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CATALOG 20803 - Volume XXXV, No.32, Posted April 21, 2008

ABERNATHYITE (TYPE)- Fuemrole #2 Mine, Temple Mt., Utah
Uncovered in the Weber-Perloff material, several small vials of finely powdered abernathyite from the type locality, these labelled as "TYPE MATERIAL" on an old typewritten label. The samples were in a small lot of San Rafael Swell specimens, probably unseen for decades among the many thousands of boxes of unmounted study samples in Julius Weber's lab. Named for the mine owner who discovered the mineral in 1953, available in cork-stoppered 2cm glass vials with a small sprinkling of the fluorescent material @ 85.00.

ALSTONITE- Brownley Hill, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
Sharp, greyish white scalenohedral crystals of alstonite to 5mm tall nicely scattered on barite matrix. Type locality material from the famous mine near Alston, these are exceptional specimens for the species, selected by Weber and Perloff for mounting! Each sample measures about 1.5cm across and is nicely prepared and boxed at just 45.00 each. Limit one per order, please!

APATITE-(CaF) = FLUORAPATITE- Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Exceptionally attractive and strange specimens comprised of stacked pale greenish apatite crystals that appear to grow in elongated, often curved, groups of matrix-free crystals, some better samples with more than one complex intergrown group, resulting in divergent, crystallographically maddening arrays! Only a few of these handsome, highly lustrous specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 4cm to 6cm tall @ 75.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each. Nice, but hate the new nomenclature!

APATITE-(CaOH) = HYDROXYLAPATITE- Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
From the same locality that produced the weird apatite-(CaF) samples described above, we also have a few TN's of pale grayish green discoidal apatite-(CaOH) crystals in matrix, most slightly embedded with microcline and showing a slightly more greenish color as the only physical indication of compositional variation. The individual crystals average about 1.4cm plus additional matrix, all nicely mounted in TN boxes at just 24.00 and 35.00 each. Neat, but still hate the new nomenclature!

BAVENITE- Riddaho, Torsby, Varmland, Sweden
Small white tufts and radiating balls of micro bavenite crystals scattered on platy feldspar matrix. These will all show some modest micro potential as well and are from an uncommon locality for the species. Only a few specimens available, sizes from about 2.5cm to 4cm @ 40.00 and 55.00 each.

BEAVERITE- Horn Silver Mine, Beaver Co., Utah
Heavy, nearly massive pieces of this lead sulfate from the well-known, type locality. Mustard yellow colored rounded fine-grained masses, likely containing small amounts of other secondary lead minerals, and supposedly under study for re-evaluation within the alunite-jarosite group. Old specimens, sizes ranging from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

CHENEVIXITE- Humboldt Mine prospect, Patagonia, Arizona
Apple green crusty coatings and masses of chenevixite are scattered on pale, brecciated rhyolitic matrix. Although this is the type locality for teh rare mineral luetheite, we have seen none of it in the exposed areas of these samples. Specimens range from about 2cm to 7cm across at just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

CHLORBARTONITE- Koashva Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
A remarkable discovery of crystallized (!!) chlorbartonite, a first-time discovery of a crystallized mineral in the bartonite series! Carefully checked by XRD (for symmetry) and microprobe (for Cl/S ratio), these are dark bronze-colored aggregates and occur as relatively large grains and rectangular tablets, occasionally twinned or in groups in a pegmatitic matrix, some with modest micro potential as well. Most are associated with white natrolite, acicular astrophyllite and dark sphalerite as well. Type locality material, superior stuff, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 85.00, 125.00 and 155.00 each, depending on quality, not always size.

COLQUIRIITE- Sierra Branca Peg., Pedra Lavrada, Brazil
Sharp micro crystlas of glassy clear to white platelets of this new species scattered in exposed seams on triplite matrix, some with micro eosphorite and/or phosphosiderite. A great rarity with uncommon micro potential, excellent for the species, specimens from 2.5cm to larger 4cm sizes @ 100.00 and 200.00.

CROSSITE- nr. Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
This pale greyish-blue amphibole mineral has been religated to a varietal status, occurring as richly scattered matrix masses of densely packed fibrous masses, often with white natrolite and possibly other phases. Its precise composition has been show to vary extensively in individual fibers, too Fe-rich to be glaucophane and more likely in the riebeckite-magnesioriebeckite compositional range. Rich samples, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

DADSONITE- Wolfsberg, Harz Mts., Germany
Metallic greyish black, somewhat fibrous masses of this uncommon Pb-Sb-sulfide sparsely sattered and embedded in quartz matrix. Old Cureton stock collected prior to 1850, likely from the ancient Graf Jost-Christian Mine, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.

DAVIDITE- ex-Portugese East Africa Mozambique
Now Mozambique, this massive specimen of davidite is from what was once called Portugese East Africa, the samples labelled as such. The specimen is a mass of light to dark red with blackish crystalline material, obviosuly admixed with a variety of other rare earth phases and mildly "hot" as well. A good reference specimen from the pre-independence period, likely from Ce-dominant Mavusi area, ex-Cilen Collection, size about 4.5cm @ just 40.00.

DIAMOND - BALLAS CRYSTALS- Namaqualand, Northern Cape Prov., Rep So Africa
Perhaps the strangest of all diamonds following the bemusing carbonado stones of the Central African Republic and Brazil, the ballas crystals of Namaqualand are steely grey, almost hematite-like black in luster and color, and they form curious single rounded balls. We have a rather extensive selection of sizes, ranging from about 5mm (1.4ct) @ 40.00, to progressively larger ones @ 55.00, 70.00, 80.00 and 90.00 each for the largest ~8mm (4ct+) ones. More fun than playing with peas.

DOVYRENITE- Yoko-Dovrenskiy Massif, Transbaikal Russia
This relatively NEW MINERAL occurs as minute, pale pinkish purple masses (not grey as claimed elsewhere - caveat emptor!) very sparsely scattered in matrix. Formula: Ca6Zr(Si2O7)2(OH)4; IMA # 2007-002. We have several small matrix samples, all type locality, of course, each about 3mm tall and requiring some magnification (30x) to discern the species @ 125.00 each.

FLUORCANNILLOITE- An Phu Mine, Luc Yen, Yen Bai Prov. Vietnam
This relatively rare amphibole species occurs here as bright green, somewhat columnar crystals and aggregates in white matrix. Moderately colorful and from an excellent, gem-producing locality that has seen relatively little reach the specimen market, we have only a few thumbnail sized specimens in two distinct grades: small, pale masses underlying matrix 1.5 to 2cm @ 75.00, or as slightly larger, much richer samples with obvious, darker green crude crystals on matrix @ 125.00 each. Moderately attractive for a rarity!

GAHNITE- Navergruvan, Kopparberg, Sweden
Old material comprised of thickly aggregated, black biotitic matrix showing small frozen aggregates of dark greyish-blue gahnite to 4mm scattered in the matrix. An uncommon locality for the mineral, collected many years ago, specimens range from about 3cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

GALKHAITE- North Pit, Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Sharp, deep red to nearly black micro cubes of this rare species scattered in vugs and on matrix with pale lavander fluorite and occasional orange-red realgar. Superb for the species with excellent micro potential, matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each, priced according to quality/size.

GMELINITE-Na- Magheramorne Quarry, Larne, No. Ireland
Superb micro crystals of water-clear, sceptered gmelinite-Na scattered in vuggy brown basalt matrix! The crystal habit is exceptionally attractive under the scope, and we have a small lot from this County Antrim locality of 1.5cm to 3cm samples @ 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 each. Excellent stuff!

HEDENBERGITE- South Mountain, Oywhee Co., Idaho
Rich, dark brownish radiating aggregates and bundled masses of hedenbergite crystals comprising matrix. Described from this area in the late 1920's, these samples were collected circa 1960 and were recently uncovered in our warehouse! Specimen sizes range from 3cm to 8cm across @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. A few monster-sized museum samples from 12cm to 40cm(!!!) or more, from 75.00 to 200.00 each!

HEDYPHANE- Singer Mine, Goodsprings, Clark Co. Nevada
Rather nondescript looking stuff, here as minute clear to grayish glassy aggregates sparsely scattered in an orange-brown oxide zone, some attractively overlaid by tiny greenish balls of conichalcite. Strictly reference material, a few with micro potential more for the occasional conichalcite, only a few specimens on hand, sizes averaging about 3.5cm @ just 15.00 each.

KYANITE with GRAPHITE- Tannin County, Georgia
An old Michigan Mining Collecge specimen comprised of densely aggregated and radiating blades of pale bluish kyanite forming compact masses, interspersed in a few areas by dark grey, massive graphite! A strange association specimen from an obscure locality, the specimen is a rather large and heavy 11x6cm chunk @ just 35.00.

LEVYNE-Na- Ikitsuki-jima Is., Hirado, Nagasaki Japan
Another interesting zeolite from this desireable locality, here as well formed thin, lamellar hexagonal crystals to a few millimeters, most quite colorless and transparent to somewhat translucent, in groups perched within vuggy volcanic rock. All have micro potential and can be further trimmed if desired, specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

LINARITE- Keswick, Cumberland, England
From a small lot of old Ward's Natural Science material, we have a few thumbnails of colorful but crude linarite aggregates on matrix, some with brochantite and possibly other secondary copper minerals as well. While Cumberland has many linarite-producing mines, Keswick is not well known for the mineral. Only a few 2cm TN's on hand @ just 10.00 each.

METATORBERNITE- Silver Bell Mine, Pima Co., Arizona
From a find of a coupe of decades ago, we have a small lot of interesting metatorbernite specimens, comprised of small, pale green platey crystals and aggregates nicely sacattered on matrix, superior to many US localities for the species. Old Cureton material, specimens from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

NAKAURIITE- Nakauri Mine, Shinshiro, Aichi Pr., Japan
Obviously from the type locality, moderate coverage of this compound copper mineral occurs as pale blue to bluish green thin crusts on serpentine rock. Moderately attractive material and quite representative for nakauriite, in sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 based on size and coverage.

NATROKOMAROVITE- Kukisvumchorr Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This uncommon species occurs as thin platy masses and aggregates of pale lilac to pinkish color, typically pseudomorphous after vuonnemite with minor natrolite veins at this locality. The sodium analog of komarovite, rarely offered with only a few samples on hand, 1cm to 2cm @ 50.00, 65.00 and 80.00 each.

ORPIMENT & REALGAR- Bingham District, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Known more for its Carlin typye gold deposits, this district has produced small amounts of arsenic minerals over the years, and we have a small supply of specimens from the NW edge of the district showing typical microcrystalline red realgar and minor orange orpiment shot through greyish rock matrix, most with pararealgar, sulfides and possibly other species. Only a few samples on hand from this prolific district, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 8.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each.

ORTHOSERPIERITE- Mi Fiel Rosita Mine, Vallenar, Chile
Fairly attractive pale blue globular masses of this uncommon mineral nicely scattered on matrix, occasionally with pale green schulenbergite or possibly other species. An uncommon locality for this uncommon mineral, specimen sizes ranging from about 3cm to 5cm across @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each. Colorfull stuff!

RATHITE- Lengenbach Q., Binnental, Valais, Switzerland
Rich, older samples of silvery metallic, foliated to granular rathite in white sugary dolomite matrix, some associated with minor realgar. Good reference material, from 1cm to 3cm @ 25.00 and 40.00 each; a superior, moderately crystallized sample, ex-Bern Museum with label, 5cm @ 150.00.

SILVER (NATIVE) w/ COPPER- Keweenaw County, Michigan
Here's a remarkable offer: we recently obtained many THOUSANDS of tiny, mine run native silver specimens, a small percentage with minor copper halfbreeds, some with trace epidote, all gathered over the course of many years by a collector. These average 2mm to 3mm, some smaller, some larger. He kept them in an old mustard jar (the contents of which cost 12 cents at some distant time in the past!), and we recently purchased the entire load. We could mount them and sell them off through several lifetimes at a couple of bucks a piece, but we would rather see them go more quickly at a much reduced price. Hence, here are a few deals to choose from: LOT #1: 10 grams (about 150 samples) @ 40.00; LOT #2: 50 grams (about 750 samples) @ 175.00, LOT #3: 100 grams (about 1500 pieces!!) @ 295.00, a micromounter's lifetime supply!

