| Principal Mineral(s) | Formula |  |
Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | Reference | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Slag | Formula | 0500a | California | acquired early 1960s from Rozema's Rockpile | Matrix | The red in the slag is probably caused by gold | Comments | #0500 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form |
| Slag | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake Superior iron district | Mid '60s | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0501 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode (half) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | From the river that runs near Onyx Cave, KY | 2000, by Norma Tomaszewski | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0502 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode (half) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | From the river that runs near Onyx Cave, KY | 2000, by Norma Tomaszewski | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | The cavity of this specimen is almost filled with a quartz crystal ball that is attached to one side of the cavity (but appears to have originated as a floating crystal collection) | #0503 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Copper, Something purple | The quartz veins on one side look almost like mud cracks | #0504 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper, Malachite, Quartz, silver, chrysocolla, enargite | A couple vugs in this specimen are lined with crystals of copper | #0505 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Zeolites | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Porcupine Mountians, MI | 1993 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0506 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Native Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix unidentified | Prehnite, Malachite (possibly Pumpellyite) | Comments | #0507 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Porcupine Mountians, MI | 1993 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Comments | #0508 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Copper in Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine dump, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Epidote, Malachite, zeolites | Comments | #0509 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode Fragment with botryodal opal covering part of the inside crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | 2000 | Matrix | Limonite | Gift from Jessica G. | #0510 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Talc/Tremolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Talcville dump, Talcville, NY (near Balmat, NY) and it comes from one of the Govenuer Talc Mines | 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Trade with Dan Imel. This specimen is triboluminescent, producing a bright orange light when struck. | #0511 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0512 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0513 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0514 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0515 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0516 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite, Malachite, Quartz, Copper | Formula | 0517b 0517a 0517d 0517c |
Quincy Mine, Houghton/Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix unidentified | Barite, Enargite, one possible elbaite micro, and other Unidentified Secondary Mineral(s) | Much of the Malachite appears too dark and hard and may be some other unidentified green mineral, but some surfaces show ideal botroydal malachite edges (with needles showing at breaks -- surface still in calcite). | #0517 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0518 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Horn Coral | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cascade Gravel Pit, Grand Rapids, MI | early 1960s | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | probably parallelopora, weathered to shape of 'horn coral' (reidentified when cataloged in 2001) | #0519 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0520 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Metaquartzite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Luthor, MI | 1986 | Matrix | Several unidentified Secondary Mineral(s) | specimen shows relict bedding | #0521 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Metaquartzite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Luthor, MI | 1986 | Matrix | Magnatite, Jasper | specimen shows relict bedding | #0522 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Delaware Mine, Delaware, MI | 1998 | appears to be a jaspery quartzite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0523 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Malachite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Delaware Mine, Delaware, MI | 1998 | appears to be a jaspery quartzite | Possibly malachite replacement after azurite | Comments | #0524 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Pegmatite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Luthor, MI | 1988 | Matrix | There appear to be thin seams of jasper running thru the specimen, and I have not identified the black mineral, and the rest is typical feldspar granite, but crystals up to 2 cm | Comments | #0525 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Geode Half | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | Gift from Jenni Lusk | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0526 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Soft Hematite and Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Presque Isle | 1997 | Matrix | Datolite, quartz, jasper; some unidentified minerals | Comments | #0527 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Green Petrified Wood | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hampton Buttes, Oregon | Acquired 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From trade with Ron Winter | #0528 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Mahogany Obsidian | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Glass Buttes, Oregon | Acquired 2000 | Matrix | Black Obsidian, Unidentified green mineral | From trade with Ron Winter | #0529 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0530 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0531 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0532 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0533 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0534 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0535 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0536 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0537 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0538 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0539 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0540 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0541 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0542 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | Staurolite | Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Eagle Nest, NM | Acquired 2000 | Mica Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Most of the crystals are black and single, some are black and twinned, and a few are brown and twinned -- and look a lot like garnets because the crystals are very short | #0543 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Hematite in Sandstone | Formula | /Images/rockripples23.jpg | Lake Superior Shoreline near Porcupine Mountians | 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Fossil bottom ripples are preserved by layers of grey hematite varved with red hematite; it splits selectively along the grey hematite layers revealing the ripples. | #0544 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Huebnerite | Formula | /Images/0545a.jpg /Images/0545b.jpg /Images/0545c.jpg /Images/0545d.jpg /Images/0545e.jpg /Images/0545f.jpg |
