Excalibur Mineral / Tony Nikischer

[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- Ognevka 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!!

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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]

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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]

CATALOG 21605 – Volume XLIII, No.5

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]

CATALOG 21604 – Volume XLIII, No. 4

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!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21507 – Volume XLII, No. 7

Our latest list has a couple of new species (one of which we have co-authored), several excellent, one-of-a-kind classics and our usual assortment of other interesting reference specimens. As always, items are first-come, firstserved, and all are FOB our warehouse. Read on!

APEXITE (IMA #2015-002)- Apex Mine, Lander Co., Nevada
An excellent NEW SPECIES, here as micro clear, bladed needles and sprays nicely scattered on matrix, typically with white to pale yellowish micro cejkaite and occasionally with brightly fluorescent andersonite and possibly other species as well. Formula: NaMg(PO4)*9H2O - triclinic, IMA #2015-002. The species was found in a small occurrence as an efflorescent on massive quartz and is named for the locality. I am delighted to note that yours truly is a co-author of the mineral and was the first to chemically analyze it, suggesting that it was new to science. Specimens range in size from 1.5cm to nearly 7cm across @ 75.00, 100.00, 150.00, 200.00 and 300.00 each, according to coverage and not necessarily size.

BARITE- Muddy Creek, Rio Grande Co., Colorado
Individual tabular crystals of pale greyish blue barite without matrix, all showing platy habit and relatively sharp, beveled faces, typically with one detachment point on otherwise complete though crude single crystals. A fairly obscure locality, a tributary of the larger Crater Creek, we have confirmed (via EDS) that these are not similar appearing celestine. Crystals range from 2cm to 3.5cm tall @ just 7.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each.

BERYL- Tabba Tabba, W.A., Australia
From an off-beat locality, we have a few opaque, white beryls in stout, hexagonal crystals to 1.5cm across perched on nicely exposed pegmatitic matrix. Good form, uncommon color and locality, overall specimen sizes average 3cm to 4cm acrss @ just 25.00 and 35.00 each.

BORNITE etc.- St. Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, Canada
Thick, metallic blue masses and veinlets of bornite scattered in matrix, some with green secondary mineral alterations in calcite-rich matrix, some with minor greyish green masses of chloritoid and other species. The locality, the old Broughton Talc Mine, has produced nearly 50 different minerals in the past, these samples from the northeastern part of the pit recently found in a university collection. Specmens range from about 3cm to 7cm across @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

CERUSSITE- Hercules Mine, Burke, Shoshone Co., Idaho
An old specimen from the collection of Scott Turner, the Director of the Bureau of Mines in the Hoover Administration. The specimen is fairly heavy for its size and is comprised of numerous jackstraw, lath-like crystals of white to pale greyish cerussite to 1.5cm long, some twinned, all on a dense, limonitic matrix. There is typical bruising as found on specimens of this vintage, but coverage is quite good from an obscure mine that was exhausted in the 1930s in the prolific Coeur d'Alene District. Overall specimen size is just over 9x7cm @ 150.00.

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, and soon to be featured in an upcoming Mineral News article. 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.

CHALCOPYRITE etc. on QUARTZ- Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
A fairly large specimen comprised of short, stout quartz crystals to 2cm tall richly scattered on massive sulfide/quartz matrix, showing bright, brassy chalcopryite crystals to 1+cm scattered about, some with interpenetration twinning evident, associated with pyrite and lesser tetrahedrite and sphalerite as well. A handsome sulfide assemblage piece with well-defined, sharp quartz crystals that displays well, overall size about 14x12x6cm at just 150.00.

CHENEVIXITE- Bristol Silver Mine, Lincoln Co., Nevada
Not previously reported in the literature from this prolific locality, chenevixite occurs here as somewhat murky, olive green crusts well scattered on goethite matrix, some with minor chrysocolla and occasionally other Cubearing phases. As described in the August, 2015 issue of Mineral News, the material was from a one-time find in rubble from the Mayday stope, with the dumps today being essentially baren and the adit sealed and off limits to collectors. Specimens range in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each; a couple larger and richer at 35.00 each.

CONICHALCITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Attractive and colorful, rich green botryoidal conichalcite scattered on limonitic gossan matrix, some with tiny, occasional "sputniks" of paler green cuprian austinite overlaying the conichalcite balls. These are quite good for the locality, collected years ago and recently uncovered in our warehouse, all samples making for excellent micromounts as well. Soon to be featured in a Mineral News article, we have choice, cleaned specimens ranging from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ just 5.00, 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each; a few larger, uncleaned specimens, most without apparent associations to 10cm @ 45.00; trim these yourself! Nice stuff!

DIOPTASE- Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona
Deep green, glassy druses and tiny crystals of lustrous dioptase well scattered on matrix. From an old stash of material seldom seen today, all of these will make decent micros, and most TNs and larger are quite colorful and attractive without magnification, too! Specimens range from small TNs to 6cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and a few at 35.00 each, priced according to coverage; one 9cm specimen @ 65.00; list alternates!

ELBAITE (Bicolor)- Santa Clara, Arasuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
From a relatively new find, these are bicolored tourmaline crystals with little or no matrix, all showing elongated single crystals that are typically green and striated, with pale pink to clear regions near the terminations. The crystals are either as individuals or small groups ranging from 2cm to 2.5cm tall, a few of the better specimens nicely terminated at both ends, ranging in price @ 25.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each depending on quality, with all as mounted and boxed TN specimens.

ESQUIREITE (IMA 2014-066)- Esquire No. 1 Claim, Rush Creek, California
This prolific barium rich deposit in Frsno County continues to yield interesting species! Esquireite, a new hydrous barium silicate occurs as a low-temperature alteration product of sanbornite, found as microscopic, colorless, rectangular, pearly blades on altered cleavage surfaces and fractures of massive sanbornite. Formula: BaSi6O13*7H2O, monoclinic, IMA #2014-066. Author's material, specimens from early 2cm to 3cm across, priced according to richness @ 75.00, 100.00, and 125.00 each.

FROHBERGITE & CO-FROHBERGITE- Zhana-Tyube Gold Deposit, Akmola, Kazahkstan
An elegantly documented sample comprised of a 3 x 1.5cm polished ore specimen accompanied by four (4) labeled SEM images and full quantitative chemistry for both frohbergite (FeTe2) and its cobaltian rich variety (Fe,Co)Te2 with trace copper and nickel seen in its empirical formula! The SEM images also pinpoint associated tellurobismuthinite (Be2Te3) as well as other ore minerals. Only one specimen available @ 325.00.

GALENA surrounding AMETHYST- Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado
An old Cureton specimen recently uncovered in our warehouse, comprised of a heavy, traingular-shaped mass of galena aggregates, all surrounding an exposed vug about 7x2 cm is size filled with pale lilac amethyst quartz! An interesting association piece from a classic U.S. locality, overall size about 12x8cm @ 250.00. One only!

HEDYPHANE on CALCITE- Mina Velardena, Santa Eulalia, Chi., Mexico
An old Cureton specimen comprised of lustrous, water-clear calcite crystals richly scattered on matrix, with several areas of white, opaque hexagonal micro crystals of hedyphane well scattered and exceptionally nice under the scope. From a small occurrence many years ago on the 3rd. level of the mine, only one specimen available, size about 5x4cm @ 75.00.

HETEROSITE- White Elephant Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
This iron-manganese phosphate occurs as satin-like, purplish to magenta masses very richly scattered on matrix, occasionally with triphylite as well. These are colorful specimens often mislabeled as purpurite, sizes from 3cm to 7cm, quite reasonably priced, @ 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

HYDROKENOELSMOREITE- Nevada Scheelite Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada
This uncommon mineral occurs here as micro druses and very tiny, bright yellow octahedral aggregates, visible primarily at 20x or higher. The matrix is a soft brownish limonite/goethite that shows pockets of dark brown, micro jarosite crystals as well on most specimens. The first we have ever offered from this Eagleville District locality, here as small matrix specimens from 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 20.00 and 35.00 each.

ILMENITE etc.- Snarum, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Crude black crystals and sections of slightly magnetic ilmenite scattered in greenish lizardite matrix, some specimens potentially with non-magnetic hematite often called "martite". An old locality, these originally obtained from the late Claus Hedegaard. Specimens range in size from 1.5 to 4cm @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each.

MASUYITE with URANINITE- Rabbit Lake Mine, Saskatchewan, Canada
Old Cureton material from this Athabasca Basin deposit, here as dull orange masses of masuyite lightly scattered on matrix, most with black uraninite and other unidentified secondary uranium minerals in varying shades of yellow. Moderately radioactive, and only a few individual specimens on hand, with a small fragment @ 25.00, 1cm @ 50.00; 2.5cm @ 125.00, 4cm @ 195.00 and one 6x4cm @ 300.00.

MCGOVERNITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
A manganese silicate arsenate, mcgovernite occurs as copper-colored, submetallic, micaceous flakes and aggregates scattered through typical franklinite-willemite-zincite-calcite ore material. Small but relatively rich specimens, 1cm to 3.5cm @ only 20.00, 35.00, and 55.00 each, depending on coverage and size. One superb, rich 9x6cm cabinet specimen @ 195.00. List alternates!

MONAZITE (twinned)- Buenopolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Tan to brownish tabular crystals of monazite without matrix, here as crossed twins that display rather attractively for this often ugly, massive species. Most that we have checked are cerium dominant as expected, but the habit is unusual and noteworthy. Small matrix free twins averaging about 4mm to 7mm tall @ just 15.00 and 25.00 each.

PARASCORODITE- Kank, Kutna Hora, Bohemia, Czech Republic
This rare species occurs as yellowish white, somewhat friable masses comprising matrix, intimately associated with scorodite, bukovskyite, kankite and possibly other phases. Formed as an alteration product of arsenopyrite and pyrite, this iron arsenate is available in several samples ranging from 1cm to 3.5cm across @ 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. Ugly stuff!

PARISITE-(Ce)- Snowbird Mine, Mineral Co., Montana
From a well-known locality for the species, parisite occurs here as elongated, dark brown, rather crooked prismatic crystals and masses richly scattered in salmon colored calcite matrix, typically with massive deep purple fluorite and occasionally other species. Specimens priced according to quality, sizes from about 2cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00. 40.00 and 60.00 each.

PARSETTENSITE- Parsettens Mine, Oberhalbstein, Switzerland
From the vicinity of the Graubunden Canton type locality for both parsettensite and the associated tinzenite, parsettensite occurs as richly distributed reddish-brown to brown masses in quartz, typically with orange brown crystalline tinzenite. Good quality specimens, sizes from 2cm to 7cm at 35.00, 65.00, 90.00 and 125.00 each, most obtained years ago from the Natural History Museum in Bern. List alternates.

POWELLITE with SCHEELITE- Black Horse District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada
Small patches of brightly fluorescent (yellowish - SWUV) powellite is lightly scattered through granitic, quartz-rich matrix, all associated with intimately associated fluorescent (blue-white SWUV) scheelite co-occupying the small pod-like patches. Small specks of other unidentified species are evident as well. An interesting association of the two fluorescent species where molybdenium and tungsten substitute to form this series. Specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 7cm across @ just 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, ugly in daylight, neat under SW UV!

PSILOMELANE- Black Canyon Mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico
Extraordinarily rich, black botryoidal globs to spikey, nodular hemispheres of psilomelane completely comprising matrix, these remarkably heavy due to Ba-content and trending to larger, pure specimens rarely seen at other localities! Certain to turn your hands black, these overlay solid seams of identical material, all quite unusual and quite striking in appearance. Sizes range from about 5cm to 17cm across (!!!) @ just 10.00, 25.00, 50.00 and 100.00 for the monsters!

PYROMORPHITE- Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Pyromorphite from this classic locality occurs as generous coatings of lustrous pale to dark green crystal prisms up to 2mm in size encrusting translucent white matrix. From a long defunct Dana locality, one of the most soughtafter pyromorphite localities among the classics. We have a wide range of qualities and sizes on hand, many collected in the 1960s or earlier, sizes from 2cm to 7cm, moderately priced at just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 75.00 and 100.00, based on quality.

QUARTZ (Rare Stellate Habit!)- Straznik, Perimov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
A truly unique form of quartz, often called "star quartz" due to its rare stellate habit! In one of our early trips to the Czech National Museum many years ago, we were able to acquire a few specimens, all quickly absorbed when offered. The locality was buried (literally) in 1963, and we recently uncovered a single, outstanding specimen from this old lot, comprised of densely aggregated, flattened radiating "stars" of quartz largely comprising matrix. The
specimen is about 6x4cm @ 125.00. One only!

RHODARSENIDE- Miass River, Ural, Russia
Superbly documented samples of this rare Rh2As mineral, here in a 5mm probe mount showing a tiny placer grain composed primarily of an osmium-dominant PGM (Os,Ir,Ru) accompanied by two SEM images pinpointing the rhodarsenide and typically associated isoferroplatinum, plus full quantitative chemistry of the rhodarsenide! Only a few documented specimens available @ 195.00 each. List alternates!

SMITHSONITE w/ OXYPLUMBOROMEITE- Sherman Tunnel, Lake Co., Colorado
A large and complex ore specimen comprised of massive galena interspersed in rock matrix, showing numerous exposed vugs and seams containing massive white barite, and excellent, well-scattered micros of smithsonite, oxyplumboromeite, azurite, malachite and quartz! A moderately colorful chunk showing interesting mineral associations among both primary and secondary species from this prolific Leadville District deposit. The beast sounds prettier than it looks but weighs about 5 pounds and could be broken down into many, many smaller samples with diverse species representation. Overall size about 12x11x11 cm @ just 85.00. Heavy!

SPHALERITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
A superb crystal group, small but among the finest we have ever had from this prolific locality, here as a metallicappearing intergrown pair of tetrahedrons that are actually transparent, oily green crystals to 1cm completely comprising the specimen, with just a hint of white albite at the rear. Gemmy and highly unusual, the color due to exceptionally low Fe-content found in the cleiophane varieties, probably from the 2005 find at the Poudrette
Quarry. The piece 1.4x1.2cm @ just 100.00. Outstanding!

SPODUMENE var: KUNZITE- Kunar Valley, Afghanistan
From a 2007 find, these are complex, highly convoluted and etched single crystals of transparent, gemmy, lilac colored kunzite without matrix, all showing weird "glacial peaks", chaotic crystal faces and even a few with preferential luster! Sizes range from TN's (about 2cm) up to larger, stouter miniatures of 5cm or so, with a wide range of prices depending on size and aesthetics: 25.00, 40.00, 55.00, 80.00, 120.00, 150.00. Larger but less convoluted crystals at 200.00, 250.00 and up.., plus a MONSTER log-sized crystal from an much older occurrence, 29x9x6cm @ 4000.00. Very neat stuff!

TANGEITE (CALCIOVOLBORTHITE)- Monument #1 Mine, Navajo Co., Arizona
Bright green crystalline aggregates of platy, orthorhombic tangeite richly scattered over rock matrix, some with good micro potential. An uncommon member of the adelite-descloizite group, and end member in the conichalcite-tangeite series. Excellent locality material, generous matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 7cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each

TETRADYMITE + TELLUROBISMUTITE- Mangfallberg, Boliden, Sweden
This uncommon mineral occurs as small, silvery grey metallic masses sparsley scattered in matrix, typically associated with tellurobismutite and possibly other phases. Old material from many years ago, specimens from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.

TITANITE- Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Gemmy, bright yellow-green transparent crystals of titanite without matrix, some showing subtle twinning and sharp terminations, these from a find circa 2002. Crystals range from 1cm to 1.5cm tall and are just 8.50 and 12.50 each. Attractive stuff, but only a few available!

TREMOLITE ("Needle Asbestos")- Canaan, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
Elongated needles of thickly intergrown tremolite, reminescent of rigid asbestos, in rich masses and occasionally with sugary dolomite matrix. An interestingly attractive reference material rom this excellent, older eastern U.S. locality. Collected in the 1960s, sizes from 3cm to 10cm(!!) across @ only 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

VESUVIANITE w/ PECTOLITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
An excellent specimen comprised of micro, yellow-green to colorless radiating needles of fine, acicular vesuvianite scattered in a large exposed seam filled with stout, white to colorless pectolite crystals. An outstanding association piece from a marble xenolith, exquisite under the 'scope, overall size about 7x4cm @ just 85.00. Fine!

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

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

ZEMANNITE- Mina Bambollita, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
From a recently uncovered small lot, we have well crystallized specimens of this zinc tellurite mineral. Zemannite is found as tiny hexagonal prismatic brown microcrystals, as individuals or in aggregated sprays, rather sprasely scattered in quartz-filled vugs, associated with tellurite, etc. Quite attractive under the 'scope, specimens available from approximately 2cm to nearly 5cm @ 35.00, 55.00, and 75.00 each; a few with multiple pockets to 150.00 each.

ZIRCON variety HYACINTH- West Coast, Tasmania, Australia
Strange little rounded crystals of orange-brown, gemmy hyacinths without matrix, all showing modest transparency typical of gem-grade zircon. Very old material originally from the Michigan Mining College collection, these small, water-worn, gemmy specimens average 5mm across @ just 15.00 each.

BOOKS
Mining History- Franklin & Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey
The full title of this monumental set of books is "Mine Hill in Franklin and Sterling Hill in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey: Mining History, 1765-1900", authored by Dr. Pete Dunn, formerly of the Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution (retired). This is a seven (7) volume set of 11 inch x 8.5 inch, perfect bound softcover books that recount, in amazing detail, the shenanigans and sometimes legitimate undertakings of the complex mining history of this prolific mining district. The series is over 1100 pages long, filled with direct quotes from historic documents, maps, magnificent line drawings of mining and smelting scenes and equipment, details of legal cases, bibliographies and more! A perfect addition to Dr. Dunn's mineralogical treatise on the deposit (also available from us in deluxe hardcover editions). We have seen sets for as much as $300 on Amazon, and we will also include with each purchased set, Dr. Dunn's 108 page softcover-bound "Prospectuses of 19th Century Mining Companies at Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey", at no additional charge. Our price for all eight (8) books: 165.00 plus shipping! Only a few left!

COLLECTIONS
BARITE- Various Localities Worldwide
There are over five hundred (500) barite specimens in some 25+ flats in our accessible inventory, and we need to make room for more material. Like the recent collections we have sold that were so well-received, we are offering newly assembled collections of barite, all specimens at least in the 4cm to 7cm size range, many in crystals and groups, many uncommon localities, some with old labels, a range of colors, and all different localities and all valued at well more than double our sale price. Each collection has 20 different specimens @ just 150.00 - a steal of a deal!

GEMS
BERYL variety AQUAMARINE- Brazil
Excellent, pale blue aquamarine, here as nicely faceted and calibrated oval gemstones. These are eye-clean and attractive gems, each stone weighing about 0.6 carats and measuring 7x5mm, offered at just 24.00 each. A handsome glass topped Bates box set of three is only 55.00! Quite nice!

WEIRD STUFF
MINE MODEL: Grover Cleveland Mine
An N-scale (1:160) kit comprised of laser-cut wood sheets, corrugated metal sheets, plastic window glazing and metal castings of mine cars and figures, complete with three pages of well-illustrated instructions. The finished mine structures include a head frame, shaft house, hoist house etc. that can be arranged in several different configurations. The mine is a composite of a typical small mining operation circa 1930s, and it takes some care and patience to build one of these little devils. Only a few kits available at just 46.00 each plus 6.00 shipping in the US. If you have fat fingers, are impatient, or just generally prone to swearing at self-inflicted mishaps, this one is not for you!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21506 – Volume XLII, No. 6

Our latest list has a number of new species, some excellent, one-of-a-kind classics, samples of the outstanding natrolites from Mont St. Hilaire, and many other interesting reference specimens. As always, items are first-come, first-served, and all are FOB our warehouse. Read on!

AERINITE- Lerida, Catalonia, Spain
This mineral's rich, sky blue to darker blue color attracted attention and description as early as 1876, but its true nature was not adequately determined until the 1980s when its structure was determined and its species status confirmed as a strange carbonate-rich silicate mineral. Often relegated to mixture status mineralogically by various authors, it was used extensively as a paint pigment in the Catalan romantic period. We have several localities available, this one @ 3.5cm @ 25.00 each, and the interchangeable Estopinan, Huesca locality are among the most well known, with specimens from the latter available from 2cm to 3.5cm on hand @ just 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

ANGLESITE on GALENA- Toussit, Oujda, Morocco
Very attractive specimen showing yellow, glassy anglesite crystals to 1cm or longer well-scattered on heavy galena and rock matrix. Lacking most of the typical bruising seen in old Moroccan material, the specimen is quite fine, size about 6cm across @ just 645.00. An old and outstanding specimen with excellent, well formed crystals protruding from matrix! Also on hand: a 6.5cm tall anglesite crystal, somewhat flattened in habit and about 5cm wide, weight just over 180 grams and with no matrix present. A significant single crystal that shows some damage at base and terminations @ just 450.00.

ARSENOPYRITE- Bull Moose Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Massive, silvery arsenopyrite richly scattered in quartz matrix, rarely seen from this prolfic secondary phosphate locality, originally mined for feldspar, quartz and beryl. The material was questionably identified as possible lollingite, but our EDS work (copy supplied) confirmed it as arsenopyrite. Specimens from about 3cm to 6cm @ 8.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each, with analysis.

ARSENOWAGNERITE (IMA #2014-100)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, pale yellow, crude tabular micro crystals and grains up to 0.2mm in size from this famous Kamchatka volcano. These are portions of the type (and only) specimen of this new magnesium fluoroarsenate mineral, formula: Mg2(AsO4)F, monoclinic, IMA #2014-100. Exceptionally rare, named for the arsenate analog of wagnerite, only a few very tiny grains mounted on adhesive on 1cm disks @ 175.00 each.

ARSMIRANDITE (IMA #2014-081)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
A remarkable NEW SPECIES from this prolific Kamchatka volcano, this sodium-iron-copper-chloroarsenate occurs as isolated crusts comprised of minute (~0.02mm) dark greyish green to olive hued crystals on basalt scoria, occasionally with associated As-bearing orthoclase. Formula: Na18Cu12Fe3+O8(AsO4)8Cl5 - monoclinic, IMA # 2014-081. Named in allusion to its arsenic content and highly unusual (Latin: mirandus= marvelous) crystal structure. Only a few small (~1cm ) specimens available @ 200.00 each. List alternates!

BANNERMANITE- Kamariza, Laurion, Attica Pen., Greece
From the first confirmed occurrence of bannermanite crystals, these are tiny (3 mm and under) slender, arrowshaped needles of this rare, reddish-brown vanadium mineral, recently analytically confirmed from material found in 2014. We offer a 3.5cm glass-topped Bates box with several tiny micro crystals without matrix at 55.00 per box (see Mindat photo), or as rare, monomineralic intergrown columnar aggregates about 1cm across @ 175.00. List alternates!

BERYL- Case Quarry, Portland, Middlesex Co. Connecticut
A pale green, translucent to opaque unterminated beryl crystal about 9cm long protruding from a granitic, white microcline matrix at the border of a quartz-rich, granitic vein. An old specimen that shows several repairs along the length of the crystal, but still quite impressive for this older, Eastern U.S. locality. A hefty 13x6x6 cm specimen @ just 65.00.

BERZELIANITE- Bukov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Greyish black, metallic masses with minor bluish tarnish of this unusual copper selenide species well-scattered in calcite matrix, some showing mild fluorescence from surrounding matrix. Specimen sizes from 2cm to 4cm @ 25.00 and 45.00 each, a few larger to 6cm @ 65.00.

BROCHANTITE on CHRYSOCOLLA- Jackrabbit Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
We located another flat of excellent, deep green acicular micro crystals and groups of attractive brochantite nicely scattered over shky-blue chrysocolla botryoids and masses on rock matrix, some chrysocolla possibly pseudomorphing earlier minerals. From a relatively obscure mine, these are excceptionally beautiful under the scope, and are colorful as well without magnification. Specimens range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Pretty! Dealer special: lot of 10 assorted @ 75.00 per lot!

CARNOTITE- near Uravan, Montrose Co., Colorado
Perhaps some of the richest carnotite specimens we've seen from this general area, the species occurs as bright yellow coatings and cementing material in pale sandstone, moderately hot, too, and some with tiny black patches of admixed asphaltum and unidentified Mn-Co oxides! Sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 7.50, 15.00, and 25.00, with a few larger samples from 7cm to 12cm @ 40.00, 65.00, and 95.00.

CERUSSITE with MALACHITE- Rum Jungle, Batchelor, N.T., Australia
An attractive cerussite specimen showing excellent reticulated pattern of crystals, with limbs up to 3cm long radiating left and right off a center elongated crystal that is just over 5cm long. Perched among the open spaces in the reticulated pattern are small spheres of bright green malachite. Obtained in the early 1970s, this specimen is currently pictured on Mindat.org and measures a fine 8.5 x 6.5 x 3cm @ just 300.00. One only!

CHROMITE in SERPENTINE- Glenrock, Converse Co., Wyoming
A single specimen comprised of dark, olive green serpentine rock showing black streamers of thin chromite-rich veins running throughout the specimen. The sample is ex-St. Lawrence University Mineral Collection and is accompanied by their label, overall specimen size about 10x8cm @ just 45.00.

DRAVERTITE (IMA #2014-104)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
This NEW SPECIES, a magnesium-copper sulfate phase, occurs here at the type locality as light blue to nearly colorless crusts overgrowing brownish basalt scoria. Formula: CuMg(So4)2 - monoclinic, IMA # 2014-104. Named for Russian mineralogist Petr Lyudovikovich Dravert (1879-1945). Only a few specimens on hand averaging about 1cm @ 155.00 each. List alternates!

