Excalibur Mineral / Tony Nikischer

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21906 – Volume XLVI, No.6

COLLECTIONS
LANGBAN MINERALS- Langban, Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden
This classic locality has produced over 300 different species, with more than 70 type locality minerals within that number! We recently acquired the private collection of the late H. Rosenbroeck, a Dutch mineral dealer who travelled and collected extensively. These Langban specimens were acquired in 1975 and 1976, and have sat for more than 40 years unidentified but most being carefully numbered in his holdings awaiting further study. We admittedly have little time to work on this old Langban material, and we suspect there are many of the common species as well as potential rarities. Sizes range from about 3cm to 6cm across, and we offer lots of 12 Langban specimens for just 125.00 per lot. Buy two lots at the same time, and we will throw in a new copy of the full-color classic Langban book, a 79.00 value, at no extra charge!

GEMS
FACETED DIAMONDS- South Africa
We have a large inventory of both rough and faceted diamonds, and here we offer some interesting lots of small cut stones. Starting with small rounds of transparent, very pale brown hues that average about 1mm each and about 2pts each, we offer a set of five stones for just 30.00 per lot. Moving up to more fancy yellow colors, we have 25 point lots (average 8 to 10 larger stones) at just 95.00 per lot. If you want a half carat (50 points) of these fancy colors in these larger stones, they are here at just 175.00 per lot, 10-12 stones per lot; and finally, we can offer a full 1.50 carat lot, about 50 stones per lot, at just 450.00. These are the last of our faceted yellows!

PETROLOGY SAMPLES
PELE'S HAIR- Hilina Pali Road, Hawaii Co., Hawaii
Perhaps the most unusual of lava formations, these are extremely thin strands of basaltic glass fibers. They typically form as a result of the stretching of molten lava, often carried by wind, and it looks much like tiny strands of golden millerite by comparison. Named for the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, extremely brittle and sharp, we have samples richly supplied in capped, 5cm vials @ just 20.00 each. Collected in 1984 by the late Dutch mineral dealer H. Rozenbroek.

BOOKS
We are liquidating a huge mineralogical library, including many old issues and full sets of popular periodicals, with over 150 crates of both modern and older volumes of classic works, coffee table books, a few paleontology works etc. We will list a few interesting titles in each catalog, just to whet your appetite to expand your research library. See below!
Illustrated Guide to Rocks & Minerals by Michael O’Donoghue
This large format, hardcover book includes 192 pages, filled with 140 full color images of excellent specimens, offered here as a classy “coffee-table” book. The author was the curator of Earth Sciences at the British Library, and the contents provide an overview of rocks, minerals, chemistry, identification techniques and more, complete with a bibliography, glossary and index. Specimen images are from superb, world-class specimens in major
museums and private collections, with many contributing organizations such as Harvard, Michigan Tech, Smithsonian and others. As new, just $35.00.
New York State Museum Report of 1911: The Eurypterida of New York
This is a bound hardcover work of the Appendix 5 of the Museum Memoir No.14 that carries all the plates of this New York eurypterid magnum opus, including the huge fold outs that measures almost three feet tall and nearly two feet wide! The 88 plates are interleaved, and they are likely the best illustrations and descriptions of the eurypterida of New York, the state fossil. A large, heavy book originally acquired from a French library, the bound volume is a
likely a unique presentation format. One only @ 125.00
American Mineral Treasures – Edited by G. Staebler and W. Wilson
A monster hardcover book of 354 pages, handsomely illustrated throughout with full color images of some of America’s best specimens. The book features more than 40 classic American mineral localities, released to commemorate the historic exhibits at the 2008 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. It contains hundreds of images, historical overviews and insightful commentary. Some collectors have used the book as their “bible”, attempting to collect specimens from all of the superbly documented localities therein. Long out of print and extremely difficult to find today, copies sell for up to $600.00 on Amazon, but you can get it from us for just 150.00 plus shipping! Our new book has one corner slightly dented from shipping but otherwise is in perfect condition!
Minerals of Broken Hill – edited by H.K. Worner and R.W. Mitchell
Another large-format, hardcover work of mineralogical excellence, dealing with the diverse and aesthetic mineralogy of Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. The book has 259 pages and 170 full color images with abundant history, paragenesis and descriptions of the complex deposits of this classic locality. This is a used copy in fine condition, with prior owner name inscribed on inside flaps, only 59.00 plus shipping.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21906 – Volume XLVI, No.6

AGRELLITE- Kipawa Complex, Villedieu, Quebec, Canada
Excellent radiating and columnar aggregates of buff colored agrellite richly comprising matrix and showing fine, bright pinkish-red fluorescence under SW UV. Some specimens may show minor red eudialyte, catapleiite (FLgreen) and albite (FL-dull red) as well, making these unusual three-color fluorescent pieces. This newer lot is exJohn L. Baum collection (johnbaumite) of Franklin fame. Type locality material, sizes from 3cm to 8cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

ALLANITE-(La)- Mochalin Log Valley, Potaniny Mts, Russia
This rare mineral occurs here as small (1mm-3mm) black aggregates in brownish bastnaesite-(La) matrix. Formula: Ca(La,Ce,Ca)Al2Fe2+Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH), IMA #2003-065, these from a second locality for the species. Material from this Kyshtym District in the southern Urals has been microprobe-confirmed as teh rarest of the allanites because of its La-domiance. Specimens available as small matrix samples from 3mm to 6mm across @ 55.00, 70.00 and 85.00 each. Only a few!

AUGITE- N of Las Canadas, Tenerife, Canary Islands
Old material collected by famous geologist/mineralogist E.W. Heinrich many years ago, these are sharp, wellformed, black single crystals removed from basalt just north of Las Canadas, near Caldera Junction, Tenerife. Excellent for the species and from an unusual locality, individual crystals range from about 1cm to 1.5cm tall at just 12.50 and 17.50 each. Try a selection of five different showing a variety of habits and sizes at just 45.00 per lot!

BAKHCHISARAITSEVITE- Iron Mine, Kovdor Massif, Kola, Russia
This rare phosphate mineral occurs as tiny, deep yellowish-grey platy aggregates lightly scattered in dolomite matrix, occasionally with minor magnesite as well. Formula: Na2Mg5[(PO4)]4(H2O)6.H2O. IMA approved in 1999, few specimens have reached the market of this type locality material. Sizes average about 2.5cm @ 150.00 each.

BRASSITE- Jachymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Representative specimens of brassite, as rich white powdery coatings on matrix, possibly intermixed or otherwise associated with pharmacolite and/or roesslerite. Type locality material, sizes from 1cm to 3.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Old stuff!

CALCITE- MaNieshan Mine, Hunagshi, Hubei, PR China
From the new find featured in the August, 2019 issue of Mineral News, these as stout, somewhat stunted scalenohedral crystals of brownish calcite completely comprising matrix. Rather attractive and an interesting habit for these iron-rich, included specimens, with individual crystals to 1.5cm and full coverage. Overall sizes from TNs to 5cm @ 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00; a few larger, aesthetic specimens (8cm to 10cm) @ 125.00 and 175.00 each.

CALCITE pseudo @ KUTNOHORITE- N'Chwaning II Mi, Kalahari, N. Cape, Rep So A
This interesting pseudomorph occurs as pale pinkish groups of somewhat rounded crystals and knobs of manganese-rich calcite comprising matrix, replacing needle-like crystals of kutnahorite. The pseudos are also nicely fluorescent (SW UV) red, and make interesting additions to a specialized pseudomorph or fluorescent collection. From a 2001 find at this prolific locality, specimens from about 3cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

CASSITERITE- Wheal Busy, Chancewater, Cornwall, England
Collected from the area surrounding the Black Dog Shaft some years ago, cassiterite occurs here as tiny black micro crystals lightly scattered on a greyish breccia matrix. The deposit was worked for copper in the early 1700's and remained sporadically active until the early 1900s. An excellent, older locality (aka Graet Wheal Busy) yielding specimens with some micro potential, overall sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ just 5.00, 15.00, and 30.00 each. A bargain!

CLINOCLASE- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
Dark greenish blue, higly lustrous micro crystals and aggregates of clinoclase richly scattered over rock matrix. Classic locality material collected many years ago, matrix sizes from about 2cm to nearly 8cm across @ 8.00, 12.50, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. A few higher - see images on our website in the Photo Gallery section on the website.

DAUBREELITE- 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 by Bart Cannon in 1987, here as small (4mm) probe mounts, most with a single grain of material. Only a few available from this historic find @ just 100.00 each. We also have a pair of mounts accompanied by full color photographs with tissue overlays that pinpoint the typical association of kamacite, troilite and/or alabandite at 150.00 each. List alternates!

DOVYRENITE- Yoko-Dovrenskiy Massif, Transbaikal, Russia
This rare species 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 @ 145.00 each.

FLUORNATROMICROLITE- Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Maine
This relatively rare species was originally described from Brazil, even though found here at an earlier date. Unlike the type locality, these samples are an odd yellowish color, occurring as minute, flattened aggregates sparsely scattered in trilithionite, occasionally with minor cassiterite as well. Matrix sizes range from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

GALENA (Stressed Structure)- Huanzala Mine, Ancash, Peru
This Peruvian locality is best known for its fluorites, but we recently located several flats of massive galena collected in the early 1970s from the locality. The massive material is unusual because it does not show galena's distinct cleavage very well, the result of trace elemental impurities that affect the prevalence and degree of cleavage in these "structurally stressed" specimens. Our EDS work indicates trace silver is the culprit. Specimens
range from 2.5 to 5cm across @ just 5.00, 7.50 and 12.50 each. We can also supply a lot of 10 assorted at a greatly discounted price of just 50.00 per lot!

GARTRELLITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
Bright yellow-green crusty masses and small botryoids of EDS and XRD-confirmed gartrellite scattered on quartz matrix, occasionally with micro, deep red cuprite sparsely associated. A rare combination and discovered by us (see Mineral News - Vol. 28 # 6, 2012), identification by micro-analytical techniques is needed to differentiate the species from several other, similar-appearing species at the locality. The mineral is rare here, and there are few specimens, some of the better ones offering the excellent micro associations as well! Sizes range from about 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, all with copies of our EDS work, and priced by overall quality, not size. (NOTE: Type locality material, as well as a few other localities, are in stock - inquire!)

GOLD- Riddle Creek Mine, Victoria, Australia
Small samples of well-crystallized native gold acquired over 20 years ago from a small Ballarat museum, each bright crystalline group presented in a black felt-lined round case. These obscure locality gold specimens range from about 7 mm to 10 mm and are priced at 45.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each. Aesthetics count!

GROSSULAR- Nightingale District, Pershing Co., Nevada
From a remarkable find about 10 years ago, wonderful crystal groups of grossular garnet richly comprising matrix! These show excellent reddish brown color with well developed crystals and high luster, perhaps the finest garnets ever found in the state! Our analytical work shows these to be a slightly iron-rich grossular that approaches andradite, but clearly Al-dominant nonetheless. These attractive specimens range from about 2.5cm to nearly 8cm across, priced at just 10.00, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each, with a few to 100.00. Don't miss these, noted in the 2009 Mineralogical Record's Springfield Show report!!!

HEMIMORPHITE (botryoidal)- 79 Mine, nr. Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona
An uncommon habit for hemimorphite, these 79 Mine samples are pale blue botryoids forming exposed semas and largely comprising matrix. Often mistaken for smithsonite from other localities, these specimens were first acquired in 1968 and therefore preceeded the more well-known material brought out from the third level in the 1970s. Mostly smaller, rich specimens, sizes from about 2cm to 3.5cm @ just 7.50, 10.00 and 15.00 each.HSIANGHUALITE- Xianghualing Mine, Linwu, Hunan, PR China White vitreous masses and tiny aggregates of this rare species scattered in matrix, a Ca-Li-Be silicate-fluoride first desccribed in 1958. One of the rarest of zeolite minerals the samples typically display non-descript granular forms with occasional dodecahedral faces evident. Type locality material (and still only found in the Xianghualing ore field), each sample accompanied by XRD data and an SEM image, sizes average 1cm just 95.00 each, with confirming analytics!

HUMBERSTONITE- Oficina Alemania, Antofagasta, Chile
This uncommon sulfate-nitrate occurs as minute colorless to white masses and aggregates stored as small chunks and offered here in 2cm stoppered vials. Type locality material, ex-Wards Natural Science from nearly 50 years ago, at just 25.00 per 2cm container.

KALIFERSITE- Rasvumchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Russia
Only the second known occurrence for the species, this one also in Khibiny as was the type, kalifersite occurs here as pale yellowish, fine-grained aggregates and druses sparsely filling voids in a dark green aegirine matrix, typically with brownish glassy lamprophyllite etc. Only a few samples available, sizes from about 1.5cm to nearly 3.5cm across @ 45.00, 75.00 and 125.00 each.

KINOSHITALITE- Trumbull Peak, Mariposa Co., California
Described from this locality in 1999, this was the first U.S. occurrence of the mineral, described some 25 years earlier from Japan. Kinoshitalite occurs as tiny, platy aggregates and golden brown flakes sparsely scattered in a sanbornite/gillespite matrix. Only a couple of specimens on hand, sizes average 3cm @ 55.00 each.

LINARITE- Kintore Open Cut, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
Brilliant micro crystals of darl blue linarite scattered on matrix, these from old materila collected over 40 years ago. Specimens are colorful and will yield good micros as well, sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

LUZONITE in BISMUTHINITE etc.- Cerro de Pasco, Pasco Department, Peru
An often-overlooked Cu-As-S mineral, luzonite occurs here as a metallic masses with a slight purplish-red luster, most typically intergrown with metallic masses of tennantite-tetrahedrite, and in this case, bismuthinite. The specimens are ex-J. Cilen Collection, and sizes average about 4cm across @ 45.00 each.

MARIINSKITE (IMA #2011-057)- Mariinskoe, Malyshevskoe, Urals, Russia
This extremely rare species occurs as minute translucent masses sparsely scattered among grains of chromite and phlogopite matrix. Formula: BeCr2O4, orthorhombic, IMA # 2011-057. From the emerald deposits at this famous locality, the mineral is the Cr-dominant analog of chrysoberyl! Only one small (~1mm) microprobed and mounted sample in 2cm probe mount available, accompanied by two SEM backscattered images and a chemical analysis @ 350.00. Type locality specimen from the original discovery; list alternates!

MIMETITE- Aguiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
From the famous Santa Eulalia Mining District, these are bright yellow drusy crystals of mimetite richly scattered on matrix, occasionally associated with calcite, cerussite or other species. The precise mine is uncertain, as these were acquired in 1957, long before most dealers and collectors cared about such nuances. Colorful, moderately attractive, much micro potential as well, specimens range from about 3cm up to 6cm across @ 8.00, 15.00, and 25.00, with a few monsters to 10cm @ just 50.00 each. Wonderful old stuff from more than 60 years ago!

NISHANBAEVITE (IMA 2019-012)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
This NEW SPECIES forms minute, white crystalline aggregates, mounted on small stubs for microscope viewing. Named for Russian mineralogist Tursun Prnazorovich Nishanbaev (1955-2018) of the Natural History Museum of the Ilmen Natural Reserve, the species formula is KAl2O(AsO4)(SO4) - orthorhombic, IMA # 2019-012. It represents not only a unique combination of elements but also a new structural type. Only a few tiny mounts available @ 145.00 each. Author's material (see our image on Mindat).

OPAL- Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Very weirdly colored, pale greenish opal comprising matrix, these almost serpentine-like in their opaqueness. Appearing first in early 2009, additional samples have been dribbling out from Madagascar sporadically, with the largest influx in the last two years. Specimens are dense, translucent at best, and quite cutable, and these show very little included matrix. Relatively pure specimens range from about 4cm to 7cm across at just 15.00, 24.00 and 35.00 each.

ORDONEZITE- La Fortuna Mine, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
This rare mineral occurs as massive brownish to reddish brown pods and veinlets in somewhat cherty to rhyolitic rock matrix, typically with minor chenevixite and possibly other phases. Classic locality in the El Antimonio District, ugly stuff, but not commonly offered, this is very old Cureton stock with specimens ranging from about 2cm to nearly 8cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

PHILIPSBURGITE - Black Pine Mine, nr. Philipsburg, Montana
Recently uncovered in our warehouse, a flat of excellent, emerald-green micro crystals of philipsburgite scattered over quartz matrix, typically showing finely bladed micro crystals and rosettes! The crystals are typically overgrown with minute quartz druses, making colorful, pale green vitreous balls, sometimes associated with pale green duftite, malachite etc. Matrix sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 65.00 and 100.00 each for the most aesthetic. Superb type-locality material, and all with micro potential as well!

QUARTZ variety CHRYSOPRASE- Malborough, Queensland, Australia
Vivid, lime-green chrsoprase as botroids and exposed seams about 1 cm thick, quality suitable for cutting if so desired! Originally acquired by Forrest Cureton many years ago, we just recently uncovered these in our warehouse. We have cleaned these with a high pressure water gun, removing most overburden, but most specimens tend to have a film of gritty matrix that begs some patient sandblasting that would render these into true gems for the mineral! Specimens range from about 4cm up to 7cm across, attractive and colorful, at just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Nice!

RENIERITE- Prince Leopold Mine, Kipushi, Zaire
Germanium sulfide ore material, consisting of chalcopyrite, tennantite, bornite, and renierite intermixed as a rich sulfide ore. Type locality for renierite, distinguishable visually by its slightly more orange tint, sizes from 1cm to 3cm @ just 35.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

SUGILITE- Wessels Mine, N. Cape Province, Rep So. Africa
Considerably more colorful than the type Japanese material, this Kalahari material is found as intense magenta colored rock-forming material, with minor matrix, typically with superficial masses well scattered on matrix. Moderately attractive, sizes from 1cm to nearly 5cm across @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

TOBERMOREITE ps @ WILKEITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
Small white spherules and minute fibrous pods of tobermoreite occur here as pseudomorphs after "wilkeite" in pale blue calcite and occasionally admixed with jennite or other species. The material varies from lean to exceptionally rich and is priced accordingly, sizes from about 2cm to 7cm @ 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. One large and fairly rich sample about 13x9cm @ 125.00.

TOPAZ- Itaobim, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A beautiful, pale BLUE topaz crystal without matrix! The specimen shows a typical blocky terminated, sharply formed transparent crystal of topaz, ranging in color from almost clear with a hint of blue to pastel blue, naturaly colored, of course, and showing the classic chisel-tip form. The crystal also shows complex modifications along the crystal edges, some damage on the back, and a pinacoidal cleavage at the base. This one is from a 1998 find by the late Luis Menezes. Only one on hand @ 100.00.

URANINITE- Fission Mine, Haliburton Co, Ontario Canada
Dense, crude cubic crystals and masses of blackish uraninite, most without matrix or as partial floaters, these being somewhat brownish on the surface but quite hot! All are relatively pure despite the surface alterations, and all were collected in May, 1981 by Dutch mineral dealer H. Rozenbroek whose collection we recently acquired. Sizes range from smallish (!) 1cm crude crystals up to monster 2.5cm crystalline masses, priced at 35.00, 60.00, 85.00, 110.00 and 150.00 depending on size and degree of crystallization. Wow!

WOLLASTONITE (FL)- Desert View Mine, San Bernadino Co., California
From an unusual locality known for uncommon fluorescent minerals, these wollastonite specimens occur as greenish yellow crystalline masses richly scattered and comprising matrix, all brilliantly fluorescent (yellow-orange LW, less intense SW). Specimens are from the collection of the late NJ Zinc geologist and Franklin master, John L. Baum (johnbaumite). Specimens range in size from about 3cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each; one 8cm @ 50.00, and a 10cm @ 65.00. List alternates!

WULFENITE- Hilltop Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona
A neat old specimen, showing many dark, honey-brown tetragonal plates and masses of wulfenite to 1cm perched on heavy, wulfenite-infused limonitic matrix. The specimen is ex-Buckingham, ex-Curt Seegler (seeglerite),accompanied by Seegler's ratty label indicating it was originally from the Streeter Collection, circa 1942. Overall size about 6x4cm @ 65.00 with historic label. One only!

WUPATKIITE- Lenora Gold Mine, Queensland, Australia
An excellent specimen for this rare mineral, here from the Cloncurry District near Mount Isa. The mineral occurs here as pale pink, acicular needle-like crystals forming balls up to 4mm across, and scattered in several areas on a dull, greenish-grey rock matrix. The last wupatkiite we have in stock, overall specimen sizes about 4cm across @ 150.00 and 185.00 each..

YOSHIMURAITE- Taguchi Mine, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Tiny, lustrous, dark golden-brown cleavages and crude crystals of yoshimuraite sparsely scattered in pink rhodonite matrix, typically with other associated minerals. An uncommon member of the bafertisite group, originally described in the late 1950s. Magnification will be needed, and matrix sizes range from 1cm to 2cm @ 20.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each.

YTTROBETAFITE-(Y)- Yukspor Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This rare species occurs as minute, pale beige to yellowish brown masses up to a couple of millimeters across, scattered on feldspar and aegirine matrix. All specimens with arrows, XRD and microprobe-confirmed, matrix sizes average about 3cm across @ 60.00 each. Limited availability!

ZIRSILITE-(Ce)- Sagasen, Porsgrunn, Tvedalen, Norway
This uncommon mineral occurs here in rich, pale orange brown masses well-scattered in greyish feldspar matrix, occasionally with other rock-forming minerals. Zirsilite-(Ce) is one of approximately 10 cerium-rich species found here, the pegmatite vein that produced it now under water in this inoperative quarry. Specimens average about 4cm across @ 75.00 each, less expensive and richer than the type material from Tajikistan!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21905 – Volume XLVI, No.5

ASTROPHYLLITE- Skutesundskjaer, Langesundfjorden, Norway
Flattened aggregates of bladed, brown astrophyllite lightly scattered in pale feldspar matrix, these from the wellknown Barkevik area in Vestfold. Collected mnay years ago, matrix specimens range from about 3cm to 6cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, depending on size & coverage.

AURICHALCITE with BROCHANTITE- Jackrabbit Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Small, pale blue, flattened aurichalcite sprays lightly scattered on dark brown rock matrix, typically with vitreous, micro green brochantite crystals and possibly other phases. From a moderately obscure locality, specimens range from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each, some with micro potential.

AZURITE with COFFINITE- Sandy Mine, Elk Ridge, San Juan Co., Utah
An odd petrology specimen, ex-Michigan Technological University Collection at the A.E. Seaman Museum (DM 13437), presented here as a large slab-like mass (one face cut) showing numerous medium blue masses of embedded azurite formed from oxidation of chalcopyrite with a dark veinlet purported to be coffinite running through the entire sample, mobilized along a small solution front in sandstone from the Shinarump member of the Chinle Formation. Neither of the species has previously been reported from the locality, collected in 1978 by M, Landress and possibly a localized, unique occurrence! Overall size is 16x13x3 cm @ 65.00.

BARARITE- Burnside, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
This uncommon mineral occurs here as greyish white crusts and aggregates, typically intergrown with cryptohalite and pale yellow sulfur. Ugly stuff but quite rare from this unusual locality, offered as small masses in a 2ml stoppered vial @ 15.00; matrix specimens to 1.2cm @ 30.00 each.

BENITOITE with NEPTUNITE- Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
An exceptional benitoite sample, here as a delightful cabinet specimen that displays four (4) glassy, deep blue benitoite crystals, the largest 1.5cm on edge, associated with a 1x1cm deep red-black terminated neptunite crystal protruding from the bluish crossite matrix, also with mior white natrolite. The benitoite crystals are all brilliantly fluorescent (blue-white under SW UV). The overall specimen size is about 9x6cm, priced at 1800.00. One only of this size and quality!

BERYL var EMERALD w/ PYRITE- Chivor Mine, Boyaca Department, Colombia
A pair of interesting emerald specimens, here as translucent green hexagonal crystals and sections to 1.5cm on matrix, associated with small pyrite crystals typical for the locality. Each sample measures about 6x5cm to 8x5cm, and multiple emeralds are on the surface of all of these small hand specimens @ 250.00 and 300.00 each. List alternates!

BREWSTERITE-Sr- Yellow Lake, Olalla, B.C., Canada
From an excellent find of several years ago, we acquired a sizeable lot of superb, pale pinkish to white brewsteriteSr specimens, these as richly scattered, blocky pseudomonoclinic crystals, the largest crystals to 5mm, nicely covering Eocene lava rock matrix. These were considered as world class for the species when first offered, and there is only minor Na with trace Ba, K or Ca in these samples, actually richer in Sr than the type locality material! Excellent specimens from TNs to 3.5cm @ just 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, with a few exceptional specimens to nearly 6cm tall @ 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each for the finest. Don't miss these!

CALCITE (FL)- Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Small "spikes" of needle-like calcite spears richly scattered on massive calcite matrix, many showing blue-white fluorescent under SW UV, and an unusual peach colored response under LW UV. A few will even phosphoresce briefly after SW saturation. Old material acquired in 1971, good micro and fluorescent response, very inexpensively priced, sizes from about 2.5cm to 10cm across @ just 4.00, 7.50, 12.50 and 25.00 each. Smaller samples generallyshow better fluorescence, large ones generally more botryoidal in habit.

CRONSTEDTITE- Kutna Hora, Bohemia, Czech Republic
From the classic find of 1884 that supplied all the major museums of the world with superb cronstedtite specimens! Obtained some years ago in Prague from the National Museum, this specimen has two areas of drusy black cronstedtite crystals and tiny rods lightly scattered on about 20% of the top surface of the quartz matrix, with tiny pyrites evident as well.This old classic measures about 8x6cm, offered @ just 250.00, accompanied by its Czech National Museum label!

CYANOTRICHITE- Peacock Mine, nr. Leadore, Lemhi Co., Idaho
Attractive, medium blue fuzzy balls and micro tufts of cyanotrichite nicely scattered on matrix, originally acquired in the 1960s from this obscure locality. Visits to the area more than 20 years ago found no secondary copper minerals remaining from this small mine. Colorful, neat older material, much with micro potential as well, specimens from 2cm to 3cm across @ just 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each, depending on quality.

DIAMOND- Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia
This prolific diamond producing locality has provided us with many hundreds of classy specimens over the years, this lot consisting of tan to greyish modified octahedrons averaging from 0.7 to 1.0 carat each, standing about 4mm to 6mm tall, and only 30.00 and 50.00 each! If you want larger ones, see our diamond website (www.diamondcrystals.net) for others, or just inquire!

EPIDOTE- Pampa Blanca, Ica Department, Peru
Interesting hand specimens of olive green to yellow-green, radiating intergrown crystals of epidote largely comprising matrix, many showing small, white quartz crystal aggregates overgrowing the terminations. An unusual color and moderately attractive, sizes average about 6cm across @ just 45.00 each.

FLUORAPATITE var. CLINOFLUORAPATITE- Siglo Viente Mine, Llallagua, Potosi, Bolivia
Small, glassy white elongated aggregates of fluorapatite sparsely scattered on yellowish wavellite matrix, some with minor quartz and/or cassiterite. Minor chemical substitution has demoted this normally hexagonal mineral to lower monoclinic symmetry, hence the "clinofluorapatite" varietal name. This mineral oddity is best seen under both SW and LW UV, as it fluoresces a bright peach color. Specimens range from TNs @ 15.00, 5cm @ 40.00, and a few well-formed, more showy 8cm specimens @ 75.00 each. Only a few of each, so list alternates!

FLUORITE on RHODOCHROSITE- Sweet Home Mine, Park Co., Colorado
An excellent TN specimen comprised of transparent, pale purple fluorite octahedrons to 5mm delicately perched on a pair of pale pink rhodochrosite rhombs, adorned with tiny elongated clear quartz crystals as well. Collected from the Lower Hedgehog Pocket in April, 2004 by the miners, an attractive and colorful specimen about 2.2cm x 2.2cm @ 950.00, some $300 below its original price fifteen years ago!

FLUORWAVELLITE (IMA 2015-077)- Willard Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
A remarkable occuurrence for this relatively new species, fluorwavellite occurs here as white to pale greenish radiating micro crystals that form balls and divergent, acicular aggregates well scattered in seams and exposed vugs in a dark, cherty matrix. Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F*5H2O, orthorhombic, IMA # 2015-077, the fluorineanalog of wavellite. Among the 40+ localities checked by the authors in the publication of this new species' description, the Willard Mine material had the highest fluorine content of any locality surveyed, well-above the type locality specimens! Specimens are priced according to quality and range from 3cm to 8cm across @ just 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, many with good micro potential as well. A few larger matrix samples from 12cm to
15cm @ 100.00 to 175.00, and one monster 28x13cm museum piece @ 300.00.

FOSTERITE variety BOLTONITE- Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Originally believed to be a new species was described in 1835 from this locality, "boltonite" was subsequently determined to be forsterite. It occurs here as a pale greenish to yellowish masses scattered in a dull marble matrix, occasionally with fluorescent meionite (variety nuttallite) or other species as well. Specimens are rather ugly, sizes average 6cm @ just 25.00 each.

JANKOVICITE on REALGAR- Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen Co., Hunan, PR China
This rare thallium mineral occurs here as minute, black metallic aggregates to micro flattened crystalline groups sparsely scattered on deep red realgar matrix, occasionally with minor orpiment and/or quartz. From only the second known locality for the species, the Sb-dominant, triclinic analog of rebulite. Specimens are priced according to quality and coverage, sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each; a few larger 7cm to 10cm across @ 250.00 and 300.00 each.KAINITE- Stassfurt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Pinkish-white aggregates of this uncommon mineral largely comprising matrix, these fairly old and acquired about 20 years ago in Munich. Specimens showing some skeletal habits, average about 2.5cm across at just 20.00 each.

KERNITE- Boron, Kern Co., California
A small lot of superb, dipyramidal crystals of kernite up to 3cm (!!!) on edge with little or no tincalconite alteration on minor matrix. Most of these have been lightly sprayed to preserve their unaltered condition, and singles range from about 2.5cm to 3cm @ 40.00 each. A few larger, columnar aggregates to 10cm are also on hand, offered at just 45.00 to 65.00 each. Old stuff! Excellent!

KRUTOVITE- Jachymov, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Dull greyish masses of this rare nickel arsenide scattered in matrix, typically with minor annabergite, dickite and possibly other species. From the type locality for the species, we have just a few specimens available, averaging about 3cm across @ 65.00 each. Impossible to find today!

LINARITE etc.- Portales Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico
From a large specimen lot collected in 1958, we have dark, electric blue linarite crusts, flattened sprays and/or micro crystals well-scattered on matrix, typically associated with quartz, barite and occasionally galena and other phases. Colorful and attractive material from more than sixty (60) years ago, specimens range from about 2.5cm to 10cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, priced according to quality and size. Don't miss these!

MACDONALDITE- Esquire Claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co California
Many sparkling tiny cleavage faces of satiny, needle-like macdonaldite are embedded in a grey-white matrix in these samples from the type locality for this species. Old material, associated with a variety of other Ba-rich silicates, specimens from 2cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00.

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

MAGNETOPLUMBITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
A unique magnetic lead bearing mineral, magnetoplumbite is superficially similar to the more common melanotekite in both appearance and associations, but is distinguished by its submetallic, dark gray appearance and strong response to a magnet. Associations include biotite variety manganophyllite, sizes from 3.5cm to nearly 7cm @ 35.00 50.00, and 75.00 each.

MARICOPAITE with MIMETITE- Moon Anchor Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Micro white to greyish acicular crystals of maricopaite scattered on yellowish orange mimetite and rock matrix. Rare, X-Ray verified material, some with good micro potential and all cheaper than twenty-five years ago, sizes from 2cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, 85.00 and 100.00 each.

NAGELSCHMIDTITE- Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel
This extrmely rare Ca-SiO-phospahte mineral occurs here minute, yellowish inclusions in an andradite-rich pegmatoid rock matrix, typically associated with rankinite and possibly other phases. Each small sample is embedded in a 5mm probe mount and accompanied by a pair of color polarized light images of the polished section and a pair of SEM images as well, pinpointing the species and including full nalaytical chemistry and a list of confirmed associations in the sample. Elegantly documented @ 450.00. List alternates!

NAGYAGITE- Nagyag (Sacaramb), Transylvania, Romania
This desirable gold-rich mineral occurs as greyish black, metallic masses scattered in carbonate matrix, possibly with altaite or other unusual sulfide minerals. These are polished ore sections of 1.5cm or larger, professionally prepared in standard 3cm leucite mounts, all with easily visible nagyagite. Classic, type locality material rarely available today, only a few polished sections on hand at 150.00 each. List alternates!

NATROLITE- Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, New Jersey
From the famous find in the 1970s, we have recently acquired another large stash of these unique natrolite crystals, all without matrix, and many with tiny druses of heulandite scattered on the crystal faces. All are stout single crystals, typically in an approximate 6:1 length to width ratio and square cross-section. Selected specimens from alarge lot, crystal sizes range from about 4cm to 8cm (!!) tall, offered @ just 8.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Old stuff! If you can use a large lot of various sizes, we can offer a lot price of 50 specimens for just 250.00!

ORTHOSERPIERITE- Mina La Platosa, Bermejillo, Durango, Mexico
Interesting pale bluish green crusty balls and aggregates of occasionally tufted laths of orthoserpierite lightly scattered on rather ugly, nondescript ore matrix. Recently confirmed by laser Raman spectroscopy and mentioned in a 2005 Mineral News article, closer inspection at 20x may yield some good finds here, possibly with some schulenbergite as well; matrix samples from about 3cm to 8cm across at 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

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

PARAGEORGBOKIITE- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
From the great eruption of 1984 of the second scoria cone, this rare, one-locality species was approved in 2006 (IMA #2006-001), a weird Cu5O2(SeO3)2Cl2 phase, offered here as a minute single grain mounted on a slide and accompanied by a SEM image and its full X-ray powder diffraction data (via Gandolfi 114.6mm camera). Author's studied material from the type locality, superbly documented, one only, at 360.00.

QUARTZ- Bullion Mine, Virginia City, Nevada
Interesting specimens of clear to milky white terminated quartz crystals and points on matrix, all showing good luster and stout habits, most 2cm or shorter protruding from massive quartz. The Comstock Lode has produced much silver and such, and these are from a prospector's private stash. Specimens range from TN's @ just 5.00, then 3.5cm to 8cm @ only 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. Neat, historical locality material!

RASLAKITE- Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
This rare species occurs as brownish red, glassy pods very richly comprising matrix, occasionally associated with terskite, zakharovite and/or aegirine. From the type locality for the species, only a few specimens on hand, ranging in size from about .5cm to 3cm across @ 65.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each.

RHODONITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
A large, massive specimen collected sometime in the late 1960s, comprised of densely aggregated pink rhodonite showing minor black franklinite and a scattering of fluorescent (SW UV - green) willemite as well. A heavy specimen, weighing about 5.5 pounds (!!) and meauring an impressive 18 x 9 x 8 cm @ just 150.00. One only!

RHODONITE, PYROLUSITE - Betts Manganese Mine, Plainfield, Massachusetts
A cabinet-sized specimen of pale pinkish-grey rhodonite cut across its face and along two edges, showing a somewhat banded form, likely with somewhat rhodochrosite and kutnohorite intergrown throughout. The outer rim of the speciem shows the typical black managese oxide alteration, much of it still rhodonite (via XRD) and grading into primarily pyrolusite. Studied and publisghed by Dr. Pete Dunn in 1976 in the Journal of Gemmology. Interesting stuff, the cut face being very smooth but not polished, overall size about 9x8x3cm @ just 45.00.

SACROFANITE pseudo @ NOSEAN- Turii Cape, Murmansk Oblast, Kola, Russia
Strange specimens comprised of minute, isometric blocks to several millimeters across of greyish sacrofanite forming replacements of nosean frozen in greyish alkaline dike rock, some with transparent nepheline grains as well. Only the second (?) reported locality for the species, and a newly documented pseudomorph as well, we have only a few rather ugly specimens, sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 3.5cm across @ 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

SPURRITE (aka PARASPURRITE)- near Darwin, Inyo Co., California
Exceptionally pure examples of "paraspurrite" from the type locality. Originally described as a rare polymorph of spurrite, paraspurrite occurs as gray crystalline masses with occasional veinlets of larnite, and smaller amounts of vesuvianite and 'apatite' alterations. The mineral was subsequently discredited in 2010 as polysynthetically twinned spurrite (twin law by reflection). Sizes from 2cm to 7cm @ just 10.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 50.00 each.

TANTEUXENITE-(Y)- nr. Yinnietharra, W.A., Australia
Dark brown single masses of tanteuxenite-(Y) without matrix, individual sizes ranging from 1 to 3mm and offered as small lots of several samples in a vial @ 20.00 per vial, a few larger matrix specimens to 1cm @ 30.00 each. Interesting locality material for this uncommon species!

ULVOSPINEL- Otanmaki, Kainuu, FinlandRelatively pure black crystalline masses of this rare species without matrix from an unusual locality, typically with
minor admixed chromite. Small granular masses in a capsule @ 30.00, a few larger chunks to 5mm @ 45.00 each.

VARISCITE with SULFUR- Alum, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
A strange occurrence of nodular, apple-green variscite, here as rounded, cherty masses suspended in rock matrix, most with pale yellow sulfur intermingled in the matrix and yielding a rather pleasing, pastel color combination! A new locality for the state, odd stuff, specimens from 2cm to 8cm @ 6.00, 12.50, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

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

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

WARWICKITE- nr. Warwick, Orange Co., New York
Small, slender, dull black prismatic aggregates of warwickite sparsely scattered in greyish-white limestone matrix, associated with minor fluorescent chondrodite, spinel and possibly other minerals. Collected in 1968 from the type locality, specimen sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

WILLEMITE etc.- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
A large specimen of bright green granular willemite richly comprising matrix, very dense and solid, with minor druses of black franklinite and unidentified minor translucent, pale pinkish-red phase as well. An interesting combination for the locality, the willemite being brilliantly fluorescent, of course, overall size about 15x8x7 cm @ just 75.00. Heavy!

ZINCOBRIARTITE- Kipushi Mine, Haut-Katanga, Dem Rep Congo
A rare, one-locality mineral, first described and approved in 2016, zincobriartite occurs as tiny black metallic aggregates. A member of the stannite group, the mineral is the only known natural Cu-Zn-Ge phase. IMA 2015-094. Type locality, of course, 1mm fragment @ 45.00, a 3mm platelet @ 125.00. List alternates.

BOOKS
EUREKA - The Journal of Mining Collectibles Vol 1-42
We recently stumbled upon a professionally-bound, hardcover four volume set of this fascinating journal, complete from numbers 1 through 42. Dedicated to collectible mining lamps, blasting cap tins and other mining artifacts, hundreds of illustrations and photographs, early issues in black & white and color beginning in the year 2000. Rarely offered as a nicely bound, large format (28x22 cm) set, we have seen similar bound sets priced up to 750.00, our price: just 395.00, FOB our warehouse. One set only!

COLLECTIONS
ASSORTED MINERALS! Several years ago, we purchased an exceptionally large collection of mainly eastern U.S. minerals and occasional others that had resided in a N.Y. university holding for some time. We need room to for new arrivals and are blowing out the collection in lots of twenty (20) specimens for just 125.00 per lot plus shipping. Prolific localities are represented, with no exact duplication in each collection, and no specimen smaller than about 4cm, some up to 6cm overall. Expect mostly common minerals, often ugly, but many collected in the 1940s, 1950s and later, all individually labeled. Each lot of 20 is just 125.00 plus shipping, and we will try to provide NO duplication among multiple lots purchased at the same time! A fast and economical way to build a diverse collection!
GEMS
RHODOLITE GARNET- Unspecified locality, India
From an old lot of "rhodolite" garnet, these are facetted stones of excellent red color and good transparency, offered here in small lots of nicely cut stones in various shapes and sizes, typically used by jewelers andmetalsmiths 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!

[Frank de Wit]

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ALUNITE on KAOLINITE- Allumiere, Tolfa Dsitrict, Lazio, Italy
Excellent tabular to unusual, elongated hemimorphic clusters of transparent to white micro alunite crystals nicely scattered over dense, white kaolinite matrix. Fine older material from the type locality area for the species, some with good micro potential as well. matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ just 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

AMBLYGONITE- Mt. Rubellite Quarry, Hebron, Maine
Solid, off-white masses of amblygonite comprising matrix, collected in the late 1960s and XRD-confirmed. From one of the few confirmed Maine localities for the species, as much material labeled amblygonite has proved to be montebrasite instead. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to nearly 8cm across at just 10.00, 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

AMBRINOITE- Signols, Oulx, Val Susa, Torino, Italy
This relative new and rare occurs as brilliant red, micro elongated and flattened aggregates sparsely scattered on white anhydrite matrix, some with minor gypsum, albite or yellow orpiment. From the Cumbe Surde quarry (type locality), a weird hydrated sulfosalt. Formula: [K,(NH4)]2(As,Sb)6(Sb,As)2S13*H2O, triclinic, IMA # 2009-071. Originally found in 1998 and the last of our stock, this is type locality material offered as specimens from about 2cm to 3cm across, all requring magnification and provided with arrows, @ just 65.00 and 85.00 each, depending on quality and size.

ANGLESITE- Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
An old classic specimen showing about a half dozen anglesite crystals to 1 cm randomly scattered about a massive galena matrix. Most of the somewhat flattened and nicely striated anglesites are transparent on an otherwise rather ugly, grayish black substrate. The piece measures about 8x4cm and is rather heavy, a good representative specimen for this old locality at 350.00. One only!

ARAVAITE with ARIEGILATITE- Hatrurum Basin, Negev, Israel
Two very NEW SPECIES are found together in these small polished sections, the aravaite - Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6(PO4)3(CO3)F3O (IMA 2018-078) - occurring as white crystalline aggregates in massive spurrite, associated with intimately associated colorless, trigonal ariegilatite - BaCa12(SiO4)4(PO4)2F2O - IMA 2016-100. Each 2cm polished sample is accompanied by three SEM images that identify and pinpoint the species in question, with full electron microprobe results for the aravaite. Only a few superbly documented specimens on hand @ 375.00 each.

BARITE- 975' level, Meikle Mine, Elko Co., Nevada
Undoubtably the finest barite specimen occurrence ever found in the U.S., these Meikle barites were collected underground in 1997 in the 3525 stope (20450N, 8450E). They are nicely transparent, pale yellow in color, as excellent, tabular single crystals and groups, all quite attractive and of competition quality. Neatly mounted in standard TN boxes, these choice specimens are offered at 85.00, 125.00, 150.00 and 175.00 each, depending on overall aesthetics and quality. For those interested in larger specimens from other areas in the mine, we have groups to 20cm across @ 3500.00. Please inquire!

BARRERITE- Kuiu Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska
Platy, white to slightly pinkish spear-shaped orthorhombic crystals and aggregates of the uncommon zeolite barrerite, scattered on matrix, some associated with minor quartz, heulandite and possibly other zeolites. This material is visually similar to stilbite, and microprobe and X-ray work on the material has shown it to be the rare zeolite barrerite, discovered here in 1984. These specimens were originally collected by the former claim holder, Istvan Toth, the major source of all Alaskan barrerite for many years, the locality often attributed to Rocky Pass. Since the borough designations in Alaska are changing, we no longer use "Sitka" as the borough in our labels. Sizes from about 3cm to 8cm across, priced lower than our last offering in 1998, at just @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, based on quality. Moderately attractive and likely the finest barrerite occurrence in the world!

BASTNAESITE-(Ce) in FLUORITE- Red Cloud Mine, Lincoln Co., New Mexico
Small masses of micro, tabular tan to brown colored bastnaesite-(Ce), scattered among beige, corroded barite filling small pods and seams in a massive, fluorite-rich matrix. Old material collected more than 25 years ago, requiring some magnification to pick out the sparsely scattered bastnaesite-(Ce) crystals from the surrounding matrix. Specimens range from about 1cm to 3cm @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each. Try a special lot of 10 small specimens @ only 40.00 per lot.

BELOMARINAITE & METATHENARDITE- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Russian scientists continue to work on these weird Kamchatka species from the fumeroles of the Tolbachik volcano, this one forming extraordinary, flattened skeletal aggregates of clear to white belomarinaite, typically made cloudy on most samples by included metathenardite (IMA 2015-102). Both species are new for the locality (see our image on Mindat.org), with the new species formula noted as KNa(SO4) - trigonal - IMA 2017-69a, a new member of the aphthitalite group from the second world locality for the species. Specimens are very thin, tabular and range from about 1.5cm to 3cm across @ 150.00, 175.00 and 225.00 for the best ones, depending on size and form, and quite large for a new species! Samples carefully mounted in a plastic box for protection.

CALCITE variety "Cave Calcite"- near Ash Fork, Yavapai Co., Arizona
Attractive, "cave formation" calcite, showing tubular stalactitic masses, botryoids and similar weird forms attractively displayed in these older specimens. Acquired circa 1967, these white to tan oddities may be from the caves in adjacent Coconino County, with Ash Fork being the nearest settlement. The specimens are reminiscent of the "flos ferri" habit seen in some aragonite formations, and they display well. Overall sizes from 5cm to 10cm across @ 20.00 and 50.00 each. Only a few on hand!

CHENEVIXITE- Cu Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
Pistachio green, richly scattered chenevixite on rhyolitic breccia matrix, surprisingly well scattered on quartz crystals and occasionally associated with other secondary minerals from this prolific locality. SEM-EDS confirmed in our laboratory (copy supplied with each sample), an uncommon Cu-Fe-arsenate phase that is reasonably priced, sizes from about 3cm to nearly 10cm across at just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

CREEDITE - Dachang Mine, Qunlong, Guizhou, PR China
An excellent group of lavender (!!!) creedite crystals with little matrix, here as spear-shaped, elongated, amethystine crystals to 2cm long, in a riotous group of many gemmy, small ones associated with and adding to the overall aesthetics of the piece. A choice specimen, one only, overall size about 5x4cm @ just 250.00. Nice!

DJURLEITE pseudo @ FOSSIL WOOD- Scholle District, Torrance Co., New Mexico
An unusual and previosuly unreported occurrence of djurleite replacing fossil wood, collected about 25 years ago and only recently surfaced here. This unnamed prospect (coordinates provided with original label) suggests additioanl copper minerals were likely encountered here. One specimen only, occurring as submetallic black masses with secondary malachite etc. covering a rather ugly conglomerate fossil wood assemblage, size about 8x5cm @ 45.00. One only!

FERVANITE etc.- Jo Dandy Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado
Think bands and circular pods of yellowish brown , somewhat granular-appearing fervanite scattered in matrix, locally associated with goethite, montroseite, gypsum and possibly other minor species such as hewettite as well. An interesting vanadium-rich mineral from the Hummer portal, specimens range in size from about 3cm to 7cm across @ just 12.50, 20.00 and 40.00 each.

FLUORITE on QUARTZ- Huanggangliang Mine, Inner Mongolia, PR China
Known for its superb fluorites with weird quartz combinations, this prolific mine has produced several more outstanding association specimens of these two species. Recently obtained by our agent on site, we offer an excellent specimen showing a pair of diverging translucent quartz crystals, both terminated, respectively 8cm and 9cm long, joined at an angle of about 60 degrees, nicely covered with over a dozen, isolated, transparent fluorite crystals to 1.5cm that are water-clear, and each exhibiting complex and highly modified cubo-octahedral forms! Micro galena and flattened lollingite crystals are evident under the 'scope, as is a tiny 2mm crystal group of scheelite at one edge of the piece, it being brilliantly fluorescent, of course. Overall specimen length is about 14cm across, a fine cabinet specimen, only only @ 575.00.

GAGARINITE-(Y)- Verkhnee Espe Massif, Tarbagatai, Kazakhstan
Pinkish red or somewhat orange colored, coarsely prismatic aggregates of this rare species scattered in quartz pegmatite matrix. Type locality material, named after Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. There are a numberof obscure smears, pods and masses of other phases associated with these specimens, calling for further study in the lab, no doubt! Type locality material, specimens from 2.5cm up to 5cm across @ 50.00, 85.00 and 125.00.

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

HANKSITE- Searles Lake, San Bernadino Co., California
Excellent single crystals of dipyramidal hanksite without matrix, ranging from transparent to greyish translucent
specimens. Fine for the species, we have a large lot from an old hoard that are also faintly fluorescent (LWbluish), crystals and groups from 1.5 to 7cm across @ 8.50, 12.50, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. One monster group, perhaps the largest we have seen with crystals to 7cm across, overall 20x14cm @ 250.00. One only!

KHURAYYIMITE (IMA 2018-140)- Siwaga Area, 80 km So. of Amman, Jordan
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute spherolitic aggregates scattered in massive spurrite matrix, typically associated with minor calcite and various hydrosilicates. Formula: Ca7Zn4(Si2O7)2(OH)10*4H2O - monoclinic, IMA 2018-140. Small polished ore sections about 1.5cm across, accompanied by a color image and at least two SEM images identifying the various phases as seen in backscattered imaging, plus full electron microprobe data for the new mineral! Excellent, superbly documented samples, only three available, @ 325.00 each.

KOTULSKITE + UNK Pd-Pb-Te-S etc- Federovo-Pansky Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Commonly known as the Pana Layered Gabbro-Norite Complex, this Kola Peninsula locality has produced a large number of PGM minerals, many quite rare and difficult to obtain. We have a single 2.5cm probe mount with four embedded ore samples, accompanied by 25 pages of analytical results, including 11 SEM images and analytical data for eleven different sites among the four ore samples. Kotulskite was confirmed in at least 4 analyses, a Pd-bearing gersdorfite in 2, a Pt-Pd-gersdorfite in three more, as well as a telluropalladinite, a PtPd-bearing cobaltite (new for the locality) and an unknown phase (also new) noted as a Pd-Pb-Te-S mineral, as yet not named or described. Full chemistry accompanies each identification, as well as a pinpointing SEM. Only one mount available, superbly documented with numerous pages, at 375.00 for the lot.

[Frank de Wit]

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LEPIDOLITE pseudo @ ELBAITE- Pederneiras Mi, S. Jose da Safira, Brazil
Attractive, pale pink and fine-grained, lithium-rich “lepidolite:” mica in columnar tubes as replacements of elongated elbaite crystals. Most specimens have minor pale green micro needles of elbaite remaining, some with minor "rubellite" tourmaline as well, these from a small find in 1995. Only four columnar specimens available showing typical tourmaline morphology, the pseudomorphs are typically 5cm to 6cm tall @ 65.00 each. Strange!

MACKAYITE- Mina Candelaria, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Small masses and smears of dull yellowish green to brownish green mackayite lightly scattered on tough quartz matrix. Reasonably ugly stuff, but the potential for finding other rarities upon trimming makes it all worthwhile. The locality has produced cliffordite, poughite, schmitterite and even minor gold, these specimens ranging from 3.5cm to 8cm across @ just 20.00, 35.00 and 65.00 each.

MANAEVITE-(Ce) (IMA 2018-046)- Mica Mine, Kovdor, Kola Peninsula, Russia
This tiny NEW SPECIES occurs as orange-brown crystalline aggregates largely comprising matrix, named in honor of the late Nikolay Mikhailovich Manaev (1936-2012), geologist and prominent collector from Kovdor's famous phlogopite deposit. The grains are largely monomineralic (see our image on Mindat.org), occasionally with trace REE-rich vesuvianite and/or white calcite. The mineral is tetragonal, Formula: Ca11(Ce,H2O,Ca)8Mg(Al,Fe)4(Mg,Ti,Fe3+)8[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)8(H4O4)2](OH)9 - a just described new member of the vesuvianite group. Author's material, type locality, tiny grains under 1mm on an adhesive disk @ 145.00.ea

MIRABILITE on THENARDITE- Camp Verde Salt Deposit, Yavapai Co Arizona
This uncommon hydrous sodium-sulfate species occurs as white coatings fully covering massive thenardite matrix. Mining of the deposit extends back over 2000 years, most recently in the 1930s and dormant since then. Interesting specimens for the locality, rich samples from 3.5cm to 7.5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

NATROAPHTHITALITE (IMA 2018-091)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Yet another new species from this prolific Kamchatka volcano, here showing two colors and morphologies of the same mineral on each small specimen, one as yellowish, translucent rounded drops, typically with minute waterclear, lamellar hexagonal crystal aggregates (see our Mindat.org image). Formula: KNa3(SO4)3 - trigonal - IMA # 2018-091. The mineral is isostructural with aphthitalite, differering from belomarinaite (see above) in stochiometry, crystal structure and space group. Author's material, type locality, of course, small, colorful specimens with modest micro potential, about 7mm across @ 225.00. Limited availability!

NUKUNDAMITE with COVELLITE etc.- Undu Mine, Nukundamu, Vanua Levu, Fiji
From the type locality for the species, we have a small ore section embedded in a 3cm leucite plug, the surface highly polished for reflected light microscopy. The nukundamite occurs as highly pleochroic small aggregates intergrown with deep blue covellite and other sulfides, easily seen under the 'scope and striking in both plane polarized light and with crossed polars. The classic assemblage for this obscure type locality, an excellent ore
microscopy sample @ 275.00. List alternates!

