Excalibur Mineral / Tony Nikischer

[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
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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!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21607 – Volume XLIII, No.7

ANALCIME- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
We have a pair of excellent MSH analcimes, each showing well-formed, white trapeziohedral crystals of good size. The first is a 2.5cm single crystal perched in the center of an 8x6cm complex, etched greyish white crystal of microcline that shows a small (<1cm) orange serandite fragment at one edge, priced at 175.00. The second is a group of somewhat larger (to 3cm) analcime crystals intergrown into a 6.5x4cm group, with a 7mm well-terminated, redish black mangan-neptunite crystal protruding from the base, accompanied by platy polylithionite, small natrolite crystals and other attractive micro minerals as well! This one deserves greater study at only 250.00.

ANGLESITE- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Small thumbnails from this prolific locality showing weird pods of greyish-white banded anglesite as banded rims replacing altered galena in matrix. Best viewed under the 'scope, these will typically show micro quartz, cerussite or possibly other species associated with these strange-appearing specimens. Only a few available @ 8.50 each.

ANILITE- Painesdale, Houghton Co., Michigan
From the 2009 find, the first analytically confirmed occurrence for the species in Michigan, we have a good selection of brilliant, metallic greyish blue to nearly black splendant aggregates and masses of anilite in seams in white quartz matrix, many with malachite and possibly other secondary copper minerals very richly scattered. XRD data on unground material shows trace admixed chalcocite but otherwise nearly pure anilite at this new surface find!!! Perhaps the richest material ever encountered for the species, the first confirmed for the state, specimens from about 3cm to monster 15cm specimens @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 60.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 150.00 each. Extremely heavy! WOW!

BARIOPHARMACOSIDERITE- Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Germany
Fine micro cubes of honey gold to brown bariopharmacosiderite richly scattered on matrix. Excellent micro potential specimens from this prolific Black Forest deposit. Type locality material collected more than 20 years ago, sizes from 1.5 to 2.5cm @ 15.00 and 20.00 each, depending on quality.

BAVSIITE (IMA 2014-019)- Gun Claim, Wilson Lake, Yukon Terr., Canada
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, glassy blue crystals sparsely scattered in white, granular witherite/celsian matrix, often associated with tiny green aggregates of its close dimorph suzukiite. Formula: Ba2V2O2(Si4O12) - tetragonal, IMA# 2014-019. Only a few specimens available, all with arrows, sizes average about 2.5cm @ 75.00 each. List alternates!

BECQUERELITE, URANINITE etc.- Shinkolobwe, Katanga (Zaire) Dem Rep Congo
A very dense and heavy black uraninite specimen showing a number of secondary uranium minerals scattered abouts its surface, the most interesting an excellent patch of yellow laths and sprays of excellent becquerelite crystals, accompanied by minor needles of uranotile, dull greenish powdery metatorbernite, curite and possibly others. Exceptionally hot sample, ex-Al McGuinness (mcguinnessite) specimen, size about 6x3.5cm @ 495.00. One only!

BERYL- Helen Beryl Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
A large but rather ugly cabinet specimen showing a 3.5cm pale greenish beryl mass perched at the edge of a hefty pegmatite matrix, here with a larger (6cm diameter), non-descript beryl mass embedded in obvious muscovite, quartz and feldspar matrix, along with black dendritic oxides and apparently other admixed phases revealed by spotty, preferential creamy-yellow fluorescent response under LW UV. Ex-E.W. Heinrich, and his label indicates "core margin replacement unit", likely collected by him in the 1940s. Overall size is about 12x9x9cm @ 65.00. One only!

CASSITERITE- Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Brazil
A small lot of pristine, vitreous black cassiterite crystal groups with little or no matrix, these thumbnails showing very sharp faces and high luster! Only a few available, old Luis Menezes material from years ago, sizes averaging about 1.5cm @ just 15.00 each. Nice!

CAVANSITE on STILLBITE- Wagholi, Maharashtra State, India
A nice lot of exquisite, electric blue cavansite in radiating crystal sprays and groups nicely isolated and perched on white stillbite crystals. Attractive specimens at less than half of what others have charged for these excellent specimens. All good quality, priced according to size, coverage, completeness and asthetics, from 2.5cm to 5x3cm @ only 30.00, 45.00, 70.00, and 100.00, a few very dense, compact balls of very deep color on 7cm matrix @ 150.00 each. Beautiful pieces!

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

COLEMANITE- Boraxo Pit, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California
Attractive, short prismatic monoclinic spear-shaped crystals of colemanite full covering matrix, all showing excellent form in radiating and up-standing groups. These are transparent to translucent and have a subtle, pleasing greyishwhite color. Quite exceptional when compared to the more typical blocky white specimens, these are very aesthetic and yet reasonably priced, sizes from about 2.5cm to 10cm across @ 8.00, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00. A few larger available - inquire!

COPPER with MALACHITE, CALCITE- Bound Brook, Somerset Co., New Jersey
A smallish hand specimen showing thin, seam-filling native copper well scattered through matrix, and with superficial green malachite, chrysocolla, and possibly dark, copper-sulfide phases as well. The piece is ex-H.E. Moore, and a handwritten note attached to his label indicates" Found in the brook opposite the quarry" and is dated October, 1946! One small saw cut face shows the dendritic patter of the native copper as well, and the overall size is about 6.5 x 4.5 cm @ just 35.00, with old labels.

CORDIERITE variety IOLITE- Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut
A small lot of very old material, ex-Wards Natural Science, recently uncovered here, comprised of dense, greyish to slightly bluish grey massive cordierite richly scattered in minor quartz/sillimanite schist matrix, potentially with other rock forming minerals and minor sulfides as well. A Dana location, likely from the long-gone "Hungry Hill" deposit. Several specimens available, sizes from about 2cm to 4.5cm across at just 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Great
eastern U.S. locality material!

CORUNDUM variety RUBY- nr. Longido, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Pale pink, somewhat translucent single ruby crystals without matrix, these from an old hoard assembled over fortyfive years ago. All show reasonably well-formed hexagonal plates or barrels and trigons on the pinacoid faces; these are somewhat tabular in habit, sizes range from about 8mm to 15mm across @ 7.50, 10.00 and 15.00 each.

CORUNDUM variety RUBY- Ambodilarja, Corindon Range, Madagascar
A selection of deep purplish-red ruby crystals without matrix, all showing typical hexagonal outlines, and varying from tabular, pinacoidal crystals to slightly more elongated columnar crystals! Most average about 1.5cm in diameter, varying from tabular 6mm samples to 1.5cm columns @ 8.50, 12.50 and 17.50 each.

DATOLITE- Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey
Frosty, pale green datloite crystals to 1.5cm nicely fill a large exposed vug in matrix, the seam (about 5x5cm) sitting in the center of a large 10x7cm dark basaltic matrix. An old specimen from this famous New Jersey locality showing fairly nice translucent to transparent crystals, ex-Mecke Collection and likely obtained more than 50 years ago, just one available @ 85.00. Nice!

FERRICORONADITE w/ FRANKLINITE- nr. Nezilovo, Veles, Macedonia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as brilliant, lustrous black metallic grains and crude aggregates to 1mm scattered in matrix which is largely composed of massive, brownish-black franklinite partially replaced by gahnite, and associated with minor white barite. Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Fe3+2)O16, tetragonal, IMA #2015-093, the Fe3+ analog of coronoadite. Only a few of these type locality specimens available, author's material, sizes average 1cm @ 125.00 each. List alternates!

FLUORITE with CALCITE- Pint's Quarry, Black Hawk Co., Iowa
Fluorite from this locality is typically a pale honey-brown, here in cubic crystals to 1cm perched among translucent to white sacalenohedral calcites on limestone. The fluorite shows a unique, brilliant WHITE fluorescent response under SW UV, also nicely phosphorescent, and a pale yellowish LW UV response as well. A saw cut base from this uncommon locality near the town of Raymond enables the samples to sit upright and display well; size about 5x3cm @ 35.00; a fine 6x5cm sample @ 65.00.

GOLD- Serra do Caldeirao, Pontes e Lacerda Brazil
A small lot of WELL CRYSTALLIZED gold specimens, these showing excellent herringbone patterns and elongated spinel twins, all with no matrix. These are from the one-time find that was recently exhausted, and if you have ever lusted for a very well crystallized gold specimen, this is your opportunity! Not cheap, but thumbnails to 1.8cm showing excellent form, ranging from about 2.1g to 4.5g @ 525.00, 750.00, 800.00, 875.00, 900.00 and 1125.00 each, with a few minor size and price variations in between. Images and specific specimens per attached. Don't miss these!

GRIPHITE- Sitting Bull Mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota
Rich, brown resinous to vitreous aggregates and masses of griphite scattered in and comprising matrix. A complex phosphate, described in 1979 from the nearby Everly Mine. Matrix sizes from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

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 (LW-bluish), crystals and groups from 1.5 to 7cm across @ 8.50, 12.50, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

HAWLEYITE on SPHALERITE- Alpine Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Dull yellowish orange filmy mases of this cadmium sulfide lightly scattered over sphalerite/quartz ore matrix. EDS confirmed, hawleyite is more likely than similar material erroneously reported as greenockite that requires XRD to properly distinguish. From a a Nevada locality that produced this material as recently as 2009, specimens from about 2cm to 7cm across @ only 12.50, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

MAGNESIO-HORNBLENDE- Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New Jersey
Agonizing over amphibole identifications is a painful process. We uncovered a old, small lot of nearly black, densely aggregated amphibole from Sterling, most intergrown with small patches of fluorescent calcite, occasionally with trace willemite. It took four analyses, literature comparisons with Palache, Dunn and Klein et al to determine that it is closest to magnesio-hornblende based on our analytical work. Specimens range from 2.5cm to 6cm across, priced at 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00, each accompanied by a copy of an X-ray spectra and a copy of our comparative worksheet against edenite, pargasite etc...I hate amphiboles and rapidly changing IMA nomenclature for the group!

MAGNESIOVOLTAITE (IMA#2015-095)- Alcaparrosa Mine, Calama, Chile
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, well-formed, transparent yellow cubo-octahedral crystals scattered in matrix comprised largely of coquimbite and possibly other phases. Formula: K2Mg5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12*18H2O, isometric, IMA #2015-095, the Mg-analog of voltaite and K analog of ammoniomagnesiovoltaite as well. Type
locality material with modest micro potential, author's material, specimens from 2cm to 3cm across @ 95.00 and 125.00 each. List alternates!

NATROJAROSITE- Kamareza Mine, Laurium, Attica, Greece
Rich, dark brown micro crystals of natrojarosite scattered in seams and vugs in matrix. Good micro potential on most; excellent older locality material, sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

OPAL pseudo @ FOSSIL WOOD- Tonopah, Nye Co., Nevada
We recently acquired an old lot of exceptional, massive grayish white opal that had replaced fossil wood, yielding interesting, conchoidal masses that show some fluorescence (green SW due to trace uranium salts, as well as bluish white SW) as well as distinctly banded color variation that testifies to the former concentric growth and replacement process. Ex-G.B. Robbe (1884-1963), a pioneer in chemical extraction techniques for copper ore benefaction. His monster-sized collection took two men twelve days to pack and move it to Michigan Tech upon his death. A large range of sizes, from 2.5cm to 7cm @ just 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each, a few larger @ 50.00 available!

PARISITE-(La) (IMA #2016-031)- Mula Mine, Tapera Village, Bahia, Brazil
This NEW SPECIES occurs in stout, pyramidal pseudohexagonal crystals to 1cm or more, the yellowish cores being La-dominant, with most showing dark surface alterations and often partially replaced by other REE-rich phases such as bastnaesite-(La) and pinkish brockite. Formula: CaLa2(CO3)3F2, monoclinic, IMA # 2016-031. Excellent for a new mineral, priced far below what was seen in Denver, specimens from about 1cm to 1.5cm @ 95.00, 125.00 and 175.00 each, priced according to quality, not overall size. A few larger, to 3cm @ 250.00.

RHODOCHROSITE on PYRITE- Rodna, Bistrita-Nasaud, Romania
From one of our many early trips to eastern Europe, this old specimen is comprised of of both massive and small cubes of pyrite with weird botryoids of pale beige to slightly pinkish rhodochrosite balls intergrown and connected through seams in the pyrite, most balls in the 6mm to 1.2cm size range, and some split open to reveal their nondesccript interiors. Ex-Czech National Museum and accompanied by their somewhat beat-up label, this rather large and hefty specimen measures about 11x8cm @ 150.00. An old classic piece with superb pedigree!

SCHEELITE- Oriole Mine, Minerva, White Pine Co. Nevada
Brightly fluorescent (blue-white SW UV) scheelite richly scattered as veinlets and pods in matrix, these somewhat richer than specimens from several other localities recently offered. Coverage is reasonably good on the surface of each sample, overall sizes ranging from about 4cm to 10cm @ 10.00, 20.00 35.00 and 50.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

SPHALERITE etc.- Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana
A very well crystallized black sphalerite specimen from this prolific area, here presented as densely intergrown crystals to 1.2cm across and fully comprising virtually all of the 11x7cm sample. The sphalerite shows excellent faces and multiple twins, and the bottom of the piece shows a few tiny enargite masses and trace quartz as well under the 'scope, originally labelled on the bottom (inexplicably, we think) for the very subordinate enargite! An
American classic, difficult to find today other than in older collections, a hefty specimen @ 175.00.

SPODUMENE var: HIDDENITE- Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
From a large lot of cutting rough, we have obtained a number of interesting, translucent to transparent, very pale green spodumene samples without matrix, most as pure cleavages or partial crystals of this Cr-rich spodumene. Some are rather gemmy, and are offered as specimens from about 1cm to 2cm tall (weighing anywhere from about 4 carats to 15 carats each), priced at 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each. Special: 100 carat, hand-selected transparent lots @ just 85.00 per lot! Also on hand: one excellent 12cm nearly colorless crystal of 740 carats @ 1250.00!

STEPHANITE- Zaca Mine, Alpine Co., California
Greyish black, somewhat tabular micro crystals of stephanite scattered in exposed quartz vugs in matrix, occasionally with minor pyrargyrite and other species. Well crystallized although small, matrix sizes from 1.5 to 3.5cm @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

STILPNOMELANE etc.- Laytonville Quarry, Mendocino Co., California
Dark brownish to nearly black stilpnomelane occurs here as pods and aggregates scattered in matrix, most associated with the classic rock forming mineral assemblages of deerite, howieite and/or zussmanite. A wide variety of associations possible in random samples, specimen sizes range from about 3cm to 7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

TELLUROBISMUTHITE- Mangfallberg, Boliden, Sweden
This uncommon mineral (Bi2Te3) occurs here as grey metallic scales and foliated masses richly comprising matrix, typically admixed with granular metallic tetradymite in this gold-bearing sulfide ore. Ex-Cureton specimens, quite rich and dense, sizes from about 2.5cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each.

THAUMASITE- Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
Rich white masses and crystalline aggregates largely comprising matrix, occasionally with minor admixed pectolite. Old material from many years ago from this classic locality, specimens from 3cm to 5.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. One very rich, large sample about 11x8cm @ 125.00.

VAUXITE- Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Bolivia
From material brought out in the 1970's, we have a few superb specimens of pale blue vauxite richly scattered on matrix, mostly with wavellite and often micro glassy crystals of paravauxite as well. Stable and quite attractive, type locality material from 1cm to 1.5cm @ 25.00 and 35.00 each; one 6cm @ 175.00. Excellent!

VLASOVITE in EUDIALYTE- Kipawa Complex, Villedieu, Quebec, Canada
The last of this significantly fluorescent mineral, occurring as relatively large, tan colored pods to 1.3cm across scattered in bright pink, attractive eudialyte matrix. The vlasovite shows an excellent cream colored fluoresence under SW UV, and these representative samples range from 2cm to 3.5cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each. A very few larger to 125.00; please inquire!

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

WILLEMITE with CALCITE (FL)- Vrancice, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Streamers and spots of brightly fluorescent (and usually phosphorescent green) willemite scattered in fluorescent (red) calcite, associated with a variety of manganese minerals. Looks identical to Franklin material under the UV light, but remarkably different in daylight! From a short-lived 1950's mining venture looking for silver minerals, this locality is quite extraordinary! Matrix specimens from about 3cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

WOLFEITE- Wilson's Peg. Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
Rich brown masses of this unusual Fe-Mn phosphate comprising matrix, a dimorph of satterlyite. Uninspiring in appearance but from an unusual locality, matrix sizes from about 1cm to 3cm @ 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

YINGJIANGITE- Kladska, nr. Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic
This exceptionally rare uranium phosphate occurs as minute golden yellow aggregates sparsely scattered on matrix, some with minor torbernite. Weakly fluorescent and XRD-confirmed material, this from the second world occurrence for the species. Only a few available, small fragment in a capsule @ 40.00, matrix specimens from 0.8cm to 2.4cm @ 75.00, 100.00 and 145.00 each for the richest. Rare stuff!

ZIPPEITE- Apex Mine, Lander Co., Nevada
Deep orange-yellow balls and somewhat tabular glassy aggregates of fluorescent zippeite nicely scattered on matrix, occasionally with gypsum and other phases. Rarely in such good form, these have been XRD and EDSconfirmed. Sizes from 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each.

BOOKS
ECONOMIC MINERAL DEPOSITS- by Alan M. Bateman
The classic work of this critically important topic, dealing with the formation and classifcation of mineral deposits, here as a harcover second edition in very good condition. Copiously illustrated with diagrams throughout, this 900+ page magnum opus discusses all aspects of formation, extraction,  classification etc. of ore minerals, including 14 chapters pertaining to specialized metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits. Later editions are considerably smaller and less detailed, and this 900+ page monster is the classic one to have for your library! Clean, no stamps or markings, some wear on linen cover @ just 55.00.

COLLECTIONS
BERYLLIUM VIRGIN CLAIM, Sierra Co., New Mexico
Much like the rhyolite deposits in Juab Co., Utah, this area in Paramount Canyon yields similar micro minerals, including excellent pseudobrookite sprays, topaz crystals, hematite plates, quartz crystals, sanidine, bixbyite etc. We offer a small lot of 10 assorted specimens for micromounters, these ranging from about 1cm to 2cm across and all containing one or more potential mounts, all for just 20.00 per lot!

GEMS
BERYL variety EMERALD- Colombia
Recently uncovered here, faceted emerald from Colombia in classic emerald cut style: one stone weighing 0.65 carats and showing pleasing, light green color with good transparency and minor inclusions, size about 6x4mm @ 100.00 (less than $150 a carat!). The other is a similarly cut, darker stone with better color but less transparency and typical inclusions, weighing 1.65 carats and about 8x6mm in size @ 275.00 (less than $200 a carat!). Only
one of each; list alternates!

PETROLOGY SAMPLES
BIOTITE-HORNBLENDE SCHIST - Texas Creek, Fremont Co., Colorado
Collected by Professor Wayne Ault of the defunct King's College (Briarcliff Manor) in 1973, this large specimen shows typical, fine-grained biotitic schist with crude laths of a hornblende-like amphibole scattered through the specimen. The precise locality was noted as "US 50, 5.5 miles E. of Jct w/ Rt 69". A hefty specimen, about 15x6cm, and typical for the rock type @ 40.00. One only!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21606 – Volume XLIII, No.6

Our latest list has a number of new species, as well as our usual assortment of rarities, old classics and interesting locality pieces. Also, this list begins the unveiling of long-held petrology specimens, and for those of you interested in such samples, note that, like minerals, all are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, FOB our warehouse.

