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Mixed and Rare Minerals

Sunday, 12 November 2023 06:00 PM

Introducing the "Mixed and Rare Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including chanabayaite, claraite, cobaltaustinite, cosalite, destinezite, and fairfieldite and more from places like Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile, Clara mine, Wolfach, Schwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Dome Rock mine, Olary, South Australia, Australia, Cariboo Gold mine, Wells, Cariboo dist., British Columbia, Canada, Coronel Manuel Rodríguez mine, Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile, and Foote mine, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, United States.

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Chanabayaite

#CL62730

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Locality: Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Tarapacá Region, Chile
Formula: CuCl(N₃C₂H₂)(NH₃) 0.25H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm - Miniature
Tagged: copper
Special Info: Type & Only Locality

Eye-catching blue rosettes of Chanabayaite to 1mm across face of specimen. Superb and choice specimen. This is the type and only locality on Earth (so far).

Chanabayaite

Collection: Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection
Special Info: Type & Only Locality

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

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Claraite

with Azurite & Tyrolite - #62733

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Locality: Clara mine, Wolfach, Schwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Formula: Cu²⁺₃CO₃(OH)₄·4H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 9 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: carbonate , copper
Special Info: Type Locality

Beautiful blue rosettes of platy Claraite across face with Azurite. Excellent specimen.

Claraite

Formula: Cu²⁺₃CO₃(OH)₄·4H₂O
Crystal System: Triclinic
Crystal Habit: Radial, Fibrous, Aggregates
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: blue
Class: Triclinic
Hardness: 2

Collection: Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection
Special Info: Type Locality

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

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Cobaltaustinite

with Erythrite - #BAC62829

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Locality: Dome Rock mine, Olary, South Australia, Australia
Formula: CaCoAsO₄(OH)
Availability: Sold
Size: 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm - Miniature
Tagged: arsenate
Special Info: Type Locality

Green Cobaltaustinite with bladed Erythrite.

Cobaltaustinite

Formula: CaCoAsO₄(OH)
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Earthy (Dull)
Color: green
Streak: light green
Class: Orthorhombic - Disphenoidal
Hardness: 4.5

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection
Special Info: Type Locality

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

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Cosalite

#BAC62811

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Locality: Cariboo Gold mine, Wells, Cariboo dist., British Columbia, Canada
Formula: Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: sulfide

Fine filliform crystals of Cosalite to 1.3cm in Quartz. The Cosalite extends downward through the Quartz but is massive.

Cosalite

Formula: Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Radial, Massive - Fibrous
Cleavage: Good, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: gray, steel gray, silver white
Streak: black
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 2.5-3

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

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

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Destinezite

with Sideronatrite & Ferrinatrite - #CL62729

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Locality: Coronel Manuel Rodríguez mine, Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile
Formula: Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)·6H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 7 x 4 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: phosphate

Outstanding specimen of root-beer colored Destinezite as tabular, very lustrous crystals to 3mm with fine prismatic crystals of Sideronatrite. You can't see them in the photos, but the Ferrinatrite occurs as white to colorless acicular crystals to about 1mm.

Collection: Chet S. Lemanski, Jr. Collection

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

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Fairfieldite

with Fluorapatite - #62814

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Locality: Foote mine, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, United States
Formula: Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂·2H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: phosphate , pegmatite mineral

One side is covered with murky white, sharp Fairfiledite crystals to 4mm and the otherside shows long, slender prismatic crystals of apatite, probably Fluorapatite to 8mm.

Fairfieldite

Formula: Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂·2H₂O
Crystal System: Triclinic
Crystal Habit: Foliated, Fibrous, Euhedral Crystals
Cleavage: Perfect, Distinct, None
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Color: greenish white, white, light yellow
Streak: white
Class: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Fracture: Brittle - Uneven
Hardness: 3.5

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

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