SPHALERITE with FLUORITE- Elmwood Mine, Smith Co., Tennessee
Attractive groups of brownish red, brilliantly lustered crystals and points of adamantine, glassy sphalerite comprising matrix, all showing excellent faces and interesting twinning striations. Many samples are assocaited with other phases (fluorite, calcite etc) and are quite attractive! Fine specimens from 2.5cm to 8cm
across @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 50.00 each, some larger and higher as well! Inquire!

STEACYITE in CHAROITE- Murun Massif, Aldan Shield, Siberia Russia
These are actually attractive, polished slabs of purplish charoite, showing intricate swirls and patterns from a variety of included minerals such as tinaksite and others, all with small masses of brightly fluorescent (green SW) steacyite scattered within the slabs. Sizes are generous, from about 3x5cm to 6x6cm on the polished face, offered at just 50.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each. Very colorful stuff!

STRASHIMIRITE- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
Pale green to nearly white masses of this rare species scattered over rock matrix, some with micro green platelets of metazeunerite or possibly other arsenate/phosphate species. From the classic Copper Stope, excellent reference specimens with matrix sizes from 2cm to 7cm @ only 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality and size.

TSCHERNICHITE- Neer Road Pit, Goble, Columbia Co., Oregon
This rare zeolite occurs as small, water-clear prismatic crystals arranged in radiating balls lining small vugs in basalt matrix. Excellent micro potential and type locality material, matrix sizes averaging about 1.2cm to 2cm @ 50.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each, depending on quality. Classic material, collected many years ago by Rudy Tschernich for whom the mineral was named!

TUNGSTITE- Pongo Duro, nr. Colquiri, La Paz, Bolivia
Bright yellowish masses and dusty crusts of tungstite are richly scattered on dark matrix, originally labelled as "wolframite" but which appears to be cassiterite. Locality labels from three separate collections on identical pieces indicate "Pongo Duro", "Colquiri" and "Oruro" Bolivia, unfortunately typical of older samples that have changed hands a number of times as more accurate locality information becomes available. The material appears identical to both Oruro and La Paz samples in our reference collections, but we believe the La Paz designation is the most likely locality for these samples. Sizes range from 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each; one 10x7cm specimen @ 125.00.

USOVITE- Pravaya Noiba R., Kransnoyarsk, Russia
Another difficult to obtain Siberian mineral, here the rare fluoride from its type locality! Described over 40 years ago, virtually none of this material has appeared in the specimen market, and we have recently obtained just three small samples of dark brownish usovite in greyish white matrix, overall specimen sizes averaging about 3mm and plainly visible, first come, first served at 295.00 each.

WAIRAKITE- Wairakei, Taupo, North Island, New Zealand
This uncommon zeolite occurs here as thin streamers of crude trapezeohedral masses and aggregates in thin seams cutting drill core sections. These were extracted from Well # 217 at a depth of 280 meters within the Wairakei geothermal system, and some samples will show minor pearly tufts of mordenite and possibly other phases as well. Type locality material, of course, only a few samples available as partial drill cores, sizes from 4x2cm to 5x3cm @ 125.00 and 175.00 each. Excellent!

WAKABAYASHILITE- Jas Roux, Hautes Alpes, France
Minute, bright yellow needles and thin laths of this unusual species sparsely scattered on matrix, typically with minor realgar and a variety of odd sulfides. Recently analytically confirmed, we have a few samples, most with some micro potential, from about 2cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00, priced according to quality NOT specimen size.

BOOKS

FLEISCHER'S GLOSSARY- 2008 Edition by Malcolm Back
The latest edition of Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species has been produced and has arrive here! This useful reference has been expanded to a larger 6"x9" format, wire bound, and encompasses 346 pages covering 4233 species. The mineral groups appendix has been added once again, and many new nomenclature changes have been provided, some among a fair amount of controversy! The book is a very reasonable 26.00 plus 4.60 shipping in the USA.

MINERAL TREASURES- by Staebler & Wilson
The hugely popular volume of 360 pages of exquisite photographs and locality sketches of the most remarkable U.S. mineral occurrences ever compiled, a superb reiteration of this year's unprecedented Tucson displays. Hardcover, large format 13" x 10" magnum opus, just 85.00 plus additioanl 9.00 s/h in the USA.
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COLLECTIONS

SCAPOLITES of the WORLD - Various Localities Worldwide
House cleaning time: a large collection of scapolite specimens from a wide variety of localities in Connecticut, Sweden, Norway, Massachusetts, Finland, Canada, Czech Republic, Brazil etc., most quite old, ranging from a glassy single crystal to predominantly large massive specimens from mining college reference collections. A "baker's dozen" of thirteen (13) different specimens, sizes from 3cm to 10cm , most in the 6cm range, valued
at roughly $300.00, yours for the lot price of just $175.00, plus shipping! One collection only, old labels included where available!

CATALOG 20802 - Volume XXXV, No. 2, Posted March 11, 2008

ARAGONITE- Hradec Kralove, Bohemia, Czech Republic
From an old and obscure region, we have a few hand specimens comprised of excellent micro elongated crystals of transparent aragonite exposed in pods and seams in rock matrix. Excellent under the scope, these reference specimens could be easily broken down to potentially expose additional micro material. SIzes range from about 5cm to 8cm across @ just 15.00 and 20.00 each.

AZURITE- Piesky, Starohorske Mts., Slovak Republic
From material collected more than 30 years ago by a local geologist, we have a small lot of colorful azurite specimens from this mineral-rich and unusual copper locality. Deep blue druses of mammillary azurite are well scattered on the surface and in exposed seams in matrix, occasionally with other secondary copper minerals. These are colorful if not particularly well crystallized specimens that present attractively, and sizes range from about 4cm to 8cm across @ 15.00 25.00 and 40.00 each, depending on quality.

BERZELIANITE- Skrikerum Mine, Valdemarsvik, Sweden
From an old lot of Ward's Natural Science material, we have uncovered a few specimens of white calcite cleavage rhombohedrons thickly included with grayish black berzelianite from this old and well-known locality in Ostergotland, the type locality for this Cu-Se species! Classic material, difficult to locate today, these very representative specimens average about 2.5cm to 3cm cleavages @ just 24.00 each.

BIKITAITE- Bikita, nr. Ft. Victoria (Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
From an old lot of Rhodesian material at the type locality, we have a small lot of crude bikitaite crystals and aggregates
scattered in matrix, most showing good striated crystals faces and occasionally with pronounced prismatic habit as well. Ex-E.W.Heinrich samples, either as fairly good TN's to 2cm @ 35.00, or as lesser quality massive matrix samples from 1cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, a few better to 55.00.

BISMUTH- Gowganda, Ontario, Canada
Old and ugly material, ex- Ward's Natural Science, occurring as small silvery-grey metallic masses lightly scattered in a calcite matrix, causing both a dark-included appearance in the calcite as well as a few sparse bright masses when exposed in the accompanying host matrix. The specimens are likely from the Cobalt-Gowganda District rather than Gowganda proper, but there were many old mines in the district that produced bismuth and silver minerals over extended periods of time. Some probe work might find other weird associations, but at this price, who can afford the time to run them? Sizes average about 4cm @ just 10.00 each.

BLATTERITE- Nordmark, Varmland, Sweden
This rare mineral occurs as thin, black, needle-like micro crystals and aggregates sparsely scattered in matrix, typically
associated with manganosite, romeite, calcite and possibly other species. Each sample is accompanied by a copy of a signed Fritz Blatter label, overall sizes from about 0.5cm to 2.2cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, depending on quality.

CERUSSITE etc. on QUARTZ- Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Germany
This very old specimen presents a 3cm patch of needle-like, grayish white cerussite crystals in a jumbled, jackstraw habit, perched on a massive quartz matrix, with minor cerussite and just a hint of pale green malachite on the bottom of the specimen. The sample is accompanied by an old calligraphic label (in German), as well as a more modern Bergakademie Freiberg label as well. An old classic, size about 6x3cm @ 125.00. Only one available!

CLINOCLASE- Copper Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
From an old hoard recently uncovered, we have a superb selection of Copper Stope clinoclase crystals on matrix, all extremely dark greenish blue that often appear black until they are observed under a strong light. The crystals are twisted stacks of flattened groups, all with excellent micro potential, and they typically sit on rhyolite stained or coated by other secondary copper minerals. Specimens range from about 1.5cm up to 8cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each (see our website for an image of one!). Some of the best we've seen!!

COBALTITE- Hakansboda, Vastmanland, Sweden
Small crystals of silvery cobaltite are distributed through a pyrrhotite-magnetite matrix in these good locality pieces. While not flashy specimens, the crystals range from 1mm to 5mm across, often showing sharp pseudopyritohedrons and other odd modifications typical of cobaltite crystallization at this prolific locality. Matrix is the usual rusty magnetic ore that
can often be broken down to yield more well-crystallized specimens. Overall matrix sizes range from about 2cm to nearly
6cm @ 20.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each, depending on quality.

COSALITE- Bolivar Mine, Piedras Verdes, Chi., Mexico
From the new find mentioned in Mineral News (see November, 2007 article), we have a good selection of these CRYSTALLIZED cosalite specimens, occurring here as slender, grayish metallic free standing crystals and needles to 5mm tall protruding from vugs, typically associated with quartz, chalcopyrite and occasionally sphalerite as well. An exceptionally nice find for this uncommon Pb-Bi-sulfide, with matrix sizes ranging from about 3.5cm up to 9cm across, priced according to quality @ 35.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00. Easily visible but with excellent micro potential as well; superb for the species!

CUPROPEARCEITE- Sarbay Mine, Kostanai Oblast, Kazakhstan
This NEW SPECIES occurs here as flattened platy crystals forming small rosettes of micro groups with little or no matrix. Just recently described from a single museum specimen and now approved, these samples are far superior to the type sample that was in extremely tiny (0.3mm) masses. Formula: [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4], trigonal, IMA #2007-046. This is a new member of the pearceite-polybasite group with Cu prevaling over Ag in the A module layer of the structure, and these were studied by both XRD and microprobe. Most of the pearceite-polybasite group minerals at this, the type locality, are ordinary pearceite with Ag>Cu at the A site, and these are indeed rare! Only a few small groups available, all with good micro potential as well, averaging about 3mm across @ 195.00 each!

DESCLOIZITE- Tsumeb, Namibia
Dark brown, nearly black, micro crystals of descloizite richly scattered on white dolomitic matrix, all showing high luster and pyramidal orthorhombic form. Good micro material, old stuff recently found in our warehouse, specimens from 1.5cm @ 10.00 to 4cm @ 25.00 each.

DIAMOND- Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A small selection of reasonably sharp dodecahedral diamond crystals without matrix, most fairly transparent and gemmy or with extremely slight color shades leaning toward very pale greenish grey when placed over bright, white background. Most average about 3mm and about a quarter carat at just 30.00 each, or a diverse pair @ 55.00 per lot. Limit one offer per customer, please.

EPIDOTE- Incline Village, Washoe Co., Nevada
My long-deaprted pal Chuck Kendall, who lived in Incline Village many years ago, would have loved these epidotes. The are comprised of thin, radiating and elongated needle-like dark green to pistachio-green rods largely comprising the entire specimen, a few with minor microcline or massive smoky quartz as well. Surprisingly large samples with good coverage, luster and crystal thickness below the Peruvian material commonly seen on the market today, but excellent for the locality. Specimens range from about 3cm to nearly 10cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

FLUORCANASITE- Mt. Yukspor, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as small (3-7mm) glassy, somewhat yellowish grains and aggregates scattered in matrix, all samples with a pinpointing arrow. Formula: K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4*H2O, the fluorine analog of canasite, IMA #2007-031. Excellent specimens from this, the second locality for the species, sizes from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm @ 95.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each depending on coverage. We also have two from the nearby type locality (Kirovskii Mine), about 5cm @ 195.00 each.