ALBITE- Farsky dul, Sobotin, Moravia, Czech Republic
Old stuff with excellent, white to transparent albite crystals to several millimeters richly scattered on rock matrix, some with minor epidote, tourmaline or other species. Good micro potential as well with small twins and numerous habits evident. Rich samples from a fairly obscure locality for the feldspar specialists among you, 5cm to 10cm @ just 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

ANKERITE with SODALITE- Cerro Sapo, Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia
Unusually rich masses of pale greenish white ankerite largely comprising matrix, many associated with slashes of deep blue soldalite and occasionally greyish to sugary barite. From one of the very few alkaline provinces in the Andes Mountains, over fifty (50!!) species have been described from this locality! Specimen range from about 2cm to 7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

ANORTHOCLASE in PERLITE- Dugway Pass, Juab Co., Utah
Small spherules of pinkish tan anorthoclase to 1cm well scattered and frozen in a greyish, glassy perlite matrix. XRD and EDS confirmed samples, and the discovery of the material will be featured in the September, 2016 issue of Mineral News. Previously unreported for the locality, this feldspar is considered somewhere between low sanidine and high albite,and is rarely offered. A new locality, hefty specimens from about 4cm to 12cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

ASTROPHYLLITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
A genuinely attractive pair of specimens from this prolific locality, here as excellent, divergent sprays of rich, coppery brown astrophyllite protruding from the center of pale rock matrix, making for a fine, contrasting presentation of an ordinarily boring mineral! The specimen measures about 3x3cm @ 45.00. Excellent!

BERYL variety EMERALD- Panjsher Province, Afghanistan
Crude, elongated crystals of an opaque, pleasing green emerald color, here as coarsely crystalline aggregates on matrix. These were purchased in 2013 in Afghanistan but were likely mined about ten years ago and subsequently rejected as faceting grade material. Few specimens reach the collector market, and these are priced according to crystal quality, sizes from 3cm @ 35.00, one 5x2.5 more gemmy sample @ 65.00, and a 6x5cm crude mass with rough crystalline sections to 5cm @ 125.00. List alternates!

BORISENKOITE (IMA #2015-113)- Yadovitaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as small, coarse reddish-brown to golden-brown prismatic to tabular microscrystals to 0.1mm scattered on altered basaltic scoria, typically associated with hematite, lammerite and potassic feldspar. Formula: Cu3[(V,As)O4]2, monoclinic, IMA #2015-113,type locality, of course! This Kamchatka volcano 's second scoria cone continues to yield new mineral species, this one named for Russian geochemist and mineralogist Leonid Fedorovich Borisenko (1922-2000), a specialist in vanadium deposits. Only a few confirmed specimens available, matrix sizes average about 2.5cm @ 175.00 each.

BORNITE- Sweet Home Mine, nr. Alma, Park Co. Colorado
From a 2003 find, we have a handful of analyzed bornite samples from this famous locality! These metallic specimens typically show rounded, somewhat bluish-grey tarnished surfaces, often associated with minor quartz, impure tetrahedrite and occasionally micro fluorite, rhodochrosite etc. Interestingly, the cores of these analyzed samples are relatively pure bornite, the surface areas analytically showing minor silver and zinc in substitution! Two EDS spectra accompany each sample, sizes from about 3cm to nearly 5cm @ 25.00 and 45.00 each, depending on quality and associations. Only a few available!

BOTRYOGEN in PARABUTLERITE- Santa Elena Mine, Alcaparrosa, Argentina
Remarkably attractive specmens comprised of solid, pale orange nodules of parabutlerite showing deep, red-brown glassy sprays to 4cm of radiating botryogen exposed in the center of the nodules. Quite attractive and very stable nodular specimens averaging about 4.5cm in diameter @ 65.00 each. Only three available!

BRUSHITE- Pig Hole Cave, Giles Co., Virginia
This oddly-named locality was the the site of the first discovery of brushite in the U.S. in 1954. The cave was named, sadly, due to a large pig who had been inadvertantly trapped in the narrow opening to the cavern. The mineral occurs as dull earthy tan masses of micro-crystalline, somewhat nodular to powdery brushite supplied in a capsule, and EDS-confirmed as such. Old material from an unusual locality for this ugly mineral @ 15.00 each, with a copy of our analysis.

CESIODYMITE (IMA 2015-002)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia
A NEW SPECIES from its type locality in Kamchatka, the mineral occurs as crudely prismatic to thickly tabular light green tiny crystals to 0.1mm, or occasionally as irregular grains, typically associated with euchlorine. Formula: CsKCu5O(SO4)5, triclinic, IMA #2015-002. The mineral is named for its cesium content and the Greek for "twin brother", in allusion to it being a Cs-K-ordered analog of cryptochalcite, K2Cu5O(SO4)5. Very tiny samples
mounted on adhesive stubs @ 150.00 each. List alternates!

CHABAZITE-Ca variety PHACOLITE- Gads Hill, nr. Liena, Tasmania, Australia
Excellent, clear to white complex rhombohedral crystal clusters of chabazite-Ca very richly scattered and fully covering underlying matrix. These older specimens were obtained back in the 1970s and are quite fine for this highly Ca-dominant zeolite group mineral. A good selection on hand, specimens range from about 2+cm to 10cm across @ 7.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each. One superb 12x8cm specimen @ 75.00.

CHURCHITE-(Y)- nr. Sausalito, Marin Co., California
Small white balls and masses of this unusual species sparsely scattered on ugly brownish black, manganese-rich cherty matrix. From one of the better known U.S. localities for the species once known as "weinschenkite", specimen sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each.

CURITE, URANINITE etc.- Katanga, (Belgian Congo), Dem Rep Congo
A pair of remarkably hot specimens recently found in one of our old crates, these comprised of very dense, rich, massive orange curite largely covering matrix, with yellow, massive uranophane and exceptionally heavy, black uraninite cores (superficially evident on the larger sample only). Ex- Cleveland Museum of Natural History, removed "for safety reasons" years ago, and each accompanied by a copy of their two labels. Noted simply as "Katanga, Belgian Congo", these are likely from Shinkolobwe, the 100 year producer of such material and the source of material in the atomic bomb dropped on the Hiroshima. Specimen sizes are about 5.5x4x2 cm @ 475.00 and 6x5x5 cm @ @ 695.00. Very large box will be needed for shipping of either sample!

DADSONITE- Wolfsberg, Harz Mts., Saxony, Germany
Metallic greyish black, somewhat fibrous masses of this uncommon Pb-Sb-sulfide sparsely sattered and embedded in quartz matrix. Old Cureton stock collected prior to 1850, likely from the ancient Graf Jost-Christian Mine, likley admixed with some of the other 40+ species known from here, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each, based on quality and coverage, not necessarily size.

DATOLITE- Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
Clear to pale green crystals of datolite richly scattered or comprising matrix. A classic eastern U.S. locality, these collected many years ago by G. Fred Lincks. Overall group sizes from 3cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 & 65.00. A few larger to 12cm @ 125.00; inquire!

DIAMOND (2.99 cts)- Undachnaya Mine, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia
A fairly sharp octahedral diamond crystal without matrix, here measuring 9x6mm and weighing an impressive 2.99 carats. The color is pale greyish white ansd this fairly large crystal exhibits well-formed trigons across the octahedral faces. An attractive and desireable crystal of good size and weight at a very competitive price of just 500.00 for the stone!

DIOPSIDE- Dog Lake, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada
Stout pyramidal single crystals and groups of diopside, a high-Ca pyroxene, most without matrix. Individual crystals average 2cm to 2.5cm long and show good prism faces and terminations. Excellent for the species, all specimens nicely mounted in a perky box @ only 10.00 each for a decent crystal group!
DUMORTIERITE- Dehesa, San Diego Co., California Pinkish to magenta colored dumortierite masses are scattered in pale rock matrix from this old, well documented locality. An interesting and colorful assemblage, specimen sizes from about 3cm to 7cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 25.00 each, according to size and coverage.

DURANGITE- Tin Prospect, nr. Winston, Sierra Co., New Mexico
Orange micro crystals of durangite are liberally scattered throughout a matrix which also shows micro crystals of redish brown cassiterite, black hematite, and possible other species. Good micro potential on the better pieces, matrix sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 to 5cm or so, then 6cm - 8cm @ 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00 for the larger, richer specimens.

ELEOMELANITE (IMA 2015-118)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole. Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from this Kamchatka volcano's second scoria cone, here as minute black crusts over green euchlorine. Formula: (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4, monoclinic, IMA # 2015-118, type locality. Named for the greek words "oil" and "black" in allusion to the highly unusual oily luster on the crystal faces, very uncommon for a sulfate mineral!. Only a few 1mm specimens available @ 125.00 each. List alternates!

GYPSUM with PARAMONTROSEITE etc- Opera Box Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado
Minute bladed and acicular cryatls of gypsum lightly scattered on matrix, many often tinted pale yellow by included or underlying uranophane and/or tyuyamunite, all on a dark matrix of microscopic paramontroseite admixed with rauvite and likely other phases. A few of the better specimens have bright orange magnesiopascoite (see our article in the February 2015 issue of Mineral News). You'll need a 'scope to see the needles, some specimens with
apparently multiple generations, sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 30.00, and 55.00 each. Weird!

HYDROKENORALSTONITE - Ivigtut, Arsuk Fjord, Greenland
This newly defined member of the pyrochlore supergroup occurs as tiny, transparent to translucent octahedral micro crystals sparsely scattered in massive cryolite among excellent and prolific micro thomsenolite crystals richly spread in seams and voids. Nearly 90 diofferent species occur here, with 17 having type locality status, this one included! Matrix sizes range from about 3.5cm to 6cm across @ 40.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each.

LAPHAMITE- Burnside, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
This rare species, an arsenic selenide analogue of orpiment, occurs as brilliant, dark red to orange lath-like crystals without matrix. Type locality author's material, these are small but good crystal laths. Sizes from 1mm to nearly 4mm long @ 40.00, 65.00 and 90.00 each. A few larger matrix but lean samples from adjacent Shamokin, collected in 1987 to 2.5cm @ 150.00 each.

LOVOZERITE etc.- Mt. Rasvumchorr, Khibiny, Kola Peninsula, Russia
This uncommon mineral occurs as tan to yellowish-pink masses forming rims around bright pinkish-red eudialyte pods in an aegirine-rich matrix. Obtained many years ago from Russian scientists, only a few samples on hand, sizes from about 2cm to 6cm across priced according to richness @ 45.00, 85.00, 150.00 and 250.00 each.

LUDLAMITE- Black Bird Mine, Cobalt, Lemhi Co., Idaho
Murky green, nearly transparent crystalline masses and crystals up to 0.5 cm of ludlamite highlight these specimens obtained almost 35 years ago. The ludlamite occurs as crystal aggregates to several cm's on larger specimens, containing several sharp well formed crystals or crystal faces. Possible associations include dark blue vivianite. Representative crystallized specimens, 1cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each, priced according to quality.

MACFALLITE included QUARTZ- Jaguarassu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Interesting quartz crystal sections and faceted gemstones with tiny spines and radiating balls of pinkish red macfallite nicely scattered along a plane in the sample, some also with minute black crystals of braunite. Obtained twenty years ago from the late Carlos Barbosa, a strange and uncommon inclusion, either as quartz crystal sections of 1.5-3.5cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, or as various faceted gem stones averaging 6mm to 8mm @ 45.00 and 65.00 each.

MAGNETITE- Tilly Foster Mi, Brewster, Putnam Co., New York
A monster specimen comprised of a single black mass of magnetite, extracted from this famous iron mine by the late G.Fred Lincks. The piece weighs roughly nine (9) pounds (!!) and measures about 16x9x8 cm @ 95.00. Expect extra shipping; magnetic and ugly, but a great, historical locality piece from an inaccessible, long-forbidden property.


MINYULITE- Lucin, Box Elder Co., Utah
This is the excellent material described in the April, 2012 Mineral News article. The specimens show fine, needlelike white tufts and spiney crystal groups of minyulite perched on matrix and in seams, some groups reaching 1.5cm or more in diameter! Perhaps the finest minyulite specimens ever encountered, these are rich and fairly attractive for a normally tiny species, mildly fluorescent, some with ferrian variscite, wavellite, carbonatefluorapatite, crandallite replacing fluellite and possibly other species! Specimens range in size from about 2cm to 8cm across, very reasonably priced at just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 85.00 each. Superb, and likely "best of species" material! A few monster specimens available - inquire!

NABAPHITE- Kukisvumchorr Mt., Khibiny, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Dull white massive material for this extremely rare species sparsely scattered on matrix. Only a few small samples on hand, typically averaging about 5mm across @ 135.00 each. Only a few, so please list alternate selections!

NCHWANINGITE- N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Mn Field, Rep. So. Africa
This rare species, a hydrous Mn-silicate, occurs as minute, slender transparent colorless crystals on quartz, some groups having a pale brownish cast. A few superb micro balls of radiating crystals, overall sizes are tiny, averaging <1mm @ 125.00 and 150.00 each. Excellent micro material!

ORPIMENT- Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna, Peru
Excellent, deep orange to yellow-orange micro crystals and botryoids of orpiment nicely covering matrix, many with micro red realgar crystals and/or barite. Not your typical, flakey material, common sulfides here include potential sphalerite, seligmanite and others, and the mine is the type locality for the orpiment dimorph anorpiment as well, described in 2011. Colorful and attractive specimens, sizes ranging from about 5cm to 7cm across @ just 35.00 and 55.00 each. Only a few on hand!

PAOLOVITE with NIGGLIITE- Oktyabr Mine, Norilsk, Siberia, Russia
Small metallic masses that have been microprobed to confirm identification, each accompanied by a SEM backscatter image as well as the X-ray sectra for both paolovite and accompanying niggliite. A rare combination of palladium-tin and platinum-tin species, only one available at 250.00.

RINGWOODITE- Tenham Station, S. Gregory, Queensland, Australia
This very rare mineral has been found almost exclusively in meteorites or as minute inclusions in diamonds, and then only by careful microprobe study. We have an elegantly documented sample consisting of a 1cm polished square containing a minute (<1mm) thin sectioned sample from the type locality, the Tenham Meteorite, a hypersthene-olivene chondrite (L6, S4). The meteorite fell in the Spring of 1879, and our microprobed sample is accompanied by a color SEM image as well as full chemical composition. Associations in the sample include plagioclase, as well as kamacite and troilite. First come-first served @ 375.00; list alternates!

SARTORITE- Lengenbach Quarry, Binnental, Valais, Switzerland
Good quality samples of this rarely offered material, type locality of course! Sartorite occurs as steel grey to bluish tarnished platy to foliated masses in white, sugary dolomite matrix, some occasionally with associated red realgar. Specimens from 1cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

SEARLESITE- Cave Springs Borax Deposit, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
This uncommon species occurs as minute, transparent to translucent glassy aggregates and micro crystals sparsely scattered in seams in pale boraciferous marl matrix. Excellent for the locality as desccribed by Foshag in American Mineralogist in 1934 (Vol. 19, pg 268-74), specimens range from 2cm to nearly 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on coverage and size.

SILVER- Crown Reserve Mine, Coleman Twp, Ontario, Canada
A significant example of native silver from this locality, here as numerous streamers and dendrites richly scattered in an uncommon pink calcite matrix, including minor nickeline and skutterudite, likely with trace acanthite as well. This large specimen has one face cut flat to expose the dendrites, and it is accompanied by a handwritten letter from one Arrian Parcher in Cobalt to John Durkos, the former specimen owner, in 1970. The letter describes the beds of slate greywacke that yielded the specimen and attests to the rarity of pink calcite as a host for the native silver. A monsterous beast, weighing over 7 pounds (!!!) and measuring about 23x11cm on its face, offered at 425.00. The piece would likely take a good sanding and polishing if so inclined.

TARANAKITE- Super Cave, Cervantes, W.A., Australia
Dull white, small nodular masses of this uncommon mineral scattered in loose quano-soil matrix. Decidedly ugly stuff but from an unusual locality, available in 2cm capsules @ 20.00 each, or in 4cm glass vials @ 45.00 each.


TENNANTITE with GALENA- Dos de Mayo Province, Huanaco, Peru
Tiny, metallic greyish black micro aggregates of tennantite intergrown with unusual, brilliant druses of galena richly comprising matrix, most with platy white barite and/or small beige rhombs of siderite and/or crude sphalerite. Interesting and moderately handsome specimens, sizes average about 7cm across at just 35.00 each. Only a few !

URANOPILITE with COFFINITE etc.- Atlas #9 Mine, Tidwell Draw, Emery Co. Utah
Collected over 20 years ago from this obscure locality, these specimens are comprised of bright yellow uranopilite (fluorescent green under SW UV) associated with coffinite, slightly darker yellow tyuyamunite and disseminated uraninite, with other phases possible. The stratified matrix is moderately radioactive, as expected, as are much of the uranium/vanadium deposits in the area. Specimens range from 2cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each; one considerable larger 12x7cm sample @ 75.00.

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. This specimen is a very thin, transparent crystalline platelet about 2x1cm in cross-section with a bare trace of pinkish hilgardite (?) providing a hint of color. Only one specimen available @ 125.00. List alternates!

WINDHOEKITE- Aris Quarry, Windhoek District, Namibia
This relatively new mineral occurs here at the type locality as excellent, micro needles in radiating sprays perched in vugs in rock matrix, all with a golden brown hue and very attractive under the scope. We analyzed a large number of tuperssuatsiate samples we had in stock (all visually indistinguishable from this species!) and found only five (5) specimens that were this new, Ca-dominant member. Every numbered sample will have its own individual analysis included, and the specimens average about 3cm across at 200.00 each. Limit one per customer, please, and if you plan to get one elsewhere, be sure it is a specimen with the actual chemical analysis, as there is no apparent difference in X-Ray pattern or physical appearance between this species and the apparently more common tuperssuatsiatite! Caveat emptor!

GEMS
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 desireable 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]

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ALMANDINE-SPESSARTINE- Garnet Hill, nr Ely, White Pine Co. Nevada
Complex, somewhat distorted but sharp and very lustrous trapezeohedral crystals of almandine-spessartine garnet are scattered through quartz-lined vugs in pinkish lithiophysal rhyolite matrix. Each specimen contains one or more red-black opaque crystals varying in size from several mm's to 1cm or more! Attractive material from an old and well known area that first produced specimens well before the 1930's. Our analytical work confirms a roughly 65:35
compositional split between almandine and spessartine. Overall sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 45.00 and 55.00 each, depending on overall quality and size. Excellent and attractive matrix garnet specimens, recently featured in Rock & Gem magazine!

ARMENITE- nr. Remigny, Quebec, Canada
Masses of white crystalline to fibrous aggregates of armenite scattered in/on albite/quartz matrix, most associated with pinkish vitreous zoisite. Older material, sizes from 1cm to 5cm @ just 17.50, 25.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

BERYL (Red: variety "Bixbite")- Violet Claims, Millard Co., Utah
A superb single crystal of classy red beryl, here as a well formed, 2cm tall bright, pinkish red single crystal showing a perfect pinacoid termination, a smaller crystal perched on that pinacoid, and sharp hexagonal prism faces that are lightly encrusted with greyish-white rhyolite.The top of the crystal is quite gemmy, and we have made no further effort to remove the rhyolite from thr prism faces. Excellent sample, this one quite large for the variety, at 950.00. A few small crystals available, sizes from about 6mm to 9mm tall @ 125.00 and 150.00 each. Excellent color!

BRUCITE- Asbest, Ural, Russia
An excellent specimen comprised of thick bands of white, chatoyant brucite about 8mm thick running through the entire length of this 5cm specimen. A classic locality for the species, only one available, @ 75.00.

CALCITE- Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana
Pale, slightly yellowish hued calcite single crystals, most with little or no matrix, all showing excellent trigonal terminations atop rather stout prismatic crystal forms. The diaphaneity on these ranges from transparent to translucent, and the color is attractively subtle. From an old lot, ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, sizes range from about 2x2cm to 4cm across @ just 6.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each.

CALCITE on STILBITE- Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
A handful of these from the Jean Hamill collection recently came to light in our warehouse, and they are wonderfully hued, amber-brown translucent to transparent rhombic crystals to 1.5cm nicely perched on druses of micro white stilbite, the latter mineral never reported on Mindat from this location before. The locality was originally labeled as "Ciruela", a non-existent town, but subsequent labels indicate "Los Mochis" as the location, lying just to the NE of Rio de Culiacan, the only reported occurrence (Salinas, 1923) of stilbite in Sinaloa. It is likely that the original find is somewhere between these two towns along the Sinaloan coast. Only a couple of attractive specimens on hand, most in the 6cm size range at just 40.00 each. See Mindat images for color!

CHEGEMITE- Lakargi Mt., Upper Chegem Caldera, Russia
This relatively new mineral was described from this, the type locality, in 2008, and occurs as abundant pink, transparent grains to several millimeters scattered in a greenish-white matrix of calcium hydrosilicates. Found in Xenolith No. 1 in this Northern Caucasus deposit, we have only a few small TNs available @ 95.00 each. List alternates!

