Principal Mineral(s) | Formula | Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | Reference # | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
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Fluoro-edenite [yellow, vitreous] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Fluoro-rochterite [black] | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01352-F; label notes New Species, which occurred in 1999. | 2000 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Arsenatian Vanadinite var. Endlichite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-00733-VANAD; label gives location as Chihuahua, Mexico and follows the name with "(Arsenian Vanadinite)". From the collection of Octahedron (Baltimore, MD), #fdedko; this older label gives full location and a price of $7.50, and on the back is handwritten #KDBP0705_129, and this numbering supports it came to Dan from Melvyn Machin as part of a bulk lot. | 2001 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Serabauite [red] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sarabau Mine, North Bau, Sarawak, Borneo | acquired 2005 | Wollastonite var. Wollastonite-2M var. Parawollastonite [white] | Wollastonite [black] | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01380-SAR; label gives location as Sarawak, Borneo. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #KD0809-224; this older label gives correct location, and the numbering supports it came to Dan from Melvyn Machin as part of a bulk lot. This is a Type Locality specimen for Serabauite. | 2002 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Brookite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01298-BROOKI. | 2003 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Stibiconite pseudomorph after Stibnite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01792-STIBI. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01791. | 2004 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Albite var. Peristerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bancroft Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01119-P; label notes 'Peristerite, Rainbow Moonstone' and only gives location as 'Bancroft, Ontario'. From the collection of unknown; handwritten label gives full location. | 2005 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sturmanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | N'Chwaning Mine, Kurman, South Africa | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01665-STU. | 2006 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Alluaudite [green] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Purple Haze Claim, Larimer Co., CO | acquired 2005 | Ferrisicklerite [red-brown] | Hydroxylapatite [white] | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01629-PUR. | 2007 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Norbergite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Limecrest Quarry, NJ | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Diopside | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01999-NOR. Specimen is labeled #44. | 2008 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Karibibite [yellow] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil | acquired 2005 | Löellingite [metallic] | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01870. | 2009 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Hidalgoite [gray white] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dundas, Tasmania, Australia | Acquired 2005 | Crocoite | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01673-HC. | 2010 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sphalerite var. Cleiophane | ZnS | /Images/picture.jpg | Franklin, NJ | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01112-SPHALE. From the collection of Melvyn Machin, #EDXX0810. | 2011 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Retgersite [dark green] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nickel Mine, Bolivia, Churchill Co., Nevada | collected 1989, acquired 2005 | Annabergite | Niccolite | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01581-ANNABE. From the collection of DS & CS, #235; label notes "It's a portion of the green white powdery stuff. Analysis shows 6.4% water soluable. On/in annabergite with possible remnants of niccolite. The nickel mine is in Cottonwood Canyon, near the ghost town of Bolivia. REF: Dana's System pg 497." | 2012 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Chondrodite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Amity, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York | acquired 2005 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) not identified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01435-C. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #121. From the collection of Melvyn Machin, #ODPT_2/92. | 2013 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Arrojadite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nickel Plate Mine, Keystone, SD | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01636-AR. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2014 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Arrojadite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nickel Plate Mine, Keystone, SD | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01636-AR. This is a Type Locality specimen. Shipping damage from #2014. | 2015 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Ferrohornblende var. Fiasculite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Massachusetts | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01327-FIAS. I think this is really Sodicgedrite. | 2016 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Davis Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01704. Label notes Fl. bright orange under long wave, changes visibly to pink. Specimen is labeled "Fluor. Hackmanite". | 2017 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluoro-richterite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01998. | 2018 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Leifite [white] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2005 | Microcline | Elpidite [red-brown], Rhodochrosite [red], other Secondary Mineral(s) not identified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01764; label also notes #APDXT0807-121 and 'Box 121'. From the collection of Eric Greene. I suspect the labels' Rhodochrosite is a misidentification of Elpidite. | 2019 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Gaspeite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | Collected 6/93, acquired 2005 | Limonite | Paratacamite, other Secondary Mineral(s) not identified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01715-GASP. From the collection of R. Goodgame; label notes "The green bubbly xl/xln with green paratacamite xls on Limonite matrix". | 2020 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Massicot | PbO | /Images/picture.jpg | Grand Reef Mine, Graham Co., Arizona | Collected 3.94, acquired 2005 | Cerussite | Malachite, Galena, possible linarite | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01801-MASS; label lists Massicot and Malachite. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #KDXT0909-250; label lists only Massicot. From the collection of M. Shannon; label notes "with cerussite, both as clear xls and grey/black alterations of galena, and possible malachite, linarite". | 2021 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Diaboléite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01745-DIA. Shipping damage produced thumbnail #2023. | 2022 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Diaboléite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01745-DIA. This was shipping damage from #2022. | 2023 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Glauberite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Verde Valley, AZ | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01460-GLAUBE. Specimen box is labeled #140. | 2024 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Népouite, Pimelite, Willemseite: var. Garnierite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cedar Hill, PA | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01436-G; label notes 'aka Genthite', which is a variety of Antigorite. | 2025 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Dolomite var. Teruelite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Teruel, Spain | acquired 2005 | Gypsum | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01759-TERUL; label notes 'A very odd Dolomite'. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #151; label omits second 'e' in the name and location. From the collection of an unknown collector, #151; label omits second 'e' in the name and location. Specimen is labeled 49-3C-85. | 2026 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Piemontite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Russel prospect, Hamiltonban Twp., Adams Co., Pa. | acquired 2005 | metarhyolite | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01578-PIE; label only identifies Piemontite, and gives location as Russel prospect, Hamiltonban, PA. From the collection of Joe and Jeanne Dague; this older label gives full location, and read "Piemontite:, (Epidote group), aggregates of red-lilac, rodlike xls in metarhyolite". The back of the older label appears to have a Melvyn Machin number, #PDXT0711_165. | 2027 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Polylithionite [translucent] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada | acquired 2005 | Gonnardite var. Tetranatrolite [white] pseudomorph after Natrolite | Augite [black] | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-00827-NAT; label only identifies Tetranatrolite after Natrolite. From the collection of Melvyn Machin, #PDTT1206ea; this older label identifies all minerals. | 2028 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Blödite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Searles Lake, CA | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01211-BLOEDI; label used the Italian name for this mineral, Bloedite. | 2029 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Thaumasite | Ca3[SO4|CO3|{Si(OH)6}].12H2O | /Images/picture.jpg | Paterson, New Jersey | acquired 2005 | Prehnite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01139-THAUMA. Specimen is labeled #T-35. | 2030 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Ludlamite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Palermo Mine, Groton, NH | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01683. | 2031 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Bustamite [brownish pink] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Franklin, NJ | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01509-BUSTAM. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #ADPT0705_142. From the collection of Melvyn Machin.
There are small crystals of fluorescent Bustamite throughout this pink matrix making it hard to pick them out without a black light. |
2032 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Miserite [pink] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wilson Mineral Springs, Magnet Cove area, Arkansas | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01469-MISER. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #MPDXT0505_128. From the collection of Melvyn P. Machin, #128. | 2033 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Jarlite | Na(Sr,Ca)3Al3F16 | /Images/picture.jpg | Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Firth, Arusk, Kitaa (West Greemland) Province, Greenland | acquired 2005 | Jarlite | Cryolite | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01643-JARLIT. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2034 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Planchéite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kolwezi, Shaba, Zaire | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Cuprite, other Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01568-CUPPLA. From the collection of an unknown collector, #KTDT0706(R). | 2035 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Helvite [yellow/brown] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico | acquired 2005 | Ilvaite [black] | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01799-HE. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #EDXT0909-212. | 2036 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluorapatite var. Blue Manganapatite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Parker Mtn., NH | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Autinite | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-00732-MANGAN; label notes Autinite is fluorescent. | 2037 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sussexite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01951-SUSSEX. From the collection of Melvyn Machin, #PDXT05XX_Box141. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2038 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Eosphorite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Palermo Mine, S. Groton, NH | acquired 2005 | Pegmatite | Secondary Mineral(s) not identified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-02008-E. From the collection of Roy Haskell, #423. | 2039 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Calcozincite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, N.J. | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-1591-SU; label notes 'Caslcozincite (Zincite, Tremolite)', and gives location as Franklin, NJ. From the collection of Melvyn Machin; label notes "see: simplethinking.com/palache/zincite.stm", which was posted in 2001, then lists 'Calcozincite' and gives full location. Calcozincite is a mixture of Zincite, Calcite, and Tremolite. | 2040 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Labradorite var. Spectrolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Finland | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #crp-14; label notes 13.4 oz.. | 2041 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Montmorillonite [earthy, pinkish] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Greenwood, Maine | When Collected | Clevelandite | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMF-00033-M. An older label notes 'Lithium colored'. | 2042 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Lithiophilite [reddish-brown] | LiMnPO4 | /Images/picture.jpg | Greenwood, Maine | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Montmorillonite [earthy, pinkish], other Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMF-00038-LIT. | 2043 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Blue Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets). | 2044 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Vandenbrandeite [green black] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kalongwe, Shaba (Katanga) Democratic Republic of the Congo | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Uranophane [yellow] | From the collection of John Betts, #30963. This is a Type Locality specimen for Vandenbrandeite. | 2045 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Montmorillonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Weisnan Mine, Greenwood, Maine | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMF-00050-MONTM. This is an earthy looking, slightly pink, clay mineral. | 2046 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fasciculite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hawley, Massachusetts | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-02023-FASCIC. From the collection of Roy Haskell, #358. I think this is really Sodicgedrite. | 2047 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Gehlenite [greenish-yellow] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California | acquired 2005 | limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #31705. | 2048 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Barrerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Rocky Pass area, Kuiu Island, Alaska | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #24311. | 2049 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Makatite [white blades] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Aris phonolite, 25 km S of Windhoek, Namibia | acquired 2006 | probably phonolite | Villiaumite [red], Tuperssuatsiaite [brown blades] | From the collection of John Betts, #30200. | 2050 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Arizona Raspberry Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Emerald Mine, near Kingman, AZ | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | Received as a gift from Timm McGinnis. See http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/Elements/029 where you will find pictures, and a letter from the USGS suggesting they are naturally occurring nodules. | 2051 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Arizona Raspberry Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Emerald Mine, near Kingman, AZ | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | Received as a gift from Timm McGinnis. See http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/Elements/029 where you will find pictures, and a letter from the USGS suggesting they are naturally occurring nodules. | 2052 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Arizona Raspberry Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Emerald Mine, near Kingman, AZ | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | Received as a gift from Timm McGinnis. See http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/Elements/029 where you will find pictures, and a letter from the USGS suggesting they are naturally occurring nodules. | 2053 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Arizona Raspberry Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Emerald Mine, near Kingman, AZ | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | Received as a gift from Timm McGinnis. See http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/Elements/029 where you will find pictures, and a letter from the USGS suggesting they are naturally occurring nodules. | 2054 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Andradite-Grossular-Spessartine Series var. Bishop Garnets | (Ca,Mn)3(Al,Fe)2(SiO4)3 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Jay #1 Mine, Bishop, Coyote Front Range, Inyo County, California | acquired 2005 | Scheelite | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Timothy McGinnis. From the collection of Paula Gochenour. Collected by Paul Gachenour (owner of the Cryo-genie Tourmaline Mine).
