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- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Big Fish River, Dawson dist., Yukon Territory, Canada
- Formula
- Mg3(PO4)2·8H2O
- Size
- SmCabinet 9x2.5x3.5cm
- Tagged
- phosphate
The specimen represents a good example of mineralized Quartz veining with open spaces. The Quartz crystals have grown inward, perpendicular to the walls of the vein. The vein is mineralized with phosphate, in this case Baricite, a Mn-Fe phosphate. Baricite was first found at this locality and has since been found in only another four localities worldwide. It is the magnesium analog of Vivianite. The Baricite in this specimen is a metallic blue with lamellar crystals to 2.5cm.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Palitra pegmatite, Mt. Kedykverpakhk, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
- Formula
- Na(Na,Sr,Ce)2Ba(PO4)2
- Size
- Thumbnail 3x1.5x1.5cm
- Tagged
- phosphate , pegmatite mineral
Light green plate in Ussingite (purple) and a tiny 1mm orange Serandite crystal.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Elk Creek, Meade Co., South Dakota, United States
- Size
- Cabinet 11x6x7cm
- Tagged
- melange
Large, superb specimen with three main slender Barite crystals. The main crystal is 6cm and the other two are 3.5 and 4cm. Each protrudes from matrix and all are terminated. The matrix of golden Calcite consist of dozens of distinct 5-8mm crystals. Sits well naturally, no damage.
- Availability
- Sold
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- Locality
- Cactus Rat mine, Grand Co., Utah, United States
- Formula
- Na2V5+6O16·3H2O
- Size
- Thumbnail 2.5x1.5x1cm
- Tagged
- vanadium
Deep red velvety Barnesite composed of tiny acicular crystals. It is not as red as the photos show.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Cactus Rat mine, Grand Co., Utah, United States
- Formula
- Na2V5+6O16·3H2O
- Size
- SmCabinet 5.5x5x4cm
- Tagged
- vanadium
Bright red, tiny acicular crystals covering black conglomerate matrix. Excellent specimen. It is a rare vanadium mineral, and as such the color of red is a little brighter than it should be in-hand. Vanadium minerals seem to do this.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Canyon Diablo meteorite, Coconino Co., Arizona, United States
- Formula
- (Fe,Ni)2P
- Size
- Thumbnail 3x2x0.7cm
A slice of the Canyon Diablo meteorite otherwise known as the Barringer Crater or Meteor Crator, which fell about 50,000 years ago. The Barringite are inclusions.