FLUORITE- Xinyang Prefecture, Henan Province, PR China
Excellent, deep green fluorite specimens comprised of tiny stacked cubes overlaying undulating, paler green fluorite and radiaitng quartz crystals on matrix. Exceptionally fine color and luster, and recently featured in the July issue of Mineral News. Only a very few large specimens on hand, sizes from 10cm to 15cm long @ 200.00, 300.00 and 400.00 each. List alternates!

GOLD- Merger 250 level, Goldfield, Nevada
Tiny, complex crystallized groups of native gold without matrix. Although small (~1mm), these are superb micromounts, each sample mined in 1936 and ex-Hatfield Goudey (goudeyite) with his micro label. Classic locality and historically interesting unmounted samples from one of the great mineral dealer/geologists of his day, only a few tiny groups available @ 55.00 each.

GRANTSITE- Kamariza, Laurion, Attica Pen., Greece
This uncommon vanadium mineral occurs here as minute, brownish micro fibrous aggreates forming small balls and masses scattered on matrix, often associated with a minor, unidentified black Na-Ca vanadate phase. Only a few small specimens on hand, 1cm to 1.5cm @ 45.00 and 75.00 each, priced according to size and richness.

HERZENBERGITE- Jarkvissle, nr. Sundsvall, Sweden
Small greyish black submetallic masses sparsely scattered in micaceous pegmatitic matrix, possibly with admixed cassiterite. Not much to look at, but old material from an obscure locality from which the mineral was described in Min Mag (57, 489-94) in 1993. Small specimens from 2cm to 3.5cm @ 45.00 and 75.00 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 well-formed, 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!

INESITE- Hale Creek Mine, Trinity Co., California
Old specimens of moderately well crystallized inesite, occurring as sharp, pink 2mm to 6mm sized crystals, upstanding and lining the vugs and exposed surfaces of a brown vuggy matrix, some associated with residual calcite and potentially julgoldite-(Fe2+), bementite etc. Fairly attractive for the locality, old Cureton specimens from many years ago, overall sizes 2.5cm to 7cm @ 30.00, 55.00, 85.00 and 125.00 each, depending on quality.

JACOBSITE- Jakobsberg Mine, Nordmark, Sweden
Minute black crystals of jacobsite richly scattered on matrix. These are old specimens collected many years ago from this classic, type locality for the species, specimen sizes from about 2cm up to 7cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

KOLBECKITE- Christy Prospect, Magnet Cove, Arkansas
One of only a handful of scandium-containg minerals, and with an infamous history, kolbeckite occurs as mmsized transparent to translucent rhombohedral greenish-yellow crystal aggregates sparsely scattered on matrix, most with micro quartz crystals and brookite as well. These well crystallized small specimens average about 1cm make excellent micromounts, already boxed and nicely mounted at @ 40.00 each. Only a few available. Old material; list alternates!

KOSTYLEVITE- Koashva Mine, Khibiny, Kola Pen., Russia
Unavailable for nearly a dozen years, this material is from a relatively new find near the type locality that is far superior to any previously known specimens. Here, the specimens are studded with colorless to pale coffeecolored prismatic kostylevite crystals reaching early 2mm, some combined into sprays and clusters, others showing fine X or V-shaped twins in a spectacular arrangement unseen before. Further, the mineral is strongly fluorescent (yellow-green, SW UV, and easy to spot as a result!) and some of the best specimens are are associated with 1mm brown rhombohedral crystals of sazykinaite-(Y) as well! (This is the type locality for that species!). Wonderful specimens of a great rarity, matrix sizes from about 1.5cm to 4cm @ 60.00, 85.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each, depending on quality and size.

LEUCOPHOENICITE- Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Pink masses of this unusual species in mm-sized veinlets and small pods lightly scattered in shards of black franklinite ore matrix, occasioanlly with minor massive fluorecent green willemite, zincite or rarely minor clinohedrite and calcite as well. Old material obtained over 40 years ago, some via noted geologist and mineralogist E.W. Heinrich, specimens range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, and 55.00 each, depending on overall size/coverage.

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

MAGHEMITE w/ MAGNETITE- Sawmill Quarry, Haddam, Connecticut
Dull brown masses of maghemite sparsely scattered over pegmatite matrix, associated with black magnetite and occasionally schorl and other species. Collected over 45 years ago, matrix sizes from 2cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Interesting for the locality, but rather ugly, obscure stuff!

MIEITE-(Y) (IMA #2014-020)- El'ozero, Western Keivy, Kola, Russia
From the second known locality for the species, mieite-(Y) occurs here as minute yellowish grains, obtained by crushing and gravitational separation of a quartz-feldspar mass from this new find. Formula: Y4Ti(SiO4)2O[F,(OH)]6 - orthorhombic, IMA # 2014-020. A rare mineral from metasomatic rocks related to
alkaline granites, only a few tiny (<1mm) grains available, individually mounted on small adhesive disks @ 85.00 each. List alternates!

MILLERITE- Ferndale Pits, Tylorstown, Wales, United Kingdom
An old specimen comprised of a brown sedimentary rock matrix showing several areas with elongated needles of metallic millerite crystals. The longest is approximately 7mm, with a cross-hatching group perched over a quartz vug evident as well. A classic locality mined as far back as the 1860s and the site of several major mining disasters. This neat old locality (aka Blaenllechau Colliery in Rhondda-Cynon-Taff) specimen is ex-G. Fred Lincks collection and mounted ona small styrofoam block (as was his custom), overlal size about 3.5 x 3cm @ 75.00.

MIMETITE- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Mimetite at this locality ranges from tiny, barrel shaped, yellowish crystals and micro botryoidal aggregates wellscattered on matrix to somewhat slender and elongated, paler colored, micro radiating crystal groups on gossan matrix. Good micro material with rich coverage and a variety of potential associations (see our 2010 article in Rocks and Minerals, Vol. 85, pgs 512-524), specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00.

NATROLITE- Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Likely the finest natrolite occurrence in Canada, we recently acquired a small but high quality selection of natrolite crystal groups from the Poudrette Quarry in Mont St. Hilaire. The crystals are in fine, jackstarw groups of white, radiating rods, nicely divergent and highly attractive. We have about a dozen very fine samples, groups sizes ranging from about 3cm to 9cm across, priced according to size and quality @ 35.00, 75.00, large ones @ 250.00, and 350.00 each. Very nice!

NICKELINE etc.- Richelsdorf, Hessen, Germany
From an old lot of material labelled as "breithauptite & niccoline", we have a few small chunks of ore showing brightly metallic, rose to copper colored nickeline richly scattered in calcite matrix. Other potential minerals include nickelskutterudite and others, but individual analyses would be needed to accurately identify the other metallic inclusions. Specimens average about 3cm @ just 12.50.

OSUMILITE with HORTONOLITE- MacKenzie Pass, Lane Co., Oregon
Sharp micro crystals of hexagonal bluish-black osumilite scattered in vuggy andesite matrix, many with thin redbrown plates of hortonolite (magnesian manganoan fayalite) as well. Excellent micro material with numerous, potential mounts in each trimable specimen, matrix sizes from 2cm to 5cm across @ 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

PARAREALGAR- Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada
Brilliant orange powdery coatings of pararealgar heavily coating matrix and associated with massive realgar. These are especially rich and colorful examples for this uncommonly offered mineral. Reasonably priced depending on size, from 2cm to 8cm at 10.00, 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, and 60.00 each.

PINTADOITE- Jo Dandy Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado
This uncommon vanadium mineral occurs as dull greenish masses and efflorescent aggregates richly scattered on sandstone matrix, some of the better samples with yellowish hummerite. Collected some time ago at the Hummer Portal of the mine, much study is still needed to sort out many of the questionable minerals found in the region! Weird stuff and quite distinctive, specimens from about 2cm to 6cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each; a couple large, richer samples to 10cm @ 95.00 each.

QUARTZ variety "THUNDEREGG"- Priday Ranch, Madras, Jefferson Co., Oregon
Old time material recently uncovered in our warehouse! Many years ago, we purchased substantial quantities of Priday Ranch thunderggs, shipped to us in burlap sacks via truck freight. The "teasers" for those shipments were small cut and polished nodule halves, embedded in milk carton bottoms filled with a red clay, allowed to solidify, and than cut in a slab saw and polished, the red clay bases still attached. It is these thundereggs we offer, standing upright to show their polished face, all with a dark brownish exterior and the centers showing banded, star-shaped or other odd agate fillings from bluish white to tan in color, overall sizes averaging about 6cm across. While they last: only 15.00 each, or three different for 40.00, all with nicely polished faces!

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

RHODOCHROSITE- Pachapaqui, Ancash, Peru
Fairly attractive, small pale pink rhombic crystals of opaque rhodochrosite richly scattered on matrix, some associated with minor quartz and/or various sulfides. Colorful, these pleasing specimens range from about 4cm to nearly 8cm across @ 25.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

ROBINSONITE- Male Zelezne, Zilina, Slovakia
Metallic grey robinsonite is abundantly present in these rich, massive samples, comprised of metallic grey, somewhat fibrous robinsonite in matrix. A well-documented locality for this Pb-Sb-sulfide with a wide range of sizes and prices available, from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 40.00, 65.00, and 90.00 each

SCHAFERITE- Liebenbergite dump, Laurion, Attica, Greece
Dark brown to nearly black distorted micro crystals and aggregates of this unusual mineral, here forming odd tetragon-trioctaheda forms and massive intergrowths scattered on matrix. A weird garnet-structure mineral from one of only a handful of known localities for the species. Specimens range from about 2cm to 4cm @ 75.00, 95.00 and 150.00 each.

SIDERITE- Junction Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
An old A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum specimen, comprised of a large (19x12 cm!!) plate of dark brown micro siderite wedges forming matrix, with the bottom fully coated with minute siderite crystal druses, and the top, rather knobby, undulating surface showing small areas of brilliant, deep red-brown, micro siderite crystals poking out as well, showing significantly higher luster and red hue in isolated areas. An old and interesting sample, donated by C.V. Wills to the Museum and accompanied by their label @ 175.00,

SULFUR on GYPSUM- Djebel Chemsi, East of Gafsa, Tunisia
A great locality specimen comprised of massive patches of pale yellowish native sulfur scattered in and on white gypsum matrix, perhaps with some pale tan anhydrite intergrowths as well. From an old collection, a single specimen, quite flat, about 12x8cm @ 55.00. Only one unique sample from this otherwise barren region!

TENNANTITE- Trixie Mine, Tintic District, Utah
Micro crystals of greyish metallic tennantite scattered in quartz crystal vugs, most with minor chalcopyrite, pyrite and rarely enargite. Analytical work (copy supplied) suggests much of this material has up to 4 wt% silver as a constituent of the tennantite. Good for the locality and interesting micro material from our 2004 study of tennantite-tetrahedrite in Mineral News in 2004. Specimen sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 4cm @ 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

TOPAZ with "MARGARODITE"- Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Recently obtained from an old University collection, this hefty hand specimen is comprised of a granitic-like matrix with a broad seam of muscovite plates running across one face, adjacent to a 6cm mass of greyish quartz, the two minerals surrounding a 3cm pod of finely radiating, densely packed topaz which is also scattered in the micaceous matrix, called "margarodite" in the old literature. An interesting, old sample despite its general lack of well-defined crystals, overall size about 9x6x6 cm @ just 45.00. One only.

WULFENITE etc.- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Excellent, thin tabular micro wulfenite crystals lightly scattered on gossan matrix, the crystals ranging for pale yellow to white in color, often associated with other micro species such as quartz, mimetite, adamite etc. The white crystals are a highly unusual color for wulfenite! Specimens range in overall size from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Nice under the scope!

ZINCITE- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
A strange occurrence of zincite, here from the famous Kamchatka volcano that has already yielded many new species. The material was collected from the second scoria cone of the northern breakthrough fissure eruption during a research expedition in 2014, and the zincite is in excellent micro crystals, generally prismatic and radiating, typically greyish white to pale yellowish-green, often in rosettes or balls as well as small isolated tufts. Common in New Jersey, rare here, we have only a few micro-potential specimens on hand, ranging from about 2cm @ 45.00 up to nearly 3.5cm @ 95.00 each. Weird stuff!

COLLECTION
MYSTERY FLAT- Various Localities Worldwide
Each catalog, we'll offer a "mystery flat" of twenty (20) different specimens from worldwide localities, all
individually labeled and ranging in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm 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 sightunseen 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!
GEMS
"ALBITE-MOONSTONE"- Jiamukai, Fuhai Co., Altay Pref., PR China
Interesting "moonstone" specimens showing modest blue schiller often ascribed to "adularia" in some K-feldspars.
However, our analytical work suggests these are plagioclase (Na-dominant in the albite-anothite series near
oligoclase), more properly (at least gemologically) classifying them as peristerite rather than moonstone.
Nonetheless, these have been called "albite moonstone" in the Chinese scientific literature, and we have
occasionally seen apatite, tourmaline or other unidentified phases within these tumbled specimens. Only a few
available, all as grayish white, choice tumble-polished nodules with good, blue schiller effect, averaging 2.5cm @
just 7.50 each.
RUBELLITE TOURMALINE- Brazil
Attractive, pinkish-red tourmaline (elbaite variety rubellite) in faceted 8x6mm calibrated ovals. These average
about 1.3 carats each and are offered at a bargain price of just 20.00 per stone, or three nicely boxed and
matched for just 50.00 per lot! Limited stock, so order early.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21505 – Volume XLII, No. 5

BERYL variety GOSHENITE- Sao Geraldo do Baixio, M.G., Brazil
Excellent, water clear beryl specimens, here as convoluted and highly lustrous. matrix-free specimens, these as
hydrotermally etched floaters. Unusually complex, icy and attractive mounted thumbnail samples about 2.5cm tall at just 25.00 each.

BOURNONITE- Viboras Mine, Machacamarca, Potosi, Bolivia
This silver mine has produced a range of tabular bournonite specimens, ranging from small, greyish masses up to large tabular crystals of 2cm or more. All of the smaller specimens show thousands of tiny quartz crystals comprising a spongey matrix, many with micro pyrite and occasionally rhombic crystals of siderite, as yet unreported for the locality but plainly evident in these samples. White kaoliite, alos unreported from the locality, is also present on some. We offer two distict grades, with lesser samples in the 2.5cm to 5cm range @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 35.00 each, with the larger, tabular crystallized specimens in the 3cm to 5cm range @ 40.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each.

CALCITE- Tintic District, Juab Co., Utah
An old and unique specimen comprised of bladed, herringbone-like crystalline aggregates of greyish calcite in an
excellent, divergent group, with many of the "limbs" showing tiny nailhead crystals overgrowing the somewhat flattened sprays. The specimen is quite attractive and is ex-Michigan College of Mines (prior to 1927) with old cardboard label (#DM 6903) via A.E. Seaman Museum. A unique specimen, and a remarkable piece for Tintic, currently pictured on www.Mindat.org. Overall size about 10x5cm @ 250.00. Impossible to obtain today!

CELADONITE with AMETHYST- Ametista do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Amethystinew quartz from this locality is well known throughout the world, but few recogize that the underlying, very thin green crust that outlines the geodes from this locality are comprised of films of celadonite! Excellent locality material, with modest amethyst crystals generally separated by an agate band from the celadonite, specimen sizes from modest 5cm to 15cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

CHAPMANITE- McDermitt Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
This uncommon mineral occurs here as murky, light green crusts and veinlets well-scattered over buff-colored matrix. One of the few and perhaps the best U.S. locality for the species, specimen sizes range from about 3cm to 7cm across @ 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

CHLORBARTONITE- Koashva Mine, Khibiny, Kola, Russia
A remarkable discovery of crystallized (!!) chlorbartonite, the first-time discovery of a crystallized mineral in the bartonite series, originally uncovered in 2008! Carefully checked by XRD (for symmetry) and microprobe (for Cl/S ratio), these are dark bronze-colored aggregates and occur as relatively large grains and rectangular tablets, occasionally twinned or in groups in a pegmatitic matrix, some with modest micro potential as well. Most are associated with white natrolite, acicular astrophyllite and dark sphalerite as well. Type locality material, superior stuff, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 4cm @ 85.00, 125.00 and 155.00 each, depending on quality, not necessarily size.

CHURCHITE-(Y) "WEINSCHENKITE"- Kelly Bank, Vesuvius, Virginia
This uncommon mineral occurs here as white balls and masses scattered on dark, limonitic rock matrix. This material was collected over fifty years ago and was just recently "rediscovered" here in an old flat. Specimen sizes range from 2.5cm to nearly 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each, some with micro potential as well.

CORNWALLITE on CHRYSOCOLLA- Jackrabbit Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Minute, emerald green balls of cornwallite sparsely scattered on brilliant blue, botryoidal chrysocolla matrix, occasionally with other micro secondary minerals. An interesting locality, recently featured in Mineral News (Vol. 31 No. 5, 2015). Only a few TNs available @ 12.50 each.

COVELLITE- Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
From a small box of fairly rich, old covellite specimens from this historic deposit, here as small, electric blue metallic masses scattered in rock matrix. Certainly not as pure as old Montana material, but representative for the locality. Specimens average about 3cm across @ just 20.00 each.

DALYITE- Gjerdingselva, Nordmarka, Oppland, Norway
This moderately rare K-Zr-silicate occurs as minute colorless grains in granitic matrix, most easily seen under SW UV as it has a brilliant, yellow fluorescent response. Typical associations include janhaugite, aegirine and others, all in micro sizes. Named for Harvard professor R.A. Daly (1871-1957), only a few TN-sized specimens on hand @ 45.00 each, accompanied by a copy of a Norwegian museum label. List alternates!

DESTINEZITE- Argenteau, Vise, Leige Province, Belgium
Large, cauliflower like masses of creamy, yellow-white and somewhat powdery destinezite richly comprising matrix. Relatively pure material from the classic, type locality, these old specimens range in size from about 3.5cm to 8cm across @ just 20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 80.00 each.

DIAMOND- Tshikapa, Kasai Province (Zaire) Dem Rep Congo
We acquired this interesting diamond crystal back when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was still called Zaire! The stone is a complex octahedron that shows multiple penetration twins poking out from several octahedral faces, all with excellent trigonal growth patterns evident. The stone is translucent to transparent and shows a pale tan to slightly yellowish color, its overall weight a generous 3.91 carats, measuring 10x7x7mm and offered at just 475.00, below $125 a carat! Excellent value for an interesting and sizeable diamond; one only - list alternates!

DIGENITE- Leonard Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co. Montana
Very rich, metallic electric blue-grey massive digenite comprising matrix and showing typical conchoidal fracture, most specimens with other admixed sulfides such as djurleite etc.. Attractive, old-time material rarely available today, originally supplied by Laszlo Dudas, mineralogist for Anaconda at Butte. Matrix sizes from 2.5cm to large 9cm samples @ 7.50, 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 75.00 and 125.00 each. Nice!

GOETHITE with HEMATITE- Richard's Glory Hole, Socorro Co., New Mexico
From a small claim in the Luis Lopez Mining District, these are weird stalactitic goethite specimens typically brown in color, some with black botryoidal hematite formed around the elongated stalactites that range from 1cm to 2cm tall, showing neat spires and knobs on matrix. Specimens average about 5cm long @ just 15.00 each. Massive specimens without stalactites are just 8.50, all showing radiating botryoids.

HASTINGSITE- Cape Calamita Mine, Isle d'Elba, Italy
Nearly pure, greyish-green fibrous masses of hastingsite richly scattered in and comprising matrix. Excellent,
representative material from an old and prolific locality extensively exploited in the late 1800s. Classic stuff, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ just 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

HUNTITE- Crestmore, Riverside Co., California
White masses of fine-grained huntite richly distributed in matrix, potentially associated with other, equally uninspiring white minerals so prolific at Crestmore. Older material acquired years ago, specimens from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each. Rich material from Nevada also on hand - inquire!

HYDROZINCITE- Yellow Pine Mine, Goodsprings, Nevada
Pure white, tiny fibrous needle-liek crystals of hydrozincite largely comprising matrix. In addition to good micro potential, these specimens are brilliantly (!!) fluorescent (bright blue-white) under SW UV! From an old hoard, sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm @ 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Nice!

HYDROXYL-HERDERITE- Emmons Quarry, Greenwood, Oxford Co, Maine
Small, translucent to transparent single crystals and somewhat botryoidal masses of hydroxyl-herderite on albite, most singles without matrix from material collected years ago. Crystal sizes range from about 3mm to 9mm @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Old stuff!

IODARGYRITE- South Mine, Broken Hill, N.S.W., Australia
Classic locality material! This unusual silver iodide occurs as yellow botryoidal blebs and masses scattered on gossan matrix, coverage ranging from poor to prolific and ultimately determining price. Matrix sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each. Old stuff!

JOHANNSENITE- Iron Cap Mine, Graham County, Arizona
This Ca-rich clinopyroxene occurs as small, elongated fibrous aggregates and radiating groups richly scattered along exposed seams in matrix. The needle-like fibers are typically dark green to dark brown in color, generally several millimeters tall, and all specimens will yield interesting micro's as well. Collected over 30 years ago, overall matrix sizes range from about 3cm to nearly 8cm across @ only 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

KIMBERLITE- Lake Ellen, Iron Co., Michigan
Interesting petrology samples of kimberlite, the most productive of diamond-bearing host rocks, these from the first and best-known diatreme breccia kimberlite depositis in the state. Typical mineral assemblages can include garnets, olivines, clino- and ortho- pyroxenes enstatites, corundums, ilmenite etc. Micro diamonds have been found in the deposit (none by us), but it is not an economically viable prospect. Specimens range from about 4x3cm to 7x5cm chunks @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each,

LEIFITE- Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Canada
Not your ordinary leifite specimens comprised of thin, isolated needles, but rather two extraordinary examples of this fairly rare mineral in lustrous, hemispherical groups that appear as smooth balls on the top surface, but are actually the terminations of densely-packed radiaiting crystals beneath! A great, partial ball as a hemispherical thumbnail about 3cm tall @ 395.00; one larger 4.5x3.5 complex and astounding monster with micro, pink serandite and other potential associations @ 1500.00. List alternates!

LINARITE- Grand Reef Mine, Klondyke, Graham Co., Arizona
From material obtained in the 1970s, we have uncovered a small lot of 3x3cm clear plastic boxes with thumbnails of brilliant, dark blue lustrous linarite specimens, most as excellent micro crystals on matrix, quite beautiful under the 'scope! Great stuff from old stock, specimens are priced at just 5.00, 7.50 and 10.00 each. A steal!

MAGNETITE- Iron Mountain, Iron Co., Utah
Rich, black, octahedral crystals and sections of magnetite completely covering rock matrix, these collected back in the 1960s by Ted Morley from this old and prolific locality known for the species. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 6cm across, offered at just 8.00, 15.00, and 25.00 each. Wonderful old stuff!

MANGANPYROSMALITE- Kyurazawa Mine, Ashio, Tochigi Pref Japan
This moderately rare species occurs as pale brownish masses well scattered in matrix, some with minor rhodonite or possibly other phases. From an excellent locality rarely available today, we have a few 2cm to 3cm samples @ only 35.00 and 45.00 each, one exceptional 4.5cm specimen @ 85.00.

MITRIDATITE- Bull Mosse Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
Excellent micro groups of mitridatite appearing as greenish brown delicate balls and fuzzy aggregates as crusts and knobs lining isolated vugs of highly altered, dark greenish black phosphate nodules, typically with small scattered mass of bright pyrite and/or arsenopyrite throughout, and often with other prolific phosphate species. Excellent for the species, matrix sizes from about 2cm to nearly 5cm across @ just 10.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, most with modest micro potential as well!

NEPHELINE- Mt. Somma, Naples, Campania, Italy
Old specimens, ex-Michigan Mining College and collected sometime prior to 1927, here as crudely crystallized
nepheline richly lining seams and vugs, most with sanidine and possibly other species. Specimen sizes range from
reference-only 2.5cm samples @ 15.00, to larger hand specimens from 5cm to 8cm across @ 45.00 and 60.00 each, many with old labels. Neat!

NICKEL (Refinery Product)- General Electric Plant in Pennsylvania
These are interesting colloidal, branching groups of pure nickel from the walls of an industrial plating tank. The original ore was of Canadian origin that was subsequently processed into button forms for electrolitic uses. Attractive, bright metallic groups from 1cm to 2.5cm @ 8.50, 15.00 and 20.00 each.

NONTRONITE- Horni Slavkov, Czech Republic
Pale green, impure masses of nontronite lightly scattered in/on matrix. An interesting species from an unusual locality, sizes are small TNs from 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 8.50, 10.00 and 15.00 each, a few larger @ 25.00 each.

OFFRETITE- Mt. Semiol, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France
Old specimens from this well-known locality, obtained from Dr. Sainfeld at the French School of Mines in Paris many years ago. Offretite occurs as clear micro crystals scattered in seams and vugs in olivine basalt matrix, with overall sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

OPAL- Creel, Chihuahua, Mexico
Old time stuff comprised of typical pinkish rhyolite matrix with small pods of clear to pale orange firey jelly opal.
Reasonably attractive and inexpensive TNs from a 1970s vintage lot, sizes ranging from about 2cm to 2.5 cm priced according to fire @ just 5.00 and 8.00 each. Cheap!

SCHORL with QUARTZ- nr. Canon City, Fremont Co., Colorado
A rather large specimen comprised of translucent white, massive quartz, filled with elongated black crystals and sections of schorl tourmaline to 9cm long (!!) and up to 0.6cm wide richly scattered on teh surface and interior of the specimen. Ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum specimen and accompanied by their label, this monster sample is likely from one of the many pegmatites in the Texas Creek Area west of the town. Overall size about 15x8x7 cm @ just 150.00. Heavy!

