mislabeled as apatite on several labels) and a 1.5 centimeter magnetite octahedral point are perched on top of a wad of white "Bergleder" (mountain leather) matrix, possibly palygorskite, sepiolite or ???. From a morbidly named locality, a rather complex and interesting specimen, accompanied by J. Cilen and old Hugh A. Ford labels! Overall size is 9.5x8.5cm @ just 85.00

MAGNETITE in GYPSUM- Menahyima, Israel
A rather nondescript specimen showing a smattering of black, micro magnetites in several seams running through a white, massive gypsum matrix. The magnetite habit varies from rounded grains to somewhat flattened octahedral crystals, all quite small. Ex-Weingarten collection, great locality reference specimen, 7x4cm @ just 30.00.

MOURITE- Kyzylsai Deposit, Balkhash, Kazakhstan
From the TYPE LOCALITY, we have three small analyzed samples of this rare UMoO12(OH)10 mineral, here as 1mm grains in polished probe mounts, accomapnied by an SEM image and confirming analytical spectra. The first we have been able to offer, at just 150.00 each. First come, first served!

NAGYAGITE- Sacarimb, (Nagyag), Hunedoara, Romania
Excellent micro crystals of tabular, silvery black nagyagite nestled among water clear quartz crystals, typically overlaying sphalerite-rich matrix. Uncovered in the old Weber-Perloff material, perhaps there are other, rare species lurking here, but with no time to analyze, we will simply offer them as they are labelled, with matrix sizes ranging from about 1cm to nearly 2cm across, priced according to quality @ 75.00, 95.00 and 120.00 each. Superb micro stuff, nicely mounted and boxed!

NICKELINE- Copper Pass Deposit, N.W.T., Canada
Massive, nearly pure metallic pinkish red cleavages of nickeline, altering to green annabergite on some surfaces. Neat, heavy stuff, found near the Great Slave Lake of Canada's Northwest Territories. Superbly rich, select pieces. Available in sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. A few larger: inquire!

OREBROITE- Sjogruvan Mine, Orebro, Vastmasland Sweden
Another rarity from its TYPE LOCALITY, orebroite occurs here as microscopic, deep red vitrous aggregates sparsely scattered in matrix. Each of these has a pinpointing arrow and is temporarily mounted in a telescoping plastic box, specimens averaging 1cm or so @ 145.00 each. List alternates!

POTASSIC-FERROPARGASITE- Kabuto, Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, Japan
This NEW SPECIES, another of the growing number of amphiboles, occurs here at the type locality as black, highly lustrous monoclinic aggregates, appearing as richly scattered small spots in contrasting white matrix. IMA number 2007-053, only a few on hand, averaging about 6mm to 1.2cm @ 85.00 and 125.00 each.

QUARTZ (CHALCEDONY) IN OOLITE- State College, Centre Co., Pennsylvania
A strange specimen of quartz (variety chalcedony) replacing calcite in siliceous oolite! The specimen is a solid, grayish white matrix dispalying numerous tiny balls and oolitic masses richly scattered throughout, resulting in a "polka-dot" assemblage. Several old labels are exposed on one side, some are painted on, while others are old paper labels either worn off or painted over. This is a numbered specimen accompanied by an E. Wm. Heinrich label. Overall size is 8x7cm @ just 20.00.

RASTSVETAEVITE- Rasvimchorr Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
A moderately rare mineral from its TYPE LOCALITY, it occurs here as red vitrous aggregates rather well scattered in matrix, a member of the eudialyte group. Significantly better than the material we offered some years ago, these are matrix samples averaging just over 1cm across @ just 125.00 each!

ROQUESITE in CHALCOPYRITE- Akenobe Mine, Oyacho, Yabu Gun, Japan
This rare species occurs here as submicroscopic metallic inclusions in brassy chalcopyrite matrix, typically with minor quartz and pyrite as well. A rare chalcopyrite group member with essential indium, old material from a great locality, specimens from small 5mm fragments @ 30.00 to larger 2cm specimens @ 125.00; one 4x3.5cm specimen @ 450.00!

RUTILE on HEMATITE- Mwinilunga, Zambia
An unusual locality specimen with fairly well developed crystals of deep red to nearly black rutile to 7mm long well scattered on dark, spendant hematite matrix. The rutiles are vertically striated with some showing good terminations, all with brilliant prism faces. Over all size about 4.5cm x 4cm @ 40.00. Only one available!

SABUGALITE- Margnac, Haute Vienne, France
Bright yeloow, platy aggregates and rich crusty masses of brightly fluorescent sabugalite on matrix, some overlaying minor autunite as well. Classic locality material, small fragments averaging 0.6cm @ 15.00; lean matrix specimens from 2cm to 4cm @ 60.00, 80.00 and 100.00.

