Principal Mineral(s) | Formula | Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | Reference # | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Columbite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1500 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tincalconite | Formula | 1501a | Open Pit, Boron, Kern Co., California | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Borax | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1501 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Prehnite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Paterson, N.J. | collected 1/79, acquired 2004 | Quartz | Anhydrite, Laumontite, Citrine | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1502 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Jaspelite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jasper Hill, Ishpeming, Michigan | collected early 1960s | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | 1503 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Stibnite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, New Brunswick | acquired 2004 | Matrix probably quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. The back of the label notes "Durham, Largest in NA. Only 1 in Canada, antimony". | 1504 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tourmaline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Black Hills, S.D. | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1505 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sericite Mica | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality lost | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #5. | 1506 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Acanthite var Argentite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Old Beaver Silver Mine (1880s), southwest of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1507 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | pseudo cubic |
Nepheline var. Nephelite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | collected 2/79, acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; his label notes it was self collected and that it fluoresces orange LW. | 1508 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Ankerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Steeprock Mines, Atikoken, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Amethyst | Secondary Minerals possible | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1509 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Ghanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Noranda Mine (Geco Mine), Geco Division, Manitouwadge, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | K Feldspar, Amethyst | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1510 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Opal var. Hayalite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Square Top, Mt. Daley, Queensland, Auatralia | acquired 2004 | Basalt Scoria | Secondary Minerals possible | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. The label notes this is fluorescent. | 1511 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Opal var. Hayalite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Square Top, Mt. Daley, Queensland, Auatralia | acquired 2004 | Basalt Scoria | Secondary Minerals possible | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. The label notes this is fluorescent. | 1512 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Ferrierite-Mg | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kamloops Lake, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | black Secondary Mineral unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of Ty Balacko. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 1513 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Euclase | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Gachala, Guavio-Guateque District, Colombia | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #28711. | 1514 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Wulfenite | Formula | 1515a | Bleiberg, Carinthia, Austria | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #28815. From the collection of L. Russianoff. This is a Type Locality specimen. The "D 818" number on the bottom of the specimen is reported as consistent with the Amherst College Collection, and this is the probable origin of the specimen. | 1515 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Gypsum var. Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | collected ca. 1880. The specimen was rescued in 2004 and returned to its locality city. | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #27514. From the collection of A. Lincoln Sherk, MD (1890s-1969). From the collection of Dr. Egee. I live less than five miles from the Alabastine Mine and have no doubt that this was the origin of the specimen -- except the mine opened in 1907. I've collected from this mine many times over the past 45 years. |
1516 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Stibnite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wuling antimony mine, Quingjiang, Jiangxi, China | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #23906. | 1517 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrolusite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Steeprock Iron Mine, Otikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Ankerite | Hematite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1518 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Siderite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pine Bay Mine, probably Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1519 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1520 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1521 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
black Dolomite var. Teruelite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Teruel, Aragon, Spain | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral (may be matrix) unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1522 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Cordierite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Geco Mine, Manitouwadge, Northern Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Label reads, "Cordierite - Blue in colour - translucent to transparent. Rare in the mine and very rare throughout the world.". Location attribution is due to comparison with other specimens; Jack was known to have collected at this location. | 1523 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Cordierite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Geco Mine, Manitouwadge, Northern Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Label reads, "Cordierite - Blue in colour - translucent to transparent. Rare in the mine and very rare throughout the world.". Location attribution is due to comparison with other specimens; Jack was known to have collected at this location. | 1524 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Badger Mine (silver mine in the 1800s), southwest of Thunder Bay | acquired 2004 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1525 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Badger Mine (silver mine in the 1800s), southwest of Thunder Bay | acquired 2004 | Calcite | Pyrite, yellow Barite probable (but it still might be something unusual) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1526 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Dolomite | Marcasite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1527 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Glauberite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Arizona | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1528 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Galena | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sullivan Mine, B.C., Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Dolomite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk.s | 1529 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Albite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, New Brunswick, Canada | When Collected | Feldspar | Secondary Minerals probable | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Original label gave locality as "Lake Geo."; Jack was known to have collected at catalog location. | 1530 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Albite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, New Brunswick, Canada | When Collected | Feldspar | Secondary Minerals probable | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk.Original label gave locality as "Lake Geo."; Jack was known to have collected at catalog location. | 1531 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
green Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Azusa, Los Angeles Co., California | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Specimen purchased from "The Collector" for $10.00 per original label. | 1532 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Cobaltite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cobalt, Ontario | acquired 2004 | Calcite | Silver | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1533 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Orpiment | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Humboldt Co., Nevada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1534 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
green Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Broken Hill, N.S.W., Australia | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. The label notes it is fluorescent. | 1535 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1536 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1537 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1538 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1539 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1540 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1541 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Laumontite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | New Jersey | acqwuired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1542 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1543 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1544 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1545 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1546 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1547 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | 1548a , 1548b , 1548c , 1548d | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1548 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1549 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1550 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sodicgedrite var. Sodium Gedrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Mass | acquired 2004 | Matrix is some sort of schist | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of David S. Phillips. | 1551 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz var. Milky Quartz crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Green Peter Dam Reservoir, Tuma, near Sweet Home, Linn Co, Oregon | acquired 2004 | Chalcedony | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; label identifies this as 'quartzite'. | 1552 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willows Gemfields, Queensland, Australia | acquired 2004 | Limestone and Sandstone | Fluorite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. Label notes this specimen is fluorescent. | 1553 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willows Gemfields, Queensland, Australia | acquired 2004 | Sandstone | Fluorite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. Label notes this specimen is fluorescent. | 1554 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Dolomite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1555 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Broken Hill, N.S.W., Australia | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry, #"gg". Label notes this specimen is fluorescent. | 1556 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Broken Hill, N.S.W., Australia | acquired 2004 | black Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. Label notes this specimen is fluorescent. | 1557 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willows Gemfields, Queensland, Australia | acquired 2004 | Limestone and Sandstone | Fluorite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. Label notes this specimen is fluorescent. | 1558 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willows Gemfields, Queensland, Australia | acquired 2004 | black Matrix unidentified | Fluorite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Henry. Label notes this specimen is fluorescent; the fluorite coats the calcite. | 1559 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Shuniah Silver Mine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Label notes fluoresces pink SW. | 1560 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite var. Hourglass | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1561 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite var. Hourglass | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1562 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite var. Hourglass | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1563 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite var. Hourglass | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1564 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1565 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1566 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Willow Creek, Black Diamond, near Nanton, Alberta, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1567 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Lepidolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Rapid City, South Dakota | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1568 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tourmaline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Leduc Mine, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1569 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tourmaline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Leduc Mine, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1570 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tourmaline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Leduc Mine, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1571 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Siderite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Marcasite | Quartz | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1572 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pays Plat, east of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1573 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Aragonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Stbr.Burgberg, Letmathe, Germany (West) | collected 12/79, acquired 2004 | Dolomite/Limestone/Sandstone | Secondary Mineral possible | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1574 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Shuniah Silver Mine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | collected 14/79, acquired 2004 | Calcite crystal | The matrix is covered with pyrite, which is covered with sphalerite, which has the principal mineral on its surface. | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1575 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Silver | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cobalt, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of A. Taylor. | 1576 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | leaf, cubic, and one more complex one that may be a twinned dodecahedron. |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | White Pass, Yukon | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1577 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Kyanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Label notes "from Ian, my birthday, 30 Apr. 1993"; purchased from The Leonard Cowan Co. Ltd. | 1578 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Purchased from Cowan Min'l., Scar. | 1579 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Chrysotile var. Asbestos | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Asbestos, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Label notes "from Ian, Father's Day, 1993". | 1580 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Nepheline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | West of Marathon, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #7. Label notes specimen fluoresces LW. | 1581 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
possibly Electrum | Formula | 1582a , 1582b | Locality lost. Private correspondence with a relative of Jack's indicates it was probably the Geco Mine, Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada. | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified, possibly ilmenite | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified; gold, pink, silver conductive stuff around the black crystals, and several other probable secondary minerals. I suspect copper, but given the collector, also gold and silver. | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. I think this one is going to the Excalibur lab before I get a positive identification. | 1582 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pentlandite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hanging Wall Rock, Melbourne, Australia | acquired 2004 | Biotite Schist | 14% nickel (per label) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Label notes "edge of ore zone". Private correspondence with Jack, a retired miner, provided the full location. | 1583 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | East Shore of Lake Superior | acquired 2004 | Prehenite | Calcite, other secondary minerals unidentified (we are talking about copper here), minor datolite possible | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Original label read "Datolite?, with native