I am used to seeing garnets with beveled edge crystals. On one of these crystals, all the beveled edges also have bevels. A couple other crystals show this on at least one edge. Analysis shows SiO2 = 38.4%, CaO = 32.4%, Fe2O3 = 8.5%, Al2O3 = 16.4%, and MnO = 4.3%. Timm has proposed a new Andradite-Grossular-Spessartine Series to classify these garnets, which I am supporting. |
2055 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Andradite-Grossular-Spessartine Series var. Bishop Garnets | (Ca,Mn)3(Al,Fe)2(SiO4)3 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Jay #1 Mine, Bishop, Coyote Front Range, Inyo County, California | acquired 2005 | Scheelite | Secondary Mineral(s) possible | From the collection of Timothy McGinnis. From the collection of Paula Gochenour. Collected by Paul Gachenour (owner of the Cryo-genie Tourmaline Mine).
I am used to seeing garnets with beveled edge crystals. On one of these crystals, all the beveled edges also have bevels. A couple other crystals show this on at least one edge. Analysis shows SiO2 = 38.4%, CaO = 32.4%, Fe2O3 = 8.5%, Al2O3 = 16.4%, and MnO = 4.3%. Timm has proposed a new Andradite-Grossular-Spessartine Series to classify these garnets, which I am supporting. |
2056 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Clinochlore var. Pennine var. Penninite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Chester, MA | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Quartz | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMF-111. | 2057 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Thenardite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Soda Lake, San Luis Obispo County, California | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01244-THENA. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #MTDXT0909-250. Shipping damage produced #2059. | 2058 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Thenardite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Soda Lake, San Luis Obispo County, California | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01244-THENA. From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #MTDXT0909-250. This specimen was shipping damage from #2058. | 2059 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Stilbyte | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Laurel Hill, NJ | When Collected | Matrix unidentified | Apophyllite | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-00120-S. From the collection of Roy Haskell, #201. | 2060 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluoborite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mina El Potosi, 10th L. Silicates, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico | acquired 2005 | Fluoborite | Apophyllite, other Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01580-FLUBOR. From the collection of an unknown collector. | 2061 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Cancrinite [white, yellow] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bancroft, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Sodalite [blue] | Augite [black] | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-00915-CA. | 2062 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Hendricksite [black] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Locality | When Collected | Matrix unidentified | Bustamite [brownish-pink] , Calcite, other Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Daniel & Carolyn Zabriskie (Many Facets), #SMP-01952-B. From the collection of Melvin Machin, #ODPT05XX_Box141. | 2063 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluororichterite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Don Van Dyke. IMRMC Silent Auction item. | 2064 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluororichterite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Don Van Dyke. IMRMC Silent Auction item. | 2065 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluororichterite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wilberforce, Monmouth Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Don Van Dyke. IMRMC Silent Auction item. | 2066 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Tungstite | WO3.H2O | /Images/picture.jpg | Pongo, Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia | acquired 2005 | Matrix unidentified | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of John Betts, #31889. | 2067 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Crystallized Gold | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Nr. Sonora, Tuolumne County, California | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Rick Kennedy. | 2068 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Benitoite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Benetoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California | acquired 2005 | Natrolite, Crossite | Neptunite | From the collection of Rick Kennedy. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2069 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Jonesite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Benetoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Trinity Mineral Company, #JN35. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2070 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Aluminium | Al | /Images/picture.jpg | Bulla Island, Caspian Sea, Azerbajdjan | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Diederik Visser, #A-19. Documented by Novgorodova M.I., Mamedov Yu.G.. Native aluminium from mud volcano at the Bulla island (Caspian Sea); Lithology and Mineral Resourses, 1996, N4, p. 339-349. | 2071 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sal-ammoniac | NH4Cl | /Images/picture.jpg | Gilly, Belgium | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Sal Ammonica was the Alchemist's Latin name for rock salt from near the Oracle of Ammon in ancient Egypt. From the collection of Diederik Visser. From the collection of The Wijk bij Duurstede Rockshop. | 2072 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Dollaseite-(Ce) [brown] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ostanmossa Mine, Norberg District, Lan Varmland, Sweden | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #29650. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2073 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Merwinite [green] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California | acquired 2005 | Marble | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #31708. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2074 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Monticellite [brown] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #31701. | 2075 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Spurrite [grey] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California | acquired 2005 | limestone | Merwinite [greenish], Foshagite [white] | From the collection of John Betts, #31698. This is a Type Locality specimen for Merwinite. | 2076 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Tobermorite var. Crestmoreite [white] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California | acquired 2005 | Vesuvianite | Calcite, Wilkeite | From the collection of John Betts, #31697. This is a Type Locality specimen for Crestmoreite, which is actually a mixture of Tobermorite and Wilkeite (a variety of Ellestadite). | 2077 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Foshagite [white] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California | acquired 2005 | Vesuvianite [green] | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #31696. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2078 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Magnesioferrite [brown-black] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County, California | acquired 2005 | limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified (probably blue calcite) | From the collection of John Betts, #31693. | 2079 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Lizard Mine (Markey Mine), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Pitchblende | Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2080 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Lizard Mine (Markey Mine), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Pitchblende | Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2081 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Lizard Mine (Markey Mine), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Pitchblende | Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2082 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Lizard Mine (Markey Mine), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Pitchblende | Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2083 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Roll Front, Texas Gulf Coast | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2084 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Radium King Mine, Montrose County, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2085 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Pitchblende | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Seep Zone, Roll Front, Contact Mine, Gilpin County, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2086 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Uranophane | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | La Rue Mine, Saguache, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2087 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Club Mesa Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation, Uravan District, Montrose County, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. Shipping damage from #2090. | 2088 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Club Mesa Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation, Uravan District, Montrose County, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. Shipping damage from #2090. | 2089 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Club Mesa Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation, Uravan District, Montrose County, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. Shipping damage produced #2088, 2089 | 2090 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | East of the Rugh Mine, Larimer County, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Sandstone | Possible Tyuyamunite | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2091 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Radium King Mine, Montrose County, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | Comments | 2092 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jurassic Todilto Limestone Member, Wanakah Formation, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2093 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Leadville District, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Dolomite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2094 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Leadville District, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Dolomite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2095 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pick's Hidden Splendor Mine (Delta Mine), San Rafael Swell, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Limestone | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2096 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Tyuyamunite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Marie Mine, Carbon Co., MT | acqured 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Chris Tucker. | 2097 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Meta-autunite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Daybreak Mine, Spokane County, Washington | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32198. | 2098 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Gmelinite-Na | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Flinders, Victoria, Australia | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Analcime var. Analcite | From the collection of John Betts, #32176. From the collection of Clyde Hardin. From the collection of Roger Colling (trade in 1983). | 2099 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Scholzite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Reaphook Hill, South Australia, Australia | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32182. From the collection of Clyde Hardin. | 2100 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Serpierite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsual, Greece | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32113. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Ecdemite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Serpieri Mine, Laviron (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Hydrocerussite | From the collection of John Betts, #32120. From the collection of Excalibur-Cureton Company. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Benitoite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dalas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California | acquired 2005 | Natrolite | Secondary Mineral(s) | IMRMC Silent Auction item. From the collection of Keith Hayes. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Crocoite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Dunors, Tasmania | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | IMRMC Silent Auction item. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Cordierite var. Iolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Coroaci, Minas Gerais, Brazil | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | IMRMC Silent Auction item. From the collection of Keith Hayes. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | by Cotter Mine, Ralston Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Sandstone | Pitchblende | From the collection of Steve Travis. #2107-8 are related from shipping damage, and #2106. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | by Cotter Mine, Ralston Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Sandstone | Pitchblende | From the collection of Steve Travis. #2107-8 are related from shipping damage, and #2106. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | by Cotter Mine, Ralston Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Sandstone | Pitchblende | From the collection of Steve Travis. #2107-8 are related from shipping damage, and #2106. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Lizard Mine (Markey Mine), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Pitchblende | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Lizard Mine (Markey Mine), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Pitchblende | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Urananite var. Pitchblende | UO2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Blue Lizard Mine (Markey Mine), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Pitchblende | Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite | From the collection of Steve Travis. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Native Lead | Pb | /Images/picture.jpg | Langban, Sweden | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Rob Lavinsky. From the collection of Ernie Schlicter (in 2000). From the collection of Allan Young, #314. This is a Type Locality specimen. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | crude cubic | ||
Microcline var. Amazonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | "The Beryl Pit" in Quadville, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Smoky Quartz | From the collection of Dan Zabriskie. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Epsomite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Alabastine Mine, Wyoming, MI | March 2, 2000 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected as 'hair' hanging down from the ceiling of the mine. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cliff Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan | Collected 2005 | Prehnite | Silver, Malachite | Specimens 2115 and 2116 broke apart when picked up, exposing a small vug lined with acicular malachite crystals. These were collected in July a week after the local club turned over the dumps with a big 'dozer. A third part of this specimen was traded to Steve Travis before being cataloged, and the fourth uncataloged part was given to my brother's son, Will. All four specimens were about 25% copper. | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | ||
