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CDD49 Valentinite
Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
4.1x 3.0x 3.7 cm
$82
A very good example of this rare antimony oxide-- these crystals are simply massive but he usual standard of the species. For comparison, there was recently. find in China (I have offered some on this site) and the valentine crystals on those specimens were tufts of acicular needles. Granted, those are prettier, but these have impressive size. From the find made about 4 years ago.
CDD52 Fluorite
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
4.8x 3.6x 3.1 cm
$64
A nice example of light purple fluorite on a magnetite matrix, with small calcite and quartz crystals, from the Huanggang Mine.
CDD53 Andradite Garnet
Bendoukou, Sandare District, Kayes Region, Mali
3.1x 2.3x 2.1 cm
$39
A cluster of sharp, well formed andradite crystals from Mali.
CDD61 Quartz
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
9.0x 4.7x 3.0 cm
$58
A nice sample of quartz from the Huanggang Mine, displaying the complex lateral faces typical of examples from this locality.
CDD64 Quartz
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
8.0x 1.2x 1.0 cm
$58
A doubly terminated quartz crystal from the Huanggang Mine, showing the complex lateral faces typical of quartz crystals from this locality.
CDD69 Chalcopyrite with Sphalerite
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Prov., Peru
6.7x 5.0x 3.0 cm
$48
A nice reference sample of chalcopyrite from the Huanzala Mine. This has long been one of the most prolific specimen producing mines in the world, the source of nearly all the pyrite that winds up in gift shops and used for arts and crafts. For all the pyrite it has produced however, chalcopyrite has always been something if a rarity at the mine, though it has was a bit more present in the major pocket uncovered last year.
CDD70 Liddicoatite Tourmaline
Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar
4.0x 3.2x 2.4 cm
$44
A dark, terminated crystal of liddicoatite from Madagascar. This one is a bit odd, in that a decent portion of it is an empty cavity, as opposed to the usual solid prism.
CDD73 Spinel
Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar
2.1x 1.3x 1.3 cm
$38
A nice thumbnail sized sample of sharp spinel crystals from Madagascar-- not a species you often see from the island available as specimens.
CDD75 Aegirine
Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar
1.8x 0.9x 0.5 cm
$38
Aegirine is best known from a couple localities in Malawi, and then as an accessory mineral at Mont St. Hilaire in Canada. This was an oddity I cam across on a trip to Madagascar-- a perfectly terminated arginine crystal from somewhere in the central part of the Island.
CDD76 Calcite
Berry Materials Corp. Quarry (North Vernon Plant), North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana
7.4x 3.4x 3.5 cm
$42
A nice sample of calcite on a sedimentary matrix, form the Berry Materials Quarry. These were found decades ago, and are in my opinion some of the most distinctive calcites from the various quarries that dot the Midwest. This is a decent reference, showcasing the rounded, honey colored crystals that the locality is known for.
CDD77 Marcasite on Pyrite
Nicoletta Mine, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
9.5x5.8x 4.8 cm
$48
An old example of marcasite on pyrite, from Italy. It has an old Dutch label dating it to at least 1975.
CQQ07 Tetrahedrite
Julcani Dist., Angaraes Prov., Huancavelica Prov., Peru
6.8x 4.3x 4.0 cm
$84
A nice example of bright tetrahedrite crystals on matrix, from recent finds at Julcani. The crystals are nicely distinct on this piece, not jumbled together as is usually the case with Peruvian tetrahedrites.
CQQ09 Wulfenite
Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
4.4x 4.2x 1.7 cm
$78
An older specimen of wulfenite from Los Lamentos, with the elongated bipyramidal habit. Most of the examples from this locality are blocky tabular crystal that sometimes almost look cubic-- these bipyramidal ones are a bit less common.
CQQ11 Cavansite
Wagholi, near Poona, Maharashtra State, India
4.4x 4.1x 2.2 cm
$66
A nice sample of bright blue cavansite on matrix.
CQQ12 Andradite Garnet
Bendoukou, Kayes Region, Mali
5.5x 3.4x 3.0 cm
$56
A nice example of dark andradite garnets on matrix, from Mali.
