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Mixed Minerals

Monday, 19 December 2022 06:00 PM

Introducing the "Mixed Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including danburite, kampfite, lamprophyllite, ludjibaite, molybdenite, and rhodonite and more from places like Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States, Pegmatite Peak, Bearpaw Mts, Hill Co., Montana, United States, Atwood mine, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, Untited States, Climax mine, Lake Co., Colorado, United States, and Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States.

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Danburite - 60523

Danburite - 60523

Danburite

#60523

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Locality: Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈
Availability: Sold
Size: 7.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm - Sm Cabinet

Glassy pink Danburite crystals, the largest to 6cm. The single crystal is best and is gemmy. The two in parallel are good crystals also, however they have some internal inclusions which clouds them up.

Danburite

Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Prismatic, Disseminated, Euhedral Crystals
Cleavage: Poor, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Greasy
Color: colorless, white, gray, brownish white, straw yellow
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Sub Conchoidal
Hardness: 7

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Kampfite - 60381

Kampfite - 60381

Kampfite

#60381

$60.00 - Available
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Locality: Esquire #1 claim, Rush Creek, Fresno Co., California, United States
Formula: Ba₁₂(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₁(CO₃)₈Cl₅
Availability: Available
Price: $60.00
Size: 1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: Ba Silicates
Special Info: Type Locality

A light blue crystalline grain to 3mm across in Sanbornite matrix. Kampfite is found only in the barium silicate deposits of Big Creek-Rush Creek district.

Kampfite

Formula: Ba₁₂(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₁(CO₃)₈Cl₅
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Irregular Grains
Cleavage: Good, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: light blue gray
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic - Domatic
Fracture: Brittle - Uneven
Hardness: 3

Collection: Robert E. Walstrom collection
Special Info: Type Locality

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Lamprophyllite - RS60526

Lamprophyllite - RS60526

Lamprophyllite

#RS60526

$75.00 - Available
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Locality: Pegmatite Peak, Bearpaw Mts, Hill Co., Montana, United States
Formula: Na₃(SrNa)Ti₃(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂
Availability: Available
Price: $75.00
Size: 7 x 6.5 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet

Golden brown, thin, bladed crystals of Lamprophyllite to 2cm.

Lamprophyllite

Formula: Na₃(SrNa)Ti₃(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Radial, Stellate, Acicular
Cleavage: Good, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Color: yellow, brown
Streak: brownish white
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 2.5

Collection: RC Stamberg Collection

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Ludjibaite - 60469

Ludjibaite - 60469

Ludjibaite

#60469

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Locality: Atwood mine, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, Untited States
Formula: Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: phosphate , copper
Special Info: XRD Confirmed

Spheroidal dark green Ludjibaite lining quartz vugs. Great coverage.

Ludjibaite

Formula: Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
Crystal System: Triclinic
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: blue green
Streak: bluish white
Class: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: -

Collection: Robert E. Walstrom collection
Special Info: XRD Confirmed

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Molybdenite - 59769

Molybdenite - 59769

Molybdenite

#59769

$45.00 - Available
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Locality: Climax mine, Lake Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: MoS₂
Availability: Available
Price: $45.00
Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: sulfide

Tabular groups of stacked Molbdenite crystals to 1cm in Quartz.

Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Crystal Habit: Foliated, Massive, Disseminated
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: black, lead gray, gray
Streak: greenish gray
Class: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Fracture: Sectile
Hardness: 1

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Rhodonite - 60507

Rhodonite - 60507

Rhodonite

#60507

$55.00 - Available
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Locality: Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States
Formula: Mn²⁺SiO₃
Availability: Available
Price: $55.00
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet

Dark pink Rhodonite with garnet(?).

Rhodonite

Formula: Mn²⁺SiO₃
Crystal System: Triclinic
Crystal Habit: Tabular, Massive, Massive - Granular
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: pink, rose red, brownish red, black, yellow
Streak: white
Class: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 6

Collection: RC Stamberg Collection

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