CHENEVIXITE- Wheal Gorland, St. Day, Cornwall, England
Old specimens comprised of dull yellowish green crusts of chenevixite richly scattered over most of the surface of these fairly ugly matrix specimens. Type locality material and therefore desirable from this depleted historical location, specimens from about 3cm to 7cm across @ 15.00, 35.00 and 60.00 each.

CHLORAPATITE- Odegardensverk, Bjordam, Telemark, Norway
Massive crystalline cleavages of chlorapatite scattered in matrix, occasionally associated with talc, enstatite etc, although having a decidedly non-apatite appearance. The color of the nearly pure material ranges from pale olivegreen to white to pale pink, and has a greasy to dull luster on some, almost vitreous on others. In sizes from 2 cm to 5 cm priced at 20.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each, depending on size.

CROCOITE- Berezovsk, Sverdlovsk, Ural Mts., Russia
From ancient stock in our warehouse, a few representative examples of type locality crocoite, here as small, deep orange-red crystalline masses lightly scattered in flattened sprays and aggregates on massive quartz-rich matrix. Recently featured in Mineralogical Record, these are not killer cabinet specimens at unreachable prices, but rather typical mine-run examples from this classic deposit rarely available today. Specimens average about 4cm across @
just 55.00 each. Old stuff!

CUSPIDINE- San Vito Quarry, Vesuvius, Italy
A great combination of nice micromount and fluoresecent material, cuspidine is found as 1 mm-sized beige chisel to spear shaped distinct, beige microcrystal clusters, scattered in a vuggy vesuvianite matrix and associated with other fluorescent and non-fluorescent minerals such as humite, phlogopite etc. The type locality for cuspidine is the nearby Mt. Somma section of Mt. Vesuvius. In matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 45.00, and 60.00.

DIAMOND- Paragua Region, Bolivar Province, Venezuela
Transparent, pale brownish to clear complex octahedral diamonds without matrix, these from an older locality recently uncovered in our inventory. The single crystals average just under a quarter-carat each and measure at least 3mm across, very competitively priced at just 20.00 each. Limited availability!

EITELITE- Westvaco Mine, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming
This rare Na-Mg carbonate occurs here as somewhat columnar, waxy aggregates of pale yellow-brown color largely comprising matrix, apparently from a single seam within this prolific Green River formation locality, best known for its loughlinte and shortite specimens (yes, we have those as well). Sizes average about 3cm tall @ 75.00 each. Only a few available!

GADOLINITE-(Y)- Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway
Rich, brownish black greasy to vitreous masses of this rare-earth species richly comprising matrix, numerous pieces filling a 4.5cm stoppered glass vial. Old material that was recently analyzed in our lab, each vial complete with a copy of our analysis (SiO2 distorted due to lack of beryllium detection by EDS) that shows a surprisingly high dysprosium content @ just 20.00 per vial.

GIRDITE- Grand Central Mine, Tombstone, Arizona
Dull white masses of this rare tellurate sparsely scattered on matrix, these original obtained from the author, Dr. Sid WIlliams, shortly after its description. Only a few small specimens on hand, typically 1cm to 1.5cm @ 75.00 and 100.00 each, depending on coverage.

GRAESERITE- Gorb, Lercheltini, Binntal, Wallis, Switzerland
This rare arsenite mineral occurs here at the type locality as extremely small, black rod-like needles sparsely scattered in a well-crystallized mica-rich gneiss. In 2006, yours truly co-authored the description from the only other known locality in the world for this mineral (see Mineral News, Vol. 22, no. 9 - 2006), at Sterling Hill in New Jersey. Only a couple of type locality specimens available, matrix sizes averaging about 5cm long @ 125.00 each.

HALLOYSITE- Concan Mine, Uvalde Co., Texas
Your basic non-descript but representative mineral, and one of four hydrous aluminum silicate polymorphs, halloysite occurs here as chalky to powdery white to tan masses richly scattered in/on matrix. Perfect for the systematic collection, halloysite can be had in sizes from 2cm to 3.5cm @ 15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 each. Off-beat locality!

HAUYNE- Valle Biachella, Scarofano, Roma, Italy
Greyish to pale blue crystals and aggregates of hauyne richly spread in greenish pyroxene matrix. Nicely FLUORESCENT pale orange-pink (LW best), from 2cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00, 45.00 each.

HENMILITE- Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan Deep blue grains of this rare copper borate to 0.2mm dispersed in white calcite matrix with various calc-silicates, most typically with pentahydroboroite, these from the type (and only!) locality. Specimens are small, ranging up to
0.5cm matrix samples @ 65.00 each.

HOWLITE on ANHYDRITE- Bras D'Or Lake, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada
From the finest (and perhaps only) occurrence of truly well crystallized howlite in the world, these are small groups of this unique anhydrous Ca-B-silicate found as greyish to pale brown radiating crystal groups to 2cm across perched on massive anhydrite matrix. The individual monoclinic spears are the finest of the species which is normally found primarily as massive or chalky botryoids. A rare occurrence, specimens ranging from 3cm to 7cm across, typically with one group and only rarely as multiples. priced according to quality, not size, @ 45.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each for the best.

LAUMONTITE variety LEONHARDITE- Pine Creek Mine, nr Bishop, Inyo Co. Califo
Unusual and fairly delicate aggregates and radiating crystals of laumontite to a couple of centimeters completely comprising matrix, some with a minute drusy calcite overgrowth. Quite attractive and from a very old stock recently uncovered, groups range from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each.

MATTAGAMITE in ALTAITE- Mattagame Lake Mine, Matagami, Que., Canada
Rich specimens from the type locality, here as brightly metalalic inclusions in altaite well-scattered in matrix. Likely associations include visually indistinguishable tellurantimony and possibly other species. Old Curetom material, specimens from 3cm to 6cm across @ 60.00, 90.00 and 125.00 each.

OPAL- Mintabie, South Australia, Australia
Handsome matrix specimens consisting of dense, white Ordovician sandstone with veins or exposed surface seams of firey, white-based opal, showing blue, orange, yellow and green flashes. The material is also nicely fluorescent (LW:UV-blue white) and shows an uncommon and long-lasting phosphorescence as well. Specimens range from reference pieces to rich, gemmy exposures, overall sizes from about 7x6cm to 17x8cm, priced at 45.00, 75.00, 100.00, 150.00, 200.00 and 300.00 each, depending on size and firey opal exposure. Free with each specimen: a copy of the April, 2015 Mineral News article that more fully described the locality and acquisition of these interesting specimens!

PECTOLITE- Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
A rather appealing, baseball-sized specimen of radiating white pectolite, delicately exposed as a broad seam of nicely terminated crystals that are capped by a secondary (?) overgrowth of slightly greyish pectolite, making for an attractive and contrasting combination. A little rock matrix surrounds two sides of the piece, and it measures about 7x6x6cm and displays from several directions. An old and fairly attractive sample, collected circa 1950 and ex-H.E. Moore Collection @ 125.00. One only!

PERETAITE- Pereta Mine, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Fine microcrystals of this secondary antimony mineral! Peretaite is found as transparent to almost opaque elongated and flattened lath-like microcrystals in altering stibnite, associated with sulfur microcrystals and dull red metastibnite, kermesite etc. Each specimen contains as least one area of nicely formed crystals, available as 2cm to 5cm matrix specimens @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. Good micro stuff!

PERITE- nr. Benson, Cochise Co., Arizona
Extemely small, bright yellow masses and filmy aggregates of this unusual mineral sparsely scattered on the surface of copper-bearing quartz, some with minor chrysocolla. Magnification required to see the tiny aggegates, overall matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 95.00 each, based on size and coverage. Lean and ugly stuff!

PHOSPHOHEDYPHANE- Coeur d'Alene Dist., Shoshone Co., Idaho
These are rather stange looking hopper crystals of tan to brown phosphohedyphane, collected in the 1960s by Ted Morley of Piedmont Minerals. At the time, these were known as “polyspaherite", believed to be a calcian pyromorphite. Work on similar Chilean material led to the new species description in 2005 by Kampf et al. Sadly, the mine these came from was never revealed, and whether these are pseudos after pyromorphite or just cavernous, crystallized phosphohedyphane is unknown. A typical specimen was pictured in the June, 2016 issue of Mineral News, and we have a few TNs and small groups from 1.5 cm to nearly 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 55.00 each.

PREHNITE- Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
A fairly large selection of older specimens, many from a small university collection recently obtained. Colors of these prehnite specimens ranges from pale green to murky, darker material, habits typically botryoidal but also as thickly intergrown, small wedge-like aggregates from the 1930s nicely covering matrix. Recently featured in Mineralogical Record, we have a good selection of these classic samples, sizes from TNs to 10cm @ just 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

PUMPELLYITE-(Mg):CHLORASTROLITE- Isle Royale, Keeweenaw Co., Michigan
This uncommon pumpellyite group mineral is Mg-dominant and is often found as rounded, amigduloidal fillings, often showing a spider web pattern in the chlorastrolite variety that was discovered here in 1847, later described by Palache et al in 1925 and redefined by the IMA in 1973. We offer a 2cm stoppered glass vial containing over a half dozen rounded amygdules at just 12.50 per vial. Limit 2 vials per order, please.

QUARTZ- Aiguille D'Arves, Savoie,Rhone-Alpes France
Transparent quartz crystals to 1.5cm nicely perched on matrix of smaller quartz crystals, all nicely terminated and occasionally with a pale yellowish iron staining. Coolected over 20 years ago, reasonably attractive, great locality, inexpensive price: 2.5cm to 5cm groups @ 8.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each.

RHODOCHROSITE- American Tunnel, nr. Silverton, Colorado
A recently uncovered older lot of pale pink rhodochrosite, here as rhombic crystals nicely intergrown and occasionally perched on quartz/sulfide ore matrix. Attractive small specimens, sizes from about 1.2cm to nearly 3cm @ 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each. One exceptionally large cleavage specimen showing solid rhombohedral form, ex-University of Arizona and accompanied by their label, a solid 5.5 x 4 cm crystal specimen @ 300.00. List alternates.

SCHOEPITE ps @ RUTHERFORDINE- Musonoi Open Pit, Shaba,(Zaire) Dem Rep Congo
Complex and colorful specimens: bright yellow,spear-shaped micro crystals and groups of schoepite occur here largely as pseudomorphs after tan aggregates of rutherfordine. Associations vary but often include other colorful uranium minerals typical of the locality (uranophane, cuprosklodowsite etc.) with significant amounts of malachite, hematite, and digenitic rock on most specimens. Attractive specimens with terrific micro potential, these are priced
according to coveage and aesthetics more than size, with specimens from 2.5cm to 5.5cm @ 55.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 125.00 each. Uncommon pseudomorphs that are moderately hot as well, and easily visible but really superb under the scope!

SEGNITITE- Gold Hill, Tooele Co., Utah
From the only confirmed occurrence of the species at this prolific mine, this material was collected from a single pocket in the Glory Hole over 20 years ago and has recently been XRD and EDS confirmed (see May, 2016 issue of Mineral News). The mineral occurs as greenish yellow, somewhat earthy crusts richly scattered in/on micro boxwork structures, typically associated with minor scorodite and quartz. A unique find, only the second for the state of Utah, specimens from TNs to 6cm @ 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Not pretty, but certainly interesting!

SMITHSONITE- Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Socorro Co., New Mexico
Most mineral collectors know of the superb, blue-green botryoidal smithsonites from this famous locality that command incredibly high prices,, but these are NOT those smithsonites! Rather, they are a delicate greyish to very pale bluish hue, presented as thin botryoids on matrix, some with small black splotches of manganese oxides or light overcoatings of mildly fluorescent calcite. Interesting old material, collected circa 1958 and offered as representative specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

SYNCHYSITE-(Y) (DOVERITE)- Scrub Oak Mine, nr. Dover, Morris Co New Jersey
Dark brick red masses of synchesite-y speckle a matrix of dark greyish black magnetite ore on these massive granular samples from the type locality. Originally called "doverite" due to the Mine Hill Borough's proximity to the adjacent town of Dover. Collected by your's truly over 30 years ago while residing there! Sizes from 1cm to 5cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00. A few larger samples available to 8cm @ 65.00. Impossible to find this type locality
material today!

TURQUOISE- Zhilandy, Maikain Deposit, Kazakhstan
From the 2006 find, these are exceptionally attractive nodules of bright blue turquoise, some showing attractive dark brown rims and a variety of spider-webbed color bands and circles of various shades of blue. These have been neatly sliced and are professionally polished nodule halves with rough exteriors on one side and beautiful blue turquoise on the other! From a fairly obscure locality, these colorful nodules range from about 2cm to 3.5cm across, priced according to aesthetics and size @ 40.00, 50.00 and 60.00 each.

VAUQUELINITE with CROCOITE- Berezovsk, Sverdlovsk, Ural Mtns. Russia
This interesting specimen consists of a 3.5 cm wide, milky white quartz vein which bears numerous, deep orange, often crude crocoite aggregates (to 1cm) on the vein quartz. The rare Pb-Cu chromate-phosphate species vauquelinite also occurs in direct association with the crocoite, here as two different forms, the first and most noticeable being bright yellowish green concentric crusts and mammilary encrustations, the second form is as exceedingly minute greenish-black crystals that form a druse on the outermost surface of the mammillary vauquelinite in an open space with a tiny but well-terminated small crocoite crystal. This is the type locality and a Dana classic locality for both crocoite and vauquelinite, recently featured in Mineralogical Record, giving added appeal to this piece. Specimen size is about 6x5x4 cm cm @ 150.00.

YAROSHEVSKITE (IMA 2012-003)- Yadovitaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Kam. Russia
We have been able to obtain a few more of these extremely rare specimens, collected by the authors from this type locality volcano! The mineral occurs as minute, lustrous black prismatic crystal aggregates delicately perched on bright green euchlorine, occasionally with altered chalcocyanite. Formula: Cu9O2(VO4)4Cl2 - triclinic. Small matrix specimens a few millimeters across @ 150.00 each. List alternates!

ZINCITE with FRANKLINITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
A very dense and heavy hand specimen comprised of deep red zincite richly scattered among small, countless black franklinite octahedra and rounded aggregstes. What makes the specimen of great interest is the H.E. Moore label that accompanies it, indicating that Moore collected it from the area where ore was loaded on barges on Raccoon Island. A quick review of the literature indicates that iron ore was commonly transported on Lake Hopatcong (the location of Raccoon Island) as early as the 1860s when the Ogden Mine Railroad was constructed. Certainly an interesting find for Moore of a Franklin specimen apparently found far from home, reflecting on the mining and transportation history of the area! The specimen measures a very heavy 6x5cm @ 40.00.

BOOKS
GEOLOGY & ORIGIN OF MINERAL DEPOSITS @ CORNWALL, PENNSYLVANIA by D.M Lapham et al
An excellent work published by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Geological Survey as Mineral Resources Report M 66, here as the original soft cover volume of some 343 pages, and complete with the additional large, fold-out color maps/plates missing from many copies! It describes in great detail the field and laboratory investigations of the magnetite iron ore deposits at Cornwall in Lebanon Co.. Only one copy available, in very good condition, perfect bound and about 23x15cm @ 35.00 plus shipping.

LANGBAN!- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
The superb 215+page hardcover book printed on exquisite heavy stock that tells the story of this prolific locality, including the mines, descriptive mineralogy, history and personalities. Filled with excellent color photos as well as historic black and white images, this book is a MUST HAVE for every library! New copies, and we were the exclusive North American distributor for this 30x22cm masterpiece, reduced for our mineral catalog customers to only @ 69.00 plus shipping! Price valid until September 2, 2016.

Mineral Optics -- Principles & Techniques by W.R. Phillips
A hardcover volume of some 249 pages useful as a reference and textbook for use of the petrographic microscope, immersion liquids and universal stage, with full discussion and examples for determination of isotropic, uniaxial and biaxial minerals. The book is complete with a large, fold-out, full color Carl Zeiss chart of interference colors, as well as many color plates of flash figures, optic signs etc. using the gypsum plate, mica plate and quartz wedge. Minor foxing on linen covers, size about 23 x 18cm @ 35.00 plus shipping.

GEMS
LEMON CITRINE- Brazil
These are well-faceted, eye-clean gemstones of a pale yellow color, nothing like the deep orange, heat-treated material commonly seen in the mineral trade. We have a modest lot of a few hundred carats of these lightly hued gems, and most stones are ovals with a few other occasional shapes, and these gems broadly average about 10 carats each. We would like to move these quickly, so we are offering a 50 carat lot for just 45.00 per lot, or 100 carats for just 85.00, less than a buck a carat!! Limit of two lots per order, please.

[Frank de Wit]

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ALLOPHANE- Juanita Mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico
Attractive, pale blue botryoids of allophane richly scattered on matrix, occasionally with white, bladed calcite, barite
or possibly other minerals. Old material, collected in 1958 at this well-known Magdalena District locality, with rich
coverage and color, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ just 7.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each.

ANAPAITE- Prats-Sampsor, Lerida, Spain
This phosphate mineral is found as drusy micro crystals lining vugs in Miocene concretions. Each nodular matrix is
internally hollow, and has been broken roughly in half to reveal the olive-green, nearly transparent sharp
microcrystals of anapaite covering the inner surface. Excellent mounting material as well as hand specimens,
matrix halves from 3cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, and 45.00 each. Classic!

ANDERSONITE- Slick Rock, San Miguel Co., Colorado
BRILLIANTLY GREEN FLUORESCENT material, nicest we've seen in some time, these andersonite samples were
sold to us by a Colorado dealer some years ago as the new mineral CEJKAITE. Our chemical analysis confirms a
consistent and distinct calcium peak (hence, andersonite, not cejakite), proving once again that anyone can take a
ride buying rare minerals, even your's truly! Fine fluorescent samples with good micro potential, each including a
copy of our analysis completed in years past, sizes from 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

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

BADDELEYITE with CORUNDUM- Bear Trap Claim, Gallatin Co., Montana
Small black masses to several millimeters of rounded and flattened baddeleyite scattered on and alongside larger
grayish blue corundum crystals to several centimneters scattered in schist-like matrix. An interesting association
from this old locality, overall sizes from 2cm to nearly 7cm @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 50.00 each. A few very large
matrix samples available up to 20cm across @ 150.00 each with good coverage as above!

BERYL- Bedford, Westchester Co., New York
Chunks of pale greenish blue massive beryl from this old New York locality! Collected in the late 1950's (?) by
Harold Uhlin, these are strictly reference specimens for the locality, overall sizes from about 1.5cm to 4cm across
@ 4.00, 7.50 and 12.50 each.

BERYL (Red: variety "Bixbite")- Violet Claims, Millard Co., Utah
A superb single crystal of classy red beryl, here as a well formered, 2cm tall bright, pinkish red single crystal
showing a perfect pinacoid termination, a smaller crystal perched on that pinacoid, and sharp hexagonal prism
faces that are lightly encrusted with greyish-white rhyolite.The top of the crystal is quite gemmy, and we have made
no further effort to remove the rhyolite from thr prism faces. Excellent sample, this one quite large for the variety, at
950.00. A few small crystals available - inquire.

BRUCITE- Jeffery Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Long, pale green fibers of XRD-confirmed brucite without matrix, these extracted from a large seam. The mattered
fibers from thick rods and range from 5cm to 30 cm long, all matrix free, and are offered at just 10.00 to 65.00
depending on overall fiber length. All sizes available!
CRONSTEDTITE- Salsigne, Aude, France
Old material obtained many years ago from Dr. Sainfeld at the BRGM, we have a few small samples of tiny, black
cronstedtite crystals lightly scattered on matrix, typically with minor pyrite. Specimens range from 1.5cm to 3cm
across @ 45.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each. Rare!

DARGAITE (IMA #2015-068)- Nahal Darga, Judean Mts.,West Bank, Palestine
This NEW SPECIES occurs as very tiny grains sparsely scattered in larnite matrix, typically associated the new and
rare minerals nabimusaite, gazeevite etc. These are 1cm ore samples mounted in epoxy and microprobed,
accompanied by 2 SEM images, one macro image, and complete analytical chemistry. Holotype material, with
associations identified in the SEM backscatter images, and there will be multiple rarities in each sample! Formula:
BaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3 - trigonal, IMA #2015-068. Elegantly prepared and documented @ 395.00 each.