Sweet Home Mine, Colorado | Acquired 2001 from the collection of Rudy Jauw | Quartz | Pyrite | Comments | #0545 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Franklin, New Jersey | Acquired in Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society silent auction early 1960s | Matrix | Pyrite, Hematite; Other Secondary Mineral(s) Unidentified | This specimen was originally labeled 'Fluorescent Feldspar', but after analysis and comparison with other specimens under black light, it is obviously Franklin, NJ Calcite (or some place very close) and has at least a half dozen other minerals (I see six colors under black light - the calcite is orange). Some twinned calcite crystals. It was part of my early collection. | #0546 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Almandine Garnet | Formula | /Images/0547-0548d.jpg /Images/0547-0548a.jpg /Images/0547-0548b.jpg /Images/0547-0548c.jpg |
Wrangle, Alaska | Acquired 2001 from the collection of Rudy Jauw | No Matrix | Mica | Comments | #0547 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Almandine Garnet | Formula | /Images/0547-0548d.jpg /Images/0547-0548a.jpg /Images/0547-0548b.jpg /Images/0547-0548c.jpg |
Wrangle, Alaska | Acquired 2001 from the collection of Rudy Jauw | No Matrix | Mica | Comments | #0548 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Actinolite | Formula | /Images/0549e.jpg /Images/0549a.jpg /Images/0549b.jpg /Images/0549c.jpg /Images/0549d.jpg /Images/0549f.jpg |
Brazil | Acquired 2001 from the collection of Rudy Jauw | Dolomite with something that has darkened it, possibly hematite | Tremolite, Calcite, Hematite, Hexagonite | Comments | #0549 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) not yet identified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Inside of Maui's Haleakala volcano | Christmas Gift from my Mother, 2000 | Matrix not yet identified | Secondary Mineral(s) not yet identified | Comments | #0550 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) not yet identified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Inside of Maui's Haleakala volcano | Christmas Gift from my Mother, 2000 | Matrix not yet identified | Secondary Mineral(s) not yet identified | Comments | #0551 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) not yet identified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Inside of Maui's Haleakala volcano | Christmas Gift from my Mother, 2000 | Matrix not yet identified | Secondary Mineral(s) not yet identified | Comments | #0552 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) not yet identified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Inside of Maui's Haleakala volcano | Christmas Gift from my Mother, 2000 | Matrix not yet identified | Secondary Mineral(s) not yet identified | Comments | #0553 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fossil Fern | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Chuckanut Mountain, Washington State | acquired 2000 | shale | Secondary Mineral(s) | From trade with Ron Winter | #0554 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| PseudoCoprolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Salmon Creek, Washington State | acquired 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From trade with Ron Winter | #0555 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| PseudoCoprolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Salmon Creek, Washington State | acquired 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From trade with Ron Winter | #0556 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Opalized Wood | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Diatomite Mines, Washington State | Acquired 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From trade with Ron Winter | #0557 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Thunderegg Cluster | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | White River Tree Farm, Washington State | acquired 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From trade with Ron Winter | #0558 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Thunder Eggs in Matrix | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cascade Mountians, Washington State | Acquired 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified, especially in the vugs visible at the cut surface | Slab from trade with Ron Winter. | #0559 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fossils in Limestone | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | United Kingdom | early 1960s | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | I received this as a Christmas gift from my Mother's pen pal in the UK. | #0560 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Natrolite, var. Mesotype | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ciaplaja, Fassa, Tyrol, Italy | acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Acquired from John Betts (12907) from the Al Sebela collection, from Schortmann's Minerals (6122-66-55). | #0561 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Graphite in Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | a road cut on 28/41 near the Craig Lake campground at Michgamme, MI, just before you reach the point where you can see the lake (coming from Three Lakes going towards Champion) | shortly before Father's day, 2001 | Chlorite/Greenstone | Quartz, Dolomite, possible bladed Tremolite, Schorl (or possibly Dravite tourmaline rod crystals) | My son, Andy, picked this up coming back from MTU in response to my request for rocks, and gave it to me for Father's Day not knowing what was in it. The conductive fools gold tricked me into thinking I had a possible specimen of Michigan Gold. I had an offer from Mike Basil to verify the specimen and found out what it really was. | #0562 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Varved Sandstone | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality Lost (South Dakota??) | acquired 1965 | Quartz sandstone | varved with a shale/silt impurity (probably organic from the brownish color) | One of my early acquisitions, from Rozema's Rockpile. | #0563 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fossils in Limestone | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | US27 road cut at 19 mile marker, just outside Richmond, IN, eastern side, about 75 feet short of the mile marker (coming from Cincinnati) | 2001 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | Middle Ordovician period. | #0564 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fossils in Limestone | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | US27 road cut at 19 mile marker, just outside Richmond, IN, eastern side, about 75 feet short of the mile marker (coming from Cincinnati) | 2001 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | Middle Ordovician period. | #0565 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Graphite in Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | a road cut on 28/41 near the Craig Lake campground at Michgamme, MI, just before you reach the point where you can see the lake (coming from Three Lakes going towards Champion) | shortly before Father's day, 2001 | Chlorite/Greenstone | Quartz, Dolomite, possible bladed Tremolite, Schorl (or possibly Dravite tourmaline rod crystals) | My son, Andy, picked this up coming back from MTU in response to my request for rocks, and gave it to me for Father's Day not knowing what was in it. The conductive fools gold tricked me into thinking I had a possible specimen of Michigan Gold. I had an offer from Mike Basil to verify the specimen and found out what it really was. | #0566 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fossils in Limestone | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | US27 