Fine Quality Mineral Specimens for Sale
Alphabetical Mineral Species List:
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A…Am |
An |
Ao…Az |
Ba…Bh |
Bi…Bz |
Ca |
Cb…Ch |
Ci…Cz |
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E |
F |
Ga…Gn |
Go |
Gp…Gz |
H–I–J |
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K–L |
Ma…Mi |
Mj…Mz–N |
O–Pa…Po |
Pp…Pz |
Q–R |
Sa…Sh |
Si…Sm |
Sn…Sz |
T |
U–V |
W |
X–Y–Z |
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Tacharanite
Tacharanite, a zeolite, as a white coating including tiny spherules on pectolite crystals, from the classic locality; the Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. Collected before 1981. This rich specimen example measures about 4.4 cm x 2.5 cm x 1.7 cm. Tacharanite # 431 – Price: $US 60. |
Talc
White Talc, from the Canada Talc Mine, Madoc, Ontario, Canada. Collected 1978. This specimen which is solid massive talc, measures about 15.6 cm x 9.2 cm x 3.7 cm. Talc # 364 – Price: $US 30. |
Taramellite
Taramellite from the Esquire #7 Mine, Big Creek, Fresno County, California, USA, collected pre-1978. The taramellite occurs as dark red-brown plates in accessory sanbornite. This specimen measures about 6.4 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.8 cm. The crystals are about 3 mm x 5 mm. Taramellite # 074 – Price: $US 25. |
Tavorite
Tavorite, as pale lime-green ~1-mm veins in graftonite, from the often-cited Bull Moose Mine, Custer, South Dakota, USA; collected before 1978. Original South Dakota School of Mines label included. This specimen measures about 5.2 cm x 4.5 cm x 2.6 cm. Tavorite # 446 – Price: $US 60. |
Tenantite
Tenantite from Tsumeb, Namibia. Accessories calcite and malachite. Collected before 1982. This specimen measures about 5.2 cm x 4.4 cm x 2.3 cm. The edge of the large crystal measures about 13 mm. Tenantite # 188 – Price: $US 200. |
Tetrahedrite
Tetrahedrite crystals to about 3 mm from Penhale, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England. Accessories quartz and others. Collected before 1978. This specimen measures about 5.5 cm x 4.2 cm x 3.0 cm. Tetrahedrite # 470 – Price: $US 45. |
Tetrahedrite
Tetrahedrite crystals to about 3 mm from Penhale, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England. Accessories quartz and others. Collected before 1978. This specimen measures about 2.7 cm x 2.1 cm x 1.5 cm. Tetrahedrite # 471 – Price: $US 30. |
Thalénite
Beige massive Thalénite from Høgtveit Evje, Sefesdal, Norway. Includes label from Mineralogisk-Geologisk Museum Oslo Norway. Accessory black Thorianite partial crystals. Collected 1928 by I. Oftedal. MinDat reports that this material may really be Keiviite-(Y). Because of the significant gamma radiation from the accessory thorianite, special packing and/or shipping may be required to your destination and may be at extra cost. This specimen measures about 5.2 cm x 4.4 cm x 2.3 cm. Thalenite # 189 – Price: $US 175. |
Thaumasite
Thaumasite, as a white spherical bleb, nearly free of matrix, from Patterson, New Jersey, USA. Collected before 1979. This specimen measures about 2.7 cm x 2.7 cm x 1.7 cm. Thaumasite # 579 – Price: $US 25. |
Thenardite
Thenardite, as a white surface efflorescence, on Devonian limestone, from the now inaccessible Francon Quarry, St Michael, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Collected May, 1975. This specimen measures about 4.0 cm x 2.5 cm x 1.1 cm. Thenardite # 573 – Price: $US 20. |
Thenardite
Thenardite, as a white surface efflorescence, on chalcopyrite, with accessory blue-green nickelhexahydrite, from the now inaccessible Copperfields Mine, Lake Temagami, Temagami, Ontario, Canada. Collected May, 1972. T and N both confirmed XRD A.S. GSC 1974. This specimen measures about 5.5 cm x 4.8 cm x 4.2 cm. Thenardite # 573 – Price: $US 20. |
Thorite var. Uranothorite
Assemblage of several brown crude thorite crystals to about 2 cm, free of matrix, from Kemp Prospect (Kemp Uranium Mine), Cheddar, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada. Collected before 1982. This specimen measures about 2.2 cm x 2.2 cm x 1.9 cm. Thorite var. Uranothorite # 331 – Price: $US 250. |
Thortveitite
