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Mixed Minerals

Sunday, 19 February 2023 04:00 PM

Introducing the "Mixed Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including pentlandite, rouxelite, and topaz and more from places like Mount Keith mine, Mt. Keith, Western Austrialia, Australia, Monte Arsiccio mine, Stazzema, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, and Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Pentlandite

with Stichtite in drill core - #61093
Locality
Mount Keith mine, Mt. Keith, Western Austrialia, Australia 
Formula
(Ni,Fe)9S8 
Availability
Sold
Size
5.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Tagged
sulfide , nickel  

This is a portion of a drill core from a depth of 1,294ft. Brassy massive Pentlandite with purple Stichtite.


Pentlandite

Formula
(Ni,Fe)9S8 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Granular, Granular 
Cleavage
Parting, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
bronze, brown 
Streak
greenish black 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
3.5-4 
SOLD
Rouxelite - 60984
Rouxelite - 60984

Rouxelite

with Robinsonite - #60984
Locality
Monte Arsiccio mine, Stazzema, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy 
Formula
Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2 
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 2 x 1 cm - Miniature 
Tagged
sulfide , copper  

Silvery wide bladed Rouxelite with acicular Robinsonite. Very nice piece.


Rouxelite

Formula
Cu2HgPb22Sb28S64(O,S)2 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Acicular 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
black 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
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Topaz

#61103
Locality
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil 
Formula
Al2SiO4F2 
Availability
Available
Price
$50.00
Size
2 x 1 x 1.3 cm - Thumbnail 

Gemmy orange, terminated single crystal.


Topaz

Formula
Al2SiO4F2 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Crystalline - Coarse, Prismatic, Massive - Granular 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, pale blue, yellow, yellowish brown, red 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
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