Recently Released Special Editions
Rare Mineral Species of Langban & Harstigen, Sweden
Somewhat kin to Franklin in terms of geology and mineralization, this area is also famous for its rare species. We will have some older material available. It's in short supply!
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Ericssonite
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- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- BaFe3+Mn2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Miniature
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Deep red coarse plates of Ericssonite to 1mm with Rhodonite.
Ericssonite
- Formula
- BaFe3+Mn2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Massive, Platy
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Sub Metallic
- Color
- reddish black
- Streak
- brown
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 4.5
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- Mineralpedia
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- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Ericssonite
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Fredrikssonite
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- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- Mg2Mn3+O2(BO3)
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 3 x 1.5 x 1 cm - Thumbnail
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Black acicular crystals to 4mm embedded in matrix. Rich.
Fredrikssonite
- Formula
- Mg2Mn3+O2(BO3)
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Prismatic
- Cleavage
- Poor, Indistinct, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- reddish brown
- Streak
- yellowish brown
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Hardness
- 6
- Collection
- Shultz Collection
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- Mineralpedia
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- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Fredrikssonite
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Hausmannite
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- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- Mn2+Mn3+2O4
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 6 x 4 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
Granular Hausmannite, originally called vredenburgite, a mixture of Jacobsite and Hausmannite. There are also Bixbyite in the Hausmannite seen as "ghost" square outlines. Minerals Unlimited with specific locality information: Upper Bolivia Stope, 185 meter level. See prov. tab.
Hausmannite
- Formula
- Mn2+Mn3+2O4
- Crystal System
- Tetragonal
- Crystal Habit
- Massive - Granular, Pseudo Octohedral
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Sub Metallic
- Color
- brownish black, grayish
- Streak
- dark reddish brown
- Class
- Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Uneven
- Hardness
- 5.5
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
- Mineralpedia
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- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Hausmannite
- On Dakota Matrix
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Hedyphane
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- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 5 x 5 x 2 cm - Miniature
- Tagged
- arsenate
- Special Info
- Antique Specimen
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Rich beautiful crystalline mass of uncommon lilac colored Hedyphane. See prov. tab for old Riksmuseet, Stockholm label!!
Hedyphane
- Formula
- Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
- Crystal System
- Hexagonal
- Crystal Habit
- Massive - Granular, Crystalline - Coarse
- Cleavage
- Imperfect, None, None
- Luster
- Adamantine - Resinous
- Color
- blue, gray white, yellowish white, white
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Hexagonal - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Uneven
- Hardness
- 4-5
- Collection
- Shultz Collection
- Special Info
- Antique Specimen
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- Mineralpedia
- View Hedyphane
- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Hedyphane
- On Dakota Matrix
- Other Available Hedyphane
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- Mindat
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