Copper | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cliff Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan | Collected 2005 | Prehnite | Silver, Malachite | Specimens 2115 and 2116 broke apart when picked up, exposing a small vug lined with acicular malachite crystals. These were collected in July a week after the local club turned over the dumps with a big 'dozer. A third part of this specimen was traded to Steve Travis before being cataloged, and the fourth uncataloged part was given to my brother's son, Will. All four specimens were about 25% copper. | 2116 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluorapophyllite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Cliff Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan | Collected 2005 | Basalt | Native Copper, possibly others | Collected by Monica Tomaszewski. This specimen has the pseudo-cubic, pseudo-octahedral, and 'coffin' crystal habits. | 2117 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Kutnohorite | Ca(Mn, Mg, Fe)(CO3)2 | /Images/picture.jpg | N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman District, North Cape Province, South Africa | acquired 2005 | Matrix | dark, metallic, Secondary Mineral unidentified | From the collection of John Betts, #32288. John Notes: "I saw a photo in an old magazine that was a twin of this specimen. It was labeled from Wessels Mine in South Africa. I bought my specimen from Brian Scholten with N'Chwaning Mine identification. I am not sure which is correct." | 2118 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Hauerite | MnS2 | /Images/picture.jpg | Jeziorka Mine, Silesia, Poland | acquired 2005 | Clay | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Rob Lavinsky, #Mun-64. From the collection of The Showcase. | 2119 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Bultfonteinite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | N'chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Rob Lavinsky, #J-26. | 2120 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Goyazite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada | acquired 2005 | Matrix | Apatite, other Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of Rob Lavinsky, #CR-76. From the collection of Tysons' Fine Minerals, #62818. | 2121 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Zeolite Deposit near Bent Fort, Cripple Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2122 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Zeolite Deposit near Bent Fort, Cripple Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2123 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Zeolite Deposit near Bent Fort, Cripple Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2124 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Zeolite Deposit near Bent Fort, Cripple Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2125 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Zeolite Deposit near Bent Fort, Cripple Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2126 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Carnotite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Zeolite Deposit near Bent Fort, Cripple Creek, Colorado | collected early 1970s, acquired 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Steve Travis. | 2127 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Anhydrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2128 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Birds-eye Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA #2, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Pyrite | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes green and burnt orange under SW/MW/LW (Phos.). | 2129 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Hematite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Iron Rose, West Pierrepont, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2130 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Barite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Seavey Road, Gouverneur, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes Calcite reddish orange under SW, Barite white under SW & LW (Phos.). | 2131 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Diopside | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA, West Pierrepont, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes Calcite red under SW, Diopside bluish white under SW. | 2132 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Willemite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA #2, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Calcite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes Calcite red under SW, Willemite green under SW (Phos.). | 2133 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Crazy Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA, West Pierrepont, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Dolomite | Magnetite | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes Calcite red under SW, Dolomite purple under SW. | 2134 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA, West Pierrepont, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes orange under SW & LW (Tribo. & Phos). | 2135 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Tremolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, Arnold Pit, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes orange under SW. | 2136 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Chondrodite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Imery's Margle, Gouverneur, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Marble | Pyrite | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes yellow under SW. | 2137 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Norbergite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, No. 4 Quarry (Valentine deposit), Harrisville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes yellow under SW. | 2138 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Norbergite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, No. 4 Quarry (Valentine deposit), Harrisville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes yellow under SW. | 2139 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Diopside | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, No. 4 Quarry (Valentine deposit), Harrisville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Quartz | Phlogopite | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2140 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Willemite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA #2, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes "SW Green Phos." | 2141 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Pyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA. West Pierrepoint, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Sphalerite | brown secondary mineral unidentified | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2142 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Dravite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bush Farm. Richville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Brown Tourmaline | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2143 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Silver | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Houghton Co., Michigan | acquired 2006 | Copper | Prehnite, Azurite | IMRMC Club Raffle item. | 2144 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pike Co., Glenwood, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2145 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pike Co., Glenwood, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2146 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Pike Co., Glenwood, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2147 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Solution Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jeffrey Quarry, North Little Rock, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2148 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Solution Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jeffrey Quarry, North Little Rock, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2149 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Solution Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Jeffrey Quarry, North Little Rock, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2150 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Manganese Dendrites | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Manganese Dendrites require lab analysis but can include birnessite, coronadite, cryptomelane, hollandite, romanechite, todorokite, and other manganese minerals. | 2151 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Tremolite var. Hexagonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2152 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Salmon Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | County Route 58, Edwards, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2153 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Unikite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, No. 4 Quarry (Valentine deposit), Harrisville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Feldspar, Epidote, Quartz | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2154 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wollastonite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, No. 4 Quarry (Valentine deposit), Harrisville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2155 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Blue Calcite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, No. 4 Quarry (Valentine deposit), Harrisville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. | 2156 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Parvowinchite var. Tirodite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, Talcville, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Tremolite | Talc | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes Tirodite is hot pink under SW & LW, Tremolite is orange under SW & LW (Tribo.), and Talc is greenish yellow under SW. | 2157 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Hydrozincite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | ZCA, West Pierrepont, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes bluish white under SW. | 2158 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Talc | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Groverneur Talc Company, Arnold Pit, Balmat, NY | acquired from trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Dino L. Zack. Label notes greenish yellow under SW. | 2159 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired in trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2160 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Rutile | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | collected 1977, acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2161 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Twin | |