CQQ13 Fluorite
Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
6.5x 4.0x 4.0 cm
A nice example of cubic green fluorite from the Okorusu mine, in Namibia.
CQQ15 Tetrahedrite on Quartz
Julcani Dist., Angaraes Prov., Huancavelica Prov., Peru
8.0x 5.5x 2.9 cm
$86
A very nice tetrahedrite specimen, with a super lustrous, complete crystal nicely isolated on a matrix of spiky quartz-- they tend to be somewhat more jumbled, but some of the pieces from this pocket were rather nice.
CQQ17 Chalcedony
Peru
5.7x 4.3x 2.5 cm
$58
An interesting example of pinkish botryoidal chalcedony from Peru. I thought it was rhodochrosite initially, but apparently not.
CQQ18 Variscite
Lucin, Lucin District, Pilot Range, Box Elder Co., Utah, USA
7.1x 2.8 x 0.9 cm
$48
A nice section of a variscite nodule, with one side polished to reveal its beautiful green interior.
CQQ19 Torbernite
Royal George Mine, Tasmania, Australia
6.5x 4.0x 3.1 cm
$68
A very rare sample of torbernite from Tasmania. You see plenty of torbernite around from France, Congo, Portugal, etc and quite a bit of radioactive material from Australia (saleeite, davidite and so on) but this is the first torbernite (or more generally, the first radioactive mineral) that I've personally seen from Tasmania.
CQQ21 Quartz (Japan Law Twin)
Pampa Blanca Mine, Castrovirreina Prov., Huancavelica Dept., Peru
5.2x 4.9x 2.4 cm
A decently sized example of Japan law twinned quartz from Pampa Blanca-- this Japan law twins from this location tend to be blockier and somewhat milky-- this is a decent example. There is a spot on one side where you can see where it was attached to another crystal.
CQQ24 Axinite
Canta Prov., Lima Dept., Peru
2.6x 2.4x 2.4 cm
$48
A nice thumbnail sized example of axinite from the recent Peruvian find.
CQQ25 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
4.8x 3.4x 3.2 cm
$44
A group of sharp, very pale aquamarine crystals on matrix, showing the distinct tabular form, that the locality is known for.
CQQ26 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
5.4x 4.0x 2.6 cm
$66
A very light blue (practically colorless) example of aquamarine with muscovite from Mt. Xuebaoding, displaying the typical tabular habit that the locality is known for. The crystal is complete.
CQQ27 Scolecite with Calcite
Maharashtra State, India
10.8x 2.7x 2.4 cm
$44
A spray of white scolefcite crystals, partially overgrown by numerous small calcites.
CQQ28 Adamite
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
5.0x 3.7x 2.2 cm
$66
A rich admite specimen from recent finds at the Ojuela Mine.
CQQ29 Arsenic
301 Level, Brosso Mine, Piedmont, Italy
3.4x 2.4x 2.2 cm
$42
An old example native arsenic, from Italy. It has a label stating that it was collected in 1961.
CQQ30 Prehnite
Bendoukou, Kayes Region, Mali
6.3x 3.6x 2.7 cm
$48
A nice example of stalactitic prehnite from Mali. The prehnites from this locality tend to be spherical aggregates, or semi-formless groups of such spheres-- this one is pleasantly thinner and more obviously stalactitic.
CQQ31 Quartz var. Amethyst
Piedra Parada, Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico
6.5x 5.7x 3.6 cm
$48
A light purple amethyst point on a bit of matrix, from recent finds at Las Vigas. (Sorry for the bad picture)
CQQ32 Pyrite
Midlothian, Ellis Co., Texas, USA
4.9x 3.8x 3.2 cm
A bright, ball-shaped aggregate of pyrite crystals from Texas.
CQQ33 Pyrite (pyritized brachiopod fossil)
Sylvania, Ohio, United States
4.5x 2.8x 2.2 cm
A cool brachiopod from Ohio, from the same locality that produces the spectacular celestites. I thought it was interesting. I bought a couple, this was the best from the group ... I did keep one for myself though, because it looks a bit like a potsticker dumpling made of pyrite.
