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Friday, 08 November 2024 06:00 PM

Introducing the "Rare Minerals" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including arthurite, belloite, marshite, marthozite, orthoserpierite, and scorodite and more from places like Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States, La Vendida mine, Sierra Gorda dist., Antofagasta, Chile, Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile, Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Shaba Cu belt, DR of Congo, Hidden Treasure mine, Tooele Co., Utah, United States.

Arthurite

with Pharmacosiderite - #JD64856

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Locality: Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Formula: CuFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O
Availability: Available
Price: $50.00
Size: 7 x 5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet

Lime green acicular sprays lining large vug.

Arthurite

Formula: CuFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Prismatic, Acicular, Spherical
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: apple green, emerald green
Streak: light green
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 3-4

Collection: John Dagenais Collection

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

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Belloite

#JD64857

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Locality: La Vendida mine, Sierra Gorda dist., Antofagasta, Chile
Formula: Cu(OH)Cl
Availability: Sold
Size: 2.5 x 2 x 1.3 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: copeer

Emerald green sugary crystals with good coverage.

Belloite

Formula: Cu(OH)Cl
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Encrustations
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: yellowish green, olive green
Streak: yellowish green
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 1-2

Collection: John Dagenais Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Belloite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Belloite
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Marshite

with Cuprite - #JP64835

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Locality: Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile
Formula: CuI
Availability: Sold
Size: 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.5 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: copper

An orange-yellow crystal group of Marshite with red Cuprite.

Marshite

Formula: CuI
Crystal System: Isometric
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Adamantine - Greasy
Color: brown, colorless, light yellow, dark brownish red
Streak: yellow
Class: Isometric - Hextetrahedral
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 2.5

Collection: John Dagenais Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Marshite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Marshite
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Marthozite

#JD64846

$225.00 - Available
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Locality: Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Shaba Cu belt, DR of Congo
Formula: Cu²⁺(UO₂)₃(Se⁴⁺O₃)₂O₂·8H₂O
Availability: Available
Price: $225.00
Size: 3 x 2.3 x 2 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: copper
Special Info: Radioactive!!

Exceptional olive green to yellow crystals in an area of 10 x 7mm.

Marthozite

Formula: Cu²⁺(UO₂)₃(Se⁴⁺O₃)₂O₂·8H₂O
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Bladed
Cleavage: Perfect, Indistinct, None
Color: greenish brown, yellow green
Class: Orthorhombic - Pyramidal
Hardness: 6

Collection: John Dagenais Collection
Special Info: Radioactive!!

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Marthozite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Marthozite
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Orthoserpierite

#JD64829

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Locality: Hidden Treasure mine, Tooele Co., Utah, United States
Formula: CaCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O
Availability: Available
Price: $25.00
Size: 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: copper

Blue flat-lying crystal groups to about 0.4mm across.

Orthoserpierite

Formula: CaCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Crystalline - Fine, Platy
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: pale blue green
Streak: light green
Class: Orthorhombic - Pyramidal
Fracture: Splintery
Hardness: -

Collection: John Dagenais Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Orthoserpierite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Orthoserpierite
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Scorodite

with Chenevixite - #JD64858

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Locality: Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄·2H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 7 x 3 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: arsenate

Excellent specimen with blue Scorodite lining the vugs in green Chenevixite.

Scorodite

Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄·2H₂O
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Earthy, Granular, Fibrous
Cleavage: Imperfect, Poor, Poor
Luster: Vitreous - Greasy
Color: yellowish green, pale leek green, liver brown, blue green, black green
Streak: greenish white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Splintery
Hardness: 3.5-4

Collection: John Dagenais Collection

Mineralpedia: View Scorodite
On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Scorodite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Scorodite
WebMineral: View Scorodite
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