road cut at 19 mile marker, just outside Richmond, IN, eastern side, about 75 feet short of the mile marker (coming from Cincinnati) | 2001 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | Donated to St. Francis Xavier School Science Lab. Middle Ordovician period. | #0567 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Barite | Formula | /Images/0568a.jpg /Images/0568b.jpg /Images/0568c.jpg /Images/0568d.jpg /Images/0568e.jpg /Images/0568f.jpg /Images/0568g.jpg /Images/0568h.jpg /Images/0568i.jpg | Silver King Mine, Park City, Utah | Acquired April 2001 | Quartz | Sphalerite | I acquired this specimen from John Betts (#12405) for $183.00. It was from the collection of Dr. E. Sensel (#B971), who acquired it from Julies and Oscar Gisler at Southwest Scientific Company on 12/20/1965 for $8.50. The specimen was acquired for St. Francis Xavier School to replace a similar size and quality specimen from their Science Lab that was destroyed in a nighttime vandal attack. I wish I could have kept it, but it will now be seen by many more children, and might inspire some of them. It is a beautiful specimen and my pictures do not do it justice. | #0568 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0569 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Thunder Egg Half | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | Acquired 1960s | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0570 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Goethite Pseudomorph after Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pelican Point, Utah Lake, Utah | Acquired 2000 from The Gem and Mineral Exploration Company | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0571 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Rhodochrosite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ameritech Tunnel, Gladstone, San Juan Canyon, colorado | Acquired 2001 from the collection of Rudy Jauw | Quartz | Fluorite, Pyrite, Sphalerite; other minerals not identified | Comments | #0572 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Rhodochrosite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ameritech Tunnel, Gladstone, San Juan Canyon, colorado | Acquired 2001 from the collection of Rudy Jauw | Quartz | Fluorite, Pyrite, Sphalerite; other minerals not identified | Comments | #0573 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Hematite in Sandstone | Formula | /Images/rockripples23.jpg | Lake Superior Shoreline near Porcupine Mountians | 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Fossil bottom ripples and mud cracks are preserved by layers of grey hematite varved with red hematite; it splits selectively along the grey hematite layers revealing the ripples and crack patterns. | #0574 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Hematite in Sandstone | Formula | /Images/rockripples23.jpg | Lake Superior Shoreline near Porcupine Mountians | 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Fossil bottom ripples and mud cracks are preserved by layers of grey hematite varved with red hematite; it splits selectively along the grey hematite layers revealing the ripples and crack patterns. | #0575 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0576 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0577 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0578 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0579 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Delaware Mine, Delaware, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0580 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Delaware Mine, Delaware, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0581 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Delaware Mine, Delaware, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0582 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Bactrites | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality Unknown; probably Michigan, possibly surrounding states or Canada | gift, 2000 | Limestone/Shale | Secondary Mineral(s) | Gift from Paul Hooker; acquired from Fossil's Inc. Devonion thru Permian | #0583 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Jasper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Phoenix, AZ | gift, 1999 | Quartzite | Hemetite | Gift from Uncle Sherm | #0584 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Epidote | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix unidentified | Quartz, Rhodonite, Copper in Calcite, Malachite | at least two other minerals unidentified | #0585 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Diopside | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Contley, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | from the collection of John Betts (12250) EX. Curt Segeler collection. The Curt G. Segeler Collection label read "$3.00, Diopside Xl., Contley, Quebec, Canada" and was annotated Val Collins 5/15/93 @ Montvale, Vadal Ring (King?) had these labels printed" on the back in pencil. | #0586 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Mimetite, var. Campylite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dry gill Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England | acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral unidentified | from the collection of John Betts (13536) Ex. A. Stevenson collection #548. The Alfred Stephensen label was for "Campylite, Dry gill, Cumberland, Eng." and was annotated "Lambert, Nassau 11-71, 548" on the back. | #0587 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz, var. Japan0law twin | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Andilamena, Toamquina, Madagascar | acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | from the collection of John Betts (12086) | #0588 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Mimetite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia | Acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of John Betts (13594) | #0589 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Hematite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Presque Isle, MI | 1998 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Comments | #0590 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Hematite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Presque Isle, MI | 1998 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Comments | #0591 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Silver and Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | S. Central Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan | Collected 6-15-96 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Mike Basal; back of label has note "Needs 'Tarn-X' cleaning" | #0592 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Green Talc | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ropes Gold Mine #1, near Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan | collected 1996 by M. P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Dolomite | Secondary Mineral possible | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0593 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Silver Crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Minesota Mine, Rockland, Ontonagon County, Michigan | collected 4-20-01 by M., P., and A. Basil, acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0594 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groveland Mine, Dickinson County, Michigan | collected 2000 by S.M.C., acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0595 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Bornite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Iron Bridge, Ontario, Canada | 1985 | Chalcopyrite and Calcite | Copper, Graphite in Pyrite, Quartz, Malachite, Goethite | And a few minerals I have not yet identified | #0596 