FUORITE on DOLOMITE- Elmwood Mine, Smith Co., Tennessee
From an old hoard recently acquired, we offer a wide selection of pale to dark purple cubes of fluorite perched on grayish white, curved rhombs of dolomite on minor limestone matrix, some showing phantoms, some with sphalerite, and possibly other associations. Attractive and quite inexpensive specimens, overall sizes from about 3.5cm up to 7cm @ just 10.00, 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, based on quality! A few larger groups available: please inquire!

GIBBSITE etc.- Unspecified Locality (Dutch Guiana) Surinam
A small lot of very old material simply labelled as "Bauxite from Dutch Guiana", this rarely offered South American gibbsite+diaspore+bohmite rarely reaches the specimen market. Surinam has a major bauxite mining industry, and mines are owned by a variety of major producers, but little precise locality information is possible on these typical, pisolitic ores of tans, browns and greysih-white masses. Not as ugly as they sound, these uncommon locality specimens average about 4cm @ just 15.00 each.

GOLD (Native) - La Compania Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
Matrix specimens of dark grayish, tough andesite show small patches of bright native gold sparsely scattered in/on matrix, some with very minor green atacamite and poosibly other phases. Some of these gold specimens have modest micro potential, and sizes range from about 4cm to 5cm @ 40.00 and 55.00, depending on amount of visible gold present.

HERZENBERGITE- Jarkvissle, nr. Sundsvall, Sweden
Small grayish black submetallic masses sparsely scattered in micaceous pegmatitic matrix, possibly with admixed cassiterite. Not much to look at, but old Cureton material from an obscure locality. Small TN's @ 45.00 each.

KONINCKITE- Pollone Mine, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
An unusual occurrence of micro crusts and spherules of white to pinkish koninckite scattered on matrix, most with transparent, radiating micro gypsum crystals and possibly other phases. An unusual phosphate from a well-documented occurrence, superior to the Belgian material we have had in the past, with moderately good coverage on these small specimens. Overall matrix sizes range from about 2.5cm to 3.5cm @ 40.00 and 50.00 each.

KOZULITE- Woods Mine, New South Wales, Australia
Originally found in Japan, this sodium manganese member of the amphibole group occurs as dark reddish to brownish black crystalline rims and veinlets, associated with dark red namansilite and pinkish rhodonite. The kozulite and other
minerals are easily visible on the slabed sides of these specimens. As 2cm to 8 cm slabs, for 20.00, 40.00, or 75.00.

KURNAKOVITE- New Pit, Boron, Kern Co., California
Excellent flattened transparent crystalline aggregates of relatively pure kurnakovite comprising matrix, overall sizes from
1.5cm to 7cm across, priced at 8.50, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. Fine!

LEAD (Native) - Garpenberg, Dalarna, Sweden
Rich, gray leaves of thin native lead nicely exposed and laying flat to slightly protruding from matrix. Aside from the Langban deposit, there are few good localities for this native element that occasionally come to market. Quite nice for the species and considerably less costly than often encountered, coverage is good on these moderately rich samples, with matrix surfaces ranging from about 4x2cm to 5x4cm, priced according to quality @ 100.00 and 150.00 ea.

MANGANILVAITE- Second Sovietskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk Russia
This relatively new species (2002) occurs here as stubby, singly terminated macro crystals and groups, most groups of two or more smaller divergent crystals on matrix ranging from 1cm to 2cm across @ 75.00 and 95.00 per group, or as larger, stout, finger-thick, lustrous crystal points showing at least one sharp termination and complete, striated prism faces, these larger crystals from 1.5cm to 2.1cm tall @ 125.00 and 140.00 each. Excellent specimens, far superior to any of the other reported localities for the mineral!

MONTICELLITE- Monte Somma, Campania, Italy
Small, glassy single crystals and aggregates of relatively clean monticellite without matrix, collected many years ago (ex-L.L. Hubbard b.1849) and largely unavailable today! We offer a small lot of five, sizes ranging from 1mm to 3mm across @ just 30.00 per lot! Old, historic material; limit one lot per order, please!

NORDSTRANDITE- Vuoriyarvi Massif, No. Karelia, Russia
Among the finest samples we've ever seen for the species, the nordstandite here occurs as water-clear micro crystals to a few millimeters long that form rather spectacular (for the species) swallow-tailed twins in cavities of massive and minutely crystallized natrolite. Very fine for the mineral, matrix sizes from 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00

OBRADOVICHITE- Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
Bright yellowish green micro crystalline aggregates sparsely scattered on quartz matrix, here from the type locality for the species. A rare copper-iron-arsenate-molybdate, originally supplied by Dr. Sidney Williams, one of the authors. Only a few small fragments available, sizes ranging from about 3mm to 7mm @ 40.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.

PHARMACOSIDERITE- Copper Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co. Nevada
From the same old hoard that yielded the earlier-described clinoclase, we have a few rather fine pharmacosiderite specimens that show excellent micro green cubes of the mineral nicely scattered in seams and vugs. Quite attractive under the 'scope, we have only a few of these, all with good micro potential, sizes from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality.

QUARTZ over FLUORITE- Grube Cacilie, Schwarzenfeld, Germany
A marvelous, old classic specimen from this Oberpfalz locality, presented here as translucent, grayish white fluorite cubes to 1.5cm nicely intergrown and forming a handsome cabinet specimen that has a light dusting of sparkling, white drusy quartz crystals preferentially coating some of the fluorites. Ex-Julius Weber collection, specimen size about 9x6cm @ 150.00. An appealing, great locality piece!

REINHARDBRAUNSITE- Bellerberg, Eifel, Germany
This uncommon member of the humite group occurs as very small pinkish masses scattered in matrix, typically associated with brownmillerite or possibly other phases. Once called calciochondrodite, the species was named about 25 years ago to honor Reinhard Brauns, a famous mineralogist in the late 1800's to early 1900's. Specimens range from about 1cm up to 3cm @ 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. Limit one per order, please.

RUBICLINE- Mt. Vasin-Myl'k, Voron'i Tundry, Russia
Another rare and interesting mineral from the Kola Peninsula, here as small phenocrysts in a complex feldspar and pollucite assemblage. From only the second reported locality for this rubidium-dominant feldspar (and the first of two Rb-dominant minerals known -see elsewhere in this list for #2!), these are 1cm polished probe mounts, accompanied by at least one large-format SEM image and full WDS chemistry and empirical formulae! Only a few specimens available with superb documentation, priced considerably lower than the initial find a few years ago @ just 195.00 each. List alternates!

RUTILATED QUARTZ- Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Excellent boxed thumbnail specimens show sharp, transparent singly terminated quartz crystals richly filled with elongated, golden needles of included rutile. These are quite attractive and very reasonably priced 2cm+ crystals at only 15.00 and 20.00 each, depending on quality and visual appeal. Neat!

SCHEELITE- Vrbno pod Pradedem, Moravia, Czech Republic
Brilliantly fluorescent (blue-white) scheelite masses and grains richly scattered in rock matrix. From an obscure locality
collected many years ago, we have a good selection of specimens ranging from 4cm to 8cm across, all showing excellent fluorescent response, @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each, depending on coverage and size.

SPANGOLITE- Xochitl, Sonora, Mexico
Tiny micro crystals of greenish blue spangolite scattered in thin seams and on matrix, some associated with minute glassy green rods of brochantite. An obscure locality, collected over 20 years ago and recently uncovered in our warehouse. Only a few specimens on hand, all with good micro potential, sizes from about 3cm to nearly 6cm across @ 20.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

STERRYITE- Pollone Mine, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
This relatively rare mineral occurs here as minute, slender grayish metallic needles and flattened sprays sparsely scattered on white dolomite matrix. From only the second world occurrence for the species, this near Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta in the Apuan Alps. Each sample is accompanied by a copy of a confirming analysis, and matrix sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 3.5cm @ just 45.00 and 65.00, a couple @ 75.00 based on coverage, most with some micro potential as well.

STRANSKIITE- Mt. Kukhi-Malik, Zeravshan Range, Tadjikistan
This rare zinc-copper-arsenate mineral occurs here in CRYSTALS(!!!) that appear as tiny, pale blue but lustrous, radiating, lath-like druses on matrix. The locality, in the Yagnob river valley, is a new one for the species, and the first decent crystallized specimens to appear on the market in some time! Small but rich samples with hi-mag micro potential, overall matrix sizes range from 2mm to 4mm @ 55.00, 65.00 and 80.00 each.

STRONTIOGINORITE- Niedersachswerfen, Thuringia, Germany
This often overlooked and rarely available mineral is offered here as tiny, transparent crystalline masses, packaged as a
single aggregate in a capsule. The locality is one of three reliably reported for the species, and these are the first verified samples we have encountered. Only a few of these rare borates are available @ just 40.00 each.

SULFOBORITE- Deposit 99, Lake Inder, Kazakhstan
The now-abandoned Deposit #99 yielded fine, water-clear sulfoborite crystals, and we recently uncovered a small lot that show single terminations and fairly good prism faces, some with areas potentially clean enough for faceting! Only a few of these are on hand, sizes average about 1.5cm tall @ 75.00 each. Limit one per order, please!

THAUMASITE- Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
A very large and old specimen comprised of dense, white thaumasite that apparently formed as a solid pocket filling in a
basaltic void. The surface is lined with a thin, white powdery patina that overlays a second rim of thinly scattered zeolite.
Ex-Michigan Tech, this triangular specimen measures an impressive 18x11x7cm(!!) and is offered at just 150.00. A monster from a great, old locality!

URANINITE variety PITCHBLENDE- Moab, Grand Co., Utah
Moderately hot material, offered here as black aggregates of pitchblende scattered in sandstone conglomerate, varying from richly disseminated to concentrated veins of uraninite ore material. From an old hoard recently obtained, probably near the Charlie Steen property but not originally labeled as such, specimen sizes average 6cm - 7cm at 60.00 each.

VANTASSELITE- Bihain, Luxemboug Provice, Belgium
Thin, pearly white radiating spherules lying flat on matrix. A moderately unusual species, some with micro potential as well, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 6cm @ 25.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00; one superb ex-University de Liege museum piece with label measuring about 21x8cm with great coverage @ 300.00!

VANTHOFFITE- Berlepsch Mine, Neu-Stassfurt, Germany
A sodium magnesium sulfate, vanthoffite typically occurs as massive granular material. We have representative specimens, consisting of a few small translucent nearly white colored grains of vanthoffite packed in a vial, some with possible halite or admixed loweite. A few available @ 35.00 per vial.

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!

WAGNERITE var: KJERULFINE- Havredal, Bamle, Telemark, Norway
Buff colored masses of this variety of wagnerite richly scattered in matrix. A widespread but otherwise unimpressive and rarely offered phosphate, these specimens range from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each, a few to 6cm @ 55.00.

XENOTIME-(Y)- Kasseti, Kivu Province, (Zaire) Dem Rep of Congo
Small crude single crystals of brownish xenotime-(Y) showing good tetragonal form, all matrix free and from an an older mining venture by Sominki Mining prior to the dissolution of Zaire into its current Democratic Republic of the Congo. Specimens range from 4mm to 7mm tall @ 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each.

NEW BOOK

FLEISCHER'S GLOSSARY- 2008 Edition by Malcolm Back
The latest edition of Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species has been produced, and we expect our shipment to arrive here shortly! This useful reference has been expanded to a larger 6"x9" format, wire bound, and encompasses 346 pages covering 4233 species. The mineral groups appendix has been added once again, and many new nomenclature changes have been provided. The book is a very reasonable 26.00 plus 4.60 shipping in the USA, and we will ship upon receipt from the publisher.