DATOLITE on PREHNITE- Upper New St, Paterson, Passaic Co. New Jersey
From an old hoard, we have a handful of nicely crystallized micro datolites richly covering matrix, most overlaying
pale green botryoidal prehnite and occasionally associated with other species. Moderately attractive material with
good micro potential, sizes from about 3cm to nearly 8cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Some with larger
crystals in stock - inquire!

DZIERZANOWSKITE (IMA #2014-032)- Jabel Harmun, West Bank, Palestine
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, dark orange, metallic spots embedded in larnite-fluormayenite matrix,
occasionally with brownmillerite and/or other phases. This rare copper mineral's formula is CaCu2S2, trigonal, IMA
#2014-032. Co-type material, offered as a 13x10mm polished section with two SEM images, two color section
images and EDS data as well, superbly presented, @ 395.00. List alternates!

ELEONORITE (IMA 2015-003)- Gutluick Mine, Braunfels, Wetzlar, Germany
This NEW SPECIES occurs as deep, red-brown radiating crystalline sprays well-scattered in hard gossan matrix.
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4*6H2O - monoclinic, IMA # 2105-003, a new member of the beraunite group. These
will yield decent micromounts and have trimming potential for multiple mounts. Specimens range from 2cm to 3cm
@ 35.00 and 55.00 each, depending on coverage.

FERBERITE- Tazna Mine, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
Solid, black platy crystals and aggregates of ferberite (wolframite) comprising matrix, quite dense and showing
modest crystal form as well. Excellent for the species, and near end-member in composition with Fe:Mn ratio =
21:1, specimens from about 2cm to 4cm long @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

GAHNITE- Davis Pyrite Mine, Rowe, Massachusetts
Several small, bluish-black tetrahedra of gahnite scattered in white matrix. Interesting for the locality, ex-GF Lincks
collection, sizes from 2.5cm to 4.5cm @ 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Old stuff!

GALENA- Obira Mine, Oita, Kyushu Region, Japan
From an unusual and rarely offered locality, we have a few reference specimens of cubic galena, here as small
aggregates and crystals perched in sphalerite-rich ore matrix. There are likely other phases here (over 50 are
known from this copper-zinc-tin deposit), but lack of material makes further analytical work difficult to justify.
Specimens each have a Japanese-character label and range from 3.5cm to 4cm @ just 15.00 each. List
alternates!

GEARKSUTITE in PACHNOLITE- St. Peter's Dome, El Paso Co., Colorado
This uncommon species occurs as extremely small, chalky white masses and submicroscopic fibers sparsely filling
vugs in massive pachnolite-bearing matrix. Old material from many years ago, specimens range from about 2cm to
nearly 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each depnding on size and coverage.

GEOCRONITE- Kilbrecken Mine, County Claire, Ireland
Grey metallic masses of this sulfosalt scattered in matrix, most associated with minor sphalerite. Named for the
Greek words for antimony and lead, these are rather ugly samples from an old Dana locality. Sizes from about 2 cm
to 5 cm at 15.00, 30.00, and 50.00 each.

GMELINITE-Na- Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey
Old material, collected circa 1940, comprised of translucent pinkish crystals nicely scattered on matrix, with some of
the better specimens associated with white datolite and possibly other phases. From the Howard Moore Collection,
samples range from about 3.5cm to 7cm across @ 20.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each. Colorful!
GRANDIDIERITE- Andrahomana, Madagascar
Greyish blue aggregates of vitreous grandidierite lightly scattered through matrix. Relatively clean material that we
have seen variously labeled as "Vohibola", "Andrahomana" or "Mobetsu" as to the precise locality, these all fairly
old specimens collected about forty years ago. Specimens range from about 1.5cm to nearly 3.5cm @ 25.00, 40.00
and 60.00 each. Limited availability!

HECTORITE- near Hector, San Bernardino Co., California
Pure, porcelaneous-like sectile masses of off-white hectorite, without matrix. These substantial specimens are from
the namesake locality, and of course are representative of this clay forming mineral, a Na-dominant smectite. In
sizes from 1cm to 4.5cm, nicely priced at 15.00, 30.00, and 50.00 each. Pure available material @ $6.00 per gram.

KHESINITE (IMA 2014-033)- Gurim Anticline, nr. Arad, Israel
We have a holotype sample of this NEW SPECIES, here as a well-prepared, small polished section showing the
black mineral grains, accompanied by a pair of SEM images, a color shot of the piece, and full microprobe data.
Formula: Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Fe3+9Si3)O36 - triclinic, IMA #2014-033. Typical associations identified in the SEM
images include gehlenie and several other speices as well. Excellent, scientifically significant sample @ 295.00.

MALACHITE- Union Bridge, Carroll Co., Maryland
From a small find on Valentine's Day in 1992 in a marble quarry at this uncommon locality, we have several TNsized
specimens showing interesting micros of dark green malachite, habits ranging from small botryoids to more
crystalline sprays on matrix. Certainly an uncommon eastern U.S. locality and from an older find, these are selected
samples primarily suitable for micromounting, with matrix sizes from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ just 7.50 each, or as
bonus lots of four (4) for just 20.00 per lot! Get 'em while you can!

MEIERITE (IMA 2014-039)- Gun Claim, Wilson Lake, Yukon Terr., Canada
This relatively NEW MINERAL occurs as tiny, pale blue-grey crystalline aggregates well scattered in
quartz/hedenbergite matrix, often with dull red gillespite evident as well. Formula: Ba44Si66Al30O192Cl25(OH)33 -
isometric, IMA #2014-039. Type locality, of course, specimens average 2.5-3cm @ 125.00 each. Only a few
available; list alternates!

MILLERITE- Demoliaki Mine, Laurion, Attica Pen. Greece
Tiny, elongated needles of brassy millerite very sparsely scattered on minute, rhombohedral dolomite crystals in
exposed vugs in rock matrix. Some of the needles show alteration to an unspecified green phase, perhaps
honessite, or jamborite or ?. A rare mineral for Greece, and specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across,
but are priced based on quality and aesthetics of the millerite groups under the 'scope, from tiny singles to
divergent crystal sprays at 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

NACRITE with CASSITERITE, QUARTZ- Huanuni Mine, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
Nacrite occurs here as very tiny, pearly white platy aggregates sparsely scattered among excellent, brilliant black
cassiterite crystals that are richly scattered over transparent, small quartz crystals. From the same locality as my
namesake mineral, certainly more enticing for the cassiterite, these are nonetheless quite brilliant and attractive
specimens, overall sizes about 6x3.5cm @ 65.00 each. Only a few available!

PARADOCRASITE- Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Minute silvery masses of this extremely rare species richly scattered in duller grey stibarsen matrix. Confirmed by
both X-Ray and microprobe, we have just a few of these very rare specimens, sizes from 3mm to 6mm across @
45.00, 75.00, and 125.00 each. List alternates!

PECTOLITE variety LARIMAR- Los Checheses, Barahona Province, Dominican Repu
From a large lot of material collected in 1976 at the locality by well-known gem expert Joel Arem, we have
reference specimens of this strange material, here as pale blue masses and fibrous, radiaiting veinlets of copperrich
pectolite lightly scattered in a rather ugly, greyish and punky limestone matrix. We've analyzed the material (it
is, indeed, pectolite), and even polished a few samples for ourselves (they improve dramatically with cutting and
polishing), but these are essentially weird geological reference pieces of this unique material known only from this
locality, sizes from about 2cm to about 5cm @ just 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

POLYLITHIONITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
A representative sample comprised of numerous tabular crystals of silvery white polylithionite, aesthetically
intergrown and comprising matrix. A good display piece and well-crystallized specimen, overall about 3.5m @
75.00, or a few smaller TN/micro samples to 1.5cm on hand at 25.00 each.
PURPURITE- Usakos, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
These are very colorful specimens of this Mn/Fe phosphate mineral, here as bright magenta/purple masses
covering the surface of non-descript brownish-green phosphate matrix. Fairly rich unanalyzed material, specimens
average about 3.5cm @ just 12.50 each. A bargain!

QUARTZ var: HERKIMER DIAMOND- Herkimer Co., New York
Excellent, water-clear, doubly terminated single crystals of this well-known variety of quartz. Some samples have
intriguing, tiny black inclusions, and all show excellent form. Matrix-free crystals, sizes from about 8mm to 2.2cm @
just 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each; larger ones to 6cm @ 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each.

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

SERPIERITE- Jackrabbit Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Featured in the May, 2015 issue of Mineral News, we have a small selection of bright blue, micro laths of serpierite
lightly scattered on matrix. Uncommon at this relatively obscure locality, fewer than a dozen samples of this
interesting copper mineral were found. Colorful and with modest micro potential as well, matrix specimens from
3cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, priced according to quality and not necessarily size.

SWINEFORDITE- Foote Mine, Kings Mt., Cleveland Co North Carolina
Decidedly ugly stuff, swinefordite occurs here as dull, dark greenish waxy masses scattered on the surface of rock
matrix. Type locality material collected many years ago from this prolific mine. An uncommon member of the
smectite group, specimens from 2cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

TINSLEYITE- Cerro Mejillones, Antofagasta Prov., Chile
This rare phosphate occurs here as pale lilac incrustations and aggregates richly scattered over granitic matrix.
From a new discovery, and the first occurrence in Chile, we have a small number of specimens on hand, sizes
ranging from about 2cm to 3cm across @ 75.00 and 100.00 each. List alternates!

TOOELEITE- U.S. Mine, Gold Hill, Tooele Co., Utah
This rare mineral occurs here at the type locality as tiny orange crusts and radiating aggregates sparsely scattered
on arsenopyrite/scorodite assemblages. Recently uncovered in an old parcel from Dr. Sidney Williams who first
described the species with Fabien Cesbron in 1990, we have only a few samples available, priced according to
coverage, with matrix sizes ranging from about 1.5cm to 5cm across @ 75.00, 100.00, 150.00 and 200.00 each.
List alternates!

USSINGITE- Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero Massif, Russia
Good crystalline examples of this unusual mineral, here as translucent, pale violet and relatively pure masses
comprising the entire samples. Older material, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.
Limited availability!

VANOXITE with METASCHODERITE- Van Nev San Claim, Eureka Co., Nevada
A pair of rather ugly minerals, here with black, fine-grained vanoxite lightly scattered in/on grey rock matrix, most
specimens associated with minor, pale yellow metaschoderite, this being the type locality for the latter phase. An
interesting assemblage from a well-documented locality, specmens from about 2cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and
45.00 each.

WULFENITE- Mianning, Sichuan Province, PR China
An interesting locality for wulfenite, these occurring as rich, bright orange micro crystals in stout, truncated
pyramids and nearly equant crystals very nicely scattered over matrix, many with micro bladed barites as well!
Exceptional micro potential from this new find, all quite colorful and attractive! Specimen sizes range from about
3.5cm to 5.5cm @ 20.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 50.00 each. Don't miss these, as they were some of the first wulfenites
coming from China in the late 1990s!

YUKSPORITE- Mt. Yukspor, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Pink fibrous masses of this unusual species richly scattered in matrix, associated with minor white pectolite,
microcline and occasional aegirine, all accompanied by copies of a Czech National Museum label. Type locality,
matrix sizes from 1.5cm to 4cm @ only 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00.
BOOK

MOONSTONE- Sri Lanka
Excellent transparent to translucent moonstone cabochons, all showing sharp and distinctive shiller effects
commonly called adularescence. Mineralogically, these are predominantly orthoclase with admixed albite, and the
alternating layers of the two feldspars are responsible for the light interference and shimmer seen in this material.
We have a variety of shapes and sizes, most either rounds or ovals that are all well-polished, and the stones
range from about 5 carats to 12 carats in weight. We offer these only in lots of 10 stone assortments, typically
weighing about 70 carats per lot, for just 30.00 per lot, a steal at less than 50 cents a carat!! Limit no more than
three lots per order, please!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21603 – Volume XLIII, No. 3

Our latest list has a number of new species, as well as our usual assortment of rarities, old classics and
interesting locality pieces. As always, specimens are available on a first-come, first-served basis, FOB
our warehouse.

ANALCIME on CALCITE- Markovice, Caslav, Bohemia, Czech Republic
A very presentable specimen, ex-Czech National Museum and accompanied by their label, comprised of a dense, amphibolite-chloritic rock matrix with an exposed surface comprised of oddly shaped, parallel-growth calcite balls lightly dusted with pyrite and several overlaying, glassy analcime crystals to 9mm showing good trapezeohedral faces. A neat zeolite locality piece with excellent, old provenance, overall size about 9x6cm @ just 65.00.

BASTNAESITE-(Ce)- Zagi Mountain, Peshawar, Khyber, Pakistan
Excellent single crystals of tabular, orange-brown hexagonal bastnaesite-(Ce) plates without matrix, all showing moderately good translucency and sharp crystal form. Nicely mounted on transparent leucite bases, the crystals average about 6mm across @ just 45.00 each. Gemmy!

BRUCITE- Tilly Foster Mi, Brewster, Putnam Co New York
Thin, flattened and elongated masses of brucite on matrix, typically with minor magnetite, serpentine etc. The mineral has a slightly yellowish-brown color staining, likely due to high iron content in its environment. An old and classic New York locality, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

CHABAZITE-(Ca) etc.- East Fork, Gila River, Grant Co., New Mexico
Vitreous, transparent to translucent white crystals ofchabazite-(Ca) to 5mm richly scattered and exposed in large seams and vugs in andesitic matrix, occasionally with minor quartz, and potentially with heulandite, mesolite and possibly other zeolites. Neat specimens with many micro crystals evident, sizesfrom 2cm TNs to 7cm hand specimens @ just 5.00. 10.00 and 20.00 each.

CLINOCHLORE etc.- Bull Run Quarry, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Small green aggregates of analytically confirmed clinochlore nicely scattered in vuggy white albite matrix, typically with several other associated minerals in micro crystals. The locality boasts over 30 different species, and these are quite nice under the 'scope. Rich specimens in the 2cm size range at just 7.50 each, including a copy of our analysis, and if you are an avid micromounter who likes to hunt through rich material, we can offer a lot of twenty (20) samples in the 1-2cm size range for just 55.00 per lot of 20 specimens! What a deal!

CONICHALCITE- nr. Imlay Canyon, Pershing Co., Nevada
Apple green dustings of this prolific copper mineral lightly scattered on massive milky quartz from this unnamed prospect near Imlay Canyon. While not a rare or exciting mineral, These show some decent color and modest micromo potential and are from a reasonably obscure deposit. Specimens are 2.5cm to 3cm across @ just 5.00 and 7.50 each, depending on coverage.

DEVILLINE in GYPSUM- Bou Bekker, Toussit, Jerada Prov., Morocco
Attractive, pale blue masses of devilline richly coated and contained within transparent, water-clear gypsum balls, offering a vitreous luster in good contrast to beige dolomitic matrix. Previously noted as malachite or rosasite by others, we have sacrificed a sample and analytically confirmed these as devilline, and a copy of our EDS spectra is included with each sample. Specimens average 5cm across @ 55.00 each. Quite attractive!!

DIAMOND (1.34 cts)- Tshikapa, Kasai Province, Dem Rep Congo
This rich alluvial deposit along the Tshikapa river has produced many interesting diamond crystals over the years, this one being a bright yellow, frosted, translucent cube about 5mm on edge, showing fine luster and color, with many face steps contributing to the apparent high luster of the crystal. Only one available, 1.34 carats, @ 135.00.

DIOSKOURIITE (IMA 2015-106)- Arsenatnaya fumerole, Tolbachik, Kam Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, single grey grains mounted on 1cm stubs. Formula: CaCu4Cl6(OH)4*4H2O - monoclinic 0 IMA # 2015-106. The mineral has intergrowths of its unnamed, orthorhombic polytype, and its name is cleverly derived from Greek mythology for Dioskouri, the inseparable twin brothers. Type locality material, of course, tiny mounted samples @ 120.00 each. Limited availability!

FILIPSTADITE- Jacobsberg, Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden
From a recent discovery, we have several cross-section slices of microporbe-verified material in which the filipstadite occurs as black submicroscopic overgrowths intimately associated with jacobsite, hausmannite and possibly other species. Formerly known from only a single specimen @ Langban, slices from 1.5 to 7cm across @ 45.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

FLUORAPATITE- Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Morocco
Rather large, elongated hexagonal single crystals of fluorapatite without matrix, these showing an odd, translucent slightly yellowish beige color. The crystals have good hexagonal form and most are singly terminated, ranging in height from 2.5cm to 4cm with varying thickness, offered at just 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each, all rather pleasing!

GOLD: SPECIAL OFFERING
We have a number of outstanding native gold specimens from three different localities in Brazil. The explosion of recent gold mining operations there has brought many fine specimens to market, and specimens commanding up to $500 a gram (!!) were seen in Tucson this year. Our prices are considerably lower, still not inexpensive, but all are quite solid, moderately crystallized and very impressive. Pictures of a few of our available specimens are available; all are first-come, first served, FOB our warehouse.

HEDENBERGITE- South Mountain, Oywhee Co., Idaho
Rich, dark brownish radiating aggregates and bundled masses of hedenbergite crystals comprising matrix, occasionally with minor magnetite. Described from this area in the late 1920's, these samples were collected circa 1960 and were recently uncovered once again in our warehouse! Specimen sizes range from 3cm to 8cm across @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. A few monster-sized museum samples from 12cm to 20cm(!!!) or more, from 75.00 to 200.00 each!

JOAQUINITE-(Ce)- Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
Tiny brown micro crystals of joaquinite-Ce sparsely scattered on pale blue crossite matrix, typically with minoir white natrolite as well. All with good micro potential and some with minor neptunite, matrix sizes from 3cm to 6cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. A few larger; inquire!

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

LARNITE in SPURRITE- Camphouse, Ardnamurchan, Scotland
From across the Irish sea from the type locality, larnite occurs here as grey intergrowths in lighter grey massive spurrite. Not much too look at, but most specimen have at least one saw-cut face to reveal the minerals present. Representative for the locality, sizes from 0.5cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, and 75.00 each.

METATHENARDITE (IMA 2015-102)- Glavnaya Tenoritovaya, Tolbachik, Km Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from this famous volcano, here as very tiny greyish grains <1mm mounted on 1cm stubs. Formula: Na2SO4, hexagonal, IMA #2015-102. The mineral is named for its dimorphous relationship with thenardite, and also giving credit to Lacroix who named this then- hypothetical, presumably hexagonal mineral in 1905. We have only a few samples of this rarity on hand @ 95.00 each. List alternates!

MOHNITE (IMA #2014-101)- Punta de Lobos, Iquiqui, Tarapaca, Chile
This NEW SPECIES was found here in 2010, prior to its eventual discovery and description from the nearby type locality at Pabellon de Pica. These are nearly pure, pale tan-brown monomineralic aggregates of the species, formula: (NH4)K2Na(SO4)2, trigonal, IMA #2104-101. The mineral is the ammonium analog of
aphthitalite. A small supply available in very rich specimens, sizes from about 2cm to 4cm across @ just 45.00 and 85.00 each, depending on size.

NATROLALUNITE- Sugarloaf Butte, La Paz Co., Arizona
From one of the only reported Arizona localities, we have a few specimens of relatively pure, dense natroalunite comprising matrix. These are a typical dull white color and quite solid, sizes from about 2cm up to 5cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

PARAMONTROSEITE- Paradox Valley, Montrose Co., Colorado
A rather ugly mineral, paramontroseite occurs as dull, black coatings and masses, typically forming the altered surfaces of montroseite-rich specimens. The type locality is within the Paradox Valley, but we do not know if these samples came from the precise prospect that yielded the type material in 1955. Rich specimens recently uncovered in our warehouse, sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, and 45.00 each.