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Bornite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Iron Bridge, Ontario, Canada | 1985 | Chalcopyrite and Hematite | Copper, Graphite in Pyrite, Quartz, Shorl, Malachite, Limonite | Comments | #0597 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Blue Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Riverside, CA | Acquired in trade in the late 1950s | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | This was part of my early collection | #0598 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nancy Hanks Claim, Mesa Co., Colorado | Acquired in trade from Adam Larson in 2001 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | The spots of purple fluorite (anethyst?) make a nice contrast against the predominent green fluorite. Some crystals on matrix are tetrahedrons, suggesting formation above 800 degrees centigrade. | #0599 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nancy Hanks Claim, Mesa Co., Colorado | Acquired in trade from Adam Larson in 2001 | Limestone | Sphalerite (???), and something else | Very dark green fluorite. Some crystals on matrix are tetrahedrons, suggesting formation above 800 degrees centigrade. | #0600 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nancy Hanks Claim, Mesa Co., Colorado | Acquired in trade from Adam Larson in 2001 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | Some crystals on matrix are tetrahedrons, suggesting formation above 800 degrees centigrade. | #0601 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Smoky Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, Colorado | Acquired in trade from Adam Larson in 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | The three crystals (two parallel) are twinned near the points | #0602 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Tourmaline (Elbaite) | Formula | /Images/sink41.jpg | Ledge below Little Three dumps, Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co., California | 1956 by John Sinkankas, acquired 2001 from The Arkenstone | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Label in perky box is "ELBAITE, Silicate, Lower Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego Co, California" and is penciled on the back with "Sinkankas 84 (self collected), $5"; on the bottom is "smk 31", and the 3 has been overwritten with a 4. The Sinkankas label adds the specimen number of JS/TU-44 and has a penciled notation of $2.00. Location taken from Sinkankas label. | #0603 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Vanadinite var. Endlichite | Formula | /Images/va4a.jpg /Images/va4b.jpg | Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico | Acquired 2001 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | Acquired from The Arkenstone; label had pencil notation on back of "J Sinkankas 7/98 TEE". Ex. collection of John Sinkankas, which was a most interesting label. The specimen was originally identified as Pyromorphite (JS-PYM-3) and changed to Vanadinite (JS-VA-4). The specimen was purchased from LYKO, El Paso 7/19/62 for $4, was valued at $8, which was changed to $15 when it was renamed; the date appears to have been changed from 6/11 to 7/19. It was described as dark brown endlichite coating limestone, brilliant minute to 1/4" long doubly tapered hexagonal prisms of silvery pale brown forming rosette clusters. |
#0604 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0605 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0606 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quincy Mine, Hancock, MI | 1998 | Matrix | Copper | Comments | #0607 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Goose Lake Deposit, near Grace Lake, Marquette County, Michigan | acquired 2001 | none | Hematite | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals). Label is noted "Rare!". | #0608 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Garnet | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Michigamme Mine, Marquette County, Michigan | acquired 2001 | Ripidolite | Magnetite crystals | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M420. Note on back of label reads "Original Label 'Marquette Co' -- could be 'Spurr Mine', likely Michigamme". | #0609 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Barite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Republic Mine, Republic, Marquette County, Michigan | acquired 2001 | Quartz | Calcite | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M496. From the Marquette County Historical Society collection. The back of the label has a notation reading "Ps'd to Dolomite". | #0610 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | La Salle Mine, Houghton County, Michigan | collected 4-29-01 by MPB | Matrix unidentified | Epidote, Hematite, and possibly otherSecondary Minerals | From the collection of Mike Basal (label reads AEB Minerals) | #0611 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| 'Butterfly' Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | South Central Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan | collected 6-15-96 by M.P. Basal | none | Calcite, silver | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M475 | #0612 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Rock Dam Gold -- Quartzite, Dickinson County, Michigan | collected 2000 by SMC, acquired 2001 | none | Hematite | From the collection of Mike Basal (label reads AEB Minerals) | #0613 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan | collected 1996 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Matrix | Calcite, Malachite, Silver | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M436 | #0614 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Goethite | Formula |   |
Taylor Iron Mine, near Alberta, Baraga County, Michigan | collected Spring 2000 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Quartz | Limonite | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0615 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Micacaeous Hematite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Old Richmond Mine, Palmer, Michigan | Collected 11-28-1998 by MPB, acquired 2001 | Quartz | 'normal' hematite | From the collection of Mike Basal (label reads AEB Minerals) | #0616 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Molybdenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Michigan Gold Mine near Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan | Acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Pyrite, and possibly other Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Mike Basal | #0617 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Datolite and Pumpellyitte | Formula |  |
North Lake Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan | collected 4-11-99 by MPB, acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentifed | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0618 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Gold | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Gold Bluff, North of the Dead River, Marquette County, Michigan | discovered July 24, 1997 by Mike Basal, acquired 2001 | Quartz | Tellurides | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0619 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Sphalerite and Galena | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | M.P.C. Prospect, NW of Ishpeming, Michigan | Collected Fall 1996 by MPB. acquired 2001 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal (labeled AEB minerals) | #0620 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Marcasite 'Cockscomb Crystals' | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Metropolitan Mine / Road Cut, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan | collected June 2001 by M. P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Dolomite | Pyrite, Calcite | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0621 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Copper Crystals on Prehnite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | North Lake Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan | collected April 11, 1999 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0622 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Dolomite Crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ropes Gold Mine #1, near Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan | collected June 3, 2001 by M. P. Basal, acquired 2001 | none | Secondary Mineral possible | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0623 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0624 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Tremolite | Formula |  |