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CATALOG 20801 - Volume XXXV, No. 1, Posted Feb. 02, 2008

All specimens subject to prior sale

AMARANTITE with CHALCANTHITE- Quetena Mine, Calama, Antofagasto, Chile
From a new occurrence, these are exceptionally nice specimens for the species, seen here as rusty, redish brown flattened acicular sprays of amarantite well scattered in and on matrix, most associated with colorful, bright blue massive chalcanthite and likely other unidentified sulfate phases. Excellent association specimens that are far less expensive than most of the older Chuquicamata material, specimen sizes range from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. Colorful, and with some micro potential as well!

ARROJADITE-(KNa)- Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada
This newly defined species occurs as small tabular crystals of pale brownish green color well scattered on matrix, often
associated with quartz and possibly other uncommon phosphates. IMA #2005-047, ex-Mark Mauthner material collected in 1999 before the species was defined, all with excellent micro potential as well, sizes from 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ 45.00, 60.00, 75.00 and 95.00 each.

ARTHURITE- Cu Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co, Nevada
From an old stash of surprisingly rich material, these are quite glassy, flattened crystal sprays and fibers of this copper
arsenate mineral highlighting these specimens. Arthurite occurs as lime green, radial aggregates of nearly transparent to opaque mm-sized microcrystals richly scattered over dense rhyolite matrix, occasionally with other species, quite nice under the 'scope as well! In sizes ranging from about 2cm up to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 50.00 each; one large 10x8cm specimen @ 95.00.

BLIXITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
A thin, pale yellow coating of blixite lightly coating small areas of these typical Langban ore the specimens. The matrix is
thickly impregnated with hausmannite, and the overall size of these samples ranges from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 75.00, 125.00 and 175.00 each. Not pretty!

CHALLACOLLOITE- Lolon/Challacollo Mine, Iquique, Chile
This relatively new species occurs as greyish white, adamantine to greasy aggregates intergrown with cotunnite, often associated with pale bluish admixtures of boleite/pseudoboleite on matrix. Formula: KPb2Cl5, monoclinic, IMA #2004-028. Type locality material from the Tarapaca region, relatively inexpensive with some micro potential, sizes from 2cm to nearly 5cm @ only 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

CORRENSITE- Bolet, Vastergotland, Sweden
A rather ugly clay mineral, represented here as white to pale red-brown earthy masses filling voids and crevices in a
barite-quartz matrix, occasionally associated with minor manganite, pyrolusite etc. Old and ugly stuff, but not bad for
the species, sizes from about 1.5cm to 4cm across @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

DAUBREELITE- In Norton County Meteorite, Kansas
This rare species occurs here as microscopic inclusions in the Norton County meteorite, a rare Aubrite type achondrite that fell on February 18, 1948. These are individually microprobed samples, presented as small (4mm) probe mounts, most with a single grain of material. Only a few available from this historic find @ 100.00 each.

DIAMOND (SYNTHETIC)- Manufactured in Japan
These are manmade diamonds of a pale, yellowish to greenish color, most reasonably transparent and showing many diversified and modified cubic forms. Quite tiny, these average over 100 crystals per half-carat vial, and in addition to being a micromounter's inexpensive delight, these diamond crystals are also magnetic due to trace Fe in the structure!! Strange material in limited supply, a generous 0.5 carat (exceeds 100 xls!) @ just $25.00 per vial! Limit two per order!

ESKEBORNITE etc.- Predborice, Bohemia, Czech Republic
This rare species occurs here as a brightly metallic, brassy yellow mass to several millimeters easily visible by the naked
eye in a polished section of metallic ore from this prolific European locality. Associated with the eskebornite in this sample are clausthalite and berzelianite, and possibly other phases as well. The specimen measures 3cm across and is offered at 220.00. Only one on hand!

FEDOTOVITE on DOLEROPHANITE- Tolbachek Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
Bright green masses of fedotovite richly scattered over brown dolerophanite matrix, some with atypically pale blue pipyite. A rare assemblage from the type locality for the species; small matrix specimens from 0.5 to 1.5cm @ 50.00, 80.00 and 120.00 each. Rare!

FERRONIGERITE-2N1S- Uis, Damaraland, Kunene Region, Namibia
A relatively unknown locality for the species, recently uncovered in our warehouse, and originally obtained just after the 1990 mine closures occurred when the area stopped producing tin ore. These are very lustrous, flattened single crystals without matrix, most very dark brown to nearly black in color and showing sharp trigonal outlines. Sizes range from about 3mm to 5mm across and are offered at just 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

FERROTAPIOLITE- Sapucaia do Norte, Galileia, M.G., Brazil
A rather remarkable find of stout, well crystallized twinned tapolite crystals without matrix! These are dense, heavily
striated black single crystals, all showing complex etched faces and generally crude tetragonal outlines, appearing almost octahedral in overall habit! Large crystals averaging at least 3cm tall @ just 55.00 each. Neat!

FOSSIL GONIATITE- Atlas Mountains, Morocco
These are interesting Devonian fossils, nicely prepared, cleaned and polished to show the typical zig-zag sutures commonly seen in these ammonites. These curled goniatites are moderately attractive and are related to ancient belemnites, a type of shelled cephalopod about 400 million years old! Sizes average 6cm across at only 10.00 each!

GISMONDINE-Ca- Dobrna, Decin, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Micro translucent white crystals of gismondine-Ca lining vugs, showing good pyramid-shaped micro crystals and points. The average vug often contains additional zeolite species, and these are very generous matrix specimens with multiple vugs, overall sizes 5cm to 8cm across @ 25.00 and 35.00, with one large 13cm specimen @ 55.00! Great locality material with lots of trimming and micro potential!

GLAUCONITE- Mt. Laurel Fm., Swedesboro, New Jersey
Likely the ugliest stuff imaginable, these yellowish green, somewhat ocherous masses of fine-grained glauconite were
collected many years ago by E.W. Heinrich, former editor of American Mineralogist and famous geologist. For the fancier of historic, ugly minerals only, we offer a 2cm box of fragmented material @ 10.00, or matrix specimens from 1.5 to 5cm @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

GREGORYITE with NYEREREITE- Oldoinyo Lengai Volcano, Arusha, Tanzania
A pair of exceptionally rare minerals, here from the type locality for both species! Gregoryite occurs as tiny rounded
grains in an interstitial groundmass of quench fluorite with minor sylvite and neighborite, while the nyerereite is glassy,
tabular micro platelets in the same carbonatite lava assemblage. Collected from hot lava on October 3, 2003, one day after an eruption there, and wonderfully preserved ever since! A copy of an SEM backscatter image accompanies each specimen. Sizes range from 3.5cm to nearly 6cm long @ 75.00, 125.00 and 200.00 each!

GYPSUM- El Souf, El Oued Province, Algeria
Pale orange-brown stacked plates and discoidal crystals of gypsum completely comprising these attractive and moderately large specimens. The individual discs range from 1cm to 2.5cm or more and are presented in nicely divergent groups and rose-like habits, overall specimens sizes average about 8x6cm @ only 30.00 each. Great locality!

HEMATITE with SIDERITE- Bipex Hill, Barbados
Large, dull redish brown masses identified by Ward & Howell labels (1875-1891) as "Clay Iron Stone", with subsequent Michigan College of Mines labels simply as siderite. We were unable to confirm this Barbados locality in any reference source, relying here on the labels that are now well over 100 years old. Two large specimens on hand, both appear to be admixtures of hematite and possibly siderite, sizes about 10x6cm and quite heavy, with two old labels each, @ 45.00 per specimen.

KAMPFITE- Esquire #1 Claim, Rush Creek, California
This moderately NEW SPECIES occurs as pale bluish grey grains and aggregates, typically at the margins of larger sanbornite plates. Approximate formula: Ba6[(Si,Al)O2]8(CO3)2(Cl,O,H2O)2 - hexagonal. Named for Tony Kampf, curator at the LA County Museum and now the new U.S. representative to the IMA's Commission on New Minerals.. Specimen sizes range from about 0.8cm to nearly 4cm @ 45.00, 60.00, 85.00 and 125.00.

KANEMITE- Shkatulka Pegmatite, Umbozero Mine, Russia
From one of the complex and prolific pegmatites on Mt. Alluaiv in the Lovozero Massif, we have a small selection of pearly white, fibrous sprays to 4mm of this uncommon mineral without matrix, each in a clear 2.5cm capsule. From one of only a few known localities for the species, these have excellent micro potential for those with the patience to mount these wonderful pearly sprays @ just 25.00 each.

KINGITE- Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
This interesting and colorful association features some of the best quality kingite we've ever seen. Here, kingite occurs as thick white chalky masses and occasionally as rare flattened radial sprays; while some are pure, some specimens may also be coated with bright yellow earthy tyuyamunite as well. From 2cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00

KOSTYLEVITE- Koashva Mine, Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
Unavailable for nearly ten years, this material is from a new find near the type locality that is far superior to any previously known specimens. Here, the specimens are studded with colorless to pale coffee-colored prismatic kostylevite crystals reaching nearly 2mm, some combined into sprays and clusters, others showing fine X or V-shaped twins in a spectacular arrangement unseen before. Further, the mineral is strongly fluorescent (yellow-green, SW UV, and easy to spot as a result!) and some of the best specimens are are associated with 1mm brown rhombohedral crystals of sazykinaite-(Y) as well! (This is the type locality for that species!). Wonderful specimens of a great rarity, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 60.00, 85.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each.

LUESHITE- Lueshe, Goma, Zaire
Type locality for this sodium niobate, lueshite occurs as sharp gray to black sub-metallic opaque cubes as floaters, and most show some abrasion due to stream tumbling. Nice looking thumbnails, sizes from 0.4 cm to 0.7cm on edge @ 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 each.

IMA 2007-032 - Poudrette Quarry, Mont St-Hilaire, Canada
This NEW SPECIES is the first naturally occurring beryllium carbonate, and it is also a new structural type! The mineral is typically in small, fluffy to fibrous aggregates, similar to flocks of wool (hence the Latin-derived name of "snow-white
wool"), with individual fibers up to 3mm but exceptionally thin, a few with larger aggregates, in cavities or as partial pseudomorphs after lamellar eudidymite. Formula: NaBe(CO3)(OH)*2H2O, tetragonal, IMA #2007-032. We have a small
selection of choice specimens, matrix sizes from about 1.2cm to 2cm @ 125.00, 150.00 and 175.00 each.

NOSEAN- Lacher See, Eifel, Germany
Greyish green nodular masses of nosean scattered in phonolitic rock matrix. An uncommon mineral often overlooked, these are very old Michigan Mining College specimens from this excellent locality, often shown as "Rhenish Prussia", sizes range from about 3cm up to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

ODINITSOVITE- Koashva Mt., Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
From the second world occurrence for the species, these are unique, monomineralic pinkish and semi-transparent grains to 1.5mm without matrix, mounted on adhesive tablets in a clear TN box. Found in a single drill core in 2007, only a few available at just 45.00 each!

OLMIITE- N'Chwaning II, Kuruman, Kalahari, Rep So Africa
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tan to pinkish colored columnar crystals to 5mm scattered on matrix, often with white sheaves of bultfonteinite needles as well. Formula: CaMn[SiO3(OH)](OH), orthorhombic, IMA # 2006-026, the Mn-dominant analogue of poldervaartite. The mineral is also fluorescent (deep red, SW UV). Type locality material and analytically confirmed, all with good micro potential as well, rich specimens from ~2cm to nearly 6cm across @ 55.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each.

PAAKONENITE on KERMESITE- Caiwa Mine, Danfeng, Shanxi Prov., PR China
This rare mineral occurs as somewhat dull, greyish metallic masses and aggregates sparsely scattered on the surface of
brilliantly lustered, dark redish black kermesite crystal sprays without matrix. The kermesite shows its distinctive red color under strong lighting, and the duller, silvery grey paakonenite is evident on all of these samples under modest magnification as well. The kermesite sprays, quite good by themselves, average about 3cm to 4.5cm tall, offered at just 55.00 and 75.00 each.

