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- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- West Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, United States
- Formula
- Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
- Size
- Cabinet 5x10.5x5cm
Clusters of quite large striated lustrous black Babingtonite to 2cm that appear to be etched out of a layer of course white Calcite on matrix. These are huge crystals for the species and virtually free of damage. Excellent specimen for the Mass. collector!!
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- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3
- Size
- Miniature 4.5x3x3cm
- Tagged
- arsenate
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed
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- EDS Confirmed
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- Type & Only Locality
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- Author's Material
Superb micro crystals of greenish yellow blades of Badalovite from 0.5 to 1mm at the greatest and group in 1.5 mm sprays covering the face of this specimen. This is a study specimen used to describe the mineral by Dr. Igor Pekov. It is a new IMA mineral, not yet published, but approved. Great coverage and fun to view with the scope.
The exact locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3
- Size
- Miniature 3.6x2.7x2.2cm
- Tagged
- arsenate
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
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- Type & Only Locality
- Special Info
- Author's Material
Superb micro crystals of amber colored blades of Badalovite from 0.5 to 2mm in sprays with total coverage. This is a study specimen used to describe the mineral by Dr. Igor Pekov. It is a new IMA mineral, not yet published, but approved. Great coverage and fun to view with the scope.
The exact locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3
- Size
- Miniature 4x2.5x2cm
- Tagged
- arsenate
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
- Special Info
- Type & Only Locality
- Special Info
- Author's Material
Superb micro crystals of amber colored blades of Badalovite from 0.5 to 2mm in sprays with total coverage. This is a study specimen used to describe the mineral by Dr. Igor Pekov. It is a new IMA mineral, not yet published, but approved. Great coverage and fun to view with the scope.
The exact locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3
- Size
- Miniature 3.5x3x1.5cm
- Tagged
- arsenate
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
- Special Info
- Type & Only Locality
- Special Info
- Author's Material
Superb micro crystals of amber colored blades of Badalovite from 0.5 to 2mm in sprays with total coverage. This is a study specimen used to describe the mineral by Dr. Igor Pekov. It is a new IMA mineral, not yet published, but approved. Great coverage and fun to view with the scope.
The exact locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Săsar mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș Co., Romania
- Formula
- Ag4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
- Size
- Miniature 4x3x3cm
- Special Info
- Type & Only Locality
A rich specimen of Baiamareite with bladed and striated crystals to 1.5mm. There are no less than 12 crystals. One of the crystals looks like Samsonite. Baiamareite is a new IMA approved in 2023. This is the type and only locality.