Metronite Quarry, Northeast of Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan | collected 8-28-97 by Ray DeMark, acquired 2001 | none | (probably) Copper inclusions | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M717 | #0625 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Diopside | Formula |   |
Rian's Quarry, South of Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan | collected 9-23-97 by Ray DeMark, acquired 2001 | Feldspar | Quartz | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M720 | #0626 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Manganite | Formula |   |
Jackson Mine, Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan | collected 4-5-98 by Ray DeMark, acquired 2001 | Hematite | Quartz | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M451 | #0627 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Almandine Garnet | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pegmatite Quarry, Randville, Dickinson County, Michigan | Collected 8-21-97 by Ray DeMark, acquired 2001 | Feldspar | Quartz | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M719 | #0628 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Schorl | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pegmatite Quarry, Randville, Diskinson County, Michigan | collected 8-21-97 by Ray DeMark, acquired 2001 | Feldspar | Muscovite Mica, Quartz | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M721 | #0629 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Prehnite balls | Formula |    |
Centennial Mine #2, Centennial, Houghton County, Michigan | collected July 30, 2001 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Calcite | Copper | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0630 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Geothite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Taylor Mine, near Alberta, Baraga County, Michigan | collected 10-28-97 by Ray DeMark, acquired 2001 | Quartz | Limonite | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M458 | #0631 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Adularia | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Centennial Mine #2, Houghton county, Michigan | collected 9-2-96 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Quartz, Pumpellyite | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M363 | #0632 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Muscovite Mica (Isinglass) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Black River Pegmatite, North of Republic, Marquette County, Michigan | collected 11-1-1998 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Feldspar | Quartz | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals). From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection | #0633 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Gypsum, var. Satin Spar | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Delta County, Michigan | acquired 2001 | none | none | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M745 | #0634 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Adularia | Formula |   |
North Lake Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan | Collected 4-11-99 (possibly 94) by MPB, acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Epidote, and at least one other Secondary Mineral | From the collection of Mike Basal | #0635 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan | collected June 15, 1996 by Michael P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Prehnite | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals collection, M744. Note on back of label reads "Coll: 9 - 11 am". | #0636 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Silver and Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Adventure Mine, Greenland, Ontonagon County, Michigan | Collected August 1997 by Winnie Neph, acquired 2001 | Matrix Unidentified | Epidote, Quartz, and at least one other red secondary mineral | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M708 | #0637 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Central Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan | collected 1996 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Quartz | Malachite, Prehnite | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M480 | #0638 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Amethyst | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quarry, Fumee Lake area, Norway, Dickinson County, Michigan | collected 2000 by G.R., acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal (aka, MPB Minerals) | #0639 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0640 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0641 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0642 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0643 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0644 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0645 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0646 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0647 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0648 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0649 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61". Specimen given to Kitty and Bill Heacox. | #0650 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0651 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0652 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0653 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0654 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0655 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/0656a.jpg /Images/0656b.jpg /Images/0656c.jpg /Images/0656d.jpg /Images/0656e.jpg | White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan | acquired 2001 | Matrix unidentified | Copper, other secondary mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals, #093, ex. JP collection. Label originally included "RARE" but this was blacked out; label indicated a price of $15.00. | #0656 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Chalcocite | Formula | /Images/0657a.jpg | Baltic Mine, Houghton County, Michigan | Collected 8-26-97 by Michael P. Basal | Matrix unidentified | Quartz, other secondary minerals unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M661 -- pencil notation on back reads "M661, 081, 15--". | #0657 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Staurolite | Formula | /Images/0658a.jpg /Images/0658b.jpg | South side of Lake Michigamme, Marquette County, Michigan | Collected 6-26-97 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Schist | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M377 -- pencil notation on back reads "M377, 073, 30--". | #0658 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Copper | Formula | /Images/0659a.jpg /Images/0659b.jpg /Images/0659c.jpg /Images/0659d.jpg | Iron Mine, Iron County, Michigan | Acquired 2001 | Matrix Unidentified | Dravite Tourmaline, Quartz, Malachite | From the collection of Thomas M. Bee; TOPAZ-MINERALÊEXPLORATION (Grand Haven, MI); original label reads "Copper w/ Tourmaline" and has pencil