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Kainosite-(Y)

Mineral # 399 Available

Brick-red massive Kainosite-(Y) with accessory hellandite; from the Evans-Lou Mine, Poltimore, Quebec, Canada. This interesting specimen was collected 1977.

This specimen measures about 6.0 cm x 3.7 cm x 2.5 cm.

Kainosite-(Y) # 399 – Price: $US 45.

Kyanite

Mineral # 320 Available

Blue Kyanite crystals to about 3.3 cm in quartz matrix; from Cattail Creek, Yancy Co. North Carolina, USA. This attractive specimen was collected before 1977.

This specimen measures about 4.5 cm x 3.7 cm x 4 cm.

Kyanite # 320 – Price: $US 20.


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Laumontite

Mineral # 495 Available

Delicate pink-white Laumontite crystals, collected 1978. From Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

This specimen measures about 6.7 cm x 6.3 cm x 2.6 cm.

Laumontite # 495 – Price: $US 65.

Låvenite (Lavenite)


Mineral # 321 SOLD

Låvenite, as yellowish/orange blebs in nepheline syenite pegmatite, confirmed by XRD Min. Geol. Mus. Oslo. A type locality specimen from world-famous Låven Island, Langesundsfjord, Norway. This rare material was collected probably in the 1920's. Includes original Min. Geol. Mus. Oslo label.

This specimen measures about 6.3 cm x 5.7 cm x 5 cm.

Låvenite (Lavenite) # 321 –

Lawsonite

Mineral # 322 Available

Anhedral grayish-blue Lawsonite crystals, on glaucophane schist, from the type locality: Reed Station, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin Co., California, USA. Collected before 1978.

This specimen measures about 5.6 cm x 3.8 cm x 2.2 cm.

Lawsonite # 322 – Price: $US 50.

Lazulite



Mineral # 126 Available

Lazulite from the unique phosphate occurrence at Km 32, Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada. Collected 23 July 1978. This aesthetic specimen has several groups of lustrous, sharp, deep blue lazulite crystals; the largest crystal is about 1.3 cm across. Accessories include quartz and siderite.

This specimen measures about 5.2 cm x 3.6 cm x 2 cm.

Lazulite # 126 – Price: $US 300.

Lepidolite

Mineral # 351 Available

Mauve, pseudo botryoidal plates of Lepidolite, a lithium rich mica with accessory elbaite var. indicolite. From the famous Black Mountain, Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, USA locality, collected 1970. There are a number of these available, all essentially similar in appearance. This is a typical example only.

This specimen measures about 7 cm x 7 cm x 4.5 cm.

Lepidolite # 351 – Price: $US 45.

Leucite

Mineral # 086 Available

Leucite from Roccamonfina, Caserta Prov., Campania, Italy, collected pre-1978. This opaque cream-white floater crystal has some attached tufa.

This specimen measures about 22 mm.

Leucite # 086 – Price: $US 30.

Leucite

Mineral # 085 Available

Leucite from Roccamonfina, Caserta Prov., Campania, Italy, collected pre-1978. This opaque cream-white floater crystal has some attached tufa.

This specimen measures about 16 mm.

Leucite # 085 – Price: $US 25.

Libethenite

Mineral # 323 SOLD

Emerald green Libethenite crystals on matrix; from Pinal Co., Arizona, USA.

This nice thumbnail specimen measures about 2.2 cm x 1.8 cm x 8 mm.

Libethenite # 323 –

Linarite

Mineral # 262 Available

Vuggy quartz has micros of azure blue linarite and greenish-blue caledonite from the classic Redgill Mine, Caldbeck, Cumberland, England. Attractive as-is or explore the specimen through your microscope! This specimen was collected before 1977 by Richard Barstow.

This specimen measures about 3.7 cm x 3.4 cm x 3 cm.

Linarite # 262 – Price: $US 55.

Lithiophilite

Mineral # 361 Available

Beige, massive Lithiophilite is from the Custer Mountain Lode, Custer, South Dakota, USA. The original label from the South Dakota School of Mines Museum is included. This specimen was collected before 1978.

This specimen measures about 5.3 cm x 3.2 cm x 2.5 cm.

Lithiophilite # 361 – Price: $US 50.

Loellengite

Mineral # 046 Available

Loellengite from the O'Brien Mine, Lot 4, Con. VI, Coleman Twp., Timiskaming District, Cross Lake, Cobalt (Silver Camp), Ontario, Canada, massive, accessory native silver, smaltite, nickel arsenides, calcite. Collected June 29, 1980.

This specimen measures about 5 cm x 4 cm x 3 cm.

Loellengite # 046 – Price: $US 25.

Ludlamite

Mineral # 208 Available

Outstanding specimen! Ludlamite from the classic Blackbird Mine, Cobalt, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA. Bottle green crystals to 7 mm on matrix. Collected pre-1978. Old ink/white paint label on back.

This specimen measures about 5.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 0.7 cm.

Ludlamite # 208 – Price: $US 350.

Ludwigite

Mineral # 123 Available

Ludwigite from the Brosso mine, near Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy. Black radiating masses of this unusual borate are up to 1.3 cm, in magnetite with accessory pyrite. Collected 1975.

This specimen measures about 5.3 cm x 4.9 cm x 2.4 cm.

Ludwigite # 123 – Price: $US 35.