Fine Quality Mineral Specimens for Sale
Alphabetical Mineral Species List:
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Mj…Mz–N |
O–Pa…Po |
Pp…Pz |
Q–R |
Sa…Sh |
Si…Sm |
Sn…Sz |
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U–V |
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X–Y–Z |
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Clausthalite
Gray to black Clausthalite from the type locality, Lerbach, Hartz, Germany. Collected by Mineralogisches Institut der Bergakademie Clausthal before 1978 – their label is also included with the specimen. Accessories include Tiemanite and Umangite. This specimen measures about 5.2 cm x 4.3 cm x 2.6 cm. Clausthalite #411 – Price: $US 50. |
Clinochlore
Clinochlore from the classic locality, the Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, this specimen has deep green plates of clinoclore in a mass of vesuvianite. This specimen measures about 4.5 cm x 4 cm x 2.5 cm. The crystal mass is 4 cm across. Clinochlore #016 – Price: $US 50. |
Clinochlore var. Corundophilite
An interesting cabinet specimen of Clinochlore var. Corundophilite, from St. Pierre de Broughton, Megantic Co., Quebec, Canada. Occurs as green-gray spheres made up of micaceous plates to about 5 mm. A classic example of the type. Collected H.Steacy and G.Ansell, GSC, August 1975. This specimen measures about 12.6 cm x 8.1 cm x 4 cm. Clinochlore var. Corundophilite # 340 – Price: $US 150. |
Clinochlore var. Kaemmererite (alt. Kammererite), var. Chrome Pennite
Clinochlore var. Kaemmererite is from Kop Daglari, Erzurum, East Anatolia, Turkey, these magnificent crystals are on a chromite matrix, old material collected in the late 1970's. Crystals this big and so perfect are hard to find these days, and equally hard to photograph! This specimen measures about 3 cm x 3 cm x 1 cm. The largest crystals are 3-4 mm across. Kaemmererite (alt. Kammererite) # 017 – |
Clinoenstatite
Clinoenstatite from the amazing locality, the Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, this specimen has whitish (very pale green) radiating crystals of clinoenstatite to about 2.5 cm, together with minor accessory chromite and chrome-grossular. About one quarter of the specimen is coated with undamaged crystals. This specimen measures about 7.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 6.0 cm. Clinoenstatite # 387 – Price: $US 250. |
Clinozoisite
Yellow transparent Clinozoisite crystals to 3mm from Alpe delle Frasso, presso Pratobotrile, Val di Susa, Italy. This specimen measures about 5.3 cm x 3.6 cm x 1.3 cm. Clinozoisite # 419 – Price: $US 35. |
Cobaltite
Cobaltite crystal specimen in chalcopyrite, collected in the mid 1970's from Håkanboda, Västmanland, Sweden. The largest cobaltite cube is in very good condition, showing a light stress mark. Accessory pyrrhotite, biotite, chalcopyrite, quartz and dolomite. This specimen measures about 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 4.3 cm. The largest crystal cube is about 5 mm across. Cobaltite # 020 – Price: $US 150. |
Colemanite
WOW! Colemanite crystal group, from Pit #1 (Borax pit), Thompson Mine, Death Valley, California, USA. The crystals in the group are large, with attachments on the base and back of the specimen, collected before 1980. This specimen measures about 6.2 cm x 3.3 cm x 4.5 cm. Colemanite # 145 – Price: $US 500. |
Colemanite
Colemanite crystal druse on ulexite, from Open Pit, extension 18, 2170 level, Coral fault branch, Boron, Kern county, California, USA. The crystals in the group are up to 2 cm long, collected before 1980. This specimen measures about 6.0 cm x 4.2 cm x 5.5 cm. Colemanite # 571 – Price: $US 200. |
Colemanite
Colemanite crystal druse on ulexite, from Open Pit, extension 18, 2170 level, Coral fault branch, Boron, Kern county, California, USA. The crystals in the group are up to 1 cm, collected before 1980. This specimen measures about 3.7 cm x 2.2 cm x 3.3 cm. Colemanite # 629 – Price: $US 100. |
Collinsite
Very nice collinsite as radiating, nearly colorless blades to 2 cm on host sedimentary rock. From Km 42, Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada. Collected P. Collins July, 1978. Accessories include sharp, dark brown siderite crystals to 4 mm, Whiteite and baricite This specimen measures about 4.0 cm x 3.2 cm x 1.2 cm. Collinsite # 204 – Price: $US 150. |