QUARTZ- Flowery Lode, Constock, Storey Co., Nevada
From the famous gold-producing Constock District, we've uncovered a small lot of transparent quartz crystal groups on matrix, with individual crystals ranging from druses to 2cm tall richly scattered on massive quartz. Some of the larger specimens show a second generation of tiny spine-like crystals emerging from the bases of larger crystals, while others show small veinlets and mases of unidentified grey metallic sulfides. Specimens from about 2.5cm to 7cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

RHODOCHROSITE- Foote Mine, Kings Mtn, Cleveland Co. North Carolina
From an old stash of material, we have a few smll samples of pale pink rhodochrosite from this prolific locality, here as minute rhombs and slightly elongated and rounded aggregates over quartz matrix. An interesting locality for the species, all with modest micro potential as well, sizes average 1cm to perhaps 1.5cm priced according to quality @ just 7.50 and 10.00 each.

SCHAFARZIKITE- Buce della Vena Mine, Tuscany, Italy
Another in a series of iron antimony minerals from this locality, schafarzikite occurs as black masses scattered on and in a limestone matrix, likely associated with and nearly indistinguishable from versiliaite and apuanite, save for the slightly more intense black color. Available as 2cm or 6cm pieces @ 30.00 and 65.00 each.

SCHEELITE- Crater Island Dist., Box Elder Co., Utah
Last year, we offered powellite specimens from this locality, their identity based largely on the typical yellow fluorescence observed. However, we have recently completed analytical work on several of these samples, and the majority are, in fact, chemically tungsten-dominant and therefore scheelite, not powellite! Hence, change those lables! Anyone interested in the samples, we still have a few left, as described here: We have a large lot of nicely fluorescent (yellowish, best in SW, less in MW and LW UV) scheelite from the northern end of the Taylor Occurrence, here as small but richly scattered spotty aggregates typical of the "stary night" appearance of the mineral. The mineral is in a skarn that sometimes shows superficial chalcedony (FL SW green), and there is minor calcite evident as well. These range in size from modest 5cm specimens to very heavy 15+cm monsters @ just 10.00, 25.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

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 mineral. These small but attractive specimens are mounted on leucite bases and may disclose other MSH-associated minerals as well, the underlying euhedral crystals resembling Goldschmidt's illustrations (#s 11 and 13) for eudialyte. Choice specimens, overal 1cm to 5cm @ 35.00, 50.00, 65.00, 75.00, 85.00 and 125.00 each, depending on quality. Attractive and curious material!

THORIANITE- Balangoda, Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka
We recently uncovered a small lot of thorianite, here as small crude crystals and rounded aggregates without matrix, ex-A.E. Foote and collected in 1905. From the type locality for the species (!), we have a few small samples from 2mm to nearly 5mm across @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, depending on overall size.

TINNUNCULITE (IMA 2015-021a)- Mt. Rasvumchorr, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, coarsely prismatic pinkish grains, here without matrix and carefully mounted on 1cm adhesive stubs. This organic mineral's formula is: C5H4N4O3*2H2O - monoclinic, IMA # 2015-021a. This is the first natural occurrence of a previously discovered, semi-anthropogenic material found in the excrement of the kestrel bird (Falco tinnunculite) that was altered by the hot gases of the burning coal dumps at Kopeisk in the southern Urals. Single mounted grains @ 80.00 each. Only a few available!

TOPAZ with QUARTZ- Schneckenstein, Kielberg, Saxony, Germany
This old and well known locality is famous for its topaz specimens, perched on a cliff in a quartz greisen, now closed to collecting. This old piece is ex-Czech National Museum and comes with their label, showing a somewhat tabular, small clear topaz about 7mm perched at one edge of a crystallized, quartz-filled vug, with smaller, lesser topaz evident as well. Not an extravagent specimen, but from a classic locality with the Museum label, size about 5x5 cm @ 85.00.

TURQUOISE- Shiyan Prefecture, Hubei Province, PR China
From a small find last year, these are bright blue, nodular masses of turquoise comprising matrix. All show moderately good color in these cauliflower-like masses that average just over 2cm across @ a very modest 30.00 each. Only a few available; please list alternates!

UVITE - Brumado Mine, Bahia, Brazil
Frosted pale green to glassy, deep green single crystals of uvite tourmaline without matrix. Most of these are somewhat flattened, hexagonal-outlined crystals without matrix. Neat specimens, sizes from 0.8 to 1.5cm @ just 10.00 and 15.00 each, originally obtained years ago from Dick Gaines and likely the (OH) dominant endmember of the series.

VASILSEVERGINITE (IMA 2015-083)- Arsenatnaya fumerole, Tolbachik, Kam Russi
This NEW SPECIES occurs as aggregates of bright green, tiny crystals on a friable, altered basaltic breccia. Formula: Cu9O4(AsO4)2(SO4)2 - monoclinic, IMA # 2105-083. The new copper mineral is named for Vasiliy M. Severgin (1765-1826), Russian mineralogist and chemist of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Author's type locality material, of course, from the second scoria cone of this prolific Kamchatka volcano, specimens about 1mm across in a protective capsule @ 125.00 each. Only a few on hand; list alternates!

VIVIANITE pseudo var: MULLICITE- Mullica Hill, Gloucester Co., New Jersey
This well-known occurrence shows elongated, finger-like structures comprised of conglomerated, brownish-red, pebble-rich masses wrapped around and covering rod-like structuers of fossil belemnites that have been completely replaced by dark, greenish-black radiating vivianite, appearing as cores within the finger structures, occasionally with hollow centers. Interesting pseudomorphs from an old locality, specimens average about 4cm
tall @ just 15.00 each, a few slightly larger @ 20.00.

WHITMOREITE etc.- Palermo Mine, North Groton, New Hampshire
Small micro crystals of golden yellow to brown, transparent radiaitng clusters of whitmoreite sparsely scattered on matrix, typically with siderite and a variety of phosphates, potentially including strunzite, laueite, jahnsite, messelite etc. From a recently acquired micromount collection, all of these are suitable for viewing under the 'scope and are already mounted in a standard micromount box. Matrix sizes average about 1.5cm @ just 12.50 each, with a few slightly larger specimens @ 25.00 and 40.00 each.

YODERITE in TALC- Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Dodoma Region, Tanganyika
Dark bluish black prismatic aggregates of yoderite richly scattered in a pinkish, schistose matrix with minor admixed talc and quartz. When first described, the locality was considered lying within the Central Province of Tanganika, now Tanzania. A moderately rare species, with a copy of an H. Yoder-signed label, sizes range from 1.5cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each. Type locality, of course!

ZARATITE- Lord Brassy Mine, Tasmania, Australia
Bright green crystalline encrustations of zaratite on serpentinite matrix. Nice examples of this nickel carbonate from a classic locality, old Cureton material in sizes from 2cm to 6cm at 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21602 – Volume XLIII, No. 2

Our latest list has a number of new species, as well as our usual assortment of rarities, old classics and interesting
locality pieces. As always, specimens are available on a first-come, first-served basis, FOB our warehouse.

ALFREDOPETROVITE (IMA 2015-026)- El Dragon Mine, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, greyish white balls and aggregates lightly scattered on matrix, typically with light blue chalcomenite and occasionally white felsobanyaite. Underlying metallic matrix is subordinate, consisting of massive krutaite and possibly other selenides. Formula: Al2(Se4+O3)3*6H2O - hexagonal, IAM #2015-026. Type locality, of course, appropriately named for our good friend and former Excalibur assistant, Alfredo Petrov. Specimens average about 1cm across @ just 55.00 each.

ASPHALTUM with COFFINITE- Dysart #1 Mine, Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico
This McKinley Co., location (aka Rio de Oro Mine) was extensively studied by H.C. Granger in the early 1960s, dividing the mineralogy of this deposit into two distinct categories, these samples apparently from the prefault zones of the deposit. The matrix is a loosely packed sandstone (Westwater Canyon Member within the Morrison Formation) and hosts minute, black hydrocarbon chelate masses (asphaltum) containing extremely fine grained coffinite, with many other reported vanadates and secondary uranium minerals occurring primarily in the post-fault zone of the deposit. These are really ugly specimens, some with minor white kaolinite, mildly radioactive, but interesting nonetheless. Samples range from about 5cm to 9cm across, at just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

AZURITE with MALACHITE- Sepon Mine, Savannakhet Province, Laos
From a highly unusual locality, these are fairly attractive specimens comprised of deep blue azurite in brilliant, tiny crystals and druses richly lining fully exposed seams and surfaces, virtually all with deep green, somewhat fibrous malachite as well. Colorful specimens and a classic association from a rarely-available country, sizes range from about 4cm to 5.5cm @ just 45.00 and 55.00 each. Only a few on hand!

BERMANITE etc.- White Elephant Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Dark reddish brown druses of bermanite nicely filling vugs in phosphate-rich matrix, most associated with minor robertsite, leucophosphite and possibly other species. From an old stash of one of Bill Roberts' former grad students, most have modest micro potential and range from 2cm to 3+cm across @ 20.00 and 35.00 each. Nice!

CALAVERITE- Cresson Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado
Bright, silvery white metallic aggregates of this interesting gold telluride very sparsely scattered in rock matrix, some with micro purple fluorite, pyrite and/or needle quartz, potentially with other tellurides. Classic locality material but not high grade stuff, matrix sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

DACHIARDITE-Ca- nr. Zvezdel, Momchilgrad District, Bulgaria
This small locality has produced several interesting species in the past, and these dachiardite-Ca samples occur as colorless to white radiating clusters embedded in crude andesitic matrix, occasionally with minor agate and/or lamellar clinoptilolite-Ca. Recent studies have found several other zeolites new for the locality (see elsewhere in this list), and these are microprobe-confirmed samples, only a few on hand, averaging 2.5cm across @ 60.00 each.

DACHIARDITE-Na- nr. Zvezdel, Momchilgrad District, Bulgaria
A new mineral for this off-beat locality, the first reported occurrence for the Na-dominant diachiardite in Bulgaria, these from microprobe-confirmed material. The mineral appears as small, colorless to slightly yellowish radiating hemispherical sprays of flattened crystals embedded in agate, occasionally with clinoptilolite-Ca. Specimens average a little over 2cm across @ 95.00 each. Only a few on hand!

EUXENITE-(Y)- Sahamandrevo, Antananarivo Province Madagascar
A squat, euhedral crytsal of euxenite-(Y) without matrix, showing typical, tan surface coating over dark brown, glassy REE core. The crystal is accompanied by an original Tuthill label, an active mineral dealer circa 1929 to perhaps 1956. The crystal is about 3.5cm wide and 2cm tall from a neat locality, offered at just 85.00 with Tuthill's original label.

FAIRFIELDITE- Cigana Mine, Galileia, M.G., Brazil
Excellent stacked plates and rosettes of greyish, glassy micro fairfieldite crystals and groups scattered on matrix, typically associated with white albite, quartz and/or muscovite. Fine micro potential, overall sizes from 2cm to 3cm across @ 20.00, 30.00, and 40.00 each. One 4x3.5cm specimen @ 55.00. Super!

FERRIERITE-K- nr. Zvezdel, Momchilgrad District, Bulgaria
A new locality for this rare zeolite, the first find in the world outside of either California or Japan! Microprobed samples showing tiny, slightly yellowish rosettes comprised of radiating, flattened crystal aggregates to a few millimeters, occasionally with somewhat flattened clinoptilolite-Ca at the boundaries of greyish agate and andesitic tuff. Only a few specimen available from this zeolite-rich locality, and the first reported occurrence of the species here, sizes average about 2cm across @ 75.00 each. List alternates!

FIZELYITE- nr Velardena Shaft, Santa Eulalia, Mexico
This uncommon mineral occurs here as tiny, dull greyish black masses intergrown with plagionite in blackish brown limonitic matrix. These were from the 1987 find in the West Camp area of Santa Eulalia, ex-Megaw and Cureton material. Ugly stuff but from an unusual occurrence, specimens from 2cm to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00.

FLUOBORITE- New Method Mine, San Bernadino Co., California
This uncommon mineral occurs here as rich, pale creamy masses largely comprising matrix, typically as lightly fluorescent (SW UV-yellowish cream) chunks, occasionally with minor purple fluorite seams that show a pale greenish fluorescence as well due to minute UO2-mineral inclusions. From an old and prolific locality, specimens from about 2.5cm to 10cm across @ 8.50, 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

FLUORAPOPHYLLITE-(K)- Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Attractive, water clear fluorapophyllite-(K) crystals nicely scattered over matrix. Handsome specimens, sizes from about 5cm up to 14cm in longest dimensions @ just 20.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each. Larger, decorator specimens available. See our website photo gallery for "Zeolites" or inquire.

GAZEEVITE- Jabel Harmun, Judea Mts., Palestine
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, white grains in larnite/brownmillerite-rich matrix, often with a wide range of rare associations that are all identified in teh accompanying SEM images for each sample. Formula: BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O, trigonal, IMA #2015-037. Two samples, about 1cm+ in epoxy mounts, elegantly
documented with two color photos, two SEM images, and microprobe data for each, HOLOTYPE samples @ 325.00 each. See next listing!

GAZEEVITE- Negev Desert, W Slope of Har Parsa, Israel
Confirmed at this CO-TYPE locality by the same authors who described it from Palestine, the mineral occurs here in a similar assemblage to the type locality, and it is similarly well-documented with a pair of color images and two SEM images as well, also with a range of specified associations. Formula: BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O - trigonal, IMA # 2015-037. Each 1cm sample is epoxy mounted and offered at just 295.00 each.

GERMANITE- Inexco No. 1 Mine, Jamestown Dist., Colorado
Massive ore specimens, ex-Gene Foord (foordite) Collection and accompanied by copy of his label. The pieces are dense, dark metallic showing typical iridescent colors of purple-golden-blue over most of the surface. A few to 2cm with a photocopy of Gene's label @ 75.00 each.

HILLESHEIMITE (IMA 2011-080)- Graulay, Hillesheim, Eifel, Germany
A very rare mineral from its type locality, originally described in 2011 but virtually none made its way to the market. The mineral occurs as micro, pale yellowish lamellae, often with yellow sprays of columnar, altered gotzenite and other species in cavities of alkaline basalt. Author's studied (and probed) material, only three available, averaging 2cm across @ 195.00 each, with pinpointing arrows.

JAROSITE w/ SULFUR, CINNABAR- Steamboat Springs, Washoe Co., Nevada
An unusual occurrence of small, pale orange-brown micro crystals of jarosite lightly scattered on white silaceous sinter matrix, typically with bright yellow native sulfur, pale red druses of cinnabar and occasionally micro pyrite as well. Interesting association specimens with modest micro potential, TNs @ 8.50 each. One large hand specimen about 8x7cm @ 55.00.

KALIOPHILITE- Pollena Q., Mt.Somma, Vesuvius, Italy
Nice looking material, kaliophilite occurs as opaque tan to white acicular to prismatic aggregates and microcrystals scattered in vugs in rock, some associated with glassy meionite crystals. Too large for micromounts as is but can be trimmed, these are uncommon, type locality specimens from 3cm to nearly 8cm across @ 25.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.

KTENASITE- 79 Mine, nr, Hayden, Gila Co., Arizona
Excellent, bluish green masses and crusts of this uncommon species richly scattered on matrix. From the mid-1970's find on the 31 stope at this prolific locality, we have an old lot of specimens, generous sizes from 4cm to nearly 7cm @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

LEMMLINITE-K w/ VINOGRADOVITE- Koashva Open Pit, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
Little material has appeared sisnce our original offering from this rare mineral in 1998, here from the type locality. A small but interesting new discovery shows tiny orange to orange-yellow crystals of this typically colorless phase, all in excellent euhedral micros, associated with natrolite and nicely fluorescent fibrous vinogradovite and potentially other rare minerals. Colorful for the species, fine micro potential with excellent associations, specimens average about 2.5cm @ 125.00 each. Only a few available, all quite fine!

LEPIDOLITE- Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Well crystallized, relatively large plates of "lepidolite" mica, all showing pleasing lavender color typical of the mineral. Although now mineralogically considered an undifferentiated member within the polylithionite-trilithionite series, the lepidolite name is forever locked in the minds of collectors and petrologists, regardless of its official status mineralogically. Typically in small, scaly groups, we have a few very thin but otherwise solid plates of modest size, averaging 3cm to 4cm across @ 10.00 each, with bulk lots at $0.65 per gram (50g minimum), or as extraordinary, thick, solid plates to 9cm across and weighing 340g to 370g each @ 200.00 each! Only a few available!

LOBANOVITE (IMA 2015-15B)- Kirovski Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
This newly named and approved species is the result of a detailed study of the formerly invalid "magnesiumastrophyllite" from this Mt. Kukisvumchorr locality, now designated as the type locality for the species. It occurs as excellent bronze-colored lamellae in pegmatitic matrix, typically with richly fibrous, green aegirine, potassic feldspar and/or minor sphalerite. Rich samples averaging about 3cm across @ just 45.00 each!

LOELLINGITE- Callington, Cornwall, England
Grey metallic crystalline masses of this iron arsenide occur in a quartz matrix. Representative material for loellingite from a great locality, the last of the material; we have stocked for many years, sizes from 2.5cm to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

LUETHEITE- Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona
Pale green to blue-green, vitreous masses and aggregates of this unusual mineral sparsely scattered in/on rhyolite matrix, occasionally with minor chenevixite. Type locality material from the original find, matrix sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 20.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

MANGANONEPTUNITE on pseudomorph- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Deep red, glassy micro crystals and aggregates of manganoneptunite isolated on the faces of weird, euhedral catapleiite pseudomorphs after a eudialyte ggroup mineral, occasionally associated with other species as well. These are excellent for micros and small TNs, quite attractive, and most mounted on transparent leucite bases. The underlying reticulated pseudomorphs are unique and interesting as well, resembling Goldschmidt's illustrations #11 and 13 for eudialyte. Specimens range from about 1cm to 1.5cm tall and are priced based on coverage and associations, priced at 35.00, 50.00, 85.00 and 125.00 each. Very fine!

MESSELITE etc.- White Elephant Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Greyish white splintery aggregates of micro messelite scattered on phosphate-rich matrix, many specimens showing such associations as jahnsite (two generations), mitridatite, rockbridgeite etc. Interesting specimens under the 'scope, with matrix sizes ranging from about 2cm to 4cm across @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, depending on size, coverage and associations.

MIXITE variety CALCIAN MIXITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Minute radiating balls of pale green calcian-rich mixite scattered over quartz-rich matrix, occasionally with cornwallite, conichalcite or admixed chrysocolla in seams in matrix. An odd variety of teh species with excellent micro potential. Several on hand, 2.5cm to nearly 7cm across @ 17.50, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

NAMBULITE- Gozaisho Mi, Iwaki, Fukushima Pref. Japan
This unusual species occurs as dull orange-brown masses sparsely scattered in dense, blackish brown manganese ore matrix, occasionally with other admixed species. Excellent locality material, sizes from about 1.5cm to 3cm @ 20.00, 45.00, and 65.00 each.

PENFIELDITE with BOLEITE- Casucha Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
Micro elongated crystals and masses of greyish white penfieldite scattered in vugs in matrix, most associated with dark blue boleite aggregates and possibly other minerals, most typically on corroded cores of galena in rock. Good micro potential on these as well, specimens from about 2.5cm to 8cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each. Excellent!

PLUMBOGUMMITE pseudo @ PYROMORPHITE- Yangshuo Mine, Guilin Prov, Guangxi, PR China
Very fine, pale greenish-blue plumbogummite replacing hexagonal, hoppered single crystals of pyromorphite, these without discernable matrix and most standing about 2.5cm tall. There has been much discussion about the locality of this latest find, and some have been labeled as Daoping, also in Guilin Province, but the vast majority of experts suggest the Yangshuo Mine is correct. An interesting replacement pseudomorph retaining the pyromorphite habit,
actually moderately attractive, only a few specimens available @ 60.00 each.

PSEUDOMALACHITE- Chambishi, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
An old specimen, with A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum label identifying this previously unreported species at the locality with the predecessor "Northern Rhodesia" name, placing the origin of the sample sometime between 1911 when the country was formed and 1964 when it became Zambia. The sample shows massive quartz and a vein of sedimentary rock with numerous seams and exposed pockets of deep blue-green pseudomalachite apparently overlaying chrysocolla as well. Moderately colorful and an interesting locality with good provenance, specimen is about 6x5cm @ 55.00. One only!

