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Rare Minerals

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 03:00 PM

Introducing the "Rare Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including komarovite, linarite, and orlandiite and more from places like Kukisvumchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia, Titusville mine, Animas dist., San Juan Co., Colorado, United States, and Baccu Locci mine, Villaputzu, Krasnochikoysky dist., Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.

Komarovite

#BAC64057
Locality
Kukisvumchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia 
Formula
(Ca,Sr,Na)6-x(Nb,Ti)6(Si4O12)(O,OH,F)16·nH2
Availability
Available
Price
$45.00
Size
1.4 x 1 x 0.6 cm - Thumbnail 

Pink platey crystal on Quartz.


Komarovite

Formula
(Ca,Sr,Na)6-x(Nb,Ti)6(Si4O12)(O,OH,F)16·nH2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Massive, Platy, Foliated 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
white, light brown, light pink 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic 
Hardness
Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection

Linarite

with Cerussite - #BAC64077
Locality
Titusville mine, Animas dist., San Juan Co., Colorado, United States 
Formula
PbCuSO4(OH)2 
Availability
Available
Price
$25.00
Size
5 x 4 x 4 cm - Miniature 

Tiny crystal "patches" of Linarite with tiny white Cerussite crystals. A locality specimen. 


Linarite

Formula
PbCuSO4(OH)2 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Platy, Encrustations 
Cleavage
Perfect, Distinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
sky blue, deep blue 
Streak
light blue 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
2.5 
Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection
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Orlandiite

with Chalcomenite - #BAC64083
Locality
Baccu Locci mine, Villaputzu, Krasnochikoysky dist., Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia 
Formula
Pb3Cl4(Se4+O3)·H2
Availability
Available
Price
$250.00
Size
1.8 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm - Thumbnail 
Special Info
Type Locality 

Tiny long bladed(?) white crystals with blue Chalcomenite.


Orlandiite

Formula
Pb3Cl4(Se4+O3)·H2
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Tabular 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Silky 
Color
colorless, white 
Streak
white 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection
Special Info
Type Locality

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