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Mixed Minerals

Friday, 30 August 2024 06:00 PM

Introducing the "Mixed Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including gahnite, galena, gold, and hessite and more from places like Charlemont, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, United States, Săcărâmb (Nagyág in Hungary), Romania, Harvard mine, Jamestown, Tuolumne Co., California, United States, Nova Scotia, Canada, Shinkolobwe, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Lake City dist., Hinsdale Co., Colorado, United States.

Gahnite

#64580
Locality
Charlemont, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, United States 
Formula
ZnAl2O4 
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Special Info
Antique Specimen 

Dark green subhedral crystals to 4mm. See prov. tab for old label.


Gahnite

Formula
ZnAl2O4 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Euhedral Crystals, Massive - Granular, Striated 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
bluish green, grayish green, deep leek green, greenish black, bluish black 
Streak
gray 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
Collection
Ex. A.E. Seaman Museum
Special Info
Antique Specimen
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Galena

with Chalcopyrite - #64598
Locality
Săcărâmb (Nagyág in Hungary), Romania 
Formula
PbS 
Availability
Sold
Size
9 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Tagged
sulfide  
Special Info
Antique Specimen 

Great antique specimen with modified Galena crystals to 1cm with Siderite and Pyrite. See old label.


Galena

Formula
PbS 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Euhedral Crystals, Massive - Granular, Massive 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
light lead gray, dark lead gray 
Streak
grayish black 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
2.5 
Collection
Ex. A.E. Seaman Museum
Special Info
Antique Specimen
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Gold

in Quartz - #64510
Locality
Harvard mine, Jamestown, Tuolumne Co., California, United States 
Formula
Au 
Availability
Sold
Size
2.6 x 2 x 1.7 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
native element  

Leaf Gold in Quartz. Very showy.


Gold

Formula
Au 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Arborescent, Platy, Granular 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
yellow, pale yellow, orange, yellow white, reddish white 
Streak
yellow 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Hackly 
Hardness
2.5-3 
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Gold

with Arsenopyrite - #64583
Locality
Nova Scotia, Canada 
Formula
Au 
Availability
Sold
Size
3 x 2 x 1.7 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
native element  
Special Info
Antique Specimen 

Four 0.5 to 1mm specks of Gold in dull gray Arsenopyrite. Neat old label - see prov. tab.


Gold

Formula
Au 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Arborescent, Platy, Granular 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
yellow, pale yellow, orange, yellow white, reddish white 
Streak
yellow 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Hackly 
Hardness
2.5-3 
Collection
Ex. A.E. Seaman Museum
Special Info
Antique Specimen
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Gold

in Uraninite - #64629
Locality
Shinkolobwe, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo 
Formula
Au 
Availability
Sold
Size
2 x 2 x 1.2 cm - Thumbnail 
Tagged
native element  
Special Info
Radioactive!! 

Black, vitreous Uraninite with specks of Gold throughout mass.


Gold

Formula
Au 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Arborescent, Platy, Granular 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
yellow, pale yellow, orange, yellow white, reddish white 
Streak
yellow 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Hackly 
Hardness
2.5-3 
Collection
Ex. William Pinch
Special Info
Radioactive!!
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Hessite

#64549
Locality
Lake City dist., Hinsdale Co., Colorado, United States 
Formula
Ag2Te 
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 3 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Tagged
tellurium , silver  
Special Info
Antique Specimen 

Grey and sectile Hessite thoughout mass with Quartz. Another "oldie" from the Seaman deaccession.


Hessite

Formula
Ag2Te 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Modified pseudocubic, irregular and distorted 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
lead gray, steel gray 
Streak
light gray 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
1.5-2 
Collection
Ex. A.E. Seaman Museum
Special Info
Antique Specimen
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