OPAL-(AN) - Pisco Province, Ica, Peru
Attractive, delicate pink (!!), massive opal-(AN) largely comprising matrix, these in bands or relatively pure chunks with minor matrix and bands of massive gypsum on some specimens. Colorful material, sizes from 4cm to 10cm across at 20.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each, one 14x8 cm @ 100.00. Neat!

OXYPLUMBOROMEITE ps @ BOURNONITE- Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, PR China
As featured in the June, 2019 issue of Mineral News, we have a couple of remarkable oxyplumboromeite pseudomorphs after bournonite, the first ever reported! The specimens have been confirmed by both EDS and PXRD. The mineral occurs as deep yellow, prismatic replacements of columnar, orthorhombic single crystals,
the most complete and perfect crystal is 4cm tall and sits on a matrix of drusy quartz (pictured in the aforementioned article and in Mindat.org as well), the sample offered at 1750.00. A larger 8cm tall specimen, also illustrated in the article, is singly terminated and shows sharp prism faces but is largely damaged on the back of the piece, the only other sample available from this unique find, offered @ 1500.00. Great rarities!

PLUMBOGUMMITE w/ MIMETITE etc.- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
An exceptionally large specimen comprised of many hundreds (thousands?) of tiny WHITE hexagonal mimetite crystals richly scattered on both sides of this somewhat flattened matrix piece, accompanied by a rich scattering of greenish plumbogummite on one large face, less so on the other, along with light coverage of micro, transparent to white tabular wulfenite crystals as well! Highly unusual colors for both the mimetite and wulfenite, noted in our 2010 Rocks and Minerals article (Vol. 85, 512-524) on the locality. An interesting association specimen with virtually unlimited micro potential (if you dare to break it up), overall size about 18cm x 18cm @ 175.00. One only in this large cabinet size! Small samples of the mimetite and wulfenite are available - please inquire!

PYRARGYRITE- Hecla Rosebud Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
EDS-confirmed massive redish-black metallic pyrargyrite nicely scattered in greyish white rock matrix, occasionally with other admixed sulfides. From the same locality that produced those strange "rhombohedral" barite crystals (a few left in stock!), these ore samples are relatively inexpensive for silver-rich material, matrix sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ only 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

PYROAURITE w/ LIZARDITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
We have analytically confirmed both pyroaurite and lizardite from these specimens, accurately described in the wonderful book on Langban (which we also stock). Pyroaurite occurs as pale blue flakes and masses (often mislabelled as wermlandite) scattered through dolomitic marble, associated with small masses of pale yellow lizardite. From 3cm to nearly 7cm across @ just 15.00, 35.00, and 55.00.

QUARTZ pseudo @ GYPSUM- nr. Crawford, Dawes Co., Nebraska
Odd rosettes of bladed gypsum replaced by quartz, all without matrix and forming weird rosettes similar to the well-known gypsum roses. Interesting pseudomorphs from an excellent and unique locality, sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 25.00, 35.00 snf 45.00 each.

ROWEITE with OLSHANSKYITE- Shijiangshan Mine, Inner Mongolia, PR China
Clearly "the best ever found" of this rare borate mineral, far superior to type locality (Franklin, NJ), Russian, and earlier Chinese finds! Roweite occurs here as euhedral, pale orange-brown, orthorhombic, spear-shaped, transparent to translucent crystals to 1.5cm on matrix, most associated with white to colorless spears of the rare mineral olshanskyite, making for excellent association specimens of two rare species! Earlier Chinese material was generally in opaque stacked platy aggregates, this new find quite superb by comparison, and also significantly less costly! Specimens range from fine TNs to nearly 3.5cm across, competitively priced at just95.00, 145.00 and 200.00 each, depending on quality and crystal size. Confirmed by EDS and PXRD, we believe these are the BEST of species, being both attractive and in well-formed crystals!

RUTILE var: ILMENORUTILE- Haverstad, IIveland, Aust-Agder, Norway
Old material from a classic locality collected in late 1937, these from a noted European geological museum. The ilmenorutile, formerly considered a species and now relegated to a nibian-rich rutile, occurs as greyish black masses comprising or richly scattered in minor matrix, specimen sizes ranging from about 1cm to nearly 3cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, accompanied by copies of the museum labels

SARKINITE on WILLEMITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Micro drusy brown sarkinite crystals sparsely scattered on rich, brilliantly fluorescent red willemite ore matrix, some associated with minor green cuprian adamite and possibly other species. From the 1400' level find years ago, some with modest micro potential, matrix sizes from 3cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

SKUTTERUDITE- Aghbar, Bou Azzer, Draa-Tafialet, Morocco
Brilliant silvery metallic crystals and masses of skutterudite richly intergrown on matrix, some of the larger specmens with complete crystal groups comprising matrix with relatively well formed cubo-octahredral crystals richly scattered about. Overall sizes from 3cm to 6cm across @ 45.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each. Excellent and richly crystallized, these accumulated from several older collections.

SPODUMENE- Tin Mountain Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Known for giant spodumene crystals, we have a number of older samples from this locality, most greyish to white, a few with hints of pink, but exceptionally rich and large aggregates, all without other matrix. Sizes range from modest (4cm) up to monster (equant 17x 15cm or elongated 26x6cm) sizes, priced upon size @ 8.50, 20.00, 40.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each for the big ones! Yikes!

TACHYHYDRITE- Stassfurt, Saxony, Germany
From old Cureton stock, we have several small glass stoppered vials of colorless to white tachyhydrite aggregates filling the 2cm tall vials. An uncommon and highly deliquescent mineral found in the potassium-rich salt deposits of Stassfurt, the type locality for the species. The material was the subject of a Mineral News article in the January, 2006 issue. Only a few stoppered vials available at just 20.00 per vial.

TANGEITE- Monument #1 Mine, Navajo Co., Arizona
Bright yellowish green crystalline aggregates of tabular tangeite richly scattered over rock matrix, some with good micro potential. The tangeite tends to form attractive radiating platy crystal groups in this excellent locality material, matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each

TARAMELLITE- Candoglia, Ossola Valley, Piedmont, Italy
Extremely small redish brown to brownish-black columnar aggregates and tiny masses of taramellite sparsely scattered in metamorphosed limestone matrix, most associated with minute pyrite crystals and greenish amphiboles and pyroxenes liberally scattered about. Type locality material, specimen sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

TITANTARAMELLITE- Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California
Better quality specimens of this unusual barium-titanium boro-silicate. We have titantaramellite as small, dark brown platy crystals and crystal sections scattered through a granular, largely quartz and sanbornite matrix. Type locality material for this Ti-rich phase. Nice for the species, in 2cm to 6cm sizes @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00.

TOPAZ (>3160 cts)- Dassu, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
A large, pale sherry-colored single crystal of topaz, showing major pyramidal faces and little in the way of prisms, resulting in a rather squat, chisel-shaped crystal with sharp, excellent modifications! Color deepens from top to bottom of the crystal, but it is transparent and vitreous throughout, showing contact points on the base and rear of the specimen. It resembles Goldschmidt's topaz diagram No. 207 in general form, and the specimen weighs in excess of 3160 carats, measuring 7x7x6 cm @ 1250.00. Attractive and gemmy; one only!

URANOPHANE w/ MALACHITE etc.- Musonoi Extension, Shaba Province, Rep of Con
Recently uncovered in our warehouse, a flat of elongated micro sprays of bright yellow, glassy needles of uranophane richly scattered on matrix, most associated with dark green malachite and/or metatorbernite and possibly other uranium-rich phases. Analyzed in 1996, the material has fine micro potential as well, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to 5.5cm @ 25.00. 45.00 and 65.00 each, with a copy of our analysis.

VAUQUELINITE w/ CROCOITE- Callenberg, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany
Known from a handful of localities, this chromate mineral occurs a peculiar olive-green to yellow-green masses richly scattered through a secondary gossan matrix, associated with minor red crocoite and possibly pyromorphite or other species. From a no longer accessible location once known for its crocoite, we have only a few specimens available, sizes from 3cm to nearly 5cm @ 45.00 and 60.00 each. Colorful!

WILUITE- Vilyui River, nr. Chernyshevsk,Sakha Russia
This relatively uncommon, boron-rich species occurs as sharp, dark green, tetragonal single crystals without matrix, all showing good prism faces and these being doubly terminated as well. Most crystals will show 2 tetragonal prisms {100} and {110}, dipyramid {111} and pinacoid {001} faces! A membe of the vesuvianite group, well-formed and moderately attractive, sizes from 1.4cm to nearly 2.5cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

COLLECTION
JAROSITE- Various Localities, Worldwide
Perhaps the easiest way to build a diverse collection of a specific mineral species, we occasionally offer small lots of a single mineral from many different localities. This time, it is jarosite, occurring as amber to dark brown trigonal micro crystals scattered on matrix, offered as a lot of six different localities (including the type), with specimens ranging from 2.5cm to 5cm across, some with older labels and a wide range of associations, many
with trimming and micro potential as well. Each lot of six is just 75.00, bargain priced!

PLACER CONCENTRATES- Long Valley, Valley Co., Idaho
From our materail desccribed in Mineral News (2018) Vol. 34, No.6, these are heavy mineral concentrates from the Cascade area dredge jigs obtained by noted geologist and mineralogist Prof. E.W. Heinrich in the 1950s. Our analytical work on these fascinating tiny grains shows predominant ilmenite, and each 5x1.5cm vial will likely have associated spessartine, magnetite, columbite-(Mn), monazite -(Ce), euxenite-(Y), yellow titanite, trace fluorescent zircon and others! Great looking under the 'scope, and a "must-have" for sand collectors, too, at just 10.00 per 5cm vial. The last of this material!

GEM
QUARTZ variety PRASIOLITE- Brazil
One of the more unusual colors in quartz gemstones, prasiolite is a delicate, pale green color, these quite transparent and pleasing. Most Brazilian material has been heat treated, and we have only a few stones available, all in good quality faceted ovals in varying sizes from about 12x8 mm up to 22x10 mm, attractively priced at just 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. In addition, we have a number of larger, free-form faceted stones in exotic shaps and sizes, so please inquire! Very inexpensive for this quality!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21903 – Volume XLVI, No.3

ALLOPHANE- Laochang Mine, Gejiu, Yunnan, PR China
From the exceptional lot pictured and described in May issue of Mineral News (2019), these are exceptionally colorful, electric blue allophane specimens from this Chinese locality! Certainly the best material to ever reach the specimen market (see our image in Mindat and the May issue of Mineral News), we have a couple of TNS @ 125.00 each, a few miniatures to 4cm @ 250.00 each, and three cabinet speicmens, 7cm to 9cm priced according to quality at 800.00, 1000.00, and 1200.00 each! A copy of our analytical work accompanies each specimen. Don't miss these!

ANORTHOCLASE with AEGIRINE etc.- North Laven Island, Langesundsfjord, Norwa
This old specimen from famous geologist-mineralogist E.W. Heinrich is comprised primarily of tan anorthoclase, shot through with black aegirine (Langesundsfjorden is the type locality) and minor biotite. The piece is accompanied by Heinrick's label and is a rather hefty 12x8 cm, one only, @ 65.00.

BETPAKDALITE-CaCa- Sadisdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
This rather ugly species occurs as dull yellowish masses scattered on one surface of rock matrix. The mineral was redefined in 2010 to reflect the growing number of species in the group, including -CaCa, -CaMg, -FeFe, -NaCa and -NaNa phases. Only a few specimen available, averaging 2cm to 3cm @ 45.00 and 60.00 each.

BRUSHITE- Moorba Cave, Jurien Bay, W.A., Australia
One of the uncommon (and obviously unattractive) bat guano phosphate minerals, here offered as tan to white nodular masses and crusts richly packed in mercifully stoppered transparent MM boxes and vials. EDS confirmed stock from many years ago; a filled micro box @ 25.00, or significantly larger quantity in a 7x1.5cm vial @ 55.00 each.

CADMOINDITE- Kudryaviy Volcano, Iturup Island, Russia
A remarkable find of the exceptionally rare species, here as minute crystal groups under 1mm mounted on a small boxed adhesive pad. A remarkable volcano mineral with neat chemistry, formula: CdIn2S4, isometric, IMA2003-042. Type locality material, only three confirmed samples on hand @ 350.00 each.

CHALCOPYRITE- Little Todd Vein, Bandora Mine, Colorado
From the extensive thumbnail collection of Martin C. Jensen, we have a small selection of excellent chalcopyrite specimens from this famous San Juan County locality, mined for silver from the 1880s to 1950. Specimens range from 1cm crystals on quartz crystals to exquisite twinned crystal groups of brightly metallic chalcopyrite without matrix. Priced according to size and aesthetics, specimens offered at 50.00, 100.00, 250.00, 350.00 and one at 500.00.

COSALITE on MAGNETITE ore- Tong Yi Iron Mine, Datian, Fujian, PR China
Extraordinary, silvery-grey metallic needles to 2 cm long (!!!) richly scattered in attractive tufts and sprays on one surface of a massive magnetite-rich ore matrix. Minor calcite crystals are evident as well, and this is from a new locality not previously reported. An exceptional, large example of this uncommon species, clearly among the best crystallized cosalite specimens we have ever seen. Our EDS spectra accompanies the piece. Only one monster specimen available, size about 17 x 13 x 9 cm and exceptionally heavy @ 1250.00. One only!

CRANSWICKITE with HEXAHYDRITE- Calingasta, San Juan Province, Argentina
From the type locality for the species, cranswickite occurs as white masses in thin veins and small nodules, typically intergrown with hexahydrite and possibly other sulfates. The mineral is a dimorph of starkeyite (which it resembles), available as either a small powdery sample in a vial @ 55.00, or as a 1cm nodular mass @ 125.00. List alternates!

CUPROSPINEL- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Rare minerals continue to be found at this prolific Kamchatka volcano site, these from the second scoria cone from the northern breakthrough. The mineral occurs as richly scattered, tiny brown crusts of minute crystals overgrowing hematite, and one of the first, truly natural occurrences of the species (the type material from Canada is anthropogenic from a mine dump fire). Only a few specimens on hand, averaging 1-1.5cm @ 175.00.

DAWSONITE- Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Minute balls of white to clear radiating crystals of dawsonite to 1mm scattered in vugs and on matrix. The quarry has been inactive for more than 35 years and lies within the city of Montreal. Collected in the late 1970's, these will provide some good micro potential in the better pieces. Matrix sizes from about 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each, priced based on coverage.

DIAPHORITE- Morey Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Old material collected by Forrest Cureton many years ago, the diaphorite occurring as dull greyish metallic masses finely disseminated in quartz matrix, typically with minor sphalerite and/or massive rhodochrosite. An interesting assemblage for this Ag-Pb-Sb-S mineral, specimens from about 2cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

DIASPORE- nr. Hawthorne, Mineral Co., Nevada
Pale tan glassy masses of thinly flattened aggregates of diaspore richly scattered on matrix. Modest reference specimens, likely from the old Dover Mine, specimen sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 10.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

DJURLEITE- Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana
Densely scattered bluish-black pods of djurleite in rock matrix, some with minor secondary copper minerals staining evident. These have been XRD confirmed, and a copy of the XRD output is included with each sample. Specimen sizes range from about 2cm to 3.5cm @ 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 each. Great locality material, rarely offered as XRD-confirmed specimens!

FANTAPPIEITE- Fossa La Nova, Farnese, Viterbo, Italy
This rare species occurs as vitreous crystal aggregates sparsely scattered on matrix, associated with minor greenish black augite and brownish andradite as well. Only one small specimen available, about 1.4cm across with pinpointing arrow @ 125.00.

FERRAIOLOITE (IMA 2015-066)- Foote Mine, Kings Mtn. Cleveland Co. North Car
This relatively new species occurs as extremely tiny green platelets in vugs in a sugary pegmatite matrix. Barely visible at 40x, the rare mineral was named for the late Jim Ferraiolo, a long-time friend who delighted in phosphates and mineral classification. Holotype material from one of the authors, specimen sizes average about 2.5cm @ 225.00 each. List alternates!

FLUELLITE with MINYULITE- Lucin, Box Elder Co., Utah
From the old but remarkable minyulite assemblage featured in the April, 2012 Mineral News article, we have isolated excellent fluellite samples in which the mineral occurs as small, porcelaneous, white dipryamidal crystals, many intergrown into micro, star-shaped groups perched on matrix, virtually all associated with superb, elongated needle-like minyulite balls. Some are also apparent replacements and intergrownths of crandallite after fluellite. Quite fine for the species, matrix specimens from about 2cm to 7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each; a few larger samples from 8cm to a monster 12cm(!!) @ 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00.

FLUORAPATITE var: MANGANAPATITE- Melrose Pegmatite, Stoneham, Maine
From a rather obscure pegmatite on Sugarloaf Mountain in Oxford County, These are typical coarsley crystalline samples of feldspar and muscovite, with small, dark greenish Mn-apatite scattered about, the mineral best obsertved by its luorescent response (orange in SW UV and less so in LW UV). Some samples will show micro almandine and often tiny areas of meta-autunite (also observed via SW UV). Small hand specimesn averaging about 6cm across @ just 25.00 each.

GALENA (Spinel Law Twin)- Buick Mine, Iron Co.,. Missouri
A rare twin for galena, these spinel-law twins present as flattened, tabluar crystals to 2cm across (!!), appearing as thin plates, pseudohexagonal in aspect, similar to Goldschmidt's figure No. 68. Very weird and rarely seen in galena, we have only a few very well-formed thumbnails, these collected underground almost 25 years ago from the 17143 pillar, (150681N-74462E), most with minor sphalerite evident. Perhaps never to be seen again, offered at 275.00 and 350.00 each. List alternates!

GENTHELVITE- Cerro Blanco Tanti, Cordoba, Argentina
An unusual occurrence of pale blue, glassy genthelvite masses and tetragonal aggregates scattered in hematite/chalcocite ore matrix, some with oligoclase and possibly other phases. A very unusual assemblage from an excellent locality in this oddly colored genthelvite. Matrix specimens from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

GILLESPITE in SANBORNITE- El Alamo, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Deep red platy aggregates of gillespite scattered in grayish white sanbornite matrix. Nicer than the California locality material, only a few specimens on hand with matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

GLAUCOPHANE- Glaucophane Ridge, San Benito Co., California
From a locality named for the mineral, glaucophane occurs as richly distributed blue-black vitrious prismatic crystals in a green omphacite rock. Passably attractive, specimens of this amphibole group mineral are from 2cm to 8cm across, for a bargain price of just 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

GOLD in QUARTZ- Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia
An old specimen from this prolific area in Western Australia, known for its many gold mines and prospects. An rather attractive TN specimen of milky, grey quartz, showing small but brightly metallic gold protruding from the matrix, easily visible by the naked eye with more seen under the 'scope as well. Gold flakes to 3mm, overall matrix size about 2.5cm @ 95.00. List alternates!

HEMIMORPHITE- Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
From material acquired in the early 1960s, we have several flats of moderately attractive hemimorphite occuring as white to transparent sheaves and crystal groups protruding from limonitic matrix. Individual crystals range from 5mm to 1.5cm on these specimens, priced according to overall quality and size. Specimens range from about 5cm to 9cm across, priced inexpensively at just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Old stuff!

HEMIMORPHITE on SPHALERITE- New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Scotland
Bright yellow micro balls of hemimorphite nicely acattered on one surface of a massive sphalerite specimen, providing a colorful contrast to this interesting specimen. The original label purports that greenockite, the cadmium sulfide, is staining the hemimorphite and causing the yellow color, but without analytical evidence, we are reluctant to suggest this as proven. The piece is ex-Minerals Unlimited and is accompanied by their old label, overall specimen size is 9x8cm @ 75.00. One only!

HISINGERITE- Agnew Nickel Deposit, nr Leinster, WA, Australia
One of those minerals that is probably fairly common but goes unrecognized, hisingerite occurs as dark red brown glassy coatings on a dark colored rock rock. Plain specimens, but representative for this iron silicate, Xray confirmed as to polytype. From 3cm to 6cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. A few to 8x5cm @ 85.00 each.

JAHNSITE-(MnMnMn)- Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
One of the rarest of the approved jahnsite species, this is one of only a few proven occurrence for the species. It occurs here as deep orange colored vitrous aggregates sparsely scattered on exposed surfaces of a triphylitemetavivianite rock matrix, these from an unrecorded 2010 find at this Divino das Laranjeiros locality. Ex-Luis Menezes, specimens range from about 2cm up to 5cm long at 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each, commensurate with coverage, not size. List alternates, please!

JAROSITE pseudo @ PYRITE- nr Sugarloaf Hill, Quartzite, Arizona
Perhaps the ugliest occurrence of the mineral we've seen, here as dull yellow to brownish, nearly cherty masses replacing pyrite in seams and pods in white, funky quartz matrix. Old stuff found just north of this locality many years ago, moderately rich coverage, specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, but still ugly after all these years.

KATERINOPOULOSITE (2017-004)- Esperanza Mine, Lavrion, Attiki Pref Greece
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, curly colorless to white to very pale blue anthodites with minor brochantite and/or minor gypsum on oxidized sulfide ore matrix. A unique combination of elements, formula (NH)4Zn(SO4)2*6H2O - monoclinic, IMA # 2017-004. A new member of the picromerite group, named for Greek geologist Athanassios Katerinopoulis (b. 1950). Author's material, matrix sizes average 2.5cm @ 195.00 each.

KUTNOHORITE- Kutna Hora, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Pearly masses of white to pale pinkish tan kutnohorite scattered in matrix, most associated with minor sulfides and occasionally other admixed carbonates. Type locality material from an old Czech collection obtained in Prague some years ago, matrix sizes from about 4cm to 9cm across @ 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

LOWEITE- Arsenatnaya fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
New discoveries by Russian scientists at this Kamchatka volcano continue, here the moderately rare loweite found for the first time for the species in this highly unusual environment. The mineral forms small white balls and fine-grained crusts nicely scattered over basalt scoria matrix, first found in 2018. Only a few rich specimens on hand, averaging about 2.5cm with good coverage @ 85.00 each.

MAJORITE- Chantonnay, Vendee, France
Perhaps the rarest of all garnets, these XRD-verified majorites are found as small 2mm aggregates in the Chantonnay meteorite which fell on August 5, 1812! We have again obtained one verified sample, completely documented with X-ray powder diffraction data (intensities, d-spaces, hkl) and the associated spectra @ 395.00 for the documented sample. Rare!

MANGANGORDONITE etc.- Foote Mine, Kings Mtn, Cleveland Co. North Carolina
Thin platy micro crystals of vitreous, triclinic mangangordonite in vugs in matrix, associated with minute, very pale yellowish whiteite-CaMnMn and/or colorless kastningite micros as well. This is type locality material for mangangordonite, the Mn-analog of gordonite and a dimorph of kastningite! Excellent material with fine micro potential, all specimens with arrows, sizes range from 2.5cm to 3.5cm @ 195.00 each. Only three available!

NASTROPHITE- Umbozero Mine, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
This rare mineral occurs here as clear, micro tetrahedrons perched on matrix, most with K-feldpar, aegirine and a variety of other uncommon minerals. Each specimen is nicely arrowed, and 20x will show numerous cubic crystals and aggregates with well developed tetrahedrons abounding. Keep wrapped as supplied to avoid destabilizing the mineral; these solid matrix specimens range from about 1.5cm to 3.5cm across @ only 35.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each. Excellent quality for this rarity!

PAULSCHERRERITE- Ruggles Mine, Grafton County, New Hampshire
This uranium-bearing mineral is a major constituent of 'gummite' at both Palermo and Ruggles. These specimens were collected around 1966, and occur as orange waxy masses associated with black uraninite and other phases in a pegmatite matrix. Originally described (as "gummite") by Frondel in 1956 and later studied by Gene Foord, et al., and found to have a uranyl-oxide hydroxyl-hydrate composition (then called "Mineral A"). Subsequent chemical, Raman and XRD study in 2011 confirmed that largely dehydrated schoepite, the mineral paulscherrerite, was a major constituent (with metaschoepite) of the orange-yellow "gummite" at this locality. In sizes from 1.5 cm to 6 cm, @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, and 85.00 each. A few monsters from Ruggles, 10 cm to 24 cm long @ 300.00 to 600.00 on hand - please inquire.

QUARTZ variety AGATE- Unspecified locality Madagascar
An interesting lot of banded agates from an unspecified locality in Madagascar, supllied to us by a cutter with too much material and not enough time. These are end cuts and half nodules of moderately colorful banded agate, all with one face sliced (but not polished) to reveal the interesting formations within. Diameter of cut faces ranges from about 4cm to 7cm across, priced at just 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each, or an assortment of six different @ just 50.00 per lot. These won't last long!

SCHOEPITE etc.- Shinkolobwe, Shaba (Katanga), Zaire (DR Congo)
An excellent specimen of schoepite, showing numerous tiny yellow crystals scattered on matrix, associated with massive orange curite and a variety of other unidentified uranium species. Ex-Gilbert Gauthier, the former mine manager at Shinkolobwe and renowned mineral purveyor of uranium species, accompanied by his label. The specimen measures about 2.5cm across and is quite hot, offered at Gilbert's original price of 250.00. An original color photo of the specimen is included. One only!

SILVER with ACANTHITE- Hongda Mine, Lingqiu, Shanxi, PR China
An exquisite specimen of wirey native silver forming rams horns and masses, tarnished and altered to blackened masses and coatings of hundreds of tiny crystals of acanthite well-scattered over the entire piece. The specimen weighs about 250 grams (nearly 9 ounces!) and is a superb presentation for the advanced silver mineral collector. Overall size about 9x6cm @ 3500.00 (yes, that is 3500.00, and still a bargain!).

SONOLITE- Sono Mine, Sohraku-gun, Kyoto Pref., Japan
From the type locality for the species, sonolite occurs here as brownish vitreous masses admixed in pinkish rhodonite. Old Cureton material obtained from a Japanese scientist many years ago, only a few small samples on hand, ranging from small fragment in a capsule @ 25.00 each, one 2cm matrix specimen @ 125.00. List alternates!

STEACYITE- DeMix Quarry, Mont St Hilaire, Que., Canada
This uncommon species occurs here as micro, greyish brown tetragonal crystals sparsely scattered in vugs in analcime and aegirine matrix. Old Cureton material from the type locality, 2cm to 6cm matrix samples @ 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on size and quality.

STELLERITE- Ritter Hot Springs, Grant County, Oregon
These white to ochre-colored plates of stellerite have a very lustrous botryoidal surface. This sodium-poor member of the stilbite group has been x-ray confirmed by the late Allen Heyl to differentiate it from common stilbite with which it is visually indistinguishable. Sizes from 3cm to 17x10cm @ 15.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 60.00, 85.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

STEVERUSTITE with SUSANNITE- Redmond Mine, Haywood Co., North Carolina
Originally described from Great Britain in 2008, this is the first confirmed occurrence of steverustite outside the UK. The mineral forms tiny micro hair-like white to colorless crystals and needles sparsely scattered on matrix, most with extremely small hexagonal plates of susannite, massive galena, trace caledonite etc. Specimen sizes range from about 2cm to 3cm across @ 225.00 each. Only a couple available!

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 minor willemite, zincite, franklinite and others, sizes from 2cm up to generous 9cm specimens @ 10.00, 35.00, and 65.00 each.

TITANITE- Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Gemmy, bright yellow-green transparent crystals of titanite without matrix, some showing subtle twinning and sharp terminations, these from a find circa 2002. Crystals range from 1cm to 1.5cm tall and are just 15.00 and 20.00 each. Attractive stuff, but only a few available!

TOPAZ- Brown Derby Pegmatite, Gunnison Co., Colorado
From a small lot of sliced, massive white topaz from this famous pegmatite, collected many years ago by famous geologist/mineralogist E.W. Heinrich. Only one sample on hand, 3cm @ just 20.00. List alternates!

TURNEAUREITE in DONPEACORITE- ZCA#4, 2700 Level, Balmat, New York
Small grains and aggregates of turneaureite scattered in massive orange-brown donpeacorite with admixed manganocummingtonite and black braunite. The turneaureite is best distinguished by its response (FL orange) to SW-UV, and these are considerably richer than the earlier material from the 2500 level of several years ago. Specimens from 1.5cm to 8cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each, depending on fluorescent richness.

VANADINITE- Apache Mine, Globe-Miami Dist., Gila Co., Arizona
From old stock of the late 1960s, bright red micro vanadinite crystals richly scattered on feldspathic quartzite matrix. The specimens are colorful and from a classic U.S. occurrence for the mineral, touted in Mineralogical Record in 1971. These are moderately attractive samples, and under the 'scope there are excellent hexagonal crystals everywher! Old tiem stuff, relativeluy inexpensive, matrix sizes from about 4cm to 7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, and 35.00 each, a few larger to 10cm @ 75.00.

VESUVIANITE- Val Chedul, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy
An old specimen, ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum via L.L. Hubbard (1849-1933), labelled simply as "Chedul Glacier". Depending on when it was collected, the area was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, subsequently Tyrol, Austria, now part of Italy, with both German and Italian speaking enclaves. The specimen presents a crudely crystallized pale green vesuvianite aggregate, with a few obvious crystal faces evident with no discernable matrix, but overall an interesting reference piece for the area. The Museum label accompanies this 9x6cm specimen @ just 55.00. 

WULFENITE- Cuchillo Parado, Chihuahua, Mexico
We found a jumbled flat of this material in the warehouse with our Hoxie Street (Bronx, NY) label (circa 1974) and a David New tag, suggesting these were early 1970s vintage specimens. The wulfenite from here is orange to orange-brown, thickly tabular, occasionally with minor calcite rhombs. While there are no killers in the lot, they are representative specimens from a lesser-known wulfenite producer in Mexico, perhaps 45 to 50 years ago. We have hand-selected a few moderately attractive samples from the lot, sizes range from 3cm to 5cm, priced according to quality at just 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each. Neat old stuff!

ZIRCON- Siilinjarvi Mine, Northern Savonia, Finland
A massive white calcite matrix invested heavily with brownish bronze phlogopite, showing several areas of brown zircon (tetragonal crystals to 7mm), as well as massive zircon areas splashed about, quickly seen under SW or LW UV as bright orange areas. Ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and accompanied by their label,
specimen is about 9x4 cm @ 65.00.

GEMS
FLUOR-UVITE TOURMALINE- Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Quite lovely honey to rich, root-beer brown transparent uvite group tourmalines, nicely faceted in predominantly oval and pear shapes, all quite clean with good color. Rarely offered as faceted stones, these are likely fluoruvite rather than the more rare uvite that is the (OH)-dominant end member. We can provide single stones of 0.8-1.0 carat @ 25.00 each, or offer an attractive lot of five different faceted stones, weight of each lot in excess of 6 carats, handsomely boxed, at just 100.00 per lot, or we can also provide larger lots of 15 stones (over 20 carats) at just 275.00 per lot, a best buy!

BOOKS
LES MINERAUX (VOL 1 & 2)- P. Bariand, F.Cesbron & J. Geffroy (In French)
A classic work by three famous mineralogists who all have minerals named for them, written in French and offered here in two softcover volumes totaling nearly 300 pages. The first volume offers an overview of crystallography and crystal systems, then focuses largely on minerals of intrusives, metamorphics and alteration products, while the second volume focuses first on minerals with essential Ca, Na,Li, Mg etc., working through a number of chapters to REE-element species. There are a few full page color plates in each volume, plus numerous diagrams and b/w images. We have one pair available at just 50.00 for the lot.

PETROLOGY
GARNET AMPHIBOLITE- Barton Mine, Warren Co., New York
Mined for abrasives as early as 1878, this locality produced significant quantities of almandine garnet embedded in amphibolite comprised largely of pargasitic hornblende and occasionally ferroan enstatite. The dark greenish black amphibolite is coarsely crystalline, typically with deep red masses and grains of almandine. Old material, specimens from 4cm to 10cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21902 – Volume XLVI, No.2

ANTOFAGASTAITE (IMA 2018-048)- Coronel Manuel Rodriguez Mine, Antofagasta, Chile
This NEW SPECIES occurs as coarse, white prismatic micro crystals sparsely scattered on matrix, typically associated with deep yellow metasideronatrite spears and pale blue, massive aubertite. Frmula: Na2Ca(SO4)2*1.5 H2O - monoclinic, IMA #2018-049. From author's material collected in 2016 before the desert sands coverd the dumps of this abandoned mine nr. Mejillones, small specimens with colorful but modest micro potential averaging about 5mm to 8mm across @ 150.00 each.

ARSENOGORCEIXITE- Bali Lo, Ashburton Downs, W.A., Australia
Minute, pale green micro crystals and druses of this relatively rare mineral, the arsenic analogue of gorceixite, most with well crystallized olivenite micros as well. Rich material, originally supplied in 1994, sizes from 0.7cm to 2.5cm @ 55.00, 95.00, and 145.00 each.

ARSENUDINAITE (IMA #2018-067)- Arsenatnaya fumerole, Tolbachik Volcano, Russia
The prolific Kamchatka volcano continues to yield new species, this once occurring as tiny, pale yellowish aggregates intimately associated with colorless, transparent anhydrite and occasionally other species. Formula: NaMg4(AsO4)3 - tetragonal, IMA #2018-067. The arsenate analog of udinaite (which see also in this list), author's material, sizes from 1cm and 3cm @ 150.00 and 185.00 each.

BETPAKDALITE-CaCa- Kara Oba, Betpakdala Desert, Kazakhstan
Small, dull yellowish masses of this uncommon species sparsely scattered on matrix, here from the type locality for the species. Specimens are lean and range from about 2cm to nearly 4.5cm across @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each. List alternates!

BETPAKDALITE-NaCa- Estacion Cerro Negro, Antofagasta, Chile
An extremely rare arsenic bearing molybdate, we have sodium-rich betpakdalite-NaCa as minute, pale yellow powdery to granular material packed into capsules, typically with more prolific hexahydrite and possibly other phases. Originally named sodium betpakdalite, changed to natrobetpakdalite, and finally renamed (as it stands now) as betpakdalite-NaCa. This is far from pure material and is available at 50.00 per capsule. Limited availability - list alternates!

CAFARSITE- Pizzo Cervandone, Alpe Devero, Italy
Dark brown, crudely cubic crytsals and aggregates of cafarsite scattered on matrix, here from the famous Novara Province locality overlooking the Swiss border. We have a few reference specimens from 2.5cm to 3.5cm @ 45.00 and 60.00 each, as well as a couple of astounding, well formed samples in the 5.5cm to 7cm size range @ 275.00 each. Killers for the species!

CHALCOPYRITE on BARITE- Dreislar Mine, N. Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Old material obtained in the 1970s, comprised of white to slightly pinlksh-tan, platy barite comprising matrix, liberally sprinkled with small metallic chalcopyrite crystals. The locality was worked as early as the 1870s and is now defunct; specimens range from about 4cm to 10cm across, offered at just 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, a great buy!

COBALTITE- Hakansboda, Lindesberg, Orebro, Sweden
Small crystals and massive of silvery cobaltite are distributed through a pyrrhotite-magnetite matrix in these good locality pieces. While not flashy specimens, the crystals and masses 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. One larger 8x6cm specimen with old label @ 75.00.

CRYOLITHIONITE- Ivigtut, Greenland
Differing from the associated cryolite by the presence of lithium, cryolithionite occurs as translucent white masses in cryolite and siderite ore matrix, often differentiated by the slightly brownish tint seen in the cryolite. Now difficult to obtain, sizes from 1cm to 2.5cm @ 25.00, 35.00, and 50.00 each.

CUBANITE, COVELLITE etc.- Copper Stope,Majuba Hill,Pershing Co., Nevada
This 2cm ore sample is encapsulated in a 2.5 cm polished probe mount, one of four such mounts prepared for the sulfide mineralogical study of the Copper Stope chalcocite masses published in Mineralogical Record (V24, pg 171-180) by Martin Jensen. In addition to confirmed cubanite and covellite, the sample also showed bismuthinite, pyrrhotite, cassiterite, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, chalcocite and digenite, plus two unknown Cu-Fe sulfides and an unknown FeO phase. EDS and reflected light microscopy were conducted at Mackay School of Mines on this sample in 1991, contributing to the MR article published thereafter. This historic polished section is offered at just 200.00. One only!

DIAMOND- Mir Mine, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia
From this deep and prolific diamond mine, we have several handsome, single octahedral crystals without matrix, all showing good form and although not gem-quality stones, they are relatively clean, transparent to translucent with white to pale greysih color. Crystals sold by size/weight as follows:
7x5x5mm, 1.41 carats @ 220.00 7x5x5mm, 1.88 carats @ 265.00 7x6x3mm, 1.33 carats @ 175.00 and many others. Inquire if looking for something specific in uncut diamond crystals!

FELDSPAR with CALCITE- Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
A moderately large gangue specimen from this prolific locality, collected by the late Dr. Pete Dunn who studied the deposit so extensively. With one surface disclosing much disseminated willemite (FL green SW UV), the other exposure shows typical intergrowths of undesignated feldspars and massive calcite with trace micas and pyroxenes evident under the scope. The piece is accompanied by Dr. Dunn's personal label, specimen size is a hefty 15x9x4 cm @ just 55.00. One only!

FLUORITE with MUSCOVITE etc.- Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, PR China
From a very recent discovery, transparent, largely colorless fluorite cubes, typically from 1cm to 2cm on matrix, many with pale purple color zoning evident, all associated with odd, white and pearly radiaiting balls and aggregates of muscovite, minor quartz, calcite and occasionally small aggregates of brightly fluorescent (both LW and SW) fluorapatite (analyzed) as well. Complex assemblages in moderately attractive specimens, specimens from about 2.5cm to 15cm across, priced according to overall quality and size @ 25.00, 50.00, 100.00, 150.00 and 250.00 each.

HEJTMANITE- Muzeiny Valley, Inyl'chek Range, Kyrgyzstan
The rare mineral, the Mn-analog of bafertisite, occurs here as tiny, yellow to brownish aggregates sparsely scattered in pink rhodonite matrix. The mineral was originally to be named "inylchekite" for the locality, but was subsequently redefined as identical to the hejtmanite material from Zambia. Small matrix specimens from about 1.3cm to 2cm across @ 35.00 and 45.00 each, with copy of old Russian named labels.

HIDALGOITE- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
This uncommon mineral occurs here as dull, pale yellow-brown to olive-hued masses scattered on matrix, analyses showing the material to be slightly ferrian, sometimes cuprian and often phosphatian compaired to its end member Pb-Al-AsO,SO composition. Associations include potential mimetite (and pseduos thereof), cuprian adamite, corroded wulfenite and/or coronadite as well. Interesting stuff (see or article in Rocks and Minerals in 2010) with micro potential as well, sizes from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, priced according to coverage and size.

HUREAULITE w/ TRIPHYLLITE- Jocao Mine, Galileia, M.G., Brazil
Excellent, well-crytallized pale pink hureaulite on matrix, typically associated with greenish-brown triphyllite and/or occasional vivianite. Fine TNs that will yiled complex micros as well, ex-Luis Menezes, specimens average about 2.5cm @ just 25.00 and 35.00 each. Nice for the species!

JOSEITE-B- Glaicer Gulch, nr. Smithers, B.C., Canada
Grey metallic masses of this unusual Bi-Te-S mineral scattered in matrix, occasionally associated with minor tetraymite or other phases. Type locality material, described prior to the IMA's founding and currently a valid mineral, but questioned as a possible Te-rich ikunolite or possibly other phases. Collected in 1963, a few samples available from 2cm to 8cm across @ 20.00, 45.00, 70.00 and 95.00 each.KAINOTROPITE (IMA 2015-053)- Mountain 1004, Tolbachik Volcano, Russia This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute black grains mounted on adhesive disks, all from a single specimen. Originally found in 2015 at the Yadovitaya fumerole, all of the type material was consumed in the description of the species! Formula: Cu4Fe3+O2(V2O7)(VO4) - orthorhombic, IMA 2015-053. Only a few very tiny mounted grains available for this rare copper mineral @ 165.00 each. Author's material. List alternates!

KAMPHAUGITE-(Y)- Paratoo Mine, Yunta, S.A., Australia
This uncommon mineral, a Ca-REE carbonate with dominant Y, occurs here as small greyish crusts to white, waxy partial spheres sparsely scattered on matrix, occasionally with other REE-carbonate phases such as pale blue crusty decrespignyite-(Y). A modest selection on hand, specimen sizes ranging from about 2.5cm to 6cm across, very modestly priced @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, depending on size and associations.

KLEINITE- McDermitt Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada
Rich coatings of bright yellow, hexagonal kleinite microcrystals well scattered on a sandstone/chalcedony matrix, once called "McDermittite" by local collectors in the Opalite Disctrict. This unusual mercury mineral is not often available, especially in these higher quality specimens that have excellent micro potential. Older specimens assembled primarily from the Godshaw and Cilen collections, with other samples collected more than 35 years ago at this locality, one of only three in the world known for the species. Sizes from about 2cm to 7cm @ just 20.00, 45.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 150.00 each.

LABRADORITE- Androtsky, Madagascar
Rather attractive, massive greyish specimens of labradorescent feldspar completely comprising matrix, these with one face polished to show the nice play of colors. Specimens are solid and colorful, sizes range from about 4cm to 7cm across @ just 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, depending on size and fire! A few large, fully specimens to 25 cm on hand - inquire!

LABUNTSOVITE-Fe- Turii Cape, South Kola Coastline, Russia
This rare species occurs as reddish orange elongated grains and coarse crystals to several millimeters long sparsely scattered in fluorapophyllite and calcite matrix. Formula: Na2K2FeTi4[Si4O12]2(O,OH)4*5H2O. Excellent locality, sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 5cm(!) @ 55.00, 80.00 and 125.00 each.

MURDOCHITE w/ HEMIMORPHITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
One of the more uncommon minerals at the Black Pine, murdochite occurs here as tiny, brownish black microscopic crystals, typically intergrown in radiating groups with quartz and associated with attractive, pale blue bladed hemimorphite balls. Interesting micro and thumbnail material from this rich locality, specimens average 2.5cm @ 35.00 each. Only four available!

MUSCOVITE- nr. Tungstonia Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
Well-formed hexagonal phenocrysts of silvery muscovite without matrix from this obscure locality (see Mineral News, January 2019 issue). These flattened crystals were found at a surface outcrop near the mine, and they range from about 2cm to 3.5cm across, priced at just 5.00, 7.50 and 10.00 each.

NAGYAGITE- Nagyag, Transylvania, Romania
A polished triangular ore section about 1.5cm on edge showing excellent, elongated, black metallic nagyagite richly scattered in quartz matrix. Originally from the Waldenmar Lindgren (1860-1939) collection and identified by him, the mineral namee for lindgrenite. Subsequently traded from the Harvard Mineral Museum in 1997, ex-Jensen Collection, accompanied by copy of old label @ 450.00. One only!

NISSONITE- Panoche Valley, San Benito Co., California
Pale blue to blue green crusts and masses of this uncommon mineral scattered over the surface of a greyish altered schist matrix. Type locality material (now identified as the Llanda Copper Mine), and for many years the only confirmed locality for the species. Moderately rare, generous matrix specimens from 2cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

OKENITE on GYROLITE- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
White, minutely fibrous okenite balls as overgrowths on sphereical aggregates of dull, thinly bladed pseudohexagonal gyrolite to 1cm , typically perched on small quartz crystals covering basaltic matrix, occasionally with transparent fluorapophyllite. Moderately attractive specimens from a find in the early 1990's. matrix sizes average 4.5cm to 7cm across @ just 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on coverage, not size.

OPAL pseudo @ CLAM SHELL- Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia An old specimen, ex-Florence Mecke Collection, comprised of massive, pearly white opal replacing a bivalve clam, the top surface exposing the opal with traces of bright green fire. The bottom half of the shell is a partial, exposing more opal and a thin layer of solidified soil matrix. Overall size about 3 x 2.5cm @ 125.00. One only!

REALGAR in CALCITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Pale red masses of realgar very sparsely scattered within white calcite matrix, occasionally with minor arsenopyrite and possibly other embedded sulfides. Found on the 900 level, rare at the locality, and quite unusual as a result! Matrix sizes from 2cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

SARANCHINAITE (IMA 2015-019)- Arsenatnaya fumerole, Tobachik Volcano, Russia
Another rare species from this prolific Kamchatka volcano, these found about 15km from the type fumeroles (now all extinct) formed during the 2012-2013 eruptions. Far superior to the first samples found, these were uncovered in 2018 and occur as pale blue crusts that are likely pseudomorphous after kroenkite, often with white langbeinite on basaltic scoria. Formual is Na2Cu(SO4)2, monoclinic, IMA #2015-019. Only a few moderately colorful specimens available, sizes from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ 125.00, 150.00 and 175.00, depending on size and coverage.

SARCOPSIDE with GRAFTONITE- Bull Moose Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
A handful of sarcopside specimens from this classic phosphate pegmatite, here as rich, rather iridescent, golden brown cleavage masses well scattered in matrix, typically with reddish brown graftonite and possibly other massive phospahtes. Old material provided many years ago by Bill Roberts, these are good representative specimens from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

SKUTTERUDITE with COBALTITE etc- Cobalt, Ontario, Canada
Rather nondesccript massive silvery-grey ore samples, comprised of cobaltite, admixed skutterudite and possibly other metallic phases. Ex-A.E. Seaman Museum material, specimens range in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm across, quite dense, and suitable for polished section work @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

TANTALITE-(Mn)- Tin Mountain Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Patches of nearly black, crystalline tantalite-(Mn) to 1cm are scattered in a white, often radiating albite matrix, associated with massive quartz and tabular, slightly greenish cesium-rich muscovite. Analytically confirmed material that sometimes pushes the chemical edges of this species vs. its columbite counterpart, specimens range from 2.5cm to 6cm across, priced at just 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

TOPAZ- Marambainha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Transparent, classic chisel-shaped single topaz crystals without matrix, some with sparse red-brown inclusions of ??? Overall crystal lengths average 2.5cm @ just 55.00 each.

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 nearly 3.5cm across at 15.00, 20.00, 25.00, and 45.00 each, depending on overall size. Unique historical items, not radioactive, and impossible to obtain today!

UDINAITE (IMA 2018-066)- Arsenatnaya fumerole, Tolbachik Volcano, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minye beige aggregates intergrown among colorless anhydrite, occasionally with orange-yellow crystalline crusts of an arsenate-vanadate garnet of the berzeliite-schaeferite series. Formula: NaMg4(VO4)3 - tetragonal, IMA #2018-066. The vanadate analog of arseundinaite, named for the Udina volcano situated near the discovery site. Author's material, specimens from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ 150.00, 175.00 and 200.00 each. Only as few!

UMOHOITE etc.- Rabejac, Lodeve, Herault, France
Another rare French uranium mineral, here a tiny, dark red balls of lamellar aggregates lightly scattered on matrix, often with other uranium phases evident, most typically with yellow uranophane. Rarely offered, modest micro potential as well, matrix sizes range from about 1cm to nearly 3cm across @ 45.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each for the richest.

ZAVARITSKITE- Moldava, Erzgebirge, Usti Region, Czech Republic
This rare mineral occurs here as somewhat greyish masses sparsely scattered in rock matrix, often with minute native bismuth, purple fluorite, and possibly other phases. An uncommon mineral, old Cureton stock, specimens from about 2cm to 4cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

COLLECTIONS
WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE SPECIMENS
We recently uncovered a small lot of old Wards Natural Science mineral specimens, each presented in a 7x7cm cardboard tray, and each individually labeled with a 7x 2.5cm Wards display label. Each label offers the mineral name and locality, as well as the Dana number used by Wards as presented in the 1892 edition of Dana's System of Mineralogy (6th edition). While there are no rarities here, the minerals, trays and labels are interesting historical artifacts, estimated to be about 100 years old since they were assembled. We offer a selection of six (6) different trayed specimens @ just 75.00 per lot. Limited availability!

GEM
FACET ROUGH ASSORTMENT- Various Localities Worldwide
Among the gem and mineral mining areas of the world, it is not uncommon that glassy, clean material is isolated for its potential as faceting rough rather than as specimens, since a cut stone always brings substantially more that the mere mineral itself. We have a number of mixed lots of facet rough on hand, most of it typically amethyst, citrine, topaz, garnet etc. in mixed varieties and assorted sizes from about 1 to 40 carats. We've lumped these into 500
carat lots, offering them at just 49.00 a lot, less than ten cents a carat!
PETROLOGY SAMPLE
VOLCANIC BOMB- Mt. Leura, Victoria, Australia
An oddity for your collection: a dark scoria "volcanic bomb" from this uncommon volcanic locality, originally in the collection of Howard Blye (b.1890) of New York City and accompanied by his label. We know little of the man, other than he was a member of the New York Mineralogical Club in the 1950s and 1960s, prior to his death in 1978. The scoria from Mount Leura was notable for prolific, high temperature xenoliths, here obscured by surface weathering in this large, flattened egg-shaped specimen that measures 10x7x5cm, offered at just 75.00. One only!
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[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21901 – Volume XLVI, No.1

ALDRIDGEITE- Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Socorro Co., New Mexico
A realtively rare mineral, recently discovered here at the first U.S. occurrence for the species! It occurs as minute, pale blue acicular needles and tufts lightly scattered on matrix, typically with smithsonite, gypsum, greenish ktenasite etc. This neat copper mineral is the Cd-analog of serpierite, PXRD confirmed, and priced according to coverage, not matrix size. Micro potential evident, matrix sizes from about 3cm to 5cm, offered at 50.00, 85.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each. Only a few at each price; list alternates!

ANDALUSITE- Altavista, Campbell Co., Virinia
As featured in the September, 2018 issue of Mineral News, these brownish-red analusite crystals show moderately good crystal form, in singles and groups from about 2.5cm to 19cm (!!) tall. The locality was uncovered in the early 1980s and was subsequently paved over for a Walmart parking lot. We have a few of these one-time-find specimens on hand, priced at 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 for specimens to 7cm, with the monster 19cm crystal offered at just 125.00. List alternates!

AVICENNITE w/ WEISSBERGITE etc- Lookout Pass, Tooele Co., Utah
A superbly documented sample comprised of a 1.5cm ore sample in a 2.5cm probe mount, accompanied by two SEM images and three (!!) X-ray spectra for confirmed avicennite, weissbergite and chaborneite! A rich and rare thallium mineral assemblage from the classic U.S. occurrence @ 245.00. Only one available!

BOURNONITE- Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, PR China
From the best Chinese locality to ever produce superb bournonite crystals, we have a choice lot originally purchased in China in 2003 and 2004. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 3.5cm across, varying in habit from brillant, perfectly terminated single rod-like crystals to complex, highly lustrous tabular, modified sixling-like floaters with little or no matrix. Certainly the finest material from the locality we have ever offered, these were collected from
Vein #36 on the 3rd. level in the mine, all of competition quality at 750.00, 1000.00, 1500.00, 2500.00 and one at 4500.00. None better!

CANNONITE with ECLARITE- Barenbad Mine, Salzburg, Austria
Minute, somewhat pearly white micro aggregates of cannonite sparsely scattered in sugary quartz matrix, sometimes associated with minor metallic eclarite and occasionally pyrrhotite as well. Only a few 2.5cm specimens on hand for this unusual bismuth mineral, originally named for Bart Cannon, at 75.00 each.

CASSITERITE- Poldice Mine, St. Day, Cornwall, England
From a very old Cornish locality first worked in the 1600's and finally closed in 1913, these specimens typically show small aggregates of black cassiterite lightly scattered in grey killas matrix, occasionally with copper sulfides and other phases. Specimens range from about 4cm to 10cm across, very inexpensively priced at just 10.00, 20.00 and 40.00 each, all typical reference samples from this old locality.

CORNUBITE- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
Old material, showing excellent, deep green botryoids of cornubite covering matrix, occasionally with minor clinoclase or other secondaries. Collected in the early 1990s at 1760N 370W location, about 55 feet above the Copper Stope. Only a few of these old gems available, average about 3cm tall @ 35.00 each. Nice!

COVELLITE- Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana
Excellent, electric blue metallic platy covellite aggregates nicely intergrown and stacked on massive covellite matrix that is lightly shot-through with micro pyrite masses and streamers. These are the classic, deep blue specimens from this famous locality, originally acquired in 1965. Thumbnails and miniatures measure from 2cm to 3.5cm across @ 20.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. A few larger specimens available from 5cm to hefty 7cm specimens @ 85.00 and 125.00 each.

CUATROCAPAITE-(NH4) with LUCABINDEITE- Torrecillas Mine, Solar Grande, Chile
From the type locality for the new species in Iquique Province in Tarapaca, cuatrocapaite-(NH4) occurs here as minute, colorless platy crystals in seams and vugs, (formula is (NH4)3(NaMg[])(As2O3)6Cl6*16H2O, trigonal, IMA 2018-084). Only two specimens available, each associated with colorless, hexagonal flattened crystals of luncabindiite with tapered edges! A pair of very rare micro species, author's material, sizes average 3cm across @ 350.00 each. List alternates!

CUPROAUSTINITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
This cuprian variety of austinite occurs as emerald green, glassy botryoids and micro crystalline groups scattered in vugs and seams on limonitic matrix. Colorful material that also makes superb micromunts, occasionally associated with admamite, conichalcite, barite etc. Specimens from TNs to nearly 8cm @ just 6.00, 10.00, 15.00, 20.00 and 40.00, depending on size and coverage.

DIAMOND (Blue!)- Northern Cape Province, Rep. South Africa
Small octahedrons and rounded dodecahedrons of matrix free genuine diamond crystals, these likely treated via irradiation to show a desireable BLUE color. Diamond treatments are common today for permanent color enhancements, and these 2.5-3mm blue crystals average about 14 points each and make neat micromounts @ just 25.00 per crystal, or try three, nicely boxed, for just 65.00 per lot!

ECLARITE- Barenbad, Hollersbachtal, Salzberg, Austria
Silvery metallic masses of this rare Cu-Fe-Pb-Bi sulfosalt sparsely scattered in quartz matrix, most with minor pyrite. Excellent, type locality material obtained many years ago, available in matrix sizes from about 1.5cm to nearly 3cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

ENSTATITE- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
From the second scoria cone of this Kamchatka volcano, tiny yellow-orange to pale yellow prismatic micro crystals scattered in vugs with hematite on a basaltic scoria matrix. Although enstatite is not uncommon, this is a here-tofore unknown genetic type for the pyroxene. Good micro material, but only a few 3.5cm specimens available @ 45.00 each. List alternates!

FAIRFIELDITE- Newry, Oxford County, Maine
Opaque tan spherical crystal aggregates of fairfieldite scattered on matrix. The fairfieldite occurs as platy bladed crystals in rounded masses at this old and well documented locality. Interesting habit, and quite representative for the locality. Former Joe Cilen specimens, sizes about 5x3 cm @ 45.00 each.

FERRISTRUNZITE - Mont des-Groseillers, Blaton, Belgium
Dull yellowish white thin coatings of this rare mineral on black shale matrix, possibly with other phosphates. Old Cureton material from many years ago, originally obtained from one of the authors. Type locality material, sizes from about 2.5cm to 7cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 80.00 each.

GUYANAITE with UVAROVITE- Yuzhno-Saranovskoe, Central Urals, Russia
The first find of guyanaite crystals in the world! These are admittedly small, forming prismatic to lamellar (<1mm) black lustrous crystals replacing bright green uvarovite garnet that is overgrowing dark, massive chromite. From the type locality for uvarovite, only a few specimens available, averaging ~3cm @ 145.00 each. All with arrows!

HUBNERITE- Tungstonia Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
As noted in our January, 2019 artilce in Mineral News, hubnerite from this old and obscure locality occurs as dark brown, adamantine elongated crude crystals and aggregates scattered in/on white quartz matrix. The Tungstonia Mine was first worked in 1914 and has been abandoned for mnay years, accessible only by ~40 miles of dirt Jeep tracks at the SW base of the Kern Mountains near the Utah border. Interesting locality specimens, overall sizes from about 3cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each; a large 17x6cm illustrated matrix specimen @ 125.00. List alternates!

JAHNSITE- Tip Top Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Small pale yellow-green to brown micro crystals and aggregates of jahnsite scattered on matrix, most associated with a variety of other phosphates. We have found both the (CaMnFe) and (CaMnMg) polytypes in this material, but individual analyses would be required as they are visually indistinguishable; hence, "jahnsite" on the labels. Old material collected more than 20 years ago, matrix sizes from 2.5cm up to museum sized 15cm pieces @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 150.00 each.LAMMERITE- Abundancia Mine, Guanaco, Chile A relatively new find of this extremely rare mineral, here occurring as surprisingly rich, dark green micro crystals and aggregates richly scattered in matrix, occasionally with other species. We've just XRD-confirmed this material (spectra copy supplied), specimens from about 2cm up to nearly 8cm across (!!) @ 30.00, 45.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 150.00 each!

LEHMANNITE (IMA 2017-057a)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, dark green to nearly black tiny crystals and aggregates on scoria matrix. Formula: Na18Cu12TiO8(AsO4)8FCl5, monoclinic, IMA #2017-057a, an extremely rare sodium copper titanium chloroarsenate at this prolific Kamchatka volcano. Named for German mineralogist Johann Gottlob Lehmann (1719-1767), discovered of crocoite, the first new mineral species described from Russia. In 1852, lehmannite was a proposed name for crocoite, but the name was never in wide use. Specimens average about 1cm across with obvious micro aggregates of the mineral at 175.00 each.

MIARGYRITE etc.- Kutna Hora, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
Dark grey to nearly black tiny metallic masses of miargyrite sparsely scattered in quartz matrix, typically with minor pyrite and trace pyrargyrite as well. A classic locality, mined as early as early as the 13th century. This sample is ex-Cilen Collection, measuring a decent 6x6x3cm @ just 65.00. One only.

MICROCLINE var: AMAZONITE- Crystal Peak, Teller Co., Colorado
From an old stash collected over 50 years ago, a nice assortment of single crystals of amazonite are now available! Color is a pleasing pale blue so typical of the variety, and all show good development and sharp faces with a typical cleavage or attachment point on the specimens. The crystals range in size from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ just 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 50.00 each, depending on quality and size. Moderately attractive material from this old, classic locality!

NAMANSILITE- Woods Mine, nr. Tamworth, NSW., Australia
An unusual sodium manganese member of the pyroxene group, we have excellent namansilite specimens occurring here as thin, dark red crystalline veinlets cutting through matrix. Studied material, consisting of slabs and end cuts clearly displaying the dark red namansilite veins, specimens from 2.5cm to nearly 15cm(!!) at 25.00, 45.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 125.00 each.

OLIVINE (FORSTERITE)- San Carlos, Gila Co., Arizona
Large hand specimens of "volcanic bombs" showing numerous tiny (~2mm) crystallize aggregates of glassy green olivine (forsterite) embedded in basalt matrix. Specimens average a hefty 8x5cm across @ 35.00 each. Also available are larger (to 1cm) phenocrysts extracted from matrix and offered as matrix-free forsterite, typically packaged in a narrow, 5cm capped, transparent vial @ 15.00 per vial, 10 vials for 100.00.

OYELITE over CALCITE- N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari, Rep South Africa
Exceptional bumdles of pearly white radiating micro crystals of oyelite forming moderately large balls to 1cm perched over water-clear, complex calcite crystals, with many smaller, isolated groups present as well. From this well known min in Northern Cape province, one of only a handful of known localities for the species. Surprisingly attractive for a rare mineral, we only have a few of these excellent and attractive specimens, averaging about 4cm tall @ just 75.00 each.

PERHAMITE- Silver Coin Mine, Iron Point Dist., Nevada
Complex specimens containing several micro minerals, perhamite occurring as white botryoids comprised of microscopic platelets and rosettes - good examples for this species. Occasional associations include turquoise, terminated, excellent glassy micro wavellite crystals, and occasional greenish lipscombite, etc...Terrific for the species present and for the micro potential. In sizes from 3cm to 6 cm at 15.00, 25.00, and 45.00 each.

PERICLASE- Nordmark, Varmland, Sweden
This uncommon mineral occurs here as small (~1mm) green masses, some quite dark, very sparsely scattered in dolomitic manganese ore matrix. A classic locality for the specie, missing from many systematic mineral collections. Specimens with one or more recognizable periclase areas, sizes average about 4.5x4.5cm @ 295.00. List alternates!

PERTLIKITE with COQUIMBITE- Alcaparrosa Mine, Calama, Atacama, Chile
A fairly rare mineral described about ten years ago, perlikite occurs as pale yellowish to slightly greenish when Znrich micro crystal aggregates sparsely scattered on sulfate matrix, here with a nice lavender band of crystalline coquimbite running through throughout a white, krausite-rich matrix. IMA #2005-055, and only a couple samples available, and trimming may expose occasionally associated alcaparrosaite, overall sizes about 4cm @ 155.00.

PLINIUSITE (IMA 2018-031)- Mt. 1004, Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia
This NEW SPECIES is a new member of the apatite group, occurring as tiny colorless, coarsely prismatic micro crystals on matrix mounted on an adhesive disk.It was found in the southern fumerole field from an old scoria cone at the locality, unlike many of the other new species from the Tolbachik volcano that come from the second scoria cone. Formula: Ca5(VO4)3F, hexagonal, IMA # 2018-031. Tiny groups will require magnification @ 140.00 each.

PYROMORPHITE- Rheinland-Palantinate, Germany
An old A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum specimen, accompanied by their label. The piece shows richly intergrown tiny knobs and stout prisms of an brownish, olive green hue completely covering the core matix on all sides. Although likely from the Bad Ems area, it is not specified on this old sample, with a very tiny caligraphic label attached to one side. Good coverahe from a classic German area, overall size about 6 x 4.5cm @ 175.00.

RAMSDELLITE- Mistake Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona
Rich black, splendent crystalline masses and tabular crystals of this interesting mineral completely comprising matrix, here as rather attractive specimens for a typically ugly mineral! Very old stock, collected more than 20 years ago, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

REICHENBACHITE- Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany
From an old lot of Cureton material recently uncovered, we have a few specimens of greenish-blue reichenbachite aggregates and masses scattered on matrix, some with minor pseudomalachite or possibly other phases. Type locality material, obvious and representative, matrix sizes from 1cm to 2.5cm @ 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

SAFFLORITE- Standard Mine, Prairie City, Grant C Oregon
Grey metallic masses of safflorite richly scattered in matrix, occasionally with minor chalcopyrite or other cobalt arsenide phases. Old material collected in teh late 1970s, specimens ranging from about 2cm to 4cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

SASSOLITE- Sasso Pisano, Pisa Province, Tuscany Italy
Small scaly crystals and pearly aggregates of colorless sassolite, an unusual H3BO3 phase first found here, the type locality for the species. We have a small lot of material, ex-Cureton, completely filling 2cm capsules @ just 15.00 each. Uncommonly offfered!

TAKOVITE- Carr-Boyd Nickel Mine, W.A., Australia
Another rarity from this prolific locality, one of only a few reported finds of this nickel member of the hydrotalcite group. Takovite occurs as bright aqua, colorful coatings on rock, occasionally admixed with other Ni-rich phases. Sizes from 2cm to nearly 10cm @ 25.00, 35.00, 65.00 and 125.00 each.

TALMESSITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Minute triclinic white to colorless crystals and druses of talmessite on limonitic matrix, typically with associated austinite or other species. Old Cureton stock recently uncovered in our warehouse, all yielding moerately good coverage and micro potential as well. Specimen sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm across at just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Nice!

THERMAEROGENITE (IMA 2018-021)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Kamchatka, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from the seconf scoria cone of the Tolbachik volcano, occurring as very tiny, vitrous brown octahedra with minor matrix, offered as numerous micro crystals mounted on an adhesive disk. Recently approved, IMA # 2018-021, formula presented as CuAl2O4, isometric, a new member of spinel group. The mineral is the Alanalog of cuprospinel and forms a solid solution with gahnite. Requires magnification, of course, and only a few groups on hand @ 160.00 each.

URALOLITE on BERYLLONITE- Linopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Excellent, white micro sprays and fibrous aggregates of uralolite scattered on the surface of translucent to massive beryllonite matrix. Well represented specimens from this 1994 find, matrix sizes from about 1cm to 2cm @ 30.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

WOLLASTONITE-2M- Kasuga Mine, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
This is the monoclinic polytype of wollastonite, once called parawollastonite in older mineralogy texts. Specimens are typically white, vitrous and elongated that shear into splintery aggregates. Thumbnails to 2.5cm @ just 10.00 and 15.00 each.BOOKS

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COLORADO MINING HISTORY by Arthur E. Smith Jr
An excellent bibliography prepared by the late Art Smith, with information drawn from his unpublished worldwide mining history records and private library. This covered and staple-bound work is in 8.5 x 11 inch booklet form and has 45 pages of bibliographies, including an index arranged by locality, commodity and other categories. Long out of print, we have a few new copies available @ 10.00 each, plus 3.00 shipping/handling in the U.S., foreign inquiries invited. Get 'em while they last!

COLLECTING ARKANSAS MINERALS- by Art Smith
This handy reference work covers numerous Arkansas collecting sites and is filled with numerous crystal drawings, diagrams, maps and even sixteen color photographs to guide you along the way! Like all good collecting guides, author Art Smith (artsmithite) describes the mineral species found at each locality, and a comprehensive list of the many Magnet Cove area sites is of particular interest. A useful field guide and welcomed addition to your reference library, soft-cover, 9"x6" and approximately 150 pages for only 15.00 plus 6.00 shipping The last of our new copies!

GEMS
STAR QUARTZ - Brazil
Exceptionally nice, pale greenish yellow, deep cut cabochons of finely hued quartz, each showing a striking catseye effect under direct light. These range from 45 to 50 carats per stone and are good examples of this chatoyancy in the mineral, typically the result of microscopic elongated fibrous inclusions of various minerals. Only a few on hand @ just 60.00 each. Limit one per customer, please.

COMPETITION QUALITY THUMBNAILS- Various Localities - Worldwide
We recently acquired the remarkable thumbnail collection of Martin C. Jensen (jensenite), author, field collector, miner and discoverer of many new species. The collection exceeded 6200 (!!) mounted specimens, and we will periodically include a few snapshots in our lists, as we have done here. The quality of crystallization on each piece is exceptional, and all are first come, first served. Check out the images!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21807 – Volume XLV, No.7

ALMANDINE in OLIGOCLASE etc.- Micaville, Yamcey Co., North Carolina
A classic pegmatite assemblage, here as bright purple-red phenocrysts and crude ccrystals of almandine garnet scattered in albite (var. oligoclase), quartz and muscovite matrix. Old material originally purchased in 1956 from Gene Curtiss (1926-2012) and rarely seen on the market today. Generously sized specimens from about 5cm to 12cm across @ just 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

ANDREDINIITE (IMA 2014-049)- Sant Olga Tunnel, Mt. Arsiccio Mine Tuscany, Italy
This relatively NEW SPECIES is offered here from the type locality as tiny single silvery metallic flat crystalline masses without matrix. Formula: CuHgAg7Pb7Sb24S48 - monoclinic, IMA #2014-049, a new member of the lillianite group, Type locality, only two available @ 175.00 each. See our image on Mindat.org.

BARITE- Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
An old, classic locality for the species, here as tightly stacked transparent to translucent plates of barite completely comprising matrix, with some crystal aggregates forming balls to 2.5cm across. The specimen is ex-Czech National Museum and is accompanied by their label, overall size about 8x5cm @ 175.00. One larger, 11x5cm with 2.5cm crystals @ 395.00. Attractive, but only one of each.

CASSITERITE- Trevaunance Mi, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
This ancient locality was once a major producer, particularly in the 1800s, now overgrown and inactive for many decades. Cassiterite occurs here as micro brown to black tetrahedral crystals and aggregates scattered in seams on a metamorphosed sedimentary rock (killas), occasionally with quartz or other species. Strictly reference material in appearance, sizes from about 4cm to 8cm across @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, depending on coverage.

CELESTINE with CALCITE- Mojina Mine, Constitucion, Chihuahua, Mexico
These attractive specimens were acquired circa 1965, originally labeled and noted as coming from Constitucion in Chihuahua, as reported by Panczne. This appears to be more accurate for the Mojina Mine, rather than the more distant town of Ricardo Flores Magnon specified on Mindat. The specimens are attractive, consisting of small, pale blue celestine lightly scattered over white popcorn to cauliflower-shaped calcite groups, some fluorescent (SW UV
green) due to a thin hyalite opal coating. Old specimens found in storage after more than 50 years, sizes from about 5cm to nearly 10cm across at just 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. Very appealing stuff!

CHALCOCITE with MALACHITE etc.- Painsedale, Houghton Co., Michigan
A large, massive ore specimen of bluish-black, metallic chalcocite comprising matrix, the specimen showing a thin rim of green, crusty malachite on most surfaces. Micro azurite has been noted in a few tiny voids, and the locality has produced identical-appearing anilite as an admixed sulfide, likely here as well. Prehaps from the Champion Mine, but not attributed as such, this thick, triangular piece has one edge-face cut and measures about 10x8x4 cm @ 75.00. Very heavy!

CHAMOSITE- Ale & Cakes Mine, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Dull greenish matrix composed of EDS-confirmed platy micro chamosite, often hosting tiny black cassiterite crystals and masses, and occasionally with quartz or various sulfides. The mineral was previously unrecored for this interesting locality, and our image of the material has recently posted to Mindat.org. Specimens range from about 4cm to 7cm, all rather ugly, but priced reasonably at just 15.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, accompanied by a copy of our EDS spectra.

CRANDALLITE pseudo @ FLUELLITE- Lucin, Box Elder Co., Utah
From the famous minyulite find, these are micro, somewhat frosty white fluellite crystals partially replaced by crandallite. Most are associated with exceptionally attractive, minyulite needles and sprays, occasionally with carbonate fluorapatite and possibly other phases. A highly unusual pseudomorph, specimen sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ 15.00 25.00 and 40.00 each.

DIAMOND (4.43 cts)- Udachnaya Mine, Siberia, Yakutia, Russia
A rather large single crystal, free of matrix, here as a nicely striated octahedron measuring about 10x7mm. The stone has good translucency for its 4.43 carat weight, color a pale greyish to clear hue. One only, from this large open-pit mine that exceeds 600 meters in depth! Competitively priced at just 785.00; one only!

DICKITE- Imitir Mine, Tinghir Province, Morocco
An odd locality and color for this kaolinite-serpentine group species, here as pale greenish blue (!!) masses wellscattered on matrix. Confirmed by both EDS and Raman, included secondary copper mineralization impurities are likely the source of the unusual color (see our image on Mindat.org). Only a couple of samples on hand, avering about 5cm across @ just 30.00 each.

EASTONITE- C.K. Williams Quarry, Easton, Pennsylvania
This relatively uncommon species defined in the IMA's new nomenclature as a trioctahedral K-Mg-Al mica, occurs as pale greenish, somewhat pearly and platy aggregates richly scattered in matrix, occasionally with an uncommon antigorite-lizardite polysomatic layering. First described in the 1890s, subsequently rejected, then approved once again in 1998. This Northampton Co. quarry has been designated as the type locality, only a few specimens on hand ranging from small TNs to 2cm @ 15.00, and larger samples to 5cm across @ 40.00 each, half the price of our small 2006 stock that was depleted long ago!

FERBERITE var: WOLFRAMITE- Cligga Mine, Perranporth, Cornwall, England
Rather non-descript, black splendant masses of ferberite nicely scattered in matrix, most with silvery arsenopyrite and occasionallyt chalcopyrite etc. A classic English locality, good reference specimens from 3cm to 5cm across @ 15.00 and 30.00 each.

FLUORITE with QUARTZ- Marienbergschacht,Wolsendorf,Bavaria Germany
An old specimen from this classic locality, long-closed and completely backfilled nearly 40 years ago. The fluorite on this sample has the attractive honey-orange colored cubes and octahedral crystals to a few millimeters wellscattered over the entire piece, often overlaying drusy quartz. The piece is accompanied by a tattered German label, overall specimen a generous 11x7cm @ 150.00.

GAUDEFROYITE- N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Rep So Africa
Superb groups of handsome, brilliantly lustrous small black elongated hexagonal crystals of gaudfroyite perched on and covering black manganese ore matrix, some with minor calcite and/or hematite as well. Excellent for the species, these are half the price of similar material of 20 years ago. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes range from TNs @ 25.00 to 4cm specimens @ only 55.00 each! List alternates!

GERMANITE (ex-L. Perloff)- Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Mounted micromounts, ex-Lou Perloff (perloffite) Collection, and labeled in his own hand! This rare classic occurs as somewhat pinkish grey metallic aggregates, here crudely crystallized in better samples with good photographic potential for the species. Great provenance, but only a few available, priced at 150.00 each.

GMELINITE-Na etc.- Flinders, Victoria, Australia
Moderatelyt colorful pale pinkish to white gmelinite-Na lines cavities in basalt matrix, often with analcime, natrolite or other zeolite-related species. Old stock from an Australian dealer recently uncovered in our warehouse, specimens range from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality.

JOHANNSENITE- Black Hole Prospect, Aravapai Dist. Arizona
Brownish radiating columnar sprays and divergent aggregates of johannsenite richly comprising matrix, originally from the first discovery of the species in Arizona in the early 1960's by the USGS. Specimens range from about 2cm to 6cm across, a few larger,occasionally with minor admixed magnetite, at just 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

LAUTITE on TENNANTITE- Mundo Nuevo Mine, Le Libertad Dept., Peru
This unusual CuAsS mineral occurs as nearly black, metallic masses with a slightly redish-brown tone, scattered on the bases and occasionally underneath sharp tennantite crystals to 1.5cm on matrix, some with quartz, minor pyrite, etc. From the 2014 find, the species is easily overlooked, but careful study under the scope will show much material scattered on these specimens, Overall sizes range from about 4cm to nearly 6cm @ 85.00 and 100.00, priced according to quality and coverage.

MARTINANDRESITE (IMA 2017-038)- Wasenalp, Ganter Valley, Simplon, Switzerla
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny, trnasparent to translucent crystalline grains about 1mm tall. Formula: Ba2(Al4Si12O32)*10H2O, orhtorhombic, IMA # 2107-038. Author's material and type loclaity, of course. Only a few tiny samples available @ 175.00 each. List alternates!

MOLYBDOFORNACITE- Alice Mine, Goodsprings, Clark Co., Nevada
Excellent micro crystals of olive green molybdofornacite lightly scattered on matrix, occasionally associated with a wide range of other species. A moderately rare mineral in well-formed, elongated tiny crystals from the Yellow Pine Extension, the mineral has been EDS-confirmed for Mo>Cr content, and a copy of our analytical work accompanies each specimen. (We have found no fornacite thus far, and some earlier reports of the mineral at the locality may
have been in error due to overlapping EDS peaks of Pb and Mo which an inexperienced operator might miss!). Recently featured in the October, 2018 issue of Mineral News, fine micro material, specimens range from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each priced according to quality.

PHURCALITE- nr. Coaldale, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Featured in the March, 2011 issue of Mineral News, we have a small selection of phurcalite specimens, the mineral occurring as bright yellow, tiny specks of crudely intergrown acicular micro aggregates very sparsely scattered as replacements of small feldspar phenocrysts or thin seam coatings in a tightly welded ash flow tuff. An uncommon uranium mineral, occasionally associated with very minor autunite and/or phosphuranylite, specimens range from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

POLLONEITE (IMA 2014-093)- Pollone Mine, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
This NEW SPECIES occurs as metallic, greyish black, single anhedral grains mounted on a standard SEM stub. Formula: AgPb46As26Sb23S120 - monoclinic, IMA # 2014-093. A new member of the sartorite group. Author's studied material and portion of the co-type specimen (!), @ 325.00.

PYRRHOTITE etc.- Philips Mine, Putnam Co., New York
From the pyrite mine along the Hudson River that nearly overlooked our old New York warehouse, these are small masses of pyrrhotite in magnesiohornblende matrix, soem with tiny included apatites, possible edenite etc. A great view from a locality that produced ugly specimens, reference samples from about 2cm to 4cm across @ just 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Limited availability!

QUARTZ- Weisse Fluh, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Milky quartz crystals to 5mm completely cover both sides of a dolomitic vein matrix. This Alps locality is on the southern side of the famous Binn Valley and has produced about two dozen species in the past. These samples are from the late Kay Robertson's collection, sizes average about 6cm across @ just 20.00 each, with a copy of her label.

REBULITE in ORPIMENT- Jiepaiyu Mine, Changde, Hunan, PR China
This rare Tl-Sb-As-S mineral occurs here as tiny, dark grayish black submetallic pods sparsley scattered in brilliant yellow to orange-yellow orpiment matrix, occasionally with minor realgar and potentially other species. Analyzed material and from only the second known occurrence in the world, specimens range from 2.5cm up to 6cm across at 75.00, 125.00, and 250.00, depending on size and coverage, all with arrows and copies of our confirming analysis. The last of our stock for this exceptionally rare mineral!

RHODOCHROSITE etc.- Poudrette Q. Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
We recently obtained a large MSH collection, most in micro to TN sizes, and found a good number of rhodochrosite specimens, most collected in the years of 1980-1986. The rhodochrosite forms mostly small rhombs, drusy crystals or platy rosettes, and the colors range from peach to pale pink with a variety of associations, most commonly aegirine, analcime, natrolite etc. Specimens are in the 2cm to 3cm size range and are priced according to quality at just 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, all considered as micro material. If you would like a variety of habits/colors, we can supply a pleasing lot of three (3) different for just 55.00 per lot, all collected at least 30 years ago!

ROSASITE & HEMIMORPHITE- Alice Mine, Goodsprings, Clark Co., Nevada
A few available specmens of micro, pale blue balls and aggregates of rosasite, typically with clear, micro lath-like crystals of glassy hemimorphite scattered on matrix. Primarily reference material with soem micro potential for one or both species, specimens average 2.5 to 4cm @ 10.00 and 20.00 each. List alternates, please!

SODALITE var: "YOOPERLITE"- Lake Superior, Chippewa Co., Michigan
Perhaps the greatest mineralogical craze since the pet rock, "yooperlites" are fluorescent (LW UV) sodalite masses lightly scattered in what isa generally considered syenite casts, associated with minor K-spar and amphiboles. The craze began with a May, 2018 Mineral News article, picked up by the wire services, and spread like wildfire across the globe. We have a small stock of these fluorescent, rounded beach pebbles, sizes from about 2.5cm to hefty 6cm cobbles at just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. (Yes, I have one of the T-shirts already!)

SPESSARTINE- Rutherford Mines, Amelia Co., Virginia
Crudely formed but wonderfully-hued, sherry-orange spessartine garnet aggregates showing subhedral crystals
and complex dodecahedral faces, all with little or no matrix. Difficult to obtain today from this classic easternlocality, check out the back-lit images on Mindat.org to gain an appreciation for the great color in these specimens. Only a few 1.5cm groups are available and are offered at just 20.00 each.

SPRYITE (IMA 2015-116)- Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Lima Dept., Peru
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny single grains, occasionally admixed with pearcite or other phases, these being portions of the holotype specimen! Formula: Ag8(As3+0.5 As5+0.5)S6 - orthorhombic, IMA #2015-116, a new member of the argyrodite group. Author's studied material, of course, only two single grains available @ 350.00 each.

SYNGENITE on HALITE- Sigmundshall Mine, Bekeoh, Hanover, Germany
Small (2mm) beige aggregates of this uncommon mineral lightly scattered on white halite matrix. Old specimens, ex-Cilen collection, matrix sizes average about 4cm across @ 65.00 each. List alternates!

TOPAZ (Imperial)- Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Excellent single crystals of imperial color topaz without matrix. These are singly terminated with good prism faces and display fine pinkish sherry to mild honey color throughout. Gemmy and attractive, getting considerably more difficult to acquire economically, these are older samples from about 1.5cm to nearly 2.5cm @ just 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, depending on size and color. One killer competition quality single crystal TN from the Saramenha Mine @ 750.00!

TORBERNITE- Redruth, Cornwall, England
A pair of old specimens, ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, show delicate, bright green tabular micro crystals of this radioactive species on matrix. The specimens may be from Wheal Buller, but old samples rarely carried full locality information on their labels. Moderately colorful, classic locality pieces, 3cm @ 55.00; 4cm @ 85.00, each with an older label.

VASILITE- Novoseltsi, Bourgas Oblast, Bulgaria
This rare species occurs as tiny metallic grains, offered as several minute aggregates packaged in a capsule. From the type locality (now called Konstantinovo) for the species, only a very few samples available @ 95.00 each.

VLODAVETSITE- Tolbachik Fraxture, Kamchatka, Russia
Another rarity from the 1975-6 eruption, here as dull yellowish-orange earthy masses richly comprising matrix. Type locality material, of course, only a few samples available, sizes range from a several fragments in a capsule @ 85.00, to 3mm matrix samples @ 145.00 each, Limit one per customer, please!

VRBAITE- Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen, Changda Pref. PR China
A exceptionally rare mineral occurs here as tiny, somewhat flattened micro crystals perched among massive red realgar. One of the few mercury-thallium minerals available in discreet crystals, we have only a couple of these from a reatively new find, matrix sizes to 1.5cm @ 155.00.

ZINCOVELESITE-6N6S (# 2017-034)- nr. Nezilovo, 25 km WSW of Veles, Macedonia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny, black submetallic masses sparsely scattered in matrix. Formula: Zn3(Fe3+,Mn3+, Al,Ti)8O15(OH), trigonal, IMA # 2017-034. A new member of the hogbohmite supergroup, only two 8mm matrix samples available @ 245.00 each. Type locality and author's material, of course!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21806 – Volume XLV, No.6

ALLABOGDANITE - Bol'shoy Dolguchan River, Yakutia, Russia
This is an extremely rare (Fe,Ni)2P mineral, discovered in remnants of the Onello meteorite, an Ni-rich ataxite, that was found here in 1997. Each sample consists of a single grain mounted in a 4mm probe mount and accompanied by an SEM image and full quantitative chemical workup for each individually microprobed sample. Named for Dr.Alla Boghanova, author's studied material, only a few available @ 245.00 each.

ALUMOHYDROCALCITE- Mt. Hamilton, Santa Clara Co., California
An attractive pink variety of normally white aluminohydrocalcite, these samples consist of tiny pink stringers, balls, and crystalline coatings scattered over a pale green to white jadeite-bearing, nickeliferous serpentine rock matrix. Once considered a chromian variety, aka knipovichite, this material from the eastern end of Mt. Hamilton was extensively studied in the 1980s that led to the discrediting of knipovichite. Decent looking stuff under the scope,
collected many years ago, from 2cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00 each.

ARAGONITE- Spisska Podhradie, Rosnava, Slovakia
These are 1cm thick, superbly polished slabs of aragonite that show a ribbon-like, undulating pattern of white, tan and brown alternating bands completely comprising matrix. Reasonably attractive and finely polished on one face, this is from an unusual locality not known for the mineral. Sizes from about 7x3cm to 10x5cm @ 35.00, 40.00 and 45.00 each.

BABANEKITE (IMA 2012-007)- Fenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, Italy
First described from the Czech Republic, this Sadinian find is the first occurrence of the mineral in Italy, here as minute, elongated crystals forming tiny brownish pink balls and aggregates sparsely scattered on matrix. The locality has produced over 85 different species which include many secondary lead and copper minerals. Specimens average about 2.5cm across @ 85.00 each.

CALCITE- Lucky Jew Mine, Treece, Cherokee Co. Kansas
Sharp scalenohedral calcite crystals to 2cm richly scattered on and comprising matrix, these from an excellent, older Tri-State District locality. The pointed crystals are transparent to translucent, some showing minor included chalcopyrite, typically colorless to slightly yellowish in hue. Purchased in 1967 from "Rosy" Rosenberry, noted dealer in Tri-State material. Only a few groups available, sizes from about 7cm to 9cm across @ just 45.00 each. See our image on Mindat.org.

CASTELLAROITE (IMA # 2015-071)- Monte Nero Mine, Rocshetta Vara, Italy
This moderately new species occurs as colorless, somewhat vitreous to silky aggregates sparsely scattered on brown metachert matrix. Formula: Mn2+3(AsO4)2*4H2O - monoclinic, IMA #2015-071. Named for Fabrizio Castellaro, collector and discoverer of several new species. type locality material, structurally related to metaswitzerite. Sizes from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm priced according to quality, not size, @ 75.00 and 95.00 each, with modest micro potential on the better specimens.

CERIANITE-(Ce)- Morro do Ferro, Pocos de Caldas, MG, Brazil
From old material acquired more than thirty years ago, we have a small supply of this uncommon mineral, offered as tan, powdery masses contained in a capsule. The mineral is the Ce-analog of uraninite and thorianite, and was mentioned from the locality in Chem. Geol. 55. (1986). Only a few samples available @ 25.00 each.

CIRIOTTIITE (IMA 2015-027)- Esperance tunnel, Tavagnasco, Torino Italy
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as microscopic, black metallic tubular fibers very sparsely scattered in chalcopyrite-rich quartz matrix. The mineral tends to form filigree aggregates in tiny spaces in the ore, best seen at 20x or higher. Formula: Cu(Cu,Ag)3Pb19(Sb,As)22(As2)S56 - monoclinic, IMA 2015-027, the Cu-analog of sterryite. Only a few 2.5cm matrix specimens on hand @ 175.00 each, all with good micro potential.

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

CREEDITE- Aguiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
Water clear to very pale lilac steeply pyramidal crystals and groups of well formed creedite crystals (0.2cm to 0.5cm) perched on matrix, some associated with minor sphalerite, gypsum etc. Excellent, representative specimens obtained in 1984 from the West Camp (likely Potosi Mine) of this Santa Eulalia find, group sizes from 2cm to about 6cm @ just 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each. Old stuff from a famous find, most with micro potential as well!

CUPROPEARCEITE- Sarbay Mine, Rudny, Kostanai Oblast, Kazakhstan
This rare species occurs here as flattened platy crystals forming small rosettes of micro groups with little or no matrix. Described from a single museum specimen and approved in 2007, 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 moderately 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 two small groups available, all with good micro potential as well, averaging about 3mm across @ 195.00 each!

DIAMOND- Dudno Region, Lunda Province, Angola
From the old stock of well known dealer David New, we offer an interesting selection of small diamond crystals from this rarely offered locality. Each crystal is a modified dodecahedron or octahedron and measures from 2mm to nearly 3mm, with a color range from transparent white to yellow to greenish brown hues. We offer these transparent diamonds @ just 20.00 each, or a lot of three different @ just 55.00 per set. Excellent locality material!

EULYTINE- Linka Mine, Lander Co., Nevada
Atypical pale greenish masses of eulytite scattered on rock matrix, occasionally with intermingled bismutite as well. Structurally confirmed material from this uncommon bismuth mineral locality, sizes ranging from about 2cm up to nearly 6cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

FLAMITE (IMA # 2013-122)- South Haturim Formation, Negev, Israel
This extremely rare silico-phosphate species occurs here as thin bands within a larnite-gehlenite-rankinite matrix. Formula: (Ca,Na,K)2[(Si,P)O4] - hexagonal, IMA #2013-122. This type locality specimen is a 1 cm square accompanied by multiple SEM images and complete analytical chemistry for each of the two separate flamite bands identified in the SEM images. Only one superbly documented sample available for this relatively new species @ 450.00. List alternates!

FORNACITE etc.- Silver Coin Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Tiny, pale yellow-green crystal groups in sparse, isolated patches on quartz matrix, typically associated with mimetite, barite, chrysocolla and potentially a host of other species. Over 100 different minerals have been reported from this prolific locality, these samples acquired in 1992 before many of the new and rare species were described. Specimens range from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, all with modest micro potential as well.

GOLD- Homestake Mine, Lead, Lawrence Co., South Dakota
A small gold in quartz specimen that once resided in my personal collection recently found its way back into my hands. The piece has several tiny native gold flecks, the largest (and only easily visible one) about 3mm across. Homestake was the largest and deepest gold mine in North America before it closed at the end of 2001, and despite its lean ore, produced over 40 million ounces of gold during its lifetime. A classic locality piece with my original label, overall size about 4x3cm @ 125.00.instructions.

GYPSUM- Alabaster, Iosco Co., Michigan
A large and weighty specimen comprised of a peachy-orange, columnar mass of gypsum, obviously removed from a thick seam, as this is an apparent cross-section with hints of matrix at top and bottom of this weirdly-hued monster. A large and colorfull locality specimen that some would consider as the variety selenite due to its translucent nature. The specimen is an impressive 16cm tall & about 9cm across, quite solid and heavy just 75.00.

GYPSUM (ROSE)- Permian Cu Deposits, Stonewall Co., Texas
Well formed, complex groups of gypsum roses nicely intergrown and forming attractive groups without matrix, colors ranging from greyish to brownish red. The individual blades are typically thin and flattened but radiate into multiples forming the bladed groupings. Old material from a relatively obscure area of Texas, acquired circa 1962 (!!). Moderately attractive specimens from 5cm to nearly 9cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

HEULANDITE-Ca etc.- Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
Old specimens from the H.E. Moore Collection, typically as small vitreous to pearly crystals richly scattered on dark greenish basalt matrix, typically with drusy quartz, laumontite and possibly other zeolite-related species. Collected in the 1950s and 1960s, these are moderately attractive east coast specimens, ranging in size from 3cm to nearly 10cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Many of these will also have micro potential as well.

LAUEITE with STUNZITE etc.- Hagendorf Sud, Waidhaus, Bavaria, Germany
A large specimen, ex-Renaud Vochten Collection, acquired in 1978 from G.H. Kummer, showing many tiny, orange-brown wedge-shaped laueite crystals lightly scattered on typical gossan matrix, with small sprays of micro strnzite needles evident as well. Numerous other phosphates from this prolific locality are likely present, as the locality has produced over 185 species to date, with two dozen type specimens as well during its 90 years of operation, closed now for more than 30 years. Overall specimen size a hefty 10x9cm @ 125.00. One only, and it begs to explored and potentially broken up into scores of mounts!

MANGANONORDITE-(Ce)- Karnasurt Mt., Lovozero, Kola, Russia
Small aggregates of glassy, smokey brown to yellow-brown masses of this rare mineral sparsely scattered in matrix on matrix. Formula: (Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na2Mn(Zn,Mg)Si6O18 and IMA-approved in 1997. Type locality material, only two small specimens available, average size 1.5cm across @ 255.00 each.

MARCASITE on CALCITE- Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota
A highly unusual occurrence of marcasite, here as tiny botryoids and wedge-shaped micro crystals lightly scattered on bright yellow calcite seams fully overlaying dark Pierre Shale matrix, many with small secondary yellow calcite crystals growing from the calcite substrate as well. A very scarce association at the locality, these from a single find during a recent mining venture. Specimens from 5cm to 7cm across @ 40.00 and 55.00, a few large specimens to 13cm(!!) @ 150.00. Colorful and interesting material!

MELANOPHLOGITE- Fortullino, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Moderately attractive, glassy transparent balls to 3mm of this uncommon species scattered on pale rock matrix. More pleasing in appearance than the California material, the botryoids are somewhat more isolated and make interesting micro's as well if trimmed. From material collected in the 1970s, specimens from 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

OXYPLUMBOROMEITE etc.- Green Antimony Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
This small deposit was worked as far back as 1918, but has seen little activity since the late 1960s, as far as we know. The oxyplumboromeite occurs as pale yellow to darker yellow crusts and elongated micro aggregates (likely pseudomorphs after jamesonite and sometimes coating thin gypsum needles) on massive quartz, occasionally with other species, and some with modest micro potential. A full study of the assemblage is underway for a future Mineral News article. Specimens on hand range from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 40.00 each.

PICKERINGITE- Cerros Pintados, Tarapaca, Chile
Pure white, fibrous spikey aggregates of this uncommon sulfate packaged in a 3x3cm hinged plastic box. Very old, type locality material, ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, but a limited amount of material on hand at just 20.00 per box.

QUARTZ var: PETRIFIED WOOD- Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Fairly attractive, limb cross sections of colorful petrified wood, these showing pleasing cream-brown-red combinations with good luster and patterns, polished on one side. These appear to be the conifer genus Araucaria, these sliced ovals average about 6cm in diameter @ just 20.00 each.

RHODOCHROSITE- Imuris, Mun. de Imuris, Sonora, Mexico
Massive, pink cleavages of rhodochrosite with little or no matrix, originally purchased in 1959. Material from this old and obscure locality has been confirmed by microprobe, XRD and Raman, showing trace substitution of Mg for Mn. Only a few dense, pink cleavage samples on hand, sizes from 2cm to 4cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

SCORZALITE- Palermo Mine, North Groton, New Hampshire
Rich blue masses of scorzalite lightly scattered in pegmatite matrix from this prolific locality. Old specimens acquired many years ago, sizes range from about 3cm to chunky 5cm samples @ 20.00 and 40.00 each. List alternates!

SODALITE in SYENITE- Ditrau, Harghita Co., Romania
From a unique magmatic complex in the Carpathians, we have a small lot of pale blue sodalite as small pods lightly scattered in nepheline-rich syenite matrix, occasionally with minor dark pyroxene and possibly other phases. Therock type was once named "ditroite" (in 1866) for the nearby town of Ditro, now Ditrau. Great locality material and a unique deposit that has yielded over 100 different species to date! Specimens range from about 4cm to nearly 9cm across at just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

SPHALERITE etc.- Ruby Creek Mine, Clearwater Co., Idaho
An old ore specimen, collected in May 25, 1937 and stored in the Michigan College of Mining & Technology mineral collection for many years. The piece shows small crystals and masses of brownish-black sphalerite in vugs and banded seams cutting through quartz and calcite (? labelled as ankerite ?) gangue matrix, with micro chalcopyrite, a seam of galena, and tiny quartz crystals evident under the scope as well. The label indicates the mine was near Bovill(e) which is actually just over the border in Latah County. An interesting, old locality piece, overall size about 7x6cm @ 45.00, with old label.

TANGDANITE- Lovelock Mine, Bolivia, Churchill Co., Nevada
This relatively new mineral occurs here as micro pale blue to blue-green acicular crystals and sprays perched on matrix. Collected many years before it was properly described, these have been XRD-confirmed and are the only approved Ca-Cu arsenate-sulfate mineral known, IMA 2011-096. These are the best of a modest lot and will all yield excellent micromounts and colorful TNs and miniatures as well. Associations can include tiny azurites, brochantite and many other potential secondary minerals. Only a few samples on hand, sizes range from about 2cm up to nearly 6cm specimens @ 25.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each, priced according to quality.

TRIMERITE- Hindenburg Workings, Langban, Sweden
Small brownish pink aggregates of this rare mineral sparsely scattered in brecciated hematite-rich ore matrix. First discovered by Flink at the Harstigen Mine in 1889 and later found at Langban some 30 years later, the species remains one of the truly rare minerals from these prolific deposits. Only two specimens available, about 1.5cm @ 150.00 each.

UVITE TOURMALINE- Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Deep, rootbeer brown crystals and aggregates of uvite scattered on dolomite matrix. Whether these are fluor-uvite or the OH-dominant end member is unknown, as both species occur at the locality. Since our EDS analytical techniques cannot quantify (OH), we are labeling these simply as "uvite". Originally obtained from Carlos Barbosa many years ago, specimens average about 2.5 to 3cm across @ 20.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality and crystal size.

VARULITE- Varutrask, Vasterbotten Province, Sweden
This uncommon member of the alluaudite group occurs here as dark greenish brown aggregates and granular masses sparsely scattered in a coarse pegmatitic matrix, typically admixed with other phosphates. Type locality material, specimens ranging from 2cm to 5cm across @ 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

WAVELLITE- Slate Mountain Mine, El Dorado Co., California
Reported by Murdoch et al in 1966, these are from the only reported occurrence of the mineral in California. Old material collected almost 40 years ago, comprised of pale yellow-green masses and micro radiating botryoids scattered in massive white quartz. Not as attractive as Arkansas material but from a unique locality in the state, now on private and National Forest land. Specimens average 3 to 4cm @ just 10.00 each, with modest micro potential.

WHITECAPSITE (IMA 2012-030)- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co., Nevada
This relatively new species (for which I am happily a co-author) was found more than thirty (35) years ago along a stope of the formerly accessible 95m level in the East Fault mineralized sections of this prolific mine, but only now fully characterized and recently approved. The mineral occurs as extremely small, luscious orange-brown, transparent hexagonal crystals and anhedral grains, most well under 1mm, sparsely scattered on greyish black jasperoid matrix, occasionally with micro stibnite, realgar and possibly other species. Formula: H16Fe2+5Fe3+14Sb3+6(AsO4)18O16*120H2O; hexagonal, IMA approved #2012-030. We have divided the available specimens into three quality ranges based on degree of crystallization and overall size, with matrix specimens ranging from about 1cm to 3cm across. From poorest to best quality, prices are a) 50.00 and 85.00; b) 125.00 and 175.00; and c) 250.00 and 350.00 each. All will require magnification, and once these are gone, there will be no more! A full color article about the mineral appears in the September, 2012 issue of Mineral News
($6/single issue; $30/yr for 12 issues in USA).

WULFENITE (pyramidal!)- San Juan Poniente Vein, Mina Ojuela Mexico
From the 2009 find at this prolific locality, we have a small lot of wonderful, elongated pyramidal wulfenites to 1+cm tall, richly scattered on dark brown gossan matrix. The crystals show a fine, yellow-gold color throughout, and they perch attractively and richly on matrix, occasionally with other associated secondary minerals. Very neat anddifferent wulfenites, overall matrix sizes from 3.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 20.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, some with micro potential as well!

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 @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

BOOKS
MINERALS OF USSR- Minerals First Discovered in USSR by Igor V.Pekov
This much-heralded book by Dr. Igor Pekov has received rave reviews, written in English and complete with 184 color photos of minerals and localities, 68 SEM images and crystal diagrams. The strength of this 370 page hard cover work lies in the marvelously complete locality information lacking from so many published Russian mineral descriptions, and each description also includes excellent physical characteristics, type locality info, historical data and much more. This is a much-needed reference work @ only 59.00 plus shipping!

COLLECTIONS
UK MICROMOUNTS- Various Mines, United Kingdom
There are a vast number of mines in the UK that produced numerous secondary minerals suitable for thumbnails micromounts. In order to make room in our fully-filled warehouse, we offer a dozen different specimens from a wide range of UK mines, all individually labeled and mounted in TN/Micro boxes at just 49.00 per dozen. While there are more dollars to be made selling these interesting minerals individually, enjoy this blowout offer while supplies last.
Multiples welcomed, and these are sure to please!

EQUIPMENT
DIGITAL SCALE- 650g capacity with 0.1g accuracy
We have a few digital scales remaining in stock, these a neatly folding unit that operates with two AAA batteries (included!) with an LED display. Functions include tare as well as selectable units for either grams, ounces, dwt or troy ounces. Extremely useful for weighing specimens, coins and other items, models with either 650 g or 700g capacity, with 0.1g readouts. These retail for 26.95, and we offer the last of our stock for just 15.00 each, complete
with storage case, batteries and full instructions.

GEMS
AMETHYST- Rio Grannde do Sul, Brazil
We recently uncovered a large lot of facetted amethyst, all very clean and of pale purple color, containing various cuts such as rounds, cushions, ovals etc. and all in relatively large sizes of 10 to 20 carats each! We want to move these out, so we are offering a parcel of 10 stones weighing over 150 carats, at just 65.00 per lot - that's less than 45 cents a carat for clean, faceted material! Limit two lots per order, please.
RHODOLITE GARNET- Sri Lanka
Excellent, transparent red faceted garnet, offered here in a nice set of six stones with one pair each of ovals, trillions and pears, total carat weight in the 9-10 carat range. Gemmy, clean stones, these are chemically in the almandine-pyrope series and excellent for jewelry use and collections, at just 35.00 for each lot of six!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21805 – Volume XLV, No.5

ACHYROPHANITE (IMA 2018-011)- Arsneatnaya fumerole, Kamchatka, Russia
Another weird new species from the Tolbachik Volcano, here as micro elongated, acicular yellow crystals on basalt scoria. Formula: (K,Na)3Fe3+,Ti,Al,Mg)5O2(AsO4)5 - orthorhombic, IMA # 2018-011. The mineral is named for the Greek "straw - to appear as" in allusion to its color and habit. Excellent micro potential for this new species, overall matrix sizes range from about 5mm to 10mm, priced at 150.00, 175.00 and 200.00 each, depending on quality and
coverage.

ANTIMONY- Prince William Parrish,York Co., NB, Canada
From old material originally acquired from the stocks of the Colorado School of Mines, the precise locality for this material is currently known as the Lake George Antimony Mine, formerly aka Price Edward Mine, the deposit first discovered in 1863! The antimony occurs as tint, silver-colored massive aggregates admixed with micro stibnite needles in rock matrix. Exceptionally dense specimens, sizes from 1cm to 3.5cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

ARMSTRONGITE- Khan-Bogdinskii Massif, Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Brownish masses and aggregates of this rare Ca-Zr silicate scattered in granite pegmatite matrix, associated with feldspar, quartz, aegirine etc.. Type locality material from the Dorozhnyi pegmatite, named for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon! Specimens from 2.5cm to 10cm @ 25.00, 50.00, 65.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

BASSANITE- S.A.M.Corp Sulfur Mine, nr. Taft, California
An altered white to transparent veinlets of somewhat columnar bassanite and pseudos after gypsum lightly scattered in matrix, associated with minor brownish punky shale seams. From an old lot of Art Eadie's original discovery in 1953, sizes from fragments in 2cm vials to nearly 3cm matrix samples @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

BEUDANTITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
Rich, vuggy quartz matrix specimens shot through with lustrous, dark yellowish brown micro beudantite crystals well scattered in each sample, occasionally with secondary copper minerals as well. Will provide excellent mounts for the species, with a wide variety of associations as well, matrix specimens from 2cm to 5cm across @ only 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

BROCHANTITE w/ PSEUDOMALACHITE- Douglas Hill Copper Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Superb, dark green, glassy 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 green pseudomalachite and/or blue chrysocolla, potentially with other copper minerals as well. Overall sizes range from about 2cm up to 7cm across @ 7.50, 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each, priced
according to quality. Very nice!

CALCITE- Wenshan Mine, Yunnan Province, PR China
Colorful, well formed calcite crysals to as rhombs and rounded scalenohedrons intergrown and comprising matrix, forming attractive, honey-colored groups. From a prolific Chinese deposit, specimens range from about 4.5cm to 6cm, priced according to aesthetics @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

CHONDRODITE, GRAPHITE, DIOPSIDE- Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta, Sussex Co. New Jersey
A hefty specimen collected in May, 1983, ex-Howard Moore Collection, here as richly scattered, yellowish-tan aggregates of chondroite intermingled in white calcite matirx, associated with small flattened aggregates of graphite. Under SW UV, the chondroite offers a pleasing, bright yelow fluorescence, and it also discloses pale blue blebs of admixed diopside throughout the sample. Generous 10x6x4cm fluoresccent specimen @ 40.00. One only.

COMBEITE- Oldoinyo Lebgai Volcano, Tanzania
A rare mineral, found here in 2003 during an expedition to this volcano, combeite occurs as glassy, thin reaction rims surrounding wollastonite phenocrysts, scattered in matrix and associated with blocky, glassy nepheline, aegirine etc. See our Mindat.org image for details. All specimens with arrows, sizes ranging from about 2cm to 4cm @ 125.00 and 175.00 each. Excellent!

CYLINDRITE- Trinacria Mine, Poopo, Oruro, Bolivia
These large, rich specimens show the typical cylindrical habit of this tin sulfosalt mineral, these from a 1995 expedition to this classic locality. Interesting in appearance and rich for the species, consisting of aggregates of cylinders associated with other sulfosalt minerals, likely with franckeite, sphalerite etc.. In sizes ranging from 2.5cm to 10cm (!!) across at 20.00, 40.00, 75.00, 125.00 and 200.00 each.

DALNEGORSKITE (IMA 2018-007)- Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as pale beige, densely fibrous aggregates, typically intergrown with darker green pyroxene in the diopside-hedenbergite series. Formula: Ca5Mn, (Si3O9)2 - Triclinic, IMA # 2018-007). A new member of the bustamite group, named for the type locality. Rich but ugly stuff, sizes from 2cm to nearly 4cm across @ just 75.00 and 100.00 each.

DUNDASITE etc.- Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania
Excellent, white radiating micro needles of dundasite in tufted balls on limonitic matrix, the larger specimens occasionally with minor crocoite. Fine micro material, available as matrix specimens from 1cm to 4cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each; a few major pieces with bright orange crocoite to 10cm up to 150.00 - inquire!

FLUORITE etc.- Milldam Mi, Great Hucklow,Derbyshire England
This small mine produced clear to purple fluorites, typically as small cubic crystals perched in vugs and on matrix, some color-zoned as well. These were collected circa 1995-1999, presented here as modest thumbnails, occasionally associated with calcite and/or barite. Rather nice under teh scope as well, sizes average 2.5-3cm @ just 12.50 each.

FRANZINITE- Case Collina, Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy
A member of the cancrinite group, franzinite occurs as pearly, opaque white, platy crystalline aggregates up to several millimeters across scattered through a granular crystallized greenish vesuvianite matrix, occasionally with minor grossular as well. Type locality material. another unusual mineral from this prolific locality, in sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, and 50.00 each.

HEMATITE- Shabry, Ekaterinburg, Middle Urals, Russia
Uncommonly well-crystallized hematite, here as submetallic, relatively stout trigonal crystala without matrix, most averaging about 2.5cm across and atypical for this normally thin tabular mineral. Specimens are ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and are accompanied by their label at just 28.00 each. Unusual!