SATIMOLITE- Satimola-Salistock, Kazakhstan
Snow-white rounded masses and aggregates of satimolite to several millimeters scattered in clay-polyhalite rock matrix. Holotype material from the author, available as small fragments from 0.5 to 1.2cm @ 40.00, 55.00 and 75.00, or as a few 2cm to 3cm better matrix samples @ 100.00 and 150.00 each.

SCHUETTEITE- Oceanic Mine, San Luis Obispo Co., California
Canary-yellow, earthy masses of this rare secondary mercury mineral intergrown in brick-red cinnabar/clay matrix, possibly with other, non-descript secondary mercury minerals. Old, type locality material, only a few specimens available, sizes from 2cm to 5.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

TAMARUGITE- Volcano, Lipari Isl., ITALY
This uncommon mineral occurs here as minute, colorless white masses and fibrous aggregates and densely packed masses, occasionally with intergrown natroalunite comprising matrix. Old Cureton material, quite rich, as masses from 1.5cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

THOMSONITE with CALCITE- Loanhead Quarry, Beith, Scotland
Thomsonite occurs here as thickly intergrown radiating sprays penetrating into white, crudely crystallized calcite. A neat thumbnail specimen from an excellent locality, overall size 3x3cm @ just 28.00.

TOPAZ- Brewer Gold Mine, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
An large crude crystal of cherty microcrystalline topaz from a "wall rock alteration of a gold vein" with several natural faces and one cut face. A very odd, microcrystalline specimen, appearing more like a cherty pseudomorph than an unaltered topaz! A numbered specimen accompanied by an E. William Heinrich label. Overall size is 10x8cm @ only 45.00.

TUMCHAITE- Neskevaara Hill, Vuoriyarvi Massif, Russia
This rare member of the laplandite group is offered here as tiny single grains under 1mm on boxed stubs. The material is from the TYPE LOCALITY in the northern Karelia, of course, and only two of these great rarities are avaialble at 165.00 each. List alternates!

TUSIONITE- Tusion River, Shakhdara, SW Pamir, Tadjikistan
A rare Mn-Sn-borate, these samples are small single grains carefully mounted and boxed, here from the TYPE LOCALITY for the mineral. We have only a few of these to offer, each at the very reasonable price of just 75.00!

TYROLITE- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
From an old find, we have a small lot of interesting tyrolite specimens, occurring here as pale blue aggregates and flattened radiating sprays lightly scattered on vuggy quartz/copper ore matrix. A variety of micro "finds" are possible here as potential associations are prolific at the locality. Specimen sizes range from about 2cm to 5cm across, offered at just 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on coverage. Excellent locality material!

WITHERITE- Alston Moor, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Witherite from the type locality! The specimen is fairly large and comprised primarily of massive witherite, with several vugs, one to two centimeters wide, filled with small clear platy crystals. A numbered specimen accompanied by two Michigan College of Mines labels & Ward & Howell label. Overall size 9x8x5cm @ 65.00.

WULFENITE- Carinthia, Austria
Thin tabular buttery yellow-white wulfenite crystals richly distributed in a cement-like matrix. This is a numbered specimen accompanied by J. Cilen and John E. MacDonald labels. From original find at Carinthia, Austria, ex-Lord Calvert Collection. Baron Franz Xavier von Wulfen described this mineral 1785. Not in pristine condition as is typical for old reference specimens, but from the classic locality for the mineral! Overall size is 4.5x4.5cm @ 55.00.

ZIRCONALITE-2M- Afrikanda Pegmatite, Kola Penin., Russia
Small sub-metallic brownish black platy mm-sized crystals and masses of the 2M polymorph of zirconolite, from the type locality for the species, scattered in a matrix of calcite-amphibole-diopside rock, some with minor yellow titanite
as well. These have been identified by a prominent Russian mineralogist, each with an arrow. Sizes averaging 2.5-3.5cm @ 40.00 and 65.00 each. Only a few on hand; list alternates!

COLLECTIONS:

JANUARY MYSTERY FLAT - Various localities Worldwide
Once a month, we'll offer a "mystery flat" of twenty (20) different specimens from worldwide localities, all individually labeled and ranging in size from 4cm to 7cm across for the princely sum of just $125 plus shipping. These are from old collections, excess stock, single specimens and material available only in small quantities too labor intensive to describe and catalog. Some will be colorful, some will be ugly, some will have micro potential, some from obscure localities, but the lot will be worth a minimum of $250 or more, yours sight-unseen for our liquidation price of just $125 plus shipping! Multiple orders up to three sets (60 specimens) received at the same time will not have duplicates! A bargain for anyone wishing to expand their collection horizons! Try one!