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Mixed Minerals

Friday, 15 September 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 legrandite, microlite, monticellite, pavonite, pectolite, and pellyite and more from places like Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, Ipe mine, Governador Valaderas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, United States, Black Metals mine, Lincoln Co., Nevada, United States, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada, and Gun Claims, MacMillian Pass, Itsy Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada.

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Legrandite

#CL62441

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Locality: Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Formula: Zn₂AsO₄(OH)·H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 6 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: arsenate

Glassy prismatic crystals of yellow Legrandite up to 4mm. Incredible coverage and great specimen.

Legrandite

Formula: Zn₂AsO₄(OH)·H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Crystalline - Fine, Prismatic
Cleavage: Imperfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: yellow, yellowish orange
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 4-5

Collection: Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Legrandite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Legrandite
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Microlite

#BAC62437

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Locality: Ipe mine, Governador Valaderas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Formula: A_2-mD₂X_{6-w Z}1-n
Availability: Sold
Size: 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet

Bright orange Microlite octahedral crystals to 1mm on Albite.

Microlite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂Ta₂O₆(O,OH,F)
Crystal System: Isometric
Crystal Habit: Disseminated, Pseudo Octohedral
Cleavage: Indistinct, Indistinct, Indistinct
Luster: Vitreous - Resinous
Color: yellowish brown, reddish brown, greenish brown, green, gray
Streak: light yellow
Class: Isometric - Hexoctahedral
Fracture: Sub Conchoidal
Hardness: 5-5.5

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Microlite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Microlite
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Monticellite

with Diopside & Tobermorite in Calcite - #BAC62459

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Locality: Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, United States
Formula: CaMgSiO₄
Availability: Sold
Size: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm - Thumbnail

Golden brown, glassy, Monticellite with green Diopside, white Tobermorite in blue Calcite.

Monticellite

Formula: CaMgSiO₄
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Crystalline - Fine, Prismatic
Cleavage: Indistinct, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, greenish gray, gray
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 5

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Monticellite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Monticellite
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Pavonite

#KR61991

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Locality: Black Metals mine, Lincoln Co., Nevada, United States
Formula: AgBi₃S₅
Availability: Sold
Size: 6 x 6 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: sulfide , silver

Scattered blackish to grey sulfide grains. Rich, formerly of the Cureton Mineral Company & Tony Nikischer collection with possible Hodrushite.

Pavonite

Formula: AgBi₃S₅
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Massive, Bladed
Cleavage: Indistinct, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: lead gray, tin white
Streak: lead gray
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 2

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Pavonite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Pavonite
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Pectolite

#BAC62443

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Locality: Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Availability: Sold
Size: 10 x 7 x 4.5 cm - Cabinet

Exquisite specimen of free-standing Pectolite crystals to 2cm.

Pectolite

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Crystal System: Triclinic
Crystal Habit: Acicular, Globular, Radial
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, None
Luster: Vitreous - Silky
Color: white, gray, light pink, light green
Streak: white
Class: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Fracture: Splintery
Hardness: 5

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Pectolite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Pectolite
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Pellyite

#CL62446

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Locality: Gun Claims, MacMillian Pass, Itsy Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada
Formula: Ba₂CaFe²⁺₂Si₆O₁₇
Availability: Sold
Size: 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm - Miniature

Orange brown crystalline Pellyite blue Calcite.

Pellyite

Formula: Ba₂CaFe²⁺₂Si₆O₁₇
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Massive
Cleavage: Indistinct, Indistinct, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, light yellow
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Conchoidal
Hardness: 6

Collection: Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection

Mineralpedia: View Pellyite
On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Pellyite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Pellyite
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