SEGNITITE- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
This uncommon mineral occurs here as yellowish green botryoids and masses well-scattered on limonitic matrix,
commonly associated with micro-crystalline beudantite and occasionally other species. Fairly rich for the mineral and some with modest micro potential as well, specimens from about 2.5cm to 9cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each. A few very rich, monster-size samples from 14cm to 18x15cm @ 150.00 and 225.00 each.

SIDERITE (ex-Prof. Destinez)- Vise, Liege Province, Belgium
A historically significant specimen comprised of a 2.5cm vug filled with micro brown siderite crystals in dense, 5x5cm limestone matrix. Attached to the bottom of the sample is the original signed label of Pierre Destinez (1847-1911) for whom the mineral destinezite was named in 1880. Once discredited, his legacy mineral was reinstated in 2002. Also included with the specimen is Destinez' handwritten, caligraphic signed label, as well as labels from Cilen, Albanese and Frank Z. Edwards. Importantly, siderite is currently not a listed species from Vise, yet this mineralogist's early specimen from the University of Liege clearly labels the species & locality! A classic with superb provenance, one only @ 125.00.

SPINEL- Amity, Orange Co., New York
An old specimen, ex-Michigan College of Mines, comprised of both black, octahedral spinel crystals to 7mm and larger masses of the mineral well-scattered in calcite matrix. The crystals are small but numerous, and the piece was likely collected sometime between 1897 and 1927, based on the label vintage. Surprisingly heavy, overall size about 8x7cm @ 55.00. One only, with label!

TEALLITE with WURTZITE- Carguaicolla Mine, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
Broad, silvery metallic foliated masses of teallite scattered in matrix, most specimens associated with red-brown,
granular wurtzite, potentially with other species. From one of the few sulfide deposits mined for tin, these were collected over 15 years ago and only recently found here. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5.5cm, dense and heavy, @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

THOMETZEKITE w/ ARSENIOSIDERITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Minute, pale greenish yellow aggregates of thometzekite sparsely scattered on matrix, most associated with dark redbrown arseniosiderite often more richly scattered. An interesting arsenate assemblage, some with modest micro potential, specimen sizes from about 2cm to 3cm @ 25.00 and 35.00 each.

TILASITE- H.J. Winch Mine, Rambhapur, Jhabur, India
A very old specimen, originally collected from this prolific Central India region by E.J. Beer in 1924, comprised of a
rather fine-grained pegmatitic matrix largely of feldspar and quartz, with obvious blue-black amphiboles (species status a mess to determine!) and very pale and quite small blebs and tiny masses of yellowish to yellowish green tilasite very sparsely scattered about the piece. If we had more time and patience, perhaps some very exotic amphibole discoveries are contained in this one, overall size about 7x6cm @ 85.00; via-E.S. Treseder Collection, circa 1970. Will need your microscope on this one!

TRIPLITE- Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany
A small lot of old specimens ex-Michigan College of Mines, comprised of rich, brown masses of triplite largely
comprising matrix, occasionally with minor muscovite or other phases. Classic locality material, specimens from about 3cm to hefty 6cm across @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each. Excellent for the locality!

TVALCHRELIDZEITE- Gomi Mercury Dep., Gornaya Racha, Rep of Georgia
Another TYPE LOCALITY mineral, here from a rarely offered country in the former USSR. The mineral occurs here as greyish black metallic aggregates and twisted crystalline forms from several millimeters long in masses, often with somewhat redish reflections perched on matrix. A rare Hg-As-Sb sulfide, matrix specimens from 2cm to nearly 3cm across @ 75.00, 100.00 and 145.00 each.

VASHEGYITE- Van Nav San Claim, Eureka Co., Nevada
This uncommon phosphate occurs here as dull white masses and filmy aggregates lightly scattered on pale rock matrix, most with a light and occasional dusting of pale yellowish schoderite/metaschoderite. Decidedly ugly specimens, but far less costly than our richer Belgian material, sizes from about 3cm to nearly 5cm across @ just 20.00 and 35.00 each.

VIVIANITE- Anloua, N'Gaoundere, Cameroon
A wedge-shaped dark-green single crystal of vivianite, having lustrous but curved crystal faces and resembling a fern leaf. From the now classic African locality, ex-French School of Mines specimen from Drs. Sainfeld and Mantienne in the late 1970s, about 5cm tall @ 85.00.

WALSTROMITE- Big Creek, Fresno Co., California
Pearly white to colorless disseminated aggregates and exposed seams of this unusual silicate scattered in matrix.
Walstromite is nicely fluorescent (pinkish-orange SW) and therefore readily discernable in these rich specimens. Sizes from 2 to 6cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

WHELANITE- Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona
Another in series of secondary copper minerals noted from the Christmas Mine, whelanite occurs as pale blue fibrous coatings on matrix, occasionally associated with dark blue stringhamite and probably other Cu minerals as well. IMAapproved but not published for many years despite its mention by name in several earlier articles, coverage is modest to good in these specimens. Sizes from 3.5cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

ZAPATALITE- Cerro Morita, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico
This rare copper phosphate occurs as minute pale blue masses and botryoids in fractures and exposed seams on
matrix, usually with other secondary copper phases. Type locality material originally supplied by the author some years ago, some with modest micro potential, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 5cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each

COLLECTIONS
MYSTERY FLATS- Various Localities Worldwide
Another new offering of our well-regarded "mystery flats" of twenty (20) different specimens from worldwide localities, all individually labeled and ranging in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm 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!

NATIVE BISMUTH- Various localities Worldwide
Like the skutterudite collection we recently offered, we have a rich stock of old native bismuth specimens obtained from a wide range of museums, universities and private collections. Specimens of this native metal are typically rich, grey metallic in appearance, and a diverse suite of localities from Europe and elsewhere are included. Specimen sizes range from about 3cm to 6cm across, all individually labeled, and offered at 8 different specimens for just 195.00. Improve the depth of your collection with this excellent, diverse locality suite for a single native element!

GEM
BERYL variety EMERALD- 3.15 cts Colombia
When we buy collections, we buy everything, even those items for which we have no immediate use. Gemstones fall into this category, and this is a great opportunity for someone out there. This is a remarkable faceted stone of excellent Colombian emerald, here as a nicely transparent, lightly included gemmy oval showing fine, medium (70) green color. The stone weighs 3.15 carats and measures (LxWxD) 10.95 x 8.57 x 5.56 mm, and is quite attractive, offered at less than $225 a carat at just 695.00, discounted by more than 60% off from its appraised value! The stone is accompanied by a 2008 written appraisal from a New York gem lab, indicating a replacement value of $1800.00! A great bargain, and one only, of course! First come, first served!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21504 – Volume XLII, No. 4

Our latest list has a few new species, some one-of-a-kind classics, as well as a good selection of representative
minerals needed to round out a solid, systematic collection. Especially good finds of Mont Saint-Hilaire
rhodochrosite, excellent San Rafael Mine material from our Rocks & Minerals article, rich brochantite from the Jack
Rabbit Mine, and a fair number of rare fluorescent minerals are among the highlights that should not be missed.

ADAMITE- San Rafael Mine, Lodi District, Nevada
Weirdly colored, somewhat greyish balls of adamite scattered in brown gossan matrix, some showing oddly fluid
forms and cauliflower-like globules tucked in exposed seams. Unlike the cuprian adamites from the locality (see
further), these are brightly fluorescent under both LW and SW UV, showing an intense green response. These also
have good micro potential, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 7cm across @ just 5.00, 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

ALLOCLASITE- Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Morocco
Tiny metallic crystals in short prismatic habits of this uncommon mineral scattered in matrix, associated with
colorful, bright magenta spherocobaltite richly scattered as well. While these are likely from the Agoudal Quarry, the accompanying label simply indicated "Bou Azzer". An uncommon mineral with an excellent association and micro potential, specimens average 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 40.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each.

ALLOPHANE- Santa Creu d'Olorde, Barcelona, Spain
Massive pale greenish to dark brown vitreous to greasy aggregates of allophane richly scattered in and comprising
matrix. Fine for the species and locality, old material in sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

ANDORITE w/ JAMESONITE etc.- Veta Potosi, Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia
Minute metallic crystals (!!) of andorite perched in vugs in heavy sulfide ore matrix, associated with rod-like crystals of jamesonite as well as minor aresenopyrite, stannite, and possibly other species. Rare at the locality and
reasonably well crystallized, we have only two hand specimens available, sizes averaging about 7x6 cm @ 95.00
each. List alternates!

ARAVAIPAITE with LAURELITE- Grand Reef Mine, Graham Co., Arizona
Collected from the Aravaipa Mining District, aravapaite is offered as sub-mm-sized, glassy and sharply formed platy microcrystals in a capsule, sparsely scattered among prolific and well crystallized prismatic crystal rods of laurelite. Only a few capsules on hand @ 65.00 each. Rare; type locality for both species!

BOBCOOKITE (IMA #2014-030)- Blue Lizard Mine, San Juan Co., Utah
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, pale glassy green crystalline masses nicely scattered over matrix, typically
associated with boyleite/rozenite and occasionally with pickeringite and/or halotrichite as well. Formula:
NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4*18H2O, triclinic, IMA # 2014-030. Author's material; the mineral is nicely fluorescent (green SWUV) and specimens range from about 1.5cm to nearly 4cm across @ 75.00, 125.00 and 175.00 each.

BRAZILIANITE- Telirio Mine, Linopolis, M.G., Brazil
Excellent, single crystals of pale yellow-green brazilianite with little or no matrix, all with sharp prism faces and and
all nicely singly terminated as well. Minor white albite may be present on some, but these are essentially clean
singles that are quite attractive, offered as mounted thumbnails @ 40.00 each. Also: one large, finger-sized
elongated crystal group shrouded in white albite, ex-University of Arizona and accompanied by their display label,
the specimen with an unobtrusive repair and standing nearly 7cm tall (!!) @ 275.00. List alternates!

BROCHANTITE on CHRYSOCOLLA- Jackrabbit Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Excellent, deep green acicular micro crystals and groups of attractive brochantite nicely scattered over sky-blue
chrysocolla botryoids and masses on rock matrix, some chrysocolla possibly pseudomorphing earlier minerals.
From a relatively obscure mine, these are excceptionally beautiful under the scope, and are colorful as well without
magnification. Specimens range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Pretty! Dealer special: lot of 10 assorted @ 75.00 per lot!

CATTIERITE- Shinkolobwe, Shaba, (Zaire) Dem Rep Congo
This rare member of the pyrite group occurs as finely disseminated metallic masses richly scattered in matrix, often with admixed siegenite, pyrite and possibly other sulfides. Type locality material, found just below th e 57 level, XRD and microprobe-confirmed by Dr. Peter Bayliss in 1990. Only a few samples on hand as small fragments in a capsule @ 25.00, 1.5cm to 2.5cm matrix specimens @ 50.00 and 85.00 each; one 5cm sample @ 225.00. Old material; list alternates!

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

CUPROADAMITE- San Rafael Mine, Lodi District, Nevada
Some superb, pale green micro cuprian adamite specimens showing excellent radiating stacked prismatic crystals
and superb, deep green isolated balls in seams and vugs and on matrix, appearing almost botryoidal in hand
specimen, but revealing truly delicious green micro groups and "flowers" when viewed under the 'scope! Nonfluorescent material from our featured article in Rocks and Minerals, these are attractive specimens with
moderately good coverage, some with micro mimetite or other species as well, from about 2cm to 5cm across @
just 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each, or as larger samples to nearly 8cm across @ 50.00 each - Very nice!!
Micromounter and dealer's bonus: 10 excellent TN-sized specimens @ just 40.00 per lot of ten!

DANBURITE- Aurora Mine, Charcas, Mexico
Sharply terminated transparent PINK danburite crystals from this prolific locality! These have the typical chiselshaped crystal habit of danburite, and the elongated crystals have no matrix. The crystals become more translucent and less sharply defined near their attachement points at the base, and most have the typical dings seen on such large crystals. Quite nice with impressive size and color, crystals ranging from 6cm to 8cm tall @ just 35.00 and 45.00 each.

DIAMOND- Birim River, Western Province, Ghana
A pale pinkish-tan diamond octahedron without matrix, quite gemmy and transparent, showing good octahedral
faces with slight rounding as typical with alluvial diamonds from this locality. The crystal measures 5x4x3mm and
weights 0.55 carats, only one available @ 250.00. An excellent locality diamond for your collection!

DIOPTASE with MALACHITE- Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Recently uncovered in our warehouse, vintage unknown, is a rather attractive specimen comprised largely of green
malachite in a large, circular pod surrounding a protruding calcite/dolomite rock matrix, with one edge ofthe
specimen showing about a dozen, deep green dioptase crystals to 0.5cm ringing one side of the malachite pod.
The underside of the specimen shows many micro malachite sprays in nooks and crannies with potential for other
species evident. OVerall size of the speicmen is 6.5x6cm @ just 195.00. Colorful!

DOLOMITE pseudo @ CALCITE- Grevenbruck, Nordrhein-Westphalia, Germany
A moderately uncommon pseudomorph, here as rather rare dolomite scalenohedral crystals to nearly 5cm
replacing underlying calcite, with a subsequent coating of calcite over the dolomite. The piece is accompanied by
both a Freiberg Mining Academy label, and a Mark Feinglos (feinglosite) label, overall size about 7c5cm @ 125.00.

ELLENBERGERITE- Case Parigi, Martiniana Po, Cuneo, Italy
Rich, pale lavander micaceous aggregates of this relatively rare species described in 1984 richly scattered in
matrix, some with zoisite and possibly other species. Type locality material, matrix sizes from 1cm to 3cm @ 25.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

FERROINDIALITE (IMA #2013-016)- Bellerberg, Eifel, Germany
Repeat of a sellout: another NEW SPECIES from this prolific area, ferroindialite occurs as tiny grey to greyish-violet crude hexagonal crystals and sections intergrown in matrix. Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 - hexagonal - IMA #2013-016. The mineral is a new member of the beryl group and a chemical dimorph of sekaninaite. Type locality and author's material, small specimens about 1.5cm across @ 175.00 each.

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

GALENA- Elmwwod Mine, Smith Co., Tennessee
Excellent, pure galena specimens comprised of various cubic forms showing interesting stepped-growth patterns,
octahedral modifications or other interesting habits. Most of these are small groups or partial crystals, sizes from
about 1.5cm to 2.5cm across @ just 10.00 and 20.00 each. Pure material with no matrix! NOTE: many other, larger samples on hand with calcite, fluorite etc. Please inquire!

GLAUCOPHANE with PHENGITE- Oropa, Biella Province, Piemonte, Italy
Dark bluish grey aggregates of glacophane nicely scattered in matrix, associated with very colorful, deep green
platy masses of phengite, a high-silca rich mica near muscovite-celadonite/aluminoceladonite composition.
Obtained more than 25 years ago, we have only three of these attractive samples, in generous sizes averaging
about 8x4cm @ just 45.00 each. Excellent!

GROUTITE on PETRIFIED WOOD- Chinle Formation, Navajo Co., Arizona
The first of these we have seen since the mid-1980s, offered here as tiny, slender black groutite crystals sparsely
scattered over masses of red petrified wood. The wood is from the Chinle Formation, about 213 million years old,
and it provides a sharp contrasting background for the sparse, but quite brilliant, groutite crystals. Only a few
available, all with decent micro potential, from 2cm to 4cm across at 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each; priced according to size and coverage.

HOLLANDITE- Mt. Sorharas, Ultevis, Lappland, Sweden
Excellent specimens from one of the best localities for this barium bearing mineral. Hollandite 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 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00 each.

JEPPEITE- Walgidee Hills, W.A., Australia
Small black aggregates of this rare species richly scattered in a 2ml vial. This is from the original work on the
locality, supplied as pure, separated material provided by a noted researcher; a rare oxide mineral from an
excellent locality @ 40.00.

JEREMEJEVITE- Ameib, Erongo Mts., nr. Usakos, Namibia
From the sensational find, we have a small lot of single crystals and prismatic aggregates off matrix, all showing
reasonably good transparency and pale bluish color. A heretofore rarity, gemmy small specimens range from about 0.3cm to 1.2cm tall @ just 30.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each. Limit one per customer. Also available: a few small, slender crystals to 1cm long from Pamir Upland, Tadjikisthan, fully analyzed and accompaniyed by X-ray spectra, @ 100.00 each.

KAOLINITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New Jersey
A small lot of old material originally supplied by Parker Minerals, presented here as rather nondescript, white
powdery masses of kaolinite well-sacattered on altered augite. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes from 2.5cm to 4cm across @ 15.00 and 30.00 each. Charming but still ugly.

KEIVIITE-(Y) on KEIVIITE-(Yb)- Ploskaya Mt.,Keivy, Kola Peninsula, Russia
A pair of great rarities, here from the type locality for both! A new discovery offers excellent keiviite-(Yb) in colorless to faintly pinkish prismatic crystals from 4mm to 7mm long (!!!) in spherules and bunches, in which the crystal tips have epitaxially overgrown keiviite-(Y) to about 0.5mm thick! For typically ugly minerals usually invisible to the naked eye, these are spectacular specimens for the species, the matrix consisting of bright greenish amazonite and violet fluorite masses. Specimens about 2cm @ 95.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each. Still aesthetically challenged but the best of species, the best sample with analysis showing trace Er,Tm,Eu etc..!

KYANITE- Plumtree, Avery Co., North Carolina
An old specimen comprised of numerous kyanite laths to 1cm wide and showing a pale blue to blue-green color,
nicely scattered in several parallel layered veins in quartz matrix. From the E. W. Heinrich collection, this noted
mineralogist and geologist was recently featured in Rocks & Minerals magazine. Overall specimen size is a
generous 12x7cm @ just 40.00, with Heinrich's label.

LANGBEINITE- Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico
Crystalline masses of dull to white langbeinite in and on matrix, most assocaited with massive halite and possibly
other phases. A well known locality for this uncommon but rather obscure and ugly mineral, specimens from 1cm to 4cm @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, and 65.00 each.

MAGNESIO-HORNBLENDE- Philips Mine, Putnam Co., New York
Rich, dark green solid masses of this amphibole mineral comprising matrix. From a surprising locality just north of
the Westchester County border, these are inexpensive examples from recently microprobed material. Specimen
sizes range from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

NICKELPHOSPHIDE- NWA 1054 Meteorite, Morocco
This exceptionally rare mineral occurs as a small rim at the edge of a kamacite-rich meteorite that also shows
adjacent troilte and other phases. The meteorite itself was fairly small (86g) and found in 2001 and was intensively
studied, and our sample was obtained from the author of this rare meteoric mineral. The sample is a small grain
mounted in a 5mm probe mount, accompanied by two fully labeled color images pinpointing the species and
associations, along with full analytical chemistry of the nickelphosphide. Rare, one only, @ 295.00.

ORTHOCLASE- Crystal Pass, nr. Goodsprings, Nevada
A few TN-sized single crystals of pinkish tabn orthoclase without matrix, these from an old stash of Scott Williams
specimens recently uncovered here. ALl are mounted in a standard perky box, and some will show good twinning
as well. Sharp, well-formed crystals @ just 10.00 each.

PHOSPHOELLENBERGITE- Vallone Giba, Dora-Maira, Cuneo, Italy
This uncommon mineral, first described from here (the TYPE locality) in 1994, has not seen much distribution due
to its scarcity. We recently obtained a few additional samples of minute, glassy bluish aggregates of the mineral,
sparsely scattered in a rose-colored quartzite with small, micro pods of deep red pyrope garnet. From Brossasco in the Varaita Valley, part of the overly simplified Dora-Maira massif type locality designation. Specimens (all with
arrows) average about 2cm to 3cm @ 55.00 and 75.00 each. Only a few available!

POSTITE (IMA #2011-060)- Vanadium Queen Mine, Paradox Valley, Utah
A relatively new mineral, postite occurs as minute, yellow microcrystals in tightly packed groups nicely scattered on matrix. The minerals is a complex Mg-Al vanadate with considerable water and hydroxyl as well. The micro
orthorhombic crystals have some good micro potential, and the mineral is named for Smithsonian curator Jeff Post. Specimen sizes range from about 2cm up to 6cm across @ 65.00, 95.00 and 150.00 each. Also: one specimen on hand from the Pandora Mine (San Juan Co., Utah), similar in all respects to this locality, size about 6x3.5cm @ 150.00.

QUARTZ variety AMETHYST- Red Feather Lakes, Larimar Co., Colorado
An old Cureton specimen, likely from the Pennoyer Amethyst Mine, here as a large amethyst point without matrix,
showing typical color and singly terminated habit with a smaller secondary crystal growing at one edge. The crystal shows a preferential hematitic coating below the surface of two prism faces, and one has a ding near the
termination. An impressive Colorado specimen, the main crystal is about 7cm across the base and 6.5cm tall,
darker at the top, lighter band along most of the base, only one available @ 85.00.

RHODOCHROSITE- Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Choice specimens of pale brownish pink rhodochrosite, here as somewhat flattened rhombohedral crystals to 2cm
with minor matrix, forming moderately attractive singles and groups with some also showing trigonal color zoning. Excellent for the locality, specimens ranging from 2.5cm to 4cm tall @ 50.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each. One larger intergrown group about 6cm across @ 350.00, and a world-class museum specimen with hundreds of transparent elpidite needle-like crystals, overall 9x6cm @ 2500.00. First come, first served!

RIBBEITE- Yuzhno-Faizulinskoe, Sibay, S. Urals Russia
This rare species occurs here as tan masses forming small seams in bright pink rhodonite matrix, often with other
Mn-rich minerals. A well-documented locality, we have only two rich polished sections about 3x2cm across, quite
attractive, @ just 125.00 each. List alternates!

SILVER- New Nevada Mine, Batopilas, Chi., Mexico
A specimen from the magnificant find of the early 1980s, we recently uncovered this fine specimen from this
famous deposit. The piece sat in one of our 1984 Tucson show flats buried here in the warehouse since its debut at our show location, then at the old Travelodge Motel. The speciemn is densely intergrown crystals of native silver as tiny fern like aggregates rich protruding from a core of white calcite, most coated with black acanthite. Fascinating under the scope, heavy and prickly to hold, overall size about 5x3.5cm @ 575.00. One only!

STARKEYITE - PENTAHYDRITE- Fuemerol Mine, San Rafael Reef, Utah
Old material from the Art Eadie Collection, here as pure white granular to powdery masses partially filling a small
stoppered glass vial. The mineral absorbs moisture and alters to pentahydrite, a likely circumstance here! Originally confirmed by Mary Mrose at the USGS @ 40.00 the vial.

TACHARANITE- Noaki, Yaizu shi, Shizuoka Pref., Japan
White, somewhat porcelanous masses of this uncommon mineral lightly scattered in veinlets running through
matrix, often associated with dull greenish pumpellyite-(Fe2+). An unusual locality for the species, generous
specimens average about 6cma cross @ 45.00 each. Only a few available!

TUSCANITE- Sacrofano Caldera, Rome Province, Italy
Colorless to greyish white micro intergrown lath-like aggregates and isolated rod-like crystals of tuscanite sparsely
scattered in matrix. An interesting species and samples that will yield good micros, rarely offered any longer from
this classic locality. Old stuff, specimens from 2.5cm to 6cm across @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

VANADINITE- Old Yuma, Pima County, Arizona
From a very old stock, these are small, bright red barrel-shaped vanadinite crystals richly scattered on matrix, and
typically covering on surface of each specimen. These were likely collected in the late 1960s and early 1970s,
acquired from the long defunct Piedmont Minerals many years ago. Colorful speicmens with good micro potential,
specimens range in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm across at just 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

YUGAWARALITE- Wolf Point, Colwitz Co. Washington
Collected in 2002 by Rudy Tschernich (tschernichite) from the Mount Saint Helens tree farm at the 200/237 Road
quarry, these are TN sized specimens showing good micro crystals of colorless, somewhat tabular and elongated
crystals of this uncommon zeolite perched in vugs in brownish basalt matrix. Excellent micromount potential, these select specimens average about 2.5cm across @ just 20.00 each.

BOOK
La Fluorita- by M. Gutierrez Claverol et al (2010)
This monster-sized hardcover book is 565 pages devoted exclusively to fluorite from Asturias, Spain. Written in
Spanish, it is filled with hundreds of full color photos dealing with the history, geology, mining and distribution of
fluorite, and it includes a detailed bibliography and index as well. New copies sell for 150.00, and we have one very
gently used copy left for just 75.00 plus shipping. First come, first served!

COLLECTION
SKUTTERUDITE- Various Localities, Worldwide
A rare offering of ten (10) different skutterudite specimens, predominantly from old European localities, most from
the Michigan College of Mines (1897) collections, and these with accompanying old labels. Specimens are
generally massive ores or micro crystalline and have a variety of associations (erythrite, nickeline, native bismuth
etc.) and are variously noted as "smaltite" or similar varietal names once considered separate species. These
average about 5cm across, with one small Norweigian sample in an old glass vial, up to nearly 8cm in length on an
old Richelsdorf piece ex-L.L. Hubbard (b. 1849). Many of these localities are long-gone, and this is a rare
opportunity to acquire a lot of ten different @ just 300.00.

GEM
FORSTERITE var. PERIDOT- San Carlos, Gila Co., Arizona
A small but select lot of excellent, yellow-green peridot cut as faceted calibrated ovals from this well-known Arizona locality. These are eye clean, well-cut 7x5mm ovals, competitively priced at just 10.00 per stone, or a lot of 5 for just 40.00. Don't miss these!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21503 – Volume XLII, No. 3

ALABANDITE- Merelani Hills, Simanjiro District, Tanzania
Perhaps the finest occurence of the species, here as solid, crudely octahedral crystals and masses completely
comprising these specimens with little or no matrix, many showing interesting surface growth patterns or isometric combinations sometimes seen in other members of the galena group, this being the Mn-end member. Solid specimens ranging in size from about 2cm to 4cm @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, priced according to crystal quality and size.