QUARTZ (Faden Habit)- Tole, Wana, South Waziristan, Pakistan
Excellent, elongated tabular groups of water-clear quartz forming classic faden crystals with multiple and complex terminations throughout, all radiating from a central "spine". These show disjointed growth, typical of the faden pattern. Fine specimens, very attractive, handsome samples from about 6cm to 8cm tall @ just 45.00 and 55.00 each.

RHODOCHROSITE with PYRITE- Oppu Mine, Naka-Tsuharu-gun, Aomori, Japan
A small lot of excellent material from this classic locality was recently uncovered here, these as pale pink botryoids of rhodochrosite comprising matrix, all nicely sprinkled with complex and somewhat rounded, small pyritohedral crystals of brilliant pyrite. Relatively flat specimens range in size from about 5cm to 7.5cm @ 45.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each.

SIDERITE- Allevard, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
An old and rather attractive specimen for the mineral, here as tan to pale brown rhombs to 1.3cm richly scattered and intergrown, comprising a dense and heavy matrix with small, water-clear quartz crystals sparsely scattered about. A old A.E. Seaman Museum specimen from a great European locality, overall size about 10x6 cm @ 75.00, with their old cardboard display label.

STAROVAITE with LAMMERITE- Yadovitaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Kam. Russia
From a new find at the type loclaity for the species, starovaite occurs here as extremely tiny, somewhat prismatic pale yellowish green to brownish crystals in aggregates sparsely scattered on scoria matrix, often associated with darker green, glassy lammerite as well. From the second scoria cone of the northern breach of the main fracture of this well-studied Kamchatka volcano, this is a rare K-Cu-O vanadate, from the only known locality in the world for the species. Matrix specimens about 4cm across @ 175.00 each; only five available!

STIBNITE- Hillgrove, Sandon Co., NSW, Australia
Recently uncovered in our warehouse, a small lot of slightly twisted and bent, elongated crystals and aggregates of silvery metallic stibnite, these primarily without matrix and showing rich, convoluted habit typical of the area. Primarily an old gold mining district, the region was discovered circa 1887 and was know for antimony and minor tungsten production as well. Only a few, moderately attractive specimens on hand, sizes from about 3cm to 5cm long at just 30.00 and 55.00 each. Nice!

STRASHIMIRITE etc.- Jackrabbit Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
As featured in thd May, 2015 issue of Mineral News, strashimirite occurs here as pale greenish, somewhat fuzzy aggregates scattered on matrix, occasionally with minor brochantite, aurichalcite or other species. We have a very few specimens from this relatively obscure locality, specimens from about 2cm to 4cm across @ just 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

TOSUDITE in KAOLINITE- Takatama Mine, Fukushima Pref., Japan
Masses of the clay mineral tosudite are available once again! This is dusty, ochre-colored material admixed with kaolinite from the type locality for this species, not much to look at but from the classic location. Capsules filled with small fragments @ 15.00 each; small matrix specimens from 1cm to 2cm @ 25.00 and 40.00 each.

TRILITHIONITE- Dobra Voda Pegmatite, Moravia, Czech Republic
Rich pink platy crystalline masses of trilithionite in a pegmatite matrix. Moderately attractive material, occasionally associated with crude, tiny pink tourmaline in some samples. Some of the nicest lithium-rich mica we've seen from eastern Europe. In sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm, a bargain at just 8.00, 15.00, and 25.00 each.

URANOPYROCHLORE- MacDonald Mi, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
Dark brown, vitreous to greasy patches of a mildly radioactive pyrochlore group mineral are richly scattered in feldspar, occasionally with orange-hued calcite as well, with potential for zircon and several other radioactive phases, too. We struggled with a proper name for this material, going back to analyses published as early as 1961, later in 1977 and still later from similarly named minerals! The IMA nomenclature changes of 2010 discredited
"uranpyrochlore" suggested "uranopyrochlore" as a name but not a species, and hinted that the material might be oxycalciopyrochlore (already seen elsewhere as hydroxycalciopyrochlore -maybe) or others. Without a detailed structural analysis, all is guesswork, it seems. So we are listing these rich samples as "uranopyrochlore" as the 2010 Atencio paper suggested, even though the name is not an accepted species! Confused? In any case, we have several decent samples, sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. There is a hot 9cm Univ of Delaware sample @ 150.00, and also a monster 17x12cm boat anchor purchased back in 1961 @ 225.00. Take your pick!

VANADINITE- Touissit, Oujda, Morocco
Warm grey-green vanadinite crystals project from all sides of the matrix. These are resinous, hexagonal barrels, some are zoned and display white tips. Reasonably attractive, old material from more than 20 years ago, sizes from 3cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 35.00.

COLLECTIONS

AUSTRALIAN THUMBNAILS - Various localities in Australia
We continue to uncrate old hoards of minerals in the warehouse, and recently found a large lot of Australian minerals in thumbnail sizes, all individually labelled and covering a wide range of species. We are offering lots of 15 different at just 60.00 per lot - a steal! Limit two lots per customer, please.

GEMS
TOURMALINE- (treated), Minas Gerais, Brazil
A small batch of faceted tourmalines, most in some shade of pink to red and covering the entire gamut of these hues. most in pear shapes, baguettes etc. All have likely been Azotic treated to enhance their color, and they are typical commercial quality but at a remarkably low price of just 35.00 for a lot of three stones, total carat weight around 3 carats per lot. Only a few lots available, limit three lots per order, please!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21601 – Volume XLIII, No. 1

Our latest list has a number of new species, as well as our usual assortment of rarities, old classics and
interesting locality pieces. As always, specimens are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and all are
FOB our warehouse.

ARAMAYOITE- Flathead Mine, Niarada, Flathead Co. Montana
Small, metallic black aggregates of this uncommon Ag-Sb-Bi sulfide sparsely scattered in matrix, typically with minor pyrite, quartz and possibly other phases. Old material collected more than 30 years ago, a few samples available from 1.5cm to 2cm across @ 35.00 and 55.00 each, depending on coverage.

ASBOLAN- Hachberg, St. Avold, Moselle, France
This pitchy dull black cobalt manganese oxide mineral occurs as grains and coatings on and in a sandstone rock. Positively identified from only a few localities, this occurrence is quite rich, with matrix specimens having one side completely covered by asbolan. Offered as a few admixed grains in a capsule @ 12.50, or as a matrix piece in sandstone, 1cm to 2cm @ 25.00 and 45.00 each.

BERTHIERITE- Pribram, Bohemia, Czech Republic
A large and old specimen, comprised of densely aggregated grayish masses completely comprising matrix. An old A.E. Foote label (#119) is attached to the back of the piece, and it is also accompanied by a Dr. P.A. Foster (1889-1968) personal label suggesting a 1943 acquisition from Wards. The piece is rich and from a classic locality, overall size about 8x6cm at just 85.00, with old labels.

BERYL- South Alstead, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
From one of the many beryl-rich areas of New Hampshire, these crude beryls were collected by E.W. Heinrich and recently uncovered in our warehouse. Colors range from yellowish to pale blue and all are essentially opaque, the better samples showing some crystal faces but otherwise massive in habit. Old stuff,
good reference samples from about 2.5cm to 6cm, priced according to quality @ 7.50, 15.00 and 30.00 each.

CALCITE- Red Dome Mine, Chillagoe, Queensland Australia
A superb, gemmy calcite crystal, near floater in its complex terminations and lack of matrix, showing many convoluted faces, twin lines and high luster rarely seen in other calcite localities! We have had two of these in the last 15 years, and this one is a very fine and complex crystal about 4.5cm tall @ just 75.00. A gem!

CARLETONITE- Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
While we have many small samples of this attractive blue mineral, we recently acquired a pair of surprisingly large (for the species) specimens from this prolific locality. Each sample stands about 4cm tall (!!!) and is comprised of attractive, well-crystallized carletonite crystals and aggregates nicely intergrown, some with vitreous faces reaching more than 2cm across! Highly unusual, from the 2001 find and originally priced by our source at 850.00, we offer these extraordinary examples at a discounted price of just 600.00 each. Don't miss these!

CHLORMAYENITE & MAGNESIOFERRITE- Kopeisk, Chlyabinsk, S. Urals, Russia
This uncommon mineral was originally approved in 2010 as the mineral brearleyite. In a long list of redefinitions and discreditations in 2013, it became the mineral chlormayenite and was confirmed from six different countries. This occurrence is bright yellowish white, granular aggregates richly covering the
surface of black, micro crystallized magnesioferrite matrix. An interesting association, specimens average just over 1.5cm @ 95.00 each, well below similar material from elsewhere!

DIOPTASE with PLANCHEITE- Reneville, Kindanba District, Congo
An old specimen obtained many years ago from Dr. Paul Sainfeld (sainfeldite) in an exchnage with the Ecole Superieure des Mines in Paris, the original label (supplied) in Sainfeld's own hand suggests this is "bisbeeite with dioptase", but modern studies have shown it to be pale blue plancheite. The associated
dioptase has excellent, deep green color and glassy luster but is not well crystallized, instead acting as a a fine accent color for the richly scattered blue plancheite that covers most of the specimen. A one-of-a-kind older piece with excellent provenance with its somewhat tattered but historic label, size about 8x5cm @ 250.00. Attractive!

EMMONSITE- Moctezuma Mine, Sonora, Mexico
Thin botryoidal encrustations and smears of bright green emmonsite sparsely scattered on quartz breccia matrix of these samples. A moderately uncommon species from a prolific locality for tellurium-rich phases. Overall sizes about from 2cm to 4.5cm @ 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

FERMIITE & OPPENHEIMERITE- Blue Lizard Mine, San Juan Co., Utah
From Area #6 at this prolific locality, a pair of NEW SPECIES that are intergrown on somewhat friable matrix, with both showing good daylight greenish-yellow fluorescence, with oppenheimite micro balls somewhat more yellow and fermiite slightly more greenish-white and less intense, both brilliantly fluorescent under both SW and LW UV, with LW slightly better for differentiating the two. Oppenheimerite is Na2(UO2)(SO4)2*3H2O, triclinic, IMA #2014-073; and fermiite shown to be Na4(UO2)(SO4)3*3H2O - orthorhombic, IMA #2014-068. A very rich thumbnail with good coverage of both new minerals @ 275.00. Type locality, of course.

GMELINITE-K- Mt. Malyi Punkaruaiv, Lovozero, Kola Russia
Recently discovered and confirmed from Pegmatite #71 at this locality, gmelinite-K (the rarest of the gmelinites!) occurs here as colorless, somewhat rounded lamellar crystals about 0.5mm lightly scattered in tiny cavities and cleavage cracks of dark red-black prismatic manganoneptunite which is embedded in slightly lilac colored ussingite, occasionally with aegirine needles and potentially other species. Only a very few samples available from this single find, specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm @ 75.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each. List alternates!

GUERINITE- White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Nye Co. Nevada
Sparkling micro needles of guerinite well scattered over rock matrix from this prolific locaity, occasionally associated with minor druses of realgar and possibly other species. An uncommon mineral from a complex and prolific older locality, specimens from about 3cm to 6cm across @ 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each. Excellent for the species!

GUILLEMENITE- Musonoi Extension, Shaba Province, Zaire
Minute, deep yellow platy crystals and aggregates of rare guillemenite sparsely scattered over matrix of selenium-rich digenite, most with green malachite, goethite and possibly other uranium minerals. We have just a few small TN-sized specimens @ 45.00 and 65.00 each, some with good micro potential.

GYPSUM var. Satin Spar- Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey
A thick band of mildly chatoyant satin spar runs through and is nicely sandwiched by ledges of trap rock on top and bottom. Minor fluorescent calcite (red SW UV) is perched among the gypsum rods and adds another appealing aspect to the specimens. From the old H.E. Moore collection, sizes about 6-7cm long @ just 25.00 each. Just two available!

LIEBIGITE- Midnite Mine, Wellpinit, Stevens Co. Washington
This unusual uranium mineral occurs as small, bright yellowish green aggregates and flakey crystals richly scattered over matrix, occasionally with minor underlying pitchblende and occasionally other species. Brilliantly fluorescent (bright green) under both LW and SW UV, these from an excellent and unusual
locality, specimens from 2.5cm to nearly 5cm @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

LITHIOPHORITE- Mt. Hamilton, Santa Clara Co., California
Brownish black masses of lithiophorite richly scattered and comprising matrix. Older material collected many years ago, this unusual but otherwise ugly mineral is available in specimens from 2cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

LUDDENITE- Rawhide Mine, Mohave Co., Arizona
From one of the few known localities for this mineral, luddenite occurs as pale lime green masses in alamosite/quartz matrix, with possible cerusiite and other minerals occasionally present. Fairly light and disseminated coverage from the Artillery Mountains, sizes from 1.5cm to 3cm across @ only 20.00, 30.00
and 45.00 each.

MCBIRNEYITE- Yadovitaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Kamchatka Russia
Minute, lamellar crystals to 0.5mm of black mcbirneyite epitaxially overgrown over the surface of micro green lammerite on dark scoria matrix. In this section, the mcbirneyite is actually deep red. From the Second Scoria Cone at this famous volcano, this is only the second world occurrence of this rare copper vanadate species! Specimens from about 2cm to 3.5cm @ 150.00, 200.00 and 250.00 each. Rare, and excellent for the mineral!

MONAZITE - Brindletown District, Burke Co., North Carolina
From an old university stock, these are heavy concentrates of monazite-rich sands that show pale brownish yellow granular aggregates of monazite admixed with other minor phases, all mildly "hot" and potentially containing a number of REE minerals known from the area. Our Placer concentrates from this area are packaged in 7x1 cm borosilicate tubes and contain about 15 g of rich concentrates at just 15.00 per vial. Limited availability!

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

OPHIRITE (IMA #2013-017)- Ophir Hill Consol. Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
This NEW SPECIES was declared the IMA's "Mineral of the Year" in 2014, occurring here as extremely small, elongated orange-brown microscopic crystals perched on creamy dolomite with black scheelite and other phases. Named for the type locality, this newly described triclinic mineral's complex formula is :
Ca2Mg4[Zn2Mn3+2(H2O)2(Fe3+W9O34)2[*46H2O, IMA #2013-017. Thumbnail specimen, author's material, will need 40x, @ 225.00.

PANASQUEIRAITE- Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco Portugal
From the type locality for this rare phosphate, we have a small selection of specimens collected years ago and just recently uncovered here in our warehouse. The mineral occurs as somewhat flesh-colored to slightly orange-hued masses richly scattered in massive quartz matrix. Common associations include ferberite, chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite and possibly other phases. Surprisingly rich material, specimens from about 4cm to 6cm @ 75.00 and 100.00 each.

PYRARGYRITE in LEPIDOCHROSITE- Bulldog Mt. Mine, Creede, Mineral Co Colorad
Small metallic masses of dark greyish-red pyrargyrite are lightly scattered in densely compacted lepidochrosite-rich matrix, some with minor quartz and possibly other species. Better known for its remarkable silver samples, these are more representative of the ore assemblages at the locality, and the
specimens range from 3cm to 6cm @ just 15.00, 30.00 and one at 50.00 each. Only a few available!

SARCOPSIDE- 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 other massive phosphates. 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.

SHUMWAYITE (IMA #2015-058)- Giveaway-Simplot Mine, San Juan Co., Utah
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute white to yellowish coatings and fracture-fillings, brilliantly fluorescent (green SW) and lightly scattered on matrix. Formula: (UO2)2(SO4)2*5H2O - monoclinic, IMA #2015-058. Author's material and a rare uranium mineral from the co-type locality. Specimnen range from about 7mm to 1.7cm @ 125.00 and 195.00 each. List alternates!

STIBNITE- Hycroft Mine, Sulfur, Humboldt Co., Nevada
This epithermal gold-silver mine is known among geologists for its steam-heated secondary precious metals enrichment, and excellent micro stibnite sprays occur here in vugs within a highly silicified and brecciated matrix. Tiny but readily apparent crystal groups, many with opal and potentially other minerals, are exposed in these specimens. Matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ just 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

STRENGITE- Indian Mountain, Alabama
Well crystallized medium violet micro strengite crystals highlight these specimens, old material collected in the 1960's! Strengite occurs as sharp 0.2 cm crystals, in clusters, typically scattered across one face of the specimen or in small seams and vugs, occasionally associated with cacoxenite or other secondary minerals, most with good micro potential. Overall sizes from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 8.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each depending on quality and coverage. A few larger specimens on hand, up to 13cm (!!) across @ 85.00.

STRONTIANITE- Fraser Duntile Q., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Rich, white to pale yellowish green radiating aggregates and splintery masses nicely scattered in and comprising matrix. Impress your friends with a flame test on this essentially massive stuff from the 1960's, sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ only 7.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each, depending on size.

TREVORITE- Kamariza, Lavrion, Attica Peninsula, Greece
An uncommon occurrence of iron-black crystal crusts comprised of minute, distorted octahedra to 0.5mm of never-before-seen trevorite crystals, the first reorted find of well-crystallized samples, some with minor, pale green, granular Ni-rich forsterite. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 85.00 and 125.00 each.

URICITE- Baturinskya Mine, Emanzhelinsk, Ural Russia
One of the rare occurrences of organic uric acid (hence the mineral name uricite) usually associated with guano deposits, these are small friable masses in a capsule from a new locality for the species. Rarely offered, only a few confirmed samples available @ 45.00 each. List alternates!

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

VAYRYNENITE- Viitaniemi Quarry, Erajarvi, Finland
Pinkish crystalline masses of this manganese beryllium phosphate contrast nicely with the complex pegmatite matrix. Vayrynenite, type locality material, may be associated with brown hurlbutite, white cleavages of montebrasite, quartz, beryllonite. etc. Quite nice and typical for the occurrence, available as tiny fragments in a capsule @ 20.00, or as matrix specimens from 1cm to 3cm @ 35.00, 55.00, and 85.00 each.

VERPLANCKITE- Esquire #7, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California
Pale yellowish to brown subhedral aggregates of verplanckite richly scattered in sanbornite matrix, occasionally with pyrrhotite and other species. Type locality material, sizes from 2cm to 8cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each.

WADEITE- nr. Noonkanbah, Walgidee Hills, WA, Australia
Colorless, translucent finely granulated masses of wadeite in a small plastic vial. This is pure, unassociated wadeite from a research project at the type locality, offered as 0.5grams of pure material @ just 35.00 per vial. Impossible to get in this refined quality before!

COLLECTION
San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
We have many specimens on hand from our research work on this locality that resulted in the publication of the Rocks and Minerals article in 2010 that we happily co-authored. While the stock lasts, we offer a lot of ten (10) specimens from the locality, with sizes ranging from 2.5cm to 4cm across, most with good micro crystals from a wide range of species. The locality has produced nearly 70 different minerals, and we are certain you will find some interesting species such as wulfenite, mimetite, segnitite, adamite and others. You can expect some duplication in each lot of ten (10) specimens, but you can't beat our price of just 75.00 per lot, and we'll even throw in a signed color copy of our article at no extra charge!

EQUIPMENT
LOUPES: 10x and 20x (with LED)
We once sold good Russian loupes for many years, watching the prices rise from as little as $8.00 up to $26.00 in our last shipment. Although a good product, the prices rose far outside what we felt was reasonable, and we have stocked two alternative loupes for collectors for the last five years with pleasing results and stable pricing:
10x Magnification Loupe with 21 mm field of view, polished metal housing with double lens, screw
assembly and hanging loop, with see-through plastic box case @ just 10.00 each. Great for the price!
20x Magnification Loupe with 18 mm with built in high intensity LED light (battery included!). The strong
light source (with on/off switch) solves the lighting issues present with most higher magnification loupes, and
these also have a full metal housing, screw assembly, hanging loop plus battery removal tool and seethrough plastic box case @ just $20.00 each. A super deal, and a very useful field and laboratory tool that makes a great gift, too!

GEMS
CHRYSOPRASE- Brazil
This variety of chalcedony is gem-quality, emerald-green in color and superbly eye-clean, the color due to minute amounts of nickel silicate inclusions. Uncommonly clean stones, offered here as 6x4mm calibrated cabochons at just 7.50 for a matched pair, or 15.00 per lot of 5 stones. Don't miss these!
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!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21509 – Volume XLII, No. 9

ANATASE on QUARTZ- Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway
Small but excellent tetragonal crystals of brownish black anatase to a couple of millimeters long, nicely scattered on water-clear quartz crystals and aggregates that comprise the underlying matrix. Brilliant, lustrous specimens showing the typical elongated dipyramidal anatase crystals from this well-known European locality, specimens from small TNs up to 7cm @ just 7.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00 each.