HIORTDALITE- Store Aroy, Langesundsfjorden, Norway
Old material, ex-Hatfield Goudey (goudeyite), here as small brownish crystals scattered in pale syenite matrix. Excellent old locality material, specimen sizes from about 2cm to nearly 4cm @ 15.00 and 25.00 and 35.00 each.

HYDROGLAUBERITE with HEMATITE- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Kamchatka, Russia
Another uncommon mineral from this prolific area of the second scoria cone (Northern Breakthrough) of the Tolbachik volcano. The hydroglauberite occurs as tiny white spherules scattered among sparkling micro hematite on fragments of basaltic volcanic bombs. The first (and only!) reported occurrence of the mineral in Russia, just a few 2.5-3cm specimens are avalable @ 85.00 each. List alternates!

HYDROXYAPOPHYLLITE-(K)- Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
Excellent, well-formed transparent crystals to 0.5cm of this unusual apophyllite-group species richly scattered on slightly amethystine quartz matrix. Fine older material and difficult to obtain today, we have an attractive cabinet specimen with excellent coverage, size about 12x10x8 cm @ only 250.00. One only!

JANCHEVITE (IMA 2017-079)- Kombat Mine, Grootfontein District, Namibia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, adamantine orange-red anhedral grains, sparsely scattered in Mn-oxide ore, typically associated with hausmannite and other phases. Formula: Pb7V5+(O8.5[]0.5)Cl2 - tetragonal, IMA #2017-079, the V-dominant analog of parkinsonite. Only two 3mm matrix samples available, portions of the type, @ 350.00 each. List alternates!

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

KENYAITE- Magadii Lake, Kenya
This complex sodium phosphate-silicate mineral is offered as light gray powdery fragments, typicaly associated with chert, magadiite and other evaporate minerals. Capsule with powdery aggregates @ 20.00, matrix pieces averaging 0.5 cm @ 35.00 each.

KILCHOANITE in HILLEBRANDITE- Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Large masses of purple-gray spurrite with thin streamers and veins of hillebrandite conatining micro white inclusions of kilchoanite. Pods of gehlenite have also been found in this colorful and complex material, matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 35.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each.

LANGITE- Allihies Mine, County Cork, Ireland
Bright blue drusy crystals of langite nicely scattered on rock matrix, most showing some micro potential. Fine for the locality, one of the richest in the West Cork District which later supplied many of miners who toiled atButte, Montana in later years. Colorful samples, matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each.

MURDOCHITE- Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Micro black cubes and aggregates of murdochite richly scattered on limonitic matrix, occasionally with other secondary copper minerals. Old material, ex-F. Mecke Collection, sizes average about 5cm @ 40.00 each. Nice!

NAKAURIITE- Nakauri Mine, Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, 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, somewhat lean but 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.

PARABERZELIITE (IMA 2018-001)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Kamchatka, Russia
The description and approval of new minerals from the famous Tolbachik Volcano continue, and this one is tiny but quite attractive as glassy, pale sherry-colored monoclinic crystals and aggregates carefully mounted on adhesive disks. Formula: NaCa2Mg2(AsO4)3, monoclinic, IMA #2018-001, a new member of the alluaudite group and dimorph of berzeliite. Magnification will be needed to appreciate these delicately hued micros, and we have only a few of them available @ 165.00 each. Type locality, of course!

PREHENITE- Lower New St., Paterson, Passaic Co. New Jersey
A rather large, lenticular-shaped vug in Watchung basalt that extends over 18 cm in length (!!), exposing a rich, pale green botryoidal mass of prehenite that completely fills the opened pillow matrix. The locality was worked up until the mid-1930s, and this specimen is ex-Dr. G. Sensel, acquired in June, 1966. A handsome specmen, overall size about 22x7cm @ 125.00. One only.

PYRARGYRITE, POLYBASITE etc.- Mina Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico
Selected from a large lot, we have a good number of grayish metallic pyrargyrite crystals and convoluted knobby aggregates comprising matrix, many showing interesting habits and occasionally associated with native silver or other silver minerals. Analytically confirmed, small but neat TN's that average 1cm to 1.5cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each, depending on quality.

PYROMORPHITE- Bunker Hill Mi, Kellogg, Shoshone Co., Idaho
This famous property operated sporadically from 1886 to 1994, producing a wide range of minerals and various colors of pyromorphite along the way. These samples were acquired circa 1960, long before the modern heyday of collectible specimens came to market. The pyromorphites are in typical, barrel shaped, elongated crystals to 3mm sacattered on rusty quartz/rock matrix, the crystal color a pale greyish green reminiscent of those supplied by the late Ted Morley in the 1950s-1960s when the property was worked by the Bunker Hill Co., prior to the Gulf Resources and Chemical Co. takeover. Decent coverage on these generally small specimens, matirx sizes from about 2.5cm to 4.5cm @ 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each, or as smaller samples in lots of five for micromounting @ 12.00 per lot of five. Old stuff!

QUARTZ- Little Devil's Workshop, Gaston Co., North Carolina
An old specimen from the Benjamin Ackerman Collection, originally labeled as "Devil's Works Iron Mine", presented here as a large but crude clear quartz crystal that measures about 12cm long by 6cm across, showing several sharp faces but with multiple areas of abrasion and a few areas of Mn/Fe oxide staining evident as well. The locality is now known as the Mountain Ore Bank Mine. The crystal weighs a little under 2 lbs and is no beauty, but its relatively large size and off-beat locality provide much interest as a result. Size is 12x6x7cm @ 55.00; one only!

QUARTZ with inclusions- Chaiyaphum, Kaset Sombum District, Thailand
An unusual specimen comprised of three major quartz crystals to 4cm intergrown to form a complex stacked group of transparent, weirdly modified habits, admittedly with detachment at the bottom and some damage on some of the complex terminations. Most interesting, however, is under the 'scope which discloses pointed spear-shaped needles of quartz(?) pointing into the core of the specimen, as well as numerous hollow areas, floaters and growth chevrons evident as well at 10x or better. There is mild limonitic staining within the group, also enhancing its appearance at modest magnifications, highlighting some of the staggered growth patterns and voids within the sample. An uncommon locality piece, originally obtained nearly 30 years ago from Mountain Minerals International and residing in the private collection of Scott Williams. Both labels accompany this 5.5x4x3.5cm group @ 65.00. One only!

RHABDOBORITE-(V) IMA #2017-108- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Kamchatka, Russia
A new and extremely complex mineral from the second scoria cone of the Tolbachik Volcano, here as tiny groups of yellow to pale golden, acicular crystals typically perched on glassy micros of anhydrite, occasioaally with elongated coppery ludwigite, orange berzeliite and possibly other phases. Formula: Mg12(V5+, Mo6+, W6+)1.5O6{[BO3]6-x[(P,As)O4]xF2-x}(x<1) - hexagonal, IMA # 2017-108 and isostructural with the W-dominant new mineral described below. Rich specimens, with excellent micro potential as well, specimen sizes available are either as TNs @ 200.00 each or a few larger, richer specmens to 4cm @ 325.00 each. List alternates!

RHABDOBORITE-(W) IMA #2017-109- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Kamchatka, Russia
This new species is the tungsten-analog of rhabdoborite-(V) (see above), occurring here as pale beige acicular crystal groups and aggregates scattered on transparent anhydrite micros with berzeliite, ludwigite and possibly other phases. Formula:Mg12(W6+,V5+)1.5O6[{BO3]6-x[P,As)O4xF2-x}(x,1), hexagonal, IMA # 2017-109. Type locality, of course, with good micro potential as well. Size from TNs @ 175.00 to 4cm @ 300.00 each. List alternates!

STILBITE- Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
From several old collections, we have a modest accumulation of typical New Jersey stilbite specimens from this famous locality. The crystals range from 5mm to 2.5cm, and typical zeolite associations may be present. Overall specimen sizes range from about 4cm to 8cm across, and all show good coverage @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

TOPAZ- nr. Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This is a MONSTER crystal of water-clear topaz, weighing about 6.5 pounds(!!!) and measuring about 12x12x7cm tall!! It was purchased on March 6, 1964 in Teofilo Otoni for gem material, and the specimen shows several excellent terminal faces, a strange "V-shaped" etched face, and a basal pinacoid cleavage, as well as the typical conchoidal fracture where detached from matrix. Expect some bruising on this HUGE gem crystal, a giant specimen, certainly the largets clear topaz we have ever had, offered at 2800.00.

TRIPHYLITE- Pribyslavice, Czech Republic
Massive brownish triphylite, here comprising much of the specimens, also associated with quartz, mica, feldspar and occasionally bluish vivianite, graftonite etc.. in these otherwise unattractive locality specimens collected in 1974. Sizes average about 5cm to 6cm across @ 25.00 and 30.00 each.

TSUMEBITE- Hard Luck Claims, San Bernadino Co. California
This interesting locality, commonly called the Blue Bell Mine, has produced more than 85 different species, many in good micro crystals. We have a small selection of tsumebite specimens from here, most as pleasing, glassy green micro aggregates scattered on matrix, typically with cerussite and a wide range of other associated species. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across and are priced according to quality @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Cool stuff!

TUNELLITE- Jenifer Mine, Boron, Kern Co., California
Translucent tabular crystals of pearly tunellite, some with minor ulexite matrix from this famous locality. Very old material for this uncommon strontium-borate mineral, known only from California and Turkey. Specimen sizes range from 2cm individuals to 5cm matrix groups, priced at just 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

URANOPHANE on MONTROSEITE etc.- Opera Box Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado
Tiny, bright yellow balls of uranophane comprised of minute, radiating needles lightly scattered and perched on nearly black montroseite matrix, typically with other species such as rauvite, paramontroseite, coffinite and others. From the first locality outside of Utah to produce magnesiopascoite as well, material from this small operation was featured in our February, 2015 article in Mineral News. Only a few samples on hand, 2cm @ 15.00; 3.5-4cm @ 30.00; a few larger to 7cm @ 55.00 each. Most will have modest micro potential as well.

VANADINITE with CALCITE- San Carlos Mine, Manuel Benavides, Mexico
Old classic material from this Chihuahua locality, these acquired more than 50 years ago in the mid-1960's, showing excellent, bright orange, glassy micro crystals of vanadinite to 3mm tall, very richly scattered over transparent, colorless rhombs of calcite on rock matrix. We've spotted a few with hematite tips and occasionally other species, and these make colorful and attractive specimens as is, with really extraordinary micro potential if you care to break them up. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00

WAGNERITE in TRIPLITE- McMahons Quarry, Olary, S.A., Australia
This uncommon species occurs here as massive aggregates intergrown with dark brownish triplite comprising matrix. From an old find of many years ago, we have a few specimens only, sizes ranging from about 1cm to 3.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

WAIRAKITE- Tohi Mine, Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan
This uncommon zeolite occurs here as translucent white to clear glassy aggregates scattered in vugs in matrix. Excellent locality material, but only a few samples available, sizes average about 3cm @ 55.00 each.

WAVELLITE- Crystal Baron Mine, nr. Crows, Arkansas
Collected in 1993 from this Saline Co. locality, these unusual wavellites show both an odd yellow color as well as a bright green SW-UV fluorescent response. Analytical work shows just wavellite, but these attractive botryoidal specimens also show trace amounts of strontium, manganese etc. that may be causing the fluorescent response. Attractive material nonetheless, sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Interesting!

WAYLANDITE with BISMITE- Mumba, Kivu Province, Zaire
What were probably single crystals or solid masses are now well-rounded stream worn examples of yellowish bismite surrounding brownish-black masses of the rare Bi-Al-phosphate, waylandite, possibly with other Bi-phases present as well. Analyzed material, in sizes from 0.6 to 1.5 cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

ZUBKOVAITE (IMA #2018-008)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Kamchatka, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES in colorful micro aggregates from the Tolbachik Volcano, here as bright blue druses and botryoidal knobs on matrix, typically coated by water-clear anhydrite and often associated with the rare Na-Ca-Mg arsenate mineral johillerite in lilac-colored druses. Formula: Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4, monoclinic, IMA # 2018-008. The mineral is a new structural type, the first reported anhydrous Ca-Cu arsenate! Only a few specimens on hand, averaging about 1cm across, all with good micro potential and associations @ 200.00 each. List alternates!

BOOKS
FRANKLIN & STERLING HILL- -World's Greatest Mineral Deposit by Dr. Pe
The last of our stock, exclusively from the author: the revised HARDCOVER edition of the late Dr. Dunn's monumental work on the Franklin and Sterling Hill deposits. Over 750 pages in two volumes, handsomely bound in royal blue buckram, oversewn, with acid-free endpapers and gold-stamped on spine and cover, this set is a comprehensive treatment of the mineralogy and history of this prolific and complex deposit! Over 900 b/w illustrations and photographs fill this careful, descriptive, precise work that meticulously documents the diverse mineralogy of this famous NJ locality. Every serious collector and bibliophile should own this set, and we are the exclusive distributor for this limited printing. The two volume set is 195.00 plus 16.00 s/h (USA); overseas
customers: please inquire for shipping costs.

GEMS
TOPAZ - Brazil
Some years ago, we purchased a substantial lot of Brazilian gemstones, and we are offering portions of the lode once again. These are mostly colorless. commonly called "white" topaz in a wide range of sizes and shapes, all faceted and of good commercial quality used in jewelry repair and small settings, typically valued at up to 4.00 a carat. Some will show minor inclusions, occasional abrasions etc., but the vast majority are eye-clean and attractive. To move these quickly, we are offering medium-sized lots of assorted cuts and shapes for less than 75 cents a carat, a special offer of 50 carats for just 35.00 per lot, averaging about 30 to 40 stones per lot. A steal!

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ALMANDINE etc.- Zillertal, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
From the area near Pfitsch Pass, an old specimen comprised of fine-grained schistose/quartz matrix, shot through with scores of small dodecahedral crystals of almandine garnet,associated with inor hematite, clear albite, clinochlore etc. The piece is ex-Czech National Museum and is accompanied by their label, overall specimen size is about 7.5x4cm @ just 40.00. A good reference sample from this prolific area with some micro potential as well!

ANALCIME with CALCITE- Croft Quarry, Leicestershire, England
Rather well formed, transparent too translucent analcime crystals perched on matrix, all with small druses of white calcite, some showing secondary growth. Collected about 20 years ago from the quarry which sits near the small town of Enderby, only a few specimens available, sizes from 3cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, priced according to quality.

AUGITE with FRANKLINITE etc.- Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Flattened aggregates of dark augite richly scattered in and largely comprising matrix, here with minor franklinite, micro impregnating willemite and trace calcite as well, the latter two fluorescent, of course. This hefty specimen is ex-Dr. Pete J. Dunn Collection and is accompanied by his label, overall specimen size about 8x8cm @ 45.00. One only, with excellent provenance from the master researcher of this prolific locality!

AUSTINITE- Gold Hill, Tooele Co., Utah
From the depths of the warehouse, excellent vitreous micro crystals of austinite richly scattered in opened seams of limonitic matrix. Fine for the species, old material from this famous locality, many with superb micro potential as well. Matrix sizes from 2cm to 8cm across with corresponding coverage @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each. Nice!

BERTRANDITE in QUARTZ- Mt. Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado
Old Wards Natural Science specimens comprised of densely aggregated quartz showing small, lustrous bertrandite crystals and aggregates sparsley scattered in exposed vugs in the quartz. A copy of the original label accompanies each specimen, the Dana number (422) on the label suggests the Sixth edition (1892) of Dana's System was used as the referenced source by Wards, providing perhaps a snapshot of when the material was acquired. Sizes average about 3cm across @ just 35.00 each. Old stuff!

BOYLEITE on BIANCHITE- Muzhievo, Beregovo, Transcarpathia, Ukraine
Two new minerals for the locality, here as elongated anthodites comprised of intergrown parallel aggregates of bianchite that have altered at their surface to white, columnar boyleite. Excellent for the species, from a new find at this locality that is near the Hungarian border. Specimens average 1.5-2cm @ 95.00 each. Only a few available!

CALCITE- nr. Black Rock Desert, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Excellent, well-formed and sharp, frosty white scalenohedral calcite crystals without matrix that are singly terminated, most showing a bluish-white SW UV fluorescence AND phosphorescence, plus a pale yellowish response to LW UV! The larger crystals show the better UV responses, crystal sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm long @ only 7.50, 12.50 and 17.50 each. Neat!

CALCITE- Delta Carbonate Quarry, York, Pennsylvania
Collected about 25 years ago, the calcites from this quarry were often tinted orange by iron staining and inclusions, but this large display specimen shows numerous lenticular twinned crystals to 2cm across richly covering matrix, but with just a hint of color, resulting in a pleasing, large display piece that measures a hefty 19x12x10cm @ just 150.00. One only!

CELESTINE- Sakoany Deposit, Mahajanga Prov., Madagascar
Most collectors are familiar with the transparent, pale blue, chisel-shaped celestine crystals in geode-like vugs from this prolific locality. A small lot of excellent, steeply pyramidal crystals recently came to light, highly unusual in that they are sharply tapered and pointed, rather than the more common broad, squat crystals seen so often. Only three specimens retrieved from a very large lot, with pointed crystals up to 2.5cm long protruding from broad, geode-like vugs, with overall hand specimen sizes averaging about 8x6cm @ just 65.00 each. Don't miss these!

CRYPTOPHYLLITE- Tsentral'nyi Mine, Rasvumchoor, Khibiny, Russia
From the type locality for the species, these are from a relatively new find that was far superior to the original some ten years ago. In this instance, cryptophyllite occurs as tiny, colorless, elongated micro crystals and lath-like aggregates up to a couple of millimeters on pegmatitiic matrix. These are nearly 10 times larger than the first find of the mineral, and associations here include aegirine, sodlaite, K-feldspar, polymineralic pseudos after eudialyte and other potential species! Specimen sizes range from about 3cm to 5cm across, and these will offer some fine micros of a very rare, one-locality species @ 145.00 and 185.00 each, depending on quality.

DIAMOND (3.68 cts)- Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia
A rather large, flattened octahdral diamond crystal without matrix, showing lustrous faces and translucent, dark grey hue. Due to its rather flat presentation, the crystal looks quite large, measuring a full 10mm across and 6mm wide. A relatively modern locality known for its brightly colored pink diamonds and other unusual colors. One only, the stone weighs an impressive 3.68 carats @ only 395.00.

FLUORITE var: TIFFANY STONE- Bell Hill Mine, Spor Mtn., Juab Co., Utah
A very weird fluorite occurrence, here as pale purple, opaque masses as veins and interstitial fillings among chalcedony streamers staining tuff matrix, some showing a distinctive boxwork structure and often fluorescence due to the chalcedony and/or hyalite and possible calcite/dolomite associated in the matrix. Occasionally used as a striking lapidary material, this "Tiffany Stone" variety of fluorite is perhaps the strangest fluorite we have seen in
some time, these samples collected about 30 years ago. Specimens range from 3cm to 12cm (!!) across, all with odd forms, @ 7.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00 each. You really need to have one of these!

GYPSUM "Desert Rose"- Sahara Desert, Ouargla Province, Algeria
These are interesting, well formed desert roses from an uncommon locality in the Sahara Desert, formed by interlocking tabular crystals of pale brown to redish gypsum to several centimeters across. Rather attractive and undamaged roses, supposedly from the area around Mnaguer (unverified), overall group sizes averaging 5cm to 6cm long @ just 15.00 each. Neat locality and pleasing to look at!

HAGGITE- Section 33 Mine, Grants, McKinley Co New Mexico
Among the ugliest of all minerals, haggite occurs as tiny, black monoclinic grains and aggregates scattered in sandstone matrix. One of the more obscure vanadium minerals, occasionally with trace, pale yellowish meta/tyuyamunite and/or minor pyrite. Old Cureton material, only two specimens on hand, sizes average about 4.5cm across @ 55.00 each. List alternates! Some South Dakota material also available; inquire!

HOLMQUISTITE- Foote Mine, Kings Mt, Cleveland Co., North Carolina
Representative samples of holmquistite in which aggregates of small bluish-black, micro prismatic crystals are flattened, providing a densely intergrown, fine-grained surface. Interesting specimens from old E. Wm. Heinrich material, famous professor of geology at the University of Michigan and editor of American Mineralogist. Specimens from about 4cm to 8m across @ 20.00, 35.00, and 55.00 each.

ILVAITE- Huanggang, Hexigten Banner, Mongolia, PR China
From the Chifeng Precture in Inner Mongolia, these are among the finest ilvaite crystals we have ever encountered! Singly terminated, elongated and lustrous prisms from 3.5cm to 4cm tall are just 45.00 each. We have a pair of finger-thick, DOUBLY TERMINATED rod-like crystals that are just over 8cm (!!!) tall, matrix free, and with wellformed, black prismatic habit! Each sample is very conservatively priced at just 200.00. In addition, we have two, thick and highly lustrous stout groups as well, these ranging from 6cm to 7cm tall, as much as 4+cm at the base, and comprised of two or more individuals that are intergrown and each wonderfully terminated at one end @ 350.00 each. Great specimens; list alternates!

JUNITOITE- Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona
Nice, sharp platy microcrystals and thin crystalline plates of colorless to white junitoite are scattered over a skarn matrix. Possible associations include kinoite, ruizite, etc. named for crystallographer Jun Ito who worked with Dr. Paul Moore at the University of Chicago. Good coverage in these older specimens, ex-Cureton material, 3cm to 6.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

KENTROLITE- Big Chief Mi, Hillsboro, Sierra Co. New Mexico
From one of the premier localities for the species, kentrolite occurs here as black, submetallic orthorhombic micro crystals, aggregates and globular, radiating groups scattered in seams and vugs on matrix, some of the better specimens associated with rare transparent, colorless, hexagonal vanadinite crystals as well! Excellent micro material, priced according to size, richness and associations, overall from 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

KHRENOVITE (IMA #2017-105)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from the second scoria cone of this Kamchatka volcano, here as minute, honey-orange hued crystals without matrix, each sample carefully mounted on an adhesive disk. Formula: Na3Fe3+2(AsO4)3 - monoclinic, IMA # 2017-105. The mineral is named for Russian volcanologist Anatoly Petrovich Khrenov (1946-2016) who made significant contributions to the studies of the Kamchatka volcanoes. Exceptionally rare, only five crystals available @ 185.00 each; type locality material from the author, of course.

LAUMONTITE on FLUORAPOPHYLLITE-(K)- Prospect Park Quarry, Paterson, New Jersey
An old specimen comprised of an open void in basalt that exposes a small group of translucent fluorapophyllite-(K) crystals, the major one about 1.2cm across, with numerous, tiny prismatic crystals of pearly white laumontite scattered about the vug that measures about 3.5x2.5 on its surface. The locality is being completely backfilled and is no longer productive. The piece is ex-Upsala College and is accompanied by their label, overall size of the
specimen is 9x6cm @ just 35.00.

LAZURITE (Lapis Lazuli)- Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Much of the cutting material currently on the market has come from this region, and we recently uncovered a box of TN-sized specimens that were likely from an older cutting operation. These are relatively solid chunks of blue lazurite, unpolished, their color greatly improved from dull blue to brillaint blue when wet or polished. You can expect trace pyrite in some, white calcite in others, but no crystals are evident. Really affordable as 2cm to 2.5cm rough at just 6.00 each, or 5 for 25.00.

MACEDONITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
This moderately rare species occurs in two distinct habits: as minute, slightly greenish-yellow masses in celsianrich dump material, and as dark, nearly black rounded grains in andradite-rich ore. Not at all attractive and quite lean, but rarely offered from this prolific locality. Sizes range from 1cm to 2cm across @ 75.00 and 100.000 each.

MENDELEEVITE-(Ce)- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien Shan, Tadjikistan
This extremely rare occurs as minute, cubic interstitial fillings among a quartz/pectolite matrix, offered here as a tiny fragment mounted in a 2cm probe mount and elegantly documented with a large, backscatter SEM image and Xray spectra that are provided This moderately new cesium-dominant phases is IMA #2009-092, formula: Cs6(REE22Ca6)(Si70O175)(OH,F)14H2O21 - isometric, with cerium being the major REE after cesium. Only one documented specimen available @ 325.00.

NESQUEHONITE- Nesquihoning, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania
A superb specimen from the type locality for the species, rarely seen in today's market. The piece shows greyish white to beige upright crystal sheaves radiaiting from a small coal matrix, with small, dull white masses of what is likely lansfordite, the other type locality species found here. The specimen is ex-University of Arizona, originally from the Rukin Jelks Collection (1927-2014), former Chairman of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. The piece
measures about 4x2.5cm @ 300.00. One only, with both labels accompanying, top quality for this species and type locality!

PAPAGOITE- New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona
This uncommon mineral occurs as blue masses and thin streamers in seams and on the surfacec of brownish, quartz monzonite matrix, here from the type locality for the species. The locality has also produced ajoite (type locality), as well as more than 80 other minerals! Acquired circa 1965, specimens with good color from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each, depending on coverage.

PATRONITE with "QUISQUEITE"- Minasragra, Cerro de Pasco, Peru
An old and rich specimen comprised of dark bluish-black patronite intimately intergrown with "quisqueite", alternately now known as either a highly sulfurous carbon compound or vanadium-rich lignite. The material was first described in 1906 in the Engineering and Mining Journal, and later in 1907 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. A rich hand specimen, accompanied by a heavily deteriorated J. Cilen label (with strange blue crustymineral growths!) AND an orignal Lazard Cahn label showing spotty deterioration as well, specimen size about 9x7cm @ 125.00.

PLACER CONCENTRATES- Long Valley, Valley Co., Idaho
From our materail desccribed in Mineral News (2018) Vol. 34, No.6, these are heavy mineral concentrates from the Cascade area dredge jigs obtained by noted geologist and mineralogist Prof. E.W. Heinrich in the 1950s. Our analytical work on these fascinating tiny grains shows predominant ilmenite, and each 5x1.5cm vial will likely have associated spessartine, magnetite, columbite-(Mn), monazite -(Ce), euxenite-(Y), yellow titanite, trace fluorescent zircon and others! Great looking under the 'scope, and a "must-have" for sand collectors @ just 10.00 per 5cm vial.

PYROLUSITE variety POLIANITE- Lake Valley, Sierra Co., New Mexico
These are thickly intergrown, needle-like aggregates of pyrolusite forming radiating masses of greyish black "polianite" scattered in sooty, black matrix, some likely admixed with ramsdellite which is more typically in blocky aggregates and crystals. EDS analysis confirms simple Mn-oxide, and the morphology is a useful key as well to this obsolete varietal name often used to differentiate crystalline pyrolusite from its botryoidal forms. Old material, sure to turn your hands black upon handling, sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each, with analytical copy!

QUARTZ- Crystal Peak, Incline Village, Nevada
A large single crystal of smoky quartz without matrix, overall stands about 31cm tall(!!!) and collected in the distant past. Only one on hand, a monster that is dark brown, translucent crystal that is singly terminated and prepped to stand upright @ 2000.00. The largest one we have ever seen from the locality. Yikes!

QUARTZ- Minas Gerais, Brazil
A very complex and appealing, large rehealed multi-crystal of quartz with hundreds of offsets, steps, and parallelgrowth faces, the largest faces being up to 3 cm across. The overall piece is rather flattened, and if studied carefully, appears to be a single, contiguous crystal (and doubly-terminated at that), despite the hundreds of separate vicinal faces on multiple terminations on the specimen. The quartz itself is colorless to lightly smoky, mostly transparent, and highly vitreous. Muscovite crystals and crystal fragments (to about 2 cm) are randomly embedded in the quartz, giving it even more of an unusual look. One termination has some damage to the tip, but otherwise there is little or no damage on the display side of the specimen. This is definitely a good piece for those collectors interested in complex and/or irregular crystal forms. Specimen size: whopping 12x8x4 cm @ only 60.00.

RIOTINTOITE (IMA #2015-085)- La Vendida Mine, Antofasgasta, Chile
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as microscopic, colorless platy crystals and aggregates on matrix, occasionally associated with pale green eriochalcite or other phases. Formula: Al(SO4)(OH)3*#H2O - triclinic, IMA # 2015-085. Author's material, portion of type, only a couple of small smaples about 1cm across @ 250.00 each. List alternates!

ROBERTSITE- Tip Top Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
This phosphate mineral, named for the well known mineralogist and author Willard (Bill) L. Roberts, occurs as medium to dark brown crystalline aggregatess scattered over a phosphate rock matrix. These samples were originally provided by Roberts to Julius Weber, and were recently uncovered here in our warehouse. Bill's personal label with his Harter Drive address in Rapid City accompanied the material, and we supply a copy of the W.L. Roberts label with each specimen from this small lot, the mineral distinguished by its radiating structure and associated with the typical group of secondary phosphates this locality is well known for. Only a few on hand, averaging 3cm to 4cm across @ 35.00 each, with the copy of the Roberts label. Sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00, and 50.00 each. Similar material from the White Elephant Mine also available - inquire!

ROSASITE- Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Bright blue botryoids of attractive rosasite scattered on limonitic matrix, occasionally with associated calcite and possibly other phases. These were acquired in the 1970s when Mexican material was at its peak, and many will also yield good micro material as well. Specimen sizes range from 2.5cm to 4.5cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality. Colorful and quite pretty!

SCHIZOLITE (IMA 2013-067-18B)- Wessels Mine, Kalahari, N. Cape Prov Rep South Africa
This NEW SPECIES is a redefinition of marshallsussmanite, occurring as delicate, pale pink aggregates, from this famous manganese deposit, these without matrix. Formula: NaCaMnSi3O8(OH), triclinic, a new member of the pectolite group with approved IMA #2013-067, updated as #18B. The material was first described in 1900 from Greenland, subsequently discredited, now approved as a redefinition of marshallsussmanite. From the 2013 author's material, small boxed specimens, quite pure, averaging about 5mm across @ just 55.00 each.SIUDAITE (IMA #2017-092)- Eveslogchorr Mt., Khibiny, Kola Peninsula, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, brownish orange masses, here generally without matrix and offered as <1mm fragment in a vial. The complex formula is: Na8Mn2+2Na)Ca6(Fe3+,Mn2+)3Zr3NbSi24(Si,[],Ti)O74(OH)2Cl*5H2O - trigonal, IMA #2017-092; a member of the eudialyte group. Found at the Astrophyllite Stream, this is author's material, portion of type @ 145.00 each.

SMITHSONITE on ORE- Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
An old-timer from the Tsumeb heyday, here as excellent, tabular to grain of rice shaped transparent to translucent smithsonite crystals completely covering a heavy ore matrix comprised of fine grained galena, tetrahedrite and likely other sulfides intergrown and underlaying the smithsonite. The crystals are generally clear to slightly grey, but show a very subtle purple hue as well. Ex-Hamel collection, overall size about 10x5cm, quite heavy and with full
coverage on the top surface, competitively priced at just 150.00. One only!

STIBNITE- La Noria Mine, San Martin, Zacatecas, Mexico
From old material acquired circa 1965, these samples show thin, needle-like crystals of stibnite on matrix, some with transparent to translucent calcite scalenohedral micro crystals, and some even including the stibnite itself. Representative specimens that display well and will also yield good micromounts from an uncommon locality 50 years in the past, overall sizes from about 2.5cm to 5.5cm offered at just 7.50, 15.00 and 30.00 each.

STILBITE- Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Water-clear micro crystals of spear-shaped, tabular stilbite richly scattered in seams and vugs on matrix, some associated with minor calcite, corroded realgar and possibly other species. Excellent micro material from a classic locality in which this zeolite has been rarely offered, sizes from 1.5cm to 6cm @ 7.50, 12.50 and 25.00 each.

SYLVITE w/ CARNALLITE, HALITE- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Deep brownish-red sylvite richly scattered and included in colorless, massive halite matrix. Excellent for the species and old material collected over thirty years ago, also with massive carnallite and possibly other included phases. Generous matrix specimens from 3cm to 6cm @ 8.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. A few large specimen to 12x7cm @ 85.00.

TRIAZOLITE (IMA #2017-025)- Pabellon de Pica Mt., Iquique Prov., Chile
Another NEW SPECIES from the Tarapaca Region, here as very minute, deep purplish-blue crystalline aggregates very sparsely scattered in matrix, and most will require a 'scope to see them properly. Formula: NaCu2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2Cl3*4H2O, orthorhombic, IMA #2017-025. Author's material from the type. Matrix sizes average about 1 cm across @ 240.00 each. List alternates!

URANOPHANE- Margaritas Mine, Sierra Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico
Small tufts and radiating needles of bright yellow uranophane scattered on tan to red-brown matrix, from the type locality for the cesium-rich margaritasite. These samples have been chemically and structurally confirmed, and a copy of our EDS work accompanies each sample. Matrix sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ only 8.00, 15.00, and 25.00 each, many with modest micro potential as well.

VARISCITE- De Linde Mine, Avant, Arkansas
Bright, bubbly green balls of variscite richly scattered in seams and on matrix, many with flattened sprays of minor wavellite. Old, choice material from the early 70's, most with good micro potential as well, matrix sizes from about 2.5 to 8cm @ 5.00, 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Attractive and colorful stuff!

WULFENITE- 79 Mine, near Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona
Beautiful groups of wulfenite: color ranges from butterscotch to brilliant pumpkin orange. All are transparent. Many have individual crystals to 1cm. Some on sharply contrasting nearly black matrix. Others have tiny radiating sprays of a white mineral, possibly hemimorphite. Collected circa 1970 and priced according to intactness, beauty and size. Matrix specimens with small, thin crystals from 1cm to 2.5cm @ just 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

ZAKHAROVITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Small masses and subhedral crystals of orange-brown zakharovite sparsely scattered in matrix. Moderately rich for a rare species, these from an old find of X-Ray confirmed material. Sizes from 2cm to 3cm priced according to quality, the better pieces with some micro potential @ 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each. Only a few available!ZIPPEITE- Section 35 Mine, Grants, McKinley Co., New Mexico A small selection of fine zippeite specimens, ex-Cureton, occurring as small bright yellow aggregates richly scattered on dark rock matrix. TNs available to 1.5cm @ 20.00; a superb 7x6cm specimen @ 125.00. Rarely offered, old material!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21804 – Volume XLV, No.4

BOOKS
REPORTS OF THE VERMONT- STATE GEOLOGIST Various Years
We have several bound volumes of this historic work by George H. Perkins, State Geologist and Professor of Geology at the Univbersity of Vermont. The volumes are well-used but content is detailed and rarely available today for discussions of the geology, paleontology and the various mineral industries of the day:
The 1903-1904 volume is 236 pages, illustrated with many black and white photographs and diagrams, including a very well-illustrated section on fossils of the Brandon lignite deposits, priced at 45.00.
The 1913-1914 volume is almost 450 pages long and complete with fold-out, full color maps, black & white illustrations and photographs, and excellent discussions of the many named marbles and granites quarried in the state, priced at 55.00.
The 1915-1916 volume is 333 pages and similarly bound, also with black and white plates, maps and illustrations, this edition with a discussion of bothe copper mining in the state as well as the talc and serpentine industry among the usual articles and discussions, priced at 45.00.
The 1925-1926 volume is 322 pages and bound as te previous editions, with many black and white plates and diagrams. One of interesting chapters is devoted to the discovery of the St. Albans Cambrian "Fish Plate", plus a locality list of Vermont Invertebrate fossils, at 45.00.
The 1931-1932 volume is 387 pages, likewise bound as above, illustrated with over 70 figures as black and white photographs and maps. This edition largely focuses on the marble industry of the state, priced at 35.00. These are available as individually priced, or the set of five at just 195.00 for the lot, plus shipping.

GEM
BERYL variety EMERALD- Colombia
Small facetted emeralds with rich, green color and good transparency, here as bagettes, square princess cuts and emerald cuts as well, in good commercial quality used extensively by jewelers for sidestones and replacements, most in the 3mm to 4mm size range. We offer a small lot of six (6) stones weighing about one carat total weight at just 45.00 per lot! Limit two lots per customer, please, while supply lasts!

PETROLOGY SAMPLES
NUMMULITIC LIMESTONE- Baena Mt., Tatabanya, Komarom, Hungary
Odd petrological/fossiliferous material, comprised of dull, pale grey limestone, typically with sparse impressions or actual disk-like foraminiferan fossils of nummulites evident. The name is derived from the Latin word meaning "little coin", in allusion to the early use of the fossil shells as coins in ancient Egypt. The pyramids were built of nummulitic limestone, and the rock is widespread in some areas around the Mediterranean. Specimens from about 3cm to excellent 10cm sizes @ 10.00, 20.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. Excellent and uncommon locality material!

COMING NEXT TIME
A number of new species are on hand and almost ready to go.Expect to see these in our next list:
Janchevite (IMA #2017-079) from Kombat Mine, Namibia
Ferrierite-NH4 (IMA #2017-099 from Czech Republic
Zincovelesite-6N6S (IMA #2017-034) from MacedoniaStefanweissite (IMA #2018-020) from Germany
Plus other rarities! Limited quantities of these - check out our next catalog!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21803 – Volume XLV, No.3

ACANTHITE- Imiter Mine, Tinghir Province, Morocco
Excellent, crudely crystallized acanthite without matrix, here as dull greyish black spiney to blocky aggregates comprising matrix. These are likely from the 2007 find and recently uncovered in our warehouse. Attractive minatures mounted on clear leucite bases, groups average about 4cm and offered at just 95.00 each. Only a few on hand!

BAFERTISITE- Gremyakha-Vyrmes, Kola Peninsula, Russia
This uncommon mineral occurs here at Gremyakha Lake as tiny, orange-red glassy elongated aggregates lightly scattered in matrix, typically associated with black arfvedsonite and feldspars. The material is near endmember in composition, the highest Fe-rich bafertisite ever recorded, and named for its composition (Ba-Fe-TiSi). A few samples are available with micro aggregates, specimen sizes average 3cm across @ just 55.00 each.

BAYLEYITE over ANDERSONITE- Ambrosia Lake District, McKinley Co. New Mexico
Bright yellow, small cauliflower-like crusts and aggregates of this unusual Mg-U-carbonate richly scattered over matrix. Under the 'scope, careful study will show the underlying, pale green, micro andersonite as well. Both species are fluorescent (bright greenish), with andersonite showing greater SW-UV intensity. Originally acquired in 1966, this radioactive material makes excellent fluorescent specimens as well great micro potential samples. Coverage is very rich in hand specimens, and sizes range from about 2cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each, richer and less expensive than the material we offered in 1996! Nice stuff!

BERAUNITE w/ FERRISTUNZITE- Blaton, Mons, Henegouwen, Belgium
Dark brownish green to nearly black sharp micro crystals of radiating beraunite lightly scattered on matrix, most associated with yellowish, straw-like needles and groups of ferristrunzite (for which this is the type locality for the latter). The matrix sports a dull, murky green botryoidal coating which appears to be chemically similar to mitridatite based on our EDS work, and only three specimens on on hand, all ex-Renaud Vochten Collection, sizes averaging about 3cm across at just 25.00 each, all with micro potential.

BISMUTH with ARSENOPYRITE- Puy-les-Vignes, Novelle-Aquitaine, France
Rather ugly stuff comprised of greyish-white metallic bismuth veinlets and pods scattered in massive white quartz matrix, typically associated with massive grey arsenopyrite and occasionally other sulfides. Under the 'scope, some of the bismuth may show a distinctly pinkish tarnish typical of this native element, and specimen sizes range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ just 8.50, 15.00 and 30.00 each.

BIXBYITE on TOPAZ- Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah
Collected in the late 1960s, these are small black submetallic cubes of bixbyite up to 4mm in size perched on rhyolite matrix, some with micro, sand-encrusted crystals of topaz. Prolific at the time, this lot has been sitting for many years and well represents the species and its unique association at the locality. Matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 4cm and some with micro potential as well @ just 10.00, 17.50, and 25.00 each, depending on crystal size.

BRUGGENITE- Pampa Pique III,Lautaro, Antofagasta Chile
Recently found in the warehouse, a small lot of bruggenite aggregates, each about 4 to 5mm across of relatively pure, colorless to white drusy masses without matrix, each individually packaged in a small container. Old Cureton material and a rare hydrous Ca-iodate from the type locality for the species. Only a few available @ 40.00 each.

CALCITE pseudomorph @ WHEWELLITE- Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota
A rare occurrence of calcite replacing whewellite, here as very thin, platy white aggregates stacked in repeating tiny platelets, some on thin, yellowish calcite from an earlier generation. The pseudomorphing is often not complete as evidenced by the slight variation in fluorescent response seen in the specimens, ranging from bright bluish white to pale yellow and occasionally pinkish hues under both SW and LW UV. Many show greenish phosphorescence as well, making them rather exciting for the fluorescent as well as pseudomorphcollector. We have a range of specimens, from small crusty TNs @ 45.00 and 65.00, to an excellent, well crystallized miniature @ 400.00. A few cabinet specimens available as well, prices to 1500.00 - inquire!

CHALCOPHANITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Dark grey to black micro aggregates of this highly lustrous, metallic hydrous Zn-Mn oxide on limonite matrix, typically filling vugs and exposed seams and often with tiny, water clear to pale yellow adamite lightly sprinkled about. Infrequently offered from this prolific locality, matrix specimens range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ just 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each, many with micro potential as well.

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

CHAMBERSITE- Barbers Hill Salt Dome, Chambers Co Texas
Deep purple, perfectly formed tetrahedrons of chambersite without matrix, ranging in size from about 1.5mm to nearly 3mm across. Classic, type locality material for this uncommon Mn-BO-Cl mineral, these from the W.C. Krumbine collection acquired over 20 years ago, offered @ just 7.50, 10.00 and 15.00 each.

CINNABAR- Cahill Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
Bright red flatted aggregates of crystalline cinnabar well scattered on cherty matrix, most showing high luster but with few crystal faces evident. Old Cureton material from many years ago, matrix sizes ranging from 2.5cm to 6cm across @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

CONICHALCITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Attractive and colorful, rich green botryoidal conichalcite scattered on limonitic gossan matrix, some with attractive blue chrysocolla, some with tiny, occasional "sputniks" of paler green cuprian austinite overlaying the conichalcite balls. These are quite good for the locality, collected about 20 years ago from the Glory Hole. All samples make nice additions to your cabinet and will yield decent micromounts as well. We have choice, cleaned specimens from about 2.5cm to 8cm @ just 5.00, 12.50, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. Nice stuff!

CRICHTONITE (Plumboan)- Presidente Kubitschek, M.G., Brazil
Small opaque black masses of Pb-rich crichtonite sparsely scattered on heavily included quartz crystals, occasionally reported with minute rutile pseudos after anatase as well. A moderately rare species, obtained from Luis Menezes (menezesite) over 25 years ago, from small micro's @ 20.00 to larger matrix sizes of 1.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 30.00, 45.00, and 75.00 each.

DIAMOND- Namaqualand Region, No. Cape Prov., Rep So Africa
Originally called the Cape of Good Hope, this region was split into four provinces in 1994 and includes the diamond producing areas around Kimberley in Northern Cape Province. Offered here are transparent, pale yellowish complex dodecahedral diamond crystals without matrix, typically about 5mm in longest dimension and weighing an average of about 0.60 carats each. Gemmy and pleasing color for these attractive stones at just 80.00 each! Limit one per order, please!

EFREMOVITE w/ BOUSSINGAULTITE- Kladno, Bohemia, Czech Republic
This uncommon ammonium-magnesium sulfate occurs as richly scattered, small white globular masses on matrix. Due to its hydroscopic nature, we suspect all have associated but visually indistinguishable boussingaultite as well. Old Cureton material from more than 30 years ago, sizes from about 5mm to 2cm @ just 10.00, 17.50 and 30.00 each. One 5x5cm @ 150.00 and a monster10x8cm @ 400.00. List alternates!

FLUORITE- Boulder Hill Prospect, Lyon Co., Nevada
Transparent to pale grey cubes of fluorite up to 1cm on edge richly scattered over and comprising matrix, all showing brilliant fluorescence under both LW and SW UV! Excellent reference specimens at an unbeatable price, sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each, all well crystallized and with superb fluorescent response!

HYDROPYROCHLORE- Leushe, Kivu, Dem Rep Congo
This newly defined species occurs here as tan to pale brownish, sharp octahedral crystals without matrix, some of the better crystals showing interpenetration twins or slightly cavernous faces. Part of the recently published overhaul of the pyrochlores, these type locality crystal specimens range in size from about 3.5mm to 7mm across @ just 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

KEITHCONNITE- Minneapolis Adit,Nye,Stillwater Co. Montana
A small polished ore section from the type locality showing minute spots of silvery, brightly metallic keithconnite in enstatite ore matrix. Only one sample available @ 175.00.

LEGRANDITE etc.- Ohgibira Mine, Okayama Pref., Honshu Japan
An interesting specimen of gossan-rich matrix showing one small vug containing very pale yellowish legrandite micro crystals, more transparent and with less color than those found in Mexico and elsewhere. A range of associations are evident in the sample, including hisingerite, aragonite and other unidentified phases. Collected about 15 years ago from this depleted locality, specimen size about 6x4cm @ 65.00. One only.

MEYMACITE- Nzombe, Kivu, Zaire
This rare mineral occurs here as resinous, brownish masses scattered on matrix, associated with yellowish ferberite (variety "ferrotungstite") and occasionally scheelite. Ugly stuff but quite rare, ex-Cureton stock, small samples from 4mm to 8mm @ 45.00 and 75.00 each.

MICROCLINE var: AMAZONITE- Crystal Peak, Teller Co., Colorado
From an old stash collected over 50 years ago, a nice assortment of single crystals of amazonite are now available! Color is a pleasing pale blue so typical of the variety, and all show good development and sharp faces with a typical cleavage or attachment point on the specimens. The crystals range in size from about 2cm to nearly 4.5cm tall @ just 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 50.00 each, depending on quality and size. Moderately attractive material from this classic locality!

MISERITE with WOLLASTONITE- Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs, Arkansas
Pinkish fibrous masses of miserite scattered in matrix, associated with greyish white wollastonite and possibly other phases. Fluorescent bright yellowish due to the admixture with wollastonite, all with excellent fluorescent response. Interesting material from this type locality for the mineral, now specifically known as the North Wilson Pit, sizes from 2cm to nearly 7cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

PAVLOVSKYITE (IMA #2010-063)- Lakargi Mt., Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Another moderately rare species from this carefully studied area in the Northern Caucasus, here as minute white grains well scattered in larger larnite matrix in 2cm + polished sections of holotype (!) material. Each sample is accompanied by a color image, several SEM images and complete EMPA data as well. Formula: Ca8(SiO4)2(Si3O10) - orthorhombic- IMA #2010-063. Only a couple of superbly documented samples on hand @ 275.00 each. List alternates!

PHOSINAITE-(Ce)- Kedykverpakhk, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
A small lot of specimens acquired years ago from a Russian museum, this rare mineral occurs here as tiny, tan to brownish elongated aggregates perched on pale pinkish ussingite matrix, often with white "thermonatrite" efflorescence evident. Only a few small samples, matrix sizes ranging from about 1.2cm to2cm across @ 45.00 and 65.00 each, priced according to coverage, not size. List alternates!

PYRARGYRITE- San Lorenzo Mine, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico
A pair of excellent pyrargyrite specimens, expertly mounted by the late Lou Perloff (perloffite) and labeled in his hand, found among material acquired from the Julius Weber collection. The specimens each show wellcrystallized, deep red pyrargyrite largely comprising matrix, overall 1.5cm @ 95.00. Excellent and richly colored!

PYRITE etc.- Cabrestante Mine, Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
This Zacatecas locality was best known for an unusual lot of scorodites discovered some years ago and recently mentioned in a 2016 Mineralogical Record article. However, its pyrite specimens are among the best of Mexico, these acquired in the 1960s and only recently unpacked here. These have numerous pyritohedral crystals to 1cm across richly scattered across matrix, some with underlying massive sphalerite and/or galena evident as well. Old stuff, respectable, well-crystallized specimens from about 4cm to 7cm at just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

PYROMORPHITE (Arsenian)- 510'L, Chalk Mt Mine, Churchill Co., Nevada
Collected many years ago from the 510' level at the Hanlase Drift, these are micro greenish-brown, barrelshaped, arsenate-rich pyromorphite crystals richly scattered on matrix. Noted by Castor and Ferdock in NBMG Special Publication No.1, this was the only arsenic-rich pyromorphite reported in the state. Matrix sizes vary from about 1.5cm to 4cm across, all with good coverage, @ 8.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each.

QUARTZ with BUBBLE- Nant Helen, Merthyl Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom
An intriguing specimen, comprised of a 2cm terminated quartz point resting on matrix with minor ankerite/dolomite rhombs, but the base of the crystal shows a neat gas bubble that is stationery and easily seen at 20x with the aid of our arrow. The specimen size is about 5x3cm @ just 25.00. A similar specimen without the bubble but more ankerite is about 6x3cm @ 15.00. Only one of each!

RUDENKOITE- 80km SEE of Aldan, Yakutia, Russia
Another extremely rare 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 two available @ 325.00 each.

SAKHAITE- Titovskoe, Khayhtakh Mts.,Yakutia, Russia
From the type locality, we have greyish-white massive sakhaite, containing small grains of black ludwigite and possibly other minerals. Plain in appearance but classic stuff from a small museum lot, only a few available, sizes measuring 1 cm to nearly 4cm across at 45.00, 75.00, 125.00 and 200.00 each.

SAKURAIITE- Ikuno Mine, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Small fragments of this rare Cu-In-Sn sulfide are isolated in a small vial, these from the type locality, typically associated with stannite or other sulfides. The mineral was named in 1965 for Dr. Kinichi Sakuarai, one of the few amateurs with more than one mineral named in his honor. Only a few available @ 75.00 each, ex-Cureton specimens.

SERANDITE on CATAPLEITE pseudo- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Delicate, salmon-pink triclinic crystals of serandite nicely scattered over strange, dodecahedral-appearing reticulated catapleite pseudomorphs after a eudialyte group mineral. These small but attractive specimens may disclose other MSH-associated minerals as well, the underlying euhedral crystals resembling Goldschmidt's illustrations (#s 11 and 13) for eudialyte. Choice specimens, overall 1cm to 1.5cm @ 35.00, 50.00, 65.00, 75.00, 85.00 and 125.00 each, depending on quality. The last of this attractive and curious material!

STILLWELLITE-(Ce)- Castellaccio di Petrignano, Latium, Italy
Very tiny, pale pink transparent crystals of stillwellite-(Ce) very sparsely scattered and perched in vugs among crystalline sanidine matrix. Typical associations include magnetite and occasionally tiny green, prismatic thorites and possibly other species, these from the 1977 discovery at this Vetralla locality. Specimens average 3cm @ 45.00 each, all with a pinpointing arrow.

TETRAHEDRITE- Tintic Standard Mine, Utah Co., Utah
A smallish miniature comprised of dense, largely massive, black tetrahedrite, here with minor quartz crystals and likely intermingled other sulfides. The specimen is ex-Sunshine Acres School collection, a private school once extant at the Sunshine Acres nudist colony at Mays Landing, the first of its kind in the U.S.. Interesting historical piece with old label, size about 4x3cm at just 20.00. One only!

TINTICITE- Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
Appearing as earthy crusts, this occurrence of tinticite is actually mats of finely fibrous acicular tan micro crystals, readily observable at highest magnifications, with typical Gold Quarry associations. Often formed by reaction between phosphatic solutions derived from bat guano and iron from oxidizing pyrite and known only from a few localities, this may be the best to date. Sizes from 1cm to 5cm @ 25.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 ea.

URANINITE etc.- Ruggles Mine, North Grafton, New Hampshire
A classic specimen that ripped through our Geiger counter with its screaming heat! The piece is a pegmatitic block that encloses numerous uraninite pods, these accompanied by fluorescent meta-autunite, dull yellow phosphuranylite, orange-hued "gummite" and the typical mica sheaves. It is ex-Bob Whitmore (whitmoreite) and Albini collections, overall size about 6x4.5cm @ 125.00. Hot!

BOOK
ROCKS & MINERALS- by E.P. Bottley
Author E.P. Bottley was best known as a London mineral dealer who purchased the J.R. Gregory dealership in 1931, becoming “Gregory & Bottley” and later “Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd” after his death in 1980 (many old collections have numerous specimens from this mineral concern, as do we in our warehouse.). His book, a hardcover, 95 page treatise, contains 113 color and black and white specimen images, and this lightly used and clean copy also has its original dust jacket. Size is about 26x21cm and is inexpensively offered at just 15.00 plus shipping.

