WORLDWIDE MINERALS
Worldwide Minerals: We offer a large and varied selection of worldwide minerals, particularly at the gem and mineral shows that we attend. For those of you who can’t see us at the shows, we’ll also be placing some of the more unusual or aesthetic pieces and newly acquired pieces online. Most specimens come from former collections and where possible, I’ve indicated who collected them as well as other source information. Some we have acquired through trade with the miners or directly from the miners. In some cases we have done additional lab work on them, particularly in re-cleaning.
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SPESSARTITE GARNET with SMOKY QUARTZ
MCE<IK SPESSARTITE GARNET with SMOKY QUARTZ
Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
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AQUAMARINE on MICROCLINE
MLS^FCK AQUAMARINE on MICROCLINE
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
2.25L x 1.75W x 1.5H inches (small cabinet). Longest aquamarine is .75 inches. One aquamarine broken. Five in good shape with some very small accent aquamarine. All on porcelain white microcline crystal.
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SPHALERITE on QUARTZ with CALCITE
MPP-LI SPHALERITE on drusy QUARTZ with CALCITE
Shni Kou Shan Mine, Hen Yang City, Hunan Province, China
2.75L x 2.5W x 1.25H inches (small cabinet). Gemmy amber-color sphalerite with gemmy calcite on drusy quartz. Sawed base.
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QUARTZ (double terminated)
MRA=AK QUARTZ (double terminations)
Cong Ly, Hunan Province, China
EX Ray Berry quartz collection, acq. March 23, 2011 (Berry label included)
2.5L x 1.5H x 1W inches (small cabinet). Almost hour-glass crystals. Three interlocked doubly terminated quartz crystals with inclusions.
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BARITE (golden)
MHB15FKK BARITE (golden)
Gialla, Sardinia, Italy
EX Lorenzo Garbero, EX H. R. McBroom collection No. 3625 (McBroom label included)
2.5L x 1.75W x 1.25H inches (small cabinet). Nice cluster of gemmy barite crystals. Old piece from classic locality. Minor damage. Stabilized.
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QUARTZ with SPHALERITE
MRA-CC QUARTZ with SPHALERITE
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex Ray Berry quartz collection No. 2250, Acquired Apr 20, 2002
2W x 2L x 1.5H inches (miniature). Attractive quartz spray with large sphalerite crystal.
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PYRRHOTITE with QUARTZ
MMZ-LG PYRRHOTITE with QUARTZ
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
EX Martin Zinn collection
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QUARTZ (with inclusion)
MMZ6-053-RK QUARTZ (with inclusionr)
Cavradi, Graubunden, Switzerland
EX Paul Jung, EX Martin Zinn collections
1.5L x 1.5W x 2H inches (small cabinet). Probable chlorite inclusion which is reflected in lustrous quartz faces. Remarkable piece that gets attention.
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Crocoite
MJC*IK CROCOITE
Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia (closed locality)
Mounted in 3 x 3 x 3 inch box (cabinet). Some tiny needles my sluff off. Rich orange hair-like needles with black chromite matrix.
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Wulfenite
MMN*AC WULFENITE
Touissit, Morocco
EX Milton Newell collection.
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QUARTZ with CHLORITE inclusions
MRA=FKK QUARTZ with CHLORITE inclusions
Pfitschtal, Gliedergang, South Tyrol, Italy
EX Ray Berry quartz collection No. 2460 (Berry label included), also Mineraliensammlung Hoppner label.
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HUEBNERITE with QUARTZ
MRA-AK HUEBNERITE with QUARTZ
Pasto Bueno, Ancash, Peru
EX Ray Berry quartz collection No. 543
1.75H x 1L x 1W inches (miniature). Quartz with huebnerite sprays. Huebnerite has largely complete terminations. Attractive quartz.
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CREEDITE
MRE|FAK CREEDITE
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
EX Rob Eames collection
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STURMANITE on HAUSMANNITE
MPP:LK STURMANITE on HAUSMANNITE
N’Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cap Province, South Africa
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FLUORITE
MCE<GK FLUORITE
Riemvasmaak, Gordonia District, Northern Cap Province, South Africa
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AQUAMARINE
MBG*AC AQUAMARINE with micro TOPAZ, CLEAVELANDITE
Daripeche, Afghanistan
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ROSELITE
MLB:AR ROSELITE
Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
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GALENA (spinel law twin)
MMZ-NR GALENA (spinel law twinned)
2nd Sovietskiy Mine, Dal’negorsk, Russia
EX Martin Zinn collection
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COBALTIAN SMITHSONITE
PVM-0160 COBALTIAN SMITHSONITE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsuemeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
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ELBAITE TOURMALINE with CLEAVELANDITE
MCE:IC ELBAITE TOURMALINE with CLEAVELANDITE
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Pakistan
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ELBAITE TOURMALINE with CLEAVELANDITE
MCE:AC ELBAITE TOURMALINE with CLEAVELANDITE
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Pakistan
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AQUAMARINE, SPESSARTITE, MICROCLINE, MUSCOVITE, QUARTZ
MLS^FPK AQUAMARINE, MICROCLINE, SPESSARTITE GARNET, MUSCOVITE, QUARTZ
Shigar River Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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QUARTZ (scepter), PYRITE
MRE|IC QUARTZ (scepters), PYRITE
El Solar Mine, Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero, Mexico
EX Rob Eames collection acquired 1991 from XTAL (Dennis Beals)
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FLUORITE on QUARTZ
MDU.GK FLUORITE on QUARTZ
Xie Fang Mine, Jiangxi Province, China
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OLMIITE
MPP:FR OLMIITE
N’Chwanig Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
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ORTHOCLASE variety ADULARIA
MMZ-LK ORTHOCLASE variety ADULARIA
Alchuri, Baltistan, Pakistan
EX Martin Zinn collection
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BERYLLONITE
MPP:GK BERYLLONITE
Paprok, Nuristan, Nuristan Province, Pakistaon