PECTOLITE-M2abc- Koashva Mine, Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
This rare polytype of pectolite occurs here as dull white, somewhat powdery to fibrous aggregates scattered in pegmatitic matrix, typically with natrolite and aegirine. Ordinary columnar and triclinic pectolite is common at this locality, but the monoclinic M2-abc polytype is exceedingly rare here and elsewhere. Only four specimens available, all averaging about 5cm across @ just 35.00 each.

REICHENBACHITE- Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany
From an old lot of Cureton material recently uncovered, we have a few specimens of greenish reichenbachite aggregates and masses scattered on matrix, some with minor pseudomalachite or possibly other phases. Type locality material, obvious and representative but not spectacular, matrix sizes from 1cm to 2.5cm @ 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00.

RENIERITE- 2390 level, Tsmueb, Namibia
Uncovered in the Weber/Perloff collection, we have located five small thumbnails to 1.5cm mounted in micro boxes, identified as Paul Keller material by Perloff and describing the renierite as distinctly reddish metallic, micro crystalline aggregates in germanite ore. Rarely seen as anything but submicroscopic inclusions, these are obviously quite old and are offered at just 55.00 per specimen.

RIBBEITE- Komat Mine, Kalahari Mn Field, Namibia
This rare species occurs as pink masses and grains, here offered as individual, pure samples in capsules. Author's material from the type locality, this humite group phase is rarely available, specimen sizes from 1mm to 3mm @ 40.00, 65.00 and 80.00 each. Also on hand: a rare thumbnail sized specimen about 3cm tall @ only 275.00, worth many multiples of this!

RUDENKOITE- 80km SEE of Aldan, Yakutia, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES just reacquired, this one occurring as tiny, slender, white fibrous aggregates extracted from XRD material and mounted on a 1.3cm black stub. Formula: Sr3Al3.5Si3.5(OH,O)8Cl2*H2O, monoclinic, IMA #2003-060. Type locality, of course, only a couple available @ 325.00 each.

SCHORL on MICROCLINE- Incline Village, Washoe Co., Nevada
Minute, hair-like black crystals of schorl tourmaline finely dusting large surfaces of stout, sharp beige colored microcline
crystals from this excellent pegmatite locality. The microclines are very well crystallized and the tourmalines add character to these interesting and generously sized specimens, some associated with smaller, sharp, white albite crystals as well!. Overall sizes range from 5cm to monstrous 10cm crystals @ 25.00, 40.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each.

SULPHOHALITE- Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California
Another interesting mineral from this prolific locality, we are offering sulphohalite as sharp well formed octahedral crystals or parallel groupings without matrix. These translucent crystals range from bright lemon yellow to gray in color, with minor amounts adhering powdery material on some. Nice fluorescent specimens, from 0.5cm to 2.0cm @ 10.00, 20.00, and 35.00 each. Priced competatively!

TYROLITE- Novoveska Huta, Kosice Region, Slovak Republic
Pearly light green crystalline flakes and coatings of tyrolite are richly scattered over most of these specimens, some
associated with other secondary copper minerals like powdery azurite or other phases. The precise locality is likely the Horny Bartolomej Mine, but these are quite old, dating prior to the Czech-Slovak breakup, and were uncovered here in the warehouse without a mine name on the old Czechoslovakian label. These make great companion pieces to tyrolite from other localities, sized nicely at 5cm to 10+cm @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00 each.

URALBORITE- Fuka, Bicchu, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
A rare calcium borate mineral, known from only two localities in the world! These are small, 4mm clusters of transparent to white micro prismatic crystals on minor matrix, the first we have ever offered since the mineral was described over 40 years ago. Please list alternate selections, as there are only three small groups available @ 85.00 each.

XENOTIME-(Y)- Tvedestrand, Norway
A pair of very old specmens, ex-Michigan Mining College, showing flattened masses of pinkish-brown xenotime-(Y) that show sharp but falttened pyramidal crystal faces on one surface. The samples are quite pure, averaging about 3cm x 1.5cm @ 55.00 each. Old stuff!

YAVAPAIITE- United Verde Mi, Jerome, Yavapai Co Arizona
Translucent, pale tan to pinkish glassy grains of this unusual species admixed with minor rock in a capsule. From the mine fire reported to have begun in 1894, this material was originally supplied by Scott Williams from material he collected in 1941 that also yielded the type specimen. Tiny but a rare, one locality mineral @ 25.00 per capsule.

ZIRCON- Saga #2 Quarry, Telemark, Norway
From an older lot obtained from a Czech geologist some years ago, we have three small hand specimens comprised of 5mm brown zircon dipyramids sparsely scattered in matrix. Most of the crystals show sharp faces and are partially embedded, and all display typical orangish fluorescence under both LW and SW UV. Old reference specimens, sizes average about 5cm across @ only 20.00 each.

ZUSSMANITE- Longvale Quarry, Mendocino Co., California
Dark greenish, opaque and somewhat micaceous aggregates of zussmanite richly scattered in thin seams in tough rock matrix, often with stilpnomelane and possibly other species. Classic locality for this rock-forming mineral, matrix sizes from 2cm to 8cm @ just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

BOOK: MINERALS FIRST DISCOVERED IN SWITZERLAND - by Philippe Roth
Last call! We have only 25 copies left of this relatively NEW (2007) hardcover book presented in the style of the similar
"Minerals First Discovered in Canada" and other country-specific works. In a larger format of 8.5 x 11 inches, the 239 page work provides a brief history of mineralogy in Switzerland, geology of the major deposits etc. Each species is given a two page treatment of locality and morphology details, images of the specimens, the people they are named for (when appropriate), locality images etc.. followed by an additioanl chapter of species named for Swiss citizens but discovered elsewhere. Because this work was heavily sponsored, it's cost is surprisingly low at just 45.00 plus 8.50 shipping in the USA. We are the exclusive North American distributor!

GEM: GARNET- Unspecified locality, India
From an old lot of "rhodolite" garnet, these are facetted stones of excellent red color and fine transparency, offered here in small lots of nicely cut stones in various shapes and sizes, typically used by jewelers and metalsmiths for center and side stones. Several lots on hand: 5+ carats (7 to 8 stones) @ just 15.00, or larger lots of 10+ carats @ 25.00 and 50+ carats @ only 99.00! Wow!

CATALOG 20704 - Volume XXXIV, No. 4, Posted October 31, 2007

All specimens subject to prior sale

AKERMANITE- Lago de Vico, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
Nicely crystallized specimens of akermanite in fassaite (variety pf diopside) matrix. Both minerals occur as rather crude crystals, the akermanite as translucent to oddly chalky, somewhat blocky crystals lining vugs in crystalline diopside rock matrix. Sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00; one superb 12x10cm specimen, ex-Canadian Geological Survey from Oka, Quebec, showing a large drill hole(!!) as well at 150.00.

ANDRIANOVITE- Koashva Open Pit, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
The NEW SPECIES is offered here as extremely tiny (0.3mm) grayish white translucent grains mounted on an adhesive and 1cm leucite block. Formula: Na12(K,Sr,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,H2O,OH)5 - trigonal, IMA # 2007-008, another new member of the eudialyte group. Type locality material, only a few tiny samples available @ 80.00 each.

AUGELITE- Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada
Excellent, pale green crystal groups of augelite richly scattered on gossan matrix, occasionally with other phosphates. The individual crystals are nearly rhombohedral in appearance, some rather transparent, with sizes up to 5mm in length. Excellent, rich examples of teh species, overall sizes from about 2cm thumbnails up to nearly 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, depending on quality. One 7x4cm (Rapid Creek) with A.E. Seaman Museum label @ 80.00.

BENDADAITE- Larva do Almerindo, Linoplois, Brazil
This NEW SPECIES occurs as small globular balls comprised of colorless to pale yellow acicular crystals and/or somewhat opaque greenish brown aggregates forming tiny botryoids and sprays on albite/quartz matrix. Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)*4H2O, monoclinic, IMA #98-053a. This is co-type material, all showing good micro potential as well. Only a few small matrix specimens on hand, overall sizes from 4mm to 1.2cm @ 100.00, 150.00 and 200.00 each.

BERAUNITE on LIMONITE- Waldgirmes, Giessen, Germany
Earthy red-brown radiating aggregates of this interesting phosphate scattered over limonitic matrix. Excellent older locality material accumulated from several sources, but not great stuff to look at. Sizes range from about 3cm to nearly 10cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, 35.00 and 75.00 each.

BERYLLONITE- Telirio Mine, Linopolis, M.G., Brazil
From an exciting new find, we have a small selection of transparent to translucent complex floater crystals of this rare mineral, many showing twinning or other odd, stacked tabular habits, occasionally with minor fluorapatite. Rarely well crystalized in this size, only a few specimens available, sizes about 0.8cm to 1.7cm across @ only 35.00, 60.00 and 95.00 each. Excellent!

BOTALLACKITE- Santo Domingo Mine, Tocopilla, Chile
From a new find in this Antofagasta Province copper locality, botallackite occurs here as pale greenish blue radiating aggregates and sheaf-like micro crystals sparsely scattered on matrix. Requires some magnification to appreciate, but these are among the first (?) botallackite specimens confirmed from a South American locality, and happily, they are not a slag mineral here! Sizes range from 2cm to 5cm @ only 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

BROOKITE on QUARTZ- Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas
Many tiny crude black octahedrons to several millimeters and occasionally larger masses of brookite richly scattered over crystalline grey quartz and rock matrix. Classic U.S. locality for the species, collected in the 1960's by Ted Morely (then owner of Piedmont Minerals of Virginia), with overall matrix sizes ranging from about 2.5cm up to 12cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, priced strictly according to quality and coverage of the brookites.

CANAVESITE- Brosso Mine, Torino, Italy
Rich white needle-like tufts of this uncommon mineral richly scattered over sulfide/rock matrix. Good micro potential on these old and interesting specimens, sizes ranging from 2.5cm up to 8cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each.

CARPHOLITE- Schlaggenwald, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Quite attractive golden yellow carpholite occurs as compact radiating crystalline veins with a silky, luxurious appearance. These specimens are rich, consisting mostly of carpholite with only minor amounts of matrix and pale violet fluorite on some. Old material, sizes from 1.5cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, and 55.00 each.

CECHITE- Vrancice, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Black resinous to submetallic masses of this unusual descloizite group mineral scattered in fluorescent (red SW) calcite matrix, most with admixed hematite as well. Rarely offered and reasonably priced, sizes from 1.5cm to 4cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

CLINOZOISITE- Hunting Hill Quarry, Rockville, Maryland
From an uncommon eastern U.S. locality, we have a few small specimens of rod-like, pale mottled greenish opaque crystals of clinozoisite to 1cm tall perched on matrix and in exposed seams in calcite-rich matrix. Habits are clearly elongated but typically intergrown and aggregated along cavity walls, samples from 3.5cm to 5.5cm @ 15.00 and 25.00 each, depending on quality and size.

COMBEITE- Oldoinyo Lebgai Volcano, Tanzania
A rare mineral, found here in 2003 during an expedition to this volcano, combeite occurs as glassy, somewhat elongated
phenocrysts, many with a thin wollastonite reaction rim, scattered in matrix and associated with blocky, glassy nepheline, aegirine etc. All specimens with arrows, sizes ranging from about 2cm to 4cm @ 85.00, 125.00 and 175.00 each. Excellent!

CORONADITE- Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Rather ugly stuff, composed of black masses of coronadite richly scattered and typically admixed with other, similarly ugly, oxide phases. Collected by Forrest Cureton many years ago during one of his Australian journeys, we have a small selection of rich samples from 2.5cm to nearly 10cm across @ 12.50, 25.00, 40.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each.

