Suredaite

#51735

Availability: Available
Price: $50.00

Locality: Oploca mine, Pirquitas, Rinconada Dept., Jujuy, Argentina
Formula: PbSnS₃
Size: 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: sulfide, tin

Steel gray acicular crystals to 1.5mm in vugs, Rare!

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Suzukiite in Rhodonite

#DP44293

Availability: Available
Price: $95.00
Reduced Price: $35.00

Locality: Mogurazawa mine, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Formula: BaV⁴⁺Si₂O₇
Size: Chip < 1cm
Tagged: vanadium
Special Info: Type Locality

Extremely rare, little 0.5mm bluish green crystal grain. It is found in three places in Japan and also in Canada.

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Svabite with Rhodonite

#BC52647

Availability: Available
Price: $3,500.00

Locality: Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States
Formula: Ca₅(AsO₄)₃F
Size: 8.5 x 7 x 6.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: arsenate

The two large, hexagonal, prismatic crystals at the center are Svabite and has been microprobed (Bart Cannon, 1999) by Forrest Cureton. The longest is 6cm and the shorter crystal is 3cm. There are also a few 2.5cm crystals. The color is consistent with the description. There are also eight pink Rhodonite crystals of which the longest is 2.5cm. Fluorescent photos shown are Calcite (orange glow) and Willemite (green). On the side is a stuck on label. Granular garnet is rich and most associated with the Rhodonite.

Ex. Earl Calvert collection, Rock Currier. Several previous labels accompany the specimen, please see provenance tab.

Incredible specimen, one of which should be in the collection of any serious Franklin collector.

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Switzerite

#BN53228

Availability: Available
Price: $40.00

Locality: Tip Top mine, Custer Co., South Dakota, United States
Formula: Mn²⁺₃(PO₄)₂·7H₂O
Size: 5 x 4 x 1.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: phosphate, pegmatite mineral

Peraly pinkish white strands of Switzerite to 2mm with Hureaulite.

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Tapiaite with Rruffite

#40837

Availability: Available
Price: $150.00

Locality: 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