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Rare Minerals Specimens

Tuesday, 24 January 2023 04:00 PM

Introducing the "Rare Minerals Specimens" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including hodrusite, kamphaugite-(y), klebelsbergite, kleinite, lithiowodginite, and lotharmeyerite and more from places like Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, United States, Paratoo Cu mine, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia, Pereta mine, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy, McDermitt mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States, Tanco pegmatite, Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada, and Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.

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Hodrusite - BAC60750

Hodrusite - BAC60750

Hodrusite

#BAC60750

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Locality: Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, United States
Formula: Cu₄Bi₆S₁₁
Availability: Sold
Size: 3.5 x 2 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: sulfide , copper

Massive dull grey metallic Hodrusite intermixed with Pyrite. Ex. Sid Williams specimen with tag.

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Hodrusite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Hodrusite
WebMineral: View Hodrusite
Mindat: View Hodrusite

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Kamphaugite-(Y) - 59810

Kamphaugite-(Y) - 59810

Kamphaugite-(Y)

#59810

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Locality: Paratoo Cu mine, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Formula: Ca₂Y₂(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·3H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 5 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm - Miniature
Tagged: carbonate , REE mineral

Creamy white beads with thick coverage.

Kamphaugite-(Y)

Formula: Ca₂Y₂(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·3H₂O
Crystal System: Tetragonal
Crystal Habit: Spherical
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: brown, colorless, white, light yellow
Streak: white
Class: Tetragonal - Trapezohedral
Hardness: 2-3

Mineralpedia: View Kamphaugite-(Y)
On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Kamphaugite-(Y)
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Kamphaugite-(Y)
WebMineral: View Kamphaugite-(Y)
Mindat: View Kamphaugite-(Y)

Klebelsbergite - 60910

Klebelsbergite - 60910

Klebelsbergite

with Sulphur on Stibnite - #60910

$50.00 - Available
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Locality: Pereta mine, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Formula: Sb³⁺₄O₄(SO₄)(OH)₂
Availability: Available
Price: $50.00
Size: 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm - Miniature

White bladed sprays of Klebelsbergite on Stibnite with micro crystals of Sulphur.

Klebelsbergite

Formula: Sb³⁺₄O₄(SO₄)(OH)₂
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, yellow orange, white, light yellow, dark yellow
Streak: yellow white
Class: Orthorhombic - Pyramidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 3.5-4

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

Kleinite - 60901

Kleinite - 60901

Kleinite

with Terlinguacreekite - #60901

$85.00 - Available
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Locality: McDermitt mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
Formula: Hg₂N(Cl,SO₄)·nH₂O
Availability: Available
Price: $85.00
Size: 3.5 x 3 x 3 cm - Miniature

Orange, glassy crystals to Kleinite with dull yellow possible Terlinguacreekite.

Kleinite

Formula: Hg₂N(Cl,SO₄)·nH₂O
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Crystal Habit: Prismatic
Cleavage: Good, None, None
Luster: Adamantine
Color: yellow, orange
Streak: yellow
Class: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 3.5

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

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Lithiowodginite - BAC60754

Lithiowodginite - BAC60754

Lithiowodginite

#BAC60754

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Locality: Tanco pegmatite, Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Formula: LiTa₃O₈
Availability: Sold
Size: 7 x 3 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: pegmatite mineral , lithium

Two large 5mm dull grey Lithiowodginite crystal grains and several smaller 1-2mm rice-shaped crystals in Quartz/Microcline/Muscovite matrix.

Lithiowodginite

Formula: LiTa₃O₈
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Inclusions, Twinning Common
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Adamantine
Color: brown, pink, red
Streak: pale pink
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 5-6

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Lithiowodginite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Lithiowodginite
WebMineral: View Lithiowodginite
Mindat: View Lithiowodginite

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Lotharmeyerite - BAC60751

Lotharmeyerite - BAC60751

Lotharmeyerite

#BAC60751

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Locality: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Formula: CaZn₂(AsO₄)₂·2H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: arsenate

Superb specimen with countless deep purplish red micro crystals.

Lotharmeyerite

Formula: CaZn₂(AsO₄)₂·2H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Druse, Encrustations
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: dark reddish orange, reddish brown, red orange
Streak: orange
Class: Monoclinic
Hardness: 3

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

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

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