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 once offered by A.E. Foote and recently uncovered in our warehouse. Specimens range from about 2.5cm
to 5cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each. Quite nice for the species and locality!

BAVSIITE (IMA #2014-019)- Gun Claim, Wilson Lake, Yukon, Canada
A rare NEW SPECIES, here as extremely tine, dark blue crystalline aggregates very sparsely scattered in white
celsian-witherite matrix, occasionally with equally small, greenish suzukiite. Formula: Ba2V2O2[Si4O12],
tetragonal, IMA #2014-019. Type locality material, of course, only three small specimens about 2cm across @
185.00 each. List alternates!

BEMENTITE- Molinello Mine, Val Graveglia, Genova, Italy
Pale brown, somewhat fibrous radiating aggregates of bementite richly scattered in/on dolomitic matrix. Fine for the species and locality, older material collected about 20 years ago, matrix specimens from 1.5cm to 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

BOHMITE etc.- Langesundsfjorden, Vestfold, Norway
A monster specimen comprised of tiny, white to beige bohmite aggregates richly scattered over rock matrix, the
specimen showing a broad mass of grayish nepheline and feldspar as the primary constituents, potentially with
other micro species as well. Ex-Claus Hedegaard, this boat-anchor sized piece measures a solid 20x20x10 cm(!!!)
@ a modest 100.00, sure to sink you if tied around your ankles. Heavy!

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

CERUSSITE- Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
We recently uncovered an old box of Scott Williams thumbnails, filled with three dozen Tsumeb cerussite
specimens all nicely mounted in standard perky boxes. There are a variety of cerussite habits and forms,
occasionally with minor associations, and we offer these at Scott's old prices of just 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each, certainly considerably more pricey today! We can also offer a nice assortment of three different at just 60.00 per lot. Classic stuff at old-time prices!

CINNABAR- McDermitt Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada
From an old hoard, dull red, finely disseminated masses of cinnabar scattered in/on pale tan to beige chalcedony in sedimentary tuffa-rich matrix. Uninspiring for the species due to its microcrystalline and disseminated nature,
offered here strictly as modest reference speciemns for the locality, sizes from about 5cm to 7cm across @ just
8.50, 15.00 and 20.00 each, depending on size and coverage.

CORVUSITE- Opera Box Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado
This vanadium-rich oxide occurs here as dark blue to nearly black dull masses scattered on matrix, many with
brightly colored, micro orange-brown magnesiopascoite crystals and potentially other secondary vanadium
minerals. Interesting material from an old locality (see note in Mineral News in February, 2015 issue). Specimens
range in size from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each. List alternates!

DECRESPIGNYITE-(Y)- Paradoo Copper Mine, Yunta, S.A., Australia
This rare species occurs as bright, deep turquoise-blue masses richly scattered on matrix. Formula:
(Y,REE)4Cu(CO3)4Cl(OH)5.2H2O, typically associated with minor malachite, caysichite and possibly other phases. Type locality material, specimens from about 2cm to excellent miniatures approaching 5cm across @ 35.00, 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

DIAMOND (1.99 cts)- Mir Mine, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia
A single octahedral crystal, white and translucent, without matrix, from this famous. deep pit diamond mine. The
crystal is nicely striated and weighs 1.99 carats, overall size 8x6x5mm @ just 235.00. The specimen is pictured on our diamond website, www.diamondcrystals.net.

FLUELLITE- Gold Quarry Mine, Eureka Co., Nevada
These may be among the finest known examples of fluellite ever found! At this great locality, fluellite occurs as
sharply formed transparent crystals richly covering chert surfaces, usually as 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! Matrix sizes from 2cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each.

FRANCKEITE- San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
Brightly metallic, platy aggregates of greyish franckeite form tiny groups and richly impregnate matrix. Often
misidentified as teallite, these are fairly rich specimens and are typical for the species. Sizes range from about
2.5cm to 6cm across @ just 25.00, 45.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each. One superbly crystallize specimen with small but excellent radiating and rare, free-standing platy crystals, 6.5x4cm @ 300.00. List alternates!

GOETHITE-LIMONITE- Huttenberg, Carinthia, Austria
An old specimen, ex-Czech National Museum and accompanied by their label, here as a wonderfully iridescent,
black botryoidal goethite (aka limonite) richly covering matrix. Surprisingly attractive for a relatively common
mineral, and showing rather colorful, coppery flashes, we obtained the piece many years ago from the Museum
during one of our eastern European trips. Recently uncovered here, overall size about 8x5cm @ just 55.00.

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!

LOUGHLINITE- Westvaco Mine, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming
This unusual phase occurs as thin chatoyant fibers richly exposed and running in small seams through a greenish
brown siltstone matrix. Old stock and type locality material, matrix sizes from TNs to 4cm @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00
and 75.00 each.

MALACHITE- Salt Valley Anticline, Grand Co., Utah
An old E. W. Heinrich specimen (and accompanied by his label) comprised of a fine-grained Jurassic sandstone
with the top surface and one side showing small botryoidal hillocks of green malachite well-scattered over a
majority of the pale brownish-tan matrix. Heinrich noted the locality as falling within the Salt Wash Member of the
Morrison Formation, and this large geologic formation is better known for its fossils than its minerals. Only one
available, size about 13x8 cm @ 55.00.

MALAYAITE- Meldon, Okehampton, Devon, England
Spots of fluorescent malayaite glow light green under SW ultraviolet light on these samples that are deceptively
plain, tan, grey-green masses. Older, classic locality pieces, sizes range from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each!

METASWITZERITE- Hirogawara Mine, Chichibu, Saitama, Japan
An exceptionally large specimen comprised of rather heavy manganese ore minerals comprised largely of
tephroite, hausmannite etc., with one large surface showing delicate white needle-like crystals of metaswitzerite to
several millimeters long lightly scattered across the top of the specimen. An interesting phosphate from a very
unusual locality, specimens rarely seen outside of specialized collections in Japan. Size is about 14x8x6 cm, very
heavy, at 195.00. One only!

PREHNITE- Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
An odd specimen comprised of small, gemmy botryoids isolated and lightly scattered over matrix, these showing
excellent luster and discrete globules as opposed to the more typical, full-covering masses often seen in Paterson
specimens. A few areas on the surface of the specimen, and much of the bottom as well, show micro green to
black radiating balls of a chlorite-like mineral, some of which shoudl privide sufficient material for proper analysis if
desired. One moderately attractive specimen, overall size about 15x9cm @ just 55.00.

PYRITE variety BRAVOITE- Park City, Summit Co., Utah
Once a legitimate species. bravoite is now classified as a nickeloan pyrite, typically as thin, greyish coatings over
pyrite crystals. These are precisely that dark, metallic color forming pyritohedrons and other isometric forms as both single crystals and crude groups without matirx, the specimens from the G.B. Robbe Collection, the famous pioneer of copper ore benefaction at the Utah Copper Company's Bingham Canyon property in the 1920s. We have a small handful of these interesting and heretofore undocumented crystals from the locality, with specimen sizes ranging from about 8mm to nearly 2cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each. We also offer a set of five small but diverse crystals @ just 20.00 per lot.

QUARTZ- Scotrun, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania
Small, water-clear, singly terminated quartz crystals without matrix, occasionally with odd forms and consistently
transparent specimens. The specific locality in the Pocono Mts. resort area, is not mentioned by name in the
literature, although similar occurrences near the Delaware Water Gap are known. We offer a 100 carat bagful of
small (5mm to 1.5cm) crystals (averages 40-60 crystals per lot) at just 10.00 per lot. Inexpensive and gemmy!

ROEDDERITE- Kintsubo, Iwojima Isl., Kagoshima, Japan
This uncommon osumilite-group mineral occurs here as small, dark blue masses very abundantly scattered in
matrix, typically with tridymite and possibly other phases. A largely undocumented locality for this unusual mineral, found in 2013, specimens range in size from about 2cm to 5cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

SEELIGERITE- San Francisco Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
This rare lead iodate mineral is found as moderate coverage of bright orange-yellow, platy microcrystals and
crystalline aggregates over a brownish matrix, potentially containing several other secondary phases as well. Quite
rare and with modest micromount potential and surprisingly good coverage, some of the best we've seen from this famous locality. Available as matrix samples from 2.5cm to nearly 6cm samples @ 25.00, 40.00, 65.00 and 100.00 each, depending on quality. Excellent stuff!

SEKANINAITE- Dolni Bory, Moravia, Czech Republic
Classic greyish-green solid vitreous layered masses of this moderately uncommon species comprising matrix.
Quite pure material showing typical bedded cleavage planes. Type locality material obtained many years ago from
a Czech geologist, sizes from about 2cm to 8cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 65.00 and 85.00.

SHANNONITE- Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Fleshy-tan colored masses of this moderately rare PbCO3 mineral nicely scattered on rock matrix. We offer these
IMA-approved and named specimens with the senior author's permission. First found here many years ago and
originally submitted from this mine, this has not been designated as the type locality, however. Specimens from
1.5 to 4cm @ 25.00, 40.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each, all from the original find!

SPHEROCOBALTITE- Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Morocco
Excellent micro crystals and groups of deep magenta rhombs nicely scattered in vugs and seams in cobalt-rich
matrix. Quite colorful and therefore attractive (particularly under the 'scope), these with modest coverage and all
with good micro potential and occasional bladed erythrite or other species as well. Specimens average a generous
6cm across @ just 60.00 each. Only a few available!

STILBITE-Ca with HEULANDITE-Ca- Commonwealth Quarry, nr. Summit, New Jersey
An old specimen ex-H.E. Moore collection, comprised of prolific, pale tan stilbite-Ca crystals fully covering a
convoluted matrix, richly sprinkled with small, pearly, coffin-shaped white heulandite-Ca crystals intimiately
intergrown throughout. The specimen was collected circa 1960 and is accompanied by Moore's label. Size is about 9x6cm @ just 45.00.

TANOHATAITE- Matsumaezwa Pit, Tanohata Mi, Iwate, Japan
This rare mineral, first described in 2007 from this, the type locality, occurs as pale pinkish white, fibrous silky
aggregates sparsely scattered in metasedimentary manganese ore matrix. The mineral is a member of
tehwollastonite group and is the lithium analog of serandite. Small samples with the species easily visible under 10x range from about 1cm to nearly 2cm across at 100.00 and 185.00 each. Only a few available!

TARBAGATAITE (IMA# 2010-048)- Verkhnee Espe, Tarbagatay, Kazakhstan
Another relatively new species described in 2010 but largely absent from the specimen market, this new member of the astrophyllite group occurs here as isolated triclinic single aggregates about 1mm mounted on an adhesive disk. Author's material from the type locality, only a couple of tiny samples available @ 175.00 each.

VANADINITE var: ENDLICHITE- Toussit Mine, nr. Oujda, Morocco
Pale tan colored hexagonal crystals of arsenatian vanadinite richly covering one surface of rock matrix, these
collected in the late 1970s. The crystals ranging in size from a few millimeters up to nearly 1cm on the best
specimens, and coverage is uniformly rich on these. Overall matrix sizes range from about 4cm to 10cm across @
just 30.00, 45.00, 60.00, 95.00 and 125.00 each.

WAIMIRITE-(Y) (IMA #2013-108)- Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo Brazil
This NEW SPECIES occurs as disseminated grains ranging in color from buff to slightly pinkish masses scattered
in/on pale quartz/dickite matrix. Formula: YF3 - orthorhombic, IMA #2013-108. Type locality material but not much to look at, with specimens averaging about 4mm across @ 100.00 each. Only a few available!

WILLEMITE- Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
A significant, attractive specimen of willemite from this prolific mine, here as very pale blue, opaque botryoids
completely covering matrix on all sizes of the specimen! The powder blue color is highly unusual, and the specimen is surprisingly heavy stands upright, nicely displaying the rich, convoluted habit of this important specimen. Overall size about 7x6x5 cm @ 750.00. Truly excellent from this classic locality.

BOOK
Mineralogical Dictionary- by Chambers
First printed in 1945, this small format hard-cover book has about 85 pages, including forty pages of old color plates that were this little gem's greatest asset. First published in Great Britain in this 22x14cm format, we've seen a single framed plate sell for as much as our entire copy, offered here at just 30.00!

GEM
UVITE TOURMALINE- Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Excellent, root-beer brown transparent faceted uvite tourmalines, these as well-cut and fairly clean trillion shapes.
Excellent transparency, these are likely heat treated (as are most commercial stones these days) and the sizes
range from about 5mm to 9mm, weights in the 1 carat to nearly 3 carat range at just 15.00, 30.00 and 50.00 each. A few matched pairs at two times the single stone price are available.

CABOCHON COLLECTION- Various Localities Worldwide
A recent collection purchase included a large number of cabochons, most calibrated in sizes ranging from
14x10mm up to 40x30mm in a wide variety of materials including tigereye, various agates, sodalite, rhodonite and
many more. We've seen some of the larger ones retailing for 15.00 or more each, but this is not our niche and
would like to move these quickly. To that end, we offer a large assortment of cabs, a total of 60 pieces in all sizes
that retail in excess of 350.00 for just 99.00 per lot! Great for jewelry makers and collectors alike. What a deal!

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[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21502 – Volume XLII, No. 2

ALUMOAKERMANITE (IMA #2008-049)- Bellerberg, Ettringen, Eifel, Germany
Unusual, pale brownish-tan alumoakermanite crystals well scattered on matrix, these likely from the Caspar Quarry
discovery and collected many years before the species was described and approved. Only two very rich TN-size
samples (about 2.5cm) available @ 85.00 each. List alternates!

ARSENOPYRITE w/ SPHALERITE etc.- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Excellent, samll diamond-shaped pseudo-orthorhombic crystals of arsenopyrite to 5mm nicely perched in open
seams among black sphalerite crystals and masses, occasionally with minor, needle-like quartz crystals as well,
and often with minor galena and/or pyrite. Rich ore specimens from this fine locality (see our article in Rocks &
Minerals, Vol. 85 (2010), 512-24). Specimen range from TNs up to 6cm display specmens @ just 5.00, 10.00,
20.00 and 45.00 each. Bargains!

ARTINITE- Staten Island, New York City, New York
White tufts and balls of radiating needles of artinite to 1cm scattered on pale green serpentine matrix, occasionally
associated with minor hydromagnesite. These were collected in the late 1960s from the Spring Street housing
project construction site. Specimens range in size from about 3cm to 8cm across @ just 8.50, 15.00, 25.00 and
40.00, occasionally with a few larger ones available - please inquire!

BALANGEROITE- Balangero, Lanzo Valley, Piemonte, Italy
These are easily mistaken for asbestos, forming fairly attractive and rich silky fibrous aggregates and tufts of
balangeroite with minor matrix. A silicate mineral from the type locality, only a few specimens on hand, sizes from
about 2.5cm to 5cm @ 40.00, 65.00 and 95.00 each. Rare stuff!

BARITE nodule- Redhouse Mine, nr. Golconda, Nevada
Weird barite "balls", actually tightly packed and radiating bladed barite forming spherical floater nodules without
matirx, these decidedly ugly and essentially grey in color. From the type locality for curetonite in Humboldt Co.,
these were collected about 25 years ago and appear quite odd, with diameters ranging from about 3cm to 6cm
across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. Suitable for excellent slingshot projectiles as well!

BARNESITE- Cactus Rat Mine, Grand Co., Utah
This unusual vandium mineral occurs as deep red to red-brown minutely fibrous matted aggregates scattered on
dark sandstone matrix, occasionally with other vanadium species. Matrix sizes range from about 2.5cm to 5cm
across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

BERTRANDITE w/ FLUORAPATITE- Golconda, Gov. Valadares, M.G., Brazil
Excellent PURPLE apatite crystals to several millimeters long and showing fine vitreous luster are perched in/on
much of the surrounding matrix of these smallish specimens, all with clear to white, somewhat tabular micro
crystals of bertrandite nicely-represented here as well. Ex-Luis Menezes, only a couple of fairly aesthetic
specimens available averaging 2.5-3cm across @ 75.00 each. List alternates!

BERYL- Grafton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
A large crystallized specimen of pale bluish green beryl, translucent to opaque, showing elongated prism faces of at least two major crystals in parallel growth, all without matrix. Although not terminated, this large specimen (weight about 2.5 pounds!) shows virtually all pure beryl throughout with discernable prism faces around 75% of the surface of this old piece, with the balance a large contact area of one of the major crystals. An old specimen (ex-L.L. Hubbard - born 1849) from a classic New England locality, not especially aesthetic or damage-free, but still a reasonably crystallized monster about 18x8x6cm (!!) at just 175.00.

BERYL variety AQUA/EMERALD- El Toro Pit, Muzo Mine, Boyaca, Colombia
An interesting specimen comprised of numerous pale blue-green, translucent hexagonal beryl crystals free
standing and intergrown together, the largest crystal about 2cm tall and many in the 1cm size range. The locality is well known for marvelous, gemmy green emeralds, but we would call this color closer to aquamarine, much like
Colorado amazonite in hue. There is minor feldspar associated with the piece, but most of the beryls are fully
exposed with sharp, glassy prism faces and occasional basal pinacoid terminations. Overall group size is about
6.5x4.5cm, competatively priced at just 200.00.

CHRYSOCOLLA with TENORITE- Daisy Mine, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico
A colorful boat anchor-size specimen comprised of bright blue-green chrysocolla richly scattered over the surface of a greyish cherty matrix, showing a few small flattened dendrites of arborescent tenorite as well. While this large
specimen could be easily broken down along the chrysocolla seams to offer a large number of pieces, it would no
long keep your boat in place. Size about 15x12cm @ just 65.00. An interesting and old locality piece.

CLINOCHLORE, ALBITE etc.- Nufenen Pass, Canton Tessin, Switzerland
Superb, well crystallized stacked plates of nearly black clinochlore forming fine crystals to 1cm across wellscattered on white albite matrix, assciated with trace, deep red rutile and muscovite. A handsome miniature from a great locality, overall size about 5x4cm @ 125.00. One only!

CRYOBOSTRYXITE (IMA #2014-058)- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
This NEW SPECIES, one of several recently approved from this prolific volcano, is offered here as very tiny
colorless single grains hermetically sealed by the authors in glass vials for prevention against dehydration.
Formula: KZnCl3*2H2O - monoclinic, IMA # 2014-058. From the type locality at the First Scoria Cone, only a few
specimens are available @ 145.00 each.

CUMENGEITE- Juliushutte, Astfeld, Harz Mts., Germany
Micro blue crystals of cumengeite nicely scattered in/on grayish ancient slag matrix. A uncommon anhydrous PbCu chloride mineral, rather nice micro material for the locality and a moderately unusual species as well. Ol Cureton stock from many years ago, matrix sizes range from 2cm to 3.5cm @ 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

CURITE- Shinkolobwe, Shaba Province, Dem Rep Congo
Bright orange masses of curite richly scattered in/on matrix, associated with non-descript yellow masses of other
uranium minerals. Impossible to obtain today, we have only a few small samples on hand from this classic locality.
Mildly hot, small fragments to 1cm @ 30.00 each.

DATOLITE- Dalnegorsk, Primorski Kraj, Russia
A large, pale green datolite crystal pair forming a roughly V-shaped crystal group witjhout matrix, displaying a
pleasingly high luster and sharp faces. Ex-Fersman Museum and J. Cilen collections, overall specimen size is a
fine, 8x4cm specimen @ just 125.00. A bargain!

DIAMOND (1.01 cts)- Birim River, Western Province, Ghana
A wonderfully transparent, pale yellow diamond without matrix, the crystal showing a complex and highly modified
octahedral habit. Surprisingly transparent, the crystal measures 5x4x3mm and weighs 1.01 carats @ just 175.00.
Very fine!

EKANITE- Case Collina Quarry, Pitigliano, Italy
Minute, pale green to brownish green tabular tetragonal crystals of ekanite lightly scattered in vugs of granular
sanidine/quartz matrix. Rarely offered material, many with excellent micro potential, these were collected in 1972!
Specimens average about 2.5 to 3cm @ 30.00 and 40.00 each, depending on quality.

FLUOBORITE- Bodnar Quarry,Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Brilliantly fluorescent and crudely crystallized fluoborite highlights these specimens from the Franklin area.
Fluoborite occurs as pale yellow to almost white crystal aggregates to 5mm richly distributed through white marble matrix, FL SW bright creamy-yellow and possibly associated with graphite and non-fluorescent chondrodite. Only a few small specimens from old stock, 2cm to 4cm @ 15.00 to 25.00 each. Old stuff!

FRANCEVILLITE- Mounana Mine, Franceville, Gabon
A small but suberb specimen comprised of rich, greenish yellow micro crystals fully covering the entire top surface
of this excellent, rare specimen. This type-locality piece is ex-University of Arizona, ex-Curtis Schuh, and measures about 3.5 x 3 cm on its fully crystallized surface, only one available, @ 295.00.

GOLD- Unspecified Locality in Virginia
A rather ugly and nondescript specimen of native gold, here as sparse microscopic specks scattered in a corroded
quartz/pyrite matrix. The piece is ex-Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences (with their distinctive #7872 painted marking), sadly without a precise location in my new home state. Similar specimens have been found in Orange, Louisa and other counties, but there is insufficient variation among matrix specimens we have seen to pinpoint the locality, as most are in similar assemblages. The first we have been able to offer in some years, overall size about 8.5x4cm @ just 150.00. Quite lean!

LEPIDOCROCITE var. GLOCKERITE- Zuckmantel, Silesia,-now Zlate Hory, Czech R
A facinating specimen, originally labeled by the Michigan College of Mines as "Glockerite - Zuchmantel, Silesia".
The Silesia region is now largely in Poland, but a small portion now sits in Moravia, Czech Republic, as well as in
Germany. The specimen is comprised of dark red-brown shell-like masses, densely intergrown and with minor
traces of flattened, red fibrous aggregates as well as minute dark grey to black masses among this convoluted
specimen. Exceptionally light weight for its size, work on this material in the 1970s suggested that is, in fact, a
variety of lepidocrocite, and the locality (Zlate Hory) is the type locality (1813) for lepidocrocite. This weird specimen measures about 11x8cm and is available at just 85.00. One only!

LIEBENBERGITE- Kamariza, Lavrion, Greece
Minute, transparent, bright green micro crystals of liebenbergite in exposed cavitites, occasionally with Ni-rich
fosterite. Remarkably well-formed, wedge-shaped orthorhombic crystals heretofore unknown, with overall matrix
sizes averaging about 2.5cm across @ 85.00 each, all with good micro potential as well! Only a few specimens
available - list alternates!

LOLLINGITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Silvery metallic masses of this uncommon mineral scattered in unusual black(!!) willemite, occasionally with
sphalerite (variety cleiophane) or other species as well. Old material, specimen sizes from 2cm to 5cm across,
priced at just 10.00, 25.00, and 40.00 each.

MAGNESIOPASCOITE- Opera Box Mine, Montrose Co., Colorado
As featured in our recent Mineral News article (February, 2015), these are brilliant, red-orange to brownish orange
micro crystals and crusts well-scattered on vanadium-rich sandstone matrix, potentially with other secondary
vanadium minerals present. Analytically confirmed in our lab (EDS copy supplied), this is a relatively rare member
of the pascoite group, and the first world occurrence reported outside of Utah! Specimens range from about 2cm to 7cm across at just 20.00, 35.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each. Quite colorful for a rare mineral!

MELANARSITE (IMA #2014-048)- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs as tiny aaggregates to 3mm of black, lustrous crystals, occasionally with greenish
ericlaxmanite, violet johillerite or black tenorite on basalt scoria. Formula: K3Cu7Fe3+O4(AsO4)4 - monoclinic, IMA # 2014-048. From the type locality at the Arsenatnaya fumarole of the second scoria cone of this famous volcano, only a few specimens available, sizes generally in the 1cm range at 175.00 each. List alternates!

NALDRETTITE- Mesamax NW deposit, Cape Smith, Que Canada
This rare species occurs as minute metallic grains found among Fe-Cu-Ni sulfide concentrates, typically with
chalcopyrite or other phases. Formula: Pd2Sb, IMA #2004-007. Each sample is superbly documented with a pair of SEM images and quantitative chemistry of this relatively new palladium mineral, mounted in a 2.5cm probe mount containing hundreds of concentrate grains, all with multiple naldrettite grains imaged! Only two 2.5cm probe mounts available @ 375.00 each.

NASONITE with GANOMALITE- Crestmore, Riverside Co., California
An old J. Cilen speicmen comprised of massive ganomalite and intergrown on massive grey merwinite matrix, with
two surfaces covered with fluorescent (yellow-SW UV) nasonite well scattered on the surface. An old occurrence,
good fluorescence, size about 3.5x2cm @ 55.00. Moderately rare stuff!

PARAGONITE- Gassetts, Windsor Co., Vermont
This mica group mineral occurs as highly reflective, silvery platy aggregates largely comprising matrix, some with
minor garnet inclusions and possibly other minerals. Rich samples from an uncommon locality, specimens range
from 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across @ 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each.

POWELLITE- Black Mountain, Kern Co., California
From a old supply of Wards Natural Science, we have a few specimens of rich, brightly fluorescent powellite largely
comprising matrix. One of the more sought-after fluorescent minerals, these are rather ugly in daylight and would
be easily overlooked, but they are outstanding under SW UV! Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

PYROMORPHITE- Gute Hoffnung Mine, Bleibuir, Eifel, Germany
Rich, vibrant green pryromorphite as knobby crystallized carpets fully covering the top surface of each of these
matrix specimens. The locality ceased operations in the 1880s, and these are samples likely collected from the
dumps of this old lead-producing locality. Specimens average about 5cm across, quite rich and colorful, at just
35.00 each.

