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Mixed Rare Minerals

Saturday, 07 May 2022 12:00 PM

Introducing the "Mixed Rare Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including adamite, aqualite, arsenic, attakolite, awaruite, and beryl and more from places like Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, Mica mine, Kovdor Massif, Kola, Russia, Niederschlema, Schlema dist., Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Västanå Iron mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne, Sweden, Lord Brassey mine, Heazlewood dist., Tasmania, Australia, and Muzo mine, Boyacá dept., Colombia.

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Adamite - RS58408

Adamite - RS58408

Adamite

#RS58408

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Locality: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Formula: Zn₂AsO₄(OH)
Availability: Sold
Size: 6 x 3.5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: arsenate

Highly lustrous greenish yellow and large crystal aggregates to 1.5cm. Very nice specimen for an Adamite.

Adamite

Formula: Zn₂AsO₄(OH)
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Tabular, Druse, Encrustations
Cleavage: One Good
Luster: Vitreous - Resinous
Color: yellow, green, violet, pink, yellowish green
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 3.5

Collection: RC Stamberg Collection

Mineralpedia: View Adamite
On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Adamite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Adamite
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Mindat: View Adamite

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Aqualite - 57735

Aqualite - 57735

Aqualite

#57735

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Locality: Mica mine, Kovdor Massif, Kola, Russia
Formula: (H₃O)₈Na₄Ca₆SrZr₃Si₂₆O₆₆(OH)₉Cl
Availability: Sold
Size: 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Thumbnail
Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed

Aqualite is a member of the Eudialyte group. It occurs at only two localities on Earth. All of the purple in the photos are glassy crystal grains of Aqualite. Verified identity by Dr. Igor Pekov.

Aqualite

Formula: (H₃O)₈Na₄Ca₆SrZr₃Si₂₆O₆₆(OH)₉Cl
Crystal System: Trigonal
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: pink
Class: Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Hardness: -

Special Info: XRD Confirmed
Special Info: EDS Confirmed

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Aqualite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Aqualite
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Mindat: View Aqualite

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Arsenic - WR58199

Arsenic - WR58199

Arsenic

with Proustite - #WR58199

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Locality: Niederschlema, Schlema dist., Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Formula: As
Availability: Sold
Size: 6 x 5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: native element

Dark, dull grey mass of native Arsenic with minor Proustite.

Arsenic

Formula: As
Crystal System: Trigonal
Crystal Habit: Nodular, Reniform, Lamellar
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: lead gray, gray, white
Streak: black
Class: Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 3.5

Collection: Willard L. Roberts Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Arsenic
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Arsenic
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Mindat: View Arsenic

Attakolite - AK58405

Attakolite - AK58405

Attakolite

with Hematite - #AK58405

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Locality: Västanå Iron mine, Näsum, Bromölla, Skåne, Sweden
Formula: CaMn²⁺Al₄(HSiO₄)(PO₄)₃(OH)₄
Availability: Available
Price: $120.00
Size: 4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm - Miniature

Crystalline mass of light green to flesh color Attakolite, a three locality mineral.

Attakolite

Formula: CaMn²⁺Al₄(HSiO₄)(PO₄)₃(OH)₄
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Massive
Color: white, pink, pale red
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 5

Collection: Al Kidwell Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Attakolite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Attakolite
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Mindat: View Attakolite

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Awaruite - RS58426

Awaruite - RS58426

Awaruite

#RS58426

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Locality: Lord Brassey mine, Heazlewood dist., Tasmania, Australia
Formula: Ni₃Fe
Availability: Sold
Size: 3.5 x 2 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: nickel

A serpentinized rock with segregations of brassy metallix Awaruite. Fairly rich.

Awaruite

Formula: Ni₃Fe
Crystal System: Isometric
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: gray white, silver white, tin white
Streak: light gray
Class: Isometric - Hexoctahedral
Fracture: Flexible
Hardness: 5

Collection: RC Stamberg Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Awaruite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Awaruite
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Mindat: View Awaruite

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Beryl - RS58443

Beryl - RS58443

Beryl

var. emerald - #RS58443

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Locality: Muzo mine, Boyacá dept., Colombia
Formula: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Availability: Sold
Size: 0.6 x 0.2 x 0.2 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: beryllium

A tiny 6mm gemmy green crystal of emerald with a good hexagonal outline. With a Willard Roberts label.

Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Crystal Habit: Crystalline - Coarse, Prismatic, Columnar
Cleavage: Imperfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Resinous
Color: green, blue, yellow, colorless, pink
Streak: white
Class: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 7.5-8

Collection: Willard L. Roberts Collection

Mineralpedia: View Beryl
On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Beryl
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Beryl
WebMineral: View Beryl
Mindat: View Beryl

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