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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 smithite, smithsonite, ulexite, uranophane, and zircon and more from places like Jas Roux, Pelvoux Mt., Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, 79 mine, Gila Co., Arizona, United States, Boron, Kramer dist., Kern Co., California, United States, Rossing mine, Rossing, Swakopmund, Namibia, and Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway.

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Smithite - KR62003

Smithite - KR62003

Smithite

with Getchellite, Realgar and Orpiment - #KR62003

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Locality: Jas Roux, Pelvoux Mt., Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Formula: AgAsS₂
Availability: Sold
Size: 2.1 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm - Miniature
Tagged: sulfide , silver

Silvery metallic crystal grains with dark red Getchellite, red Realgar and orange Orpiment.

Smithite

Formula: AgAsS₂
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Pseudo Hexagonal, Pyramidal
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Sub Metallic
Color: brown orange, light red, orange red
Streak: vermilion red
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 1.5-2

Collection: Kenneth Raabe Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Smithite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Smithite
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Mindat: View Smithite

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Smithsonite - 62308

Smithsonite - 62308

Smithsonite

#62308

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Locality: 79 mine, Gila Co., Arizona, United States
Formula: ZnCO₃
Availability: Sold
Size: 8.5 x 6 x 4.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: carbonate

Excellent speimen of 79 mine Smithsonite with a good rich shimmering green color.

Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃
Crystal System: Trigonal
Crystal Habit: Botryoidal, Reniform, Earthy
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, Perfect
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: grayish white, dark gray, green, blue, yellow
Streak: white
Class: Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 4.5

Mineralpedia: View Smithsonite
On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Smithsonite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Smithsonite
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Ulexite - BAC62447

Ulexite - BAC62447

Ulexite

#BAC62447

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Provenance
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Locality: Boron, Kramer dist., Kern Co., California, United States
Formula: NaCaB₅O₆(OH)₆·5H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature

Silky white fine acicular Ulexite in groups to 1.5cm.

Ulexite

Formula: NaCaB₅O₆(OH)₆·5H₂O
Crystal System: Triclinic
Crystal Habit: Acicular, Fibrous, Capillary
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, None
Luster: Chatoyant
Color: colorless, white
Streak: white
Class: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 2.5

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Ulexite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Ulexite
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Uranophane - BAC62432

Uranophane - BAC62432

Uranophane

#BAC62432

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Locality: Rossing mine, Rossing, Swakopmund, Namibia
Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·5H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 8.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Special Info: Radioactive!!

Choice translucent yellow groups of radiating prismatic Uranophane crystals to 6mm and individual crystals to 2mm. Ex. Prosper Williams specimen.

Uranophane

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂SiO₃(OH)₂*5(H₂O)
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Radial, Earthy, Massive - Fibrous
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: yellow, yellow brown, yellow green, yellow orange, light yellow
Streak: yellowish white
Class: Monoclinic - Sphenoidal
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 2.5

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection
Special Info: Radioactive!!

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Uranophane
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Uranophane
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Mindat: View Uranophane

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Zircon - CL62418

Zircon - CL62418

Zircon

#CL62418

Details
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Provenance
Resources

Locality: Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Formula: ZrSiO₄
Availability: Sold
Size: 5.5 x 4 x 3.7 cm - Sm Cabinet

Very nice dark red tetragonal crystals to 1.3cm.

Zircon

Formula: ZrSiO₄
Crystal System: Tetragonal
Crystal Habit: Prismatic, Tabular, Crystalline - Fine
Cleavage: Indistinct, None, None
Luster: Adamantine
Color: brown, reddish brown, colorless, gray, green
Streak: white
Class: Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 7.5

Collection: Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Zircon
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WebMineral: View Zircon
Mindat: View Zircon

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