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Hampson Colorado Minerals

Sunday, 31 May 2020 06:00 PM

Introducing the "Hampson Colorado Minerals" gallery which is part of our Special Edition galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including acanthite, baryte, calcite, cerussite, and coloradoite and more from places like Ridgeway mine, Maggie Gulch, Animas dist., San Juan Co., Colorado, United States, Stoneham, Weld Co., Colorado, United States, Idarado mine, Telluride, San Miguel Co., Colorado, United States, Alta mine, Ophir dist., San Miguel Co., Colorado, United States, and Bessie G mine, La Plata Co., Colorado, United States.

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Acanthite - AH53401

Acanthite - AH53401

Acanthite

in Quartz - #AH53401

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Locality: Ridgeway mine, Maggie Gulch, Animas dist., San Juan Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: Ag₂S
Availability: Sold
Size: 6.5 x 6 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: sulfide , silver

White Quartz matrix with embedded dull dark grey crystal grains. There are some exposed "crystallites".

Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Blocky, Skeletal, Arborescent
Cleavage: poor to none
Luster: Metallic
Color: lead gray, gray, iron black
Streak: shining black
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Fracture: Sectile
Hardness: 2-2.5

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Acanthite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Acanthite
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Baryte - AH53374

Baryte - AH53374

Baryte

#AH53374

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Locality: Stoneham, Weld Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: BaSO₄
Availability: Sold
Size: 6.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm - Sm Cabinet

Blue prismatic, parallel crystals to 5.5cm. The main, center crystal on the backside has a divot, but it is not seen head-on. The remainder of all crystals are fine. It's a good specimen if you are looking for one of the more classical Baryte localities in the USA.

Baryte

Formula: BaSO4
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Tabular, Prismatic, Massive - Fibrous
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, Imperfect
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: white, yellowish white, grayish white, brownish white, dark brown
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 3-3.5

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Baryte
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Baryte
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Baryte - AH53382

Baryte - AH53382

Baryte

#AH53382

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Provenance
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Locality: Stoneham, Weld Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: BaSO₄
Availability: Sold
Size: 3 x 2 x 1 cm - Thumbnail

Five little glassy blue, gemmy crystals of Baryte. I have not seen such clarity in the Baryte from Stoneham. All crystals are nicely terminated.

Baryte

Formula: BaSO4
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Tabular, Prismatic, Massive - Fibrous
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, Imperfect
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: white, yellowish white, grayish white, brownish white, dark brown
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Uneven
Hardness: 3-3.5

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Baryte
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Baryte
WebMineral: View Baryte
Mindat: View Baryte

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Calcite - AH53370

Calcite - AH53370

Calcite

(manganoan) - #AH53370

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Provenance
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Locality: Idarado mine, Telluride, San Miguel Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: CaCO₃
Availability: Sold
Size: 9.5 x 7.5 x 4 cm - Cabinet
Tagged: carbonate
Special Info: Fluorescent

White, slighly faint pink Calcite crystals to 2.7cm. Fantastic fluorescence.

Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃
Crystal System: Trigonal
Crystal Habit: Crystalline - Coarse, Stalactitic, Massive
Cleavage: Perfect, Perfect, Perfect
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Color: colorless, white, pink, yellow, brown
Streak: white
Class: Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 3

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection
Special Info: Fluorescent

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Calcite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Calcite
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Cerussite - AH53408

Cerussite - AH53408

Cerussite

with Azurite - #AH53408

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Provenance
Resources

Locality: Alta mine, Ophir dist., San Miguel Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: PbCO₃
Availability: Sold
Size: 8.5 x 6.5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: carbonate

Cerussite crystals to 11mm with a dusting of powder Azurite. It's a cool specimen with that Azurite mix. The vug is 3cm.

Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Crystal Habit: Reticulate, Massive - Granular, Crystalline - Coarse
Cleavage: Distinct, Distinct, None
Luster: Adamantine
Color: colorless, white, gray, blue, green
Streak: white
Class: Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal
Hardness: 3-3.5

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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On Dakota Matrix: Previously Sold Cerussite
On Dakota Matrix: Other Available Cerussite
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Coloradoite - AH53360

Coloradoite - AH53360

Coloradoite

with Gold - #AH53360

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Provenance
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Locality: Bessie G mine, La Plata Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: HgTe
Availability: Sold
Size: 9 x 7 x 5.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: tellurium

Good showings of vein Gold with rare patchy grains of Coloradoite to 2cm.

Coloradoite

Formula: HgTe
Crystal System: Isometric
Crystal Habit: Massive, Granular
Cleavage: None, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: grayish black, black
Streak: black
Class: Isometric - Hextetrahedral
Fracture: Conchoidal
Hardness: 2.5

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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

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