EPHEMERA
PHELPS DODGE STOCKS
Perhaps one of the best known mining companies, Phelps Dodge was commonly associated with its operations at Bisbee and elsewhere in Arizona, but it also had extensive properties in New Mexico. Founded in 1834, it became the largest publicly traded copper mining company in the world when acquired by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold in 2007. We recently located an old stash of Phelps Dodge Stock Certificates, these noted as interim shares issued in 1929 when the company offered a 4:1 split to its stockholders, only months before the market crash that led to the Great Depression. An orange-hued certificate was used for 100 share blocks, and a more rare, green certificate was used for smaller holdings. While we have seen these offered for as much as 30.00 each, we will send you one of each type for just 15.00 a pair! All are cancelled and are in generally good condition, showing normal wear. A neat piece of history!
GEM
TOPAZ- "Swiss Blue" Brazil
Excellent, faceted Brazilian topaz in an unusual 10mm heart shape, these are heat treated to yield a superb "Swiss Blue" color that is the most desirable of topaz hues. Well-cut, gemmy and fully transparent and eye-clean stones average over 4 carats each @ just 30.00 per stone, or a matched pair at 55.00. Very attractive!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21802 – Volume XLV, No.2

ALBITE on ORTHOCLASE (Twins!)- Organ Mts., Dona Ana Co., New Mexico
An small lot of very unusual feldspar specimens, ex-Scott Williams from when he operated out of Oberlin, Kansas. Each specimen has small, white albite crystals (variety pericline) perched on well-crystallized, buff colored orthoclase that shows good Baveno twinning. The pieces are fairly attractive and average about 5cm tall @ 55.00. One excellent sample a little over 6cm showing a rare Manebach twinned orthoclase as well is on hand at 85.00, all likely from the Rock Springs Canyon locality. List alternates!

ALUMOEDTOLLITE (IMA #2017-020)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik Vol. Russia
Perhaps one of the rarest copper minerals from this prolific Kamchatka Volcano, this NEW SPECIES occurs as extremely tiny, single dark splintered crystals mounted on a 1cm adhesive disk, requiring 30x or more to observe. Formula: K2NaCu5AlO2(AsO4)4, triclinic, IMA # 2017-020. Author's material from the type locality, the mineral is an analogue of edtollite (which see in this list) with Al prevailing among trivalent cations with Al>Fe3+. Only a few on hand @ 195.00 each.

ANALCIME with STILBITE- Skookumchuck Dam, Thurston Co., Washington
Translucent to transparent trapezeohedra of analcime from 4mm to 7mm across are well-scattered on Eocene basalt, typically with small, bladed stilbite crystals and occasionally with lesser thomsonite or other zeolite phases. Old material from one of the late Rudy Tschernich's finds in the 1970s near Bucoda. Specimens range from about 3.5cm to 5cm across @ just 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00, priced according to quality, not size.

ANATOLYITE (IMA #2016-040)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik Vol. Russia
New species continue to be described from the second scoria cone of the Northern breakthrough of this famous Kamchatka fissure eruption. Anatolyite occurs as tiny clusters of slightly pinkish crystals with white potassic feldspar, here as minute samples under 1mm mounted on 1cm adhesive disks. Formula:
Na6(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe3+)3Al(AsO4)6, trigonal, IMA #2016-040. Type locality and author's material, will require 15x or more to appreciate their delicate color, named for Russian mathematician and crystallographer Anatoly Kapitonovich Boldyrev (1883-1946) of the Leningrad Mining Institute. Only a few tiny samples available @ 165.00 each. List alternates!

ANDRADITE- Coatsgate Quarry, nr. Moffat, Scotland
From a find in 1994, we have a single specimen of highly adamantine garnet in rich, micro crystals scattered across one surface. Under the scope, the garnet shows is transparent and colorless at the surface, with greenish-brown cores that give the sample its color. Rather interesting and unusual, only one specimen on hand, about 5x3cm @ 45.00.

ANDRADITE variety MELANITE- 1 mile S of Gem Mine, San Benito Co. California
From old Cureton holdings, a small lot of black andradite crystals forming densely intergrown druses nicely covering matrix, many with micro potential for this Ti-rich andradite garnet. Specimens show good luster and are reasonably attractive, specimens from 3cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each. Nice!

ARAGONITE (Blue!)- Wenshan Mine, Yunnan Province, PR China
Attractive, pale blue botryoids and stalactitic aggregates of aragonite comprising matrix, these showing excellent color for the mineral. This area was also the producer of the blue, botryoidal hemimorphite specimens that resembled classic Kelly smithsonite seen some years ago. Very pleasing color and surprisingly inexpensive, specimens average 4cm across at just 10.00 and 15.00 each, depending on degree of crystallization!

BITIKLEITE-SnAl- Lakargi Mt., Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
This exceptioonally rare garnet group species is a NEW GARNET structure mineral, but lacking silica! It occurs as microscopic yellow aggregates in ~1cm polished sections of cuspidine and etttringite with other phases. Formula: Ca3SbSnAl3O12, IMA #2009-052. The sample is mounted in an epoxy probe mount and is
accompanied by a color macro photograph as well as three SEM images pinpointing and identifying all associations (up to 8 have been found already!), as well as a full quantitative chemical analysis! Only one available @ 395.00 each!

BOULANGERITE with QUARTZ- Pribram, Bohemia, Czech Republic
An interesting specimen comprised of numerous small quartz crystal points forming a convoluted bed on thin matrix, invested in several spots by tiny, dark grey, micro fibrous boulangerite tucked into nooks and crannies among the quartz. The piece is ex-Czech National Museum and is accompanied by their label. A moderately attractive specimen with an area of apparent casts after an unknown mineral, overall size about 10x8cm @ 80.00. One only!

CHALCOPYRITE on SPHALERITE- Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas
An old lot of material originally acquired from Tri-State dealer Boodle Lane in 1957, these specimens show small, brightly metallic, wedge-shaped brassy crystals of chalcopyrite well-scattered over rich sphalerite crystals and masses comprising matrix. Tilting the specimens back and forth results in flashes of bright reflection from variably oriented chalcopyrite crystals, but often reveals deep red-brown coloration of the brilliant sphalerite underlaying them. Specimen sizes from about 4cm to 8cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Great old stuff!

CRANDALLITE- Clay Canyon, nr. Fairfield, Utah
About 20 years ago, we acquired a huge lot of the famous Montgomery-Over crandallite nodules that were likely collected in the 1930's that subsequently yielded so many interesting and new phosphates at the time. Recently uncovered here in the warehouse, and before we start dissecting these samples for more detailed investigation, we will offer unanalyzed samples of rich yellow crandallite that may also yield good micros of other species when broken up and evaluated under the 'scope. Nodule sizes range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ just 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Crandallite is guaranteed, the further search is up to you!

DIAMOND (2.71 carats)- Totiya, Katiola Dept., Ivory Coast
A superb, gemmy dodecahedral diamond crystal without matrix, this one suitable for cutting and with a very subtle yellow color. The crystal weighs 2.71 carats and measures about 7x7mm, and a beige inclusion of unknown composition rests just under the perfectly transparent surface of this wonderfully complex, striated and symetrical crystal! Only one available @ 2350.00, well under 900.00 a carat for gem material!

DIETRICHITE on ZINCOCOPIAPITE- Muzhievo, Beregovo, Transcarpathia, Ukraine
A combination of rare minerals, both newly identified from this Au-Pb-Zn deposit near the Hungarian border. The dietrichite occurs as minute, silky white to colorless fibrous crystals scattered on small lamellar crystals of drusy, bright yellow zincocopiapite. Small but surprisingly rich samples for both of these rarities, sizes from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ just 120.00 and 165.00 each, all with modest micro potential as well!

EDTOLLITE (IMA #2016-010)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik Vol. Russia
This NEW SPCEIES was named for Russian geologist and Artic explorer Eduard Vasilievich Toll (1858-1902) who made significant contributions to the geology and geography of Polar Siberia and islands in the Artic Ocean. The mineral occurs as tiny black aggregates mounted on adhesive disks, and these are readily visible at 10x unlike its Al-analog. Formula: K2NaCu5Fe3+O2(AsO4)4, triclinic, IMA # 2016-010. Author's material from the type locality, only a few on hand @ 225.00 each.

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

FERRIHOLLANDITE- Mt. Sorharas, Ultevis, Lappland, Sweden
Excellent specimens from one of the best localities for this recently redefined barium bearing mineral. Ferrihollandite occurs here as small crystal prisms, sprays, and elongated crystalline cleavages, all richly distributed throught quartz matrix, possibly associated with piemontite or other phases. Samples from 2.5cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

FRIEDELITE- 1180 Stope, 700 level, Sterling Hill New Jersey
From one of the few finds of CRYSTALLIZED friedleite at this prolific locality, the species occurred here in the Sterling Mine as minute, orange monoclinic crystals and druses scattered on brightly fluorescent willemite-rich matrix, typically with franklinite and non-fluorescent calcite. These are unlike the banded, somewhat waxy red, massive friedleite known from the district, originally obtained from Ewald Gerstmann (gerstmannite) in the late 1970s. We have a few samples on hand with modest micro potential, matrix sizes from 2cm to 6cm and priced
according to coverage and size at 20.00, 35.00, and 55.00 each.

HYDROROMARCHITE- Maximianus Herculius Coin, ~300 AD, Hungary
A bizarre occurrence of this rare tin mineral, here as part of a greenish blue alteration product on ancient bronze coins, minted in the early third century A.D. to honor the Roman Emperor (286-305 A.D.) Maximianus Herculius. These were unearthed in Hungary, and the alteration product includes admixed pseudomalachite and a smectite phase as well, in which the hydrromarchite occurs in 20-40 micron wide zones in the alterations. Chemically and XRD identified, each 1.7cm historical ancient coin is just 150.00. Limit one per order, please!

KAMENEVITE (IMA #2017-021)- Oleniy Ruchey, Mt. Suoluaiv, Khibiny Russia
This NEW SPECIES was found at the Oleniy Ruchey (Reindeer Stream) apatite mine, the deposit discovered by Russian geologist Evgeniy Arsenievich Kamenev (b. 1934) and for whom the mineral is named. It occurs as minute aggregates of colorless lamellae, typically associated with brown lomonosovite. Formula:
K2TiSi3O9*H2O - orthorhombic, IMA # 2017-021. Type locality and author's material, tiny specks mounted on 1cm adhesive disks @ 125.00 each. Limited availability!

KAOLINITE- Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
A pair of dull,pisolitic hand specimens of kaolinite-rich matrix, very old specimens originally provided by Ward & Howell to the Michigan College of Mines. Rathe rugly stuff but with excellent, historical provenance, likely circa 1890s based on the labels. Sizes average about 8cm across @ 55.00 each.

MILARITE- Jaguarassu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Each sample is a single hexagonal crystal section of milarite without matrix. These are pale green in color and the better quality specimens are nicely terminated at one end of the elongated prism. Old Carlos Barbosa material, overall lengths from 0.5cm to 1cm @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, depending on color and clarity.

MORDENITE- Eagle Eye Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
White tufts of needle-like, elongated mordenite micro crystals form dense bunches and aggregates of this fibrous zeolite on pale, brecciated matrix. From the original find at the locality by the late David Shannon in 1988, we have only a few specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 3.5cm to 8cm @ just 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each, all with modest micro potential as well.

PALYGORSKITE- Pend Oreille Mine, Metaline Falls, Washington
Thin, leather-like flexible mass of this greyish mineral oddity without matrix; very weird stuff, (the "mountain leather" name is quite appropriate). Collected from the 500 level of the mine and purchased circa 1960 when the mine was active. Sizes average from about 4cm to 10cm across, all flexible and quite strange @ just 20.00, 45.00, and 75.00 each. A few monstes to 18cm long (!!) @ 125.00. List alternates!

PREHNITE on QUARTZ- Qiaojia, Zhaotong Pref., Yunnan, PR China
Pale green balls of prehnite to 1cm lightly scattered and perched on groups of transparent, vitreous quartz crustals that fully comprise the matrix of these attractive specimens. A few samples may show an underside of drusy epidote, pale feldspar or occasional inclusions as well. Nicely sizes samples that average about 8x5cm @ 55.00 each. Only a few on hand!

PYRITE & QUARTZ CASTS @ ???- unspecified locality Japan
A relatively large and interesting specimen comprised of countless small pyrite crystals, some up to several millimeters completely comprising matrix. Among the voids of the piece, and particularly covering one surface, are remnants of hollow tubular casts of quartz after an unknown mineral. An accompanying, old Kristalle label does not offer a specific locality beyond "Japan", but the piece is remeniscent of several localities on Honshu Island that a Japanese expert may readily identify. There is one small area of dull grey galena also associated, and the overall size of the specimen is a hefty 14x12x6cm @ just 150.00. One only!

QUARTZ- Goose Lake, Negaunee, Marquette Co., Michigan
A large and curious specimen comprised of elongated quartz crystals to 5cm long, tightly packed and intergrown in a 12x7cm exposed vein. A few of the crystals are curved(!!) or severely flattened and are growing out of a massive quartz base into the exposed rock matrix wall that capped the seam. Likely from the Lindberg Quarry,
but the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum label that accompanies the piece merely gives "Goose Lake" as the locality. Overall size about 12x11x8cm @ only 70.00. A rather heavy piece from an uncommon locality with an odd habit!

REEVESITE- nr. Alpine Mine, San Benito Co., California
This uncommon species occurs here in the Clear Creek Canyon as pale, yellow-green filmy crusts and masses scattered over serpentine matrix. Old material collected nearly 40 years ago, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. The last of our stock from this obscure Goat Mountain locality!

RICHELLITE- Richelle, near Vise, Liege, Belgium
Occurring as olive green to tan-green crusts on rock, richellite is a complex calcium iron phosphate. These relatively rich specimens were collected many years ago. Type locality material, not very attractive but quite representative and reasonably priced, sizes from about 1.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

SIDERITE with QUARTZ- Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco
Attractive and fairly sharp, glassy rhombs of translucent, greenish-brown siderite to 2cm perched on crystallized quartz, these presenting well and of surprisingly good quality. We have seen similar material ascribed to the Iourien Mine near Tafraout, but our supplier assures us these are from Imilchil. Specimens average about 4cm across at just 45.00 each.

SIDERONATRITE- Capital Reef, Wayne Co., Utah
Bright yellow masses of sideronatrite richly scattered and covering matrix, here from a rather obscure locality now in a national monument area. Old Cureton material collected many years ago, specimens from about 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each; a few to 11x11cm @ 85.00 each.

SIEGENITE- Brushy Creek Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri
Minute silvery octahedral crystals of siegenite scattered on matrix, associated with lustrous black sphalerite crystals and dolomite rhombs. Excellent specimens with fine micro potential, these from a find nearly 20 years ago, sizes from small TNs of 1.5cm @ just 15.00, and a few larger specimens to 5cm @ just 45.00 each. A few from the nearby Sweetwater Mine are also available - inquire!

SPHALERITE with DOLOMITE- Monroe Co. Airport, Monroe Co., New York
An odd specimen showing a deep orange-brown, transparent and gemmy sphalerite crystal group about 1.3cm long perched in an exposed seam in dolostone matrix, associated with numerous, small saddle-shaped rhombs of white dolomite scattered about. Ex-A.E. Seaman Museum, and their label notes it was donated by well-known Michigan copper collector Don Pearce, and it further suggests it was likely deposited as fill at the airport, its original source more likely as construction stone from a nearby quarry like Penfield. Moderately attractive piece, size about 8x5cm @ 55.00.

TALC- nr. San Andreas, Calaveras Co., California
Rich, pale green waxy masses of foliated, crystalline talc comprising matrix, many showing unusual tabular "crystals" and aggregates. From one of the more prolific localities for the mineral, these are moderately attractive for an otherwise uninspiring species. Old material collected many years ago, sizes range from 2cm to 6cm across @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

TOPAZ- Dassu (Haramosh), Gilgit, Pakistan
Transparent, pale honey colored single crystals of topaz without matrix, these showing typical stout, prismatic habit with fine pinacoid terminations and well developed prism faces. All show detachment points at the base, and as expected with facet-rough topaz crystals, there are the usual dings in these rather good crystals. Sizes are generous, ranging from 2.5x1.5cm to 4x2.5cm, very inexpensively offered at just 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00 each, far below typical prices seen elsewhere!

URANINITE- Brudenell, Renfrew Co., Onatrio, Canada
Small but interesting uraninite crystals with little or no matrix, showing typical crudely cubic habit and submetallic luster. Collected by a well-known mineralogist/curator on private property some years ago, these range in size from about 8mm to nearly 1.5cm, and all are quite hot! Only a few on hand, priced at 35.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each.

XENOTIME-(Y)- Alexander Co., North Carolina
An old specimen comprised of a blocky, elongated partial crystal of xenotime-(Y) about 3cm tall protruding from a massive xenotime-(Y) matrix mass. The specimen is accompanied by a Neal Yedlin (!!) and Joe Cilen labal,
acquired by Cilen many years ago. While a specific locality in Alexander County is not noted on their labels, the piece is likely from the Hiddenite area that produced such material in the distant past. One specimen only, with labels, about 4.5x3.5cm @ 125.00.

ZIRCONOLITE-3T- Kyauk-Pyat-That, Mogok, Mandalay, Myanmar
This rare mineral has been found here in relatively large, brownish-black single crystals and occasionally as twins, measuring up to nearly 1cm tall. These are matrix-free and fairly sharp specimens from this prolific gemstone region, here as the rare 3-T polytype. The precise locality is likley the Myan Gyi Mine, and only a couple of crystals are available @ 150.00 each. List alternates!

BOOKS
LOVOZERO!- History - Pegmatites - Minerals by Igor Pekov
This excellent hardcover volume describes the history, development, geology and mineralogy of this prolific area in Russia. In a format similar to the much-acclaimed Langban book we distributed, this high quality volume contains nearly 500 pages and is richly illustrated with many hundreds of color and black & white photos and drawings, accompanied by a comprehensive treatment of the 340 minerals that occur here, many with crystal drawings, chemical analyses, photographs etc.. In Dr. Pekov's thorough style, this work is sure to become a mineralogical library requirement! We were the exclusive North American distributor for this fine volume, available @ just 79.00 plus shipping. Foreign clients - please inquire for shipping cost. BONUS: Each order will
include a free copy of Dr. Pekov's Mineral News article that updated many new finds at the locality
MINERAL NEWS BOUND SETS
We have perfect-bound copies prisitine issues of Mineral News for the years of 2006 through 2017. If you are not a subscriber, or would like to upgrade your library of back issues, we recommended these perfect-bound, soft cover sets, now available at only 35.00 for each year. Shipping per annual issue is free in the USA with any mineral order, or an additional 14.00 for any foreign delivery address. A limited number of bound sets are on hand! Annual subscriptions (12 color issues) are still just 30.00 per year!
FOSSILS
HORN CORAL - H. Halli- Arkona, Ontario, Canada
These are interesting, somewhat tubular and horn-like grey coral fossils, Devonian in age and of the Heliophyllium Halli genus. Specimens show typical twisted ring-like structure on the outside, with radiating cores evident as well. Stout samples of this Rugosa order, extinct coral, sizes average about 4x2.5 cm @ just 10.00 each. Neat and inexpensive fossils!
GEMS
KYANITE- Mondol Kiri Province, Cambodia
Excellent, deep blue faceted ovals of gem quality kyanite, significantly better than most Brazilian goods we have seen. Each stone is approximately 7.5x5.5mm and weighs about a carat, and these are quite attractive, rivaling fine sapphine in color. Only a few available @ just 55.00 each. Limit two per customer, please!
PETROLOGY COLLECTIONS- Various Localities United States
From a large stock of petrology samples, we have assembled two collections of various rock types useful for study and comparison. Specimens tyoically are 5cm or more, and Collection #1 consists of a baker's dozen of 13 different samples @ 125.00, while Collection #2 contains everything in Collection #1 plus seven additional specimens for a total of 20 different samples @ 200.00. There will be material from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary environments, and each specimen will be individually labelled as to name and complete locality. Limited availability subject to stock on hand!
 

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21801 – Volume XLV, No.1 Our 45th Year!

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

ANDRADITE var: DEMANTOID- Campo Franscia, Sondrio Province, Italy
From specimens acquired over thirty years ago, we have a small selection of pale green, chromian andradite (var. demantoid) samples, with crystals to several millimeters nicely scattered on matrix, some with associated chrysotile or other phases. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across, offered at just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

ANNABERGITE- Candelaria Mine, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Bright, apple-green to nearly clear micro crystals of transparent annabergite richly scattered in exposed seams on matrix from this uncommon locality. We have a large lot of reasonably priced material, sizes from 1.5cm to 10cm @ just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each depending on size and coverage. Nice micro stuff!

BARITE- Hecla Rosebud Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Very odd, well-crystallized white to greyish white barite crystals and groups with little or no matrix, all showing an atypical, somewhat rhombohedral habit that is quite pleasing and very unusual for the mineral. From a find about 25 years ago, these are XRD-confirmed, stout, well-formed crystals averaging 1.5 cm to to 2cm across, with overall sizes up to 4cm @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on quality. A few larger matrix specimens to 8cm @ 55.00 and 75.00 each.

BARWOODITE (IMA 2017-046)- Big Rock Quarry, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
This NEW SPECEIS occurs as deep, red-brown elongated aggregates sparsely scatted on white feldspar matirx, typically associated with delicate, more prolific pale brown needles of eggletonite, both type locality minerals from here. Formula: Mn2+6Nb5+(SiO4)2O3(OH)3, trigonal, IMA #2017-046. Occasional dark greenish black aegirine, minor yellowish masses of zircon etc. may be associated. A new member of the welinite group and named for the late Henry Barwood. Micromount material, matrix sizes average about 1cm @ 85.00 each.

BRAUNITE- Mamatwan Mine, Kalahari Mn Field, South Africa
This large open pit mine lies to the south of the famous Wessels and N'Chwaning mines, producing massive braunite with lesser hausmannite, hematite and "partidgeite", the latter a discarded name for a Mn2O3 phase found in the ore. We uncovered a large hand specimen of this braunite-rich ore, acquired in 1981 and comprised of sedimentary baunite lutite that occurs as dark greyish black masses comprising matrix, occasionally with minor, thin carbonate streamers of kutnohorite/calcite. Ex-Renaud Vochten collection, noted as XRD confirmed on the back of his his label. A fairly obscure locality that has produced about 30 different species, the specimen is quite dense and measures about 11x7 cm @ just 55.00.

CALCITE enclosing CHALCOPYRITE- Shuikoushan Mine, Hengyang, Hunan, PR China
Two transparent to translucent scalenohedral calcite crystals form much to this specimen, the tips of the crystals enclosing tiny, wedge-shaped chalcopyrite crystals easily seen at 10x. Larger balls of iridescent chalcopyrite are perched on and protruding from the surface of the base of the calcites as well. Growth chevrons and minute secondary copper minerals are evident on the bottom of the piece, adding to the charm and interest of this unusual specimen. Excellent locality piece, overall size about 7x5cm @ 75.00. One only!

CALCITE variety THINOLITE- 25 Miles N. of Nixon, Washoe Co., Nevada
These are strange calcite (calcareous tufa) pseudomorphs after an unknown (perhaps ikaite?) mineral, represented here by acute pyramidal crystals approximating tetragonal symmetry. Specimens show elongated spears of greyish calcite forming interesting boxworks and oddly shaped samples, often called glendonites, barleycorn pseudos, jarrowites and other terms, the exact name generally associated with a specific locality for these oddities. We first offered these in the early 1970s when obtained from the late Ted Morley, and our current stock was collected more than thirty years ago. Specimens from about 5cm to 10cm across @ just 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Weird stuff!

CERITE-(Ce)- Bastnaes Mines, Riddarhyttan, Sweden
Type locality specimens of cerite-(Ce), occurring here as brown to pinkish brown masses scattered in matrix, potentially with dark ferriallanite-(Ce) or other admixed phases. Old material, specimen sizes from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each, one slightly larger with flattened sprays of anthophyllite @ 125.00.

CHONDRODITE with GRAPHITE etc.- Pargas, nr. Turku, Finland
From the type locality for the species, a large hand specimen of white calcite with tiny, multiple grains of orangeyellow chondroite richly scattered through a central seam, associated with minute, steel-grey graphite flakes as well. Ex- Dutch collector Renaud Vochten and accompanied by his data sheet label, overall size about 11x7x5 cm @ 55.00. One only!

COULSONITE- Buena Vista Hills, Pershing Co., Nevada
Known from only two localities in Nevada, coulsonite occurs intergrown with magnetite, with which it is visually indistinguishable from, and may be associated with massive scapolite and other species as well. Originally obtained from Forrest Cureton many years ago and positively ID'ed in these specimens by polished section ore microscopy, sizes range from 2cm to 5cm @ 25.00, 45.00, and 65.00 each.

DEMICHELEITE-(I) & ARGESITE- La Fossa Crater, Vulcano, Lipari, Italy
A pair of extremely rare minerals, with minute black, submetallic micro sparys of demicheleite-(I) sparsely scattered on matrix (EDS showed I>Br>Cl) with scant, pale yellow argesite (NH4)7Bi3Cl16 as well. A unique combination of species, both from the type locality for each. Modest micro potential, specimen measures about 1.5cm across @ 475.00. List alternates!

DIAMOND (3.65 cts)- Mir Mine, Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia
A highly unusual, gem-quality clear group of two intergrown diamond octahedrons, measuring just over 1cm across and weighing an impressive 3.65 carats. From one of the largest "holes in the ground" in the world, the Mir Mine was Russia's first major diamond producer. The crystal group has no visble matrix and has cutting potential as well, one of the few gem-quality pieces in our extensive diamond inventory. Ex-David New Collection, priced at 3650.00. Wow!

DYPINGITE- Clear Creek Area, San Benito Co., California
This magnesium carbonate occurs as white to tan opaque small white balls and bottryoidal crusts on greyish serpentinite matrix. The dypingite is occasionally associated with flattened sprays of artinite on some specimens, suggesting these may have originated in the Artinite Pit in this Picacho Peak locality. Fairly good coverage on these typical specimens, sizes from 2cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each. Old material, ex-Cureton and collected over 20 years ago!

FLORENCITE-(Nd)- Sausalito, Marin Co., California
Rather nondescript, brown and somewhat pulverent florencite-(Nd) described in 1971 by D.J,. Milton et al from this locality. The material is ex-Cureton and offered only as small fragments from about 3mm to nearly 9mm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each. Limited availability of this old material!

FLUELLITE- Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
These may be the finest known examples of fluellite ever found, and certainly the first find from Nevada about 20 years ago! At this great Carlin Trend locality, fluellite occurs as sharply formed transparent crystals richly scattered on grey chert surfaces, usually as tiny individuals but also as rosettes from 0.5 to 3mm across. Colors range from golden yellow to greenish to pale purple, with color zoned crystals frequently encountered. Numerous associations are known, and most will have micro potential as well. Matrix sizes from 2cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

FLUORITE- Rosiclaire, Hardin Co., Illinois
Perhaps one of the most storied localities in the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, the Rosiclaire District was home to more than a dozen producing mines. Because miners were threatened with termination if caught harvesting specimens, precise localities were often not given for fear of being traced back to the miner involved. These samples were purchased in 1956 from the late Gene Curtiss, who often met the miners in the middle of the night in local cemeteries to exchange minerals for cash. We recently acquired a good stock of these fluorites, typically in some shade of purple in cubic crystals and aggregates largely comprising matrix, some occasionally with calcite druses or other species. Despite the ridiculously high prices charged for this material
today, we are offering specimens at mine-run prices from 4cm to 10cm across for only 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on quality and size. Old stuff recently brought to market!

HYDROBORACITE- Thompson Mine, nr. Ryan, Inyo Co., California
This unusual borate occurs as slender, white needle-like crystals richly scattered on matrix, some with minor colemanite and possibly other phases. Old material available as either attractive, mounted thumbnails @ 10.00, or as matrix specimens from 3cm to 6cm @ 25.00, 35.00, and 50.00 each. A few foreign localities also available - please inquire.

HYDROZINCITE- Evelyn Mine, Northern Territory, Australia
From a relatively old find, we've located a small number of excellent, micro-crystallized tufts and needles of white hydrozincite richly scattered on matrix, many associated with clear hemimorphite and possibly other minerals from this Pine Creek area deposit. Brilliantly fluorescent, and most with good micro potential as well, sizes from 2cm to 4cm @ 5.00, 12.50 and 20.00 each. We can also supply a small lot of 10 TNs @ just 40.00! Nice!

KOTULSKITE- Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnach, Noril'sk, Russia
A small ore sample about 2.5cm across in a leucite probe mount, accompanied by a pair of SEM images pinpointing the rare mineral kotulskite - Pd(Te,Bi) - in a matrix comprised largely of chalcopyrite with minor pyrrhotite, gold and pentlandite. Full analytical microprobe data is included as well, only one on hand @ 195.00 with full documentation as described.

KRAISSLITE- 1200'L, Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Coppery-red to brownish kraisslite forms a micaceous scale that partially covers at least one side of these examples of granular, red willemite, some potentially with minor fibrous white sussexite, franklinite etc. All samples are brightly fluorescent (green) due to the pervasive granular red willemite, with overall sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 8cm across @ only 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each, per quality and size.

MALACHITE "Finger Stalactite"- Komoto Open Pit, Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire
Although the locality is now known as Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, these mounted thumbnail specimens are ex-Scott Williams, these from his extensive holdings purchased some years ago. His original inventory note listed the former "Shaba, Zaire" as the locality, suggesting these were obtained prior to the transition year of 1997. These are stalactitic "fingers", somewhat phallic in habit, comprised of deep green malachite mounted upright in a Perky box. These are 2-2.5cm tall with no discernable matrix, offered at Scott's original price of just 20.00 each. Only a few on hand!

MICROCLINE variety AMAZONITE- Qui-Buc #5 Mi, Florissant, Teller Co Colorado
Another lot from the old thumbnail stock of Scott Williams Mineral Company, a selection of quite fine amazonite crystals, neatly mounted in standard TN boxes. Most samples show excellent blue color and sharp crystal form, a few with subordinate quartz matrix evident. Scott's handwritten label indicated these were from the "Que-Buc #5 Mine" in the Florissant-Crystal Peak area, an apparently small prospect in this prolific area unknown to me and unrecorded in Mindat. Neat specimens, offered at Scott's original prices from years ago at just 25.00 each.

MINGUZZITE- Cape Calamita, Elba, Livorno, Italy
A decidedly ugly mineral, here from the co-type locality, minguzzite is offered as small powdery masses of nondescript yellowish brown powdery material in a small capsule, originally in the extensive stock of the Cureton Mineral Company from many years ago. Formula is K3Fe3+ (C2O4)3*3H2O. Named for mineralogist Carlo Minguzzi, I can't imagine he was happy that his namesake mineral was so bereft of visible charm. Only a few on hand @ 35.00 eaach.

PANSNERITE (IMA 2016-103)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Russian scientists continue to work on the remarkable number of new species discovered from this Kamchatka volcano, and this particular fumarole has revealed 30 new species to date! Pansnerite occurs as minute, slightly greenish yellow granular crystals, and we offer individual micro crystals mounted on small adhesive stubs. Formula: K3Na3(Fe3+,Al)6(AsO4)8 - orthorhombic, IMA # 2016-103. Author's studied material, only a few samples available @ 150.00 each.

PARGASITE- An Phu Mine, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
Bright green, stubby columnar masses of attractively colored pargasite to 1cm perched in brilliant white marble matrix. Much of this and similar material has been offered as fluor-cannilloite, but the vast majority of such samples are actually pargasite. Only three colorful samples on hand, overall about 4cm with pleasing, applegreen pargasites therein, @ just 40.00 each. Nice!

PENTAGONITE- Quarry #4, Wagholi, near Poona, India
Brilliant, electric blue radiating crystal sprays of pentagonite in isolated balls to 1cm on matrix. Excellent, attractive specimens, XRD-confirmed, priced at half what the rest of world is charging for unchecked material (that is likely cavansite), these from the actual mining company that first brought them out! All have good micro potential as well, sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm, priced according to quality at just 25.00, 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00 each. Super!

PETALITE- Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Transparent to translucent clear crystals and aggregates of petalite without matrix, these likely the source of the faceted material seen on the market some years ago. Relatively clean and pure specimens, the larger ones less cloudy and quite transparent, sizes ranging from about 1.2cm up to 3cm tall @ just 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. Gemmy crystals!

PUTORANITE w/ MOOIHOEKITE etc.- Talnach, Norislk, Siberia, Russia
A superbly documented sample of this rare species, offered as 1cm ore sample mounted in a 2.5cm probe mount, accompanied by full quantitative probe data as well as complete XRD output showing admixed mooihoekite! A pair of rare copper-iron sulfides from one of the world's most inhospitable places, only one
documented sample on hand @ 245.00.

PYRITE with FRANCKEITE- 305m Level, Bismark Vein, Siglo XX, Bolivia
An unsual specimen from a very precise location within the famous Siglo Vente Mine in Llallagua, originally from the Reynolds M. Denning collction at Michigan Tech. Denning was a Professor at the University of Michigan who worked and collected in Bolivia during WWII. This sample shows fairly large octahedra and cube modifications of pyrite to 1.5cm comrising matrix, with one edge showing a dull, 3cm aggregate of greyish metallic franckeite. Overall specimen size about 5.5 x 4.5 cm @ 65.00. A precisely-located and historic specimen, but one only!

QUARTZ pseudo @ CALCITE- Rattlesnake Butte, Jackson Co., South Dakota
These are excellent, well-formed scalenohedral calcites from 3cm and getting progressively larger, all in attractive and interesting divergent groups largely replaced by pale greyish-white sandy quartz. Described in the 1920's, early work on this material showed about 15 different species make up the sands, with approximately 37% residual calcite remaining in these weird crystal groups. Neat specimens from about 4cm to 8cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

REBULITE in ORPIMENT- Jiepaiyu Mine, Changde, Hunan, PR China
This rare Tl-Sb-As-S mineral occurs here as tiny, dark grayish black submetallic pods sparsely scattered in brilliant yellow to orange-yellow orpiment matrix, occasionally with minor realgar and potentially other species. Analyzed material and from only the second known occurrence in the world, specimens range from 2cm up to 6cm across at 75.00, 125.00, and 250.00, depending on size and coverage, all with arrows and copies of our confirming analysis.

SCORODITE- Baishiding Mine, Zhuang A.R., PR China
Unusual, glassy blue scorodite crystals and glassy aggregates to 5mm (!!) scattered among pyrite and other sulfides comprising matrix. From the find of about 10 years ago, these are excellent for the species with surprisingly large crystals, many deeply embedded in sulfide matrix. Study under the 'scope will show much color zoning and other mysteries to be solved, with only a few specimens on hand averaging about 4cm @ 95.00 each. List alternates!

SHORTITE- Stauffer Mine, Green River, Wyoming
From the geological formation that hosted the type locality, shortite occurs here as tabular crystals to 1cm embedded in dull mudstone matrix, all showing interesting yellow fluorescence and blue phosphorescence, generally well-scattered with occasional larger aggregates richly scattered through matrix, which is fluorescent as well. The shortite occurs as nearly transparent pale yellow blocky masses, passably attractive fro an uncommon mineral. Sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 25.00, 35.00, and 55.00; a few larger specimens to 13x7cm on hand @ 100.00.

SPERRYLITE- Vermillion Mine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
From the Weber-Perloff Collection material purchased some years ago, we have three boxed and mounted samples from this famous locality, each quite different and carefully mounted in a micro box. The first is an exquisite, very sharp tiny single crystal just over 2mm long delicately and expertly balanced on a cactus spine @ 75.00; a larger cubo-octahedral crystal group with minor golden chalcopyrite about twice as large @ 125.00, and a matrix (!!) specimen with multiple crude crystals scattered about a 1.3cm matrix @ 175.00. Only one of each; list alternates!

SPHALERITE and GALENA- Tochibora ore body, Kamioka Mi, Gifu Japan
An unusual "Shiroji-type" skarn ore, here a solid mass of densely intergrown massive sphalerite and predominant galena completely comprising matrix. Skarns often play host to metallic mineral deposits, and this Honshu Island deposit is also the type locality for kamiokite. A modest hand specimen measuring 9x4cm is offered at 45.00.

TENORITE in CHRYSOCOLLA- Chuquicamata, Antofagasta, Chile
A block of copper ore from this prolific locality, here comprised largely of bluish-green chrysocolla with several pods of black tenorite to 2cm wide scattered therein. The piece has several cut faces that reveal a complex banding of several phases. Overall size about 6x4cm at just 30.00. Colorful!

TETRAHEDRITE variety SCHWAZITE- Pueblo District, Harney Co., Oregon
An old specimen of this mercurian variety of tetrahedrite, the ore material described in great detail in a Canadian Mineralogist article in 2001 (Vol. 39, No. 3, pgs 819-830) in which the author's identified a wide range of ore minerals and secondaries from this old and prolific area. This sample is ex-Wintringham and acquired from the old Sunshine Acres School of Mays Landing, NJ, circa 1950s. The piece shows dark greyish masses of Hg-rich tetrahedrite in seams in siliceous matrix, and under the scope, evidence of covellite, trace azurite, filmy chrysocolla and other unidentified phases scattered throughout the sample. Not pretty, but worthy of further study, as Mindat does not list the azurite and other potential secondaries seen in the specimen. Overall size
about 8x6cm @ 55.00.Great locality piece; one only!

TUNGSTENITE- Crevola Quarry, Ossola Valley, Italy
From material acquired in the mid-1970s, these are white marble matrix samples with very tiny, isolated platy grains of greyish-black tungstenite very sparsely scattered in matrix, occasionally with scant, orange-brown phlogopite evident as well. All specimens with arrows to aid in microscopic examination, overall sizes from 2.5cm to 4cm across @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

BOOKS
Natural History of NY- Part III - Mineralogy (1842) Lewis C. Beck
This oversized original 1842 volume contains over 530 pages of crystal drawings, plates, maps and text describing the mineralogy of the State as known at the time. An original edition of Beck's groundbreaking compilation, bound in gold-embossed brown cloth and printed by White & Visscher in Albany in 1842, the cover is worn and torn in several spots but contents are in good condition with minor foxing. This classic work begs to be rebound, originally priced at 350.00, reduced to just 175.00 plus shipping due to condition of the cover. Superb, historical locality data - don't miss this one!

COLLECTIONS
UK MICROMOUNTS- Various Mines, United Kingdom
There are a vast number of mines in the UK that produced numerous secondary minerals suitable for micromounts. In order to make room in our fully-filled warehouse, we offer a dozen different specimens from a wide range of UK mines, all individually labeled and mounted in TN/Micro boxes at just 49.00 per dozen. While there are more dollars to made selling these interesting minerals individually, enjoy this blowout offer while supplies last. Multiples welcomed, and these are sure to please!

GEMS
CORUNDUM (RUBY - HT-GF)- Unspecified locality Madagascar
This are bright red, transparent faceted oval corundums (ie. ruby) that average about 8x6mm and typically weigh around 2 carats each. Like many modern gemstones, we believe these are both heat-treated and leaded glass filled to disguise faults and improve both color and transparency, and we label them as "HT-GF" based onour opinion. That said, they are nonetheless attractive and inexpensive compared to untreated ruby of this color and transparency, with each stone offered at just 35.00 each. Only a few available!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21708 – Volume XLIV, No.8

ALPERSITE- Big Mike Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
This rare Mg-Cu hydrous sulfate occurs here at the type locality as pale blue to slightly greensih blue crystalline mounds attractively scattered and largely comprising matrix. Minute needles of white pickeringite are evident on most samples, and these have been XRD-confirmed by the author, and resentative XRD data is suplied with each specimen. Cell dimensions were refined using Rietveld analysis. The mineral occurs rarely as an effluorescent here and is infrequently present at the locality, uncovered under only ideal conditions of formation. Ex-Forrest Cureton, surprisingly attractive specimens ranging from about 4cm to 7cm across are offered at just 45.00, 75.00 and 125.00 each.

AZURITE- Concepcion Mine, Catorce, S.L.P., Mexico
Old time specimens from this excellent silver-copper-zinc locality, considered by Panczer as "limited distribution" in reference to the amount of specimen material produced. These were originally purchased in 1964 and are just now seeing the light of day once again! Azurite occurs here as sparkling druses and elongated crystals up to 7mm long(!!), nicely perched in opened seams in a limonitic matrix, some showing partial pseudomorphing to bright green malachite as well. Quite fine, we offer a range of specimens from several flats of this old material, specimen sizes from about 3.5cm to nearly 7cm across, priced according to quality, not size, @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and a few at 45.00 each. Wonderful in both hand specimens and under the scope as well!

BETAFITE var. CALCIOBETAFITE- Mount Brusa, Luvigliano, Padova, Italy
This uncommon mineral occurs as minute, bright orange glassy micro crystals very sparsely scattered in vugs in sanidine matrix. Approved by the IMA in 1982, it was later discredited in the redefinition of the pyrochlore group minerals in 2010, suggested to be a Ca-dominant betafite since it was Nb-dominant over Ti. Whether it will remain a variety of betafite or another species will depend on future nomenclature changes. These interesting specimens have modest micro potential, and all have pinpointing arrows. Specimens average 2cm @ 65.00 each. Only a few on hand!

CALCITE- nr. Santa Barbara, Curacao, Neth. Antilles
White to pinkish massive calcite matrix with occasional small vugs yielding micro calcites as well. Mildly fluorescent (SW purple-blue), some with minor associated phosphate (predominantly apatite) as well. Very unusual locality material (cactus and salty ocean in the same vista!), about 35 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Be the only kid on the block with an analyzed Curacao calcite; matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 8cm @ 7.50, 15.00 and 30.00 each.

CASSITERITE- Huanuni, Oruro Department, Bolivia
A old lot of excellent cassiterite TNs uncovered from our stock of the Scott Williams collection. The dark brown to nearly black Huanuni specimens show superb, brilliant luster as well as the interesting, blocky crystal form sometimes called a "drill-bit" that displays elongated prism faces terminated with a nicely pointed pyramid. Associations on a few samples are typically elongated quartz crytsals. Obviously older material, specimens quite fine and averaging 2.5cm and mounted in "perky boxes" @ just 30.00 each. Only six available.

CLINOZOISITE var: CLINOTHULITE- Micaville, Yancey Co., North Carolina
Bright pink radiaiting aggregates and masses lightly scattered in white oligoclase matrix, typically associated with minor muscovite and/or quartz. Likely from the Fanny Gouge Mine within the Spruce Pine District, these samples were acquired over fifty years ago. Moderately colorful and representative, specimens range from about 3cm to 8cm across @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Neat old stuff!

DIAMOND- Ekati Mine, Lac de Gras, NWT, Canada
From the most significant North American diamond producing deposit, we have several superb single octahedral diamond crystals without matrix, all showing excellent form with hues ranging from pale grey to light tan, most typically with minor carbon inclusions and the larger samples with moderately good transparency. Excellentdiamond specimens, these are offered as follows: 2.15 cts @ 440.00; 2.34 cts @ 615.00; 2.67 cts @ 920.00; 3.31 cts @ 1180.00 and one @ 3.59 cts @ 1270.00; all net priced based on size and clarity; don't miss these!

EPIDOTE-CLINOZOISITE- Peavine Peak, Washoe Co., Nevada
These are TN-sized specimens with dark red, elongated crystalline aggregates well scatteed in quartz. While the literature notes that these have traditionally been labelled as piemontite, our chemical analyses have found that there is no Mn in the samples, suggesting that they are actually somewhere between clinozositite and epidote with an intermediate Fe content, and hence, we have labeled them accordingly as epidote-clinozoisite, but they are clearly NOT piemontite. Each colorful TN-sized specimen is accompanied by a copy of our analytical work @ just 15.00 each, about one-third the cost of the analysis itself!

EUCRYPTITE- Londonderry Quarry, W.A., Australia
Rich massive eucryptite comprising matrix and often intergrown with dull beige feldspar, the eucryptite typically white to very pale pink in color. The species is fluorescent dull red to pinkish (SW UV), and these are old specimens originally obtained by Forrest Cureton in Australia many years ago. Specimen sizes range from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

FERRINATRITE w/ METAVOLTINE etc- Le Cetine Mine, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
This uncommon Na-Fe sulfate mineral occurs here as minute white needle-like micro crystals and aggregates, often intergrown with rozenite and almost always associated with yellowish masses of metavoltine. Only a few specimens available, sizes from 2.5cm to 4cm @ 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on coverage, not size.

GALENA- East Tennessee Pb-Zn District, Tennessee
An old specimen collected by famous geologist/mineralogist E.W. Heinrich, here as massive galena aggregates richly scattered in off-white, calcite-rich rock matrix. The peice is quite heavy and is accompanied by both Heinrich's label as well as that of the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. Overall size about 10x6cm @ 55.00. One!

GETCHELLITE- Getchell Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
From the famous South Pit discovery many years ago, getchellite occurs here as deep red, platy to micaceous aggregates lightly scattered in matrix, typically with orpiment, pararealgar and occasionally minor realgar as well. Classic material from the type locality and quite colorful, sizes from 2cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each.

GOLD- Marupa River, Jacareacanga, Para, Brazil
From an extraordinary find, we have a pair of exceptional gold specimens found on the left bank of the river in 2015. Offered here as well-crystallized floaters that display well and are of significant size. These are quite aesthetic, appearing as frothy, crystalline masses, ranging from 3.5cm to 4cm tall, weighing an impressive 36.9g to 53.3g @ 4100.00 and 5950.00 respectively. Crystallized gold is not cheap, but Wow!!!

HAUCHECORNITE- Vermilion Mine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
This complex bismuth and antimony bearing nickel sulfide occurs as pale bronze, sparse metallic grains, often intergrown with visually indistinguishable associated chalcopyrite. Probably more common but difficult to recognize, we have small specimens about 1 cm @ 30.00, and a pair of larger samples, ex-Prosper Williams, 6cm @ 150.00 and 11 cm @ 250.00. List alternates!

HETAEROLITE- Esperanza Mine, Lavrion, Greece
Tiny, black dipyramidal crystals of hetaerolite scattered in limonitic vugs, occasionally with tiny needles of pyrolusite in association. Soem samples have weirdly twisted crystals of brownish dolomite as well, with matrix sizes averaging about 3cm across, all with micro potential, at just 40.00 each.

HYDROKENOMICROLITE-3R- Alto do Giz, Parelhas, RG do Norte, Brazil
Extremely tiny, pale greenish yellow to colorless grains (1mm or less) of this exceptionally rare mineral individually mounted on a boxed, adhesive disk. Confirmed optically and by microprobe, these are type locality specimens very competetively priced at just 45.00 each! Rare stuff, the material a valid mineral now considered as a Ba-rich variety from this locality and recently IMA approved from the former parabariomicrolite name to the new mineral in CNMMN proposal 16-C!

HYDROMAGNESITE- Chalk Mountain, Churchill Co., Nevada
Small white botryoids to several millimeters richly scattered over rock matrix, these comprised of tightly packed, radiating clusters and needles of hydromagnesite. Recently XRD-confirmed, these were collected on the west side of Chalk Mountain and were recently uncovered in our warehouse (see Mindat image). Some associatedwith pale blue mcguinnessite, specimen sizes from about 2.5cm to nearly 10cm across @ just 8.00, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. Neat, and all with micro potential as well!

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

KARNASURTITE-(Ce)- Pegmatite #62, Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero, Russia
Dull yellowish to tan platy aggregates sparsely scattered in matrix, these from the type locality for the species in the Hackmanite Stock of the #62 pegmatite. Most samples are associated with massive, white natrolite, fluorescent hackmanite, etc. Specimens range from 1cm @ 25.00 to 3cm @ 65.00.

LEISINGITE- Centennial Eureka Mine, Juab Co., Utah
This rare species occurs as minute, bright yellow platy crystals and aggregates very sparsely scattered in drusy quartz vugs. A rare copper-tellurate mineral, and there were fewer than a dozen good specimens available on the worldwide market from the 1992 find. These are the very last of our stock, all micros requiring at least 25x, matrix sizes average about 1cm @ 350.00 each. List alternates!

MEGACYCLITE- Tsentral'nyi Mi, Rasvumchorr, Kola, Russia
An exceptionally rare mineral, here from the second find for the species at Rasvumchorr Mtn in Khibiny. The mineral occurs here as snow-white aggregates and extremely thin veinlets up to several millimeters long, sparsely scattered in and on dark green aegirine aggregates and crystals frozen in matrix. All specimens with pinpointing arrows, overall matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 4cm across @ 85.00, 120.00, 165.00 and 200.00 each.

MEGAWITE (IMA #2009-090)- Lakargi Mt., Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute inclusions in a complex hydrogrossular-larnite matrix, occasionally with other identified species noted. Superbly documented samples of polished sections about 5mm across in 10mm epoxy mounts, each including a color image and four (4) labelled SEM images that pinpoint and identify the species and its associations. A new CaSnO3 (orthorhombic) mineral in minute, pale yellowish-brown aggregates, IMA #2009-090, co-type material with full probe data, a new member of the perovskite group, only one specimen available @ 245.00.

MELANOVANADINITE- Minasragra, Cerro de Pasco, Peru
Small black to dark brownish aggregates intermingled with patronite and possibly other phases from this well known type locality for the species. A rare mineral from one its more prolific occurrences, granular aggregates of micro masses in full 2cm vials @ 25.00 each, matrix specimens from 1cm to 2cm @ 45.00 and 65.00 each. Ugly stuff but uncommon and from the classic occurrence!

MONTMORILLONITE- Willard District, Pershing Co., Nevada
Relatively pure, greyish white montmorillonite completely comprising these specimens, collected over 30 years ago from the clay deposits found among several tributaries in Coal Canyon. Rich but blandly ugly material, specimens ranging from about 4cm to 8cm across @ just 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

NACAPHITE- Koashva Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Small stacked tabular aggregates of white to slightly pinkish nacaphite perched in small pods in a dark green, aegirine-rich rock matrix. Superior to the nearby type locality material, we have only a few samples of this rare phosphate, sizes from several small fragments in a capsule @ 25.00 per vial to matrix pieces to 1cm @ 55.00 each.

NOVACEKITE-II- Animas Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Minute, bright yellow platy aggregates of this uncommon uranium mineral lightly scattered on gypsum matrix. Many samples labeled simply as "novacekite" are often novacekite-II, the phase with 10 waters rather than 12, heading towards metanovacekite (8 waters) due to the mineral's well-known loss of water at ambient conditions. Specimens range from about 3cm to 5cm across @ 30.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on coverage.

OLIVENITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
From material described in our June, 2012 Mineral News article, we have a small lot of micro green olivenite specimens on hand, typically as zincian olivenite in tiny sheaf-like crystals rarely exceeding 1mm perched in quartz vugs sometimes with associated corroded tetrahedrite and sometimes with other late-stage copperminerals. Specimen sizes range from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, most with modest micro potential as well.

PERTLIKITE with COQUIMBITE- Alcaparrosa Mine, Calama, Atacama, Chile
A fairly rare mineral described about ten years ago, perlikite occurs as pale yellowish to slightly greenish when Zn-rich micro crystal aggregates sparsely scattered on sulfate matrix, here with a nice lavender band of crystalline coquimbite running through throughout a white, krausite-rich matrix. IMA #2005-055, and only a couple samples available, and trimming may expose occasionally associated alcaparrosaite, overall sizes about 4cm @ 155.00. List alternates!

QUARTZ variety AMETHYST- Unyang, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
An obscure locality highlights these small, relatively clean single crystals of amethyst, showing good transparency at the pyramidal faces and typically cloudy at the prisms. Recently uncovered from the detritus of the Julius Weber collection, the vintage of these TN-boxed specimens is unknown. Among the few North Korean minerals we have ever offered, crystals range from about 1.3cm to 2cm tall at just 10.00 and 15.00 each. Only a few available; list alternates!

ROOSEVELTITE- Moldava, Dubi, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Minute, dull white, somewhat platy aggregates of this unusual bismuth-arsenate mineral offered as tiny aggregates in a capsule. Named by Herzenberg in 1946 for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Old Cureton stock that is strictly reference material for the species, just a few vials available @ 30.00 each. List alternates!

SPHALERITE var "RUBY JACK"- Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kansas
Classic Tri-State sphalerite, here as rich, deep red to nearly black glassy crystals fully scattered on greyish chert matrix, occasionally as darker floater groups comprising matrix. Originally purchased in 1957 (!!) from the famous Tri-State dealer Boodle Lane, these are surley an American mineral classic, with most specimens in the 5cm to 10cm size range @ just 8.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. About 10 flats of this 60 year-old stock!

SPINEL- An Phu Mine, Luc Yen, Yenbai Prov., Vietnam
Deep red to pink octahedral spinel crystals nicely contrasted on and protruding from brilliant white marble matrix, with individual crystals ranging in size from about 1.5mm to 3mm across, with virtually all specimens showing multiple crystals on each matrix sample. The overall specimen sizes average about 6cm across and are very inexpensively priced at just 30.00 each, far below previous stocks!