Rutile | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2162 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Eightling | |
Rutile | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2163 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Eightling | |
Brookite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Moses Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Smoky Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2164 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Brookite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Moses Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Smoky Quartz | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2165 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Brookite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mo-Ti Mine, Magnet Cove, Ark. | collected 1992, acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2166 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Perovskite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Magnetite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2167 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Perovskite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Magnetite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2168 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Perovskite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Magnetite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2169 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Kimzeyite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | collected 1995, acquired 2006 | Magnetite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2170 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Kimzeyite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | collected 1995, acquired 2006 | Magnetite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2171 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Kimzeyite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Perovskite Hill, Magnet Cove, Ark. | collected 1995, acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. Label notes unusual large size. | 2172 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2173 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/2174a.jpg | Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2174 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Strontio-orthojoaquinite [yellow-green] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ohmi, Nigata Prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan | acquired 2006 | Magnesioriebeckite [light blue] | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32934. This is a Type Locality specimen for Strontio-orthojoaquinite. | 2175 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluorite [clear] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bingham Claims, near White Sands Missle Range, Bingham, New Mexico | collected 2003, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2176 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Halite var. Blue Salt | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mississippi Mine (Eddy Mine, PCA Mine), Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., NM | collected 1980s, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Rob Stockwell. Acquired by Steve Travis via trade in 2003. | 2177 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Geode | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Baker Ranch, Deming, Luna Co., New Mexico | collected March 2004, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2178 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Alpine Texas Agate | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Walker Ranch, Alpine, Brewster Co., Texas | collected June 2005, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis from a basalt flow. | 2179 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sphalerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Molly Pitcher Mine, Pitcher Mining District, Ottawa Co., OK | collected spring 1978, acquired by trade in 2005 | Chert | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2180 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Galena | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Molly Pitcher Mine, Pitcher Mining District, Ottawa Co., OK | collected spring 1978, acquired by trade in 2005 | Chert | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2181 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Gypsum var. Selenite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 5 miles north of TX/NM border on 285, Eddy Co., NM | collected summer 2004, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2182 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Opal | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Loco Hill, Lea Co., NM | collected summer 2005, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2183 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Wegner Crystal Mines, Mt. Ida, Ark. | collected fall 1990, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2184 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2185 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired in trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2186 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired in trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2187 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired in trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2188 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired in trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2189 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired in trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2190 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Quartz var. Pecos Diamond | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Eddy Co., NM | collected 2004, acquired in trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2191 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Gittinsite [lemon white] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kipiwa Complex, Villedieu Township, Quebec, Canada | acqwuired 2006 | Eudialyte [red] | Vlasovite [yelow-grey/colorless], Amphibole [black] | From the collection of John Betts, #33057. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2192 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Tlapallite [green] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mina Bambolita, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Cervellite [grey/black] in Hessite [metallic] | From the collection of John Betts, #32939. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2193 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Katoptrite [black, reflective] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Brattfors Gruvan, Nordmark, Varmland, Sweden | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32908. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2194 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Ferronigerite-6N6S | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Rosendal, Kimito, Turku Pori, Finland | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32893. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2195 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Souzalite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Corregio Frio Claim, Linopolis District, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32933. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2196 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Ohmilite [pink] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Kanayamadani, Ohmi, Nigata Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32920. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2197 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Henritermierite [clove brown] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Tachgagalt Mine, Ouarzazate, Anti-Atlas Mts., Morocco | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Marokite [black] | From the collection of John Betts, #32899. This is a Type Locality specimen for both minerals. | 2198 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Mimetite var. Prixite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mine des Mollerats, St. Prix, Beuvray, Saone-et-Loire, France | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32923. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2199 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Ungarettiite [red to dark] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hoskins Mine, Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32943. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2200 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Pseudobrookite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Deala Uroi near Deva (formerly Aranyerberg, Transylvania), Romania | acquired 2006 | Tridymite | Ferroan-Enstatite var. Hypersthene var. Szaboite | From the collection of John Betts, #32924. This is a Type Locality specimen. From the collection of Staatl. Mineralien-Niederlage, Freiberg, Sa., #7.182. | 2201 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Kanoite [brownish] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Tatehira Mine, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaido Island, Japan | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32907. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2202 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Halite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 2,150 ft underground disposal level, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant East of Carlsbad, New Mexico | collected 2005, acquired by trade in 2005 | Halite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Norbert Rempe. Acquired by Steve Travis in 2005. The specimen is thermosealed inside a thick plastic bag, printed with a label that reads "Permian Age Rock Salt, 225 million yuears old from the 2,150 ft underground disposal level, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant East of Carlsbad, New Mexico, US Department of Energy, Carlsbad Area Office, www.wipp.carlsbad.nm.us". Discussion with Steve showed this sealed bag (and not #2204) contained the enhydro mentioned on the label for both specimens (it was affixed to #2204) I acquired from this location. I actually found several 'bubbles' in the specimens in this sealed bag after I got out a lens. The really fun fact is that the 'bubbles' in this salt are square/cubic. |
2203 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Pecos Diamonds | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 2,150 ft underground disposal level, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant East of Carlsbad, New Mexico | collected 2005, acquired by trade in 2005 | Halite | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Norbert Rempe. Acquired by Steve Travis in 2005. The specimen is thermosealed inside a thick plastic bag. Several Pecos Diamonds are visible in the fist sized chunk of salt. There is a smaller thermosealed bag inside with the specimen; it has a label that reads "Steve, Here are some Pecos Diamonds. Norbert". Steve's label on the outside bag identified Norbert and noted the smaller salt crystal was an enhydro (further discussion with Steve showed this comment really applied to the other specimen from this location, #2203). The smaller (inside) bag contains a salt crystal and four loose pecos diamonds. The outside bag is printed with a label that reads "Permian Age Rock Salt, 225 million yuears old from the 2,150 ft underground disposal level, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant East of Carlsbad, New Mexico, US Department of Energy, Carlsbad Area Office, www.wipp.carlsbad.nm.us". |
2204 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluorite [clear] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bingham Claims, near White Sands Missle Range, Bingham, New Mexico | collected 2003, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2205 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluorite [purple/clear] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bingham Claims, near White Sands Missle Range, Bingham, New Mexico | collected 2003, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2206 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluorite [blue/clear] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bingham Claims, near White Sands Missle Range, Bingham, New Mexico | collected 2003, acquired by trade in 2005 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Steve Travis. | 2207 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2208 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Pezzottaite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sakavalana pegmatite, near Mandosonoro village, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #33049. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2209 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Barberiite [colorless] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | La Fossa Crater, Aeolian Islands, Lipari, Sicily, Italy | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32872. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2210 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Scawtite [colorless] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Scawt Hill, Larne, Antrim County, Ireland | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32927. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2211 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Kotoite [colorless-white] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Hol Kol Mine, Suan, Hvanghepukto Province, North Korea | When Collected | Suanite [grey white-white] | Secondary Mineral(s) unidentified | From the collection of John Betts, #32907. This is a Type Locality specimen for both minerals. | 2212 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Greifensteinite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Corregio Frio Claim, Linopolis District, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil | acquiured 2006 | Souzalite | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32874. This is a Type Locality specimen for Souzalite. | 2213 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Haleniusite-(La) [earthy, yellow] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bastnas Mine, Riddaryhyttan, Vastmanland, Sweden | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Ferriallanite-(Ce) [black] | From the collection of John Betts, #32874. This is a Type Locality specimen for Haleniusite-(La). | 2214 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Calderonite [orange-brown] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mina Las Colmenitas, Santa Marta, Badajoz Province, Spain | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32874. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2215 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Suredaite [metallic, greyish black] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mina Pirquitas, Jujuy Province, Argentina | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32937. This is a Type Locality specimen. Label notes "Crystals!". | 2216 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Iridosmine | Os,Ir | /Images/picture.jpg | From the washings of platinum. Ural Mountains. | "Presented Dec. 1920" per label; acquired 2005 | Matrix | Possible Rutheniridosmine (Is,Ir,Ru) and Hexaferrum (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir); some grains/nuggets have atypical color/scheen. Platinum possible due to source for some of the smaller flakes/grains. | From the collection of Dave Harris. From the collection of Colonel E. D. Crichton who probably collected them. Analysis by Alexander Falster determined it averages 57.89% Os, 40.11% Ir, 0.87% Pt, 0.87% Fe, 0.33% Ru, and 0.25% Rh. Label reads "IRIDOSMINE from the washings of Platinum. Uran Mountains. Presented by Colonel E. E. Crichton, Dec., 1920. Reg. 2217/62.". |