CQQ35 Andradite Garnet
Bendoukou, Sandare District, Kayes Region, Mali
3.3x 1.9x 1.2 cm
$48
An interesting "toenail" sized specimen, consisting of a pair of unusually elongated andradite crystals. It's rather unusual for this locality-- they tend to occur as fairly perfect dodecahedrons (or clusters of them), or only have slight modifications around the edges.
CQQ36 Zircon
Siilinjarvi Mine, Eastern Finland Region, Finland
6.1x 5.1x 2.7 cm
$66
A decent reference sample of zircon from Finland. I've seen plenty from Norway, but never one from this country. Comes with an old label written in what I think is Dutch.
CQQ39 Datolite incl. Copper
Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, United States
2.4x 2.3x 0.9 cm
Two polished halves of a split datolite nodule from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These have a reddish orange color caused by minute copper inclusions. The given dimensions are of the larger half.
CQQ41 Calcite
Berry Materials Corp. Quarry (North Vernon Plant), North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana
2.2x 2.1x 1.8 cm
$38
A nice thumbnail sized sample of calcite form the Berry Material's Quarry. The calcites form this location are distinctive for their golden, honey-brown color and their rounded appearances.
CQQ46 Mottramite
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
7.0x 6.6x 2.1 cm
A nice sample of mottramite from finds made approximately 3 years ago, at Mina Ojuela.
CRR10 Quartz incl. Tourmaline
Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.3x 3.2x 2.4 cm
A beautiful example of tourmaline included quartz, from Minas Gerais. This one is nicely terminated and has a bluish color from the tourmaline inclusions.
CRR16 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Huya Village, Mt. Xuebaoding, Sichuan Prov., China
3.5x 3.1x 1.3 cm
$58
A beautiful, complete aquamarine crystal from China, displaying the tabular habit that this locality is known for. The base is not contacted, but rather etched.
This area is known primarily for its scheelites, but also produces good aquamarine, cassitterite, kesterite/mushistonite, and apatite.
CRR19 Quarz incl ??
Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.4x 3.0x 2.3 cm
$58
A beautiful quartz crystal with whispy inclusions of another mineral-- I'm not quite sure what it is.
CRR20 Hematite
Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
3.2x 1.8x 1.5 cm
A beautiful and very sharp hematite "iron rose." The piece is photographed from both the front and back, and is remarkably complete with only a bit of a contact on the bottom.
CRR21 Pyrite
Quiruvilca Dist., Santiago de Chuco Prov., La Libertad Dept., Peru
10.0x 6.8x 8.2 cm
A large cabinet specimen of pyrite form the Quiruvilca Mine. This one is not quite as bright as the Huanzala pieces, but it is composed of octahedral crystals-- one of the rarer pyrite habits from Peru.
Quiruvilca is mainly known for its arsenic minerals-- orpiment, realgar, and native arsenic, though it does on occaision produce these pyrites.
Cheap for a pyrite this large.
CRR34 Quartz
Maharashtra State, India
8.0x 7.0x 2.0 cm
$46
A nice example of stalactitic quartz from India.
CRR37 Kyanite
Minas Gerais, Brazil
15.2x 4.2x 2.6 cm
$58
A rather dramatic cluster of sharp kyanite crystals from Brazil.
CRR40 Quartz Cast after Calcite
Daye Copper mine, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
7.0x 5.5x 5.0 cm
$72
An unusual specimen, consisting of a quartz cast after calcite. The quartz crystallized over the calcite, then at some point the calcite naturally dissolved away, leaving a cast behind.
CRR42 Fluorite
Stoneco Quarry, Clay Center, Wood Co., Ohio, USA
3.3x 3.1x 1.7 cm
A very nice, sharp miniature specimen of brown fluorite from the Midwestern USA.
CRR45 Calcite
Berry Materials Quarry, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, USA
3.2x 3.0x 2.6 cm
$44
A nice sample of my favorite Midwestern calcite habit. These distinctive rounded crystals display the typical, rounded habit from this quarry.
