Collectible Mineral Specimens Under $50
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Lebanon Tunnel, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, United States
- Formula
- Ag2S
- Size
- 7.5 x 5 x 6 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Tagged
- Ore Minerals, sulfide, silver
Acanthite is a primary ore of Silver. However, 75 percent of Silver is produced as a byproduct or co-product of copper, zinc, or lead ores. In this case, the specimen here consist of both small portions of Acanthite intermixed with a much greater amount argentiferous Galena, an ore of lead containing Silver.
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- $8.00
- Locality
- Wausau, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, United States
- Formula
- Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5Si8O22(OH)2
- Size
- 5 x 4.5 x 5 cm - Miniature
Mass of compact fibrous green Actinolite with pink Microcline.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- San Rafael mine, Nye Co., Nevada, United States
- Formula
- Zn2AsO4(OH)
- Size
- 8 x 7 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Tagged
- arsenate
Pastel, glittery cuprian Adamite in tiny, less than 1mm, clusters. Rich.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, United States
- Formula
- Ca3(SiO3)2(OH)2·2H2O
- Size
- 5.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Colorless to white short prismatic and striated crystals free standing on matrix. Excellent specimen for locality, which is now defunct.
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- $60.00
- Reduced Price
- $35.00
- Locality
- El Dragón mine, Quijarro, Potosí dept., Bolivia
- Formula
- Al2(Se4+O3)3·6H2O
- Size
- 1.5 x 1 x .5 cm - Thumbnail
- Tagged
- selenium
- Special Info
- Type & Only Locality
Colorless beady crystals, hard to see, less than 0.5mm with blue Chalcomenite.
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- $10.00
- Locality
- Ultevis, Lappland, Sweden
- Formula
- Al2OSiO4
- Size
- 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
This is a variety of Andalusite called viridine, which is a green, manganese (rather than Al) Andalusite. In this specimen are tiny green grains.