notation on back of "Copper &Ê Tourmaline, Var. Dravite, in Quartz, M326, VCKK". From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals, #058 -- label has pencil notation of "/M326" after number, and label indicates the specimen is "Rare!". From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M326 -- pencil notation on back reads "M326, 058, 75--". Specimen came with a 'Post Card' of the Iron Mine annotated "Iron Mine, Iron River, Mich., N1689" with pencil notation on back of "$5.00"; Post Card was in a vinyl sleeve with a "$15.00" sticker. | #0659 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Laumontite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Isle Royal Mine, Houghton County, Michigan | Collected June 13, 2000 by M.P. Basal, acquired 2001 | Quartz Crystals | Secondary Mineral(s) Unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals, #090 | #0660 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Crocoite | Formula | /Images/0661a.jpg /Images/0661b.jpg /Images/0661c.jpg | Dundas, Tasmania, Australia | Acquired 2001 | Matrix Unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | Acquired in trade with Larry Rush; label is annotated "Red Lead Mine". | #0661 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0662 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0663 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0664 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0665 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0666 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0667 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0668 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0669 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0670 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Northern New Mexico | acquired early 1961 | Sandstone, Shale (and some Petrified Wood) | Secondary Minerals possible | Acquired at a Grand Rapids Rock and Mineral Society club auction. The original label read "Radio-active minerals, probably carnotite seepage, including petrified wood, Northern New Mexico, Gift of Ed and Neil Wagenaar, 1-20-61" | #0671 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Microcline var. Amazonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crystal Creek, Florissant, Teller County, Colorado | Acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts (#14746) | #0672 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Rosasite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ojuela Mine, Mabimi, State of Durango, Mexico | Collected 7/1/75, Acquired 2001 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Ben Anderson (#Bl42), From the collection of Dr. E. Sensel (#BL42), From the collection of John Betts (#14787) | #0673 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite var. Helectitic | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Chihuahua, Mexico | Acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts (#14736) | #0674 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Opal Shell Fossil | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Coober Pedy, South Australia | Acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. Label comment notes "Age: Cretaceous" | #0675 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Opal Shell Fossil | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Coober Pedy, South Australia | Acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. Label comment notes "Age: Cretaceous" | #0676 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| 'Boulder' Opal | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Winton, Queensland, Australia | Acquired 2001 | Matrix appears to be a brown siltstone | Secondary Mineral(s) | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. | #0677 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Atacamite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cattlegrid deposit, Mt. Gunson, South Australia | Acquired 2001 | Quartzite | Malachite, white secondary mineral unidentified | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. Label comment notes "This location is now buried with no excavation allowed". | #0678 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Almandine Garnet | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Penrice Quarry, near Angastin, Barossa Valley, South Australia | Acquired 2001 | Matrix | Calcite, Aragonite, possibly Hornblende | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. "Calcite, Aragonite, and Garnets (maybe ruby?)" per label. | #0679 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Pyrite 'Ball' | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Shore platform, Bird Rock, Jan Juc, Victoria, Australia (Jan Juc, Torquay Group Formation) | Acquired 2001 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. Label comments note "dug from the clay when the tides draw back from the sands". | #0680 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Enargite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kittikoola mine dumps, near Palmer, South Australia | Acquired 2001 | Quartz | Azurite, Malachite, Cuprite | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. "Malachite, Azurite, and ?Calcite" per label. | #0681 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Malachite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kittikoola mine dumps, near Palmer, South Australia | Acquired 2001 | Quartz | red and yellow secondary minerals unidentifed (red may be cuprite, yellow looks like carnotite but is not). Pyrite (maybe chalcopyrite). Enargite. | Acquired in trade from the collection of Les Tennent. "Malachite " per label. | #0682 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Titanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bagrote Area, Gilgit, Pakistan | Acquired 2001 | None | None | From the collection of John Betts, #14343. | #0683 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Twinned Crystals |
| Analcime | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Alpe Le Palle, Switzerland | Acquired 2001 | Matrix Unidentified | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of John Betts, #14481. Back of specimen has a red 1011 (or possibly 1101) number, and may have a number before that which was scratched off. | #0684 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Huazhou Mine, Gvangxi Prov., China | acquired 2001 | Acquired from The Arkenstone. The crystal form looks remarkedly like a classic double terminated quartz crystal. | #0685 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Huazhou Mine, Gvangxi Prov., China | acquired 2001 | Some 'gosan' matrix at one end | Acquired from The Arkenstone. The crystal form looks remarkedly like a classic quartz crystal. | #0686 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