CRR46 Celestite
Maybee, Monroe Co., Michigan, United States
4.8x 3.3x 1.8 cm
An interestig example of blicky celestite crystals from Michigan-- this blocky habit is a bit harder to come by, as most from the area are paler and more blade like.
CRR47 Calcite
Berry Materials Quarry, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana, USA
6.6x 4.3x 3.1 cm
A nice sample of my favorite Midwestern calcite habit on a sandstone matrix. These distinctive rounded crystals display the typical habit from this quarry, and are particularly lustrous.
CRR48 Epidote with Prehnite
Bendoukou, Sandare District, Kayes Region, Mali
5.1x 2.3x 1.8 cm
$38
A doubly terminated epidote crystal with a few smaller prehnite aggregates clinging to it.
CRR50 Chrysocolla with Quartz
Acari Mine, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
4.0x 3.0x 2.8 cm
A beautiful example of chrysocolla with an overgrowth of druzy quartz, from the Acari mine in Peru. This piece is from my last trip-- the material was very abundant then, though there was almost none to be found this time, and what was available was quite expensive.
CRR51 Bismuth
Cobalt, Ontario, Canada
6.3x 5.0x 5.7 cm
A nice sample of native bismuth, with a bright vein of the metal running through a rock matrix.
This comes with a label that dates it to at least 1971.
CRR64 Cassiterite
Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
2.8x 2.8x 1.0 cm
$48
A very good thumbnail of lustrous cassiteriterite crystals, from the location that arguably produced some of the best crystals in the Western Hemisphere (worldwide, there are two Chinese localities that compete.)
CRR65 Calcite
Engineering Aggregates Corp. Quarry, Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, USA
2.5x 1.5x 1.4 cm
$38
One of the fun things about visiting smaller shows in the American Midwest is looking for unusual calcites. The various quarries in the region have produced a wide array of calcite habits and forms-- here's one of the less well known ones: a tapered barrel shaped crystal from Logansport, Indiana. This is actually quite a nice thumbnail, even if it wasn't for the relatively odd locality.
CRR66 Allanite-(Ce)
Sakeishi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan
2.5x 0.7x 0.6 cm
$72
A rare allanite crystal from Japan. It isn't too common to find good allanite crystals in general, but to find one from Japan is particularly unusual. It may or may not be repaired-- I can't really tell. Either way, it's a Japanese allanite-- how often do you see any rare earth minerals from that country, and so well crystallized at that?
CRR67 Stibnite
Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
2.2x 1.7x 1.6 cm
$26
A nice thumbnail sized sample of stibnite on matrix, from the now closed Romanian sulfide mines.
CRR69 Marcasite over Calcite
Brushy Creek Mine, Reynolds Co., Viburnum Trend District., Missouri, United States
2.5x 1.8x 1.6 cm
$18
A nice little sample of lightly irridescent marcasite over calcite, from older finds in the area.
CRR70 Calcite
Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, United States
3.1x 3.1x 2.2 cm
$24
One of the fun things about visiting smaller shows in the American midwest is looking for unusual calcites. The various quarries in the region have produced a wide array of calcite habits and forms-- here's one of the less well known ones: elongated grayish crystals from the Hoosier Quarry in Salem, Indiana. This is a decent reference piece.
CRR71 Adamite
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
3.8x 2.9x 2.4 cm
A nice cluster of adamite sprays, perched against a limonite matrix.
CRR72 Galena
Reynolds Co., Viburnum Trend District., Missouri, United States
6.6x 5.3x 3.0 cm
A nice specimen of galena from the Viburnum Trend district. This one has a nicely isolated cube, positioned perfectly on its matrix.
CAA02 Celestite
Sylvania, Ohio, United States
10.3x 8.6x 5.5 cm
$84
A very nice example of celestite from Ohio-- i particularly liked this one because the crystals seemed just a bit gemmier and with better color than what I'm used to seeing in celestite from the American Midwest.