copper". | 1584 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1585 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Analcime var. Red Analcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Paterson, N.J. | collected 2/80, acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Prehnite coats the matrix and hosts the analcime | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1586 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Apophyllite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Laurel Hill, New Jersey | collected 3/79, acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Stilbite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1587 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mt. Dobson | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1588 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | collected 21-79, acquired 2004 | Hematite/Goethite | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1589 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrrhotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | T3 Mine, 1000 to 1200 ft. level | acquired 2004 | Pegmatite | Plagioclase Feldspar | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1590 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Steeprock Mines (open pit), Atikoken, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1591 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Manganite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore Co., Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1592 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Manganite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore Co., Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1593 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Steeprock Iron Mine, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1594 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Marcasite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Old Shuniah Mine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Calcite | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1595 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Marcasite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Old Shuniah Mine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Calcite | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1596 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Barite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Enterprise Mine (1880s & 1990s), 45 miles east of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1597 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pays Plat, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Chalcedony | Barite, Quartz druze | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1598 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Azurite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bisbee, Arizona | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Malachite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #A25. | 1599 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1600 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Newfoundland | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1601 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Newfoundland | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1602 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Newfoundland | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1603 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Actinolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | collected 9/79, acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1604 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Actinolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | collected 9/79, acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1605 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Kyanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ronoakes, Virginia | collected 23/79, acquired 2004 | Calcite | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1606 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Kyanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ronoakes, Virginia | collected 23/79, acquired 2004 | Calcite | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1607 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Between Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Datolite | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1608 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1609 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1610 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Silver | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Old Porcupine Silver Mine (1880s), southwest of Thunder Bay | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1611 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | wire |
Azurite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Old Enterprise Mine, 45 miles east of Thunder Bay | acquired 2004 | Malachite | Copper | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1612 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Azurite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Old Enterprise Mine, 45 miles east of Thunder Bay | acquired 2004 | Malachite | Copper | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1613 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Chlorite inclusions | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1614 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Maxwell Quarry (ALCAN), Wakefield, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. From the collection of Jim Elliott | 1615 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1616 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1617 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1618 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1619 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1620 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1621 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1622 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Magnetite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | acquired 2004 | Pyrite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #9. | 1623 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Analcime | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Paterson, N.J. | collected 9 Nov. '79, acquired 2004 | Matrix | Datolite, Calcite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1624 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Anglo Rouyn Mine, LaRonge, Saskatchewen, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1625 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1626 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Calcite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1627 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1628 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1629 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1630 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Caland Ore, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1631 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Anglo Rouyn Mine, LaRonge, Saskatchewen, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #12. | 1632 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Garnet | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Medicine Lake, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | white K Feldspar | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1633 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Garnet | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Medicine Lake, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | white K Feldspar | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1634 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Dolomite | Marcasite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1635 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Snowball Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Steeprock Mine, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1636 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1637 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1638 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1639 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1640 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1641 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1642 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1643 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Molybdenite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1644 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Covellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Anglo Rouyn Mine, LaRonge, Saskatchewen, Canada | acquired 2004 | Chalcopyrite | Nickeline | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1645 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1646 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1647 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Feldspar | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #14. Strong FL. | 1648 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Rainbox Velvet Obsidean | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Manta, Huichol, Mexico | acquired 2003 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Carol Bova (or Hans Durstling), from her 'yard sale'. | 1649 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Anglo Rouyn Mine, LaRonge, Saskatchewen, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1650 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Scheelite | MoS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | (probably) Upper Canada Gold Mine, Dobie, (verified) Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Molybdenite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. See related specimens 1637, 1638, 1639, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644 and 1651 from the same locality. | 1651 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Gold | Au | http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/mineralmuseum/picshow.php?id=21126 | Mystic Mine, north of Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona | acquired 2004 | quartz matrix partially acid dissolved, leaving a gold sponge surface | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of John Betts, #21126. John described it asMass of spongy native gold etched from quartz matrix weighing 2 ounces. The gold has crystallized between quartz grains. No damage. This is the largest specimen I EVER saw or had from this mine that has recently been converted to real estate development. |
1652 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Andalusite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada, probably Ontario | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1653 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Microcline var. Amazonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #2. From the collection of "J.E.". | 1654 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Microcline var. Amazonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #149. From the collection of "J.E.". | 1655 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Microcline var. Amazonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #11. From the collection of "J.E.". | 1656 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pegmatite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Matachewan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #13. | 1657 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pegmatite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Matachewan, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1658 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tourmaline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Leduc Mine, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1659 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | 1660a <, 1661a /td> | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Fluoresces strongly in at least three colors SW, one LW. | 1660 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | 1660a <, 1661a /td> | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Fluoresces strongly in at least three colors SW, one LW. | 1661 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Scheelite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quebec., Dept. of Mines. | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1662 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Scheelite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Quebec., Dept. of Mines. | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1663 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jack Claim, Whitehorse, United Keno Hill Mines, Yukon, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. | 1664 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, Colorado | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; collected from an original pocket. | 1665 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, Colorado | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; collected from an original pocket. | 1666 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, Colorado | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; collected from an original pocket. | 1667 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, Colorado | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; collected from an original pocket. | 1668 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, Colorado | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; collected from an original pocket. | 1669 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goethite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lake George, Colorado | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk; collected from an original pocket. | 1670 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Galena | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C., Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #25. See 1672 and 1673 for shipping damage from this specimen. | 1671 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Galena | Formula | 1672b | Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C., Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #25. See 1671 for the parent of this shipping damage specimen. | 1672 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Galena | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, B.C., Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #25. See 1671 for the parent of this shipping damage specimen. | 1673 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Ettringite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wessels Mine, Karuman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #23968. | 1674 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Ferberite | FeWO4 | /Images/picture.jpg | Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia | acquired 12/1/2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #28929. Label states "From my personal collection". | 1675 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Zanazziite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Martin Prospect, Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine | acquired 2004 | Calcite | pyrite, other Secondary Minerals unidentified | From the collection of John Betts, #25925. | 1676 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Volborthite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Monument Valley, Navajo County, Arizona | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #28633. | 1677 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | 1678a , 1678b , 1678c , 1678d , 1678e , 1678f , 1678g , 1678h , 1678i , 1678j | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Strong FL SW. | 1678 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral(s) | Formula | 1679a , 1679b | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1679 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1680 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Dolomite | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Strong FL. | 1681 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Dolomite | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Strong FL matrix. | 1682 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Feldspar | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Strong FL secondary mineral. | 1683 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Serpentine | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1684 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Schorl | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Mica | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1685 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Schorl | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Mica | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1686 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Schorl | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Mica | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1687 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Schorl | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1688 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Schorl | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1689 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Biotite Mica | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Probably Leduc Mine, St. Pierre-de-Wakfield, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1690 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Muscovite Mica | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Probably Leduc Mine, St. Pierre-de-Wakfield, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Quartz | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1691 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tourmaline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Probably Leduc Mine, St. Pierre-de-Wakfield, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Muscovite Mica | Quartz | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1692 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Tourmaline | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Probably Leduc Mine, St. Pierre-de-Wakfield, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2004 | Muscovite Mica | Quartz | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1693 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Fluorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Barite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1694 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jack Claim, Whitehorse, United Keno Hill Mines, Yukon, Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. | 1695 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1696 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Barite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #93. | 1697 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL | 1698 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Silver | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1699 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1700 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1701 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1702 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1703 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1704 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1705 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1706 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Dolomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1707 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Pyrite forms both cubes and balls. Dolomite is classic form. |
Galena | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Galena | Pyrite, Chalcopyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1708 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz druze | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1709 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. Strong FL (in stripes). | 1710 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Wavelite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | possibly Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk, #94. | 1711 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1712 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1713 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1714 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. Shipping damage produced specimens 1715, 1732-1737. | 1715 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. | 1716 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1717 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. | 1718 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1719 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Labradorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1720 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Datolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1721 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1722 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Marcasite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1723 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Marcasite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1724 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Marcasite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1725 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Opalized Wood | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1726 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrargyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1727 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Cavansite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India | acquired 2004 | Stilbite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #24512. | 1728 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Goosecreekite | Formula | 1729a | Alibag, Maharashtra, India | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #29054; label notes "From my personal collecion". | 1729 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Barytocalcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Alston Moor, Cumberland, England | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #27594. From the collection of A. Lincoln Sherk, MD (1890s-1969). This is a Type Locality specimen. | 1730 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Carminite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Los Animas Mine, La Mur, Trincheras, Sonora, Mexico | acquired 2004 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #29003. | 1731 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. Shipping damage produced specimens 1715, 1732-1737. | 1732 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. Shipping damage produced specimens 1715, 1732-1737. | 1733 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. Shipping damage produced specimens 1715, 1732-1737. | 1734 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. Shipping damage produced specimens 1715, 1732-1737. | 1735 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. Shipping damage produced specimens 1715, 1732-1737. | 1736 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. FL. Shipping damage produced specimens 1715, 1732-1737. | 1737 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Barite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1738 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Malachite, Copper | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1739 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1740 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Principal Mineral unidentified | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1741 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1742 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Canada | acquired 2004 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Gerry Koshman. From the collection of Jack Luschyk. | 1743 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Francevillite [orange] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mounana Mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon | acquired 2005 | Mounanaite [brownish red] | Curienite [yellow], pyrite, and possibly pitchblende | From the collection of the The Arkenstone (Rob Lavinsky), #T105. From the collection of Pequa Rare Minerals, #PB11. From the collection of Minéralogie Sorbonne. Sorbonne label reads "NOM FRACEVILLITE (orange) curienite (yellow), LOCALITÉ Mounana Gaban". Pequa label reads "PB11/ex 3/98, VERY RARE; TYPE LOCALITY FOR BOTH MINERALS (1957 & 1968), FRANCEVILLITE XLS [Orange] with CURIENITE [Yellow], Locality MOUNANA MINE NEAR FRANCEVILLE, HAUT-OGOOUE, GABON"; back reads "4/25/1998 at NJESA SHOW, WESTFIELD, N.J.". Arkenstone label reads "FRANCEVILLITE, MOUNANAITE, CURIENITE, Mounana Mine, Franceville, Gabon, TYPE LOCAL. FOR ALL 3". The box it came in had stickers "9630" and "9937", with the '99' stuck over the '30'; I transferred the labels to the back of the Arkenstone label. |
1744 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Poldervaartite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | N'Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman District, North Cape Province, South Africa | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #23985. | 1745 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Manganaxinite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dalnegorsk, Primorskij, Kraj, Russia | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of John Betts, #29185. | 1746 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Silver | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #27346. | 1747 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Gyrolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Poona District, Maharashtra, India | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #29189. | 1748 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Boléite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Amelia Mine, Boléo, near Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #29131. This is a type locality specimen. | 1749 | 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.
Page A: Magnificent Obsessions Collection
Page B: Magnificent Obsessions Collection
Current date and time is Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 07:37:14 EST and the Greenwich date and time is Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 12:37:14 GMT. You are viewing this page from 3.149.253.73 and are visitor number 6903. This page was first published on 1 November 2004 and was last updated on Friday, 04-Oct-2024 12:40:57 EDT.
You can return to The Tomaszewski Family Public Home Page, or visit my personal homepage for more Rockhounding information, or check out my collection of links for rockhounds, or read about Labeling and Cataloging Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils, or review some field trip reports, or learn how to make your own lapidary equipment, or send me Email at Kreigh@Tomaszewski.net