RAISAITE (IMA # 2014-046)- Sentyabr'skoe, Ilmeny, W. Chukota, Russia
This NEW SPECIES occurs here as somewhat rounded, very tiny sky-blue crystal arrgregates up to 0.5mm lightly
scattered in fractures of a slightly oxidized dolomite-calcite-quartz vein with muscovite and rich sulfide
mineralization comprised largely of hessite, altaite, petzite and chalcopyrite from this prolific silver-gold deposit.
Formula: CuMg[Te6+O4(OH)2]*6H2O - monoclinic, IMA # 2014-046. Only a few 2cm specimens available @
185.00 each. List alternates!

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

SANIDINE- Itrongay Region, Faritra Anosy, Madagascar
Superb, gemmy yellow sanidine without matrix, these as pure, transparent crystalline masses suitable for gem
cutting as well as fine specimens. XRD studies have shown the material to be monoclinic, low-sanidine
composition, not orthoclase as some have previously reported. Specimens are quite pure, all are matrix-free, and
some show modest crystal faces as well, sizes from about 2cm to 2.5cm @ 35.00 and 45.00 each, depending on
quality and size. Excellent!

SHATTUCKITE- Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Dem Rep Congo
Very colorful pale blue, somewhat velvety shattuckite richly and completely comprising matrix, these showing
radiating structure with magnification, and all rather attractive knobs and hillocks of excellent color. There may be
minor admixed plancheite in these, uncovered in the now-abandoned open pit at this famous Katanga locality. Pure specimens, overall sizes from 2.5 to 4cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, or as larger matrix specimens of calcite and rock with smaller and leaner pods of shattuckite scattered about, averaging 6 to 8cm across @ 55.00 and 75.00 each. List alternates!

SIDERITE var: SHAEROSIDERITE- Clackamas River, Clackamas Co., Oregon
Strange round balls of the siderite variety "sphaerosiderite" to 7mm nicely scattered in exposed vugs in brownish
basalt matrix. A neat curiosity, collected in the 1960s by Ted Morley, specimens from 4cm to 8cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

SVANBERGITE on DOLOMITE- Mt. Brussilof Mine, Radium Hot Sprgs Canada
Certainly the finest North American occurrence of this unusual anhydrous Sr-Al-phosphate-sulfate mineral ever
found, svanbergite occurs here as excellent, orange-brown translucent crystals to 1.5mm richly scattered over
white dolomite crystal groups. Striking contrasts and superb micro material, the trigonal svanbergite crystals appear nearly cubic in habit on these exceptional specimens, avaiable as thumbnails to 2.5cm @ 25.00, 50.00, and 75.00 each, with a few miniature to small cabinet specimens @ 100.00, 150.00 and 200.00. Great stuff - don't miss these excellent, best-of-species samples!

SYLVANITE- Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado
A selection of old sylvanite specimens recently acquired from the University of Arizona, here as brilliant, minute
silvery aggregates of this valuable gold-silver-telluride scattered across massive quartz and on rock matrix. Most
specimens in the lot have modest micro potential, with some of the larger samples potentially showing tiny, discreet elongated crystals as well. Originally Ex-Butler, with a copy of U of A label included, specimens from 2.5cm to 4cm across @ 50.00, 95.00 and 150.00 each. List alternates, please!

ULVOSPINEL- Rother Kopf, Gerolstein, Eifel, Germany
Iron-black, well formed tiny octahedral crystals lightly scattered in vugs in alkali basalt, often with colorless prisms
of nephleine, needles of fluorapatite, greenish black augite, minor leucite and rarely yellowish altered gotzenite.
This is perhaps the first discovery of visible, non-microscopic crystals of microprobe-confirmed ulvospinel!
Specimens average 2cm @ just 125.00 each. Fewer than a dozen available!

ZINCOHOGBOMITE-2N6S- Ismailica Hill, nr Nezilovo, Veles, Macedonia
This uncommon mineral occurs here as yellowish brown to somewhat orange-colored tiny aggregates scattered in
thin veinlets in matrix, comprised largely of quartz, dolomite albite and barite, occasionally with minor gahnite in
metamorphic rock. A rather ugly mineral, and one of those structurally-named species that defies understanding for most (myself included), this is nonetheless type locality material from the Babuna Valley in the Jakupica Mts., and specimens average a about 2.5cm across @ just 65.00 each.

ZIRCON- Mt. Malosa, Zomba, Malawi
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 6mm to 1.2cm, priced individually at 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each, or in bulk lots of crystals weighing 50 g or more at just $1.00 per gram.

BOOKS
Marvels of the New West- by W.M. Thayer (circa 1887)
A old bound copy of Thayer's six volume work, described as "A vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels of the
vast wonderland west of the Missouri River". Illustrated with over 350 engravings and maps, we were especially
interested in the "Marvels of Mining" section of about 100 pages, plus the nature and railroad sections as well. Over 700 pages, hardcover binding loose and worn, contents otherwise in good condition, at just 75.00!
Minerals and Synonyms- by T. Egleston (1892)
This is a complete, unabridged reprint of Egleston's classic work of the 1892 edition of "A Catalogue of Minerals
and Synonyms". The original 379 page work has been faithfully reproduced in a large format (28cm x 21cm)
softcover volume, quite usefully employed for looking up old and obscure mineral names used in the 19th century
mineralogical literature. While our supply lasts: only $15.00 per copy with any mineral order!
SYMPOSIUM on MANGANESE- International Geological Congress Mexico - 1
This extraordinarily rare publication consists of all five volumes (over 1550 pages!) of the 1956 IGC meeting's
Symposium on Manganese, literally covering the world's occurrences, production, and geological make-up of
manganese ores. Numerous maps and diagrams accompany the many articles in these regional monographs by
the leading geologists and mineralogists of the time (I count at least ten with minerals named after them!).
Introductions are in Spanish, the articles in the author's original languange (most in English, some French, Spanish etc.). The five softcover volumes are handsomely boxed and in good condition. The only complete set we've ever seen, one only, @ 125.00 plus shipping.

COLLECTIONS
MYSTERY FLAT- Various Localities Worldwide
They are back: we offer a "mystery flat" of twenty (20) different specimens from worldwide localities, all individually labeled and ranging in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm across for the princely sum of just $125 plus shipping. These are from old collections, excess stock, single specimens and material available only in small quantities too labor intensive to describe and catalog. Some will be colorful, some will be ugly, some will have micro potential, some from obscure localities, but the lot will be worth a minimum of $250 or more, yours sight-unseen for our liquidation price of just $125 plus shipping! Multiple orders up to three sets (60 specimens) received at the same time will not have duplicates! A bargain for anyone wishing to expand their collection horizons! Try one!

GEMS
SAPPHIRE CABOCHONS- Australia
Excellent, deep blue sapphire cabochons, all well-polished and showing typical chatoyancy of this vibrantly-colored gemstone. Fine quality and color suitable for jewelry or gem collections, with sizes ranging from about 6x4mm to 9x7mm offered lots of 10 cut stones (about 15 carats) at just 75.00 per lot of 10. Single larger stones in the 12x9mm size range @ 95.00 per stone.

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21501 – Volume XLII, No. 1

ALUNITE- Marysvale, Piute Co., Utah
Massive, dull pinkish to tan chunks of alunite comprising matrix, these from an old stock originally supplied by
Ward's Natural Science many years ago. Not particularly attractive, but good representative material of this
anhydrous potassium aluminum sulfate. Specimens range from about 3cm to 6cm across at just 8.00, 15.00 and
25.00 each.

ARSENDESCLOIZITE (CALCIAN)- Illinois Mine, Lodi Dist., Nye Co., Nevada
As described in the upcoming January, 2015 issue of Mineral News, we have verified (EDS and Raman) a find of
calcian arsendescloizite from the first reported occurrence from this old Nevada property. The mineral occurs as
tiny, pale olive green balls isolated on limonitic matrix, typically with micro sheaves of radiating hemimorphite and
occasionally other species. Only a few specimens on hand, each accompanied by copies of our confirming EDS
and Raman spectra, sizes from 2cm to 4cm across @ 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, depending on coverage, most with good micro potential as well.

AZURITE- Chengmenshan Mine, Jiangxi Province, P.R. China
Recently uncovered in the warehouse, a small batch of about a dozen specimens showing platy, radiating and
intergrown azurite crystals completely comprising matrix, some with druses of azurite on massive azurite, all with
excellent deep blue color. These are likely late 1990s to early 2000s vintage, specimens average about 4cm across
at just 25.00 each. A bargain!

BABINGTONITE- Honsarvet, Borlange, Sweden
From our uncovered warehouse stock, we have a small lot of small but fine, sharp black babingtonite crystals to
0.5cm richly scattered in groups in exposed seams in matrix, associated with minor pale green epidote, drusy
quartz and possibly other species. Quite good for the species from an unusual locality, these from a single pocket
found prior to 1996. Overall specimen sizes from 4cm to 7cm @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each. Neat!

BAYLDONITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
From our study material used for the June, 2012 Mineral News article on the locality, we have a few select
specimens of olive green to bright green bayldonite from this prolific mine, here as somewhat flattened,
rhombohedral micro crystals and aggregates on matrix, most associated with other secondary minerals and all
making rather attractive samples with good micro potential. Matrix sizes range from about 2.5cm to 4.5cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each!

BIGCREEKITE- Esquire #7, Big Creek, Fresno Co., California
This rare mineral occurs as colorless to white striated aggregates sparsely scattered in exposed fracture fillings in
quartz-sanbornite matrix. Formula: BaSi2O5.4H2O - orthorhombic. From the original 1980 find by one of the
authors, the mineral was IMA-approved in 1999. All specimens with arrows, overall sizes are TNs to 2.5cm @
75.00 each. Only a few available!

BORNITE etc.- Bawana Mine, nr. Milford, Beaver Co. Utah
This is rarely offered primary copper mineralization from the well-known Bawana (Old Hickory) Mine, famous as the type localities for the copper silicate minerals stringhamite and whelanite. The bornite is dark bluish black, dense and with little or no matrix, although polished sections have shown intergrowths of other copper sulfides such as covellite and djurleite. Specimens take an excellent polish, overall sizes ranging from about 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, and 40.00 each. Rich and heavy!

BROCHANTITE etc.- Lost Soldier Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada
Dark green micro brochantite crystals are scattered over rock matrix, some associated with minor, deep blue
linarite and occasionally transparent druses of anglesite. An uncommon locality. only a few specimens on hand,
ranging in size from about 2.5cm to 4cm @ 7.50 and 15.00 each; one larger 7x4cm specimen @ 35.00. List
alternates.

CAMEROLAITE- Spania Dolina-Piesky, Slovak Republic
Pale blue minutely fibrous masses and aggregates of this rare complex copper mineral scattered on rock matrix.
From the second locality for the species, these vary from lean to very rich, sizes about 2cm to 5cm @ 50.00, 75.00, 100.00, 150.00 and 200.00.

CHRYSOTILE- Phillipsburg, Warren Co., New Jersey
A large, glass test tube approximately 15cm long and 3cm in diameter, cork stoppered and filled with a white,
elongated masses of solid but fibrous chrysotile. The old collection label (circa 1951) indicates associated
sillimanite, but we suspect tremolite as a more likely companion mineral. An uncommon locality specimen, Ex-H.E. Moore collection, one only, @ 30.00 with its old and very cool packaging method.

DAVYNE in SANIDINE- Mt. Cavalluccio, Sacrofano, Latium, Italy
From a relatively recent analytical discovery, this uncommon cancrinite-group mineral occurs here as micro, short
prismatic glassy hexagonal crystals scattered in sanidine ejecta, occasionally with black hornblende and possibly
other minerals. All specimens with one or more arrows, with over 25 different species known to occur here, matrix
sizes from about 2cm to 3cm @ 45.00 and 55.00 each.

DIAMOND- Vaal River, Northern Cape Province, Rep So Africa
An excellent, complexly intergrown octahedral group of transparent, white diamond crystals without matrix, the
sample appearing much like a small bunch of octahedral grapes with well-formed faces evident from all angles. The
group weighs about 2.88 carats and measures 10x7x6mm, offered at just 625.00. One only!

EMPRESSITE- Tombstone, Cochise Co., Arizona
Representative samples of this silver telluride occurring as gray metallic masses in quartz-rich matrix. Empressite
may be associated with primary pyrite and a host of secondary tellurium minerals in these samples, possibly
including rodalquilarite and other rarities. Sizes from 0.5cm to 2cm @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00 each.

EPIDOTE in QUARTZ (Coll 1903)- Isle Royal Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan
A wonderfully historic specimen, collected in August, 1903 by a young Scott Turner (b. 1880), one day to become the Director of the Bureau of Mines in the Hoover administration. The specimen is a cut and polished basaltic nodule that shows fine green epidote scattered in rims around quartz/rock matrix, along with very tiny, sparse flecks of apparent native copper seen under magnification. The locality now sits under several Houghton stores and is long-gone. Turner's very ratty, handwritten label accompanies the specimen, overall size about 9x6cm @ 55.00. One only!

ERICSSONITE & ORTHOERICSSONITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
Old classic specimens comprised of densely packed rhodonite & schefferite/hausmannite skarn matrix, with small
areas of dark reddish black platy aggregates of ericssonite, with intergrown orthoericssonite as well. The later has
been relegated to polytype status, formally named ericssonite-2O, while ericssonite is the 2M polytpe, now all
considered a single phase within the ericssonite group. Only a few available, sizes in the 2cm to 3.5cm range @
35.00, 55.00 and 125.00 each for the richest. Type locality, of course!

FAIRFIELDITE- Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Buff colored radiating aggregates and balls of fairfieldite nicely scattered over pegmatite matrix. The locality has
produced nearly 150 different species, and this is old material, excellent for both the locality as well as this
interesting phosphate species. Matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each, many with micro potential as well.

FERROMERRILLITE- Los Angeles, L.A. County, California
This exceptionally RARE SPECIES occurs here as minute aggregates in the 1999 find of the Los Angeles
meteorite, a rare Martian basaltic shergottite! Only two small LA meteorite samples were discovered, and
subsequent study of the Shergotty meteorite and this material has led to the IMA-approval (#2006-039) of this
rare phosphate mineral. Formula: Ca9NaFe(PO4)7; author's studied material, ONLY ONE individual grain available
in a 5mm probe mount @ 450.00, accompanied by superbly documented full quantitative chemistry and SEM
image as well. List alternates all you phosphate, systematic and California collectors; this specimen will sell out
quickly!

GRAPHITE- Lime Crest Quarry, nr. Sparta, New Jersey
Thick, steely grey greasy mass of platy graphite perched in calcite matrix, typically with several other minor graphite flakes as well. From old material collected by H.E. Moore on May 18, 1969 at the quarry! Moderately rich
specimens about 2.5cm to 3.5cm @ 10.00 and 15.00 each; one larger piece about 6x6cm @ 35.00. List alternates!

GYPSUM variety SELENITE- La Union, Sierra de Cartagena, Spain
From an old hoard of Hamel Mining & Minerals, we have uncovered a small lot of excellent, relatively large and
well-terminated single crystals of gypsum from this excellent European locality. Similar to fine "Cave of Swords"
specimens, these show good transparency with sharp prism faces and pointed terminations, sizes ranging from
8cm to 15cm tall @ 30.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each. Nice!

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!

KASOLITE, SODDYITE, URANINITE- Shinkolobwe Mine, Katanga, Dem Rep Congo
An old David New specimen comprised of very rich, yellow soddyite well-scattered over black uraninite/sulfide
matrix, with small masses of orange kasolite and potentially many other species scattered about in micro
aggregates. The locality has produced nearly 125 different minerals and 34 type specimens, many new
radioactives described in the last 25 years that postdate this rich, 1970s specimen. We note a number of
unidentified phases on this hot specimen (~4000 cpm), overall size about 4.5x3cm @ 175.00. List alternates!

KEUTSCHITE (IMA #2014-038)- Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Peru
This NEW SPECIES is offered here as tiny metallic masses of type material, mounted on adhesive carbon tape in a
transparent micro box. Formula: Cu2AgAsS4, tetragonal, IMS # 2014-038, a new member of the stannite group.
These are each accompanied by a signed F. Keutsch label and are from the type material used in the description of
the species. Only a few 0.5mm samples available at 150.00 each. List alternates!

KOLICITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New Jersey
The last of our stock of this rare mineral: tiny individual tabular crystals and aggregates of orange-brown kolicite,
named for the late John Kolic, miner extraordinaire at Sterling Hill. Only a few specimens available, either as tiny
(<1mm) tabular crystals in a vial without matrix @ 55.00 each, similar samples on 3mm matrix @ 95.00. List
alternates!

KYANITE & TOURMALINE QUARTZITE- Chocolate Mts., Imperial Co., California
These are roughly slabbed specimens of massive kyanite in quartzite, most with small masses of black tourmaline
lightly scattered in the rich, pale blue kyanite matrix. Old material uncovered in a large lot of cutting rough, these
display reasonably well and might yield several good cabochons if so inclined. Slabs range from about 5cm to
11cm across and 1.5 to 3cm thick, weights in the 75g to 500g+ range @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

MALACHITE etc.- Orogrande District, Otero Co., New Mexico
Excellent green fibrous bowties and sprays of micro malachite well scattered on limonitic matrix, many with black
tenorite, tiny botryoids of chrysocolla and possibly other phases. Colorful miniatures that have fine micro potential
as well, specimens average about 5cm across at just 7.50 each! A bargain find of old material!

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

MICROCLINE with MUSCOVITE - Narrows Water Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, New York
Platy pink-hued microcline covers one surface of this pegmatitic specimen that shows a number of 1cm muscovite
books scattered in quartz/feldspar matrix, plus a couple of small fluorescent (orange-SW UV) unknown pods as
well. The piece was collected on October 26, 1970 from beneath the Narrows Water Tunnel on the Staten Island
(NY) side of the Goethals Bridge that connects Staten Island, New York with Elizabeth New Jersey. Great locality
piece but not much to look at, size about 9x4cm with H.E. Moore Collection label @ 25.00.

NEPTUNITE- Mina Numero Uno, San Benito Co., California
Nearly black micro crystals of neptunite to several millimeters richly scattered on bluish crossite matrix, with overall sizes ranging from 5cm to nearly 10cm across @ 35.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each. Larger, well formed crystals from the Gem Mine, typically on white natrolite over blue crossite matrix, matrix sizes from 5cm to 8cm @ 100.00 and 150.00 each, priced according to quality.

PASCOITE etc.- Burro Mine, San Miguel Co. Colorado
From one of the more prolific areas for unusual vanadium-rich species, we have a few older specimens collected by
E.W. Heinrich and others from this great locality, some specimens associated with pale yellow-green metarossite
and possibly other rare phases. Specimens vary in size from about 3cm to nearly 8cm across, priced according to
richness and size @ 15.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each.

PATRONITE- Minas Ragra, nr. Cerro de Pasco, Peru
Rather nondescript, greyish black masses of this uncommon mineral densely scattered and cementing vanadiumrich ore matrix. Type locality material from several old collections, specimens ranging in size from about 1.5cm to 7cm across @ 15.00, 45.00 and 85.00 each,

PHENACITE with BERYL- Mt. Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado
A rather large and vaguely unattractive matrix specimen showing a couple of glassy white phenacites (largest is
1.5cm long!!) perched in a subtle depression in quartz-rich granitic rock, also showing several thin, pale blue beryl (aquamarine) crystals to 7mm in the same 5cm depression on the surface of this hefty rock matrix. While the piece begs to be trimmed to potentially uncover more goodies, we offer this older specimen un-worked. If the TV show "Prospectors" is to be believed, this is a $2500 rock, but reality suggests this 14x7x7cm monster is more appropriately priced at a modest 200.00, first come, first served!

QUARTZ - Duaphine Twin Law- Viesch Glacier, Switzerland
An old L.L. Hubbard (b. 1849) specimen displaying a largely water-clear, slightly curved quartz crystal showing
"trapeziohedral-tetartohedral" faces with a distinct twin boundary at the top of the crystal. The front, top and one
side of the crystal is complex and undamaged, the rear and bottom show attachment points, plus a conchoidal
fracture area on the left edge of the crystal. Ex-A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum sample with old cardboard label, the
locality is unique, crystal size 5x3.5cm @ 85.00. One only.

QUARTZ variety AMETHYST- Piedra Parada, Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
An old stash from the defunct stock of Hamel Mining & Minerals, these are pale amethyst crystals in singles and
small groups, all nicely terminated with color more at the terminations than along the prisms, some showing
various degrees of scepter-like habit. Perhaps the finest Mexican quartz occurrence (formerly noted as Las Vigas)
due to the clarity and quality of the crystals and delicate color, specimens available as singles or interesting groups from 2cm to 5cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each. Attractive!

RHODOCHROSITE- Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado
Colorful small groups of pink, rhombic rhodochrosite crystals well scattered on drusy quartz-covered matrix,
occasionally overlaying thin seams of various sulfides. Old specimens largely from the G.F. Lincks collection, some
mounted on styrofoam as was the custom in the 1960s, these range from neat little TNs to 5cm specimens @
25.00, 45.00 and 75.00 each. Difficult to obtain today!

RUTILE- Agua Calgada, Fraguita, Atacama, Chile
From a unique and bizarre alpine cleft in the normally barren Atacama Desert region of Chile, these highly unusual
rutiles occur as thickly aggregated, elongated and flattened red crystal sections and sagenitic forms richly scattered in matrix. Quite colorful from this extraordinary geological oddity for the region, uncovered about 15 years ago, matrix sizes from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

SERPIERITE with WILLEMITE etc- Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co New Jer
After checking a number of pale blue secondary minerals found on "red willemite ore" from Sterling Hill, we are
finally able to offer verified samples of serpierite from this famous locality. The mineral occurs as quite sparse, pale
blue to blue-green aggregates and flakes lightly scattered on red willemite matrix, typically with franklinite,
occasionally minor kraisslite, sarkinite etc. X-ray data indicates monoclinic symmetry, eliminating orthoserpierite.
Specimens range from about 3cm to nearly 6cm @ 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each, depending on coverage and size, each with a copy of our EDS spectra.

TETRAHEDRITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
From another lot of studied specimens, we have several TN-sized samples of tetrahedrite in vugs and seams with
quartz, most typically small but relatively sharp and often associated with pyrite, platy huebnerite and occasionally
arsenian pyromorphite or other species. Matrix sizes average about 2.5cm at just 6.00, many with micro potential
as well.

ULEXITE- Boron, Kern Co., California
Excellent, polished cross sections of nature's "fiber optic" rock! The ends of these fibrous sections have been lightly buffed so that light and images are transmitted through the material when placed over a written page, for example. Great for demonstrating the concepts of fiber optics, specimens from about 3x2cm to 8x4cm @ 7.50, 12.50 and 20.00 each. Neat!

URANINITE- Frey Point, Red Canyon, San Juan Co. Utah
A rich, dense specimen comprised of massive black uraninite admixed with metallic bornite comprising matrix, likely from a rich vein section within deep channels in the Shinarump formation with no apparent country rock present. The specimen is surprisingly hot, running about 6000 cpm! The locality includes many prospects and workings in the Frey Point area in the early 1950s, with over 300 tons of uranium/copper ore extracted prior to 1950, and others that warranted drilling to a depth of 9000 feet. A very hot locality piece, size about 5.5x4cm @ just 195.00.

VIKINGITE- Apache Hills, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico
This rare mineral occurs here as small metallic aggregates scattered in rock matrix, originally supplied by Dr.
Sidney Williams from his X-rayed and microprobed material, typically admixed with other sulfides. Only a few rich
specimens on hand, sizes averaging about 1cm @ 55.00 each.

WULFENITE etc.- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Transparent, colorless to slightly greyish tabular platelets of micro wulfenite scattered on matrix, some associated
with tiny hexagonal mimetite crystals, and possibly green bayldonite, jarosite, etc. well scattered and with good
micro potential. The locality has produced over 65 valid species, and one is referred to our 2010 article in Rocks &
Minerals (V. 85, pgs 512-524) on the mine for other possible associations. An uncommon color for wulfenite,
specimens range from about 2.5cm to 4cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, and 45.00 each. One 9x8cm piece @ 95.00.

BOOKS
NEW MINERALS (1995-1999)- by J.A. Mandarino
A superb abstracting of all new mineral species published during the period of 1995-1999 in a very readable format. Over 280 pages of precise scientific, locality and useful collector data in a softcover volume, tightly bound with most copies lightly scuffed on the binding, but graced with an excellent color cover photo of the type specimen of andyrobertsite! A number of crystal drawings and several useful tables are also provided in this 24x17cm volume @ just 25.00. The last of this very useful and informative series that Joe Mandarino edited until his untimely demise in 2007, devoting one page per species, much like the heralded Handbook of Mineralogy. Limit one per order.

COLLECTIONS
CHESTER EMERY MINE- Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
Recently uncovered in our warehouse, a collection of 16 specimens from the collection of the late G. Fred Lincks,
these all from the Chester Emery Mine and likely used a reference collection for the locality. In addition to various
emery samples, we noted margarite, corundophyllite, diaspore, tourmaline, talc, magnetite and others, all with
attached tags and some still Styrofoam mounted as was the rage back in the 1960s. Offered as a lot, specimen
sizes from about 4cm to 8cm across @ just 99.00 for all. Over 40 different species have been reported from this
old, eastern U.S. locality! Only one collection available!

