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Colorado Plateau Minerals

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 06:00 PM

Introducing the "Colorado Plateau Minerals" gallery which is part of our Special Edition galleries. This gallery contains mineral specimens for sale including chalcopyrite, coconinoite, corvusite, covellite and more from places like Happy Jack mine, White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, United States, Jomac mine, San Juan Co., Utah, United States, Parco mine, Grand Co., Utah, United States, and Cashin mine, Montrose Co., Colorado, United States.

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Chalcopyrite - AH54453

Chalcopyrite - AH54453

Chalcopyrite

with Uraninite - #AH54453

Details
Data
Provenance
Resources

Locality: Happy Jack mine, White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, United States
Formula: Cu¹⁺Fe³⁺S₂
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: sulfide , copper
Special Info: Radioactive!!

Rich specimen with golden Chalcopyrite impregnated through sandstone with black massive Uraninite.

Chalcopyrite

Formula: Cu¹⁺Fe³⁺S₂
Crystal System: Tetragonal
Crystal Habit: Euhedral Crystals, Striated, Druse
Cleavage: Indistinct, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: brass yellow, honey yellow
Streak: greenish black
Class: Tetragonal - Scalenohedral
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 3.5

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection
Special Info: Radioactive!!

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

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Coconinoite - AH54490

Coconinoite - AH54490

Coconinoite

#AH54490

Details
Data
Provenance
Resources

Locality: Jomac mine, San Juan Co., Utah, United States
Formula: Fe³⁺₂Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂·20H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 6.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: phosphate

Faint yellow pulverulent masses on sandstone.

Coconinoite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂·20H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Microscopic Crystals, Platy, Lath
Color: yellow, cream yellow, light yellow
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic
Hardness: 1-2

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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

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Coconinoite - AH54491

Coconinoite - AH54491

Coconinoite

#AH54491

Details
Data
Provenance
Resources

Locality: Jomac mine, San Juan Co., Utah, United States
Formula: Fe³⁺₂Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂·20H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 4 x 3 x 3.5 cm - Miniature
Tagged: phosphate
Special Info: Radioactive!!

Faint yellow or pulverulent coatings and masses on sandstone.

Coconinoite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂Al₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₄(SO₄)(OH)₂·20H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Microscopic Crystals, Platy, Lath
Color: yellow, cream yellow, light yellow
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic
Hardness: 1-2

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection
Special Info: Radioactive!!

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

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Corvusite - AH54464

Corvusite - AH54464

Corvusite

#AH54464

Details
Data
Provenance
Resources

Locality: Parco mine, Grand Co., Utah, United States
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)_1-x(V⁵⁺,V⁴⁺,Fe²⁺)₈O₂₀·4H₂O
Availability: Sold
Size: 8.5 x 6.5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: vanadium

Black massive specimen of Corvusite.

Corvusite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K)_1-x(V⁵⁺,V⁴⁺,Fe²⁺)₈O₂₀·4H₂O
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Fibrous, Massive - Lamellar
Luster: Earthy (Dull)
Color: brown, bluish black, greenish black
Streak: bluish black
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 2.5-3

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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

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Covellite - AH54445

Covellite - AH54445

Covellite

#AH54445

Details
Data
Provenance
Resources

Locality: Happy Jack mine, White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, United States
Formula: CuS
Availability: Sold
Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Miniature
Tagged: sulfide , copper

Purplish massive Covellite. There is probably some Covellite in association.

Covellite

Formula: CuS
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Crystal Habit: Platy, Foliated
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: indigo blue, light blue, dark blue, black
Streak: black gray
Class: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 1.5-2

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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

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Covellite - AH54447

Covellite - AH54447

Covellite

with Chalcopyrite - #AH54447

Details
Data
Provenance
Resources

Locality: Cashin mine, Montrose Co., Colorado, United States
Formula: CuS
Availability: Sold
Size: 8 x 5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet
Tagged: sulfide , copper

Rich specimen of purplish Covellite and golden Chalcopyrite impregnated through sandstaone.

Covellite

Formula: CuS
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Crystal Habit: Platy, Foliated
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Metallic
Color: indigo blue, light blue, dark blue, black
Streak: black gray
Class: Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Fracture: Brittle
Hardness: 1.5-2

Collection: Arnold G Hampson Collection

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

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