CUPROCOPIAPITE- Chuquicamata, Chile
This uncommon mineral occurs here as yellow to yellow-green masses of punky, decrepitating habit admixed with bluish altering kroehnkite and a host of other weird minerals. Old Cureton stock, a small lot in a 2.5cm vial @ 30.00 each.

CUPROPAVONITE- Pioche, Lincoln Co., Nevada
This rather non-descript silver-copper-lead-bismuth mineral occurs as minute, greyish-black metallic masses sparsely scattered in rock matrix. Rather ugly stuff but quite rare, specimsn average 2cm to 2.5cm @ 45.00 each, all with arrows.

DAVYNE- Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay, Myanmar
One of the rarely offered members of the cancrinite group, these are small, crudely crystallized specimens without matrix, all showing a pleasing greenish blue color and translucent diaphaneity. Apparently uncovered in the gem gravels at this famous locality, boxed specimens average 6mm across @ just 35.00 each.

DENNINGITE with SPIROFFITE etc- Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
An exceptional specimen comprised of pale greenish platy crystals and aggregates of denningite to 4mm exposed in the central core of a vuggy ore sample that also shows excellent micro elongated sprays of tellurite crystals and numerous streamers and masses of deep pink spiroffite richly scattered throughout the sample. Further probing may yield mrosite and possibly other phases! The specimen is ex-Carlton Davis and Ex-Vandall King collections, purported to be the finest denningite specimen ever found and originally provided by Richard Gaines! A remarkable "best of species" specimen although still quite ugly, overall size is 5x3cm @ 1250.00. One only, accompanying Davis and King lables!

DOLOMITE- Eugui, Navarre, Spain
A classic locality specimen comprised of sharp, greyish white rhombohedral dolomite crystals ranging from 1cm+ on edge nicely presented as an interpenetration twinned group of several crystals. Matrix-free and consisting mainly of a larger (2.5cm) central crystal and several smaller intergrown ones, the specimen showing damage at the underlying attachment point but excellent, lustrous faces on the tops of the specimen. An old, ex-J. Cilen Collection specimen, overall size about 5x3cm @ 55.00. Impossible to obtain today!

DURANGITE- Tin Prospect nr Winston, Sierra Co. New Mexico
Orange micro crystals of durangite are liberally scattered throughout a matrix which also shows micro crystals of redidh
brown cassiterite and black hematite. Good micro potential on the better pieces, matrix sizes from 1cm to 8cm @ 10.00, 20.00,35.00 and 50.00 to 5cm or so, then 75.00 to 125.00 for the larger, richer specimens.

EPIDOTE-(Pb)- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Classic brick-red masses of "hancockite" richly comprising matrix, most associated with minor willemite, andradite and/or
franklinite. The IMA believes this new name should take precedence over the historical name of the mineral, and it is
short-sighted, insultingly irreverent and unnecessary, in our opinion (see the upcoming September Mineral News opinion piece!). Our regrets to Elwood Hancock, the mineral namee, and to S. L Penfield who did the original science. There has been no redefinition, no important new science, no significant new data, just a change of a name to fit in a newly contrived group arrangement. More changes of this nature are coming, so get ready to revise many, many labels in your collection! This is old material from decades ago, and we will always refer to it as "hancockite" as will most others, sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each, occasionally some larger (inquire). See our story in this month's issue of Mineral News: http://mineralnews.com/articles.htm.

EPIDOTE-(Sr)- Wessels Mine, Kuruman, Rep. So. Africa
This NEW SPECIES occurs as deep, red-brown intergrown crystalline aggregates largely comprising matrix in these small specimens. Formula: CaSrAl2Fe3+(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH), IMA #2006-055. Structural refinement work confirmed this second occurrence of the mineral (type locality is in Japan), and we have only a few, remarkably pure grains of the new mineral on hand, sizes ranging from small 2mm fragments to nearly 6mm chunks @ 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 ea.

EZTLITE- Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
A decidedly ugly mineral, occuring as deep reddish brown filmy masses and thin crusts scattered on matrix, occasionally
associated with other tellurium-rich phases. Only a few small samples on hand, sizes averaging about 1cm to 2cm across @ 60.00, 90.00 and 125.00 each, depending on coverage.

FLUORAPATITE- Sapo Mine, Goiabeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Exceptionally attractive and strange specimens comprised of stacked pale greenish apatite crystals that appear to grow in elongated, often curved, groups of matrix-free crystals, some better samples with more than one complex intergrown group, resulting in divergent, crystallographically maddening arrays! Only a few of these handsome, highly lustrous specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 4cm to 6cm tall @ 75.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each. Nice!
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FLUORITE- Frosterly Mine, Weardale, England
Beautiful sea green cubic fluorite crystals (0.5-1.5cm) which fluoresce violet are available loose and on matrix. These were collected in the 1970's and matrix pieces show pleasing groups with interlocking cubic crystals. Sizes from 1.5cm to 6cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, and up, priced according to quality and size.

FLUOROPHLOGOPITE- Ristiniemi Cape, Pitkaranta, Russia
From the Karelia district near the border of Finland, this NEW PCEIES occurs as small greyish scaly crystals and aggregates richly scattered in white calcite, some with small, brownish red crystalline pods of chondrodite as well. Formula: Kmg3[(F,OH)2/AlSi3O10] - monoclinic, IMA # 2006-011. From the newest of perhaps a handful of localities for the species, we have rich specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 30.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

FUENZALIDAITE in NITER- Mina Soledad, Pozo Almonte, Chile
Pale yellow, microscopic masses of this rare iodate-sulfatec mineral well scattered in white, crystalline niter matrix. The
locality is in the Pampa del Tamarugal district and is only the third (?) reported locality for the species. We have only a few of these rich specimens, each mounted in a 4cm tall clear bell jar at 85.00 each.

HAYDEEITE- Haydee Mine, Salar Grande, Tarapaca Chile
This NEW SPECIES occurs as attractive, micro bluish glassy crystals (<1mm) and intergrown flattened groups on matrix, most quite transaprent although quite small. Formula: Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2, trigonal, IMA #2006-046, type locality, of course, the Mg-analogue of kapellasite. These have exceptionally high luster, a very pleasing pale bluish-green color, improved significantly under magnification. Typical associations include needle-like, pale green tinted gypsum, minor atacamite etc. We have a good supply of specimens, priced according to quality and coverage, ranging in size from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across, very reasonably priced at just 35.00, 55.00, 75.00 and 95.00 each. Neat stuff!

HEAZLEWOODITE- Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood R., Tasmania
From the type locality, we have a small supply of this unusual species scattered in serpentine matrix, typically with bright
green zaratite and possibly other nickel minerals. Each specimen has one face cut to reveal the bronzey feathers and masses, sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

HELLANDITE-(Y)- Lindvikskollen, Kragero, Telemark, Norway
A small lot of specimens, ex-Geological Museum of Oslo, comprised of altered hellandite-(Y) appearing as stout, beige-colored massive sections frozen in quartz matrix, the hellandite-(Y) reaching over 1cm long! Only two available from this classic locality, specimens averaging just over 4cm across @ 75.00 each.

HETEROSITE- Rainbow #4 Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Rather ugly but richly scattered brownish veins of heterosite in pegmatite matrix, these from old Michigan Tech specimens obtained some years ago. The veins account for about 60% of the entire sample, with specimen sizes ranging from 3.5cm to to 5cm @ 25.00 and 40.00 each.

HILGARDITE- Boulby Mine, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
This uncommon mineral occurs as clear to white platy aggregates nicely scattered on halide/rock matrix, occasionally with other species. From a well-known English locality, we have a nice selection of 2cm to 2.5cm specimens @ 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 each.

HOLLINGWORTHITE + MERENSKYITE- Pana Gabbro-Norite Complex, Kola, Russia
Another group of superbly documented PGM samples, each accompanied by at least sixteen (16!!) pages of SEM images and microprobe analyses identifying hollingworthite, merenskyite, assorted Pd-rich varieties of gersdorfite, sperrylite etc.. Exceptionally rich specimens of 2cm+ ore samples, mounted and polished in 2.5cm probe mounts, priced far below the analytical costs of running the samples @ just 185.00 each!

JOHANNITE w/ SODIUM-ZIPPEITE- Poor Boy Mine, San Juan Co., Utah
From an old college collection, we have four exceptional specimens comprised of bright green johannite scattered on highly uraniferous matrix, associated with yellowish-orange sodium-zippeite, some with black pitchblende and possibly other phases. Both species were analytically confirmed in our lab and copies of the spectra and weight percents are included with each sample. Zippeite may be present in minute quantities, but we found sodium-zippeite to be much more prevalent in these colorful (and very HOT) samples, all with modest micro potential as well. As far as we can determine, the locality is long-gone to reclamation, once situated about 70 miles south of Hanksville many years ago. These large specimens range from 12x4cm to 13x6cm @ 250.00, 325.00 and 400.00 each. HOT, HOT, HOT!

MALACHITE- Grube Freidrich, Wissen, Rheinland, Germany
Very old specimens with a noted mining school label, each accompanied by an even older Krantz label as well. These show excellent, well crystallized micro rods of malachite scattered in/on limonitic/quartz matrix, some with minor chalcopyrite or possibly other phases. Great Prussian locality pieces with historical labels and fine micro potential, sizes average 3.5cm to 6cm @ just 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each.

MARRUCCIITE- Bucca della Vena Mine, Apuan Alps, Italy
This NEW SPECIES occurs as brightly metallic, silvery grey aggregates richly positioned on one surface of these small
specimens. Formula: Hg3Pb16Sb18S46, monoclinic, IMA #2006-015. A rare sulfosalt named for mineral collector Angelo Marrucci, type locality material, only three specimens on hand, sizes average about 6mm across @ 295.00 each.

PARAVAUXITE- Siglo Viente Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia
These historic specimens were collected by Reynolds M. Denning, a former worker at the mine during the 1940's, and a graduate of and instructor at Michigan Technical Univ. Paravauxite is found as excellent bladed transparent delicate pale green crystals to 1 cm, richly covering matrix, and associated with wavellite, tan metavauxite, and occasionally blue vauxite. A handful of specimens, 2cm to outstanding 6cm @ 25.00, 40.00, 85.00, and 150.00. A few to 9cm @ 200.00!

PARVOWINCHITE- Tirodi Mines, Central Provinces, India
Yet another amphibole from this rapidly growing and changing mineral group, here as pale yellowish to light orange fibrous aggregates scattered on a black, dense braunite matrix. Old specimens that predated the approval of the species in 2003 (IMA #2003-066). Specimens from 2cm to 5cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00; one large 10x8cm @ 150.00.

PARWANITE- Parwan Cave, nr. Bacchus Marsh, Vic Australia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, white platy aggregates with bright pearly luster sparsely scattered on massive, buff colored taranakite-clay matrix. Formula: (Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7*30H2O, monoclinic. We have sat on this material for more than twenty (20!!) years awaiting approval, having obtained samples in the mid-1980's when the material was first being investigated (and subsequently rejected by the IMA). Because of the remarkably high water content, the analytical probe totals were unacceptably low, and the mineral has only now been approved earlier this year (IMA 86-036a). Magnification will be required on these, but the distinctive pearly luster contrasting with the dull matrix is the key to visual spotting of the mineral. Only a few on hand, sizes from 1cm to 3.5cm @ 45.00, 65.00, 85.00 and 100.00

PERHAMITE- Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Maine
This uncommon phosphate occurs here as micro rosettes of tan hexagonal crystals perched in vugs in clevelandite, occasionally with other species. Superior to the samples from the nearby type locality @ Newry, we have only a few specimens available, all with good micro potential, sizes averaging about 1cm to 4cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00.

PICROPHARMACOLITE- Salzigne, France
Radiating tufts of white capillary crystals and radiating balls of picropharmacolite perched in a dark vescular matrix. Excellent and moderately attractive samples of this species with teriffic micro potential, all quite old and rich. Overall sizes range from about 2cm up to generous 8cm samples containing numerous vugs, offered at 25.00, 40.00, 65.00, 100.00 and 125.00 each. Nice!

