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Mixed Minerals

Friday, 12 May 2023 05:00 PM

Introducing the "Mixed Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including kamotoite-(y), kasolite, kentrolite, kolbeckite, mackayite, and malhmoodite and more from places like Kamoto East mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo, Swambo Hill, Katanga, DR of Congo, Big Chief mine, Hillsboro dist., Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, Christy dep., Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, United States, Goldfield, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, United States, and Union Carbide mine, Wilson Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, United States.

Kamotoite-(Y)

#61656
Locality
Kamoto East mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo 
Formula
Y2O4(UO2)4(CO3)3·14H2
Availability
Sold
Size
2.5 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
carbonate , REE mineral  
Special Info
Radioactive!! 

Bright gold finch yellow radiating crystals of Kamotoite-(Y) to 4mm. Excellent specimen.


Kamotoite-(Y)

Formula
Y2O4(UO2)4(CO3)3·14H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Encrustations 
Cleavage
Good, Distinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
yellow, bright yellow 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
Special Info
Radioactive!!

Kasolite

#59574
Locality
Swambo Hill, Katanga, DR of Congo 
Formula
Pb(UO2)SiO4·H2
Availability
Sold
Size
2.5 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm - Thumbnail 
Special Info
Radioactive!! 

Bright orange bladed crystals to maybe 0.75mm. Very rich and fantastic under the scope.


Kasolite

Formula
Pb(UO2)SiO4·H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Radial, Prismatic, Fibrous 
Cleavage
Perfect, Good, Good 
Luster
Resinous - Greasy 
Color
green, gray green, yellow, yellow brown, reddish orange 
Streak
light brownish yellow 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
Special Info
Radioactive!!
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Kentrolite

with Mimetite - #BAC61673
Locality
Big Chief mine, Hillsboro dist., Sierra County, New Mexico, United States 
Formula
Pb2Mn3+2O2(Si2O7
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 3 x 1 cm - Miniature 

Black crystals of Kentrollite to 2mm in large groups. Good piece!


Kentrolite

Formula
Pb2Mn3+2O2(Si2O7
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Crystalline - Fine, Wheat Sheaf 
Cleavage
Distinct, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
dark reddish brown, reddish black 
Streak
dark brown 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection

Kolbeckite

#61665
Locality
Christy dep., Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, United States 
Formula
ScPO4·2H2
Availability
Available
Price
$35.00
Size
2 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
phosphate  

Yellow tabular crystal to 1mm.


Kolbeckite

Formula
ScPO4·2H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Spherical 
Cleavage
Good, Indistinct, Indistinct 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
blue gray, colorless, greenish white, yellowish, light blue 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness

Mackayite

#BAC61667
Locality
Goldfield, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, United States 
Formula
Fe3+Te4+2O5(OH) 
Availability
Sold
Size
2.3 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
tellurium  

Green dipyramidal crystals to 0.25mm.


Mackayite

Formula
Fe3+Te4+2O5(OH) 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brownish green, yellow green, olive green 
Streak
light green 
Class
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
4.5 
Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection
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Malhmoodite - 61664
Malhmoodite - 61664

Malhmoodite

#61664
Locality
Union Carbide mine, Wilson Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, United States 
Formula
Fe2+Zr(PO4)2·4H2
Availability
Sold
Size
1.2 x 1 x 0.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
phosphate  
Special Info
Type Locality 

Murky yellowish-green spheroidal crystals to about 0.75mm.


Malhmoodite

Formula
Fe2+Zr(PO4)2·4H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Silky 
Color
cream white 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
Special Info
Type Locality

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