TUNDRITE-(Ce)- Vostochnyi Mine, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Russia
From a relatively new find, these are likely the finest Tundrite-(Ce) samples to ever come out of Russia, certainly competeing with the best of Mont St. Hilaire and Ilimaussaq specimens. The mineral occurs as pale yellow radiating sprays of acicular crystals in groups to 1cm across lying flat on matrix, typically associated with natrolite, aegirine and lamprophyllite. Overall specimen sizes average up to 4cm across at 125.00 each, certainly among the best of the species. Only four specimens available!

TUNGSTENITE-2H- North of Chase Creek, B.C., Canada
Dull grey metallic masses of the 2H polytype of tungstenite and admixed sulfides scattered in white quartz matrix. Old Cureton material from many years ago, lean specimens range from about 1.5cm to 4cm @ 25.00, 45.00 and 85.00 each. Only a few available from this unreported occurrence!

URANINITE- North Jack Pile Mine, near Laguna, New Mexico
A pair of dark, granular sandstones collected by E. W. Heinrich from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, each moderately radioactive due to included granular uraninite. Frequently associated with coffinite as well, Heinrich noted in 1958 that both the Jack Pile and North Jack Pile were being mined via an open cut, ultimately planning to connect the two deposits into a single operation, located about 6 miles north of Laguna in Cibola County. Many references today simply call the deposit "Jackpile Mine" (one word), ignoring its earlier naming and history. The specimens average about 7x5cm @ 125.00 each.

VANADINITE- Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona
From an old dealer's stock, we've located a handful of well crystallized vanadinites from this prolific locality, here as small orange-red barrel shaped micro crystals very richly scattered on matrix. Attractive specimens, overall sizes ranges from about 3cm to 6cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each. Neat old-timers as either display pieces or can be broken down for prolific micros!

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. Older samples originally from the BRGM in Paris and analytically confirmed, we have a few on hand, most with modest micro potential, sizes from about 2cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 40.00 and 60.00, priced according to quality not specimen size.

WARDITE- Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada
Clear to pale greenish-grey tetragonal crystals (some to 1cm !!) and lustrous aggregates scattered on gossan matrix from this excellent locality, more precisely designated as Stoneman Camp. These are not mine-run specimens, but rather are select, well-crystallized wardite specimens from this challenging collecting area, largely accessible by helicopter or small plane only a couple of months of the year. Matrix sizes range from about 3cm to 5cm across, priced according to quality, @ 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. Excellent for the price!

ZOISITE variety TANZANITE- Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Crudely crystalline purplish-blue zoisite (variety tanzanite) here as crude, matrix-free partial crystals and aggregates showing some striated faces, some with minor graphite. Although relatively translucent to opaque, these are among the most reasonably priced, colorful example of tanzanite we have seen, with specimen sizes ranging from about 2cm to 3cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. If you prefer gemmy, well formed single crystals, we have those as well at considerably higher cost. Please inquire.

COLLECTIONS

CLASSIC AGATES- POLISHED NODULE HALVES - Worldwide
In the 1960s and 1970s, agate nodules coming from a number localities were of such high quality that they often received specific names to denote their special status among lapidaries and collectors. Today, most of those localities produce little, if any, worthy specimens, and prices for top grade rough can approach $100 a pound for some. We recently acquired from a long-time collector and cutter a very handsome lot of these classic nodules, all expertly cut and polished! The collection includes rare Laguna agates, Coyamito, Agua Nueva and Moctezuma agates from Mexico, excellent banded Botswana from Africa, as well as fine Condor agate from Argentina. These are not slabs, but highly desirable polished nodule halves, and none are heat-treated or dyed. Specimen diameters range from 3.5cm to 5cm across, and a collection of six different localities @ just 95.00 per collection. Every specimen is individually labeled as to precise locality as well, but limit two collections per order, please, as these are in very short supply!

UNITED KINGDOM PYROMORPHITES- 6 Different Mines in the United Kingdom
From a modest aquisition of older micromounts, we have assembled small collections of pyrophite from SIX DIFFERENT MINES in the United Kingdom, including localities in Wales, Scotland and England. All specimens are mounted in 2.5cm clear-top micro boxes and fully labelled as to precise locality, with crystals ranging in color from yellow to green and shades in between. Six different and often unusual UK locality pyromorphite specimens @ just 30.00 per lot. Limited availability - list alternates!

SECONDARY PHOSPHATES- White Elephant Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
We recently uncovered a flat of secondary phosphates from this locality that were collected years ago by grad students of Willard Roberts at the South Dakota School of Mines. While the locality has produced over forty (40) different species, about half of them occur as well-formed micro crystals of various secondary phosphates. A casual look through the flat disclosed at least ten or more are easily recognizable under the scope in these samples, and trimming would likely yield others as well. To move these out quickly, we are offering two different sized lots of unlabelled samples, sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm for the low price of just 5 specimens for 45.00, or 12 specimens for 100.00. We will include a short checklist of what you may find, but it will be up to you to trim, clean, label and mount these on your own. Limit one lot per order, please!

GEMS

CORDIERITE- Tamil Nadu, IndiaNicely faceted gems of cordierite (variety iolite) show good violet-blue color, as well as the facinating property of trichrosism in which diffeent orientations will show good variation in color from purplish to bluish to greyish within the same stone. Only a few on hand, available as 6mm rounds @ 20.00, and ovals that average about 9x7mm @ 30.00 each.

PETROLOGY SAMPLES

SHONKINITE- Shonkin Sag Iaccolith, Chouteau Co., Montana
From the petrological type locality, these are rather ugly specimens of shonkinite rock that show embedded augite and several other minerals. Shonkinite is a coarse-grained, plutonic igneous rock that typically contains nepheline and alkali feldspars, conventionally defined today as a melanocratic variety of foid syenite. Excellent locality material, acquired in 1974 and likely collected decades earlier, specimens about 5cm @ 35.00 each.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21707 – Volume XLIV, No.7

ANDRADITE- Ocna de Fier, Banat (ex-Hungary), Romania
An old specimen comprised of desnsely intergrown dodecahedral crystals of murky, brownish green andradite to 6mm richly scattered on the surface of a massive garnet-rich matrix. The piece is ex-Czech National Museum and is accompanied by their label, the locality a significant producer with over 100 species known, many discovered when the region was an active gold mining region and part of Hungary. The specimen measures about 8x5cm @ just 65.00.

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ARIEGILAITE (IMA #2016-100)- Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute white crystals scattered in spurrite/brownmillerite matrix, offered here as superbly documented, polished section sample just over 1cm across, accompanied by a color image of the section and a pair of labelled SEM images that pinpoint the species. Full quantitative chemistry is also provided for the specimen; formula BaCa12(SiO4)4(PO4)4F2O - trigonal - IMA #2016-100, the phosphate analog of dargaite. Author's holotype specimen @ 325.00. List alternates!

AZURITE- Chessy, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhone, France
An old and classic specimen, here as small miniature of thickly tabular, very dark azurite blades densely intergrown and fully comprising matrix, with a trace of green malachite evident as well. Samples from this TYPE LOCALITY may not be as gemmy as those from Tsuemb and elsewhere, they are, nonetheless,
among the most sought-after specimens among collectors. It is reported that the azurites from Chessy were largely mined out by 1845! The piece is ex-Paterson Museum and is accompanied by their rather ratty label, overall size about 3.5cm x 2.5cm @ 225.00.

BABINGTONITE with THOMSONITE- Kouragahana, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
A single specimen comprised of black, highly lustrous micro babingtonite crystals nicely isolated on matrix, associated with several small greyish balls of thomsonite over drusy epidote-encrusted rock. This unusual locality is near the city of Matsue on Honshu Island, and overall specimen size about 4 x 3.5cm @ 30.00. One only, and with modest micro potential as well!

BARICITE- Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada
From an old hoard, thick micaceous masses of pale "metallic blue" baricite richly comprising matrix. Type locality material, obtained in the 1970s after the species was first described, sizes from single 1cm plates @ 15.00 to larger 2cm to 5cm matrix specimens of high purity @ 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

BERYL variety AQUAMARINE- Mangochi District, Malawi
Pale blue, translucent vitreous aggregates and masses of aquamarine fully comprise these specimens, a few with trace mica evident. The gem region in this landlocked country (formerly known as Nyasaland) borders Mozambique to the east, but specimens have previously been largely limited to the Zomba region.
Only a few massive samples on hand, sizes from about 2.5cm to 8cm across @ 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. One large crystal section about 12x9x7cm on hand @ 100.00.

BETA-ROSELITE with ERYTHRITE- Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Morocco
An excellent micro specimen, ex-Lou Perloff/Julius Weber collection, nicely mounted in a 2.5cm micro box and showing richly scattered, divergent deep purple platy crystals of erythrite, with a columnar group of lighter pink beta-roselite crystals perched amount the erythrite blades. The piece measures about 2cm
across and is a handsome example of a great association of these two cobalt-rich arsenates. Only one available @ 65.00. Very attractive under the scope!

BRINDLEYITE- Victorio, Luna Co., New Mexico
Rather ugly greenish to brown masses of this rarely recognized mineral, a nickel-rich member of the kaolinite-serpentine group. We have brindleyite as small masses and flakes packed into capsules, varying from tiny aggregates slightly masses, at 35.00 per capsule. Ex-Dr. Sidney Williams, the late mineralogist and manager at Phelps-Dodge's Research Laboratory who described many rare species during his career.

CALCITE (Rare Scepter)- St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts., Germany
A highly unusual crystal from this historic locality, a sharp rhombohedral crystal forms the base for a steeplelike scepter growth comprised of several joined and elongated prisms. A similar sample is pictured in Mindat (ex-Kay Robertson Collection and noted as from an 1800's find). This sample shows a distinctive, rosybrown hue at its core, and it nicely translucent. It also displays a pleasing, dull red fluorescent response as well, under both SW and LW UV. The sample is ex-E.W. Heinrich, famous geologist and mineralogist, and is accompanied by his label. Overall size of this truly superb thumbnail is about 2.5 x 1.5 cm @ 150.00. A highly unusual and excellent TN!

CALEDONITE with LINARITE- Los Azules, Zapallar, Copiapo, Chile
A fairly uncommon Pb-Cu-carbonate-sulfate mineral, the caledonite occurs here as delicate, pale sea-blue micro crystals and aggregates scattered in seams and vugs, associated with striking, dark purplish-blue linarite and potentially other phases in pale rock matrix. Most samples will have good micro potential as well, and specimen sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each, depending on coverage.

CLINOZOISITE- Ward Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
As featured in the September, 2017 issue of Mineral News, this is the first confirmed clinozoisite to be found at this prolific locality. The mineral occurs as pink micro crystals lying flat on a pale grey, cherty matrix. Coverage is relatively lean but obvious, and some have modest micro potential. XRD data is supplied with each sample, and matrix sizes are commensurate with coverage, ranging from about 2cm to 8cm across @ 8.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

DARAPSKITE- Pampa del Toro, Antofagasta, Chile
A rather ugly mineral, a sodium-nitrate-sulfate-hydrate, occurring here as relatively pure, colorless to tan crusty aggregates comprising matrix. From the type locality, old Gunnell material offered as tiny fragments in a 2cm vial @ 35.00 each. Limited availability!

DIAMOND - Macle Twin- Oranjemund, Orange River, Namibia
After combing through our extensive inventory of diamond crystals, we have located several gemmy, transparent white macle twins from this prolific area that borders South Africa. These transparent crystals have the shape of an equilateral triangle, rather flat in aspect, but all quite clean and gemmy. Good examples of these interesting crystallographic habits include one of each of the following: 0.81 cts 7x6x2mm @ 480.00; 1.16 cts 8x6x2mm @ 600.00; 1.43 cts 8x6x3mm @ 745.00. List alternates!

ECLOGITE- Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina
Yes, its a rock, not a mineral, but what a rock! Eclogites are often quite striking in appearance and useful indicators for some diamond occurrences as they represent high-pressure, densely metamorphosed mafic igneous source rocks from mantle depths. These show richly scattered red garnet grains, omphacitic
pyroxene, darker amphiboles and possibly other phases. Specimens from this relatively unexploited locality make superior thin sections and polished sections as well, or you can just study their complexity in hand specimens or under the 'scope! Sizes range from about 3cm to 7cm across, very reasonably offered at just 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

EPIDIDYMITE w/ SERANDITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Somewhat blocky, pseudohexagonal opaque white crystals of this uncommon beryllium mineral to 6mm nicely perched on matrix, the rear of the specimen showing bright pinkish, translucent crystals of serandite covering about 75% of the back of the piece! An aesthetic miniature that stands about 3.5cm tall with an
adhered and unobtrusive flexible base @ 175.00. One only!

FLUORITE- Fluorite Ridge, nr. Deming, Luna Co. New Mexico
An old E. W. Heinrich specimen and accompanied by his label, comprised of massive, color-zoned fluorite that ranges from the predominant sea-green to white to red-brown included areas, all quite vitreous and showing interesting fluorescent color zones under LW and SW UV as well. The piece weights just over four
(4) pounds(!!) and measures a hefty 12x9x9 cm @ just 45.00.

GALENA- Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C., Canada
Fine-grained, massive galena with admixed sphalerite and pyrhottite result in an odd, banded metallic ore sample in these rich specimens. Old material, acquired with the unrealized thought of preparing neat polished sections, we offer specimens from 5cm to 7cm @ just 15.00 and 20.00 each. Heavy!

GANOMALITE- Jacobsberg Mine, Varmland, Sweden
Exceptionally rich granular white aggregates of ganomalite intergrown with brilliantly fluorescent (redorange) calcite comprising matrix, most with minor dispersed biotite and possibly other species. The larger pieces are perhaps the richest specimens we've ever offered, sizes from about 1.5cm to an astounding 12cm long @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 65.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

GAUDEFROYITE- N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Rep So Africa
Superb groups of handsome, brilliantly lustrous small black elongated hexagonal crystals of gaudfroyite perched on and covering black manganese ore matrix, some with minor calcite and/or hematite as well. Excellent for the species, these are half the price of similar material of 20 years ago. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes range from TNs @ 25.00 to 4cm specimens @ only 55.00 each! List alternates!

GAYLUSSITE- Lake Amboseli, Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Excellent single crystals and strangely distorted hoppers of translucent gaylussite without matrix. All are at least singly terminated, some better are doubly terminated, and the hoppers are quite sharp and elongated. Only a few mounted TNs @ 20.00 each. Old material from a great locality!

GEDRITE- Skisshyttan, Dalarna, Sweden
From a well known locality for the species, gedrite occurs here as black, radiating aggregates well-scattered in matrix. The material is known for the metavulcanite rock matrix, reported to be 1.7 billion years old! Specimens range in size from 2cm to 6cm across at just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, all with relatively good coverage.

INYOITE with MEYERHOFFERITE- New Pit, Boron, Kern Co., California
From a classic U.S. locality, these are glassy, greyish white aggregates of inyoite richly scattered in matrix, typically with white, opaque meyerhofferite. Specimens range from about 1.5cm to nearly 12cm across @ 12.50, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. Excellent Kazakhstan material also available - inquire!

JOHANNSENITE- Black Hole Prospect, Aravapai Dist. Arizona
Brownish radiating columnar sprays and divergent aggregates of johannsenite richly comprising matrix, originally from the first discovey of the species in Arizona in the early 1960's by the USGS. Specimens range from about 2cm to 6cm across, a few larger, occasionally with minor admixed magnetite, at just 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

KOGARKOITE- Mt. Princeton Hot Spring, Chaffee Co., Colorado
This uncommon species occurs as minute crystal aggregates and relatively pure cellular masses to 0.5mm intergrown in epsomite matrix, offered as crude fragments in a capsule. The material was once mistakenly identified as schairerite, but subsequent XRD work showed it to be this rare Na-F-sulfate mineral. Originally obtained from Adolf Pabst (pabstite) via Forrest Cureton, only a few available @ just 25.00 each.

LEADHILLITE w/ CALEDONITE- Mammoth-St Anthony Mine, Tiger, Arizona
Rich, pale blue masses of leadhillite comprising about half of this rich specimen, also associated with richly scattered, glassy micro cerussite, paralaurionite and possibly other phases, including an area of intense green micro caledonites! There appear to be other unknowns in this vuggy sample, but we don't have the heart to break it up for further analytical work. A neat, representative leadhillite with moderately good color, overall size about 5x4cm @ 250.00. One only!

LEVANTITE (IMA #2017-010)- Har Parsa, Hatrurim Basin, Negev, Israel
This NEW SPECIES occurs as microscopic crystals and rims in 2cm polished ore sections in a complex matrix of unusual species. Formula: KCa3Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(PO4) - monoclinic - IMA #2017-010. Author's holotype and co-type specimens, elegantly presented with a pair of labeled SEM images, a color image of the section and full quantitative chemistry for each individual specimen. A new member of the latiumite group from the west slope of Mt. Parsa @ 285.00 each. Only a few available!

MIMETITE- Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
From an old hoard of material originally supplied by the late Scott Williams some years ago, these are excellent, bright yellow groups and of sheaves of mimetite crystals to 4mm nicely radiating and free-standing on matrix, most mounted in Scott's classic pedestal style in standard TN boxes. Quite attractive, most reach 2.5cm across, and these were prepared more than 25 years ago by one of the more prolific dealers of that time. Fewer than a dozen available @ just 25.00 each. Attractive and most with fine MM potential as well; don't miss these from the heyday of Tsumeb material!

OLIVENITE- Tin Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co. Nevada
From an old-time hoard, we have a half dozen specimens of excellent Tin Stope olivenite, here as sharp and highly lustrous dark green to nearly black micro crystals scattered on dense, rhyolitic matrix. Expertly prepared, most with a saw-cut base, these display well and are priced according to overall quality/size. Specimens range from about 5cm to nearly 10cm across @ 50.00 and 75.00 each. Nice!

PELLYITE- Esquire #8, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California
Dark brown masses of pellyite in matrix, occasionally with other rare barium minerals. An unusual species, these from the most prolific of the few localities we have in stock, matrix sizes from about 1.5cm to 3cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each, depending on richness.

PHURCALITE- Posey Mine, San Juan County, Utah
Phurcalite is available in moderate to richly covered specimens of bright yellow crusts intermixed with sharp acicular tufts of minute crystals. Fluorescent green as well, these make both good hand specimens and fine micromounts. Available as TN's @ 20.00 or larger sized matrix specimens from 5cm to 9cm @ 45.00, 65.00 and 80.00 each.

PYROMORPHITE on BARITE- Machacamarca Mine, Potosi, Bolivia
An unusual locality and occurrence, here as small hexagonal crystals of greyish to dull green pyromorphite lightly scattered over platy, opaque white barite crystals comprising matrix. Collected nearly 20 years ago and recently uncovered in our warehouse, only three specimens are on hand, averaging about 5cm across @ just 35.00 each, all with modest micro potential as well.

RHODOCHROSITE- Camp Bird Mine, Ouray Co., Colorado
We are excited to offer this old material, originally purchased circa 1968 and rarely seen on the market today from this famous Colorado locality. The rhodochrosite occurs as delicate pink druses fully covering the concave side of calcite-rhodochrosite molds, presenting pleasing, dimpled specimens with virtually no rock matrix. The convex side of the samples shows paler rhodochrosite with more prolific white calcite that is brightly fluorescent (red SWUV), these as relatively thin drusy aggregates. Excellent for the locality, originally acquired about 50 years ago, sizes from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. See one of ours pictured on Mindat; fewer than two dozen available from this old find!

RICHELSDORFITE- Burrus Mine, nr. Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada
Excellent neon-blue, spongy crystalline aggregates and stacked tabular crystals of richelsdorfite scattered in vugs in matrix, typically with malachite, chrysocolla and possibly other species. Old material recently uncovered in our warehouse, fine for the species, good micro potential on the better pieces, and matrix sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

ROBERTSITE- Tip Top Pegmatite, Custer Co., South Dakota
This phosphate mineral, named for the well known mineralogist and author Willard Roberts, occurs as medium to dark brown crystalline coatings scattered over a phosphate rock matrix. The robertsite is distinguished by its radiating structure, and is associated with the typical group of secondary phosphates this locality is well known for. Sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00, and 50.00 each. Similar material from the White Elephant Mine also available - inquire!

RODALQUILARITE- Joe Shaft, Tombstone, Cochise Co., Arizona
Pale yellowish green flattened aggregates of this rare tellurium mineral scattered on rock matrix, occasionally with other species. From the famous discovery of about 45 years ago, then only the third world locality for the species. We have specimens from 1.5cm to 6cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, 75.00.

ROSASITE with HEMIMORPHITE- Nevada Superior Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
This little-known locality first produced a smattering of Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu minerals in 1905, and this material is the first reported occurrence for rosasite, as well as hemimorphite from the mine! Rosasite forms tiny, latestage blue botryoids and isolated balls in a brown, quartz-rich gossan matrix, some with tiny sheaves of radiaiting, clear hemimorphite as well. Specimens are primarily TNs with good micro potential, and the locality will be featured in an upcoming Mineral News article. Matrix sizes from about 2cm to 3cm across @ 8.50 and 12.50 each, depending on quality.

SHARYGINITE (IMA # 2017-014)- Bellerberg, Casper Quarry, Eifel, Germany
Another NEW SPCIES from this prolific Rheinland-Palatinate volcanic deposit, here as minute brown crystalline aggregates scattered in typical Eifel matrix, mounted in 2cm polished sections. Formula: Ca3TiFe2+Fe3+O8 - orthorhombic, IMA # 2017-014. Author's holotype material elegantly presented with a colorsection image and three SEM images with full quantitative chemistry for the species. The Fe-analog of shulmanite, and only a few documented samples on hand @ 295.00 each.

SIDORENKITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Minute, reddish-brown crystalline aggregates of very tiny sidorenkite very sparsely scattered in typical aegirine-rich MSH matrix, these originally obtained from Dr. George Chao at Carleton University many years ago. Only three specimens available, averaging about 4cm across @ 150.00 each. List alternates!

SPHALERITE var: SCHALENBLENDE- La Calamine, Vervier, Belgium
An old specimen showing multiple banded layers of shpalerite and wurtzite in varying shades of tan to brown, resulting in the "schalenblende" variety from this well-known locality known as modern day Kelmis, the type locality for willemite and a couple of other species. The sampel is very dense and heavy despite its diminutive size, donated by W.A. Blomstran to the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. Overall size about 4x3cm @ 45.00. One only.

STRACHERITE (IMA 2016-098)- Arad, Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel
This NEW SPECIES occurs as microscopic crystals to 0.4mm in spurrite, offered as polished samples averaging about 1cm across and expertly prepared, presented with accompanying color sample image plus two (2) SEM images and full micrprobe chemical data. Formula: BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO4)CO3)]F - trigonal, IMA
#2016-098. Author's studied co-type material with a wide array of unusual associated species, the first phosphate-carbonate member of the nabimusaite group. Only a few prepared and documented specimens on hand @ 295.00 each.

TOPAZ- Tanakami Mine, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
A single crystal of transparent topaz without matrix, here displaying good prism faces with a typical pyramidal termination and minor damage at the rear of the specimen. The locality was mined for centuries, and many topazes were apparently uncovered in the late 1800s. Only one crystal available, stands upright
at 2.8cm tall by 2.1cm wide @ 75.00. Ex-F. Mecke Collection.

TROEGERITE- 40 mi. so. Green River, Emery Co., Utah
Lemon yellow platelets and crusts of this uranyl arsenate on sandstone/conglomerate matrix. Not particularly attractive but fluorescent bright green! An uncommon member of the autunite group. Sizes from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, and 55.00 each.

URANOCIRCITE- Bergen, Vogtland, Germany
Small platy greenish yellow crystals of uranocircite sparsely scattered on matrix, the largest group about 5mm across. An old, classic material, sizes from 2cm to 6x3cm @ 40.00, 60.00 and 95.00.

VAUQUELINITE- Moon Anchor Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Colorlful secondary material, vauquelinite occurs as bright yellow to greenish-orange coatings, with moderate coverage, contrasting nicely against a dark matrix, and associated with bright orange to yellow mimetite, occasionally as microcrystals, and possibly ajoite. From 2cm to 4cm @ 10.00, 20.00, and 35.00
each, depending on size, coverage and associations.

WOLSENDORFITE- Wolsendorf, Bavaria, Germany
Dark orange-red masses of this unusual uranium mineral richly scattered on matrix, often associated with uraninite and possibly fourmarierite and other species. Classic locality material, TN sizes to 1.5cm @ 40.00 each.

YANOMAMITE- Mangabeira Mine, Mt. Alegre de Goias Brazil
This rare indium mineral occurs as extremely small micro balls in vugs, often associated with minor scorodite in a quartz/topaz matrix. One of the few indium minerals available anywhere, specimens with one or more arrows from about 1cm to 3cm @ 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each, depending on coverage, not size. Type locality material, ex-Luis Menezes.

ZINKENITE with BERTHIERITE etc.- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New J
A pair of large, greyish calcite masses, each lightly embedded with pale red-orange realgar grains, accomapnied by very tiny, thin metallic streamers of elongated berthierite and zinkenite scattered in several areas of each specimen. Occasional platy molybdenite, as well as small masses of arsenopyrite and pyrite have also been observed in these samples, and the literature reports seligmanite and baumhauerite, which I have not been able to verify as yet. Rare at the locality, these large specimens are about 13cm across @ 200.00 each. List alternates!

BOOK
EARLY MINING HISTORY OF THE HIMALAYA PEGMATITE MINE by Mark Jacobson
This is the full-length, authorized reprint of the lengthy serialized article from past issues of Mineral News, here as a 29 page booklet, center stapled and with plastic cover in an 8.5x11 inch color format. Fascinating reading with numerous citations from original texts going back to the 1890s, it is available for just 15.00 postpaid in the USA, 19.00 for Canadian addresses, and 22.00 overseas customers!

COLLECTIONS
POLISHED AGATES- Minas Gerais, Brazil
We stumbled across a flat of hand-polished Brazilian agate slices recently, these imported some years ago before the craze to dye everything began. These are choice slices with a range of excellent banding, colors and patterns, polished on both sides and ranging from 8cm to 10cm across. Old stuff in an ideal size, offered as mini collections of three different at just 25.00 per lot. Limit two per customer, please; all suitable for framing, and seen elsewhere at three times our price!
UNITED KINGDOM PHARMACOSIDERITE- Various Mines in the United Kingdom An interesting lot of six (6) mounted micromount specimens of pharmacosiderite, each from a different mine in the UK, the majority from various Cornwall localities. The tiny cubic crystals range from green to brown, and it is an unusual offer due to the diversity of localities in the lot. The collection of six different locality specimens is just 35.00 for the lot!
GEM
ANDALUSITE- Brazil
A highly unusual gemstone, here as excellent, sherry colored 6x4mm ovals that are nicely faceted and are eye-clean gems! While these are likely from one of the Bahia mines, we are uncertain of the exact locality beyond Brazil. Rarely offered in this quality and clarity, these well-cut ovals are just 30.00 each. Limit two per customer, please!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21706 – Volume XLIV, No.6

Our latest catalog has our well-known assortment of new and rare species, old classics and representative specimens from a wide range of worldwide localities. Of particular interest are the excellent molybdofornacite samples, and especially the world-class specimens of whewellite from a new mining
venture in South Dakota., perhaps the finest ever discovered! As usual, all items are first-come, firstserved, FOB our warehouse.

ALCAPARROSAITE (2011-024)- Alcaparrosa Mine, Antofagasta, Chile
This rare species occurs as tiny, pale yellow tapered crystal blades in very small radiating aggregates perched on matrix, all collected from a now-exhausted vein. Formula: K3Ti4+Fe3+(SO4)4O(H2O)2, monoclinic, IMA #2011-024, and a new structural type. These is good micro potential on these with some careful searching, common associations including pale lilac coquimbite and possibly other sulfates. Specimens averagem about 3cm to 4cm across @ just 65.00 each.

AMBLYGONITE- Tin Mountain Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Rich, nearly pure cleavages of greyish white amblygonite comprising matrix, all showing excellent cleavage and form. Analyzed material with a distinct fluorine peak distinguishes the material from similar appearing montebrasite. A copy of our analytical work accompanies each specimen, sizes range from about 4cm to 10cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

ANHYDRITE- Faraday Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
A large, pure mass of slightly purple, glassy anhydrite, rarely found in such pure form! The specimen weighs about 390 grams and measures 8x7x3cm. Ex-F. Mecke Collection and quite old, only one available @ 175.00.

ARTHURITE- Cu Stope, Majuba Hill, Pershing Co, Nevada
Bright green radiating micro sprays of well crystallized arthurite richly scattered over dense, occasionally altered, rhyolitic matrix, sometimes with other species such as chenevixte, arsenisiderite etc., and quite striking under the 'scope as well! Perhaps some of the finest, old material from the Copper Stope that we have uncovered in our extensive warehouse stash! Matrix sizes ranging from about 2cm up to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. If you know an Arthur, get him one of these! A few superb specimens from 75.00 to up to 150.00 are also available, a typical one pictured on our website in the Photo Gallery.

AURICHALCITE- Esfahan, Esfahan Province, Iran
An older thumbnail specimen showing spectacular, bright blue, radiating micro crystals of aurichalcite to 5mm long perched on vuggy limonitic matrix, also with tiny balls and bowties of a very pale green secondary copper mineral resembling malachite. The specimen is accompanied by a Willard L. Roberts (robertsite, pararobertsite) label, well known mineralogist and former curator at the South Dakota School of Mines. The label notes the locality as "Isfahan", the old spelling of modern day Esfahan, and the specimen is likely from the Chah Kuh area. One only, size about 2.5x2cm @ 40.00.

BARROISITE- Iratuyama, Doi cho, Uma Gun, Ehime, Japan
Strictly representative specimens of this more exotic amphibole group mineral, occurring as dark green crystal prisms scattered through a schist-like rock matrix. Great locality material, old stuff, sizes from 2cm to 4cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

CLINOENSTATITE- Bad Harzburg, Harz, Germany
This unusual species occurs as small, highly vitreous flattened aggregates lightly scattered in dark, ultramafic rock matrix, easily observed due to the striking contrast of luster between the species and its host. Old Cureton material obtained decades ago, specimen sizes range from about 2.5cm to 7cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

DIAMOND- Tshikapa, Kasai Province, Dem Rep Congo
Excellent, frosty cubic single crystals of natural diamond without matrix, these rather large for the locality which is better known for significantly smaller samples. Typically opaque to slightly translucent, color hues are generally silvery to brownish, all with adamantine luster. We have priced these in the relatively low 100.00 per carat range, with a small selection of stones ranging from 2.05 carats up to 3.20 carats @ 200.00, 275.00 and 325.00 each.

DIVERSILITE-(Ce)- Yukspor Mt., Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This rare species occurs as peach to yellowish tan plates and pearly masses to 2mm perched in vugs and exposed seams in matrix. A K-Na-Ba-REE titanium silicate, offered here in matrix specimens from 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 125.00, 150.00 and 175.00 each depending on size and coverage.

DOLOMITE var: ANTHRACONITE- Alpena, Alpena Co., Michigan
A large and heavy specimen of this uncommon variety of dolomite, here as nearly black, thin and elongated columnar aggregates densely intergrown and forming a band to up to 7cm wide in the center of the rock matrix. Also known as "stinkstone", the dark color is typically the result of micro petroleum inclusions. Ex-Seaman Mineral Museum and with their label, overall size about 13x12x8cm @ 75.00.

FERROLAUEITE & FERROSTRUNZITE- nr. Hanover Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey
First described in the late 1980s but not formally published until 2012, the species occurs in several locations along an unnamed creek that crosses via a roadway culvert into both Monmouth and Burlington counties. (For a detailed discussion of the locality, see the Mineral News article of April, 2017 pertaining to ferrostrunzite and ferrolaueite.) The mineral occurs as extremely tiny, honey-brown micro crystals perched among excellent radiaitng crystals of ferrostrunzite, occasionally with tiny green balls of glauconite-1M or other species. We have only four specimens, collected by the late Frank Leans in 1972 and originally labeled for the ferrostrunzite, supplied some years ago by Jim Ferraiolo, both co-authors of the new mineral. Sizes range from about 2.5cm to 3.5cm @ 125.00 and 150.00 each. List alternates!

FLUORCAPHITE- Koashva, Khibiny, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Repeat of a sellout first offered a few years ago! This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, clear glassy to pale greenish aggregates and small hexagonal CRYSTALS in matrix, here associated with natrolite and some with fine-grained sitinakite pseduomorphs after lomonsovite. Formula: (Ca,R)5(PO4)3F, where R=Sr,Na,REE., dimorphous with fluorapatite. Type locality material, only a few specimens available, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to large 5.5cm samples @ 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each depending on coverage and quality!

FLUORITE- William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, New Hampshire
A wonderful older specimen, collected circa 1960 from this famous New England locality. The specimen displays translucent to transparent, bright green fluorite completely comprising matrix, showing numerous octahedral crystal faces and cleavages with no associated rock, forming a 6x5x5 cm hand specimen. From the collection of the well known mineralogist, author and curator George Robinson (georgerobinsonite) and accompanied by his label, one only @ 65.00. List alternates!

GEHLENITE- Crestmore Quarry, Riverside Co., California
Translucent greyish masses of gehlenite intimately intergrown with merwinite and comprising matrix, occasionally with minor greenish vesuvianite as well. An old US locality for the mineral, rich, massive specimens from 3cm to 6cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, and 35.00 each.

HEMATITE- Taouzm, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco
Interesting, black botryoids of hematite comprising matrix, the top surfaces being quite lustrous, and the sides of the specimens showing the radiating structure of the mineral in cross section. Fairly attractive and from a locality that started to produce specimen material less than ten years ago. Samples average about 4.5cm across at just 15.00 each.

HEULANDITE-Ca with STILBITE-Ca- Vaijapur, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
A recently acquired lot of attractive, pale orange-tan heulandite-Ca as tiny coffin-shaped crystals, very richly scattered over weirdly convoluted matrix, associated with similar colored stilbite crystals and larger bowties of paler stilbite on every specimen. Attractive, analytically confirmed (copy of our EDS supplied) specimens that are quite showy, specimens ranging in size from about 5cm to 15cm across @ just 25.00, 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each depending on size and aesthetics. Great stuff!

JAMESONITE- Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico
Superb, thick metallic rods of stibnite-like crystals of jamesonite nicely scattered in/on matrix with well crystallized pyrite. From the original 1975 find, these modern classics are exceptional for the species, with overall sizes from 3cm to 6cm @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00.

KENTROLITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
Dark reddish black granular masses of this rare lead silicate, richly distributed through a matrix containing biotite, variety manganophyllite, minor calcite, and possibly magnetoplumbite. Representative, and difficult to obtain, these are old Cureton stock samples. Sizesfrom 3cm to 8cm @ 35.00, 50.00, 80.00 and 100.00.

KETTNERITE- Three Muskateers Mine, Mohave Co., Arizona
Tiny, bright yellow-orange micro crystals of kettnerite scattered in seams in quartz, occasionally with minor fluorescent scheelite, bismutite and crude, platy yellow wulfenite. Interesting association pieces with good micro potential, sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

LATRAPPITE- La Trappe, Oka, Quebec, Canada
Minute, pseudocubic black crystal sections and aggregates of submetallic latrappite sparsely scattered and embedded in carbonatite matrix. Type locality material for this niobium analog of perovskite. Matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 4cm @ 10.00, 20.00, and 35.00 each.

MARCASITE- Cap Blanc-Nex, Pas-de-Calais, France
Solid nodules of marcasite without matrix, occasionally with intimately intergrown minor pyrite that often contributes better stability to these odd ball0like structures. Matrix free, nodules sizes range from about 2cm to 4.5 cm acrss @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. List alternates!

META-AUTUNITE- Apex Mine, Lander Co., Nevada
This hydrated calcium-uranium-phosphate occurs here as small (1-1.5mm) pale green platy crystals lightly scattered on dark rock matrix. The specimens will also yield decent micromounts, as the crystals show sharp tetragonal form and contrast nicely against the matrix. Distinguishable from the commonly associated metatorbernite by its fluorescent response under SW UV. Specimens range from 4cm to 12 cm across, @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each for the largest.

MOLYBDOFORNACITE- Alice Mine, Goodsprings, Clark Co., Nevada
Excellent micro crystals of olive green molybdofornacite lightly scattered on matrix, occasionally associated with a wide range of other species, mostly typically hemimorphite, rosasite, cerussite and others. A moderately rare mineral in well-formed, elongated tiny crystals from the Yellow Pine Extension, the mineral has been EDSconfirmed for Mo>Cr content, and a copy of our analytical work accompanies each specimen. (We have found no fornacite thus far, and some earlier reports of the mineral at the locality may have been in error due to overlapping EDS peaks of Pb and Mo which an inexperienced operator might miss!). Fine micro material, specimens range from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each priced according to quality.

NATROLITE- Upper New Street, Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
Thin, needle-like sprays and tufts of white natrolite well-scattered on basaltic matrix, some associated with prehnite, calcite etc. Old material collected many years ago from this prolific New Jersey locality, now sitting under a housing development. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

OLIGOCLASE- Dordal, near Bamle, Norway
Salmon to pink colored grains of "sunstone", as oligoclase is referred to at times, to several cm occur in igneous quartz and biotite bearing matrix. The characteristic schiller effect is evident in many of these pieces; old Claus Hedegaard specimens, sizes range from 3 to 6cm @ 12.50, 20.00, and 35.00 each.

POTASSIC-MAGNESIO-FLUORO-ARFVEDSONITE- Hgwy 366, Val-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada
Perhaps one of the longest species names in mineralogy, this amphibole was originally described in 1985 from here, the type locality. It occurs as crude, small bluish-black aggregates scattered in matrix, often with somewhat corroded microcline overlaying coarse gnessic matrix, and potentially other rock-forming minerals. Specimens range from 4cm to 8cm across @ just 20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each, but this is ugly stuff!

POTASSIUM ALUM- Silver Peak, nr. Alum, Esmeralda Co Nevada
Excellent, pure columnar masses of colorless, transparent, ice-like potassium alum with little or no matrix. XRDconfirmed material, fine vitreous masses from 3cm up to exceptional 7cm cabinet specimens, priced @ only 10.00, 20.00, and 35.00 each.

PYRITE- Homestake Mine, Lead, Lawrence Co., South Dakota
From this famous gold producing mine that reached a depth of almost 7500 feet (2300 meters), we have uncovered a small lot of very brilliant cubic pryites forming thumbnail groups of both isolated and intergrown crystals, occasionally with minor quartz. Small but quite attractive TNs from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ just 8.50 and 15.00 each, also suitable for splendid micromounts!

RHODONITE- Cummington, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
A fairly old specimen of deep pink, densely aggregated rhodonite largely comprising matrix, accompanied by a crusty and brittle label from Alvan G. Barras (b. 1868) who apparently dealt in minerals from his home in Lithia Massachusetts. The specimen is quite colorful and is bound on two sides by black Mn-oxides, nicely setting off the deep pink core. An old, classic locality with a rare label, overall size about 9x6cm @ 45.00. List alternates!

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), this is a 2cm polished probe mount, accompanied by one large-format SEMimage and full WDS chemistry and empirical formulae! Only one specimen available with superb documentation, priced considerably lower than the initial find about ten years ago @ just 225.00 each. List alternates!

SAPONITE var: AQUACREPTITE- unspecified locality in Peru
A mineralogical nomenclature oddity, the name "aquacreptite" had variously been used to label both a ferroan antigorite and a hydrated talc, now generally believed to be a Fe-rich saponite. This is a small 3cm pale brown nodule showing a distinct layed banding and smooth, greasy surface with ill-defined conchoidal fracture. The accompanying Scott Williams label suggests a composition near Mg4Fe3+2Si6O19*8H2O, with some Al2O3 present, but the analytical technique is unknown and results are not a clear match for a specific phase, suggesting a mixture. Many well known Peru localities are rich in talc, kaolinites or smectites, so this one will remain an enigma. Only only available, with Williams labels, @ 25.00.

SATTERLYITE- Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada
Greenish brown, somewhat glassy radiating aggregates of this unusual phosphate species scattered in small nodular matrix from this prolific locality. Only a few specimens available, priced according to overall richness, from 2cm to 3cm @ 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

SCHAFERITE- Arsenatnaya fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Another extraordinary find from this Kamchatka volcano, the mineral occurs as bright yellow-orange spherical aggregates forming attractive clusters up to 5mm (!!) across. Discovered in 1997 at Eifel, this occurrence of schaferite from the second scoria cone of the Great Tolbachik Fissure Eruption is far superior to the type locality material, much like the previously offered nichenichite crystals from our previous list. Only three specimens available, sizes average 2.5cm to 3cm across @ 195.00 each. List alternates!

SPURRITE (lilac!)- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
Although a prolific mineral here, at Crestmore, and elsewhere, these are quite interesting in that the spurrite is a wonderful lilac-purple color and comprises much of teh entire matrix of each specimen, occasionally with subordinate amounts of colorless calcite and/or wollastonite. Neat, colorful stuff, specimens from about 3.5cm to 5cm across @ just 35.00 and 45.00 each.

SULFUR (NATIVE)- unspecifed locality in Louisiana
Bright yellow partial crystals and aggregates of native sulfur to 1cm are well-scattered in a sedimentary rock matrix, filling exposed seams that are shared by nicely fluorescent, oddly-zones, micro calcite crystals. The calcite is quite fluorescent (blue-white) under both LW and SW UV, and there are apparently other unidentified species in the sample as well that provide additional color under UV. The piece is ex-E.W. Heinrich, famous mineralogist and geologist, and is accompanied by his label. Overall size is 10x7x5cm with good coverage @ just 55.00 for this colorful Louisiana specimen. One only; list alternates!

THOMSONITE-Sr- Mt. Rasvumchorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This rare zeolite species described in 2000 occurs as minute radiating "brushes" of crystalline groups to 1cm nicely scattered in veinlets and exposed seams on matrix. Formula: (Sr,Ca)2Na[Al5Si5O20]*6-7H2O. Type locality material with some micro potential, and only one of three known localities in the world for this rare Sr-dominant zeolite. Author's material; sizes from 1.5cm to 3.5cm @ 85.00, 120.00 and 150.00 each.URALOLITE- Boevskoye Dep., nr.Kamensk, Ural, Russia This rare Ca-Be-phosphate occurs as minute needle-like aggregates perched in matrix. These are author's material from the original find at the type locality, available as minute fragments with modest micro potential in a capsule @ just 30.00 each.

VANDENBRANDEITE- Musonoi Extension, Katanga(Shaba), Dem Rep Congo
A selection of half a dozen excellent vandenbrandeite specimens, most from the Vandall King uranium collection, here showing well formed, dark greenish black vandenbrandeite crystals to several millimeters isolated and in small groups on uranium-rich, digenite ore matrix, often associated with other uranium minerals such as kasolite, cuprosklodowskite etc.. Fine for the species from this prolific (formerly Zaire) locality, specimens from 2cm to 6cm priced according to quality @ 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

WHEWELLITE on CALCITE- Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota
Extraordinarily large crystals and complex, reticulated aggregates of whewellite perched on brownish, botryoidal calcite matrix, occasionally with yellow calcite points and druses as well! We recently acquired a significant lot of about a dozen high-quality samples from a private mining venture, and these are clearly the best and largest we have ever seen! The mineral ranges from elongated and flattened, crudely etched and reticulated beige to white aggregates that extend from 4cm(!!!) and up, o large, blocky plates of sharper single crystals with minor yellow transparency! Quite incredible for the species, these were recently featured in a short Mineral News article (August, 2017), and a couple are pictured in Mindat as well. Certainly the "Best of Species", specimens range in size from about 6cm to a monster 18cm sample, priced according to whewellite quality, at 300.00, 500.00, 750.00, 1000.00, 2000.00 and 3000.00. These are brilliantly fluorescent at all wavelengths and phosphorescent with some color zoning, too! Second to none, we believe!

WIDGIEMOOLTHALITE- Widgie 132 N Mine, Widgiemooltha, Australia
This rare species occurs as vitreous micro green, glassy crystals and crystalline aggregates in thin gaspeite seams in matrix. A rare one-locality species from the original Westaus Mineral Museum find, sizes from 1.5cm to 2cm @ 100.00 and 125.00, depending on quality/coverage.

WODGINITE var: TANTALOWODGINITE- Veshnyakovskoye, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia
This uncommon species was originally submitted and approved as tantalowodginite (IMA#2000-026), but then subsequently discredited. It occurs here as small (~1mm) dark brownish grains without matrix, obtained by a Russian scientist from the Elash stream beds! An interesting occurrence, once a member of the ever-expanding wodginite group @ just 20.00 each.

ZIRCON on SIDERITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
A rather aesthetic thumbnail specimen showing several greenish-tan intergrown rhombic crystals of siderite to nearly 1cm each comprising the host matrix for a euhedral, brownish tetragonal 1cm zircon crystal that sits perched among the siderites, showing perfect faces and form on all exposed surfaces! The rear of the specimen is filled with micro white, tabular albite crystals, and the specimen is carefully mounted on a clear leucite square in an upright position. The piece is pictured on Mindat.org; quite attractive, well formed, overall size about 2.5x2cm @ 75.00. One only!

BOOKS
COLLECTION OF BUILDING- & ORNAMENTAL STONES- US NAT. MUSEUM by G.P. Merrill
A privately bound, hardboard covered book written by U.S. National Museum curator George P. Merrill in 1886 and published three years later in Washington, D.C. as part of the Museum's annual report of 1886. It is both a catalog of the Museum's holdings of building and ornamental stones at the time, as well as a remarkable overview of minerals in building stones, the physical and chemical properties of the various rocks, a petrological classification table, methods of quarrying, the equipment used, the weathering characteristics of the various rocks, preservation techniques, and a host of other topics. Over 370 pages, with tables and appendices throughout excellent tight binding, size about 23x15cm @ just 40.00.

GEMS
SPESSARTINE GARNET- India
Nicely cut 7x5mm cabochons of bright orange spessartine garnet, all are quite transparent and show good color for this manganese-rich garnet. A moderately unusual cabochon material at just 25.00 per stone or 45.00 for a boxed matched pair!

PETROLOGY SAMPLE
GNEISS- White Plains, Westchester Co., New York
A classic example of this metamorphic rock showing tight gneissic banding of alternating light and dark minerals. Obtained years ago during the blasting and extension of Route 287 near the Tappan Zee bridge, this is a fairly heavy and large specimen measuring about 12x10 cm in cross-section, offered at just 45.00.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21705 – Volume XLIV, No.5

This latest catalog offers an assortment of new mineral species, some excellent mcguinnessite samples, the finest occurrence of nickenichite ever discovered, and our usual one-of-a-kind specimens from old collections, fluorescent specimens etc. All material offered first-come, firstserved, FOB our warehouse. Virginia residents: add sales tax. Read on!

AFGHANITE- Casa Colina Q., Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy
Afghanite occurs as clear to almost opaque, colorless to white blocky small but sharp crystals scattered in a vuggy matrix. An interesting cancrinite group mineral from this locality collected about 10 years ago, each specimen will probably yield several nice afghanite micros, and these show an obvious fluorescent response under both SW and LW, too! Matrix sizes from about 2cm to nearly 5cm @ 20.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each.

ANALCIME- Chimney Rock Quarry, Somerset Co., New Jersey
Interesting specimens, ex-H. Moore Collection, brought out over 40 years ago in July, 1976 from this prolific deposit in Bridgewater Township. The specimens are partial hemispherical trapezeohedra about 2.5cm across, all showing open cores filled with tiny natrolite needles and crusts. The opaque white faces of the crystals are fairly sharp, some with tiny drusy overcoatings, and all are good representations of the species. Only a few available from this find @ just 20.00 each.

ANHYDRITE in HALITE- Stassfurt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
An old specimen from this prolific locality, here as a relatively pure, large mass of halite weighing about 235g with dull, included anhydrite. The piece is ex-A.E. Seaman Museum and measures about 12x4cm @ just 85.00.

ASTROPHYLLITE- St. Peter's Dome, El Paso Co., Colorado
Rich, golden brown flattened lath-like crystals and aggregates well scattered in quartz pegmatite matrix. Old material from the Cheyenne District once offered by A.E. Foote and recently rediscovered in our warehouse. Over 50 species occurred at the deposit, and specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Quite nice for the mineral and locality!

BISMITE- Tazna Mine, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
An old specimen, ex-Hugh Ford via J. Cilen Collection, comprised of earthy, massive cervantite and dull greenish bismite comprising matrix, likely with other admixed bismuth phases and perhaps unidentified secondary phases ranging from pale yellow to blue-green masses forming the core of the specimen. Copies of Cilen and Ford labels included, overall size about 5cm across @ just 40.00. List alternates!

CALCITE (FL)- Santa Fe/Calvada Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada
Excellent, frosty white to translucent calcite crystals in pleasing equant and twin forms to 1cm nicely scattered on rock matrix, all nicely fluorescent red under both LW and SW UV. Surprisingly not listed on Mindat for the locality, these are noted in an upcoming 2017 issue of Mineral News. Specimens range from 2cm to 7cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Moderately attractive and from a new locality for the species.

CALCITE pseudo @ NAHCOLITE- Green River Basin, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming
A mineralogical oddity, these pseudomorphs present as round, vug-like voids of former nahcolite pods to 3cm in diameter in tan, Eocene sediments, filled with darker brown radiating rods and micro crystals of delicate, tabular calcite, occasional quartz etc. Interesting and unusual pseudomorphs, overall matrix sizes range from about 6cm to 8cm across @ just 3500 each. Only a few on hand; list alternates!

CANAVESITE- Brosso Mine, Torino, Piedmont, Italy
Rich white needle-like tufts of this uncommon mineral richly scattered and intergrown over sulfide/rock matrix. Modest micro potential on these old and interesting specimens from the type locality for the species, sizes ranging from about 3cm up to nearly 8cm across @ 25.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each.

DIAMOND- Premier Mine, Pretoria District, Rep So Africa
Excellent, gem quality transparent white octahedrons without matrix from this famous mine that produced the world's largest diamond ever found in 1905! These crystals are quite small (0.5mm) but of exceptional gem grade, each lot suitable for multiple, outstanding micromounts. We offer a collection of 5 crystals in a classy, glass-topped box @ just 25.00 per lot; U.S. shipments only.

DUGGANITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
Another rare species at this prolific locality, dugganite occurs here as green to unusual purplish-green micro hexagonal aggregates sparsely scattered in white quartz matrix. Each sample has been individually analyzed and confirmed via EDS and is accompanied by two color images to assist in pinpointing the mineral that is best viewed at 40x. Only a few samples on hand, matrix sizes range from about 1.2cm to 2.5cm @ 85.00 and 125.00 each. all with complete documentation and imaging.

FLUORITE w/ CELESTINE- Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio
From the H.E. Moore collection, an older specimen comprised of honey-brown(!!) fluorite cubes to 4mm richly scattered across both top and bottom of a limestone matrix, accompanied by several white, tabular crystals of celestine to 2.5cm long. Moore's label indicates the piece was acquired circa 1967, and a small adhered label is also attached from a predecessor collector. The first time I missed a specimen ID on my Mineralogy 101 course at CCNY back in the 1960s, it was a similarly colored brown fluorite that tripped me up! The piece is brilliantly fluorescent (bight creamy yellow) under both LW and SW UV! Specimen size about 7x6cm @ 65.00. Moderately attractive old timer!

FLUORWAVELLITE (IMA 2015-077)- Willard Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
A remarkable occuurrence for this relatively new species, fluorwavellite occurs here as white radiating micro crystals that form balls and divergent, acicular aggregates well scattered in seams and exposed vugs in a dark, cherty matrix. Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F*5H2O, orthorhombic, IMA # 2015-077, the fluorine-analog of wavellite. Among the 40+ localities checked by the authors in the publication of this new species' description, the Willard Mine
material had the highest fluorine content of any locality surveyed, well-above the type locality specimens! Specimens are priced according to quality and range from TNs to about 6cm @ just 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, many with good micro potential as well. One large matrix sample about 17x7cm @ 175.00.

FRESNOITE- Big Creek, Fresno Co., California
Minute pale yellow to colorless grians of fresnoite sparsely scattered in rock matrix, associated with minor celsian (FL blue) and possibly other species. The fresnoite is weakly fluorescent approaching a pale yellow color, matrix sizes from 2.5 to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

GALENA- Huanzala Mien, Ancash Dept., Peru
Neat miniatures of brightly metallic galena, here as weird and typically intergrown cubo-octahedral crystals and highly modified forms largely comprising matrix, some with minor sphalerite, quartz etc. Interesting specimens about 3cm across from this prolific locality, very reasonably priced at just 10.00 each.

HALITE (bicolor)- Herringen, Werra Valley, Hesse, Germany
Likely from the famous Wintersahll Potash Works, these interesting halites are essentially clear and transparent to translucent, but all showing an interesting purplish-blue zoning. Like the New Mexican material, it is believed that radiation exposure is responsible for the color variation seen in these specimens. Old Cureton stock, specimens average about 4cm across @ just 20.00 each.