GEMS
BLACK DIAMOND
The latest rage in jewelry, these are facetted black diamonds, typical size about 3.5mm across and in a round
princess cut. We assume virtually all modern gemstones are treated in some manner, and these should be
considered likewise. Interesting additions to your diamond or gemstone collections, these are just 40.00 each, or
75.00 for a matched pair.
CABOCHON COLLECTION- Various Localities Worldwide
 A recent collection purchase included a large number of cabochons, most calibrated in sizes ranging from
14x10mm up to 40x30mm in a wide variety of materials including tigereye, various agates, sodalite, rhodonite and
many more. We've seen some of the larger ones retailing for 15.00 or more each, but this is not our niche and
would like to move these quickly. To that end, we offer a large assortment of cabs, a total of 60 pieces in all sizes
that retail in excess of 350.00 for just 99.00 per lot! Great for jewelry makers and collectors alike. What a deal!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21409 – Volume XLI, No. 9

ANGLESITE etc.- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
Translucent to frosty white micro spears of anglesite scattered in highly vuggy quartz matrix, invariably associated
with numerous other micro species such as oxyplumboromeite, mimetite, brochantite, malachite, beudantite etc., a few of the better ones lightly colored pale blue due to linarite inclusions. Only a small number of samples available,all suitable for good micromounts, matrix sizes from about 2cm to 5cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

ARSENOPYRITE- Gold Hill, Tooele Co., Utah
Better known for its wide range of colorful secondary minerals, Gold Hill once had the largest reserves of arsenic
mineralization in the U.S.. Arsenopyrite was a rich, As-producing primary ore, and it is more rarely seen in many
Gold Hill collections because of the emphasis on the attractive secondary copper and/or arsenate minerals. We
have a small selection of very rich, solid arsenopyrite, forming nearly pure, silvery grey masses, with overall sizes
ranging from about 3.5cm to 6cm across @ just 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00 each. Own a piece of the primary ore to
supplement your Gold Hill secondary minerals collection!

ASHBURTONITE- Anticline Deposit, Ashburton Downs, Australia
Minute blue crystalline aggregates of ashburtonite sparsely scattered on matrix, most associated with somewhat
paler caledonite and possibly other minerals. This relatively rare mineral is available as small, 0.5cm to 2cm matrix
specimens @ 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each, one 5cm specimen @ 150.00.

ASTROPHYLLITE- Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
This interesting MSH mineral occurs here as golden brown to dark brown needle-like crystals and fattened
elongated laths on matrix, primarily as micro material collected over 30 years ago. Small TN samples in the 1-
1.5cm size range, all quite nice under the'scope, at just 12.50 each.

AXINITE-(Mg)- nr. Luning, Mineral Co., Nevada
From one of the few confirmed localities for the species, the mineral occurs here as clove-brown, glassy crystals
and partial shards, all showing at least several good crystal faces and typically without much matrix. The crystals
range from about 1cm to nearly 2.5cm tall, all from a lot purchased many years ago from the late A.L. McGuinness (of mcguinnessite fame), all moderately attractive and reasonably priced at just 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each, depending on quality and size.

BERYL - Mt Tom, Moodus, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
A rather large yellow beryl perched on and protruding nicely from white feldspar matrix, the beryl crystal measuring about 10cm x 1.5cm (!!) and shows good prism faces but no pinacoid terminations. The beryl (dare we call it heliodor?) is translucent to opaque but richly hued, and we strongly believe the piece was repaired at sometime in the distant past. The locality is now in a State Park and closed to collecting. An old Thurston's label is included, overall size about 11x10cm and offered as a repaired specimen @ just 75.00. One only!

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

CHLORARGYRITE- San Rafael Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
From our 2010 article on this prolific locality in Rocks & Minerals magazine, we offer an excellent, hand-picked
selection of chlorargyrite specimens! Nearly end-member in composition, this AgCl mineral occurs as waxy greygreen to slightly yellowish tiny micro crystals and aggregates nicely scattered in spongy matrix, often associated with unusual micro wulfenite and/ or mimetite, as well as other potential species. Specimens range in size from about 2.5cm up to 7cm across @ just 10.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. Good stuff!

COPPER- Keeweenaw Peninsula, Michigan Recently uncovered in old Russ Buckingham material, an exceptional copper specimen from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, here as a complexly crystallized specimen about 28 cm long (!!!) comprised of rounded crystals, crude spinel twins, and massive copper! Looking like a wildly conceived sculpture, the piece shows very minor interstitial white rock matrix and a sparsely scattered, green secondary copper patina at one end of the sample. This long and convoluted specimen is 28cm long (almost a foot!) and weighs about 650 g (over 22 ounces for the metricchallenged), one only @ 650.00 net plus shipping.

DIAMOND - BALLAS CRYSTALS- Namaqualand, Northern Cape Prov., Rep So Africa
Perhaps the strangest of all diamonds following the bemusing carbonado stones of the Central African Republic
and Brazil, the ballas crystals of Namaqualand are steely grey, almost hematite-like black in luster and color, and
they form curious single rounded balls. Many of these are being cut and are finding their way into the jewelry trade
as faceted black diamonds at prices far above their value! We have a rather extensive selection of rough crystal
sizes, ranging from about 4mm (1.4ct) @ 40.00, to progressively larger ones @ 55.00, 70.00, and 80.00 each for the largest ~6mm (2.7ct) ones. More fun than playing with peas.

DIOPSIDE- Yates Mine, Otter Lake, Quebec, Canada
A large specimen comprised of numerous, dark green diopside crystals perched on matrix and largely comprising
the entire specimen, with elongated crystals to 1.5cm, many singly terminated, densely scattered throughout. A
rather attractive clinopyroxene specimen, generously sized at about 11cm across, at just 55.00.

DIOPSIDE variety MALACOLITE- Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York
A rather unusual pair of intergrown, partial diopside crystals forming a 60 degree "X" pattern, both opaque, pale tan in color, and with no other appreciable matrix. This "malacolite" variety shows good parting along (001), and both crystals show well-defined prism faces with single terminations. The specimen is accompanied by its NY State Museum Institute (Academy of Mineralogy) label, as well as a RMS label from our acquisition some 15 years ago. Overall specimen size is about 4.5 x 3cm @ just 50.00; an excellent miniature from an old New York locality.

EPIDOTE with QUARTZ- Centennial #2 Mine, nr. Calumet, Michigan
Old material comprised of excellent, deep green, tiny epidote crystals richly scattered in large exposed seams in
rock matrix, most with excellent micro quartz crystals and occasionally with minor white datolite. The Centennial #2 shaft (one of seven at the mine) produced these superb pieces some years ago, and now the dumps are gone.
Moderately attractive hand specimens with good micro potential as well, sizes from 5cm to monster 12cm samples @ just 15.00, 30.00 and 55.00 each.

FERRIMOLYBDITE- Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia
Bright yellow, micro radiating tufts of ferrimolybdite richly scattered in seams and vugs of hard quartz matrix,
possibly with other phases. Excellent locality material with an added bonus of good micro potential. Old material,
specimen sizes from about 2.5cm to 7cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00, 45.00 and 65.00 each. Nice!

FLUORCALCIOPYROCHLORE- Oka, Quebec, Canada
Small, dark red-brown to nearly black cubic crystals and aggregates of this pyrochlore group mineral richly
scattered in carbonatite matrix, some associated with perovskite, strontian calcite etc.. A prolific and welldocumented locality for this rich niobium phase, matrix sizes from 2cm to 6cm across with a few tiny crystals
therein @ only 15.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

HETEROSITE- White Elephant Mine, Custer Co., South Dakota
This iron-manganese phosphate occurs as satin-like, purplish to magenta masses very richly scattered on matrix,
occasionally with triphylite as well. These are colorful specimens often mislabeled as purpurite, sizes from 3cm to
7cm, quite reasonably priced, @ 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

KUTNOHORITE- Kutna Hora, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Pearly masses of white to pale pinkish tan kutnohorite scattered in matrix, some associated with minor sulfides and possibly other admixed carbonates. Type locality material from an old Czech collection, matrix sizes from about 1.5cm to 3cm @ 15.00, 25.00, and 40.00 each.

LEPIDOLITE- Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California
From an old crate recently opened in our warehouse, a rich selection of pinkish-lavender colored lepidolite well
scattered in matrix, here as tightly intergrown, small hexagonal platelets nicely covering a quartz/albite matrix.
Better than the usual mine run material these frequently show some decent crystallization, specimen sizes ranging
from about 3.5cm up to 8cm @ just 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

MALACHITE with CERRUSITE- Brown's Prospect, nr.Darwin, N.T. Australia
Colorful samples collected in the early 1970's have velvet green malachite overlaying matrix, all with white to
frosted cerussite crystal aggregates scattered over the malachite, some mixed with micro yellow botryoidal
mimetites. Stunning contrasts in texture and color make these reasonably attractive vintage pieces for this locality. Sizes range from about 3.5cm to 6cm across @ 30.00, 45.00. and 60.00 each, priced according to quality.

MUSCOVITE crystals! - Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina
Excellent micro crystals of elongated, columnar, hexagonal muscovite well scattered and comprising matrix, many
showing modest transparency and superb form under the scope! From an old stash of Hamel Mining & Minerals
stock, these are inexpensive TNs and excellent for the species, most with fine micro potential as well, ranging from
about 2cm to 3cm across at just 5.00 each and 7.50 each!

NIOBOKUPLETSKITE- Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
From a small lot collected in 1981 and previously identified as astrophyllite nearly 20 years before the
niobokupletskite was described as a species, this uncomon mineral occurs in these samples as densely fibrous,
yellow-brown mats and hairs richly intergrown on matrix, often with white feldpar and/or dark aegirine. Only a few
specimens on hand, most probably as overgrowths over underlying kupletskite, all with excellent micro potential,
sizes from about 1cm to 1.5cm @ 30.00 and 45.00 each. List alternates!

PERHAMITE- Tom's (PO4) Quarry, Kapunda, S.A., Australia
White micro crystals of perhamite sparsely scattered on matrix with minor crandallite and possibly other
phosphates. Lean but representative for the species, matrix sizes average about 2.5cm to 3cm @ 30.00 and 40.00; a few to nearly 7cm across @ 75.00 each.

PHLOGOPITE- Maria Mine, nr. Milford, Beaver Co., Utah
From a modest selection of brilliant green, translucent to transparent phlogpite without matrix, these recently
featured and pictured in the November, 2014 issue of Mineral News. The mica shows excellent color zoned bands
of several shades of green and brown when thin sections are back-lit, and our analytical work (copy supplied)
points to a slightly ferroan composition. Quite attractive for the species, collected over 25 years ago, tabular
specimens from 4cm to 10cm across @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each.

PYROLUSITE- Black Metals Mine, Lincoln Co., Nevada
From material collected over 20 years ago, these are rich specimens of elongated, needle-like radiating laths to
5mm densely intergrown in matrix, with good coverage, some as stouter, coarsely crystalline material. The latter
habit is similar to what was once called "polianite", now relegated to varietal status typically suggesting pyrolusite
psuedomorphs after manganite. From a closed locality, specimens range from about 3.5cm to 8cm across @ just
5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and a couple at 30.00 each.

QUARTZ- Vizilla, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
Neat quartz specimens from the eastern edge of the country in the French Alps, all singly terminated and in
pleasing thumbnail groups in the 2-3cm size range, some with brownish siderite balls. Inexpensive specimens
offered at just 7.50 each, with a few larger (but uglier) hand specimens to 6cm @ just 20.00 each. A steal for the
locality!

SODALITE variety HACKMANITE- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
This is interesting fluorescent primary material for a locality more known for its rare secondary minerals. We have
the hackmanite variety of sodalite, pale blue to whitish grey in room light, but brightly fluorescent orange under LW, duller and more subdued red under SW. Non-fluorescent associates include aegirine and possibly other species. Old material collected in the 1970s during field trips by Julius Weber, sizes ranging from 3cm to 12cm across at just 7.50, 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

SPHALERITE, FLUORITE, SIDERITE- Cumberland, England
A MONSTER specimen, ex-U.S. National Museum and with their label, acquired in the distant past when
exchanges with the Smithsonian were still feasible. The piece is a large display specimen that shows numerous
isolated sphalerite crystals of deep root-beer brown color to 2cm on edge, highly lustrous, and scattered over
golden brown, bubbly druses of siderite which completely cover the underlying rock matrix. The piece also shows
pale purple fluorite cubes to 1.5cm nicely scattered about the specimen, and they are superbly fluorescent under
both SW and LW UV as well, adding to its presentation value. The underside of this large, trianglar specimen also
shows larger, nearly white crude fluorite with smaller but more richly scattered sphalerites, fully covering this
exposed seam. The sample measures an astounding 32 x 23 x 7 cm, offered at just 750.00 from this classic
locality. Excellent provenance, and quite heavy, too!

STILBITE-Ca- Snake Hill, Secaucus, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Small beige colored stilbite-Ca crystals and sheaves richly scattered over dark, metasediment matrix, some
occasionally with minor fluorapophyllite and possibly other species. These were collected in August, 1972 and have just recently come to light in our warehouse. The "hill" itself was quarried from the late 1800s forward, and has been largely removed for roadway rock and is no longer extant. Specimens range from 8cm to 14cm long, thin to thick with varying widths and all fully covered with small crystals on one surface at just 20.00, 25.00 and 30.00 ea.

STOLZITE- Sumidouro de Mariana Mine, M. G., Brazil
Vitreous, bright yellowish orange micro crystals and aggregates of this uncommon mineral well-scattered on quartz matrix, most with micro potential and all easily visible due to their striking orange color! From the 2011 find, we have specimens from 1cm up to 2.5cm priced according to size and coverage @ only 20.00, 40.00 and 75.00 each.

TENNANTITE- Tsumeb, Namibia
A pair of relatively large intergrown tennantite crystals, the largest about 3cm on edge, forming an interesting "V"
shaped miniature, with a small druse of tiny white quartz crystals around two edges of the specimen. Reasonably
attractive, only one available, overall size about 4x3.5cm @ 85.00. List alternates!

THORTVEITITE- Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway
From a small lot of single crystal sections from E.W. Heinrich's collection, we have individual prismatic samples
without matrix, all individually boxed and with a copy of Heinrich's label. One of the few scandium-dominate
minerals, crystal sizes range from about 3mm to 8mm long @ just 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each. List alternates!

THORUTITE- nr. Urusai Peak, Zardalek Massif, Kyrgyzstan
This rare species is offered as prepared microprobe samples of nearly pure 1mm thorutite samples completely
comprising matrix, mounted in 2cm probe mounts and accompanied by an SEM image, X-ray spectra and
quantitative chemistry as well. TYPE LOCALITY specimens, with full documentation, at only 135.00 each. Only a
few available!

TITANITE- Morafeno, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
Recently uncovered: a small lot of rather large, opaque brown titanite crystals, similar to those seen from Nevada
and elsewhere. The crystals are available as individuals or small groups of crystals, singles reaching 5cm on edge,
most with minor white matrix and more typically in the 2.5cm size range, and these are rarely complete. All show
good prism faces, some interesting twins and intergrowths, most with glassy, minutely pock-marked faces
throughout. Interesting specimens, overall sizes from 2cm to 5cm as singles or groups @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 depending on quality and size.

TITANITE (SPHENE)- Morrisania, New York City, New York
An old specimen, ex-Florence Mecke Collection, comprised of a several flattened, brownish sphene crystals to 1
cm scattered in schistose matrix, with many smaller aggregates as well. The "Morrisania" locality is currently a
small area in the south Bronx, but at one time it included over 500 acres of today's New York City real estate. The
actual street location for the specimen is unknown, possibly from the Kingsbridge area but a small ABY (or AOY)
1568 is written on the bottom of the specimen, as is Mecke's small adhesive number 20-M. Certainly an interesting and historical specimen needing additional study, it measures a sizeable 18x8cm at 150.00.

TRASKITE- Esquire #1 Mine, Rush Creek, California
Minute reddish brown grains of traskite, sparsely scattered in sanbornite and quartz matrix, occasionally with other species such as macdonaldite, titantaramellite and others. Old Cureton stock, type locality material, specimens from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

TREMOLITE variety HEXAGONITE- nr. Balmat, St. Lawrence Co., New York
Vitreous aggregates and crystal sections of colorful, lilac hexagonite variety of tremolite richly comprising matrix,
these collected by G.F. Lincks many years ago. Specimen sizes from 2.5 to 5cm, most relatively flat, @ 7.50, 12.50 and 17.50 each, and all with an attractive, delicate hue. Larger samples up to 16 x 5cm @ 55.00, 65.00 and 75.00 each. Nice!

TRIPLITE- Lazne Kynzvart, Bohemia, Czech Republic
From an old lot obtained from a Czech geologist, we have several representative chunks of redish brown to pinkish
brown, rich masses of triplite in matrix, possibly with other admixed phosphates. From a rarely offered locality
formerly known as "Bad Konigswart", specimens from about 3.5cm to 5cm @ 20.00 and 30.00 each.

TUNELLITE- Jennifer Mine, Boron, Kern Co., California
Translucent tabular crystals of pearly tunellite, some with minor ulexite matrix from this famous locality. Very old
material, specimen sizes range from 2cm individuals to 5cm matrix groups, priced at just 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00
each.

UMBRIANITE (IMA #2011-074)- Pian di Celle Volcano, Umbria, Italy
A small grain of this relatively new mineral from the HOLOTYPE specimen, mounted in a 7mm probe mount and
accompanied by three color microscopical images (via both reflected and transmitted light), neatly labeled with
associated kalsilite, leucite, fluorphologopite, cuspidine etc. Formula: K7Na2Ca2[Al3Si10O29]F2Cl2 - orthorhombic, IMA # 2011-074. Full analytical chemistry and resulting empirical formula accompanies the piece, only one available @ 395.00.

URANOPHANE- Grube Menzenschwand, Schwarzwald, Germany
Small, glassy yellow needles of uranophane scattered in vugs in dark brownish rock matrix. XRD-confirmed
material, some occasionally with other species, and most with modest micro potential. Specimens from about
2.5cm to nearly 5cm @ 10.00, 17.50, 25.00 and 40.00 each. depending on quality.

USHKOVITE- Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Excellent orange-brown micro groups of curved ushkovite crystals, some on pale brown botryoidal Mg-rich
greifensteinite matrix, formerly thought to be roscherite! Far superior to any other locality, these small matrix
specimens make superb micros, overall sizes from 0.9 to 2.5cm @ 15.00, 20.00 and 30.00 depending on coverage.

VALENTINITE- Oum el Bouagui, Constantine, Algeria
A rather superficially ugly sample comprised of hundreds of minute (<1mm), radiating matted needle-like crystals of grayish white valentinite richly covering matrix, intergrown with yellowish green nadorite. Very old sample, exMichigan Mining College material, specimen about 5cm across and moderately heavy @ 65.00.

WAVELLITE- Pansberg, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany
A marvelous locality for this ubiquitous mineral, here as tiny greenish yellow to white botryoids and radiating micro
crystals on black hydrocarbonaceous matrix. Excellent contrast with moderate micro potential as well on these
analytically confirmed specimens, sizes from 3cm to 5cm @ just 8.50, 12.50 and 17.50 each, depending on quality.

WEEKSITE- Autunite #8 Claim, Juab Co., Utah
Minute, pale yellow spherules and radiating aggregates of somewhat waxy weeksite scattered on opal/rhyolite
matrix, some with micro potential as well. Type locality material, brilliantly fluorescent due to the opal and possibly
other admixed uranium salts, sizes from 2cm to 6cm @ 7.50, 12.50, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

YAROSHEVSKITE (IMA #2012-003)- Yadovitaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Kam. Russia
One of the rarest NEW SPECIES from this prolific Kamchatka volcano, the specimen is 1.2mm grain mounted on a
1cm probe mount in a circular sealed disc, and accompanied by a lareg SEM backsctter image identifying several
elongated yaroshevskite crystals growing on euchlorine matrix. Formula: Cu9O2[VO4]4Cl2 - orthorhombic, IMA #2012-003. Type locality, of course, elegantly documented, only one available @ 450.00. List alternates!

YVONITE on BISMUTH- Salsigne Gold Mine, Aude, France
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as turquoise-blue masses scattered over brilliant, silvery metallic specular
bismuth matrix. Formula: Cu(AsO3)(OH).2H2O; type locality material, only a few specimens on hand, sizes from
roughly 1.5cm to 5x3cm @ 30.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

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

OPTICAL MINERALOGY- by Rogers and Kerr
A classic work on this important aspect of mineralogy, often used as a college text book or bookshelf reference,
complete with many hundreds of black & white images of thin sections and crystal orientation diagrams, as well as solid "how to" explanations on all of the basic operations in classic optical mineralogy. (One of my mineralogy
preofessors, Purfiled Kent, was the son-in-law of co-author Paul Kerr, so the book has a special place in my
education!) This is a hardcover, cloth-bound second edition, rather beat and loose bup but exceptionally useful
content nonetheless, nearly 400 pages and 6" x 9" size at just 20.00 plus shipping.

GEMS
REFERENCE COLLECTION - Various Localities, Worldwide
From our fairly large and disorganized hoard of gemstones, we have assembled a standardized reference
collection of typical faceted gems commonly seen in the jewelry trade. All stones are well-cut, eye-clean, and all are 7x5mm ovals or 7x5mm emerald cuts, each averaging about a carat. Our reference set contains nine (9) different gemstones, including tourmaline, peridot, rhodolite, amethyst, topaz (both white and blue), aquamarine, citrine, and chrome diopside. These are handsomely presented in a 4cm glass-topped Bates box @ just 69.00 per collection – less than $8 a gem! A great gift item! For those who wish buy in larger lots, we offer 45 stones (5 of each) in an unboxed lot at just 299.00 per bulk lot, a savings of nearly 50.00!

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21306 - Volume XL, No. 6

This will be our last list for 2013. All specimens offered on a first-come first-served basis, FOB our warehouse. Have a safe and prosperous holiday season!

ACANTHITE- Moldava, Erzgebirge, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Small, dark greyish-black spots of acanthite lightly scattered in massive barite/rock matrix, occasionally with minor massive fluorite and/or other species. Nearly 100 different species have been confirmed from this older locality, including many arsenates, phosphates and sulfides. Old material obtained many years ago from a Czech geologist, we have a few modest specimens ranging in size from 4cm to 6cm across @ just 20.00, 30.00 and 40.00 each.

ANKERITE- nr. Charlemont, Franklin Co., Massachusetts
Fairly sharp greyish rhombs of ankerite to 1cm nicely scattered in chlorite matrix. Old material from a fine (and obscure!) eastern U.S. locality, we have only a few specimens available, ranging from 2.5cm to nearly 5cm across, each with 1cm or larger rhombs @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each, depending on quality and size.

BERYL- Quadeville, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
From a small lot recently uncovered here, representative specimens of blue-grey beryl without matrix, most showing some prism faces and varying degrees of color and completeness. Priced according to quality, speicmens all in the 3cm to 4.5cm size range at just 4.00, 7.50 and 15.00 each.

BURPALITE- Umbozero Mine, Mt.Alluaiv, Lovozero, Russia
A moderately rare zirconium-rich mineral from one of the very few documented localities for the species. It occurs as dark brown, glassy aggregates, here as pure, monomineralic samples averaging about 8mm across. Only a few available, the first we have been able to secure in some years, and these from a new locality for this rare species, @ 65.00 each.

DIAMOND- Vaal River, Northern Cape Province, Rep So Africa
A well-formed and relatively attractive octahedron without matrix, showing good trigons on the octahedral faces and minor inclusions within the crystal. Teh stone is translucent, pale white to slightly tan/yellow in color, and it weighs an impressive 3.91 carats, measuring 10x7x5 mm, offered at just 615.00! One only!

DIOPTASE- Harquahalla Mine, Yuma County, Arizona
Old stuff collected in the 1960's, dioptase at this locality occurs as tiny, isolated and elongated glassy green crystals scattered over matrix, occasionally with minor malachite and/or pseudomalachite on brown, cherty matrix. Prolific material from 50 years ago, these make representative samples with good micro potential as well, sizes from about 1.5cm to 5cm @ just 7.50, 10.00, 17.50 and 25.00 each.

EPIDOTE- Rebobath, Hardap Region, Namibia
An old Scott Williams specimen, comprised of numerous, dark green lustrous and slender epidote rods to 1 cm well scattered over the top surface of a deep red-brown hematitic matrix. Moderately attractive and sometimes considered a rival to the old Austrian specimens, the Namibian epidotes are much sought-after. Specimen size is about 7x6cm @ just 55.00.

FERRO-HOLMQUISTITE- Volta Grande Mine, Nazareno, M.G., Brazil
This rare lithium-rich orthorhombic amphibole occurs here as greyish-lilac fibrous aggregates in rich, parallel groups well scattered and largely comprising matrix, occasionally with minor granitic pegmatite matrix on one contact edge. Excellent for the species and from one of the very few confirmed localities, specimens about 2.5cm @ 45.00 each.

GOETHITE pseudo @ PYRITE- Pelican Point, Utah Co., Utah
A surprising large specimen from this famous pseudomorph locality, here are large blocky cubes of pyrite completely replaced by solid brown goethite to 3+cm on edge, all intergrown and comprising matrix. The cubes are striated, sharp and lustrous, making for an interesting and modestly attractive example from this prolific area. This hefty cabinet specimen includes a ratty Michigan Tech label and measures about 11x8cm @ 150.00. One only!

HAIDINGERITE- Jachymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
White botryoids and tiny knobs of this rare mineral richly scattered on grey rock matrix. Type locality material obtained many years ago from the Freiberg Museum during one of our eastern European excursions prior to the fall of the Iron Curtain. Two rich samples available about 2.5cm across @ 75.00 each.