| Blue Celestite | Formula | /Images/0687a.jpg /Images/0687b.jpg | Maybee Quarry, Monroe County, Michigan | Acquired 2001 | Limestone | Calcite, black secondary mineral unidentified | From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals Collection, M328 -- label only identifies "Celestite", pencil notation on back reads "w/ Calcites:, M328, 092, 15--". From the collection of Mike Basal; MPB Minerals, #092. | #0687 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Pyrite 'balls' | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Indiana | acquired 2002 | Shale | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0688 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Strontianite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Fort Knox, Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0689 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Gypsum | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | near Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | fossil crinoid plates | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0690 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Pectolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, New Jersey | acquired 2002 | Stilbite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts (#3106) | #0691 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Weloganite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (type locality) | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts (#15280) | #0692 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Weloganite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (type locality) | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts (#15280) | #0693 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Mica Schist | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality unknown, see Comments | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0694 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fossil | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality unknown, see Comments | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0695 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Keweenan Lava | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality unknown, see Comments | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0696 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Horn Coral Fossil | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality unknown, see Comments | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0697 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fossil | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality unknown, see Comments | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0698 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Blue/Green Beach Glass | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality unknown, see Comments | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0699 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Hexagonaria Percainata sloss (aka, Petoskey Stone) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality unknown, see Comments | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0700 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Coral | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawaii | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0701 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Coral | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawaii | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0702 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Coral | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawaii | Acquired Christmas, 2001, probably collected early 1960's | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Christmas Gift from my Mother (and yes, I still put rocks and minerals on my Wish list). Locality probably Michigan since I think I recognize a couple of the collecton of specimens from my youth | #0703 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Harrodsburg, Monroe Couinty, Indiana | acquired 2002 | Limestone | Calcite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0704 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | North ore body, Annabel Lee mine, Harris Creek district, Hardin Co., Illinois | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Fluorite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0705 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nally - Gibson quarry, Washington Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Dolomite Limestone | Dolomite crystals, Barite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0706 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Barite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hastie property, Excavation near old Cleveland mine, Cave in Rock, Illinois | Collected 6/19/99, acquired 2002 | Matrix | Fluorite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0707 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Walker Vein, Caldwell Stone Co. quarry, Danville, Boyle Co., KY | Collected 2/26/00, acquired 2002 | Matrix | Barite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0708 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Geothite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lafayette mine dumps, Crittenden Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0709 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Calcite, Goethite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0710 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Heavy Media Mill dumps, Cave in Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois | acquired 2002 | Galena | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0711 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Galena | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hickory Cane mine, Crittenden Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Cerrusite | Hydrozincite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0712 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hastie property | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0713 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Annabel Lee mine, Hardin Co., Illinois | acquired 2002 | Sphalerite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0714 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Bornite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Iron Bridge, Ontario, Canada | Collected 1985 | Quartz | Malachite, chalcopyrite | Comments | #0715 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Black Opal var 'potch' | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Australia | acquired 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Keith Rigby | #0716 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Alabastine Mine, Ceiling Line layer (in shale, about an inch above the main gypsum mass) | Collected 1999 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | #0717 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Annabel Lee mine, Hardin Co., Illinois | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0718 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Walker Vein, Caldwell Stone Co. quarry, Danville, Boyle Co., Kentucky | Collected 8/21/99, acquired 2002 | Barite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0719 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lowest Level, Corydon Quarry, Harrison Co., IN | acquired 2002 | Limestone | Dolomite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0720 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | US27 road cut, Halls Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Chalcopyrite, Millerite | From the collection of Bill McKenzie. From the collection of Alan Goldstein. | #0721 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Annabel Lee mine, Hardin Co., Illinois | acquired 2002 | Limestone | Fluorite, Quartz | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0722 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Brachiopod Fossil, Platystrophia cypha Foerste | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Grant Lake Formation, Maysvillian, Upper Ordovician, KY155, north of Taylorsville, Spencer Co., KY | Collected 2/24/01, acquired 2002 | Shale | Partial fossil (there are two, other complete) is hollow like a geode and lined with Calcite crystals | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0723 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Top of the Corydon quarry, Harrison Co., Indiana | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0724 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Colonial Rugose Coral Fossil, Arachnophyllum striatum (d'Orbigny) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Louisville Limestone, Niagaran, Middle Silurian, Bronsboro, Oldham Co., KY | Collected | Limestone | Iron staining | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0725 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Walker