HEDYPHANE in CALCITE (FL)- Vrancice, nr. Pribram, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Dull tan to brownish masses of hedypahne to a few millimeters sparsely scattered in matrix, overwhelmed by the brilliantly fluorescent (redish orange SW UV) calcite embedded in the matrix. This locality has produced many interesting species, and sulfides such as chalcocite, stromeyerite etc. may be found here as well. These old specimens are generously sized from about 4cm to 6cm across @ just 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

JOSEITE-B- Glaicer Gulch, nr. Smithers, B.C., Canada
Grey metallic masses of this unusual Bi-Te-S mineral scattered in matrix, occasionally associated with minor tetradymite or other phases. Type locality material, described prior to the IMA's founding and currently a valid mineral, but questioned as a possible Te-rich ikunolite or possibly other phases. Collected in 1963, a few samples available from 2cm to 8cm across @ 20.00, 45.00, 70.00 and 95.00 each.

LOPARITE-(Ce)- Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Black granular masses to 5mm across very richly scattered in matrix and richly comprising these specimens. According to I.V. Pekov, it is likely that perovskites described as early as the 1890s from here were very likely loparite-(Ce), not formally described until 1921. Originally obtained from the Fersman Museum in the 1970s, wehave a half dozen samples that average about 4cm across @ just 40.00 each. Tiny single crystals about 0.5mm across are also on hand – please inquire.

MARCASITE- Tri-State District, U.S.A.
Solid nodules of marcasite without matrix, occasionally with intimately intergrown minor pyrite that often contributes better stability to these odd ball-like structures. Matrix free, nodules sizes range from about 2cm to 4.5 cm acrss @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. List alternates!

MCGUINNESSITE- Chalk Mountain, Churchill Co., Nevada
Collected many years ago from the west side of Chalk Mountain, we were among the first to offer mcguinnessite from Chalk Mountain as new locality for the species back in the early 1990s. The mineral occurs here as bright blue botryoidal knobs and tiny radiating balls scattered on dark rock matrix, making fine micros and colorful, larger specimens, occasionally with massive magnetite and a variety of white Mg-carbonate phases. These have good coverage and are quite attractive, overall matrix sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ just 7.50, 15.00, and 25.00 each; a few larger 8cm to 10cm @ 55.00, and a monster museumm specimen about 25x10cm @ 250.00! Nice material!

MERELANIITE (IMA 2016-042)- Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania
This NEW SPECIES occurs as micro, cylindrical whiskers of dark grey metallic needles, here lightly embedded in transparent calcite cleavages, occasionally with flakes of graphite and/or other phases. Formula: Mo4Pb4VSbS - triclinic, IMA # 2016-042, a new member of the cylindrite group. Recently dubbed the New Mineral of the Year, viewing at 10x easily shows the whiskers that reach up to several millimeters in these samples! Matrix sizes average about 1cm @ 135.00 each.

NEKOITE- Iron Cap Mine, Graham Co., Arizona
A locality known for its odd suite of minerals, nekoite occurs here as bright white to stained tan botryoidal coatings and aggregates of acicular divergent crystal sprays, occasionally to more massive pearly crystalline aggregates scattered on massive johannsenite. XRD confirmed material with modest micro potential as well, sizes from about 3cm to 6cm rich samples @ 25.00, 40.00 and 75.00 each; superior to the more massive California material seen in most collections!

NICKENICHITE- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
A highly unusual occurrence for this rare species, here as superb, electric blue micro crystals to 1mm scattered on vuggy basalt scoria from this famous Kamchatka volcano! Minor hematite and orthoclase may be present, but the violet-blue crystals, formed on fumarolic gas-altered scoria, are certainly the best in the world, and far superior to the type (and only other reported locality) material from Germany. Quite exceptional under the scope, specimens from about 2cm to 4cm across priced according to quality @ 150.00, 200.00 and 250.00 each. Only a few available of this world-class complex copper-rich arsenate micro mineral!!

OKRUSCHITE (IMA 2013-097)- Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe, Sailauf, Germany
This relatively new rare mineral occurs as minute white to slightly yellowish monoclinic micro crystals scattered in exposed seams and vugs in matrix. Formula: Ca2Mn2+5Be4)AsO4)6(OH04*6H2O - IMA # 2013-097, a member of the roscherite group and its arsenate analog. We have acquired one small sample with a pinpointing arrow, author's material and a portion of the holotype, about 1.4cm across @ 295.00. One only!

OLIGOCLASE variety SUNSTONE- Tvedestraud, Aust-Agder, Norway
A neat "sunstone" specimen with a long provenance that extends from Ward's Natural Science, to the Michigna College of Mines (circa 1927) and to the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, with the three individual labels provided. The sample shows deep pinkish-orange oligoclase that exhibits good shimmer across heavily striated, crude crystal faces when positioned at the appropriate angle! With some minor dark mica also present, this is a good example of this interesting feldspar, overall size about 6x5cm @ 60.00.

PEKOVITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Alaiskii Range, Tadjikistan
This rare species occurs as minute colorless grains in matrix, these in prepared 2cm probe mounts and accompanied by at least one SEM image and an X-ray spectra. The formula: SrB2Si2O8, the Sr-analog of danburite and maleevite, named for prolific Russian mineralogist and author Igor V. Pekov. IMA #2003-035, type locality material and author's studied specimens, only a few available @ 145.00 each.

PHARMACOSIDERITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Rich brown to olive green, splendant micro cubes of pharmacosiderite well scattered on matrix, occasionally with scorodite, quartz, arsenopyrite or other phases. Excellent for the species and locality, and these will yield fine micros from the well-covered matrix specimens. Sizes range from about 2.5cm to 8cm samples @ 10.00, 20.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each, all quite rich!

PLATTNERITE- Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico From the classic finds of the late 1960's, we have a uncovered several flats of black, micro plattnerite crystals as tiny needles well-scattered on limonitic matrix. Good micro material and quite rich, occasionally with calcite crystals and/or other species, specimens from about 4cm to 12cm @ 15.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. Classic!

POTASSIC-CHLORO-HASTINGSITE- Dashkesan Deposit, Caucasus, Azerbaijan
This approved amphibole mineral was originally accepted and named as chloro-pottasic-hastingsite (IMA 2005-007), then renamed in 2012 based on later IMA nomenclature recommendations. It occurs as nearly monomineralic masses of dark greenish grey, coarsely prismatic skarn rock largely comprising matrix. Formula: (K,Na)Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)4Fe3+[Si6Al2O22](Cl,OH02. Author's neotype material from the type locality for the species, specimens average about 1.2cm @ 115.00 each. One of only two known Cl-rich amphiboles found in nature to date!!

RHODOCHROSITE- Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang, PR China
Neat thumbnail specimens of bright pink, opaque rhodochrosite masses and partial rhombic crystals in matrix, appearing much like old Silverton material with associated quartz and sulfides scattered about the underlying matrix. Colorful and relatively inexpensive, sizes average 2.5-3cm at just 15.00 each.

RHODONITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
An old timer acquired in the 1950s by Howard E. Moore, here as a stout, dull pink rhodonite crystal about 4cm wide and 3cm tall partially embedded in massive franklinite/calcite/willemite matrix, with a lesser partial crystal of rhodonite also evident. While far from perfect, it is a decent crystal and the matrix is nicely fluorescent, of course, and the specimen measures 5x5cm overall at just 65.00.

SCHORL- Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture, Japan
A uncommon locality for this tourmaline group mineral, offered here as divergent, needle-like black radiating sprays laying flat on matrix, forming a 2.5cm grouping exposed in the approximate center of the sample. A Japanese label accompanies the piece, overall size about 5x5cm @ just 35.00. One only!

SIDERITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
An excellent thumbnail comprised of two intergrown siderite rhombs just under 2cm on edge forming a neat small display sample nicely mounted on a leucite square. The siderite has the odd but typical for MSH olive-tan hue. One only, overall size about 2.5cm @ just 30.00.

SILLIMANITE- nr. Dry Creek, Natrona Co., Wyoming
From material collected years ago, these are excellent, rich samples of silvery, slightly greenish aggregates of nearly pure, somewhat waxy sillimanite comprising matrix. We are likely the first to reveal that the locality is near Dry Creek, and it is just about in the middle of nowhere, as there are no significant towns within miles of the deposit! Specimens range in size from about 3cm up to nearly 8cm, reasonably priced at just 10.00, 20.00 and 40.00 each.

SULFUR- El Desierto Mine, San Pablo de Napa, Bolivia
Excellent, elongated single crystals of native sulfur without matrix, these showing steep pyramidal faces and weird, skeletal growth patterns. Excellent for both this Potosi Department locality and the species, these bright yellow, native element crystals average about 3.5cm tall at just 10.00 each. Neat!

TODOROKITE on COLEMANITE- 20 Mule Canyon, Inyo Co., California
Minute black aggregates of dusty todorokite lying on the surface and lightly included in drusy colemanite crystals comprising matrix. An interesting association and not bad looking, nicely crystallized matrix sizes from 5cm to 12cm @ 45.00, 75.00 and 125.00 each. Old material collected over 20 years ago!

WODGINITE- McAllister Pegmatite, Coosa County, Alabama
Small black rounded aggregates of wodginite relatively free of matrix, some with minor mica but quite pure, offered as numerous granular masses in a small vial. Old Cureton stock originally obtained from the late Eugene Foord atthe USGS, one of the authors of the Canadian Mineralogist article (1989, Vol. 27), and a first reported occurrence for the state (misspelled on Mindat as "McCallister"). Average weight about half a gram in each vial @ just 20.00 per vial; author's studied material.

ZIRCON- Tambani Area, Blantyre District, Malawi
Analyzed single crystals of medium brown zircon without matrix, most showing good crystal faces on several sides, most often with a variety of tetragonal forms. Crystals range from about 9mm to 2.5cm, priced individually at 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each, all accompanied by our representative EDS spectra, the larger crystals typically more crude in habit. Inquire for bulk quantities useful for research.

ZNAMENSKYITE (IMA #2014-026)- Kudriavy Volcano, Kuril Islands, Russia
Perhaps one of the rarest new species we have offered, znameskyite occurs as silvery metallic, microscopic crystals and aggregates, offered here as tiny groups to 1mm carefully mounted on an adhesive platform in a plastic box. Formula: Pb4In2Bi4S13, orthorhombic, IAM #2014-026. Type locality, of course, and author's material, only one specimen available @ 450.00. List alternates!

BOOK
Economic Analysis of- Heavy Minerals in Sediments Editor; G. Luepke One of the classic "Benchmark Papers in Geology Series", this hardcover book is a compilation of more than twenty (20) seminal papers in the subject, drawing upon experts in the field in the U.S., France, Germany, Australia etc. A unique compilation and edited by USGS expert Gretchen Luepke (Menlo Park), published in 1985 and encompassing over 300 pages, a rare hardcover title, one only, @ 40.00.

COLLECTION
THE MYSTERY FLAT- Various Localities Worldwide
We continue to offer our popular "mystery flats" of twenty (20) different specimens from worldwide localities, all individually labeled and ranging in size from about 2.5cm to 6cm across for the princely sum of just $125 plus shipping. These are from old collections, excess stock, single specimens and material available only in small quantities too labor intensive to describe and catalog. Some will be colorful, some will be ugly, some will have micro potential, some from obscure localities, but the lot will be worth a minimum of $250 or more, yours sight-unseen for our liquidation price of just $125 plus shipping! Multiple orders up to three sets (60 specimens) received at the same time will not have duplicates! A bargain for anyone wishing to expand their collection horizons, these now include specimens from a recent University purchase! Try one!

EPHEMERA
MINERAL & MINING STAMPS- Worldwide
Yes, we are also stamp collectors, and over the years have accumulated many mineral and mining stamps. We offer a batch of 35 colorful, mineral-related postage stamps from many foreign countries (no U.S.) and with only minor duplication, all off-paper and in very fine or better condition. Each lot of 35 is just 11.00 postpaid with any mineral order. Get 'em while you can, as these can make for an interesting display addition to your collection!
GEM
PYRITE CABOCHONS- Peru
No, we are not really sure why anyone would cut cabochons out of perfectly good pyrite specimens, but here they are! We recently acquired a small lot of calibrated 18x13mm cabochons that show moderately good luster of typical, metallic pyrite. Out of curiosity, we even analyzed one in our SEM/EDS system to be sure they were pyrite (they were!). So, if you want to start a oddball cabochon collection, here is your first one! Each cab comes with a copy of our analysis as well for just 7.50 per cab. Lots of 5 for just 30.00 per lot.

PETROLOGY SAMPLES
LIMESTONE (FOSSILIFEROUS) - Glenerie Falls, Ulster Co., New York
An interesting specimen of dark grey, fossiliferous limestone, collected in 1974 by Prof. Wayne Ault along Esopus Creek at the falls. The Glenerie Limestone is siliceous and somewhat cherty in texture and composition, often showing crude outlines and shell patterns of brachiopods and possibly other fossil remnants. A hefty and dense specimen measuring about 8x7x6cm @ just 40.00.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21704 – Volume XLIV, No.4

ANDORITE- San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
Crudely crystallized andorite masses showing interesting etched surfaces or striated aggregates richly comprising matrix, often intergrown with stannite or other phases. Smaller samples in TN boxes, these average 1.0cm to 1.3cm long and are priced at just 20.00 each, a few larger 2.5-3cm @ 45.00 each.

ARANGASITE (TL)- Alyaskitovoe Depsoit, Ust'Nera, Yak. Russia
This relatively new Siberian raroity is ofered here as pure, dull silky white aggregates with little or no matrix. Type locality    material for this hydrous Al-F phosphate-sulfate mineral has seen little distribution since its IMA approval in 2012, and these  are perhaps the only specimens available from this single-locality species. Specimens range from about 1.4cm to 2cm long @ 150.00 and 200.00 each. Only a few on hand!

BERAUNITE- Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas
An excellent specimen comprised of deep red-brown beraunite richly scattered on matrix, certainly one of the better pieces we have seen from the locality. The platy crystals are best viewed under the scope, but they are so prolific that the sample nicely sports the red color across much of the surface of this interesting hand specimen, nicely associated with black goethite that forms a thin, striking layer over a gritty white matrix. About 8x5cm @ just 65.00.

BERZELIITE- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Kam Russia
An unusual occurrence of this uncommon mineral better known from Langban, here as surprisingly rich, micro aggregates of pale yellow-orange berzeliite crystals intimately intergrown among colorless anhydrite crusts. Coverage is quite good on the few samples we have, and these could easily be broken down to yield multiple micros if desired. Matrix sizes are in the 3cm-4cm range @ 125.00 each.

CHALCOPYRITE etc.- Fletcher Mine, Reynolds Co., Missouri
An excellent Viburnum Trend specimen, here as wonderfully iridescent balls of multicolored chalcopyrite richly scattered across the top of a heavy sulfide matrix. There is obvious quartz, calcite, pyrite and marcasite present in this Upper Cambrian sample as well, overall size about 11x7x5cm @ 125.00. Nice!

CINNABAR on DOLOMITE- Tongren, Guizhou Province, PR China
Rather colorful specimens showing bright red cinnabar crystalline aggregates and partial crystals lightly scattered on brilliant white dolomite crystals, some with minor calcite and/or underlying rock matrix. Moderately attractive and relatively inexpensive, sizes average about 4cm @ just 20.00 each.

DUFTITE (CALCIAN)- Centennial Eureka Mine, Juab Co., Utah
Excellent micro crystals of isolated, apple-green calcian duftite scattered on vuggy matrix, most sitting on micro quartz crystals and occasionally with other secondary minerals such as cuprian adamite. Collected over 20 years ago, superb for the species with fine micro potential, matrix sizes average 2.5cm @ just 12.50 each. Quite attractive under the scope!

FERSMITE- Dark Star Claim, Alta, Ravalli Co., Montana
Excellent, dark brown to nearly black vitreous masses of fersmite well-scattered in quartz matrix. Originally collected by Bart Cannon (cannonite) in 1973, this often-overlooked mineral was the second one named after the founder of the Fersman Museum in Moscow, A.E. Fersman. A few TN specimens available @ 25.00 each.

GALENA with SPHALERITE etc.- Madan, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
A rather nice specimen comprised of tiny, nearly black sphalerite crystals well scattered amoung larger, silvery metallic galena cubes to 7mm richly covering the entire matrix of this old classic. The piece is accompanied by a Bulgarian museum label, and the specimen sits flat with several hillocks and waves of crystals. A neat galena specimen with typical associated species, overall size about 13x11 cm at just 135.00.

GASPEITE- Carr Boyd Mine, Western Australia, Australia
Rich foamy crusts of yellow green gaspeite fill seams and cavities in a reddish limonitic matrix. Some samples show good botryoidal development and excellent color contrast, old material from Westaus Mineral Museum, sizes from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, and 50.00 each.
GOLD- La Campania Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
Tiny micro aggregates of native gold sparsely scattered on rock matrix, these suitable as micro reference specimens from this prolific locality. All will require some magnification to appreciate, some with minor atacamite, only a few small TNs on hand, averaging 1.5cm, @ just 25.00 each. One larger but still Au-lean matrix atacamite sample about 4x2cm @ 65.00.

GYPSUM- Lockport, Niagra Co., New York
An older specimen, ex-St. Lawrenece University mineral collection and accompanied by their label, comprised of transparent to translucent crystalline gypsum in a complex intergrowth of crude crystals, also with a white drusy coating of dolomite and bladed calcite)?) as well. A neat specimen that displays well due t its brilliant white/clear combination, overall size about 8x6cm @  just 35.00. One only!

JUANITAITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
This relatively rare species occurs as small, yellow-green micro rosettes and druses sparsely scattered in vugs and exposed seams on matrix, some associated with needle-like blue connellite, or fine tyrolite, or occasionally other species. Most of this material was collected on the 150 level over 20 years ago and was subsequently named for its discoverer, the late Juanita Curtis. Modest micro potential as well, matrix sizes from about 2cm to nearly 6cm @ just 40.00, 65.00, 85.00 and 100.00 each, depending on quality/size.

KUKSITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
One of the very rare minerals at this prolific locality, kuksite occurs here as very tiny, pale green stacked plates and
aggregates very sparsely scattered in quartz matrix. Each sample is accompanied by its own EDS spectra as well as a color image to   help pinpoint the mineral. Small stuff, will require 40x, but nicely documented in these thumbnail sized specimens that average about 2.5cm overall @ 150.00 each. List alternates!

LOPARITE-(Ce)- Lagendalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Brownish black, submetallic masses of loparite-(Ce) to 5mm scattered in feldspar matrix, typically with minor aegirine, possible lorenzenite, analcime pinkish eudialite etc. Old material and only a few specimens on hand that average 5cm across @ 55.00 each.

MILLERITE- Halls Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky
Small geodes and sections containing tiny  fibrous needles of brilliant, elongated brassy millerite. Once a featured article in Mineralogical Record in 1997, these are old specimens collected nearly 50 years ago, most with good micro potential as well, some with micro pyrite etc. Sizes range from about 1.5cm to nearly 4cm across @  20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, depending on coverage and quality. We have a few exceptional samples as well at    100.00 each. A classic US locality!

MUSCOVITE (Ball Peen Mica)- Fillow Quarry, Branchville, Connecticut
A pair of large, old specimens showing the classic "ball peen" habit of muscovite so well known from this classic locality, sometimes called "margarodite" in the distant past. Specimen #1 is a 14x10x10cm monster that perfectly displays the contact between the thick band of tan spodumene and white quartz pegmatite, with rather small pods of ball peen mica to a few mm scattered about the top of the piece, offered at just 55.00. Specimen #2 is a large, 16x12x10cm pegmatite sample in which the top surface shows numerous, large curved balls of the mica fully  covering and densely intergrown, larger and as fine as the piece donated to Yale by Dana and Brush and pictured on Mindat.org, a classic example of the habit @ 85.00. Excellent!

NELENITE- Huanggang Mine, Chifeng, I. Mongolia China
From a relatively recent find several years ago, this rare mineral occurs here as micro hexagonal plates that are typically stacked in minute, somewhat globular aggregates nicely perched on white, rhombic cleavages of calcite matrix. Identification has been confirmed by chemistry, XRD and Raman, and a copy of the original Raman spectra is included with each sample. Coverage is obvious to the naked eye and will also yield decent micromounts if trimmed further. Specimens range in size from about 1 cm to nearly 4cm @ just 20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each, priced according to coverage, and from one of only a handful of known localities for the species.

ORTHOSERPIERITE- Vezzani Mine, Corsica, France
Bright bluish-green platy masses and aggregates of this unusual but colorful mineral comprising small, crusty matrix samples. Once thought to be devilline, these small but brightly hued samples are from an interesting locality, offered as numerous tiny fragments in a capsule @ 10.00 or as 1cm small TNs @ 17.50 each.

OZEROVAITE- Second Scoria Cone, Tolbachik, Kam. Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute (<0.3mm) red to reddish-yellow single grains mounted on an adhesive stub, typically with minute amounts of transparent, colorless aphithitalite as well. IMA approved (2016-019), formula: Na2KAl3(AsO4)4 - orthorhombic. An extremely rare arsenate from the type locality on the Northern Breakthrough of this famopus Kamchatka volcano. Only a few tiny grains available @ 145.00 each.

PEROVSKITE var: KNOPITE- Langorsholmen, Alno, Medelpad, Sweden
Small black masses of this Ce-rich phase about 4x1mm scattered in and on matrix, from the type locality for the knopite variety first described in 1894. "Knopite" was later shown to be a perovskite-group phase rich in cerium, perhaps loparite-(Ce), but more extensive analytical work is needed to properly classify the mineral. Similar perovskite from Kola was sometimes found to actually be loparite and was later described as the new mineral    loparite-(Ce). An old specimen from the original locality for knopite, only one, matrix about 4cm across @ 60.00.

PLUMBOAGARDITE- Alforja Mine, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
This moderately rare mineral occurs here as tiny, pale green fibrous matted aggregates to micro needle-like hexagonal crystals elongated on [0001], typically associated with barite, quartz and possibly other phases. Strictly micro material, accompanied by a representative SEM image and EDS spectra with weight percents rom a Russian scientist, some showing modest praseodymium and other REEs as well. A new mineral for the locality and the first    occurrence of the species in Spain! Specimens range from about 1.5cm to 4cm across, priced according to quality @ 20.00, 30.00. 45.00 and 65.00 each.

QUARTZ-CHALCEDONY over CALCITE- Dyer Quarry, Gickerville, Berks Co., Pennsylvania
An uncommon specimen showing pale, greyish blue, botryoidal chalcedony richly covering one entire surface of tiny calcite that sit on a Jurassic diabase matrix. The piece was collected prior to 1974 (when acquired by us) and was recently uncover here from our old Tucson stock. Specimen measures a generous 12x9x3cm @ just 45.00.

RHODONITE in CALCITE/WILLEMITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New Je
An old specimen, ex-Mike Bobinyak Collection, likely collected underground in the 1960s, as Mr. Bobinyak was a NJ State Mine Inspector at Sterling. The piece is comprised of granular white calcite (FL red SW) shot through with black franklinite grains as well as numerous small pods of willemite (FL green SW) as well. The rhodonite is lightly scattered about the piece in generally small pink masses, with a couple of small crystal faces (to nearly 1cm) evident on the top of the piece. A representative specimen from about 50 years ago, this heavy sample measures    about 15x8x5 cm @ just 55.00. List alternates!

RUTILE- Tokke, Telemark, Norway
Rather ugly stuff, acquired years ago from the late Claus Hedegaard, and represented here by crude, nearly black elongated aggregates to 1.2cm  of rutile scattered in pegmatitic matrix.These may be from the ilmenorutile occurrence at Spafjell, but the precise locality beyond Tokke is unknown. Specimens range from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 6.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

SILVER- Central City District, Gilpin Co., Colorado
From a small highgraded lot, we have a few well-formed dendritic native silver specimens, all showing bright, richly aggregated herringbone to wirey masses on minor matrix. Attractive thumbnail specimens from an excellent older locality, specimens from about 1.8cm to nearly 2.5cm @ only 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each. Neat!

STIBICONITE with STIBNITE- Santa Fe/Calvada Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada
Silvery-grey elongated aggregates of metallic stibnite lightly scattered in matrix, all with heavy overcoatings and replacement bodies of yellow to orange-yellow stibiconite richly covering these heavy specimens. The nature of stibiconite, while still IMA-approved, may someday be determined to consistently be a member of the roemite group, either one of several now known or another that could be a new mineral. For the moment, we are content to call these by their grandfathered name of stibiconite, pending analytical work beyond our lab's capability. Good    specimens from a seldom-seen locality, sizes from 3.5cm to nearly 9cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 40.00 ea.

TAKANELITE- Marfa, Presidio Co., Texas
Minute, dull greyish submetallic masses sparsely scattered in light colored matrix fragments in a capsule. Rarely offered material, ex-Cureton stock,these from an interesting locality @ 25.00 per capsule.

TANTALITE-(Mg)- Lipovka Pegmatite, Rezh Area, Ural, Russia
This rare species, originally named "magnesiotantalite", occurs as thin rims intergrown with yellowish microlite surrounding dark red-brown manganotantalite in calcite/palgioclase matrix, occasionally with greenish yellow chrysoberyl. This Mg-end memeber (IMA # 2002-018) is rare and not visually distinguishable from the Fe-members of the series, and these samples have been individually checked to confirm the Mg-dominance! Only a few specimens available, type locality and author's material, sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 175.00, 225.00 and 275.00 ea.



THALENITE-(Y)- Guy Hazen Prospect, nr. Kingman, Arizona
Old material collected in the 1960's, thalenite-(Y) occurs here as greyish to pale tan masses richly scattered in and comprising matrix. XRD  confirmed, only a few specimens from 1cm to nearly 2.5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. A rarity for Arizona!

VOLBORTHITE- Douglas Hill Mine, Artesia Lake, Nevada
Bright yellowish green flattened radiating platy aggregates of volborthite to 1mm sparely scattered on rock matrix, these often with pale green, fibrous malacite and occasionally brochantite or other species. From an old stock of this uncommon copper-vanadium species from Lyon County with moderate coverage and some decent micro potential as well, SEM-verified, matrix sizes from small TNs to nearly 10cm across @ only 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. Nice under the scope!

WODGINITE- Qgnevka Deposit, Kalba Range, Kazakhstan
Rich, black splendant masses of submetallic wodginite largely comprising matrix, these obtained many years ago from a Russian Museum. Some specimens may show very small relict simpsonite or other phases, but these were offered to us as superb examples of wodginite before the locality subsequently became the type locality for lithiowodginite and lithiotantalite. Only two samples available, about 6cm across @ 200.00 each.

YOFORTIERITE w/ POLYLITHIONITE- Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
From the original 1960's find, yofortierite occurs as pinkish hair-like fibers intergrown with flaky polylithionite, with    smaller amounts of other minerals, but often with rather large, globular analcime crystals as well. Fairly rich, colorful and well mixed material from a classic locality, many with micro potential as well. Sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 6cm @ just 20.00, 35.00 and 60.00 each.

ZERAVSHANITE- Dara-I-Pioz, Alaiskii Range, Tadjikistan
Another rare species from this prolific area, here as minute grains mounted in a 2cm probe mount, accompanied by an SEM backscatter image and X-ray spectra. IMA #2003-034, a new Cs-Zr silicate and a new structural type! Formula: Cs4Na2Zr3Si18O45*2H2O; author's material from the type locality, a few available @ 145.00 each.

ZEUNERITE-METAZEUNERITE- Majuba Hill, Pershing Co., Nevada
From an old hoard, fairly good specimens of small, flattened radiating plates of medium green zeunerite/metazeunerite sparsely scattered in exposed seams on matrix. The sprays extend to 6mm across, and they are highly lustrous against the dull, grayish rock matrix, these likely collected many years ago from the base    of the Copper Stope where the mineral was once found. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes ranging from about 2cm to 6cm, priced according to quality @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, some with good micro potential as well!

BOOKS

FLEISCHER'S GLOSSARY- 2008 and 2014  Editions by Malcolm Back
We are clearing out our inventory of all editions of Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species. The expanded 2008 edition that encompasses 346 pages covering 4233 species and mineral group appendix is available at just 19.00 per copy with any mineral order, and the last edition, the 2014 that saw limited distribution and was expanded to 434 pages(!!), is offered at just 29.00 per copy while our supplies last. There will be no restocking of these in the future, so get them while you can!!

SUBSCRIBE TO MINERAL NEWS-
A full 16 pages of interesting, collector oriented articles about mineral localities, historical notes, mineral collecting and related discoveries. Published monthly, a full year's subscription (12 issues) is just 30.00 (USA), or 56.00 foreign. Just add the costs to your order from this catalog, and we'll do the rest. Specify what issue to begin your subscription (we suggest January for a full volume) or simply begin with the "current issue". Back issues and year sets are available, too! Every issue in full color!

FOSSILS

FOSSIL FERNS- Mazon Creek, Grundy Co., Illinois
Found in Carboniferous period ironstone concretions, there are several species of ferns known from this prolific area. We recently uncovered a few exceptionally well-preserved specimens in this red ironstone matrix, fully covering an exposed concretion surface about 12x3cm, quite attractive, at just 30.00 each. Only a few on hand, list alternates!



GEMS

SAPPHIRE-  Sri Lanka
Excellent, rich blue faceted sapphires in attractive 6.5mm trillion cuts! These normally sell in the $200 per carat range, and these handsome stones average about 1.3 carats each and are offered at just 135.00 per stone! Classy, desireable color, likely heat treated but still half the market price; only three available, each in a glass-topped, white  Bates box for display.

ODDITIES

FULGURITE- Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Western Sahara Morocco
These interesting tubes are lechatelierite (amorphous SiO2 glass) typically formed by lightning strikes that fuse sand or soil (fulgurite). Elongated and mostly hollow, these are interesting as well for the locality, a disputed and largely ungoverned country bordered by Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria and the Atlantic Ocean in NW Africa. The specimens average about 3cm long and show interesting, convoluted forms @ just 15.00 each.

STORAGE VIALS

Many of you have commented favorably on the various storage vials that we use, and some have asked us to offer small lots of the various sizes we routinely stock. Hence, we attach to this list a selection available with any mineral order for our regular customers. These are ideal for small crystals, fragments or powdered samples that are otherwise difficult to handle and store in conventional boxes.


See following page for images and descriptions!



Descriptions and Minimum Orders:

C1—Standard gel capsule, ~ 2cm tall @ $4.00 per 50 capsules
C2—Small stoppered glass bottle, ~2.2 cm tall w/ cork stopper @ $5.00 per 25 sets
C3—Plastic XRD/2ml container, ~2.5cm tall, with plastic cap* @ $6.00 per 50 sets
C4—Plastic tube, ~5.5cm, with plastic cap @ $4.50 per 25 sets
C5—Medium stoppered glass bottle, ~3.5cm w/ cork stopper @ $7.50 per 25 sets
C6—Plastic tube, ~10cm tall with plastic cap @ $6.00 per 10 sets
MB1—Standard black micromount box, all black, ~2.5x2.5x1.8cm @ $12.50 per 20
MB2—Magnifier top, all clear micro box, ~2.5x2.5x2.2 cm @ $17.50 per 20

*Note: XRD/2ml container tops are meant to be sealed with hot wax, tape or other method. These are NOT friction fit tops that will sit tightly and seal the contents.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21703 – Volume XLIV, No.3

This list has the usual assortment of new species, classic specimens and odd-ball locality pieces from many old collections that stock our extensive inventory. As usual, all specimens are offered on a first-come, firstserved basis, FOB our warehouse. Enjoy!

AFMITE- Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Pennsylvania
Pearly white radiating platelets of this uncommon and relatively new phosphate lightly scattered on cherty limonitic matrix, occasionally with tan crandallite or possibly other species. The mineral was named for the Association Francaise de Mineralogie (AFM) by Kampf et al in 2010, and structurally confirmed from this U.S. locality in 2012. Only a few specimens available averaging 4cm to 5cm and priced according to richness and coverage @ 40.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

ALLANITE-(Ce)- nr. Reno, Washoe County, Nevada
Nicely formed crystal sections of the rare earth mineral allanite-Ce are offered here as free standing with little or no matrix, all with good prism faces. These are black, occasionally with trace feldspar and with typical dull luster, and most show several good faces. Collected over 30 years ago from a small prospect about 12 miles north of Reno, priced according to crystal quality and size, overall 1-2.5cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each.

ARSENOPYRITE with HEMATITE- Paguk Mine, nr. Taegon, South Korea
This sample sports a thick, jagged mass of aresenopyrite protruding from one end of a hematite-rich matrix that shows minor ore banding in rock matrix. Originally labelled in an old collection as "danaite", a cobalt-rich variety of arsenopyrite, we analyzed the piece and found no significant cobalt present. From an obscure and unrecorded locality, complete with our original chemical analysis, specimen size about 7x5cm @ just 50.00 (the cost of our analytical work!) with a former collection label of unknown origin. One only!

AUGELITE- Machacamarca Mine, Potosi, Bolivia
Excellent colorless, tarnsparent to translucent crystals of augelite to 5mm well scattered on rock matrix, occasionally with minor pyrite, barite or other species. The locality was the first to produce crystallized augelite in the world, later surpassed by Yukon material for "best in the world". We have a few old matrix specimens that average about 9x5cm with multiple crystals scattered about at just 85.00 each. List alternates!

AZURITE in GRANITE- Mount Godwin-Austen (K2), Baltistan, Pakistan
An unusual geological occurrence of flattened, circular azurite masses in pale grey granite, collected from a small area on K2, the second highest mountain in the world! Known as the "Savage Mountain" due to the difficulty and high death rate among climbing attempts, here is one locality few of us will ever visit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Some of this material has shown up in the past as crudely polished pieces, this is the first uncut specimen material we have been able to secure. Only a few samples available, sizes average 5 to 6cm across at just 25.00 each. Great locality material!

BISMOCLITE- Falcacci Stope, Rio Marina, Elba, Italy
This uncommon bismuth oxy-chloride occurs in these specimens as white, pearly to greasy micro platelets richly scattered on matrix, often associated with minute magnetite and/or relict pyrite. From the type locality for riomarinaite, we acquired these samples more than 30 years ago and have just recently rediscovered them in an old Dover, NJ crate. Small fragments in a capsule @ 15.00, matrix specimens from 1cm to 2cm across @ 25.00 and 40.00 each, one 4.5cm sample @ 125.00. List alternates!

CHRISTOFSCHAFERITE-(Ce)- Wingertsberg, nr. Mendig, Eifel, Germany
The rare mineral was IMA-approved (2011-107) several years ago, but little has found its way into collector hands. We recently obtained from one of the authors a few tiny crystals from the holotype material, each offered here as a black single micro aggregate in a 2cm vial! A rare mineral, the Mn2+ dominant member of the chevkinite group. Only a few available @ 110.00 each.

CORUNDUM variety RUBY- Kidal Region, Mali
Crude hexagonal crystals of opaque, pinkish corundum without matrix, these appearing slightly rounded and surface abraded. This is apparently a new find, and the locality remains somewhat of a mystery although nepheline syenites and related minerals are known from this obscure region. We have a small lot of single crystals ranging in size from about 2cm to 3cm tall, most with obvious prism faces and pinacoid terminations @ just 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each, depending on quality.

DIAMOND- Tshikapa, Kasai Province, Dem Rep Congo
From a old hoard of interesting diamond rough when DRC was still Zaire, we offer a small lot of seven (7) different diamond crystals packaged in a 2cm screw-top vial. Each lot will contain a range of hues, typically white to greenish, the vast majority showing usual cube habits. Crystals will range from about 1.5mm to 2mm across, total lot weight usually under 0.5 carats at just 30.00 per lot! Neat samples for micromounting or jewelry work, limit 3 lots per order, please! Domestic shipments only.

FERROSTRUNZITE- Marlton, Burlington Co., New Jersey
This largely undocumented (thus far) locality apparently produced a number of interesting phosphates, with the ferrostrunzite forming excellent radiating micro crystals and sprays tucked in exposed seams and vugs in brown, hardened mud-like matrix. Soon to be featured in a Mineral News article (currently being written by yours truly), these will make superb micros! Ex-Julius Weber material (and likely collected by the late Frank Leans over 35 years ago), specimens from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 30.00 each. Excellent stuff!

FLUORAPOPHYLLITE over KINOITE- Christmas Mine, nr Hayden, Gila Co. Arizona
Unusually coarse crystals for the locality, hand culled from a large lot, these are sharp colorless crystals to several mm's, almost cubic in habit, covering deep blue kinoite and richly coating these matrix specimens. All will make excellent and colorful micromounts, from 2cm to nearly 5cm @ only 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Neat!

GOWERITE- nr Ryan, Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California
Rich coverage of this borate mineral on matrix! Gowerite is found as radiating tufts, to 0.5cm, of translucent microcrystals with moderate to thick coverage on at least one side of the matrix. Micro potential on this material, likely from the Corkscrew Canyon Mine, now impossible to obtain from this locality since its elevation to National Park status. Sizes from 3cm to 6cm @ 20.00, 40.00, 60.00, and 80.00 each.

HYDROZINCITE- Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Delicate, minute white sprays of micro crystals of hydrozincite richly scattered on gossan matrix. Old material from the late 1970's with good micro potential and brillaint, blue-white fluorescence as well, occasionally with hemimorphite or other phases! Matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, a few to 8x5cm @ 55.00 each.

IDAITE- Gruvberget, Kiruna Region, Lappland, Sweden
Rich metallic masses of idaite nicely scattered in rock matrix, most intergrown with other sulfides and with secondary copper minerals. Old material obtained from Hans Wilke many years ago, and mentioned in his book of Swedish mineralogy. Interesting locality material, sizes from 1.5cm to 4cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

ISOFERROPLATINUM (crystal!)- Konder, Ayan Maya, Far Eastern Reg., Russia
From a more recent find of CRYSTALS offered as native platinum, we have a nice selection of specimens averaging 3m to 5mm across, each showing slightly water-worn cubic faces. Each sample is accompanied by a copy of our chemical analysis, all showing these are actually isoferroplatinum. Others are charging up to $900 per gram(!!) for crystallized samples, we offer ANALYZED specimens at about half that price, at only 95.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each, all with documentation!

LAHNSTEINITE (IMA 2012-002)- Dornberg Mine, Ramsbeck, Germany
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as colorless to cloudy white triclinic crystals scattered on the surface of sphalerite-rich, Pb-Sb-S ore matrix. Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6*3H2O - triclinic – IMA #2012-002. This is the second German locality for the species, provided by one of the authors. only a few small (1cm)
specimens with rich micro potential @ 185.00 each.

LITHIOPHORITE- Queen City Mn Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Non-descript but exceptionally rich black masses of ugly lithiophorite comprising matrix, here with small amounts of fluorescent gibbsite as well. Recently featured in Mineral News, Vol. 33 (2017) No. 2 issue, andfrom one of only a few localities for the species in Nevada. Specimens range in size from about 3cm to 8cm across @ 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each. One 13cm specimen @ 55.00. List alternates!

MAGNETITE- nr. Bangassou, Mbomou Prefecture, Cent Afr Republic
Sharp, single octahedrons of well-formed magnetite without matrix, these averaging about 2.5cm tall! As expected, they are magnetic and show only a light rusty patina over the crystal faces. The original source for these excellent octahedral crystals has long been disputed, and a locality in Mindat refers to "Ilogo Prefecture", which does not exist in the Central African Republic! With only two small (and now defunct) known iron mining areas in the country, the locality is likely here in this SE area of the country, bordering on the Mbomou River and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Well formed crystals, matrix-free, at just 15.00 each.

MALACHITE- Kolwezi, Katanga Copper Crescent, Dem Rep Congo
We have gathered a large selection of our better malachite specimens obtained over the years from this prolific district, here as both acicular, somewhat fibrous malachite, as well as rich botryoidal malachite, both habits that are appealing, sit well, and are excellent display specimens. These are MINERAL specimens, not polished pieces, and a wealth of sizes and habits are on hand from 5cm up to 12cm across, priced competitively at just 15.00, 30.00, 45.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00 each. All are attractive, and a few higher are available, inquire!

MARGAROSANITE, CALCITE etc.- Jacobsberg, Nordmark Dist., Varmland, Sweden
A rather ugly rock comprised of densely packed biotitic mica and other phases, showing a non-descript patch of nicely fluorescent (SW blue-white) margarosanite plume about 3x2cm, with a similarly sized calcite (SW red-orange) mass perched at the opposite end of the piece. There are other crusty white phases on the same surface as well, but none are fluorescent. One specimen only, size about 6x6cm @ 125.00.

METAVARISCITE w/ VARISCITE- Lucin Hill, Box Elder Co., Utah
Excellent micro crystals of tabular to elongated transparent to pale green metavariscite crystals nicely scattered in seams with green variscite. Some crystals are nearly equant and show interesting twinning, and all have superb micro potential. Matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 4.5cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Great stuff from an old locality, collected circa 1985!!

MUSCOVITE- Balch Farm, nr. Lyme, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
A rich and quite nice muscovite specimen comprised of thick, tabular muscovite plates to 3cm across forming a complex, intergrown group that shows only the divergent mica plates, but likely surrounding a hidden pegmatite core as evidenced by the surprisingly heavy weight of the specimen. With over 250 micabearing localities documented in Grafton County, this one is NOT among them, collected in September, 1945 by H.C. Moore and accompanied by his handwritten label. Overall specimen size is a hefty 8x5cm hand specimen @ 45.00. One only from this obscure, heretofore unknown locality of some 70+ years ago!

NONTRONITE with HEDENBERGITE- North Wilson Pit, Union Carbide Mine, Arkansas
This normally unappealing clay mineral occurs here at this Garland County property as rich, pistachio-green to yellowish crusts nicely covering a calcite-bearing carbonatite rock matrix that is rich in tiny, brownish black hedenbergite pyroxene crystals and masses. Old material recently uncovered here, specimens with good coverage for a normally ugly mineral, sizes from about 3.5cm to 8cm across at just 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

NORDSTRANDITE- Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Canada
The mineral occurs here as extremely small colorless to greyish-white radiating crystalline aggregates in tiny balls very sparsely scattered on feldspar matrix. We located a few older specimens in the Sole Collection, most in the 2cm-3cm size range at just 25.00 and 35.00 each.

NORRISHITE- Hoskins Mine, Grenfell, N.S.W., Australia
Black micaceous masses of this relatively new species scattered in/on matrix. A rare Mn-end member micagroup mineral obtained more than fifteen years ago from the type locality, sizes from 1cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each, depending on overall size and coverage.

OLIVENITE- Centennial Eureka Mine, Juab Co., Utah
Dark green, brilliant glassy olivenite micro crystals perched in vugs and on matrix, occasionally with malachite, chenevixite and possibly other species. There are two distinct habits, one long and slender, generally with pale green color (excellent micros!), and stouter, much darker green crystals. Good micro potential on these neat specimens, sizes from 1.5cm to 3cm @ only 5.00, 7.50 and 10.00 each.PYROXMANGITE- Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Rich, deeply hued, opaque pink-red masses and cleavages comprising matrix. Attractive, colorful material, originally identified as rhodonite but subsequently X-rayed and confirmed as the more uncommon species pyroxmangite! First obtained in 1995, we recently uncovered a small lot of this material, likely from the Morro da Mina property but not the gemmy, transparent rhodonite also found here. Matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 5.5cm @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

QUARTZ variety CHALCEDONY- Unspecified Locality in Madagascar
Weird, globular to mammillary botryoids of translucent white chalcedony forming oddly-shaped clusters and "ear like" specimens, typically with little or no associated matrix. A mineralogical curiosity, specimens averaging 4cm to 5cm across at just 15.00 each. Strange!

SANTACLARAITE- Pennsylvania Mine, Santa Clara Co., California
Pink to tan masses of santaclaraite richly scattered in/on rock matrix. From the type locality Pennsylvania Mine that lies just east of Mt. Hamilton. Originally from very old Cureton stock supplied by Richrd Erd, the USGS mineralogist who described the mineral. Specimens range from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each; a fine and rich 8cm specimen @ 75.00.

SIBIRSKITE in PROBERTITE- Anatolia, Turkey
A single specimen of this rare species, here as intimately associated with crystalline probertite forming a 1cm TN. Likely from the Sankaya Boron Deposit near Kirka, the sample is ex-Br. Juan Salvador Collection, only only, @ 160.00.

SOBOLEVSKITE- Oktjabrskij, Talnach, Noril'sk, Russia
A 2.5cm probe mount containing a well documented ore sample from this prolific PGM locality. The specimen consists of minutely scattered sobolveskite in galena, accompanied by six (6) photomicrographs of X-ray maps pinpointing the element coverage throughout the sample. Specimen is about 1.2cm across in a 2.5cm probe mount @ 175.00. One only!

SPADAITE- Palos Verdes Hills, Los Angeles Co, California
An hydrous magnesium silicate mineral, spadaite occurs as light brown fibrous masses on matrix. Resembling a pale chocolate colored asbestos, the enigmatic and still questionable spadaite species apparently formed as a secondary mineral, developing substantial masses on one side of the Miocene sediment matrix. Likely from the Livingston Quarry at this locality and collected many years ago, sizes from 3cm to 6cm @ 35.00, 50.00, and 75.00 each, or smaller peices in a capsule @ 15.00. One huge 11cm specimen @ 175.00.

SPODUMENE variety KUNZITE- Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Before you get excited, these are NOT the gem kunzites from the region (we have those, too) but rather hefty, opaque spodumenes with a pronounced pinkish hue that show excellent fluorescence under both LW and SW UV, with the LW response (pinkish-orange) the better of the two! The specimens all show crude
crystal faces as well, but we were only able to secure of few of these fluorescent oddities, averaging about 5.5cm tall and up to 4cm wide at just 25.00 each. Limit one per order, please!

STILLWELLITE-(Ce)- Castellaccio di Petrignano, Latium, Italy
Very tiny, pale pink transparent crystals of stillwellite-(Ce) very sparsely scattered and perched in vugs among crystalline sanidine matrix. Typical associations include magnetite and occasionally other species, these from the 1977 discovery at this Vetralla locality. Specimens average 2.5-3cm @ 40.00 each, all with a pinpointing arrow.

THOREAULITE- Bakeanoe Ta-Deposit, E. Kalba Range Kazakhstan
This moderately rare tin mineral occurs here as thin, somewhat tabular yellow-brown platelets without matrix. A single plate just under 1mm across, most with some micro potential, packaged in a capsule @ only 35.00 each.

TINZENITE- Falotta, nr. Tinzen, Grisons, Switzerland
Dark, nearly black braunite and white barite comprise the matrix of these rather lean samples, here showing pinkish orange tinzenite lightly scattered in isolated areas of the specimens. One of several known localities in the Albula Valley near the type locality, specimens range from 2.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 35.00 and 50.00 each. Only a few on hand!

TYROLITE- Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Juab Co., Utah
Fine radiating micro aggregates and flattened crystal sprays of rich, greenish blue tyrolite nicely scattered in vugs and exposed seams on quartz-rich matrix. Some of the finest we've seen from the locality, these are 2cm to 4cm specimens, very reasonably priced @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, depending on quality and overall size/coverage. Good micro potential on better pieces!

WOLLASTONITE- Estrella Mts., Maricopa Co., Arizona
Radial aggregates of shimmering white wollastonite crystals are abundantly present throughout a greywhite, metamorphosed limestone matrix. Fluorescent bluish white in dull red matrix under SW UV. Reasonably attractive, sizes are from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each. Old material!

COLLECTION
PALERMO THUMBNAILS - Palermo Mines, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
Specimens from the collections of Dr. Michael Swanson, these are twenty (20) mounted specimens from
various Palermo collecting trips, some dating back to as early as 1960 and as late as the early 1980s. A
marvelous snapshot of the prolific phosphate discoveries of the time, there is modest duplication but a
wealth of classic Palermo species in the lot. Collection of 20 specimens mounted in labeled thumbnail sized
boxes at 175.00 per lot of twenty specimens.
EQUIPMENT
DIGITAL SCALE: 500g Capacity
We acquired a small lot of digital scales recently, testing them against our fairly expensive lab scales with
great success! These measure in grams(g), ounces(oz), troy ounces(ozt), hundred weight(dwt) and carats
(ct), with a 500 g capacity (or equivalent), accurate to 0.1g. The units run on 2 AAA batteries (supplied) and
are compact (10x6.5cm) devices you may find useful for weighing small specimens, cabochons, cut stones
etc..While our supply lasts and complete with instructions, just 15.00 each with any mineral order!
GEMS
TSAVORITE GROSSULAR- Merelani, Arusha, Tanzania
Excellent, clean bright green tsavorite garnet faceted stones, here as calibrated 5x3mm ovals showing fine
color and careful cutting. Judgung from the rough crystals we have in stock, finding rough clean enough to
facet is certainly a challenge! We offer 5x3mm ovals @ 30.00 each, or a lot of three for 75.00. Limited
availability!

[Frank de Wit]

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AKERMANITE- Oka, Quebec, Canada
This uncommon Ca-rich Mg-silicate occurs widely in small amounts, here as greyish white to slightly yellowish aggregates lightly scattered in intruded alkaline rock matrix. Not much to look at, but older material ex-Canadian Geological Survey, a few samples from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 20.00 and 45.00 each; one extraordinarily large specimen sporting two drill holes from an old exploratory mining venture, about 12x10cm @ 150.00. List alternates!

AZURITE- Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Selected from numerous collections in our warehouse, we offer a modest range of classic Bisbee azurites obtained over the years, many pre-1950, some from museums, dealers and private collections. Typically small, dark blue druses, crystals and botryoidal crystalline knobs of azurite richly scattered on matrix, some with minor green malachite, all with micro potential and all with rich coverage. Specimens priced according to quality, sizes 2.5cm to 4cm @ just 20.00, 30.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each. Old, classic material!

BARITE with PYRITE- Rosiclaire, Hardin Co., Illinois
An unusual combination of white to transparent platy barite crystals to 5mm well-scattered on greyish micro dolomites, also showing very rare (for the district) micro pyrite druses richly spread over the samples. Excellent TN-sized samples with good micro potential as well, the pyrite so rare from the Rosiclare district that images on Mindat are sorely lacking! Speicmens from about 2cm to 2.5cm @ 10.00 and 15.00 each.

BERYL variety EMERALD- Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Yes, emeralds can be ugly, and these are the ones! Dull green masses of poorly crystallized emerald generously fill these nondescript specimens, largely comprised of the green to greyish-green beryl and a dark mica (phlogopite?). While the color is distinctive, these are rather opaque and offer no serious gem potential nor sharp crystal faces. From the Iron Quadrangle, specimens average 4cm to 5cm long @ just 10.00 each!

CALCIOMURMANITE (IMA 2014-103)- Mt. Pyalkimpor, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as pale pinkish tan micaceous plates to several millimeters wide, scattered in nepheline-rich lujavrite rock matrix, typically with fine-grained potassic feldspar, aegirine etc. Formula: (Na,[])2Ca(Ti,Mg,Nb)4[Si2O7]2O2()H,O)2(H2O4) - triclinic, IMA #2014-103. This locality is approximately 1km from the type where the species was found on an old museum sample. Fairly rich specimens, sizes from 2cm to 3cm across and priced according to size and coverage @ 150.00 and 195.00 each.

CALCITE pseudo @ FOSSIL CLAM- Azanarusawa, Chiba Pref., Honshu, Japan
Weirdly fluorescent (SW and LW bluish white) and briefly phosphorescent (pale green) translucent to white calcite has completely replaced the upper surface of a fossil clam shell. The underside of the shell is a mix of caliche-like shell fragments mixed with granular aggregates of numerous unidentifed mineral grains. A unique occurrence, with Japanese label, size about 5cm across @ 55.00. List alternates!

CLINOCHLORE var: KAMMERERITE- Kop Daglari, Erzurum, E. Anatolia, Turkey
One of the more handsome examples of this chromian clinochlore that we've had, these samples show numerous, deep magenta colored crystals to 5mm on the better samples nicely scattered over one surface of rock matrix, most showing a good triangular outline and raised slightly from matrix. Old and very colorful material from the 1970's, specimens from 3cm to nearly 6cm @ 50.00, 75.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 ea

COVELLITE- Lily Mine, Pisco Prov., Ica Dept., Peru
From the locality better known for its "Andean Opal", we have a small lot of rather rich, dense, massive blueblack metallic covellite, intergrown with minor pyrite, quartz and possibly other phases. The material is quiteheavy and takes an excellent polish, sold for lapiday use starting at $100 a pound! Our samples are rough chunks from 4cm to 11cm across, certain to turns your hands black when handling, offered at just 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. A few specimens with one cut face and lightly buff polished, 5cm to 9cm across the face @ 30.00, 55.00 and 80.00 each

DESCLOIZITE- Overland Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
From a uncommon locality in Nevada, we have an interesting lot of attractive, red to orange-red descloizite, here as thin crusts of minute botryoidal knobs richly scattered on matrix, some with a paler yellow-orange color but still analytically confirmed as descloizite. Attractive specimens under the scope as well, the locality is one of many old and obscure mining prospects listed in the County Recorder's records, but not mentioned in any mineralogical or geological reference we can find! Heyite has been reported in the area as pseudomorphs after descloizite, but we found little or no iron in any of our analyses. Colorful specimens, very reasonably priced and featured in Mineral News (September, 2012), sizes from about 3cm to 7cm @ 7.50, 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00; a few larger, 10cm to 15cm long @ 50.00, 65.00 and 80.00 each, all with a copy of an analysis!