ANGLESITE pseudo @ GALENA- Royal Flush Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co. New Mexico
A thin layer of minute, lustrous anglesite encrusts most faces of interpenetrating cubic galena crystals that measure up to 1.5cm on edge, collected more than 25 years ago. A good example of an encrustation type of pseduomorph, these display reasonably well, some with minor, pale blue fluorite, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each, depending on quality and coverage, not necessarily size.

ARGENTOBAUMHAUERITE (IMA-15F)- Lengenbach Quarry, Binn, Wallis, Switzerland
This NEWLY DEFINED member of the sartorite group occurs here as tiny (<=1mm) metallic, lead-grey aggregates isolated from matrix, these from the type locality for the species. Formula: Pb11Ag(As,Sb)18S36 - monoclinic, IMA# 2015-15F. We have only a few tiny grains available at just 55.00 each.

ARSENIOSIDERITE- Gold Hill, Tooele Co., Utah
A prolific but often unremarkable mineral at this famous locality, arseniosiderite occurs here in a wide range of colors and habits, most typically as brownish red masses comprising matrix, but here as micro aggregates locally replacing scorodite crystals, oocasionally with yellowish oxyplumboromeite / plumbojarosite, carminite, etc. Interesting material, some with micro potential, sizes from about 2cm to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 45.00 each, depending on size/quality.

BERYL- Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pale greenish, opaque beryl comprising matrix, mostly massive but occasionally with an evident face here and there. The color is odd: not quite blue enough to be aquamarine, but not green enough to be considered emerald, just a foamy, sea-green hue. Only a few specimen on hand, average size about 4cm @ just 5.00 each. Great for reference sets, hardness kits etc.

BETALOMONOSOVITE (IMA 14-J)- Apatitovyi Tsirk, Rasvumchorr, Kola, Russia
Rich specimens of this NEWLY DEFINED species, here as rich specimens from Khibiny with relatively large (1cm or more) pale yellow plates in a peralkaline pegmatite, associated with potassic feldspar and possibly delhayelite, aegirine, alkali amphiboles etc. The complex formula is: Na6Ti4(Si2O7)2[PO3(OH0][PO2(OH)2]O2(OF) - triclinic - IMA (2015) 14-J. Samples have been known since the early 1960s but never formally studied and approved until now! Rich specimens from about 2cm to 3cm across @ just 45.00 and 65.00 each.

BICCHULITE ps @ GEHLENITE- Fuka, Bicchu-cho, Okayama Pref., Japan
This rare member of the sodalite group forms greyish compact masses, occasionally mixed with minor calcite and unidentified Ca-hydrosilicates and usually replacing gehlenite, here from the type locality. The pseudomorphs are not visibly evident, but several gehlenite relics were observed and confirmed by both XRD and IR spectroscopy. Rich but ugly specimens, sizes range from about 2cm to 4.5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

BINDHEIMITE - Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
This uncommon mineral occurs here as deep yellowish to greenish yellow masses richly scattered over quartz/ore matrix, occasionally with other species. EDS-confirmed in 2002 (copy supplied) from this prolific mine, long before bindheimite was deemed a potentially doubtful species that may actually be oxyplumboromeite (?). Old specimens from about 1.5cm to nearly 7cm @ 15.00, 35.00 and 75.00 each, but only a few of each available!


BOHSEITE (IMA 2015-14H)- Ermakovskoe Be Deposit, Buryatia, Russia
This NEWLY DEFINED SPECIES occurs as very pale greenish white, fibrous aggregates to several millimeters long, forming monomineralic aggregates richly scattered and comprising matrix with occasional, tiny, pale lilac colored fluorite. End member formula: Ca4Be4Si9O24(OH)4 - orthorhombic - forming a series with bavenite that shows lower Be content. A new locality for the species, and named for Danish mineralogist Henning Bohse. Specimens all have one cut face, averaging 2cm across @ 85.00 each. List alternates!

BOKITE- Monument #2 Mine, Apache County, Arizona
Dark brown almost sub-metallic grains and masses of bokite are richly distributed throughout a sandstone matrix. A complex iron bearing vanadium oxide, close examination of these specimens should yield nicely formed bokite microcrystals as prisms or rosettes. These from older Cureton material, sizes from 1.5cm to 4.5cm @ 20.00, 40.00, 55.00, and 75.00 each.

BORACITE- Boulby Mine, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
Nicely formed, pale bluish-green micro crystals of transparent, sea-green boracite richly scattered on botryoidal knobs of the same material! Attractive micro and small TN material, matrix sizes average about 2cm @ only 20.00 each. Neat!

CAMPIGLIAITE- Richfield, Sevier Co., Utah
Not much to look at and extremely rare, this copper sulfate occurs as sparse, pale blue masses scattered over badly altering sulfide matrix. We provide it as a small fragment in a capsule at 25.00 each, or as small matrix specimens to 1.4cm @ 85.00 each.

CARACOLITE- Challacolla Mine, Oficina Victoria, Chile
From the 2004 find, we have a good selection of excellent (for the species, anyway) specimens of this rare NaPb-SO4-chloride mineral. It occurs here as transparent, highly lustrous, pseudo hexagonal micro crystals to several millimeters across nicely scattered in exposed seams and pockets, typically with clear to white glauberite as well. Superb micro material, personally selected from the mine-run lot, in matrix sizes from 4cm to 8cm across @ 45.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each, depending on quality. Super!

CASSITERITE- Wheal Bounty, Camborne, England
Nice micro to several mm-sized black crystals of 'diamond tin' filling vugs in matrix. Good examples of cassiterite, many with small elongated quartz crystals, and having good micro potential from the 'tin islands'. Sizes from 3cm to 5cm and moderately priced at just 15.00, 20.00, and 30.00 each.

COPPER in MUDSTONE- Chimney Rock Quarry, Bound Brook, New Jersey
A monster specimen, ex-A.E. Seaman Museum via Richard Hauck, one of the original owners of the Sterling Hill Mining Museum. The piece is quite large (24x12x9 cm) and has one cut face that exposes multiple streamers and masses of bright, native copper that run through the very solid, bleached,tan to slightly red hued mudstone-shale matrix. From the great copper find of 1999, only one large beast available @ 150.00. Heavy!!

CRYPTOCHALCITE (IMA #2014-106)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Work continues on NEW SPECIES from this prolific Kamchatka locality by Russian scientists, and it continues to produce a plethora of rare, one-locality minerals. Cryptochalcite was found in only a single specimen, here as very tiny, light green grains up to 0.5mm overgrowing euchlorine. Formula: K2Cu5O(SO4) - triclinic, IMA # 2014-106. Holotype material, only a very few available as a very tiny aggregate perched on an adhesive stub @ 150.00 each. List alternates!

CUPRITE- Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Rich specimens of generally massive and microcrystalline cuprite largely comprising matrix, these as hefty, deep red/black metallic samples that frequently have micro secondary copper minerals and the potential for tiny crystals in vugs. Old stuff, collected circa 1970 from this famous locality, specimens from about 3cm to 7cm across at just 10.00, 20.00, and 40.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

CYPRINE (IMA #2015-044)- Wessels Mine, Hotazel, No. Cape Prov South Africa
This NEW SPECIES occured in a single specimen, here as minute, dark red, prismatic crystal clusters with little or no matrix. The authors preserved a historical name given by Berzelius for blue, Cu-bearing vesuvianite, but this material is deep red and has species-defining Cu2+ that occupies an individual site in the crystal structure. Formula: Ca19CU2+(Al10Mg2)(Si18O68(OH)10 - tetragonal, a new member of the versuvianite group. Tiny holotype crystal in a capsule @ 150.00.


DIAMOND (1.93 cts)- Oranjemund, Orange River, Namibia
An excellent, white octahedral diamond crystal without matrix from one of the more prolific diamond mining areas of Africa. Oranjemund sits at the border of Namibia and South Africa, and it has been an active mining town since the 1930s. This represetative crystal measures 9x7x5mm, weighs 1.93 carats, and is offered inexpensively at less than 200/ct, at just 340.00 for the stone. One only!

ELBAITE on ALBITE- Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Well formed prismatic crystals of pale green elbaite to 1.3cm nicely perched on platy, white albite matrix. All of the samples display a single elbaite protruding from the matrix, and all show well-formed, striated prism faces, with most showing a singly terminated pinacoid as well. Nice miniatures about 3+cm across at just 40.00 each. List alternates!

FENAKSITE- Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Tiny, rose-brown platy aggregates of fenaksite, most with minor matrix, best seen under LW UV as bright roseornage masses lightly scattered in matrix. Rarely offered and absent from many reference collections, we have only a few verified samples from tiny aggregates in capsules up to 3.5cm matrix specimens @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

FEODOSIYITE (IMA 2015-063)- Glavnaya Tenoritovaya, Tolbachik, Russia
Another NEW COPPER SPECIES from this fumerole's second scoria cone on the Kamchatka Peninsula, here as very tiny (0.05mm) tabular to somewhat flattened crystals and aggregates carefully mounted on a 1 cm adhesive disk. Formula: Cu11Mg2Cl18(OH)8*16H2O, monoclinic, IMA # 2015-063. The mineral was named in honor of Russian geologist Feodosiy Nikolaevich Chenyshev (1856-1914), Academician of the Russian Academy of Science and Director of the Russian Geololical Committee from 1902 to 1914. Only a few extremely tiny aggregates of the single holotype specimen available at 125.00 each.

FLUORAPATITE in QUARTZ- Bull Moose Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Crude greenish masses of fluorapatite well scattered in quartz matrix from this prolific phosphate locality. These show an interesting deep orange fluorescent response (SW UV) as well. Specimens range in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ just 7.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each.

GALENA- Silver King Mine, Tooele Co.,. Utah
A very old specimen from this lead-gold-copper-silver producer, appropriately renamed the "Four Metals Mine" sometime after this sample was collected and curated. It is a rich, densely aggregated mass of galena, devoid of single crystals but exceptionally heavy, with a small matrix exposure at one edge that shows a micro cerussite crystal in an exposed limonitic pocket. The piece is ex-Michigan College of Mines with an 1897-1927 vintage label that still uses the old "Galenite" name for the species. A good historic piece from a fairly old and obscure mine, overall about 10x6 cm @ 75.00. One only!

GEORGEITE- Carr Boyd Mine, W.A., Australia
This uncommon copper carbonate occurs as pale blue, thinly scattered masses on weathered tremolite/rock matrix, often with minor chalconatronite, malachite, or brochantite and occasionally other secondary phases. Author's material obtained more than thirty-five years ago. If your name is George, know anyone named George, or just wish to have a mineral named thusly, this is your opportunity. Specimens from about 2cm to nearly 5cm @ @ 25.00, 35.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each, depending on coverage, not size.

GERSTLEYITE- Baker Mine, Boron, Kern Co., California
Once prolific and now quite uncommon, gerstleyite occurs as minute, deep red aggregates on a greyish-green clay, typically with elongated probertite, tincalconite and possibly other borates in association. The matrix is quite friable breaks down easily, resulting in very few larger specimens. We can offer a small but rich fragment in a capsule @ 20.00, and one 5x5cm matrix specimen @ 120.00. Type locality material, of course!

HARMOTOME- Bellsgrove, Strontian, Scotland
Small transparent to translucent twinned crystals of harmotome nicely scattered on matrix. A classic area for the species, some specimens potentially yielding some large micro's as well. Old material, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ 8.50, 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each; one 9x6cm excellent sample @ 75.00.

HYDROXYLWAGNERITE- Vallone Giba, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy
This relatively uncommon species occurs as small, somewhat creamy-beige to yellowish colored masses and aggregates sparsely scattered in a highly micaceous quartzite matrix, occasionally with tiny pyrope masses as well. Formula: Mg2(PO4)(OH)-monoclinic. Originally approved in 2004 and from here, the TYPE locality, also more properly noted as "Brossasco, Vallone Giba, Varaita Valley" in the Dora-Maira massif. Specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 5cm @ just 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.


IODARGYRITE with CERUSSITE etc- Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
Small, somewhat brownish micro crystals and aggregates of iodargyrite sparsely scattered and surrounded by flat black botryoids of Mn-oxides, with later white, elongated cerussite micros well-scattered throughout the specimen. An interesting association piece from a well-known locality, specimen size about 5x4.5 cm @ 85.00.

KLYUCHEVSKITE- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Another rare species from this famous Kamchatka volcano, here as minute, dark green prismatic to elongated/acicular crystals reaching up to 1mm on very minor matrix. The mineral is typically associated with bright green euchlorine, and it is considerably more rare than its isostructural counterpart, alumoklyuchevskite. Only a few tiny samples on hand @ 135.00 each.

MAGNESIO-FOIITE- Tsitondronig, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar
Quite remarkable, highly lustrous black magnesio-foitite tourmaline crystals without matrix, each showing excellent, sharp and convoluted faces throughout, actually dark brown when viewed under strong backlighting. These are apparent floater crystals from the 2013 find at the locality, only four excellent crystals on hand, all rather swat and averaging about 3.5cm wide at just 55.00 each. Excellent for a moderately uncommon tourmaline!

MANGANITE- Minas Gerais, Brazil
We recently uncovered four very old specimens, each ex- Michigan College of Mines and each labelled as "Minas Geraes" as the only locality information. The label types suggest the samples are circa 1897-1926 vintage, and the manganite occurs as tiny, elongated black crystals and aggregates that are highly lustrous and richly scatted in exposed seams and vugs in a somewhat botryoidal Mn-rich black matrix. Fairly heavy and dense, sizes average 6cm across @ just 35.00 each.

POWELLITE (FL)- Crater Island Dist., Box Elder Co., Utah
We have a large lot of nicely fluorescent (yellowish, best in SW, less in MW and LW UV) powellite from the northern end of the Taylor Occurrence, here as small but richly scattered spotty aggregates typical of the "stary night" appearance of the mineral. The mineral is in a skarn that sometimes shows superficial chalcedony (FL SW green), and there is minor calcite evident as well. These range in size from modest 5cm specimens to very heavy 15+cm monsters @ just 10.00, 25.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

RAUVITE with MONTROSEITE- Opera Box Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado
Highly lustrous, minute balls and tiny aggregates of black rauvite scattered in granular montroseite matrix, occasionally with other lesser secondary uranium and/or vanadium minerals evident in some specimens. A relatively uncommon mineral that begs for more study, specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm specimens @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00, with a couple to nearly 8cm @ 95.00 each. List alternates!

SERANDITE w/ EPIDIDYMITE etc- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
An outstanding example of the species, here as a large, orange-pink central serandite crystal about 2cm on edge, with several smaller groups on the top and side of the major crystal, also showing several white, tabular crystals of epididymite, smaller analcime, a few druses of red mangan-neptunite, all over a core of a brownish catapleiite pseudomorph after a eudialyte group mineral! A very fancy "toenail" specimen about 2.5cm x 2.5cm @ just 200.00. One only!

SODALITE- Itaju do Colonia, Bahia, Brazil
From one of the uncommon nepheline syenites in this otherwise prolific mineral producing area, we have a few deep blue, massive sodalite specimens comprising matrix, some with minor white spiderwebs of calcite and potentially other species. Probably cutable, but not our thing, specimens average about 4cm across at just 5.00 each from this neat locality.

SOGDIANITE pseudo @ ZEKTZERITE- Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington
Pale pink crystalline aggregates of brightly fluorescent sogdianite scattered in microcline/arfvedsonite matrix, these as apparent pseudomorphs after zektzerite. An uncommon mineral from an excellent locality for the species, overall sizes from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 45.00, 65.00, 90.00 and 125.00 each.

STISTAITE- Ekiaidai Stream, Syrdar'ya, Uzbekistan
A minute, single black grain about 400um across of this extremely rare species offered in a 1.5cm probe mount, accompanied by an SEM image and X-ray spectra plus full quantitative chemistry. The data sheet was signed by Dr. N, Rudashevsky (rudashevskyite) over 30 years ago, noted as type locality with a general locality designation of "NW Kyrgystan" when Russian scientists were still required to obscure strategic mineral localities, subsequently
relvealed several years later by Pekov to be at the cross-border locality in Uzbekistan. From the type locality for this tin-antimony mineral, well documented by a fmaous mineralogist, only one available at 185.00.

TATARINOVITE (IMA #2015-055)- Bazhenovskoe Deposit, Asbest, Ural, Russia
This NEW SPECIES was discovered in the Southern Open Pit of this large chrysotile deposit, here as small but fairly rich, sugary granular aggregates and imperfect crystals, typically with minor orange-pink grossular and/or greyish diopside. Formula: Ca3Al(SO4)[B(OH)4](OH)6*12H2O - hexagonal, IMA # 2015-055. A new member of the ettringite group, specimens from about 1cm to 1.5cm @ 165.00 and 195.00 each, depending on size/coverage. Only a few available, type locality material, of course!

TRONA- Tronox Mine, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming
Large, relatively clean masses of solid trona comprising matrix, these from the #17 Bed, No. 8 Shaft of the FMC/Tronox Mine, with several showing columnar, oriented aggregates as well. The material shows zoned yellow fluorescence under both LW and SW UV, and specimens range in size from about 4cm to 12 across @ 15.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. Rich!

VALLERIITE- Pima Mine, Pima Co., Arizona
Dark bronzy masses of this odd sulfide-hydroxide mineral are fairly well distributed as thin exsolution plates and films in these specimens. Valleriite, iron sulfide magnesium hydroxide, occurs here as platy masses intermixed with magnetite in rock, likely of hydrothermal origin. Good representation for this unusual mineral, although not very photogenic, sizes from 2cm to nearly 5cm at just 15.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each.

WAVELLITE- Mauldin Mtn., Montgomery Co., Arkansas
Pale green drusy wavellite richly scattered over dark grayish rock matrix, these collected in the mid-1970s or earlier and just recently uncovered in our warehouse. Some of the mid-sized specimens show globular concentric bands, while others are rich carpets of microcrystalline wavellite. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to nearly 8cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Moderately colorful due to contrasting matrix!

WILLEMITE (Slickenside)- Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New Jersey
Slickensided ore specimens of red-brown willemite show typical, pearly luster across the large slickensided faces, but these samples also show thin, straight-line streamers of brightly fluorescent willemite, the morphology under SW UV suggesting the otherwise granular willemite was literally dragged across the sample as a result of friction during its movement along the fault. Interesting stuff, specimens from about 8cm to 11cm across @ just 55.00 each.

BOOK
The Microscope- by Jabez Hodd (1883)
A hardcover copy of this classic work, here ex-library and in sad shape, cover and several pages damaged or torn, with loose binding. Were it not a famous work donated by a well-known doctor, it probably would have been completely discarded, as was done by the Springfield (MA) Library in 1944, later to reside in the collection of G.Fred Lincks. The hardcover book in modest condition, when it can found, sells for more than $200 because to the color illustrations and over 750 pages of history, construction and application of the world-changing device, the microscope. Originally owned by Dr. C.P. Hooker, a physician who received much notariety in the 1890s as a result of cerebral surgeries published as notes in the American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Among the most important and popular works pertaining to the microscope, a rare hardcopy in poor condition, offered at just 60.00 for the adventurous book binder and collector.

GEM
QUARTZ var. LEMON CITRINE- Brazil
It has become a near-standard procedure in the gem trade to treat stones by heating, molecular deposition or other means. These large stones are no exception, showing a fairly bright, yellow to yellow-green hue due to heat treatment, available in various shapes and sizes from ovals to pears and others. Stone sizes are fairly large, ranging from about 8 cts to 23 cts each at just 2.00 per carat! We'll try to match your preferred weight and shape, but please suggest alternative shapes within a range of weights, if possible!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21508 – Volume XLII, No. 8

Our latest list has a couple of new species, as well as several featured finds such as the catapleiite pseudomorphs and the Bolivian phosphophyllites recently uncovered here. Both are unusual and desirable! As always, specimens are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and all are FOB our warehouse. Read on!

ADAMITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Long considered one of the better field collecting localities in the western U.S., Gold Hill workings have been sealed with only the old Glory Hole currently remaining. The recent article in Mineral News [Vol. 31, No. 10 (2015)] details much about the current status of the property and its minerals. Adamite was one of the more diverse minerals at Gold Hill, occuring in multiple generations, forms and colors, largely in excellent micros and occasionally larger specimens. Our old stock has not been offered in more than 30 years and contains several hundred specimens, ranging in size from 2cm TNs up to 10cm chunks, all in tough, limonitic matrix filled with vugs and exposed seams showing typically small, highly lustrous adamite crystals, often with a range of associations and all with good micro potential. Select samples from our old specimen stock (2cm-10cm) are offered at 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each, depending on size and coverage. We can also offer lots of 10 small specimens, all with good micro potential and a range of habits. Colors and/or associations, at just 30.00 per lot.

ALEXKHOMYAKOVITE (IMA @015-013)- Mt. Koashva, Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as small greyish grains in a peralkaline pegmatite, typically associated with minor white pectolite and deep red spots of villiaumite. Formula: K6(Ca2Na)(CO3)5Cl*6H2O - hexagonal, IMA #2105-013. Named for noted Russian mineralogist and frequent supplier of rare minerals to us, Alexander Khomyakov (1933-2012), specimens from 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 125.00 and 165.00 each. Fewer than a dozen available.

ANATASE on QUARTZ- Datas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
While the locality is best known for its doubly terminated, weird, opaque brown anatase TN groups first found in 2001 (yes, we have those as well), this sample is rather different! A gemmy, orange-brown, transparent anatase crystal about 5mm tall is perched on one face of a complex, etched quartz crystal, with a few smaller and lesser anatase crystals evident in tiny exposed areas of the strange quartz crystal matrix. The quartz also shows subsurface, white, wormy inclusions of some unknown phase, adding further mystery to the specimen. Ex-Luis Menezes, the specimen measures about 7x3cm and is offered at just 65.00 for this exceptionally gemmy, unique anatase from this well-known locality.

ARAGONITE (FL-PHOS)- Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Obtained many years ago from a Czech geologist, this is a large banded aragonite from the famous thermal springs area in Karlovy Vary. It shows contrasting bands of pleasing white, tan and brown layers, and it it is mildly fluorescent under both SW and LW UV, also showing rather good phosphorescence under after SW exposure. One side has a series of cut faces that highlight the attractive, banded formation commonly called "Vridlovec" for these banded sinter crusts. A large specimen from a classic region, overall size about 14x12cm @ 75.00. Heavy!

ARSENIOPLEITE- Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthelemy, Nus Italy
This rare mineral occurs here as brownish orange microcrystalline aggregates scattered on matrix. Fairly rich and better than most of the Langban specimens we have had in the past. Samples of this rarely offered arsenate range from 2cm to 3.5cm @ 40.00 and 65.00 each. Only a few available!

BERRYITE- Tary-Ekan Deposit, Viloyati Sogd, Tajikistan
This uncommon Pb-Ag-Cu-Bi-sulfide occurs here as minute, silvery lath-like aggregates in near-parallel growth, typically intergrown with chalcopyrite and other phases, offered as small polished sections to 1.5cm, accompanied by full quantitative chemistry and a separate photograph taken at 200x with crossed Nichols, along with a specific list of associated species in each sample. From an uncommon Cu-Bi deposit from which samples are rarely offered in the specimen market. Only a few small ore sections available @ 150.00 each, with nicely documented data sheets.

CATAPLEIITE pseudo @ EUDIALYTE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
From an exceptional lot of fascinating, well-crystallized Mont St. Hilaire material from the old Poudrette Quarry, we have acquired over 100 fine thumbnail specimens showing these superb pseudomorphs, with most of the better specimens mounted on clear leucite squares. Catapleiite is normally thin, platy and often transparent to white, but these specimens show minutely reticulated catapleiite replacing a dull-lustered pinkish-brown eudialyte group phase, all in sharp trigonal crystals that appear almost garnet-like in habit, very similar to Goldschmidt's illustrated figures 11 and 13 for eudialyte. These have been erroneously called pseudos after fluorite in the past, and the associated minerals on all of these make for exceptional specimens themselves. We have spotted superb, deep red manganoneptunite, spears of aegirine, pink serandite, occasional white tablets of eudidymite, bladed rhodochrosite etc., all in perfect, micro crystals nicely isolated on the larger pseudomorphed crystals. Delightful specimens ranging in size from 1cm to 2cm, priced according to size, associations and overall aesthetics, at just 35.00, 50.00, 75.00, 85.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each, with associations identified for each specimen. Weird and quite attractive little gems; don't miss these!

CHLORMAYENITE- Hatrurim, Negev Desert, Dead Sea, Israel
This region has produced a number of new species in recent years, the result of intensive study by Russian mineralogists and others. The chlormayenite is an outgrowth of the 2013 published discoveries at the locality and resulting redefinitions of the mayenite supergroup. The mineral occurs as greyish white masses embedded in thin streamers of spurrite-rich seams in matrix, not particularly attactive but nicely contrasted, only two 4cm miniatures available @ 145.00 each.

CORUNDUM- Yogo Gulch, Judith Basin Co., Montana
These are from a small lot of floater corundum crystals, some rounded, some sharp, all translucent, and all generally greyish with hues ranging from pastel shades of yellow, blue, and brown. Old material, ex-Cilen Collection, sizes from 3mm to 8mm at just 6.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each.

DIAMOND- Vaal River, Free State, Republic of South Africa
An excellent, slightly yellowish transparent to translucent complex dodecahedral crystal without matrix, showing typical striated faces with tiny inclusions, and sporting a twin-like plane that appears to separate two halves of this fine diamond crystal. No matrix, of course, an old sample when this was still considered part of "Cape Province". The crystal weighs an impressive 2.12 carats, measures 7x6x6mm and is just 350.00. One only!

DIOPSDIE var: SCHEFFERITE- Franklin Furnace, Sussex Co., New Jersey
A classic example of diopside from this prolific locality, often labelled as schefferite or zinc-schefferite (which this likely is), here as broad, platey aggegates to 3cm of pale brown color, stacked upon one another and comprising a significant portion of a willemite-franklinite ore specimen. The piece was purchased in April, 1943 from one Chas. Diegnan of Paterson, N.J. by auto executive and collector Donald Gabriel (d. 1994) who donated his collection to Michigan Tech in 1987. His tiny adhered labels and typed, photocopied paper labels accompany his specimens, and this excellent 7x5cm sample is just 55.00.

DJURLEITE- Green Monster Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
Massive metallic djurleite largely comprising matrix. Old Cureton stock, originally obtained from Dr. Sidney Williams during his investigation of graemite which he subsequently described. Rich material, specimens from about 2cm to 3.5cm @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

FERGUSONITE-(Y)- John Gole Q, Madawaska, Ontario, Canada
Thick brownish black masses of fergusonite-(Y) richly comprising matrix, occasionally with minor samarskite and/or zircon as well. Analyzed material from this well documented find in the late 1970's, sizes from 1.5cm to 4cm @ 12.50, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

FERNANDINITE- Sunday Mine, San Miguel Co., Colorado
This rare vanadium mineral occurs as very richly scattered olive green powdery aggregates fully covering matrix, occasionally with other admixed phases. Colorful specimens for a rarity, sizes from about 1.5cm to 6cm @ 12.50, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

FLUOR-DRAVITE in JADEITE- Kefalos Hill, Syros Isl. Aegean Sea, Greece
This uncommon and relatively new (2010) tourmaline occurs as crude, nearly black aggregates scattered in tenacious, dark green jadeite matrix. The fluorine analog of dravite, the species has been found at several locations around the world. Most of these will have a saw cut base or edge due to the impossibility of trimming the dense matrix by any other method, specimens average 2.5-3cm @ just 55.00 each. Limit one per order, please!

GAHNITE- Trotter Mine, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Fairly sharp. single octahedral crystals of gahnite about 1cm tall, most with little or no matrix. Originally acquired circa 1955 from John Albanese, ex-H.E. Moore collection, noted as "Trotter Mine hanging wall". Only a few available @ 10.00 each, with old label copies.

GALENA pseudo @ LIMESTONE- Columbus Consolidated Mine, Alta, Utah
An old ore specimen, ex-Michigan College of Mines, comprised of extremely dense, granular galena masses replacing limestone and completely comprising the sample. The Columbus Consolidated Mine first shipped ore in 1902, only to be destroyed by fire in 1914. Specimens from the locality are rarely encountered as a result, and a small adhered label states "Silver-Lead replacing limestone" , along with the locality data. This massive specimen measures about 18x5x5cm at 95.00, with additional old Michigan Tech cardboard label as well.

GRAPHITE in CALCITE- Putnam, Washington Co., New York
Collected from the obscure locality on Pulpit Point Road, these are small tabular flakes of silvery-grey graphite lightly scattered in white cleavable masses of rhombohedral calcite. Careful study under the scope may yield additional species as yet unreported from the locality. Specimens range from about 3cm to 8cm across at just 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each.

JASMUNDITE- Bellerberg, Eifel, Germany
Small brown to greenish-brown masses of this rare species sparsely scattered in typical Bellerberg matrix. Type locality material, rarely offered, only a few thumbnails available, overall sizes averaging 1.2cm to 2.5cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each, depending on size and quality.

KERMESITE- Caiwa Mine, Danfeng, Shanxi Prov., PR China
Remarkably well crystallized, elongated rods of kermesite without matrix, these appearing almost metallic and stibnite-like until strongly backlit when they then reveal their deep red color! From the 2002 find being sold at many multiples of our prices, often identified as from Hunan Province (not!), we have a large lot on hand with flattened, matrix-free elongated singles and aggregates ranging from about 3.5cm to over 6cm long (!!!) @ only 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. Why pay hundreds of dollars more???

LEUCOPHOSPHITE- nr. Milgun Station, W. A., Australia
Old material originally obtained from Dr. Peter Bridge who first confirmed the occurrence in a 1973 Mineralogical Magazine article. The mineral occurs in tiny, brown bands running through a cherty mudstone about 15km NW of the Milgun Station homestead. The locality has also produced variscite, foggite and other interesting phosphates. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes average about 5cm across @ just 20.00 each.

LUANHEITE etc.- Privol'noye Mine, Sakha Rep, Yakutia Russia
From one of the early efforts by Russian scientists to enter the mineral market, we have a single 2.5cm probe mount containing a small polished ore sample, accompanied by an X-ray spectra and a pair of very faded SEM images, as well as a qualitative analysis result confirming the luanheite, an Ag3Hg species. Associations include amalgam, stephanite, freibergite and seven other species, many being silver-bearing minerals. The analysis is signed by Dr. Nickolay Rudashevsky (rudashevskyite), one of the early microprobe/rare species pioneers to bring well-documented rarities to the collector. One documented sample only @ 200.00.

MAGNESIOSTAUROLITE- Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cueno, Italy
From the type locality for the species, we have a few small samples of this rare mineral, here as pale yellowishbrown granular masses lightly scattered in white, phengite-rich matrix. Associations may include tiny spinels, zircons and other species, with specimens averaging 2.5cm in size @ 75.00 each.

MARTHOZITE- Musonoi, Shaba Province, Zaire (DR Congo)
This rare uranium rich, selenium mineral occurs as greenish yellow, somewhat flattened micro crystals sprasely scattered in selenium-rich digenite matrix, occasionally with other uranium minerals. Several 3cm samples available showing modest coverage with minor guilleminite @ 85.00 each, and two other superb specimens on hand, both ex-Gautier, one 3.5cm specimen with a 1.5cm vug of marthozite and guilleminite crystals @ 350.00.

NEVADAITE- Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
This relatively rare mineral occurs as micro, turquoise blue balls and crusts lightly scattered on matrix, often with excellent greenish brown, glassy micro crystals of fluellite and occasionally with small needle sprays of micro hewettite, variscite and a potential host of other species! Formula: Cu2+(Al,V,Fe)5(PO4)(F,OH)5*7H2O. Author's material, and very inexpensively offered for a moderately new mineral, specimens from 2cm to nearly 8cm @ just 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, 75.00 and100.00; a few of the largest @ 150.00, the very best of the lot, and the last of the original (and only!) material for which we were the sole distributor after its discovery and approval!

PHOSPHOPHYLLITE- Huayllani Mine, Machacamarca, Bolivia
We recently uncovered another small lot of these weird and desirable phosphophyllite specimens, first encountered in 2010 from an adit in this Potosi mine. The phosphophyllite crystals are elongated and spear shaped, reaching up to 1.5cm tall on some samples, all thickly intergrown and showing a pleasing, translucent, pale green color. Coverage is excellent, some with minor limonitic matrix, and typically in jumbled, jackstraw groups and sprays comprising most of the individual specimens! We have a limited number of these choice specmens, sizes ranging from about 2.5cm groups to 5cm clusters, priced according to quality @ 45.00, 65.00, 95.00 and 150.00 each. Inexpensive for this highly sought-after species, and less than half the price elsewhere!

QUARTZ pseudo @ BARITE etc..- Grand Central Mine, Tintic, Utah
An old Seaman Museum specimen comprised of dense, limonitic matrix showing a large barite crystal about 2.5cm across fully replaced by drusy quartz and protruding from the matrix. The core of the specimen shows altered, nearly black metallic enargite and at least two different green to greenish blue micros of unknown phases on the bottom of the heavily pseudomorphed limonitic piece. The original cardboard label notes limonite after pyrite and after enargite as accompanying pseudomorphs on the specimen, but with our analytical system down for repairs, the green unknowns will have to remain unknowns! A hefty 11x8x7cm @ 100.00 with old label.

RUTILE- Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Elongated single crystals of deep red-black rutile, all without matrix, and all with sharp prism faces and each being nicely singly terminated. Attractive and lustrous single crystals, sizes averaging about 1.5cm tall @ just 15.00 each. Nice thumbnails!

SALEEITE- El Sheraha Mine, S. Alligator Dist. Australia
This uncommon uranium mineral occurs here as deep yellow crusty masses richly scattered on matrix, occasionally with massive, very hot uraninite, uncommonly rich for this Northern Territory locality! Old material, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm @ 25.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

SCHEELITE in SKARN- Lincoln Mine, Tem Piute District, Nevada
Before its closing in 1957, this property was mined by the Wah Chang Corporation, privately owned by Chinese American mining engineer Kuo-Ching Li until his death in 1961. The property was subsequently purchased by Teledyne and subsequently Alleghany Technologies and then ATI Specialty Alloys. During its operation, the mine produced several million kilos of tungsten metal from its scheelite mining operations. once the second largest producer in Nevada. The scheelite occurs as small anhedral grains richly spread in a garnet skarn, and it fluoresces rather nicely (SW-blue white) with a well-scattered "stary night" appearance. Good reference material, specimens from about 4cm to hefty 10cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

STILBITE-Ca- Anzasca Valley, Piemonte, Italy
Small, tabular crystals of white stilbite richly scattered on thin rock matrix, fairly attractive with crystals to 5mm or so, most pointing upwards nicely! Our analytical work shows modest Na-content, but subordinate to Ca, suggesting that stellerite from nearby localities may require further work. Specimens from 3 to 6cm @ just 8.50, 15.00, and 25.00 each.

STOLZITE on HUBNERITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
This moderately rare mineral occurs here as very small, somewhat rounded yellowish crystals very sparsely scattered at the edges of thick hubnerite aggregates frozen in quartz matrix, typically with other secondary minerals from this prolific locality. One of the more difficult species to obtain from teh Black Pine, but not terribly attractive and magnification will be needed on these arrowed specimens. Only three are on hand, sizes averaging about 4cm across @ 65.00 each.

TALC- Fowler, St. Lawrence Co., New York
A fairly large and dense mass of white talc with a slightly pinkish hue, here from one of the well known ares in northern New York State in which talc mining occurs. The specimen is quite pure and from a small NY university collection and accompanied by their label, quite hefty and large, about 16x8x7 cm @ just 65.00. Slick!

TRILITHIONITE- Tin Mountain Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Excellent, pale lilac plates and aggregates of lithium-rich mica nicely covering matrix, typically overgrowing quartz and with plates up to 6mm or more. Tempting as it may be to just call this "lepidolite", I spent the better part of a morning searching for and comparing old Tin Mountain analyses of this material going as far back as 1937, attempting to pinpoint its composition against modern nomenclature of the trilithionite-polylithionite series. (The
curse of being thorough and careful sits heavily here!) Aside from being moderately cesium-rich, the material has been demonstrated to show minute inclusions of muscovite, and depending on the particular part of the mine, a fairly variable compositional range among different polytypes. Arghh! Nonetheless, much of this material seems to fall closer to trilithionite than polylithionite, although there is an apparent lithium-rich muscovite component as well. Hence, I surrender to trilithionite until someone does additional work on the micas of this well-known but defunct locality! Moderately attractive specimens with high luster, quite rich, specimens 2.5cm to monster 12cm specimens @ just 4.00, 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

TRIPUHYITE on CHALCEDONY- McDermitt Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
This iron antimony oxide mineral occurs as bright lemon-green masses and crusts on a white, fluorescent (SWUV) chalcedony/quartz matrix. Nice looking material as far as ugly, crusty minerals go, and excellent both for the locality and for the species. Originally offered in 2006 from old Cureton stock, we have since acquired a few more specimens from an old stash, sizes from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00 each.

URANOPHANE- Margaritas Mine, Sierra Blanca, Ch. 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- Willard Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Attractive, pale green to bluish green botryoids of variscite are well scattered over quartz in vugs of a black shale matrix. Quite nice with good coverage and micro potential as well, only a few samples on hand, ranging from about 2.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 12.50 and 20.00 each. Nice!

ZARATITE on WILLIAMSITE- Woods Chrome Mine, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Perhaps one of the better specimens we have seen from this classic eastern U.S. locality, here as bright green, somewhat waxy films well-scattered on antigorite (variety williamsite) matrix, with black masses of chromite scattered throughout as well. An old specimen from a university collection, overall size about 6.5x6.5cm with collection label @ just 55.00.

BOOKS
ORIGIN OF WESTERN STATES-TYPE URANIUM MINERALIZATION
This is an author-signed chapter reprint from the 1976 Elsevier title "Handbook of Strata-Bound and Stratiform Ore Deposits", this section by Ruffin I. Rackley. The reprint cover has a few rough spots but is otherwise in good shape. A useful guide for the uranium-seeker, Colorado Plateau collector or bibliophile, fine provenance and only one inscribed copy available, about 9.5"x 6.5" @ just 25.00.

USGS BULLETIN 165- Contributions to Geology of Maine
Prepared by the USGS in 1899 and published in 1900, this is a three part work custom-bound into a single, red cloth hardcover volume of some 212 pages by Henry S. WIlliams and Herbert E. Gregory. Part 1 deals with the Paleozoic faunas of Aroostook County, part 2 with the geology of the volcanic areas of Maine, and part 3, the desirable, precise localities of the Paleozoic, igneous and other crystalline rocks examined by the USGS in 1897 and 1898 in preparation of the report. Full page illustrations are in black and white, of course, and include two plates of Rhynchonellas specimens, plates of many rock types, as well as several locality photos. A fairly rare, bound book with a stamped, imprinted spine, only one available @ 45.00 plus shipping.

COLLECTIONS
GYPSUM- Various localities Worldwide
One of the more interesting and diverse minerals found in nature, we have several hundred different gypsum specimens in our inventory, many from old collections and obscure localities, as well as those from well-known deposits that fill the mineral literature. Some are massive, some are well crystallized, all are individually labeled and will often include old institutional labels. We offer a special collection of twelve (12) different gypsum
specimens for just 99.00 per lot, generously sized samples ranging from 4cm to 10cm in size. A remarkably economical and diverse collection, limit one per order, please!

GEMS
TOPAZ - Brazil
Some years ago, we purchased a substantial lot of Brazilian gemstones, and we recently uncovered portions of the lode here in the warehouse. These are mostly colorless. commonly called "white" topaz in a wide range of sizes and shapes, all faceted and of typical 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 50 cents a carat, a special offer of 100 carats for just 45.00 per lot! Average number of stones per 100 carats will range from about 60 to 75 faceted stones per lot. Limit two lots per order, please!