Vein, Caldwell Stone Co. quarry, Danville, Boyle Co., Kentucky | Collected 4/22/00, acquired 2002 | Matrix | Barite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0726 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Gypsum | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | near Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., Kentucky | Collected | Shale | Unidentified green Secondary Mineral | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0727 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hastie's quarry, 1950's Minerva Co. mine works, Spar Mountain, Cave in Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois | Collected 5/12/01, acquired 2002 | Barite | Calcite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0728 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana | acquired 2002 | Limestone | Dolomite Crystals | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0729 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Tabulate Coral Fossil, Favosites discoideus (Roemer) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Waldron Shale, Wenlockian, Middle Silurian, Liter's Quarry, Jeffersonville, Indiana | Collected | Shale | Pyrite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0730 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Coral Coquina fossil | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jeffersonville Limestone, Eifelian, Middle Devonian, St. Matthews, Jefferson Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0731 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz druze | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Brownsboto Quarry, Oldham Co., KY | acquired 2002 | stromatoporoid sponge fossil | Hematite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0732 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Walker Vein, Caldwell Stone Co. quarry, Danville, Boyle Co., KY | Collected 2/26/00, acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0733 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hardin Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Gypsum | Unidentified green Secondary Mineral | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0734 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hastie's quarry, pillar from a 1950's Minerva Co. mine, Spar Mountain, Cave in Rock, Illinois | Collected 5/12/01, acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0735 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Limestone | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Italy | 2001 | Matrix | Calcite? | Collected by Kalinda Tomaszewski. Specimen may be an artifact. | #0736 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Limestone | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Italy | 2001 | Matrix | Calcite | Collected by Kalinda Tomaszewski. | #0737 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hastie's quarry, pillar from a 1950's Minerva Co. mine, Spar Mountain, Cave in Rock, Illinois | Collected 10/13/01, acquired 2002 | Dolomite? | Barite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0738 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Annabel Lee mine, Hardin Co., Illinois | acquired 2002 | Limestone | Fluorite, Quartz | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0739 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cave in rock, Illinois | acquired 2002 | Sphalerite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0740 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Brachiopod fossil | Pseudatrypa sp. | /Images/picture.jpg | North Vernon Formation, Givetian, Middle Devonian, Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Indiana | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Growth on shell may be an Alveolites | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0741 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | General Shale quarry, Jefferson Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0742 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | US27 road cut, Halls Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Millerite, Pyrite | From the collection of Bill McKenzie. From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0743 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Brachiopod Fossil | Platystrophia ponderosa Foerste | /Images/picture.jpg | Grant Lake Formation, Maysvillian, Upper Ordovican, KY155, north of Taylorsville, Spencer Co., KY | Collected 2/24/01, acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0744 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Smoky Quartz Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Halls Gap, Lincoln co., Kentucky | acqwuired 2002 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0745 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Quartz Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | US27 road cut, Halls Gap, Lincoln Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Chalcopyrite, Millerite, Covellite | From the collection of Bill McKenzie. From the collection of Alan Goldstein. | #0746 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Bryozoan Fossil, Archimedes sp. | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Glen Dean Formation, Chesterian, Upper Missippian, Wax, Hart Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0747 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Bryozoan Fossil, Batostoma jamei Nicholson | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kope Formation, Eden Group, Upper Orodvician, Road cut on Hwy 467, Worthville, Carroll County, Kentucky | Collected | Shale | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0748 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Pyritized Gastropod Fossil, Glabrocingulum ellenae (Conkin) | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | New Providence Shale, Osagean, Early to Mid Mississipian, Coral Ridge, Jefferson Co., Kentucky | acquired 2002 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Alan Goldstein | #0749 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
| Principal Mineral(s) | Formula |  |
Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | Reference | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Someday I hope to have my entire collection posted here. Until then, I hope you enjoy what I have posted so far. Come back again as I plan to update my catalog pages monthly.
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Index by Mineral Name
Index by Mineral Type
Native Elements
Sulfides, Arsenides, Tellurides
Oxides
Halides
Carbonates
Nitrates and Borates
Sulfates
Phosphates, Arsenates, Vanadates, Chromates, and Uranates
Tungstates, Wolframates, and Molybdates
Silica Group (open network)
Tectosilicates (framework structures)
Phyllosilicates (sheet structures from sharing three oxygen)
Inosilicates (chain silicates)
Cyclosilicates (a ring structure)
Sorosilicates (two tetrahedra share one oxygen)
Nesosilicates (no direct sharing between tetrahedra)
Complex Silicates (share two or more of the other forms)
Organic and Odd/Exception Minerals
Numerical Index; 0000-0249
Numerical Index; 0250-0449
Numerical Index; 0500-0749
Numerical Index; 0750-0999
Numerical Index; 1000-1249
Numerical Index; 1250-1499
Numerical Index; 1500-1749
Numerical Index; 1750-1999
Numerical Index; 2000-2249
Numerical Index; 2250-2499
Numerical Index; 2500-2749
Numerical Index; 2750-2999
Numerical Index; 3000-3249
Numerical Index; 3250-3499
Numerical Index; 3500-3749
Numerical Index; 3750-3999
Numerical Index; 4000-4249
Numerical Index; 4250-4499
Numerical Index; 4500-4749
Numerical Index; 5000-5249
Numerical Index; 5250-5499
Numerical Index; 6250-6499
Numerical Index; 8750-8999
Numerical Index; 9750-9999
Numerical Index; 12250-12499
Numerical Index; 12500-12749
Numerical Index; 13000-13249
Numerical Index; 80750-80999
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