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!

STANNITE- Redruth, Cornwall, England
Old specimens from the Michigan Mining College collection, most likely circa 1900. These are rich, massive specimens of stannite from the classic locality for the species, most likely admixed with other sulfide minerals but richly comprising a solid, metallic matrix. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 4cm to nearly 8cm across @ 30.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each.

SURKHOBITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien Shan, Tajikistan
Another NEW SPECIES, this one a member of the bafertisite group and Mn-analogue of jinshaiangite. It is offered here as tiny (0.5mm) single grians of a pleasing brownish-red color without matrix. Formula: (Ba,K)2CaNaMn8Ti4(Si2O7)4O4(F,OH,O)6. The mineral has a complex history, once approved, then discredited, then revalidated (original IMA # 2002-037, revalidated IMA-07-A). Type locality material, only a few available @ 75.00 each.

URANINITE- Charlie Steen Mine, nr. Moab, Utah
From a large collection of old time uranium minerals, we have a rich lot of uraninite specimens from this obscure locality. The uraninite occurs as black granular masses and veinlets richly scattered in rock matrix, some with minor undetermined secondary uranium minerals as well. All of these are HOT specimens for their size, and specimens range from about 2cm to flat 10cm specimens @ 10.00, 25.00, 50.00 and 100.00 each.

WEILITE pseudo @ PHARMACOLITE- Richelsdorf, Bad Hersfeld, Hessen, Germany
An uncommon mineral, here as white encrustation pseudomorphs after pharmacolite richly scattered on matrix, most with bright pinkish roselite and possibly picropharmacolite as well. These are old Cureton stock and likely from the Wilhelm Mine, although the mine name was not shown on the original label. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes from about 2cm to a large 7cm specimen @ 30.00, 45.00, 65.00 and 95.00 each, many with good micro potential as well.

XENOTIME-(Y)- Southern Pacific Q., nr. Nuevo, California
This old locality produced some crude to well formed xenotime masses and crystals in a pegmatite back in the 1930's,
subsequently found to be in parallel growth with obscure quality cyrtolite as well. We have a few specimens with small brownish xenotime evident, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm up to 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, depending on quality and size. A rarity from California!

ZINCOHOGBOMITE-2N6S- Ismailica Hill, nr Nezilovo, Veles, Macedonia
This uncommon mineral occurs here as yellowish brown to somewhat orange-colored aggregates scattered in thin veinlets in matrix. A rather ugly mineral, and one of those structurally-named species that defies understanding for most, this is nonetheless type locality material from the Babuna Valley in the Jakupica Mts., specimens average a fairly generous 3.5cm across @ just 55.00 each.

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CATALOG 20703 - Volume XXXIV, No. 3, Posted July 31, 2007

All specimens subject to prior sale!

ALABANDITE- Preciosa Sangue de Cristo Mine, Puebla Mexico
Old specimens comprised of dark greyish black masses of alabandite richly scattered in/on matrix, some with minor rhodonite and possibly other phases. Old, ex-Cureton material recently uncovered here, specimens from about 1.5cm slivers to 7cm chunks @ 7.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each.

APOPHYLLITE on PREHNITE- Chantilly Quarry, Loudon Co., Virginia
From an old hoard recently uncovered, these are are rather transparent blocky crystals of unanalyzed apophyllite to 1cm scattered over pale green prehnite matrix. The more colorful specimens seem to have smaller crystals, but these are quite typical and attractive, with the apophyllite also showing some distinctly tabular forms as well. A wide range of sizes and prices, from about 1.5cm singles to nearly 8cm matrix specimens at just 5.00, 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

ARGENTOPYRITE- Roudny Gory, Chechnya, Russia
This uncommon species occurs as minute, metallic inclusions in other sulfides, this sample a 2.5cm probe mount enclosing a 2mm specimen and accompanied by two pinpointing SEM images and full quantitative chemical analysis as well! Superbly documented from an uncommon locality, only one available @ 140.00. List alternates!

ARSENOPYRITE- Freiberg, Saxony, Germany
Classic single crystals, ex-E. W. Heinrich Collection offered here as pure, single crystals without matrix. Great locality material from a famous geologist's holdings, crystals from about 4mm to 7mm across @ 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each. Great for use as standards or small TN mounts.

BARYSILITE- Jacobsberg, Nordmark, Varmland, Sweden
This uncommon mineral occurs here as platy, off-white to tan pearly aggregates thinly scattered on one face of a typical fluorescent (red SW UV) calcite and biotitic ore matrix. We have only a few modest specimens averaging about 4.5cm across @ just 100.00 each.

BAZIRITE- Esquire #8 Claim, Big Creek, California
Minute transparent grains of bazirite sparsely scattered in granular celsian matrix, occasionally with taramellite and possibly other species. The mineral would easily escape identification were it not for its bright, blue-white fluorescence (SW). Matrix pieces from 1.5cm to 3cm @ 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

CALCITE (FL-red)- Ward District, White Pine Co., Nevada
Attractive, white dogtooth calcite in scalenohedral crystals from 7mm to 1.5cm+ perched on matrix, many overlaying quartz, but all showing very strong, deep orange-red fluorescence under both SW
and LW UV! Rather attractive specimens that will appeal to both the fluorescent and non-fluorescent collector, overall matrix sizes from about 4cm up to larger 10cm groups very reasonably priced at just 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 55.00, depending on quality.

CASSITERITE- BB#7 Quarry, Norway, Oxford Co., Maine
This is dense, massive brownish black cassiterite, some associated with minor muscovite and/or feldspar matrix, although most are relatively pure chunks in the smaller sizes ranges. The locality is also well known for pollucite, bertrandite and other rarities, and these are old specimens recently received from a museum collection. Specimens range from about 2cm to 5cm @ just 5.00, 12.50 and 20.00 each; a few 8+cm chunks @ 45.00, and a 14cm monster @ 75.00. Heavy stuff!

CHLORELLESTADITE ("WILKEITE")- Jensen Quarry, Crestmore, California
From a recent find in a single boulder, this unusual species occurs as yellow glassy grains nicely scattered in a pleasing pale blue calcite matrix, occasionally with other species. The yellow glassy material had previously been called "wilkeite". Earlier analytical work had shown all three of the ellestadite group minerals as potentially present here, but these samples have been determined to be nearly fluorine-free with consistent chlorine evident. Nice sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

CUBANITE (twinned)- Henderson #2 Mine, Chibougamau, Canada
Superbly crystallized brassy cubanite from this Quebec locality, most as complex twinned crystals averaging a centimeter or more across, here with little or no minor ore matrix. Perhaps the finest occurrence in the western hemisphere for the species, these are ex-Weber/Perloff collection, beautifully mounted specimens @ 75.00 each. Superb for the species!

DIAMOND- Sewa River, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
An odd occurrence of translucent, dark greenish and glassy modified cubic crystals without matrix. These range from yellowish-green to darker olive green and are quite interesting, weights average about 0.35cts and ranging from 3mm to 4mm across @ just 20.00 each!

FLUORPAPATITE + JEFFERSONITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
An old specimen comprised of a large, crudely crystallized, opaque greenish blue, greasy 4x3cm apatite crystal in matrix, overlaying and pitted with brownish black, crude crystals of pyroxene/diopside (variety "Jeffersonite"). Ex-Michigan College of Mines and includes three (3) old labels as well, overall size about 5x4cm @ only 55.00.

FORMANITE-(Y)- Cooglegone, Western Australia, Australia
This rather non-descript mineral occurs here as dull brownish masses richly scattered in and comprising matrix. Very old material from the original find at the type locality, specimens range from 4mm to nearly 8mm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 75.00 each. Rare!

GASPEITE- Gaspe Peninsula, Lemieux, Quebec, Canada
Bright green crystalline masses of gaspeite richly scattered on silaceous dolomite matrix. Type locality material with fine coverage, quite reasonably priced in sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 8.00, 12.50, 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

GEHLENITE- Hirata, Kushiro, Hiroshima Pref., Japan
Rather ugly but exceptionally rich, nearly monomineralic masses of dark grey, granular gehlenite completely comprising matrix, here from an excellent, rarely offered locality. Overall specimens sizes range from about 3cm to nearly 5cmacross @ just 20.00 and 35.00 each.

GERMANITE- Tsumeb, Namibia
Small polished sections of this unusual germanite-rich ore comprising matrix, each specimen accompanied by a copy of an X-ray spectra with weight percent calculations from our analytical work on the material. Analyzed sample sizes average about 1cm across with a cut face @ only 35.00 each. A number of larger samples on hand, sizes ranging from about 2cm to nearly 4.5cm @ 60.00, 100.00 and 175.00, plus a couple significantly larger to 7x5cm @ 500.00.

IDRIALITE- Skaggs Springs, Sonoma Co., California
Old specimens of minute aggregates of idrialite thinly scattered on matrix. These are tiny Day-Glo yellow/green masses that fluoresce a pale blue. An unusual species from a classic California locality, sizes from about 1cm to 3.5cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each. A single 12cm monster @ 125.00!

KALIBORITE- Deposit #99, Inder Boron Deposit, Kazakhstan
A rarely offered species from this now abandoned underground prospect mine, offered here in two different habits: small, greyish crystals of 1.3cm or more with little or no matrix, up to 2.5cm, all showing several sharp faces but quite opaque @ 40.00 and 65.00 each; or as nearly clear, nicely transparent larger crystal fragments but with less distinctive morphology that average 2.5cm across @ 50.00 each.

MAGADIITE- Watson Creek, Trinity Co., California
White microcrystalline masses of altered volcanic material comprised of densely intergrown magadiite, typically with minor kenyaite and/or silhydrite comprising matrix, occasioanlly with minute rhodesite as well. This is type locality material for silhydrite, specimen sizes from 1.5cm to 6cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.

METATORBERNITE- Posey Mine, San Juan Co., Utah
Pale green flaky coatings, masses and microcrystals of analytically confirmed meta-torbernite revealed by splitting layers in silt-stone. Possibly associated with chalcanthite or other phases. Not as striking as African material, but considerably less expensive from an odd locality. Sizes from 3cm to 15cm(!!) @ 5.00, 10.00, 15.00, 25.00, and (one) @ 65.00.

MITRYAEVAITE- Balasauskandyk Deposit, Karatau Rng Kazakhstan
This rare phosphate species is offered here for the first time by us as small (~1mm) polycrystalline aggregates mounted on a small tablet with adhesive carbon tape, typically what we use for our SEM work. Approved more than 15 years ago, we have only recently been able to secure a small lot of author's material from the co-type locality. A great rarity, limit one mount per customer at 85.00 each.

NATROMONTEBRASITE var FREMONTITE- Mica Lode, Canon City, Fremont Co., Colorado
This uncommon species (once referred to as "fremontite") occurs as dull greyish masses with pinkish orange coatings sparsely scattered on a quartz/muscovite matrix. Type locality material showing weak, spotty fluorescent response, only three specimens on hand averaging about 5cm across @ 55.00 each. List alternates!

NITER- Mt. Bakly, Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine
Small, monomineralic white aggregates of niter with little or no matrix, collected from a limestone cave at this uncommon locality. Only a few 1cm specimens on hand @ just 15.00 each.

PENTLANDITE with PYRRHOTITE- Worthington Mine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Superb, rich ore samples from this classic locality comprised of intergrown massive pentlandite and pyrrhotite, occasionally with minor rock matrix. Probe work on this material would likely yield more species, matrix sizes from 3cm to 8cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each. A few larger-inquire!

PHARMACOLITE on REALGAR- Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Discovered on old material buried in our warehouse, these are excellent, elongated, prismatic micro crystals to 1mm or more of transparent to translucent, greyish white pharmacolite lightly scattered over brilliant red, micro crystallized realgar. Fine micro material, likely from the North Pit area at this prolific locality, specimen sizes averaging about 3cm across @ just 15.00 each. Nice!

