Mineral Specimen and Product Inventory Search
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- Jote mine, Pampa Larga dist., Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó, Atacama, Chile
- Formula
- Ca5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 12H2O
- Size
- 3 x 3 x 2.5 cm - Thumbnail
- Tagged
- arsenate
- Special Info
- Type & Only Locality
Tiny, less than 1mm, colorless crystal plates of Tapiaite with bluish green Rruffite. Very rare.
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- Sold
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- Terlingua dist., Brewster Co., Texas, United States
- Formula
- Hg2OCl
- Size
- 7 x 5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
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- Ore Minerals
Mercury has not been mined in the USA since 1992 when the McDermitt mine in Nevada closed. It is now only produced as a by-product from gold-silver mines. Nonetheless, the USA is the leading exporter of mercury since it is still produced through secondary recovery programs and recycling. A 76 pound mercury "flask" averaged $550-650 in 2008 (USGS). At one time the USA had many mines namely in California. Terlingua, Texas had producing mercury mines. Terlinguaite, like this specimen, was a chief ore at Terlingua. This is an old Carleton Davis specimen with tag.
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- Turii alkaline Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
- Formula
- KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
- Size
- Chip < 1cm
Tiny reddish plates in Quartz. Positively identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.
Phyllosilicate - Monoclinic - Mica group member. Ordinary (True or Common) Mica - Trioctahderal with Mg, some substitutions for of Fe3+ for silicon at the (T) positions and OH>F at (A) otherwise would be Fluorotetraferriphlogopite.
Found in ultrabasic alkaline massif of Kovdor.
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- $125.00
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- Julcani mine, Julcani dist., Huancavelica dept., Peru
- Formula
- Cu12Sb4S13
- Size
- 8 x 8 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Tagged
- sulfide, copper
Full tetrahedrons of Tetrahedrite crystals to 6mm. Most of the crystals are "merged" or stack upon each other. The backside is full of Pyrite crystals,
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- Little Dora mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, United States
- Formula
- Cu12Sb4S13
- Size
- 7 x 7 x 6 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Tagged
- ore mineral, sulfide, copper
This specimen was acquired by Hampson in 1960. The mine is located just southwest of Silverton, practically in town. This chunk of ore is pretty cool as the Tetrahedrite composes most of the matrix with a nice dull, metallic, and silvery luster and gives a nice reddish brown streak. There is also Chalcopyrite, Pyrite and Galena in the matrix. It is probably the iron dominant Tetrahedrite - so Tetrahedrite-(Fe).
It doesn't seem like there is much information out there on this mine. Does anyone know?
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- maps books, black hills, maps, books, elements, book, map, periodic
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Softcover. NEW. Author - Joel K. Waterland. 1991. Out-of-Print. Table of Contents, Index covering mines, miners, companies, and claims. Table of illustrations and claim maps. Tables of mine production.
We have a very limited quantity of these books, which are now out-of-print. This book, authored by geologist, miner, and historian Joel K. Waterland.
This 424 page book details the mining history of several mining districts of the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota pulled from historic newspapers, periodicals, and company records. This is invaluable book will serve those of you who seek to learn more about not only the mining of the Black Hills, but the geology as well as the many people involved. It is also a primary tool to be used as a guide to finding the historic mines for prospecting and mineral collecting. There are hundreds of GOLD, Silver, Tungsten, and other mines discussed in historical context and minerals located.There is also a short section on the Mills of the Northern Black Hills.
The book is richly illustrated with vintage mill photos and old claim maps form the historic Frank Peck survey map covering the entire northern Black Hills.
Districts covered include:
- Deadwood
- Two Bit
- Galena
- Elk Creek
- Box Elder
- Custer Peak
- Carbonate
- Ragged Top
- Iron Creek
- Crow Peak
- Hay Creek
- Bear Gulch
If you study mining history or collect minerals and are in search for detailed iinformation on Black Hills mines, this book is a must.