Outstanding! Several very large Thortveitite gray-green crystals to about 2.7 cm in feldspar, with two crystals of unidentified rare-earth minerals, and biotite. From Håverstad, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway. Collected September, 1933 by O.Laudsverle(?). Original University Museum label included. Thortveitite is the primary ore mineral of the rare element Scandium, and as such is the most expensive economic mineral on the planet! This specimen measures about 9.5 cm x 7.1 cm x 4.5 cm. Thortveitite # 332 – Price: $US 1500. |
Tilleyite
From the type-locality, tileyite is beige-massive in this specimen. From the Crestmore Quarry, Crestmore, California, USA; collected before 1978. Accessories include calcite. This specimen measures about 6.2 cm x 4.1 cm x 3.1 cm. Tilleyite # 407 – Price: $US 50. |
Titanite
Titanite, as a single twinned crystal from a notable locality: Gletsch, Canton Valais (or Wallis), Switzerland; collected 1968. Accessories include chlorite. This specimen measures about 4.2 cm x 1.2 cm x 0.4 cm. Tiitanite # 418 – Price: $US 250. |
Titanite
Titanite, as a single micro pink crystal from a the famous Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada; collected 1979. Accessories include clinochlore, grossular, diopside. This specimen measures about 3.0 cm x 2.3 cm x 1.3 cm. Titanite # 415 – Price: $US 50. |
Topaz
Attractive single light sherry colored topaz crystal, about 1 cm long, perfect termination and gemmy. From the Thomas Range, Utah, USA. Collected before 1977. Topaz # 333 – Price: $US 30. |
Tourmaline (Schorl)
Several crystals, from the Leduc Mine, St. Pierre de Wakefield, Quebec, Canada. Collected before 1975. Tourmaline # 534 – Price: $US 30. |
Tremolite
Tremolite, silky-white fibrous, from the De Mix Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Collected 1975. Confirmed XRD G.C. Carleton U. This specimen measures about 4.1 cm x 2.8 cm x 1.5 cm. Tremolite # 592 – Price: $US 50. |
Tremolite
Tremolite thumbnail, silky-white fibrous, from the De Mix Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Collected 1975. Confirmed XRD G.C. Carleton U. This specimen measures about 2.4 cm x 1.8 cm x 1.5 cm. |
Tremolite
Tremolite thumbnail, silky-white fibrous, from the De Mix Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Collected 1975. Confirmed XRD G.C. Carleton U. This specimen measures about 2.4 cm x 1.8 cm x 1.9 cm. Tremolite # 594 – Price: $US 30. |
Triphylite
Triphylite occurs as massive black patches, together with arsenopyrite. From the Dan Patch Mine, Keystone, South Dakota, USA. This specimen was collected pre-1978 by the South Dakota School of Mines, and includes their original label. This specimen measures about 3.4 cm x 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm. Triphylite # 357 – Price: $US 50. |
Triphylite
Triphylite occurs as massive brown material, associated with lithiophilite. From the Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada. This specimen was collected before 1978. This specimen measures about 4.3 cm x 3.6 cm x 2.3 cm. Triphylite # 358 – Price: $US 35. |
Triphylite
Triphylite occurs as a massive gray-green material, together with "columbite". This pegmatite, originally mined for feldspar, has produced many interesting minerals. From Minas Wildenauer, Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany. This specimen was collected 1964. This specimen measures about 9 cm x 6 cm x 5 cm. Triphylite # 265 – Price: $US 50. |
Tritomite-(Y)
From the tritomite-(Y) (formerly Spenceite) type locality. Material was found as a lens underground about 1960 by Hal Steacy of the GSC at the then Faraday Mine, (later Madawaska Mine), Bancroft, Cardiff Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada; associated quartz and feldspar. This exceptional specimen measures about 8.7 cm x 6.2 cm x 1.3 cm. |
Turquoise
Beautiful micro turquoise crystals in vugs in clay with accessory quartz. Very unusual and attractive. From the Gunheath Claypit, St. Austell, Cornwall, England. Collected before 1977. This specimen measures about 7.3 cm x 5.2 cm x 3.5 cm. Largest vug about 1.4 cm long. Turquoise # 334 – Price: $US 75. |
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