2217 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Eclarite [metallic, whiteish grey] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Barenbad Grube, west of Hollersbachtal, Salzburg, Austria | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32875. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2218 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Canavesite [white, needles] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Brosso Mine, Canavasa, Torino, Piemonte, Italy | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Dypingite [white, balls] | From the collection of John Betts, #32875. This is a Type Locality specimen for Canavesite. | 2219 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Sarcolite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32926. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2220 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Giniite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Sandamab Pegmatite, Usakos, Karibib Dersert, Namibia | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Triphylite | From the collection of John Betts, #32896. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2221 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Duranusite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | L'Eguisse Mine, Duranus, Alpes-Maritimes, France | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32886. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2222 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Cabalzarite [brown] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Falotta, near Tinzen, Graubunden, Switzerland | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #32873. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2223 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Kyanite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Charmeldee Acres, Black Mountain, Buncombe Co., North Carolina | Collected 2002, acquired by trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Edward J. Wagner. | 2224 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Fluorapatite var. Mangan-Apatite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ray Mine, Ray, Hot Tamale Peak, Mineral Creek District (aka. Ray District), Pinal County, Arizona | Collected '28-III-2004' per label, acquired by trade in 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Edward J. Wagner. | 2225 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Schorl | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Ray Mine, Ray, Hot Tamale Peak, Mineral Creek District (aka. Ray District), Pinal County, Arizona | Collected 2004, acquired by trade in 2006 | Microcline [white] | Muscovite | From the collection of Edward J. Wagner. | 2226 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2227 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2228 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2229 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2230 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Wavellite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | probably Mauldin Mtn., Mt. Ida, Ark. | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Collected by Clyde Hardin; from his estate sale held by Larry Rush. | 2231 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Stromeyerite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 21 Level, Myra Formation, Myra Falls Operations, South of Buttle Lake, Westmin Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Baryte | Gold | From the collection of Finley Bakker (Geologist for MFO). Label notes "This small zone ran over 4,000 gm/tonne Au (yes, 4,000) & 4000 gm/tonne Ag (only a few tons were recovered)". | 2232 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Bornite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 'Gap' Stope, Myra Formation, Myra Falls Operations, South of Buttle Lake, Westmin Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Pyrite | Chalcopyrite | From the collection of Finley Bakker | 2233 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Cordierite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | #4 Shaft, Geco Mine, Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Finley Bakker. | 2234 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Chalcopyrite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | B406 Stope, Myra Formation, Myra Falls Operations, South of Buttle Lake, Westmin Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Baryte | Pyrite, Bornite, Gold | From the collection of Finley Bakker. The label notes '1 small fleck of gold'; I'm still looking for it. | 2235 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Electrum | (Au, Ag) | /Images/picture.jpg | Surface Showing, Myra Formation, Myra Falls Operations, South of Buttle Lake, Westmin Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Matrix | Sphalerite, Quartz | From the collection of Finley Bakker | 2236 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Chalcopyrite Crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 21 Level, Myra Formation, Myra Falls Operations, South of Buttle Lake, Westmin Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Sphalerite | Quartz Crystals | From the collection of Finley Bakker | 2237 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Chalcopyrite Crystals | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 18 Level, Myra Formation, Myra Falls Operations, South of Buttle Lake, Westmin Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Finley Bakker | 2238 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Tennantite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Upper Zone, Myra Formation, Myra Falls Operations, South of Buttle Lake, Westmin Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | acquired 2006 by trade | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Finley Bakker. | 2239 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Aluminotschermakite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Longido, Tanzania per label; properly Longido, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania | collected 2006 per label; acquired 2006 | Zoisite | Ruby | From the collection of Kevin Ponzio (Earth Prospect & Mining Co.). | 2240 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Rutile [golden] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Novo Horizonte, Bahai, Brazil | acquired 2006 | Quartz | Hematite | From the collection of Kevin Ponzio (Earth Prospect & Mining Co.). | 2241 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Prehnite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bendoukou Sandare Dist. Kayes Region, Mali per label; probably Sandaré, Nioro du Sahel, Kiakon Arrondissement, Kayes Region, Mali | acquired 2006 | Epidote | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of James P. Below (Blue Chip Minerals). | 2242 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Metavivianite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Bolivia; probably Morococala Mine, Santa Fe Mining District, Dalence Province, Bolivia | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of James P. Below (Blue Chip Minerals). | 2243 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Antlerite [green] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Chuquicamata Mine, Calama, Antofagasta Province, Chile | collected 1970s, acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of Kevin Ponzio. | 2244 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Stibnite/th> | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | China | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of the GVSU Geology Club, who reported acquiring it at Tucson in 2006. | 2245 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Turquoise Crystals | Formula | /Images/2246a.jpg | Bishop Mine, Lynch Station, Campbell Co., Virginia | acquired 2006 | Quartz | Muscovite (graphitic schist per Henry Barwood, Indiana Geological Survey) | From the collection of John Betts. The handwritten label (without a number) notes 'Type Locality', referring to the fact that Turquois Crystals were only known from the Bishop Copper Prospect (Bishop Mine) for many years (Mineralogical Record, May/June 2003). | 2246 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Triclinic | |
Narsarsukite [yellow orangish] | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Mt. Flora, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of John Betts, #16546. From the collection of John A. Rorer, Jr., #251. The Rorer Collection label notes it is 'ex. John H Betts Collection'. | 2247 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Emplectite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | Grube Tannenbaumstollen, Antonsthal, Schwarzenberg, Saxony, Germany | Acquired 2006 | Quartz | Chalcopyrite | From the collection of John Betts, #32891. This is a Type Locality specimen. | 2248 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) | |
Smectite | Formula | /Images/picture.jpg | 'LAB Mine' per label; Mine Lac d'Amiante (Lake Asbestos Mine), Black Lake, Mégantic Co., Quebec, Canada | acquired 2006 | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | From the collection of the GVSU Geology Club, who reported acquiring it at Tucson in 2006. Label notes Nicole & Normand Paradis (and their phone #) who I assume are the collectors. Smectite is a group and not a specific mineral. | 2249 | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | pseudomorph after Calcite per label. | Principal Mineral(s) | Formula | Locality | When Collected | Matrix | Secondary Mineral(s) | Comments | Reference | Hardness | Streak | Specific Gravity | Crystal Form(s) |
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