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Rare Mineral Species

Monday, 25 November 2024 06:00 PM

Introducing the "Rare Mineral Species" gallery which is part of our New Additions galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including amarillite, arthurite, bellingerite, boulangerite, chalcophyllite, and childrenite and more from places like Tierra Amarilla, Copiap� Province, Atacama, Chile, Hingston Down quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England, Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile, Vojtěch mine, Příbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States, and Crinnis mine, Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, England.

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Amarillite - BAC64974

Amarillite - BAC64974

Amarillite

#BAC64974

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Locality: Tierra Amarilla, Copiap� Province, Atacama, Chile
Formula: NaFe³⁺(SO₄)₂·6H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 3 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm - Thumbnail

Orange sugary mass.

Amarillite

Formula: NaFe³⁺(SO₄)₂·6H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Cleavage: Good, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Adamantine
Color: greenish yellow, light yellow
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Conchoidal
Hardness: 2.5-3

Collection: William & Anne Cook Collection

On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Amarillite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Amarillite
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Arthurite - BN64925

Arthurite - BN64925

Arthurite

#BN64925

$30.00 - Available
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Locality: Hingston Down quarry, Gunnislake, Cornwall, England
Formula: CuFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O
Availability: Available
Price: $30.00
Size: 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.8 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: arsenate , copper
Special Info: Type Locality

Small but excellent specimen from the type locality.

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: Dr. Buford Nichols Collection
Special Info: Type Locality

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Arthurite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Arthurite
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Bellingerite - JD64942

Bellingerite - JD64942

Bellingerite

#JD64942

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Locality: Chuquicamata mine, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile
Formula: Cu₃(IO₃)₆·2H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm - Thumbnail
Tagged: copper
Special Info: Type & Only Locality

Bellingerite is a copper iodate and this specimen has glassy green crystals to 4mm. Excellent specimen. This is a one-locality mineral and very rare and hard to obtain.

Bellingerite

Formula: Cu₃(IO₃)₆·2H₂O
Crystal System: Triclinic
Cleavage: Indistinct, None, None
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: light green
Streak: light green
Class: Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Fracture: Conchoidal
Hardness: 4

Collection: John Dagenais Collection
Special Info: Type & Only Locality

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Bellingerite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Bellingerite
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Boulangerite - JD64843

Boulangerite - JD64843

Boulangerite

with Calcite - #JD64843

$75.00 - Available
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Locality: Vojtěch mine, Příbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Availability: Available
Price: $75.00
Size: 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: sulfide

Wire-like or filliform steel gray Boulangerite throughout mass with Calcite..

Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Acicular, Massive - Fibrous, Plumose
Cleavage: Indistinct, Indistinct, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: lead gray, blue gray, gray
Streak: reddish brown
Class: Orthorhombic
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 2.5

Collection: John Dagenais Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Boulangerite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Boulangerite
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Chalcophyllite - JD64946

Chalcophyllite - JD64946

Chalcophyllite

with Tyrolite - #JD64946

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Locality: Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Formula: Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄·36H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: arsenate , copper

Green flashy crystal plates to 3mm across.

Chalcophyllite

Formula: Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄·36H₂O
Crystal System: Trigonal
Crystal Habit: Platy, Tabular, Massive - Lamellar
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Color: emerald green, bluish green, grass green
Streak: pale green
Class: Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 2

Collection: John Dagenais Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Chalcophyllite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Chalcophyllite
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Childrenite - BN64933

Childrenite - BN64933

Childrenite

#BN64933

$35.00 - Available
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Locality: Crinnis mine, Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, England
Formula: Fe²⁺AlPO₄(OH)₂·H₂O
Availability: Available
Price: $35.00
Size: 4 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: phosphate

Colorless cone-shaped crystals to 1mm in fine-grained slate.

Childrenite

Formula: Fe²⁺AlPO₄(OH)₂·H₂O
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Prismatic, Tabular, Platy
Cleavage: Imperfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Resinous
Color: white, yellowish brown, brownish black
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Pyramidal
Fracture: Conchoidal - Uneven
Hardness: 4.5-5

Collection: Dr. Buford Nichols Collection

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

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