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

HATERTITE (IMA 2012-048)- Second Scoria Cone, Tolbachik, Russia
Work continues by several groups on defining the many NEW SPECIES being approved from this famous Kamchatka volcano. These samples are from the Arsenatnaya Fumerole at the type locality, occurring here as tiny pale green grains individually mounted on 1cm adhesive tablets. Formula: Na2(Ca,Na)(Fe3+,Cu)2AsO4)3 - monoclinic, IMA # 2012-048. A rare arsenate, only a few on hand @ 120.00 each.

HEULANDITE-Na- Warm Spring Creek, near Challis, Idaho
This rare heulandite group species occurs as minute, pinkish-orange aggregates sparsely scattered in seams or frozen in matrix. High magnification SEM images have shown individual, somewhat tabular crystals, but most appear thinly massive under normal mag! Type locality for this zeolite species, confirmed in our lab in 1999 and known as early as 1924. We offer a small fragment in capsule @ 25.00; matrix specimens from 0.6cm to 1.5cm @ 40.00 and 60.00; one 3cm specimen @ 125.00 that was pictured in the second edition of the Photographic Guide to Mineral Species.

HYDROXYCALCIOROMEITE- Prabornaz Mine, St. Marcel, Aosta, Italy
This recently defined species occus as minute, pale orange-brown crystalline aggregates and crude micro octahedra lightly scattered in matrix, typically with pinkish-red piemontite (TL) and/or black braunite (TL) among other potential species. Formula: (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH), part of the pyrochlore subgroup. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes averaging about 4cm across @ just 45.00 each.

IMOGOLITE- Fukaiwa, Nanuma-shi, Tochigi Pref., Japan
Each specimen of this rarity is comprised of beige to tan masses of altered, pumice-like imogolite comprising matrix from this unusual locality. Dull luster and aesthetically challenged (ie. ugly!), pieces are from 2mm to 4mm across @ 20.00, 30.00, and 40.00 each depending on size. Small lots of pulverized material available at 60.00 per capsule!

JORDANITE with SPHALERITE etc- Grube Segen Gottes, Wiesloch, Baden, Germany
One of the classic specimens of "schalenblende", forming large reniform masses of banded jordanite, sphalerite, "melnikovite" and trace galena, displaying well due to a cut and polished face that handsomely shows off the banding and phase boundaries. The specimen is ex-Kay Robertson, Hamel and Scott Williams, with labels from all accompanying the piece. Attractive and an interesting association specimen from the classic locality, overall size about 9x6cm @ just 95.00. Heavy!

KIMURAITE-(Y)- Kirigo, Hizun-cho, Saga-ken, Japan
Minute white, vitreous to silky aggregates on greyish rock matrix, some quite good at 20x or higher. A moderately rare Ca-Y-carbonate, sizes from about 3cm to 4.5cm matrix samples @ 40.00 and 65.00 each.

KOTTIGITE/PARASYMPLESITE- Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
From the mid-1970's discovery, we have an old lot of excellent, radiating crystalline specimens of this complex assemblage, typically in bluish to greyish brown needles to nearly 1cm well scattered on limonitic matrix. Chemical analyses have shown complex zoning in these samples, with both the Zn-rich (kottigite) and Fe-rich (parasymplesite) phases present. Wonderful old stuff, specimens from 2.5cm to 6cm @ only 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each, depending on coverage and quality! One large, superb specimen with several isolated radiating balls, gypsum crystals to 2cm etc, ex-Hamel, overall about 15x5cm @ 200.00.

MAGNESIO-HASTINGSITE- nr. Amity, Warwick, Orange Co., New York
This uncommon amphibole occurs as blackish green aggregates and partial crystals scattered in/on marble matrix, often with phlogopite or largely comprising matrix. The species shows typical calc-amphibole habit, some are crudely crystallized stubby prisms, and these are rich specimens from Amity, one of the many unincorporated areas (with Edenville) in the Town of Warwick. Specimen sizes range from about 2.5cm to 6cm and are priced according to quality & coverage @ 20.00, 30.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

MANGANITE- Veta Negra Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile
Tiny, brilliant greyish black micro needles of manganite sparsely scattered in voids among platy, massive barite and limonitic matrix, or as lumpy radial masses as botryoids in an identical matrix. Most will yield interesting micros as well, and all are inexpensively priced with specimens from 2cm to 5cm @ just 5.00, 10.00 and 15.00 each.

METAROSSITE- Burro Mi, Slick Rock, San Miguel Co Colorado
Powdery masses of grayish to pale yellow metarossite lightly scattered on black sandstone matrix, some associated with minor orange pascoite and possibly other vanadium-rich phases. Despite our offered advice months ago, the NY Times implied this material was a dangerous uranium residue found at the locality. Untrue muckraking, and rarely offered material, these uncommon specimens range from 2.5cm to 7cm across @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 55.00 each, with a few larger to 14cm across @ 85.00.

MICROCLINE w/ SMOKEY QUARTZ- Moat Mountain, Carroll Co., New Hampshire
An older specimen comprised of about a dozen small but sharp smoky quartz crystals to 1.7cm perched on granitic matrix of dense feldspar, showing a good microcline crystal of delicate tan color about 2cm tall at one edge of the specimen that shows excellent prism faces and termination as it projects from several smaller crystals. The smoky quartz crystals have a preferential sandy coating on some faces, overall specimen size about 6x6cm @ just 30.00. One only!

MIMETITE with WULFENITE- Lolon Shaft, near Oficina Victoria, Chile
A small lot of bright yellow, somewhat botryoidal mimetite lightly scattered on rock matrix, occasionally with thin, transparent yellow wulfenite as well. Interesting specimens, but only a few on hand, all with good micro potential as well, sizes from about 2cm to 4cm @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each.

MONETITE on NEWBERYITE PSEUDOS- Mono Lake, Mono Co., California
Dull white to pinkish monetite richly coating newberyite pseudomorphs after sharp crystals of struvite without matrix. An odd assemblage and interesting for both the rich monetite coatings and the pseudomorphs as well. Sizes from about 1.5cm to 3cm @ 12.50, 17.50, 25.00 and 35.00 each.

MOTTRAMITE- North Star Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
Murky, olive green mottramite druses and micro balls well-scattered on matrix, rather rich and providing a pleasing
assemblage under the scope. The locality in the Taylor District is largely undocumented, and hence, this is the first reported occurrence of the species there. Only a few specimens on hand, sizes from 3cm to 9cm @ 10.00, 20.00 and 40.00 each. List alternates!

MUSCOVITE crystals!- Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina
Excellent micro crystals of elongated, columnar, hexagonal muscovite well scattered and comprising matrix, many showing modest transparency and superb form under the scope! From an old stash of Hamel Mining & Minerals stock, these are inexpensive and excellent for the species, averaging about 2cmacross at just 3.00 each!

PARAHOPEITE- Broken Hill, Zambia
Nicely crystallized specimens of parahopeite from the former northern portion of Rhodesia. This zinc phosphate occurs as translucent gray to tan platy crystal aggregates richly scattered through a dark brown limonite matrix. Old material, now more difficult to obtain, in sizes from 3cm to nearly 6cm @ 55.00 and 85.00 each.

PROSOPITE- Noche Buena, Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico
Pale blue nodualr masses of this uncommon fluoride largely comprising matrix, these from the 1960s find and ex-Cureton material. Specimens have a delicate, turquoise color and are likely from the Santa Rosa Mine. The nodules range in size from about 1cm to 2.2cm @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each; a few to 4.5cm @ 60.00 each.

PYROXFERROITE- Ohari Mine, Mineyama-cho, Kyoto, Japan
Small, relatively pure crystalline cleavages of this uncommon mineral comprising matrix, these from old Cureton stock of many years ago. Each specimen is packaged in a 2.5cm plastic box, with sample sizes ranging from 5mm to 1cm across @ just 15.00 and 25.00 each. Great locality material!

QUARTZ pseudo @ ARAGONITE- Paso de los Indios, Chubut, Argentina
From an small older find in the 1970s, we have a small selection of very odd, pseudohexagonal aragonite crystals in divergent, complete radiating balls, all replaced by hard, red-brown chalcedony. These are completely crystallized in all directions and are relatively damage free. Very strange, unique psudomorphs, sizes from about 5cm balls to 7cm balls @ 85.00, 115.00 and 150.00 each. Neat!

ROSASITE- Elijah Mine, White Pine Co., Nevada
From a small, one-time find, we have a few TN-sized specimens showing delicate, needle-like sprays of pale blue aurichalcite associated with darker blue, isolated balls of rosascite, typically perched on water-clear hemimorphite in exposed seams and vugs. Attractive micro material, only four specimens found, sizes average about 3cm across @ just 10.00 each.

SENGIERITE- Luiswishi, Shaba, (Zaire) Dem Rep Congo
Tiny, micro green drusy crystal aggregates of sengierite lightly scattered on matrix! Rarely offered, the material is ex-Bill Pinch, from the type locality of course. Small (5mm) specimens in vials @ 55.00 each.

SOFIITE- First Scoria Cone, Tolbachik, Russia
First found in the mid-1980s, this species was approved in 1989 (IMA submission #1987-028) but has rarely been seen on the market. This is a newly discovered occurrence of this weird zinc selenite mineral at the type locality, and it forms rich specimens with numerous well-formed hexagonal lamellar crystals forming thin shards and divergent groups with good micro potential. Specimens range from about 1.5cm to 3cm across, priced according to size/richness @ 95.00 and 125.00 each.

STROMEYERITE- Vrancice, Bohemia, Czech Republic
A massive ore sample of stromeyerite from this locality known for its rare sulfide minerals. The stromeyerite occurs a blue-tinted black metallic masses richly distributed in matrix, and is quite nice for the species. Type locality!! Sizes range from 3cm to nearly 7cm @ 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

THEISITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
This material was from our research article on the locality (see Mineral News, Vol 28 No. 6 (2012),comprised of a few modest samples of theisite. The mineral occurs as micro, green to bluish green platy aggregates sparsely scattered on late-forming fractures of massive quartz, typically with minor azurite, cuprian adamite and occasionally other species. From only the second (?) documented U.S. occurrence of the mineral, specimens with micro potential range in size from about 2cm to 4cm across @ 20.00. 30.00 and 45.00 each, depending on quality.

THORITE- C.K. Williams Quarry, Easton, Pennsylvania
Closed in the 1940s, this quarry operated for many years and produced about 50 species, these specimens collected in the 1960s. The thorite occurs as dark red-brown masses well-scattered in quartz-rich diopside/tremolite rock matrix. Interesting locality material first identified by Art Montgomery after he purchased the property. Specimens range from about 2cm to 4cm across @ 12.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. Only a few available!

ULLMANITE- Sachendorf, Siegerland, Germany
Greyish massive ullmanite largely comprising matrix, here from an excellent older locality! An uncommon NiSbS mineral and member of the cobaltite group, rich samples from about 2cm to nearly 4.5cm across @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

WHEWELLITE on EOSPHORITE- Pirineus Mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais Brazil
Thin filmy masses and tiny pods of whitish whewellite largely coating translucent, elongated sprays of tan eosphorite crystals to 2cm long richly comprising these moderately attractive sprays. Excellent thumbnails from a recent discovery, all mounted in a standard TN box and ranging from 2cm to 2.7cm tall @ 30.00 and 40.00 each. Nice!

WITHERITE (FL)- Settlingstones Mine, Northumberland, England
A wonderful old classic, comprised of a translucent witherite "cauliflower head" of radiating aggregates that terminate in well-formed mounded crystals. The specimen shows excellent fluorescence (yellow/white LW, blue/white SW) and was purchased by Dr. Gene Sensel from Scott Williams (both labels included) in 1956 for nearly $100. Inflation alone would make this an $800 specimen in today's dollars, but we offer this 8x7cm classic for just 495.00. Probably a turn of the century piece - compare!

WITTICHENITE- Grube David, Wittichen, Schwarzwald Germany
This uncommon mineral occurs as massive, greyish black metallic masses scattered in white massive barite matrix, occasionally with minor unidentified secondary minerals as well. Very old material, specimen sizes range from about 1.5cm to nearly 3.5cm @ 40.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each.


WULFENITE- Downeyville Lead Mine, Nye Co., Nevada
Delicate, wafer-thin pale yellow wulfenite crystals to 4mm nicely scattered on limonitic matrix. From an old stash recently uncovered, only a few specimens available, ranging in size from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each, all with good micro potential as well. List alternates, please!

ODDITIES

HEAVY MINERAL CONCENTRATES- Cascade, Valley Co., Idaho
For micromounters, sand collectors and the curious, we stumbled upon a small E.W. Heinrich-labeled jar containing heavy mineral concentrates from the dredge jigs at Cascade, Idaho. In his classic book (Mineralogy and Geology of Radioactive Raw Materials - 1958), Heinrich notes that the placers at Cascade contain monazite, zircon (FL orange), garnet, ilmenite (most prolific), magnetite, apatite, columbite-tantalite and other species. We've packaged about 40 grams of this granular concentrate into a 5.5x4cm clear display case, including a copy of Heinrich's label, for just 15.00 per case. Historically and mineralogically interesting and sure to provide fun under the scope!


HYDROCARBON variety SHUNGITE- Shunga, nr. Lake Onega, Karelia, Russia
A concerted effort to bring more of this unusual hydrocarbon to market has resulted in a modest discovery with a commensurate oversupply from this well known palaeoproterozoic deposit. The material, nearly 98wt % pure carbon, has been cleaned by tumbling, resulting in lightly polished, nearly black submetallic stones about 2cm across at just 10.00 each! The least costly we have ever had - don't miss these!


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CATALOG 21401 - Vol. XLI, No. 1

AUSTINITE (TL)- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Uncovered in our move, a treasure trove of excellent, type-locality austinite specimens, here as delicate radiating sprays of reyish-green micro crystals richly scattered on hard limonitic matrix, many overlaying brownish arseniosiderite. These will provide handsome cabinet specimens as well as excellent micros, and we have a good selection of specimens ranging in size from 2.5cm up to 12cm across(!!), priced according to size and coverage at 7.50, 15.00, 30.00, 55.00, 75.00 and 100.00. Superb, old type locality material!

BORNITE with CHALCOPYRITE- Sunnyside Mine, San Juan Co., Colorado
Small metallic masses of dark bluish-black bornite lightly scattered in quartz matrix, most with brassy chalcopyrite and possibly other ore minerals evident. Interesting reference specimens from this old and prolific locality. Sizes average about 4cm @ just 12.50 each.

BYKOVAITE- Umbozero Mine, Alluaiv, Lovozero, Russia
This relatively new species occurs as small, pale brown to creamy white crystalline masses lightly scattered on pale purple ussingite matrix, some with minor yellowish sphalerite. From our original 2004 supply from the author, recently uncovered, formula: BaNa(Na,Ti,[])4(Ti,Nb)2Si4O14(OH,F)4*3H2O. Found here (TYPE LOCALITY) within the Shkatulka pegmatite in the mine, only a few samples available averaging about 0.8cm to nearly 3cm @ 75.00, 100.00, 125.00 and 150.00 each. Limit one per customer, please!

CALCITE - Turquoise Ridge Mine, Adam Peak, Nevada
Colorless, well formed calcite crystals as small groups or singles, some of the larger samples nicely scattered over admixed, shale matrix, most overlaying aggregates of massive, red realgar. Under magnification, small bits of an unidentified black mineral inclusion are often seen within some calcite crystals. Only a few TNs @ 10.00 each; matrix samples about 8cm across @ 55.00. List alternates!

CAMARONESITE (IMA# 2012-094)- Cuya, Camarones Valley, Arica Prov., Chile
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute lavender druses and massive intergrowths on matrix, typically intergrown in an assemblage of copiapite, anhydrite, botryogen etc. in a metamorphosed shale with minor pyrite evident. Formula: [Fe3+(H2O)2(PO3OH)]2(SO4)*1-2H2O, trigonal, IMA # 2012-094. This new ferric iron phosphate-sulfate is structurally related to taranakite. Only a few specimens on hand, all author's material, sizes averaging 2.5cm to 4cm across @ 55.00 and 75.00 each,

CLINOZOISITE- Cornog, Wallace Twnshp., Chester Co. Pennsylvania
An old classic, ex-F. Mecke Collection, comprised of numerous flattened crystals of greenish brown clinozoisite to 3cm long richly scattered in and extending from calcite matrix. Many of the clinozoisite crystals show excellent vitreous luster on the exposed prism faces, and the specimen is likely 1960s vintage or earlier. Only one available, overall size about 9x9 cm @ 125.00. Great locality piece!

CONICHALCITE- Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah
Attractive and colorful, rich green botryoidal conichalcite scattered on matrix, some with minor quartz. These are quite good for the locality, collected many years ago and recently uncovered in our warehouse. Specimens range from about 2.5cm to 5cm @ 5.00, 12.50, 20.00 and 30.00 each, a few larger uncleaned specimens to 10cm @ 40.00. Nice stuff!

COVELLITE- Dillenburg, Hesse, Germany
A very old specimen, the original Michigan Tech cardboard label indicating the locality was in Nassau, a principality that once included large parts of Hesse and Rheinland-Palatinate. Today, Hesse is the proper region for old Dillenburg samples, and this one shows a solid metallic masses of admixed covellite, chalcopyrite, quartz and likely other metallic minerals, with flashes of electric blue evident from the planar faces of the covellite. An interesting and old specimen, size about 5x4cm @ 125.00.
DMISOKOLOVITE (IMA# 2013-079)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
The first of three NEW, just-approved copper-rich arsenates from this Kamchatka volcano appearing in this list! The mineral occurs as tiny, bright, bluish green, coarse tabular to dipyramidal crystals to 0.2mm scattered on volcanic scoria matrix, occasionally with other phases and forming crusts to 2mm. Formula: K3Cu5AlO2(AsO4)4- monoclinic, IMA # 2013-079, named for one of the founders of the Russian Mineralogical Society (1817), Dmitry Ivanovich Sokolov (1788-1852). Only a few samples available, type locality, of course, sizes from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 145.00 and 175.00 each. Rare!

DOLOMITE & CALCITE w/ MALACHITE- Florence Iron Mine, Florence Co., Wisconsi
A very large specimen comprised of a huge limonitic matrix showing an exposed central vug about 17x12 cm across (!!), fully coated with small, transparent to translucent dolomite blebs coating tiny calcite rhoms, some with an unidentified black mineral coating, and then topped off with several dozen tiny malachite balls that are widely separated and scattered across the vug. Suitable for making a few hundred micros, an impressive doorstop, or the proverbial boat anchor. The dolomite and malachite are previously unknown and the first reported occurrence for this old Menominee Range locality. The specimen was collected almost 20 years ago and was just recently uncovered here, overall size a very impressive 28x20cm, quite heavy, at just 125.00.

EUCHROITE- Libethen, (Lubietova), Slovakia
An old classic for this rare species, here as excellent micro tabular green crystals richly scattered over matrix. The locality, once part of Hungary, then Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia, has long ceased to produce material, and this excellent, older samples measure from 2cm to 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

GALENA in QUARTZ- Sunnyside Mine, San Juan Co., Colorado
Large hand specimens comprised of massive white quartz largely filled with silvery, metallic galena shot throughout, occasionally with minor pale-colored Fe-rich sphalerite or other sulfide minerals, resulting in exceptionally heavy specimens. Sizes average 6cm across @ 30.00 each; one 10cm monster @ 60.00. List alternates.

GRAPHITE- Canaan, Grafton Co., New Hampshire
An old Michigan Tech specimen comprised of dense, massive silvery graphite richly comprising matrix and overlaying a thin, schistose-like matrix. Under the scope, the matrix is rich in phlogopite, a minor glassy rose-colored mineral (quartz, beryl, elbaite ?), and other phases are evident as well. The piece is noted as ex-L.L. Hubbard (1849-1933) and attests to its apparent age. Much of the mineralogy and current locality precision makes this an interesting specimen for further in-depth study, overall size about 10x6cm @ 65.00.

JOTITE (IMA #2012-091)- Jote Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Chile
This NEW SPECIES occurs as minute, pale blue, radiating aggregates and crusts sparsely scattered on greyish-white rock matrix. Formula: Ca2CuAl[AsO4][AsO3(OH)2](OH02(h2O5) - triclinic, IMA # 2012-091. A rare new mineral, with potential for other undifferentiated phases as well. Matrix sizes average 3.5-4cm across @ 85.00, some with modest micro potential as well. Only a few available, so list alternates!

JUNOITE- 700' level, Juno Mi, Tennant Creek, Australia
Minute silvery masses of junoite sparsely scattered in bismuthinite and aikinite-rich matrix, these from the type locality in the Northern Territory. Author's studied material, ex-South Australia Museum, ~1cm fragments @ 45.00, or as larger samples from 1.5cm to 3.5cm long @ 75.00, 125.00 and 175.00 each. Rare!

KANONAITE- Le Coreux, nr. Salmchateau, Belgium
This unusual species occurs as small, dark green aggregates sparsely scattered in bright pinkish talc in rock matrix. An obscure member of the andalusite group, here from the second reported locality, specimen sizes from about 1cm to nearly 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 40.00 and 60.00 each.

KARIBIBITE on LOLLINGITE- Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Silvery, metallic lollingite masses with very richly scattered brownish yellow masses and needle-like aggregates of karibibite covering and penetrating matrix. Small masses in a capsule @ 15.00; matrix specimens from 1cm to nearly 4cm @ 30.00, 45.00, 65.00 and 85.00 each.

KEMMLITZITE- Kemmlitz, Oschatz, Saxony, Germany
Tan to brown glassy, powdery aggregates of this type locality material supplied in a capsule, some with other unidentified stream concentrates. About a dozen capsules available @ only 15.00 each.

KESTERITE- Cligga Mine, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
Metallic masses of kesterite sparsely scattered in rock matrix, occasionally with other sulfides. Formerly known as "iso-stannite" from this locality, we have a number of interesting matrix specimens, sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 8cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 35.00, 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each, the larger specimens showing some crude crystallization as well.

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

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 many of which also show fibrous white sussexite. All are on a matrix of brightly fluorescent (green) granular red willemite. Sizes from 1.5cm to 10cm @ only 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 85.00 each, depending on quality and size.

LEVERETTITE (IMA #2013-011)- Torrecillas Mine, Iquique Province, Chile
This NEW SPEIES occurs as dark green, minute vitreous rhombohedral crystals and aggregates sparsely scattered on matrix, typically with crusts of black chalcophanite, red-orange akaganeite and possibly other species. Formula:Cu3CoCl2(OH)6 - trigonal, IMA # 2013-011. Only a few specimens on hand from the type locality near Salar Grande, author's material, all with modest micro potential as well, sizes ranging from 2cm to 3.5cm across @ just 50.00 and 75.00 each. List alternates!

LIEBIGITE- Schwartzwaelder Mine, Jefferson Co. Colorado
Bright greenish yellow pure massess and druses of liebigite richly scattered on and often completely comprising matrix. Superb, bright yellow-green fluorescence, available either as pure, single crystal aggregates about 1cm @ 20.00, and as matrix specimens from 2cm to 4cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 45.00 each.

LILLIANITE- Gladhammar, Vastervik, Smaland, Sweden
This uncommon Pb-Ag-Bi sulfide occurs here as massive, metallic grey aggregates moderately well-scattered in quartz matrix, potentially with other uncommon phases. The locality was first worked in the 1500s, finally closing in the late 1800s after centuries of iron, copper and cobalt mining, and it has produced over thirty different species, including three type minerals. Specimens range in size from about 1cm to nearly 4cm across @ 15.00, 30.00, 55.00 and 75.00 each.

LIMONITE pseudo @ PYRITE- Sellwood Pit, Ishpeming, Michigan
Euhedral pseudomorphic replacements of "limonite" (a general term for undifferentiated hydrous iron oxides) after pyrite to 2.5 cm, with medium to dark brown color and submetallic to earthy luster. The specimens range from single crystal cubes to complex intergrowths and parallel overgrowth type morphologies. These make nice starter pseudomorphs since they show good crystal form at a reasonable price, and from a somewhat out-of-the-way locality. Sizes range from 1cm to 2.5 cm @ only 7.50, 12.50, and 20.00 each.

LIOTTITE- Pitigliano Quarry, Tuscany, Italy
Small whitish encrustations of this uncommon mineral sparsely scattered over dark greenish brown vesuvianite and grossular-rich rock matrix. From one of the early finds of the mineral, sizes from 2.5cm to 4cm @ 20.00 and 30.00, a few with better defined crystals and micro potential as well @ 35.00 and 45.00 each.

LIPSCOMBITE etc.- Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Humboldt Co Nevada
This interesting phosphate occurs in two distinctly different habits, one well crystallized, the other botryoidal and massive, these being the dark, olive green micro crystal type scattered on matrix, often with other phosphates such as kidwellite, turquoise etc. Very suitable as excellent micro material, specimen sizes range from about 2cm to nearly 6cm across @ just 12.50, 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each, depending on coverage and associations. Nice!

LITHIOPHILITE- Midnight Owl Mi, White Picacho Dist Arizona
Rich salmon-colored masses of this unusual lithium-manganese-iron phosphate broadly comprising matrix, some with minor triphylite. Collected about 35 years ago, matrix sizes from 2.5cm to 6cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

LOLLINGITE- Mt. Mica Mine, Oxford Co., Maine
These are rich, silvery veins and masses of bright metallic lollingite well scattered through albite/pegmatite matrix. An interesting and old locality for this metallic mineral, specimens showing good coverage and ranging from about 4cm to nearly 7cm across @ 20.00, 30.00, and 45.00 each. Other localities in stock; please inquire!