POLLUCITE- Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Nearly pure, greyish white massive pollucite comprising matrix, occasionally with minor quartz. X-Ray verified material, sizes from 2cm to 5cm across @ 7.50, 12.50, 25.00, and 45.00 each, a few to 8cm to 14cm @ 65.00, 85.00 and 100.00, from one of the better documented localities for the species!

PYRARGYRITE- Zaca Mine, Alpine Co., California
Minute deep red to steely greyish black micro crystals and aggregates of pyrargyrite sparsely scattered in drusy quartz vugs, many with euhedral micro pyrite as well. Interesting material collected over a dozen years ago, matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 3cm @ just 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00.

PYROCHLORE- Mbeya, Tanzania
From the former country of Tanganyika, these are sharp single cubo-octahedral crystals of pyrochlore without matrix, all showing the typical dark brown color with well-defined crystal faces. Individual crystals range from about 4mm to 6mm across, offered at just 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each, depending on size and completeness.

QUARTZ pseudo @ CROCIDOLITE- Western Australia, Australia
This old specimen of "tiger iron" shows a 3cm+ solid band of the pseudomprphic golden tigereye, capped at the top and bottom by a thin, solid band of greyish black metallic hematite, followed by deep red-brown, layered hematitic jasper matrix. This hand specimen is completely tumble polished and shows cracks and fractures at its base, but it is an impressive and colorful example of this neat pseudomorph. Overall size is about 7x6x6cm @ 50.00.

QUARTZ with CHALCOPYRITE- Ellenville, Ulster Co., New York
An old classic from this once-prolific locality, here as a cabinet specimen comprised of hundredds of clear quartz crystals to 1.5cm tall radiating in chaotic directions from every surface of this 9x9cm specimen. A small chalcopyrite crystal is largely hidden and tucked away at one corner of this ex-Wallings Collection specimen, quite nice for the locality and reasonably attractive, overall 10x10x7cm @ 65.00 with the Wallings label, of course.

RUIZITE- Christmas Mine, nr Hayden, Gila Co. Arizona
Fleshy-brown masses of minutely crystalized elongated needles and aggregates of ruizite richly scattered over smectite matrix, occasionally with other species. From the original find in the 1970's, matrix pieces from 2cm to 7cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 55.00 each. A few large association specimens to 12x11cm @ 125.00.

SENEGALITE- Kouroudiako, Faleme, Senegal
This aluminum phosphate occurs as sharp microcrystals in these colorful specimens. Vugs in light brown limonitic matrix are lined with light blue turqouise, in turn covered by pale green druses of transparent senegalite crystals and crystal aggregates. Type locality material collected many years ago by the BRGM of France, received via Ecole des Mines from Dr. Sainfeld more than 25 years ago. In sizes from about 2cm to nearly 4cm @ 35.00, 55.00, and 75.00. Fine micro potential from the classic locality!

SILVER- Elura Mine, N.S.W., Australia
These are moderately attractive "herringbone" wires with little or no matrix, all showing elongated, single stout wire forms with tiny, divergent spinel twinning evident. Under magnification, we see some with dark greyish crystalline Ag-phases (likely acanthite) as micro overgrowths as well. Interesting locality and morphology, the herringbone wires average about 2.5cm long at the bargain price of just 20.00 each!

SINKANKASITE- Barker Pegmatite, nr. Keystone, South Dakota
This rare species occurs as micro, glassy elongated needles and tufted crystal groups perched on quartz/muscovite matrix, occasionally with other phospahte minerals. Excellent micro potential from the original lot of the 1980's, these ex-Perloff/Weber collection material and of high quality! We have a few small TN's about 1.5cm @ 50.00 each. Very choice!

SUSSEXITE- Sterling Mi, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co. New Jersey
Rich pinkish, porcelanous massive veins and pods of sussexite skirting these old ore specimens, associated with other assorted, common ugly species from this prolific locality. Occasionally as uniquely non-fluorescent ore specimens, often with willemite, zincite, franklinite and others, sizes from 2cm up to monsterous 11x6cm specimens @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 50.00, 100.00 and 150.00.

TETRAHEDRITE (Zincian)& QUARTZ- Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
Known for its astounding rhodochrosites, this mine had produced some fine sulfide minerals as well, these being greyish black zincian tetrahedrites perched among slender, elongated quartz crystals. Analytical work has shown this material to grade towards tennantite in some samples, and associations may also include pyrite, sphalerite and other phases. The mine is now closed, unfortunately, and these are reasonably attractive and quite inexpensive, sizes from about 3cm to 8cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

TILLEYITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
Rather bizarre tilleyite specimens consisting of greyish-white cleavage blocks of large, monomineralic crystal aggregates of nearly pure tilleyite, some with small, thin calcite bands cutting through these feldspar-like chunks. Remarkably pure stuff, specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 30.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. Superb locality material!

TRINITITE (7/16/45 Blast)- Alamogordo, nr. Trinity, New Mexico
This material, commonly called Alamogordo Glass, Trinitite and/or Trinityite, is the fused sand resulting from the first atomic bomb blast on July 16, 1945 at Alamogordo near Trinity. These are pale greenish, knobby glassy masses of high-temperature melted quartz from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm across at 15.00, 20.00, 25.00, and 35.00 each, depending on overall size. Unique historical items, impossible to collect today!

URANINITE- Swamp Mine, Topsham, Maine
Unusual CRYSTALS (!!!) of uraninite from this classic eastern U.S. locality! We have a few small matrix-free specimens with fairly sharp and lustrous urnainte crystals averaging from 0.6cm to 0.8cm across, all showing several sharp faces. Most show well-developed octahedral and/or cubic development and average weight runs from 0.8 to 1.2 grams each(!!) @ just 45.00, 55.00 and 65.00 per crystal, depending on quality. Impossible to get any longer! Only a few on hand, so please list alternates!

VUAGNATITE- near Red Mountain, Mendocino Co., California
From one of the few reported localities, vuagnatite occurs here as small translucent white sharp microcrystals scattered over a serpentine rock matrix. The larger specimens are sometimes associated with rich blue mc guinnesite crusts as well! Quite attractive under the scope, in sizes from 3cm to 8cm @ 25.00, 40.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each.

WICKENBURGITE- Potter-Kramer Claim, Wickenburg, Arizona
From this Maricopa Co. haven for rare lead minerals, wickenburgite occurs as pink to orange fluorescent whitish masses in rock, with a few small microcrystals possibly present. Mimetite and phoenicochroite may also be associated as well, and this is relatively rich material. Sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ only 10.00, 20.00, and 35.00 each.

ZVYAGINTSEVITE- Lukkulaisvaara Massif, Karelia, Russia
This extremely rare Pd-Pb mineral occurs as microscopic inclusions in pentlandite/chalcopyrite ore, typically associated with several other species. This 2cm+ ore sample is mounted in a 2.5cm probe mount, accompanied by two SEM images, an X-ray spectra plus the typical quantitative chemistry and association list. Only one superbly documented sample available @ 185.00.

BOOKS

THE HANDBOOK OF MINERALOGY- Full Set by Bideaux et al
Our last full set of five volumes (6 books) of this mineralogical masterpiece, providing the most comprehensive, one page per mineral species treatment of any hardcopy publication available today. This last call includes the three presentation volumes to Dr. Pete Dunn at the Smithsonian from the authors, and two of these are signed by Richard Bideaux! A valuable and historical set of this superior, classic work presented to one of mineralogy's great giants of descriptive mineralogy by one of the most revered (and now deceased) mineralogists of America's modern scientific community. Only one complete set available @ 600.00 plus shipping; don't miss it!

COLLECTIONS

FOSSIL COLLECTION- Various Localities, Worldwide
A selection of ten different fossil specimens, raning in size from 2cm to 8 cm, all individually labelled. Each assortment is assembled from several recently acquired collections, many from the Julius Weber holdings, and most specimens are well defined and representative. No paleontologists here, so perhaps you'll find some sleepers in these lots! Ten different for only 75.00 per lot. Heavy!

EPHEMERA

CIGARETTE CARDS- Circa 1930's: Various Brands from Germany
When we buy a collection, we buy everything. Sometimes, this includes things we have no idea what to do with. Uncovered recently: many hundreds of these once popular and apparently highly collectible "cigarette cards", typically provided one card per pack as a "bonus" to the buyer. All the cards we have here are from a variety of German cigarette brands, most from the 1930's, and each card depicts a scene from a specific topic: castles, industries, military scenes, flags, coats of arms, native dress, far away places, flora and fauna etc.. Most are in color, some appear to be actual black and white photos, all are imprinted on reverse. We are not going to sort these and wish to just blow them out at inexpensive large lots as follows: 100 cards @ $25; 250 cards @ $55; Best deal: 500 cards @ just $99, each lot with little or no duplication!

CATALOG 20702 - Volume XXXIV, No. 2, Posted May 10, 2007

All specimens subject to prior sale!

ARROJADITE-(KFe)- Nickel Plate Mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota
This NEWLY DEFINED SPECIES is one of the primary phosphate minerals that give rise to a wide variety of secondary minerals. We have a good selection of the (KFe) species as massive and largely unaltered dark green to greenish brown chunks either as pure crystalline masses or with minor amounts of other pegmatite minerals. Nice reference collection material from the type locality, in sizes from 2.5 cm to 10 cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

ARSENOPYRITE- Conception del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
From the old, classic locality for the species, these were from the huge lot brought out in the 1960's. The arsenopyrite forms small wedge-shaped silvery crystals to 5mm richly scattered on matrix, occasionally with quartz crystals, pyrite, sphalerite etc. Moderately attractive specimens, sizes about 3cm to 6cm across at just 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Nice!

BARITE with PYRITE- Ward District, White Pine Co., Nevada
Interesting specimens comprised of golden to yellowish tabular barite crystals averaging 1cm or larger across, very richly scattered and comprising matrix, all with small but lustrous metallic pyrite cubes well scattered throughout the specimens. Vuggy material that could also yield good micros and possibly several other species as well. Overall specimen sizes range from about 4cm to 12cm across @ just 15.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each, priced according to quality and not necessarily size.

BARYTOLAMPROPHYLLITE- Palitra Pegmatite, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
From the now-famous pegmatite on Kedykverpakhk Mt. and subsequently described in an MinRec article, we have a few samples of pale golden brown rosettes and spherules of this uncommon mineral, here scattered in ussingite and often associated with lomonosovite, aegirine etc. Several samples available, ranging from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 35.00, 45.00 and 55.00 each.

BERYL variety "BIXBITE"- Violet Claims, Thomas Mt, Juab Co., Utah
From an old stash, these are small, stout prismatic crystals of deep purplish-red beryl with little or no matrix, here nicely mounted on clear Lucite bases. Crystal sizes range from about 6x5mm to 11x8mm, and these all show typical deep color that is largely opaque except in the thinnest of sections. All crystals show some good prism faces with minor sandy encrustations at the single terminations or on some faces as well. These are priced more to quality than size @ just 60.00, 80.00 and 120.00 each, now becoming impossible to locate at a reasonable price! Get them while you can, as price escalation is killing our ability to supply these beyond our existing stock.

BROCHANTITE- Douglas Hill Copper Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Superb, dark green micro crystals of brochantite richly scattered in seams and vugs, making fine thumbnail to small cabinet specimens! Quite attractive with brilliant luster and all with micro potential, some overlaying an attractive bed of chrysocolla or other copper minerals as well, overall sizes range from about 2cm up to 9cm across @ 7.50, 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. Very nice!

CARBONATE-CYANOTRICHITE- Engels Mine, Plumas Co., California
Pale blue, powdery masses of minutely radiating fibers nicely scattered over matrix, some with minor brochantite. Old material collected many years ago, ex-A.L. McGuinness (mcguinnessite) specimens identified at the CDMG laboratory, s