Columbite
Exceptional old museum-class Columbite cabinet specimen from the seldom seen Råde (or Raade or Rade) occurrence in Norway. The two main crystals are 2.5 cm to 3.5 cm long, about 1.5 cm across. These attractive pitch black columbites were collected April 20, 1895 by the Norwegian Mineralogical Museum (collector's name on label). Accessories include phlogopite and feldspar. The Original museum label shown here is included. This specimen measures about 7.5 cm x 5.3 cm x 3.6 cm. Columbite # 220 – Price: $US 1250. |
Conichalcite
This wonderful bright green, botryoidal conichalcite specimen from Mapini, Mexico, was collected before 1978. On limonite. This specimen measures about 4.8 cm x 2.7 cm x 2.5 cm. Conichalcite # 146 – Price: $US 400. |
Cookeite
Very fine Cookeite as beige, stacked of clumped ps. hexagonal plates on albite from the Tiger Bill Mines, Greenwood, Maine, USA, a nice rich example! This specimen measures 2.6 cm x 1.8 cm x 1.2 cm . Cookeite # 504 – Price: $US 45. |
Copper
Hair-fine wire native copper, with micro crystals attached, from Tsumeb, Namibia. From the Syd Pieters' collection ca. 1958, accessory smithsonite, calcite, dolomite, cerussite. Nice, unusual specimen! This specimen measures 5.7 cm x 2.7 cm x 1.8 cm . Copper # 147 – Price: $US 95. |
Corundum var. ruby
Corundum var. ruby in a mica schist. These classic pseudo hexagonal, tabular crystals are from Sagstuen, Farsjö (Farsjø), Årnes, Akershus, Norway. Accessory minor chlorite. Nice, unusual specimen showing the true trigonal form on one crystal face! This specimen measures 6.3 cm x 6.2 cm x 2.2 cm. The largest crystal measures about 22 mm across. Corundum var. ruby # 148 – Price: $US 300. |
Corundum var. ruby
Purple-red prismatic crystals in migmatite from Mysore, India. The crystals fluoresce a deep bright red under long-wave ultraviolet. Collected before 1982. A very nice specimen. This specimen measures 2.9 cm x 2.9 cm x 3.2 cm . The largest crystal is 17 mm across. Corundum var. ruby # 149 – Price: $US 125. |
Corundum
Corundum in a nepheline complex as nearly black, ps. hexagonal pyramids with accessory zircon, feldspar, horneblende and a radioactive, possibly parisite. These nice crystals are from Hwy 17, 1.6 Km SE of Marathon town exit, Marathon, Ontario, Canada. This specimen measures 2.3 cm x 1.4 cm x 1.5 cm. Corundum # 401 – Price: $US 50. |
Cosalite
Exceptionally rich, fibrous, silver-colored foliated Cosalite crystals to 2.5 cm with accessory gold, bright metallic-white galenobismutite, pyrite cubes and mica schist, in a metamorphosed hydrothermal quartz vein. This fine display specimen is from the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine, near Barkerville, British Columbia, Canada. Includes old National Museum of Canada label. Collected ca. 1936 E.D. Taylor, exchanged with Nat. Mus. Can. Aug, 1975. This specimen measures 11.5 cm x 8.2 cm x 3.5 cm. Cosalite # 373 – Price: $US 450. |
Covellite
Covellite, in attractive iridescent blue blades formed in a micaceous habit with a clay from Summitville, Rio Grande Co., Colorado, USA. Collected before 1977. This specimen measures 5 cm x 3 cm x 1 cm. Covellite # 241 – Price: $US 125. |
Cryolite
Cryolite, with weloganite, from the now inaccessible Francon Quarry, St. Michel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Collected 1976 by A.S., west side ramp, upper. Verified XRD, A.S., GSC. With two A.S. tape stickers on specimen. This specimen measures about 8.0 cm x 7.0 cm x 4.0 cm. Cuprite # 604 – Price: $US 100. |
Cryolite
Cryolite, with weloganite, from the now inaccessible Francon Quarry, St. Michel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Collected 1976. Verified XRD, A.S., GSC. This specimen measures about 6.0 cm x 4.0 cm x 2.3 cm. Cuprite # 604 – Price: $US 75. |
Cuprite
Cuprite from the Ting-Tang Mine (later known as the West Clifford United Mine), Gwennap, Cornwall, England. Collected before 1976, from Richard Barstow, October, 1976. Hundreds of sharp, deep ruby-red micro-cubes, forming intergrown masses, often with parallel growth exhibited. Accessory quartz, limonite. This old classic specimen measures about 5.3 cm x 4.2 cm x 3 cm. Cuprite # 193 – Price: $US 75. |
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