LORENZENITE- Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Remarkably different in color and habit from lorenzenite found at other localities, at MSH a9poudrette Quarry) it occurs as attractive purple-grey acicular crystal sprays scattered over a vuggy matrix. While enjoyable to behold, this lorenzenite is especially nice under the microscope! Matrix sizes from 3cm to 5+cm @ 45.00 and 75.00 each. Old stuff! Please list alternates!

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

MAGNESIOKORITNIGITE (2013-049)- Torrecillas Mine, Iquique Province, Chile
Another NEW SPEIES from this interesting locality near Salar Grande, here occurring as fairly rich, pink aggregates well scattered on matrix, occasionally with minor blue lavendulan. Formula: Mg(AsO3OH)*H2O - triclinic, IMA # 2013-049. Type locality material from one of the authors, specimens average about 3.5cm across at just 45.00 each.

MALACHITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
Deep green, botryoidal masses and isolated micro balls of malachite nicely scattered over quartz matrix, filling voids and occasionally associated with other secondary minerals. Moderately attractive and good micro potential as well, sizes from about 2cm to 4cm across @ 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

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

PERRAULTITE- nr. Azov Sea, Donske, Ukraine
Minute, platy orange-brown crystalline aggregates of this uncommon mineral scattered in white albite matrix. From only the second known locality for this relatively rare species, chemically analyzed and X-rayed material. Minute powdery fragments and masses in glass vial @ 45.00; matrix specimens (all with arrows) from 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 50.00, 75.00, 100.00 and 150.00 each.

PERRIERITE-(La)- Buer, Bjorkedalen, Telemark, Norway
Small, reddish-black micro aggregates of this uncommon mineral scattered in syenite matrix, potentially with minor zircon, pyrochlore, loparite etc. Obtained over 30 years ago from a water tunnel construction site, we have a few speicmens on hand, overall sizes range from about 2cm to 6cm across @ 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each.

POPOVITE (IMA # 2013-060)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Another NEW SPECIES from this famous Kamchatka volcano, this from the second scoria cone of the northern breakthrough. The mineral occurs as olive green to dark olive green coarse crystals and anhedral grains up to 0.1mm in size, typically in clusters sparsely scattered on volcanic scoria with darker green lammerite-beta ore richly scattered. Formula: Cu5O2(AsO4)2, triclinic, IMA #2013-060. Named for Russian mineralogists Vladimir Anatol'evich Popov and Valentina Ivanova Popova (both b. 1941) from the Institute of Mineralogy of the Urals Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Miass. All specimens with arrows and modest micro potential, sizes average 1.7 cm @ 135.00 each.

PYROXMANGITE- Serrana Mine, El Priorat, Tarragona, Spain
Large masses of pale pink pyroxmangite largely comprising matrix, often with black to brown superficial manganese oxides (most typically todorokite) seen on virtually of the speicmens. The locality has produced over three dozen species, most Mn-bearing silicates and oxides. Old Cureton material, specimens from about 3cm to 8cm across @ 8.50, 20.00 and 45.00 each.

QUARTZ var: "AGATE CONCHAS"- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Uncovered in the new warehouse, these are likely mid-1970s vintage that show greyish chalcedony bodies, often with drusy clear quartz centers, the shapes looking much like (forgive me) little rounded ears or conch shells. Rather flat, odd little things, sizes average about 2cm across at just 4.00 each. A strange addition to your quartz collection!

REALGAR- Turquoise Ridge Mine, Adam Peak, Nevada
Excellent micro crystals and widespread aggregates of deep red realgar on black matrix, some with minor calcite, quartz, micro transparent orpiment etc. Adjacent to the famous Getchell Mine, this is a Carlin-type gold mine on the same property, yielding reasonably attractive "red on black" specimens. Only a few on hand, specimens ranging from 2cm to 5cm @ 8.50, 15.00 and 25.00 each. Attractive!

SHCHUROVSKYITE (IMA #2013-078)- Arsenatnaya Fumerole, Tolbachik, Russia
Yet another NEW SPCEIES, just approved, from this heavily studied Kamchatka volcano. The mineral occurs as very tiny, coarse tabular to prismatic crystals and anhedral grains, rarely larger than 0.15mm, but in parallel aggregates and greyish-green crusts, often with tenorite crystals and possibly other species on volcanic scoria. Formula: K2CaCu6O2(AsO4)4 - monoclinic, IMA #2013-078. Type locality, of course, all specimens with arrows and ranging from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm @ 125.00 and 150.00 each.

TELLURIUM - Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Silvery-grey specks and tiny platy aggregates of native tellurium scattered in matrix, some with lightly associated, often well crystallized tellurite on matrix, these consisting of orange-yellow crystal prisms and plates, and often with chalky paratellurite. Formerly abundant from this locality, as our price reflects. Specimens from 2cm to 5cm @ 20.00, 35.00, and 55.00 each, depending on coverage and associations.

TETRAHEDRITE - Sweet Home Mine, Park Co., Colorado
These are attractive, metallic grey tetrahedral crystals of arsenian, zincian tetrahedrite perched on matrix from this prolific locality. Associations range from simple quartz rods to minor bornite, fluorite, rhodochrosite and possibly other phases in this analyzed material. These are from material in our tennantite-tetrahedrite article in the 2004 June & July issues of Mineral News. A sample analysis accompanies each specimen, priced according to quality and associations, sizes from 2cm to 7cm across @ 10.00, 20.00, 30.00, 45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 each. Nice!

VARISCITE- Lucin, Box Elder Co., Utah
Prized as a great lapidary material, these dense, solid masses of green variscite occur as streamers, pods and veins in a grayish chert matrix. The color can range from pale green to an intense, deep green, with specimen sizes ranging from about 2cm to 6cm across @ just 7.50, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. Colorful!

VUONNEMITE- Poudrette Q., Mont St. Hilaire, Que. Canada
This uncommon mineral occurs here as tiny, pale yellowish crystals and aggregates sparsely scttered in matrix, occasionally with steenstrupine or possibly other species. Old material from the Van Velthuizen find of the 1980s at this prolific locality, all specimens with arrows, overall sizes from about 2.5cm to 6cm @ 30.00, 55.00 and 85.00; one 13x7cm specimen @ 200.00.

WAIRAKITE- Seigoushi Mine, Izu, Shizuoka-ken, Japan
This uncommon zeolite occurs here as small white masses frozen in matrix, rather well-scattered in pods. The locality is a defunct gold and silver mine, and adjacent the roadcut (now fully concreted over) produced a smattering of unusual zeolites in the 1980s. Only a few specimens on hand, averaging about 3cm across @ just 45.00 each.

ZVYAGINITE (IMA #2013-071)- No. 71 Pegmatite, Malyi Punkaruaiv, Russia
Another NEW Lovozero SPECIES, here as colorless, pearly white to pale brown lamellae to several millimeters, likely as pseudomorphs after crystals of vuonnemite or epistolite, all embedded in ussingite/microclien matrix. Formula: NaZnNb2Ti[Si2O7]2O(OH,F03(H2O)4+x (x<1), triclinic, IMA #2013-071. Named for Russian crystallographer and chemist Professor Boris Borisovich Zvyagin (1921-2002) who was a pioneer in the field of electron diffraction studies of minerals with layered structures. A new member of the epistolite group, all specimens with arrows and ranging 1.5-2cm across @ 160.00. List alternates!


GEMS

CHROME DIOPSIDE- Sakha Republic, Eastern Siberia, Russia
Among the most beautiful of gem diopsides are those from this region that display an intense, deep green color. We have a few faceted stones that are fully transparent and show this intense, desirable color, all as 4mm round brilliant cuts @ 15.00 each (5 for 60.00) and averaging about a quarter-carat each, or a few 7x5mm pear-shaped stones @ 75.00 each. Occasionally other sizes available @ $100 per carat. Superb!

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, at just 35.00 for each lot of six!

 

[Frank de Wit]

CATALOG 21402 - Vol. XLI, No. 2

ANDALUSITE (red)- Bastnas Mines, Riddarhyttan, Sweden
An unusual occurrence for an otherwise ubiquitous mineral, andalusite occurs here as dull red flattened masses lightly scattered in hard mica-schist matrix. The material was collected some years ago by the late Claus Hedegaard, and we have recently analytically confirmed these while searching for rare Ce and La phases from this prolific locality. Relatively large but ugly samples, sizes from about 5cm to 10cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each, with copy of our EDS spectra included.

ARSENTSUMEBITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
Small but colorful chartreuse-green micros of arsentsumebite lightly scattered on quartz or in vugs, occasionally with mimetite and possibly other phases. Uncommon at the locality, this arsenate analog of tsumebite was further described in the Mineral News article of June, 2012 (the color issue is available @ 6.00 per copy. Postpaid in the US). Only a few specimens on hand, sizes range from about 1cm to 3cm across @ just 20.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each, depending on quality and coverage.

BARBOSALITE w/ PHOSPHOSIDERITE- Cigana Mine, Conselheiro Pena, M.G., Brazil
Recently discovered small specimens consistenting of rich aggregates of small, black, pseudo-cubic crystals of barbosalite with small needles and/or spherules of pale lilac to beige phosphosiderite on matrix, typically over dark altered triphylite or reddish cavernous hureaulite. An interesting assemblage with fairly good micro potential for the species, overall sizes from about 1.3cm to 2.4cm @ 30.00 and 45.00 each. Only five specimens available!

BARITE "ROSE"- nr. Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma
The classic barite "rose" formations from the Lake Thunderbird area, here as brick-red radiating plates of sand-encrusted barite, all showing the pleasing rose-petal habits, as individual rosettes or as unusual larger intergrown groups of rosettes without matrix. Attractive samples, overall sizes range from about 3cm up to 7cm @ 5.00, 10.00, 20.00 and 30.00 each. One large 11cm group @ 65.00; list alternates!

CARBOBORITE in SAKHAITE- Titovskoe, Polar Yakutia, Siberia, Russia
This rare mineral occurs here in the Tas-Khayakhtakh range as rich crusts of water-clear and lustrous tiny crystals lightly scattered over borate rock composed primarily of colorless to greyish-white granular sakhaite, often with tiny black acicular needles and rosettes of ludwigite as well. Only the third documented locality in the world for this rare species, here in excellent association with sakhaite from its type locality, only a few on hand, sizes from about 1.5cm to 2.5cm across @ 125.00 and 165.00 each.

CHANGOITE- La Compania Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile
This rare mineral occurs here at the type locality area (Sierra Gorda) as colorless to pale yellowish, highly lustrous aggregates well scattered on matrix, often with minute hexagonal caracolite crystals, pale blue-green krohnkite and possibly other species, many with micro potential as well. First described in 1997 and generally unavailable until a new discovery in 2011, we have only a few 2.5cm-3.5cm specimens on hand, offered at just 45.00 and 55.00 each! Get them while you can!

DAVIDITE-(La)- Radium Hill, Olary, S.A., Australia
Black, vitreous to resinous masses of davidite-(La) in and on matrix, these quite rich and from the type locality, some with minor yellow carnotite. Matrix sizes from 1.5cm to nearly 4cm @ 15.00, 25.00 and 45.00 each.

FERRI-GHOSEITE- Tirodi Mines, Balaghat District, India
Another redefined amphibole species that continues to add to the growing complexity of approved amphiboles appearing in the literature. The mineral appears as somewhat fibrous to radiating masses of pale tan to orange-hued color lightly scattered on black, granular braunite matrix. Chemically noted as a sodium--manganese-iron-magnesium monoclinic amphibole. Type locality specimens range from about 2.5cm to nearly 6cm across @ 25.00, 40.00 and 65.00 each. Get one before the name changes!

FUENZALIDAITE in NITRATINE- Mina Soledad, Pozo Almonte, Chile
Pale yellow, microscopic masses of this rare iodate-sulfate mineral well scattered in white, crystalline niter matrix. The locality is in the Pampa del Tamarugal district and is only the third (?) reported locality for the species. We have only a few of these rich specimens, ranging from about 3cm to 6cm across @ 35.00, 55.00 and 85.00 each.

GALENA with QUARTZ etc.- Joplin, Tri-State Dist., Jasper Co., Missouri
A neat miniature that shows an elongated and singly terminated, frosted quartz crystal (~2.5cm tall) protruding from a nicely crystallized galena matrix, showing a perfectly trigonal outline of a second detached crystal remnant as well. Careful examination under the scope shows delicate black sulfide balls along the base of the quartz and climbing up along several prism faces, as well as tiny pyrite, marcasite, sphalerite etc. evident as well. Originally acquired in October, 1967, an attractive, fine miniature specimen about 3.5cm x 3cm @ just 40.00.

HOCHELAGEITE- Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
White silky masses of this rare mineral scattered on tiny matrix specimens, here from the Poudrette Quarry, the type locality for the species. Only a few old samples available, from small fragment in a capsule to 2cm across @ 15.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 65.00 each. List alternates!

HOLDENITE- Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
This uncommon mineral occurs as thin, bright pink seams running through red willemite ore matrix, typically under a thin film of bronze-colored kraisslite on larger samples. Small masses of several millimeters @ 20.00, a few matrix specimens from 1.5cm to 5x3cm @ 45.00, 75.00 and 150.00 each.

HYDROMAGNESITE on SERPENTINE - Spring Street, Staten Island, New York
Rich white spherules and sprays of hydromagnesite nicely scattered on green serpentine matrix, from a fine New York City locality. These were collected in the late 1960s to early 1970s during the construction of a housing project. Some of these may show a subdued yellowish-blue FL response in both LW and SW as well. The locality is also well-known for artinite which is occasionally associated here as elongated, needle-like crystals. Specimen sizes range from about 4cm to 8cm across @ just 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each.

KAATIALAITE- Nieder-Beerbach, Odenwald, Hesse, Germany
Relatively pure, greyish-white masses of this uncommon mineral comprising matrix. Old material recently uncovered here and obtained more than 30 years ago, we offer a pure fragment in a vial @ 25.00, or as large samples reaching nearly 2.5cm @ 75.00 each. List alternates!

KAERSUTITE- Kaersut, Umanadsfjord, Greenland
Brown platy masses of this amphibole mineral nicely scattered in greyish white rock matrix, here from the rarely offered TYPE LOCALITY for the species. Only a few small thumbnails available, averaging about 1.5cm @ 25.00 each. Classic!

KARPATITE- nr. Picacho Peak, San Benito Co., California
Excellent, elongated bright yellow needle-like crystals and aggregates of fluorescent karpatite scattered on matrix, occasionally with minor quartz or other species. Some with micro potential and all quite representative for this unusual hydrocarbon species. Matrix sizes from about 2cm to nearly 5cm @ 20.00, 30.00 and 45.00 each.

KIDWELLITE- near Valmy, Humboldt Co., Nevada
This unusual phosphate occurs as small, olive-green balls and botryoidal masses scattered over hard rock matrix, occasionally with other phosphates. An interesting locality for the species, most with micro potential, generous sizes from 3cm to 7cm @ 20.00, 35.00 and 50.00 each.

LAMMERITE- Abundancia Mine, Guanaco, Chile
A new find of this extremely rare mineral, here occurring as surprisingly rich, dark green micro crystals and aggregates richly scattered in matrix, occasionally with other species. We've XRD-confirmed this material, specimens from about 2cm up to nearly 8cm across (!!) @ 30.00, 45.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 150.00 each!

LAMMERITE-BETA (IMA #2009-002)- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
This relatively NEW SPECIES occurs as minute olive green to greenish yellow, coarse, prismatic crystals, typically striated and in crusts. Formula: Cu3(AsO4)2 - monoclinic, IMA #2009-002, a dimorph of lammerite but with a very different structure. Typical association is hematite, but green to bluish green lammerite, or green piypite, are also sometimes present. Specimens average about 1.2cm across @ 140.00 each

LAUTITE- Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirge, Germany
Type locality material comprised of small (~1cm) fragments of this uncommon CuAsS mineral as massive aggregates lightly scattered in matrix. Old Cureton material and only a few samples on hand @ 45.00 each. List alternates!

LINARITE with ANGLESITE- Black Pine Mine, Granite Co., Montana
As described in the June, 2012 issue of Mineral News, this is the first (and only) find of the species at he prolific Black Pine, here as extremely tiny laths and aggregates sparsely scattered in and on transparent to translucent anglesite, occasionally with minor malachite, mimetite etc. Only a few specimens known, sizes from about 1cm to 3cm across @ 25.00 and 40.00 each. List alternates!

MANGANO-MANGANI-UNGARETTIITE- Hoskins Mine, nr. Grenfell, NSW, Australia
This rare species, an unusual Mn-rich alkali amphibole, occurs as dark red, fine grained masses in matrix. Approximate formula: NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3(Si8O22)O2, offered as small but quite rich sliced sections ranging in size from 1cm fragments up to 3.5cm @ 45.00, 75.00, 120.00 and 175.00 each. Type locality, of course! And don't you just love the amphibole nomenclature? Say it fast, three times!

MESOLITE- Faroe Islands Archipelago, Denmark
This old and well-formed specimen is comprised of off-white, densely aggregated radiating needles with a distictive satin-like luster and little discernable matrix. The precise locality is possibly from Streymoy Island in the archipelago that lies about midway between Iceland and Norway but is now a self-governing country within Denmark's sphere of influence. The sample is accompanied by an old Michigan College of Mines label (1897-1926), as well as one from the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. Overall size about 6x4cm @ just 40.00.

NADORITE- Langban, Varmland, Sweden
Modest specimens for the locality, consisting of sulfur-yellow masses of nadorite scattered in typical manganiferous matrix. The specimens are from old material collected many years ago, priced according to overall size and richness, averaging 3cm to nearly 5cm across @ 75.00, 100.00 and 125.00 each.

NICKENICHITE- Nickenich, Lacher See, Eifel, Germany
Minute fragments showing tiny, dull pale blue aggregates of this relatively new Na-Ca-Cu (Mg,Fe,Al) arsenate perched on matrix. Quite rare and available only as small specimens from 5mm to 15mm @ 35.00, 45.00 and 60.00 each.

NIKISCHERITE- Huanuni Mine, Dalence Prov., Oruro, Bolivia
This species occurs as georgian green (RHS#139B) plates to several millimeters stacked in radiating balls up to 1cm, occasionally with minor matrix, here from the type locality, of course! IMA #2001-039, formula: NaFe6^2+Al3(SO4)2(OH)18.12(H2O) - the iron analog of shigaite, and named for Excalibur's founder and owner, yours truly. Moderately attractive for a new species, and each specimen is accompanied by a signed A.J. Nikischer label and copy of our confirming analysis. Specimen sizes from about 6mm to nearly 1.7cm @ 75.00, 95.00, 120.00 and 150.00 each, priced according to quality, not size. Only a handful of specimens available! Current availability: 2-3mm @ 75.00; 5mm group @ 125.00; one 3cm matrix group @ 450.00. All subject to prior sale.

PETALITE- Karibib, Erongo, Namibia
Unusual PINK petallite in largely pure masses comprising matrix. The region is the type locality for karibibite, and petalite, an uncommon Li-Al-silicate, from this district has been known for many years but not widely available. Only a few samples on hand, sizes ranging from 2cm up to 5cm across @ 20.00, 35.00, 50.00 and 75.00 each.

PYROXMANGITE- Sunnyside M, Silverton, San Juan Co Colorado
Pleasing, bright pink, fine-grained masses of pyroxmangite are richly scattered in and often completely comprising matrix, occasionally with small specks of galena and possibly other phases. Old material from this famous and prolific mine, specimens from about 2.5cm to 7cm @ 10.00, 15.00, 25.00 and 40.00 each. A few larger (9-10cm) with a face cut @ 55.00 each.

QUARTZ- Crystal Hill, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania
Water-clear, slender and elongated quartz crystals without matrix, these singly terminated from this obscure locality. Sam Gordon briefly mentioned the occurrence in his 1922 book, The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania, but I have seen few specimens from the locality. From an old university collection, clean crystals from about 1.6cm to nearly 3.5cm tall @ 5.00, 10.00 and 20.00 each, or a lot of three different @ 25.00. Rare locality!

QUARTZ pseudo @ GYPSUM- nr. Crawford, Dawes Co., Nebraska
Odd rosettes of bladed gypsum replaced by quartz, all without matrix and forming weird rosettes similar to the well-known gypsum roses. Interesting pseudomorphs from an excellent and unique locality, sizes from 2.5cm to 5cm @ 25.00, 35.00 and 55.00 each, one exceptional 7x5cm specimen @ 75.00.

SERPIERITE- Otona Mine, Heroica Caborca, Sonora, Mexico
Sky blue crusts of serpierite well-scattered on matrix, representative for the species. Good locality material collected many years ago from this uncommon locality. Old Cureton inventory recently uncover, specimens range in size from about 2.5cm to 5cm across @ just 10.00, 20.00 and 35.00 each.

SILVER variety AURIAN SILVER- Elura Mine, Cobar, NSW, Australia
This well-known locality has produced some spectacular silver specimens, and this lot includes a wide range of habits of matrix-free native silver. Our SEM?EDS analysis indicates most of these are aurian silver, with up to 10% gold content (copy of analysis included). Many show elongated spinel twinning, others crude but discreet crystals, wires, herringbone aggregates etc., all quite attractive and delicate. We can offer excellent specimens as boxed micros from 5mm to 1cm @ 10.00 and 25.00 each, or as larger matrix-free groups from 1.5cm to 2.5cm long (!) @ 50.00, 75.00 and 100.00 each. Micromount special: 4 different small boxed mounts in assorted habits @ just 30.00 per lot of 4! Limited availability; list alternates, please!

SWITZERITE w/ ROCKBRIDGEITE- Cigana Mine, Conselheiro Pena, M.G., Brazil
A new but small find of excellent micro switzerite, here as coppery brownish-red to nearly colorless crusts of rhomb-like, lamellar crystals in vugs of deep greenish-black rockbridgeite. Only a very few small specimens with good micro potential on hand, matrix sizes from about 1.2cm to 2cm across @ 35.00 and 55.00 each, depending on quality.

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

TARBUTTITE- Broken Hill Mine, Kabwe District, Zambia
From the country formerly known as Northern Rhodesia, we have specimens of this zinc phosphate as clear, colorless to pale yellow, prismatic crystals with sharp terminations. These tarbuttite crystals richly cover the dark vuggy matrix, resulting in fairly attractive specimens. These will make great micros as well. In sizes from 1 cm to 5 cm @ 7.50 15.00, 30.00, and 45.00; one large 8x5cm specimen @ 125.00.

TENNANTITE-TERAHEDRITE- Casapalca, Lima Dept., Peru
Sharp tetragonal crystals and aggregates richly scattered over sulfide/quartz crystal matrix, these from very old stock. Our analytical studies of this material have shown the crystals to usually be a border-line compound between these two phases, alternating from antimonian tennantite to arsenian tetrahedrite! Each sample is quite attractive, well crystallized, and will be accompanied by copies of two typical analyses showing the marginal phase boundaries we've discovered. Specimen sizes range from about 4cm to nearly 12cm @ 15.00, 25.00, 45.00, 75.00, 100.00, and 150.00 each, priced according to quality and size. Very nice stuff!

TITANITE with CLINOCHLORE- Shigar Valley, Skardu Dist., N.A., Pakistan
Exceptional, apple green gemmy titanite crystals to more then one centimeter tall scattered on the surface of a very dark greenish clinochlore-encrusted feldspar matrix, with the titanite crystals showing unblemished terminations, with twinned crystals evident as well. You've seen small thumbnails of these these at the shows for more than $1000 a specimen, but we have one large, attractive sample from this great find, averaging 8cm long overall(!!), at just 500.00! Don't miss this handsome specimen!

TRONA (CRYSTALS!!!)- Owens Lake, Inyo Co., California
Perhaps the finest trona crystals ever offered, we have a small selection of superbly crystalized, pale honey-colored trona crystal groups on minor matrix, the elongated, somewhat flattened and radiating crystals reaching up to 4cm tall(!!), and all brightly fluorescent (blue/white SW and LW!) as well. Superb for the species, display quality specimens ranging in size from about 4x3cm to 6x5cm, priced according to quality, at 175.00, 250.00, 300.00 each. Wow!

URANINITE- Richardson Mine,Haliburton Co, Ont., Canada
From an old collection, we have several interesting single crystals of uraninite, most without discernable matrix, and all quite hot! These are crude cubes, varying in size from about 1cm to 1.4cm, priced at 75.00 to 100.00 each.

COLLECTION

Siderites- Various Localities Worldwide
There are likely several hundred siderite specimens in our inventory, many from well known as well as obscure localities, with vintages from the late 1800s to the 1970s. We offer a collection of ten different siderite specimens, ranging in size from about 3cm to 5cm across, @ just 125.00 per lot, plus shipping. All will be individually labelled and there will be no locality duplication as well.

EPHEMERA

Iron Ore Separation Tube
A commercial souvenir circa 1947, mailed from a mining company in the Lake Superior region to a collector in New Jersey, comprised of a mining-themed decorated cardboard box that contained a sealed glass tube about 12cm tall. In the tube are about a dozen different pulverized ores of differing colors, noted as "Actual Ore Samples" and nicely layered within the tube that stands upright. The parcel cost 4 cents (partial stamps still attached to the outer box top) to mail. The box is worn, but is a rather unique mining souvenir of the iron mining industry with interesting mining graphics inside and out. This item was pictured and described in the February, 2014 issue of Mineral News. Overall size about 16x7x4cm @ 55.00. One only!

GEM

BLUE DIAMONDS- Enhanced Stones from the Republic of South Africa
These are faceted, round diamonds, all averaging about 5mm across and weighing in excess of a half carat each, and all have been enhanced (via irradiation methods) to produce a highly desirable blue stone. These are attractive and priced far below what a similarly hued natural stone would sell for, these offered at just 125.00 each, suitable for both fine jewelry as well as a collectible diamond. Only a few available!