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Auction Three hundred seventy one Preview
Jun 10, 2011
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Jun 10, 2011
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| 1 UUGD
((CELESTINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gembeck, Hesse, Germany, 5 x
4 x 3 cm,
Miniature,
Here is a reference specimen of Celestine from a now abandoned open
pit Celestine deposit. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics.
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UUGD
((SCHEELITE, WOLFRAMITE in QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Boriana
Mine, Mohave County, Arizona, 9 x 5 x 3 cm,
Cabinet,
Here is a neat fluorescent specimen with two large Scheelite crystals which
fluoresce a bluish white. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics.
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((SCHEELITE, WOLFRAMITE in QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bolsa
Negra Mine, La Paz Department, Bolivia, 6.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm,
Cabinet,
Here is a fluorescent specimen with Scheelite coverage visable
which under the UV SW fluoresce a bluish white. ex U
of U dept of Geology and Geophysics.
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UUGD
((OOLITIC HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Wabana, Newfoundland,
Canada, 8.5 x 6 x 1 cm,
Cabinet,
Former Princeton University with label. Here is an interesting
Hematite specimen made up of fossil Oolites. ex U of
U dept of Geology and Geophysics. |
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((MARCASITE)), FOOTE LABEL $10 MINIMUM BID, Beuthen, Prussia, 4 x
3 x 3 cm,
Miniature,
This has a remnant of an old Foote Label. This looks to me like it
is part of a larger specimen at one time. ex U
of U dept of Geology and Geophysics.
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| 6 UUGD ((VANADINITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Apache Mine, Gila County, Arizona?, 5 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature, The label has no location but it looks like the Apache Mine Vanadinite in Arizona. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics. |
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| 7 UUGD
((KERNITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Boron, Kern County,
California, 17 x 5 x 2 cm,
Cabinet,
Large cabinet specimen of Kernite, a borate mineral. ex U
of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 8 UUGD
((RUBELLITE in LEPIDOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Steward
Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, 6 x 5 x 3 cm,
Miniature,
Large cabinet specimen of Kernite, a borate mineral. ex U
of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 9 UUGD ((RHODOCHROSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Grants Pass Quad, May Creek, Oregon, 10 x 4 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Large cabinet specimen of massive Rhodochrosite from Oregon. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics |
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10 UUGD
((CHALCOCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ray Mine, Pinal County,
Arizona, 6 x 5 x 2.5 cm,
Miniature,
Here is a specimen of massive Chalcocite from the Ray Mine in Arizona.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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((ACTINOLITE pseudomorph after DIOPSIDE aka URALITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Calumet Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado, 6 x 5 x 3 cm,
Miniature,
Blocky grey green crystals of this well known Colorado pseudomorph.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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UUGD
((STIBNITE, STIBICONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sevier County,
Arkansas, 5 x 3 x 2 cm,
Miniature,
Reference specimen of massive Stibnite from Arkansas. There is also a
vug between the Stibnite and Quartz 10 x 5 MM that appears to have small
micro crystals of yellowish tan Stibiconite. ex U of
U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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UUGD
((ORPIMENT, REALGAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Manhattan, Nye
County, Nevada, 7 x 5 x 5 cm,
Cabinet,
Getchell mine has produced alot of Orpiment and Realgar specimens.
Here is a lesser known and seldom seen location in Nevada for Orpiment.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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14 UUGD
((BORNITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Superior Mine?, Bisbee, Cochise
County, Arizona, 6.5 x 3 x 3 cm,
Miniature to small Cabinet,
Here is a fine massive Bornite specimen with iridescent blue color.