DIAMOND- Zimi Region, Western Area, Sierra Leone
Best known for its brilliant yellow diamonds, the Zimi region was once rich in excellent, highly productive diamond deposits, but production has largely moved to eastern parts of the country. We recently uncovered some old (ex-David New) crystals in the inventory, offered here as pale amber-brown, highly striated cubic crystals without matrix. Under the scope, these show remarkably complex morphology. Sizes include: 4x4x3mm (0.62 cts) @ 90.00; 5x4x3mm (0.80 cts) @ 120.00. List alternates!

DIOPTASE on MALACHITE etc.- Tsumeb, Namibia
An old specimen comprised of a half dozen small (2mm) deep green dioptase crystals perched on one edge of large, cauliflower-like, velverty botryoidal malachite specimen, also with a few small greysih whilte dolomites and a partial 1.5 cm fragment of a wulfenite crystal sitting in the middle of the specimen. Ignoring the dioptase and wulfenite, this is an otherwise excellent Tsumeb malachite brought out circa 1980, the associations making it especially desirable, overall measuring a hefty 8.5cm across @ just 200.00. Nice!

FERRI-FLUORO-LEAKEITE- Flora Mt., Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia
A new locality for this complex amphibole species, here as short prismatic black crystals to a few millimeters long, lightly scattered in fenite matrix, largely comprised of quartz and alkali feldspar, occasionally with trace beige colored narsarsukite as well. Specimens range from about 2cm to 3.5cm across priced according to size and richness @ 60.00, 90.00 and 125.00 each. List alternates!

FRAIPONTITE- Silver Bill Mine, Cochise Co., Arizona
This uncommon mineral occurs here as pale blue masses and streamers running through matrix, most associated with micro hemimorphite, calcite and occasionally altered galena as well. Moderately colorful material collected over 25 years ago, ex-Cureton specimens from 2.5cm to nearly 9cm across @ 10.00,
20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

GIBBSITE with LITHIOPHORITE- Queen City Mn Prospect, Nye Co., Nevada
Opaque, off-white cherty masses of gibbsite are the primary matrix mineral in these decidedly ugly specimens, with black lithiophorite appearing as spots and small masses scattered about the gibbsite. Recently described in Mineral News (2017, Vol. 33, #2), the material is weakly fluorescent (SW - green),
perhaps it's only redeeming characteristic other than it represents one of the few reported occurrence of lithiophorite in the state, and the only Nye County occurrence of gibbsite! Likely one of the ugliest (but still interesting) mineral combinations of all time, offered here in sizes from 3cm to 7cm @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

GOSLARITE- Grube Rammelsberg, Goslar, Harz, Germany
Goslarite from this excellent old type locality occurs as nearly pure friable, tan opaque and somewhat powdery masses comprising matrix. Offered as a generously filled capsule @ 12.50, or as solid masses from 1cm to 3cm @ 25.00, 40.00, and 55.00 each.

GOUDEYITE- Majuba Hill, Pershing County, Nevada
Bright to pale green coatings and micro-botryoidal crusts of this rare aluminum copper arsenate, found in the 'Copper Stope' of this prolific Nevada locality. Collected by Forrest Cureton many years ago, most have good micro potential and are associated with other arsenates. Priced according to size and quality, from 2cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, and 65.00 each.

GRAFTONITE etc.- Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton Co., New HampshireRed-brown crystalline masses of graftonite are embedded and intimately associated with altered triphylite and occasionally bluish vivianite, richly comprising matrix in this old and rich phosphate assemblage. Collected over 40 years ago, excellent locality specimens, sizes from about 2.5cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

GROSSULAR variety HESSONITE- Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Recently uncovered in the warehouse: an old lot of transparent, pale orange to cinnamon colored grossular garnets (variety "hessonite")scattered on matrix, collected in 1972 by the late Russell Buckingham! Still wrapped in local newspapers, these are small (largest xl to 1cm), complex and generally flattened and somewhat crude dodecahedral and trapezeohedral crystalline aggregates on rock matrix, occasionally with minor diopside or other species. Specimens range in size from about 3cm to 12cm across, with coverage light to fair on larger matrix samples. While not the killers this mine once produced, they are representative of the variety and typical of field collected specimens of the time. Priced according to quality/size @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

HEMIMORPHITE- Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New Jersey
An interesting miniature comprised of white, botryoidal hemimorphite completely covering thin rock matrix, with evidence of concentric banding seen from the side of the specimen. The underside shows many micro crystals that are considerably more transparent than the opaque surface botryoidal mass, and the surface is mildly fluorescent under both SW and LW. Size about 5.5x3cm @ 45.00. One only.

HYDROCERUSSITE- Mendip Hills, Somerset, England
Off-white crystalline masses of hydrocerussite are richly scattered with white calcite (easily distinguished by FL-red SW UV) and blackish brown manganese minerals composed primarily of crednerite in these rich specimens from the classic Higher Pitts location. Old material, ex-Cureton, sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

JARLITE- Ivigtut, Arsuk Fjord, Greenland
Jarlite is one of several strontium bearing fluoride minerals first noted from this unusual and prolific pegmatite. Jarlite occurs here at the type locality as greysih crystalline to vuggy masses, associated with fluorite, and possibly containing areas of drusy jarlite as well. Old material, sizes from 3cm to nearly 6cm @ 30.00, 45.00, and 65.00.

LAURELITE- Grand Reef Mine, Laurel Canyon, Arizona
Minute, elongated clear rod-like crystals of this rare species packaged in a gelatin capsule with associated galena, anglesite etc. Lustrous micro crystals and aggregates to a couple of millimeters long, and missing from many reference collections!. Type locality material collected about 25 years ago; good micro potential, @ only 35.00 per capsule of material.

LIMONITE pseudo @ PYRITE- Marion Co., Kentucky
From a small box of old Ward's material, these are typical limonitic pseudos after pyrite, all matrix-free and crystal forms ranging from pyritohedrons and cubes to weirdly elongated rectangular crystals. The locality is old and obscure, and we offer three different cystals, averaging 1cm to 1.5cm each @ just 12.50 per lot of three.

LITHIOTANTITE w/ THOREAULITE- Ognevka Deposit, Kalba Range, Kazakhstan
A surprising find from the type locality for the species, here as unusually large (to 1mm) colorless and highly lustrous grains intimately associated with bright yellow, glassy thoreaulite and occasionally with dark brownish cassiterite as well. Small samples to a several millimeters across but excellent for type locality specimens, only a few on hand @ 125.00 each.

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

MAGADIITE w/ SILHYDRITE etc.- Trinite Mine, Trinity Co., California
White microcrystalline masses of altered volcanic material comprised of densely intergrown magadiite, typically with minor kenyaite and/or silhydrite comprising matrix, occasionally with minute rhodesite as well. This is type locality material for silhydrite, sometimes designated as near Watson Creek, specimen sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each. A rare assemblage!

MAGNESIOHATERTITE (IMA 2016-078- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia Another NEW SPECIES from this Kamchatka volcano, here as minute, dark blue-grey crystals intergrown into tiny aggregates and groups without matrix. Formula: (Na,Ca)2Ca(Mg,Fe3+)2(AsO4)3 - monoclinic, IMA approved #2016-078, the Mg>Fe analog of hatertite. A skilled photomicrographer would likely get an excellent image of these tiny crystal groups, but barely 1mm across is beyond our limited photo capability! Tiny samples, mounted on adhesive disks @ 175.00 each. List alternates!

NABALAMPROPHYLLITE- Kovdor Massif, Kola, Russia
Repeat of a sellout: this NEW SPECIES occurs as small, yellowish brown prismatic aggregates scattered in matrix, typically with minor feldspar, lorenzenite and possibly other phases. Formula: Ba(Na,Ba){Na3Ti[Ti2O2Si4O14](OH,F)2} - monoclinic. IMA #2001-060, specimens from 8mm to nearly 5cm @ 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

PHOSPHOSIDERITE, ROCKBRIDGEITE- White Elephant Mine, Custer Co., South Dako
An uncommon mineral at the locality, phosphosiderite occurs here as minute, pale lavender to pinkish botryoids and crystalline aggregates sparsely scattered in rockbridgeite-rich matrix, the latter forming desnse radiaiting aggregates of brownish-black sprays well-scattered in rock, occasionally with odd,
yellowish jahnsite microcrystals as well. Specimens from about 2cm to 4cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

PREISWERKITE- Geisspfad, Binnental, Valais, Switzerland
Type locality material! Preiswerkite, a mica group member, occurs as fine grained pale green masses scattered through a tough, schist-like rock matrix. Good representative material, difficult to obtain today, in sizes from 1.5cm to 3cm @ 20.00 and 35.00 each. A few larger pieces up to 6cm @ 75.00 and 100.00.

PYRITE- Grand View Mine, nr Bayard, Grant Co., New Mexico
Distinctive but crude cubic pyrite crystals to 1cm in larger samples, here frozen in disseminated, galena-rich matrix. Good examples of isolated cubes shot through ore-bearing rock, not especially attractive but inexpensively offered for specimens from 5cm to 10cm across @ only 10.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Heavy stuff and will likely require larger priority box postage.

QUARTZ with INCLUSIONS- Sichuan Province, PR China
A recently acquired small lot of well formed singly terminated, transparent quartz crystals, all showing inscrutable inclusions of an unknown black, somewhat wispy, material, some appearing rod-like when travelling along an internal fracture plane. We have seen similar material from both Leshan and Liangshan Prefectures in Sichuan, variously labelled as bitumen, hematite or graphite, with a hydrocarbon being the most likely candidate for the inclusion ID. Interesting crystals, averaging 6cm-7cm tall at just 20.00 each.

QUARTZ-AMETHYST "Grape Agate"- Mamuju, Sulawesi Barat Province, Indonesia
We have been able to secure a few more of these fascinating specimens from last year's discovery of these extraordinarily attractive specimens that have been called chalcedony as well as "grape agate". These are actually tiny radiating amethyst crystals forming wonderful balls and botryoids of pale purple color completely scattered on and about the samples, looking much like small bunches of miniature grapes (and hence, the name)! Quite attractive and a unique habit from an obscure locality, specimens range from about 6cm to 9cm across with varying heights and depths, priced very reasonably at just 35.00, 50.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each. Nice stuff!

SENEKEVICHITE- Dara-i-Pioz, Tien Shan Mtn., Tajikistan
This exceptionally rare species occurs as micro aggregates in fluorite/quartz matrix, some with minor neptunite, leucosphenite or possibly other phases. A relatively new cesium mineral, formula: CsKNaCa2TiO[Si7O18(OH)], IMA-approved over 10 years ago (2004-017) but rarely available since. The cesium analog of tinaksite, type locality material from the author, offered as small microprobed samples in a 1.8cm mount, accompanied by an SEM image and full quantitative chemical analysis @ 225.00. List alternates!

SPHALERITE var: SCHALENBLENDE- Pine Point, Northwest Territories, Canada
This interesting specimen is ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and is accompanied by their label. It displays a nicely cut and polished cross section of predominantly dark brown sphalerite with lighter alternating bands and plums, also showing minor metallic galena and residual calcite within both the polish face as well as across the rough back heel of the sample. An out-of-the way locality just south of Great Slave Lake with many small prospect pits within its underlying Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc deposit. Polished face size about 10x9 cm @ just 75.00. One only!

STRACZEKITE- Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs, Arkansas
Greenish-black micro crystals and platy aggregates of straczekite scattered on cherty matrix. An unusual species from this prolific locality, some associated with minor yellow metatyuyamunite. Type locality material from the North Wilson Pit, sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00, 50.00 depending on size and coverage. Rarely seen on the market today!

TANEYAMALITE- Taneyama Mine, Toyo, Kumamoto Pref., Japan
Specimens from the type locality (!!) obtained over 30 years ago from a Japanese scientist, offered here as dark, greenish brown to nearly black somewhat wavy and vitreous fibrous aggregates sparsely scattered in seams in an iron-rich, metamorphosed chert matrix. The mineral is the Mn-analog of howieite, and legitimate specimens from the type locality are rarely available. Only a few specimens on hand, as small 2+cm TNs @ 35.00; or as considerably larger ore chunks to 6cm @ 125.00 each.

VICANITE -(Ce)- Vico Complex, Tre Croci, Vetralla, Italy
Minute euhedral yellowish-green crystals of this rare mineral sparsely scattered in vuggy sanidine matrix, occasionally covered by or with pale brown micaceous blades of tadzhikite-(Y) and possibly other rare species. A rarely offered Ca-Ce-Th arsenate, these with micro potential. Each specimen is arrowed, sizes from 2cm to nearly 4cm @ 35.00, 45.00 and 55.00 each, depending on quality.

WILANCOOKITE (IMA 2015-034)- Larva Ponte do Piaui, Itinga, M.G., Brazil
This NEW SPCEIES occurs as minute, transparent cubes (and occasionally modified by dodecahedrons) sparsely scattered on matrix, often associated with bronze mica and/or fibrous moreasite. Formula: Ba8(Ba3Li2[])Be24P24O96*32H2O, cubic, IMA # 2015-034. Named by the senior author for the late William and Anne Cook, avid systematic collectors and micromounters. The crystals are quite small (0.2mm) and will require at least 20x, but they are lustrous and well-formed micros! Small matrix samples to a few millimeters in a micro box, priced according to the number and/or quality of crystals, @ 60.00, 90.00 and 125.00 each.

SYNTHETIC "ORANGE SAPPHIRE"- Lab Grown Quartz from China
We recently acquired a fairly robust lot of wonderfully large, laser-cut faceted ovals, purported to be synthetic sapphire. A few quick tests suggests these are actually lab-grown quartz, admittedly of a fine, orange padparadscha color, but closely resembling fine citrine. While the real padparadscha sells for over $2000 a carat, we will blow these out at about 1.50 a carat, with nicely cut, perfectly clean faceted ovals ranging in size from about 18x13mm to monster 28x22mm (about 20 carats to nearly 40 carats) at 30.00, 45.00, 50.00 and 60.00 each. Impressive, but still synthetic! Order by price, please!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21701 – Volume XLIV, No.1

Our first list for 2017 has the usual assortment of new species, classic specimens and odd-ball locality pieces from many old collections that stock our extensive inventory. Pay special attention to the last of our Virginia turquoise crystals, the finest U.S. occurrence of kobellite from North Carolina, and many other interesting specimens. As usual, all specimens are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, FOB our warehouse. Enjoy!

ALLANITE-(Ce)- Cranberry Lake Q, Westchester Co., New York
Collected over ten (10) years ago, these are interesting specimens from this small abandoned quarry located in the Valhalla/North White Plains area of Westchester County. The allanite-(Ce) occurs as tiny, elongated black grains in gneiss. The quarry was opened in the early 1900s and produced stone for construction of the nearby Kensico Dam. Specimens of smoky quartz and feldspar were also recoved, and the allanites were analyzed by us in 2005 but never offered for sale until now. Not previously reported, this is the first mineral assemblage documented from this property. Matrix samples in granular, black and white gneiss, sizes from about 2cm to 10 cm @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each, with a copy of our analysis.

ANDESINE with OBSIDIAN- Motoyama, Iwojima Island, Tokyo, Japan
Excellent tabular crystals of this plagioclase feldspar (albite variety andesine) intergrown into small crossed patterns, typically with tiny shards of black obsidian scattered about these volcanic bomblet specimens. Difficult to obtain today due to unexploded ordnance on the island and the resulting prohibition against trespassing, we have just a few small samples of these classic crystal groups in stock, averaging about 1.2cm across @ 25.00 each.

BOBKINGITE- Cerro Minado Mines, Andalusia, Spain
This rare copper mineral occurs here as micro flattened crystal sprays of pleasing, soft blue color, lightly scattered on matrix, typically associated with other copper minerals such as parnauite, azurite etc., occasionally with pink spherocobaltite on some samples. Good micro material, overall specimens sizes average 1.5-2cm @ just 55.00 each. Only a few on hand!

BOHMITE- Mas Rouge, Les Baux Province, France
Rather ugly stuff, here as massive tan to reddish masses completely comprising this "bauxite" matrix. From a classic area for this major aluminum ore mineral, old specimens ex-Cureton stock ranging in size from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

BURGESSITE- Keeley Mine, S. Lorain Twp., Ontario, Canada
This extremely rare mineral was approved in 2007 from a single specimen found in the collection of the late Joe Cilen. No additional material has emerged, and we have a pair of small matrix pieces offered here for the first time, obtained from one of the authors. The mineral occurs as tiny, pinkish purple radiating laths not unlike erythrite in habit, but quite lean and small as tiny aggregates on massive skutterudite/cobaltite matrix. Type (and only!) locality, overall size: 4mm @ 300.00.

CALCIOJOHILLERITE (2016-068)- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
This NEW SPECIES was discovered on the second scoria cone of the Northern Breakthrough of the Great Tolbachik Fissure Eruption of this famous volcano. It occurs as micro crystals (about 1mm) of colorless to slightly bluish color lightly scattered on a basaltic scoria, typically associated with splendant black hematite and minute rods of white orthoclase. Formula: NaCaMg3(AsO4)3 - monoclinic, IMA #2016-068. The mineral is a member of the alluadite group and an analog of johillerite in which copper has been substituted by calcium. Modest micro potential as well, specimens averaging about 2.5cm @ 150.00 each.

CONNELLITE etc.- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
This prolific mine has produced over 75 different species, many n attractive micro crystals. The connellite is no exception, here as very tiny, electric blue micro crystals perched on quartz matrix, often with othersecondary phases as well. Neat micros and uncommon from here, specimens in TN sizes averaging 2cm @ just 25.00 each, all with pinpointing SEM copper arrows.

CORUNDUM var: SAPHHIRE- Dachsbusch, nr. Huttenberg, Eifel, Germany
Very tiny micro crystals of blue-grey elongated corundum crystals sparsely scattered in biotite schist, some possibly associate with minute, white sillimanite/andalusite (EDS cannot distinguish) sprays. An interesting locality and strictly for the micromounter and sapphire collector, small specimens averaging about 1cm across @ just 15.00 each.

CRONSTEDTITE w/ CHILDRENITE- Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia
Odd, murky greenish brown botryoids of the hexagonal (2-H) polymorphs of cronstedtite scattered on matrix, associated with pyrite, and occasionally weird pinkish massive sphalerite, nice childrenite micros and possibly other phases! Interesting material from a classic locality, specimen sizes from about 2.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each, some with micro potential as well.

DIAMOND- Bou River, Seguela District, Ivory Coast
From an obscure and unusual locality, we have a small lot of diamond crystals without matrix, all exhibiting unusually modified dodecahedral habits! Sizes average 2mm, most are quite transparent, and we will select a PAIR OF CRYSTALS that show different habits and/or color tints for just 15.00 per pair!

DUFTITE etc.- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
Apple green micro balls, crystals and aggregates of duftite well scattered on quartz matrix, typically associated with darker green malachite, and occasionally other secondary minerals such as brochantite, adamite, etc. Attractive under the 'scope, excellent specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Nice!

FERGUSONITE-(Y)-Beta- Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
An old stock of this uncommon mineral was recently analyzed and confirmed as fergusonite-(Y)-beta, once called beta-fergusonite when it was first described in the early 1960s. A monoclinic dimorph of tetragonal fergusonite-(Y), this material is filled with weird REE elements, typically with measurable Dy, Ho etc. It occurs as resinous to somewhat vitreous black, glassy aggregates feldspar matrix, and overall specimen sizes range from 2cm to 4cm @ 30.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each, each supplied with a copy of our EDS spectra and a standard XRD spectra as well.

FRANKLINITE in KUTNOHORITE etc- Sterling Hill, nr. Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
This large specimen sports several black octahedral franklinite crystals to about 6mm lightly scattered in large, pinkish-white, non-fluorescent kutnohorite matrix, shot through in several areas with brightly fluorescent (green SW UV) dull brownish red, "troostite" variety willemite pods (to 2cm across) and small, crude crystals providing the only FL response in the piece! This large specimen was collected in November, 1972, nearly 45 years ago, and it measures about 17x11x5 cm @ just 125.00.

GREENOCKITE on SPHALERITE- Jasper County, Missouri
A very old specimen from the Michigan College of Mines, numbered DM 34, and accompanied by a recent handwritten label, comprised of an odd, yellowish green patina that completely covers the top surface of a well-crystallized sphalerite specimen, with individual sphalerite crystals reaching 2cm and nicely covering a pale grey chert-like underlying matrix. A neat old timer, overall size about 10x7cm @ 125.00.

HAUYNE- Niedermendig, Laach Lake Volcano, Germany
Small but vibrantly colored, electric blue crystalline hauyne, crudely crystallized and extracted from pumice matrix, typical specimen size averaging about 4mm across of pure material and showing some faces as well. Excellent, gemmy color @ just 12.00 each from this Eifel locality.

HUBEITE - Daye Mine, Huang Si, Hubei Province PR China
This uncommon species occurs as attractive, well formed, glassy brown, micro prismatic crystals to 6mm richly scattered on matrix, sometimes intergrown on and about calcite crystals etc. Formula: Ca2Mn2+Fe3+SiO4(OH)(H2O)2. Very interesting specimens from the type locality, generous sizes averaging 9cm across @ just 150.00 each. A few with elongated pink inesite crystals @ 200.00 each, the latter very attractive and quite superb!

JAHNSITE-(CaMnMn)- Bull Moose Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Excellent micro crystals of the (CaMnMn) member of the jahnsite series, here as tiny, yellowish green glassy crystals perched in vugs in massive primary phosphate-rich matrix. EDS work on these oddly-colored micro crystals repeatedly showed the Mn:Fe ratio near 1:1 to 3:2, with low Mg present as well. All samples witharrows and accompanied by a copy of our analytical work! Although small, these are well formed and make for excellent micros with a wide variety of secondary phosphate associations, with overall matrix sizes ranging from about 1.5cm to 4cm across @ 20.00, 30.00, and 45.00. Nice!

KOBELLITE- Nello Teer Q., Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina
This relatively small locality has produced about two dozen species, most from early workings of the quarry prior to 1970 that were subsequently analyzed by modern methods. The kobellite occurs as rich, silvery-grey metallic masses richly scattered on matrix and potentially intergrown with other uncommon sulfosalts. Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69, the Bi-analog of the rare mineral tintinaite. More commonly known from Sweden, these are, by far, the best U.S. occurrence for the mineral we have ever seen. Specimens range in size from 3.5cm to 7cm @ just 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each, and one monster sample with a saw-cut base measuring 20x9cm @ 200.00!

LUNEBURGITE- Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile
Nearly pure white masses of this rare phosphate comprising matrix. From one of the few described localities for the species, we offer these as small fragments about 1mm across @ 40.00 each, first obtained in 1992 from this locality. Only a few on hand!

MAHNERTITE- Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, France
Superb, colorful, bright blue micro crystals and groups of this uncommon, complex copper arsenate mineral richly scattered on matrix, all providing good micro potential as well. From the type locality for the species, we have just one small sample just under 1cm in size @ 150.00. Excellent, but one only!

MALACHITE- Nevada Scheelite Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada
A newly reported mineral for the locality, malachite occurs here as small, radiating felted masses and micro acicular crystals scattered on the surface of a vuggy, limonitic quartz matrix. Other species may be present, and this material, collected at the 200 ft. level some time ago, deserves additional study. Only a few TNs available, all with micro potential, @ just 10.00 each.

METARAUCHITE- Eduard Mine, Jachymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Collected from the Schweitzer Vein at this, the type locality for the species, metarauchite occurs as dull yellowish green crusts well-scattered over dehydrated clay-like matrix, also filling apparent expansion cracks in the matrix as well. A rare, hydrated nickel-uranium arsenate, nicely fluorescent, only one 2cm TN available, ex-Vajdak, @ 395.00. List alternates.

NATROCHALCITE- Chuquicamata, Antofagasta Prov., Chile
Excellent apple-green aggregates of this uncommon mineral lightly scattered over matrix. These are older specimens, occasionally with other minor associations, classic material from TNs to 4cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

PICROPHARMACOLITE, REALGAR etc- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
An exceptional lot of rich, handsome specimens from this prolific mine, the picropharmacolite occurs as tiny, white spiny balls of acicular crystals to severall millimeters across, well-scattered on matrix, typically over a pale orange-red druse of realgar and occasionally with transparent gypsum, yellow sulfur and/or white globular pharmacolite. A new mineral for the locality, SEM/EDS verified, and with great micro potential as well. Overall matrix sizes range from about 3cm to 8cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 65.00 and 100.00 each. Superb!

SCAPOLITE variety WERNERITE- Newtown, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
A very old specimen, likely late 1800s, comprised of densely packed, pale purple scapolite as thick elongated aggregates and masses completely comprising matrix. The piece is ex-Michigan College of Mines and is accompanied by three old labels from the school. A classic U.S. locality for this marialite-meionite mid-member, not fluorescent, overall size about 6x5cm @ 45.00. One only.

SMITHSONITE (Dry Bone Ore)- McCay Tract, Shullsburg, Lafayette C Wisconsin
Discovered in the mid-1800s, the Shullsburg area had numerous lead-zinc deposits that were exploited for more than a hundred years. This specimen is ex-G.A. Koenig (1844-1913) and Michigan Mining College, comprised of brownish, weathered "dry bone ore" smithsonite, accompanied by two old labels identifying the origional collecting site as "McCay's Tract", apparently one of the many obscure deposits worked more than a century ago. Substantial and old but decidedly ugly, overall about 15x9 cm, an historic piece @ just 75.00.SULFUR- Steamboat Springs, Washoe Co., Nevada Rich, bright yellow crystals and druses of native sulfur fully covering silaceous sinter matrix. Ols and colorful material as recently described in the January, 2017 issue of Mineral News, most with good micro potential as well, and all quite reasonable in sizes from 3cm to nearly 8cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

TARBUTTITE- Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Karas, Namibia
Excellent, densely aggregated small crystalline aggregates and triclinic groups of transparent to pale green tarbuttite forming seams and exposed fields of this uncommon anhydrous zinc phosphate on matrix. An uncommon color, habit and occurrence for the mineral that was discovered about 10 years ago (and offered at outrageous prices!), we have a few representative 5cm specimens on hand @ just 55.00 each.

TORRECILLSDITE (IMA 2013-112)- Torrecillas Mine, Salar Grande, Chile
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs here as extremely small, colorless aggregates of high luster sparsely scattered on grayish white anhydrite/gypsum matrix, potentially with white tamarugite and other phases present. Formula: Na(As,Sb)3+4O6Cl, orthorhombic, IMA # 2013-112. Type locality material, but otherwise
difficult to differentiate, specimens average about 2cm across @ 55.00 each. List alternates!

TOURMALINE etc.- Elliston, Powell Co., Montana
Numerous tiny black crystals of a vitreous tourmaline group mineral are lightly scattered in several areas of this old specimen, best seen under low magnification. Minor quartz and other unidentified phases are present as well and deserve further study. Originally ex-Kiril Spiroff (1901-1981, the mineral namee for spiroffite) and donated to the Michigan College of Mines where he became curator after Seaman's death in 1938. His early career was as a mining engineer in the West before returning to Michigan. The locality label, specifying "Hidden Treasure Gulch" is unrecorded in Mindat, and the Elliston area is covered with numerous claims and old mines (Big Dick, Golden Anchor, Evening Star etc.). A superficially ugly rock, overall size about 6x4cm @ 55.00. For the connoisseur of Montana locality minerals, the piece has some historic provenance as well!

TURQUOISE (Crystals!)- Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Virginia
From the classic locality for crystallized turquoise, we have a small selection of excellent mounted specimens, all showing fine, blue, wedge-shaped micro crystals on quartz/schist matrix. The Bishop Mine was the first reported locality for crystals of turquoise, and this Campbell County site remains today as one of the finest occurrences of the mineral despite being worked out long ago. Specimens to 1.5cm in standard micro boxes, priced according to coverage and quality @ just 25.00. 35.00 and 45.00 each. The last of our stock with limited availability!

VESUVIANITE- nr. Blue Bird Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada
From a new find at an unnamed prospect near the Blue Bird Mine, we have a good selection of small, pistachio green vesuvianite crystals richly lining exposed seams and cavities, most carefully etched out of calcite and therefore showing good prism faces and terminations, most samples with full surface coverage as well. Recently featured in a Mineral News article, these specimens range from about 2.5cm to 8cm across, priced very reasonably at just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, a few better to 75.00. Nice stuff for Nevada!

VOLKOVSKITE- Boulby Mine, North Yorkshire, England
This rare borate mineral is a member of the veatchite group, and it is found at only a handful of localities worldwide. These specimens are thin, transparent crystalline platelets and cleavages up to 2x1cm in crosssection with a bare trace of pinkish hilgardite (?) providing a hint of color. Only a few specimens available, sizes from about 1cm to 2cm long @ 45.00, 85.00 and 125.00 each. List alternates!

XENOTIME-(Y)- Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Excellent elongated single crystals and groups of translucent dark brown glassy xenotimes without matrix.
Perhaps the finest find in recent years for this rare-earth phosphate, these are singly terminated or partially
double-terminated crystals averaging about 2cm long nicely mounted in a TN box at only 55.00 each.

YEGOROVITE- Palitra Peg., Kedykverpakhk Mt., Russia
A fairly recent NEW SPECIES from Lovozero, this one approved in 2008 with only a few samples available!
The mineral occurs as tiny colorless to semi-transparent coarse prismatic to flattened, lamellar crystals up to
1mm long, often associated with minor revdite and megacyclite. Named for crystal chemist Yuriy Klavdievich
Yegorov-Tismeno (1938-2007), the mineral is a new structural type, the first natural sodium silicate with
single chains of Si tetrahedra. IMA #2008-033, Formula: [Si2O4(OH)2]2*7H2O, monoclinic. Offered as tiny
single crystals on a carbon tape mount @ 95.00; small matrix samples from 0.3cm to 0.4cm @ 150.00, or a
few larger specimens to nearly 1cm @ 175.00. Author's material and the last of the type locality find.

ZALESIITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Although we have offered this relatively uncommon species before, this is from the confirmed locality find
(see Mineral News, Vol 21 #8), with the mineral occurring as pale yellowish green acicular crystals and sprays perched on a garnet skarn matrix. Good micro material selected from a larger lot, with specimen sizes averaging about 1.5-2cm temporarily mounted in clear topped micro boxes at just 20.00 each, occasionally with minor conichalcite. Only a few available!

BOOK
PORTFOLIOS of MINERAL- PHOTOGRAPHS - Parts 1 & 2
These two mineral portfolios were produced about 15 years ago by the same people who now publish the
fine, glossy Mineralogical Almanac magazine in Russia. Each portfolio contains 12 different color mineral
photographs (yes, actual glossy photographs!) as generously sized 15x15cm (about 6 inches by 6 inches)
images, carefully mounted on heavy, slate-grey stock and contained in a matching slate-grey folder. Each
mineral is identified on the back of the mounted image in both Russian and English. Set #1, "The Creative
Earth" has a dozen different aesthetic specimens on generally dark backrounds, while Set #2,"On Planet
Earth" offers a dozen attractive samples superimposed on natural backgrounds such as fields, lakes,
mountains etc., certainly more nature-oriented than the first set. We have very limited quantities of each set,
with #1 (minerals only) offered @ $35.00/portfolio, and #2 (minerals + nature) @ $25.00 per portfolio of 12
different; order early and get both for just $55.00. Real photographs suitable for framing!

GEM
FORSTERITE var. PERIDOT- San Carlos, Gila Co., Arizona
A small but select lot of excellent, yellow-green forsterite variety peridot cut as faceted octagons from this
well-known Arizona locality. These are eye clean, well-cut 7x5mm octagons, competitively priced at just
10.00 per stone, or a lot of 5 for just 40.00. If you want a large variety of shapes, we can offer an excellent
buy of 20 faceted peridots in assorted shapes for just 125.00, with about 20 cts as the average total carat
weight for each lot. A real bargain in these large lots - don't miss them

PETROLOGY SAMPLE
SPHALERITE in- CARBONATITE-Dreamer's Hope, Fremont Co., Colorado
An uncommon intrusive rock type, this carbonatite was collected by famous geologist/mineralogist E.W.
Heinrich and is accompanied by his label. Often containing minerals that are unusual in igneous rocks, the
specimen is a hefty 13x6 cm and shows odd, dull, brick-red sphalerite richly scattered in the carbonatite,
with a few small areas of fluorescent calcite evident as well under both LW and SW UV. Small dendrites of
unknown composition are also present, and this petrological curosity is just 55.00, with Heinrich's label.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21608 – Volume XLIII, No.8

Our latest list, the last for this year, has a number of new species, as well as our usual assortment of rarities, old classics and interesting locality pieces. Also, this list continues the unveiling of long-held petrology specimens from E.W. Heinrich and others, and for those of you interested in such samples, note that, like minerals, they are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, FOB our warehouse.

ANDALUSITE var: CHIASTOLITE- Sangping Mine, Xixia, Henan, PR China
These are sliced and polished (one face) cross sections of andalusite crystals (variety chiastolite) showing typical cross patterns due to carbon inclusions so well known in this variety. Only a few on hand, slices from about 2.5cm to 3.5cm across at just 15.00 and 20.00 each.

ARSENATROTITANITE (2016-015)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from this famous Kmachatka volcano, these from the second scoria cone of the northern breakthrough fissure eruption. The mineral occurs as minute (<1mm) single red distorted crystals and clusters, each individually mounted on an adhesive pad. Formula: NaTi(AsO4)O, monclinic, IMA #2106-015. Type locality material, a new member of the tilasite-durangite group and isostructural with titanite, named for its composition. Very little material available @ 125.00 each. List alternates!

AZURITE - Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
Nice micro crystals and druses of azurite, from the same material often described as"the best known" from Nevada. These are sharp translucent deep blue to 1-2mm crystals, usually associated with malachite and occasionally other copper minerals, with over 110 different species recorded from this prolific mine! Good micro material as well, matrix sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ only 7.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each, with midpriced TNs generally the best coverage.

BADALOVITE (2016-053)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny but rather lustrous and well-formed terminated crystals (about 1mm) often intergrown in clusters on altered basalt scoria matrix. Formula: Na2Mg2Fe3+(AsO4)4, monoclini, IMA #2016-053, the first of several new members of the alluaudite group from this Kmachatka volcano. The mineral is named for Stepan Tigranovich Badalov (1919-2014), professor at the Abdullaev Institute of Geology & Geophysics in Tashkent at the UIzbekistan Academy of Sciences. Nice vuggy matrix specimens averaging 2.5cm @ 175.00 each, all with modest micro potential as well!

BARITE- Onderra Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Namibia
From the early find about ten years ago, these are small, transparent, yellowish, glassy barite crystals with little or no matrix, these averaging about 1 cm tall and supplied in clear micro boxes. Moderately attractive small TNs with good form and color for the princely sum of 7.50 each. Limit three per order, please.

BETEKHTINITE- Dzhezkazgan, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
A superb miniature of this rare Cu-Fe-Pb-sulfide, here as grayish black, elongated crystalline aggregates showing good separation and aesthetically presented in a complex group with little matrix. The piece is exUniversity of Arizona (#14182) and is accompanied by their black on transparent display label. Well formed, moderately attractive for a typically ugly mineral, a 4cm group @ 225.00. One only!

BURBANKITE with SODALITE etc.- Cerro Sapo, Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia
Small pinkish micro druses and crusts of burbankite lightly scattered on matrix, typically with pale blue masses of sodalite, pale green to grey ankerite and massive, sugary barite. From one of the very few alkaline provinces in the Andes, burbankite is one of the unusual minerals found among the 50+ species
known from the locality. Specimens range from about 3cm to 5cm at just 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

CALAMAITE (2016-036)- Alcaparrosa Mi, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny, colorless to white acicular crystals intergrown into sprays and clusters to nearly 2mm on a reddish brown romerite matrix. Formula: Na2TiO(SO4)2*2H2O, orthorhombic, IMA #2016-036. The mineral is named for this, the type locality, Calama commune in which the mine is situated.
Only a few specimens on hand, averaing in the 2-2.5cm size range @ 195.00 each.

CLAUDETITE- Allchar, Roszdan, Macedonia
Minute, white micro elongated, crystalline aggregates of this uncommon mineral, lightly scattered on matrix and occasionally with minor realgar. The mineral, one of more than 50 known from this classic locality, is a dimorph of arsenolite and occurs in fewer than 20 countries worldwide. Modest micro potential and only a few available, sizes average about 3cm across @ 55.00. One superb and very rich specimen about 4x4cm @ 125.00. List alternates!

COPPER (w/ Drill Hole)- Keeweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
An unusual, sculpture-like display specimen from an undocumented locality in Michigan's Copper Country, ex-Buckingham Collection. The specimen has a dense rock base about 13x10 cm with a large native copper-impregnated rock mass about 10x10cm protruding and extending upward from the base. The copper shows one complete and one partial drill bit impression from a miner's 4cm diameter drill, the impression piercing directly into the copper and leaving a stepped rotary pattern and a small central nipple in the copper mass! A marvelous mining artifact specimen that has not be cleaned (which would likely improve appearance greatly!), weighing about 6 pounds and measuring about 14x13x13cm @ 275.00. One only!

DAVIDITE-(Y) in TITANITE- Quijotoa Mts, nr, Covered Wells, Arizona
An old batch of davidite-(Y) specimens, originally from famous mineralogist Richard Gaines (gainesite) and each sample accompanied by a copy of his label. The mineral occurs here as dark brown to nearly black masses and pods lightly scattered in massive titanite/rock matrix, subsequently identified in Cureton labels as originating from the Pandora Prospect which is by the Papago Indian Reservation in Pima County, close to the Linda Lee Claims. Only a few samples available, sizes from 1.5cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each, with a large 7.5cm sample @ 95.00. List alternates!

FLUORITE- Cumberland, England
An exceptionally large (and old!) specimen, comprised of several, well formed, large cubic crystals to 8cm on edge (!!) densely intergrown over the entire sample and perched on a thin rock matrix. The specimen shows pale purple to clear areas under ordinary light, and extraordinary and brilliant blue-white fluorescence under both SW and LW UV, with the latter being very striking. Unlike many U.S. fluorites, UK specimens often show good transparency as this one does, and the piece is ex-A.E. Seaman Museum and E.W. Heinrich, famous geologist and one of the Museum's great benefactors. The piece shows many cleaved edges on the cube faces and a typical assortment of dings throughout, but that all disappears under the intended UV display specimen that it is. Overall museum-size sample about 23x16x13 cm, weighing nearly 15 pounds (!!) of solid, cubic fluorite, only one available @ 1500.00. Wow!

FLUORITE on BARITE- Danville, Boyle Co., Kentucky
Delicate, pale purple cubes to nearly 1cm are nicely scattered over numerous spikes of white, needle-like barite, perched on limestone matrix. A rather attractive specimen in which the fluorite shows interesting color-zoned edges on the cube faces. Likely from the Caldwell Quarry but not labeled as such, a neat specimen from this old Kentucky fluorspar district. A relatively flat specimen, overall size about 9x7cm @ 65.00. One only!

HEULANDITE-Ca with CELADONITE- Nasik, Maharashtra, India
A large specimen of GREEN heulandite, here as well formed crystals to 1.5cm richly scattered over the entire surface of the specimen, overlaying broadlaths of flattened stilbite sitting under a thin chalcedony layer. The murky green color of the unusual heulandite is caused by inclusions of celadonite, and it does not detract from the moderately vitreous luster of the heulandite. Hefty and quite attractive with an uncommon color, overall about 12x9cm @ just 65.00.

HUREAULITE in TAVORITE- Bull Moose Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Small pods of micro-crystalized hureaulite entrapped in dark green masses of tavorite matrix, occasionally with other phosphates and minor micro potential as well. The Bull Moose is a very well-known but surprisingly small deposit, consisting of workings about 25 x 10 feet in total. Only a few old specimens on hand, sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

KINGSMOUNTITE (TL)- Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, North Carolina
This uncommon phosphate occurs here at the type locality as tiny, white radiaiting crystals lightly scattered on matrix, typically with nearly black birnessite and/or mitridatite. Kingsmountite is the ferroan analog of montgomeryite and was first foun din 1968 but not described until more than 10 years later. Modest micro potential, specimens from about 1.5cm to nearly 3cm @ 20.00 and 40.00 each.

KOROBITSYNITE (TL)- Umbozero Mine, Alluaiv, Lovozero, Russia
Small translucent greyish-white bladed crystals of this rare species scattered on matrix, some with epitaxial needles of nearly transparent elpidite crystals, aegirine and albite as well. Korobitsynite is the Ti-analog of nenadkeichite, and these are type locality specimens as well! Sizes from about 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 45.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each for the best samples.

KOTOITE (TL)- Hol Kol Mine, Suan-gun, North Korea
Minute transparent to translucent aggregates of this rare borate sitting with small pods of white, somewhat fibrous szaibelyite sparsely scattered in dense, greyish dolomitic matrix. Type locality from a rarely offered locality, only a few small 1.5cm specimens available @ 75.00 each. List alternates!

LAVENITE- Laven Island, nr. Stokkoya, Norway
Small yellowish-brown grains of lavenite sparsely scattered in nepheline/barkevikite/aegirine matrix from this type locality. Not attractive but classic nonetheless. Sizes average 2cm to 5cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. A few larger, ex-E.W. Heinrich, to 9cm @ 75.00 each.

LAZULITE in QUARTZITE- Graves Mt., Lincoln Co., Georgia
Classic locality material showing crude crystals of lazulite to 1cm on the better pieces lightly scattered in sandy, granular quartzite matrix. A fairly large selection available from this old locality, specimens not as pretty as they sound and priced according to size and quality from about 2cm to 7cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

LIMONITE-MALACHITE STALACTITE- Dragon Mine, Tintic, Utah
An old and obscure specimen, ex-Michigan College of Mines, labelled simply as "Limonite - Dragon Mine, Tintic, Utah". The sample is actually a solid "finger" of warty limonite/goethite forming the outer surface of a stalactitic mass, the core comprised of excellent, needle-like fibers of malachite forming around the internal, hollow core of the stalactitic rod and radiating inward toward the remaining tubular void. It would appear that this was once a stactite/stalagmite, subsequently encrusted, then the core replaced and filled with later forming malachite. A unique specimen, malachite unreported from any of the four "Dragon Mine" localities in Utah, overall size about 6cm long and a tapered 1.5cm wide @ 75.00, with the malachite exposed at both ends. One only!

MICROCLINE- Morefield Mine, Amelia Co., Virginia
Dull beige massive microcline comprising matrix, occasionally with minor quartz or rarely with small black masses of unanalyzed columbite-tantalite phases. Not attractive but modest reference samples from this historic locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 9cm across @ just 4.00, 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

MOSANDRITE- Laven Island, Langesundfjord, Norway
Several dark amber-brown, prismatic crystals of this rare-earth bearing silicate occur in a complex, coarsegrained nepheline syenite matrix. The crystals only occasionally show faces (prism) since they are exposed in cross section (both longitudinally, and as sharp, diamond-shaped sections normal to the c-axis) along the rock's fracture surfaces. Several other interesting, crystalline species occur in this material, including zircon and others. Specimens primarily ex-E.W. Heinrich, sizes range from about 2.5cm to 8cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 70.00 each.

PARSETTENSITE- Foote Mine, Cleaveland Co., North Carolina
Old material collected many years ago and informally called “unknown #2”, consisting of richly scattered bronze-brown radiating spherules and frothy , platy aggregates of micro parsettensite well scattered in vugs on white albite matrix, the smaller samples sometimes underlying pink rhodochrosite. Attractive micro material from this prolific locality, with odd-ball associations possible with careful study. Matrix specimens from about 1.5cm to nearly 5cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00 each.

PHILIPSBURGITE (TL)- Black Pine Mine, nr. Philipsburg, Montana
Recently uncovered in our warehouse, a flat of excellent, emerald-green micro crystals of philipsburgite scattered over quartz matrix, typically showing finely bladed micro crystals and rosettes! The crystals are typically overgrown with minute quartz druses, making colorful, pale green vitreous balls, sometimes associated with pale green duftite, malachite etc. Matrix sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 65.00 and 100.00 each for the most aesthetic. Superb type-locality material, and all with micro potential, too.

PROBERTITE- Borax Open Pit, Boron, Kern Co., California
From the 1987 find from Extension 18, these are sharp, slender elongated probertite CRYSTALS and radiating, divergent aggregates comprising matrix. Most specimens show rounded, warty terminations and are from the finest US occurrence ever reported for the species. Many show dull yellowish orange FLresponse under SW UV. Specimen sizes from about 2.5cm up to 6cm specimens, priced at 10.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. Excellent with decent display potential as well!

QUARTZ var: POLYCHROME JASPER- Sofia Region, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Very attractive, polished end-cuts of this excellent, banded and colorful jasper, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz. Predominant colors are typically gentle shades of rusty brown and tan, with occasional splashes of greys, greens etc. Expertly cut and polished faces average about 7x5cm on each specimen, only a few available at just 20.00 each.

QUARTZ-AMETHYST "Grape Agate"- Mamuju, Sulawesi Barat Province, Indonesia
From the recent find of these extraordinarily attractive specimens that have been called chalcedony as well as "grape agate", these are actually tiny radiating amethyst crystals forming wonderful balls and botryoids of pale purple color completely scattered on and about the samples, looking much like small bunches of miniature grapes (and hence, the name)! Quite attractive and a unique habit from an obscure locality, specimens range from about 6cm to 8cm across with varying heights and depths, priced very reasonably at just 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each. Nice stuff!

ROMANECHITE- Fourth Payday Mine, Sierra Co., New Mexico
A new locality for the species, located within the Burnt Cabin Flat area of the Taylor Peak quadrangle in Sierra County. The original find of the specimens was thought to be botryoidal cassiterite because of its very high density and rich luster, but XRD and EDS confirmed romanechite as the species, here as rich, black botryoids of nearly pure material. Moderately attractive for a black species, we have a modest selection of solid and very heavy botryoidal samples ranging from about 3cm to 8cm across at just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. Neat!

SHIMAZAKIITE (IMA #2010-085a)- Fuka Mine, Bitchu-cho, Okayama Pref, Japan
This rare mineral occurs here at this prolific locality as nearly pure, greyish white masses comprising matrix, rarely associated with extremely small, pale violet henmilite or possibly other species scattered in matrix. A relatively new anhydrous calcium borate, IMA #2010-085, type locality, of course. Only a few small specimens on hand, averaging about 1cm across at just 45.00 each. Rich!

TOURMALINE (var: Indicolite)- Paris, Oxford Co., Maine
An old specimen, ex-Michigan Mining College and originally donated by the rather famous L.L. Hubbard (b. 1849) to the school, here as a pair of pencil-thick, translucent to opaque blue crystal sections, the thicker one about 3cm long, the thinner somewhat longer one on the bottom of piece about 4cm long, each entrenched in greyish massive quartz with flakes of silvery muscovite also present. A classic Maine tourmaline, likely elbaite but perhaps foitite, often called "indicolite" based on color alone. Overall specimen size about 5.5x5cm @ 85.00. One only!

TRIDYMITE- nr. Black Rock, Millard Co., Utah
Minute druses of vitreous tridymite lightly scattered on lithophysal rhyolite, forming unusual concentric banded material from this obscure locality. This is the material featured in the February, 2016 issue of Mineral News that had been XRD confirmed some years earlier, and it is the first reported occurrence of the mineral in Millard County. Specimens range from about 5cm to nealry 10cm across at 25.00, 40.00, 65.00 and 90.00 each, depending on coverage.

TRIPHYLITE- Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
Very old material, collected by L.L. Hubbard (1849-1933) and ex-Michigan Mining College, here as coarse crystalline masses admixed with typical granitic pegmatite matrix showing greenish brown to bluish (from incipient vivianite alteration) color richly comprising these old specimens. Sizes from about 2cm to nearly 8cm across @ 7.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each. Old stuff!

URANINITE- Shinkolobwe, Shaba, (Zaire) Dem Rep Congo
A fairly hot, mass of black uraninite scattered in rock matrix, here with minor secondary minerals evident, including dull greenish metatorbernite and sparse curite. Very old material from this famous Congo locality, ex-Cleveland Museum of Natural History, a rather flat specimen about size about 5 x 3 cm @ 185.00.

VONSENITE- Burguillos del Cerro, Extremadura, Spain
Widespread in small amounts, vonsonite occurs in this Spanish locality as rock forming, nearly pure schistlike aggregates of indistinct prismatic crystals. Dense, interesting ferrous ferric boron oxide material with a high luster, in sizes ranging from 2cm to 8cm @ 10.00 and 15.00 for the smaller samples, then 45.00 and 60.00 each for the larger.

WAVELLITE etc.- Lucin, Box Elder Co., Utah
From the famous minyulite find (see Mineral News, April, 2012 issue), these are superb, transparent and colorless glassy micro sprays of wavellite well scattered on matrix, typically as overgrowths and associations with more silky, needle-like sprays and balls of minyulite, occasionally with other phosphate species as well. Selected from a large lot of material, these are quite spectacular under the 'scope, with overall matrix sizes from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, depending on coverage and associations.

ZINCOBRADACZEKITE (2015-041)- Yadovitaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Yet another NEW SPECIES from this Kamchatka volcano, here as tiny blue to bluish grey tabular to irregular micro grains on an altered basalt scoria, occasionally with hematite, K-feldspar etc. Formula: NaZn2Cu2(AsO4)3, monoclinic, IMA # 2105-041. This interesting phase is a new member of the alluaudite
group Nd the Zn-Cu ordered analogue of bradaczekite, all specimens with arrows and perched on vuggy matrix averaging 2cm across @ 165.00 each. Only a few!

BOOKS
WALKS and TALKS in the GEOLOGICAL FIELD- by Alexander Winchell (1886)
One of Professor Winchell's best known works, the "Walks and Talks in the Geological Field" was written to bring concepts and theories of geological sciences to the casual reader, "starting with observations at their front door" and proceeding into mines, metallic ore formation, the fossil record etc.. Over 325 pages, first edition hardcover, moderately good condition for its age @ just 25.00!

COLLECTIONS

AZOTIC TREATED QUARTZ - Brazil
Ever since the first appearance of "aqua aura" many years ago, there has been considerable interest (and several scams as well) in weirdly colored quartz crystals often sold as completely natural. While the crystals themselves are, indeed, natural quartz crystals, the vibrant colors available today are the result of a molecular deposition treatment first employed years ago by vaporizing gold (and now other substances) to impart color to otherwise colorless, transparent crystals. We recently acquired a rather large collection of these specimens, all as individual quartz crystals, all singly terminated, and averaging 5 cm to 6 cm tall. Colors include blues, greens, yellows, reds etc., and it appears these were originally intended as pendants, as they have a tiny, 1mm hole drilled through the non-terminated end, suitable for lacing a small wire through the crystal so that it would hang "point down" from a necklace. We offer a lot of five (5) different colored crystals at just 45.00 per lot. Orders for multiple lots welcomed: 2 lots (10 xls) for 85.00; 5 lots (25 xls) for 195.00! Crazy stuff!

GEMS
ZOISITE variety TANZANITE- Merelani Hills, nr. Arusha, Tanzania
Quickly becoming one of the most popular gemstones, we have a small lot of pale purplish blue zoisite var: tanzanites in nicely cut ovals, all eye clean and quite nice! Although you'd expect to pay up to $250 per carat in this size and quality range, we offer a low flat price for stones in the 0.70 to 1.10 carat range, @ just 70.00, 95.00, and 110.00 per stone. Larger, darker (and considerably more expensive) faceted stones available, as are good single crystals without matrix - enquire!

PETROLOGY SAMPLE
CROCIDOLITE - Bechuanaland, Botswana
A striking E.W. Heinrich specimen, museum-sized and quite impressive, comprised of densely packed fibrous blue riebeckite (variety crocidolite), an asbestiform mineral commonly referred to as blue asbestos, here as the major component of an altered metamorphic rock. The mineral is present in thick, stacked, wavy bands up to 2cm tall and completely running through the entire 15 pound (!!) sample. Heinrich's label indicates the locality as "Bechuanaland, South Africa", suggesting it was collected long before Bechuanaland became the Republic of Botswana in 1966, when it was still a protectorate under Great
Britain administration. The specimen is a monster-sized example, about 26x15x9 cm, the largest I have ever encountered, @ 300.00 plus shipping. Purported to be among the nastiest asbestiform minerals. Don't eat or breathe this one!