Label just says Superior, Arizona. ex U of U dept of
Geology and Geophysics
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| 15 UUGD ((2 PHLOGOPITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Iron Hill, Powderhorn District, Gunnison County, Colorado, 4.5 x 3.5 x .2 cm, Miniature, 2 specimens of Phlogopite from Iron Hill in Colorado. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics |
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16 UUGD
((CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ergani Mine, Diyarbakir
Province, Turkey, 6 x 3.5 x 2 cm,
Miniature,
Here is a massive Chalcopyrite specimen sawn of the top and bottom sides.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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17 UUGD
((CHALCOCITE, PYRITE coated with CHALCOCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Chino, Arizona, 8.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm,
Miniature,
Here is a cabinet specimen of massive Chalcocite from Chino with Pyrite
coated with Chalcocite. ex U of U dept of
Geology and Geophysics
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| 18 UUGD
((2 CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Matahambre Mine, Pinar del
Rio Province, Cuba, 6 x 5.5 x 2 cm,
2 Miniatures,
Here is are two massive Chalcopyrite specimens from Cuba. One is
sawn on the top and bottom sides. The larger is sawn only on the small
base and sets up for display. ex U of U dept of Geology
and Geophysics
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19 UUGD
((CERUSSITE)), Wards label, $10 MINIMUM BID, Embreeville,
Tennessee, 11.5 cm rounded bottom jar/flask, Cabinet,
Here is a glass container of pellets of Cerussite. It has a old Ward's
Label attached to a box. ex U of U dept of Geology
and Geophysics |
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20 UUGD
((TREMOLITE)), Wards label, $10 MINIMUM BID, St Lawrence County,
New York, 7 x 3.5 x 1 cm, Cabinet,
Here is a fluorescent specimen of Tremolite. It fluoresces an
orange color but also has specks of green. ex U of U dept of
Geology and Geophysics |
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21 UUGD ((MAGNETITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Nevada Iron Ore Mine, Mineral Basin District, Pershing County, Nevada, 10 x 6.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Magnetite specimen from Nevada with an old Robert W Werner, Spokane Washington label. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics |
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((MUSCOVITE)), FOOTE LABEL $10 MINIMUM BID, Minot, Androscoggin
County, Maine, 7.5 x 6 x 2.5 cm,
Miniature,
Old Minot specimen with a Foote Label. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics. I had a specimen like this from the Phila Academy of
Science and it was described as feather muscovite or feathered muscovite.
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| 23 UUGD ((STIBNITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada, 6 x 4 x 2.2 cm, Miniature, Here is a reference Stibnite in Quartz from Winnemucca. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics. |
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| 24 UUGD
((ALBITE)), Wards label, $10 MINIMUM BID, Amelia Court House,
Virginia, 1.5 to 3 cm fragments, Thumbnails,
Here is a bag of Albite chips from Virginia. Old Ward label. ex
U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 25 UUGD
((PERTHITE)), Wards label, $10 MINIMUM BID, Ontario, Canada, 6.5
x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,
Specimen is in two pieces that fit together. Old Ward's Label.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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26 UUGD ((CHRYSOCOLLA)), FOOTE LABEL $10 MINIMUM BID, Gila County, Arizona, 7 x 5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Arizona Chrysocolla with an old Foote Label. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics.
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| 27 UUGD ((3 CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Temagami, Ontario, Canada, 2.5 to 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here are 3 specimens of golden colored massive Chalcopyrite. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics. |
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((4 ATACAMITE)), Wards label, $10 MINIMUM BID, Western
Australia, Australia, 2.5 to 3.5 cm, 4 Miniatures,
Green Atacamite nodules from Western Australia. Old Ward's Label.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 29 UUGD ((CINNABAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sizma, Ladik, Turkey, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a thumbnail sized specimen mounted in a perky box of Turkish Cinnabar. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics |
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((MALACHITE included CALCITE, CONICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID,
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 13 x 7 x 3 cm,
Cabinet,
Here is a great specimen of Malachite included Calcite. The top also
has what appears to be lighter green Conichalcite. ex U of U
dept of Geology and Geophysics
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((SEARLESITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Westvaco Mine, Green River
Formation, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, 5.5 x 4 x .8 cm,
Miniature,
Here is a great crystal specimen from Wyoming. Attractive for
this light brown species of the borosilicate, Searlesite and the whitish
powdery mineral on the edges has been suggested to perhaps be Norsethite.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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((MARCASITE ON SPHALERITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Joplin,
Missouri, 6 x 4 x 1.5 cm,
Miniature,
Here is a Sphalerite specimen peppered with Marcasite and resting on a 3 MM
plate of Quartz. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 33 UUGD ((HEMIMORPHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico, 7.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen with colorless bladed crystals of Hemimorphite from Santa Eulalia. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics |
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((ATACAMITE, CHRYSOCOLLA)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Michilla Mine,
Antofagasta Province, Chile, 7.5 x 5 x 5 cm,
Cabinet,
Here is a Chile specimen with turquoise blue Chrysocolla covered with a
green druze of Atacamite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((2 HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mt Goldsworthy, Australia,
4 and 5.5 cm, 2 Miniatures,
Here are 2 specimens of Hematite from Australia. ex U of U
dept of Geology and Geophysics
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UUGD
((COBALTOAN CALCITE, GOETHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bou Azer
District, Morocco, 9 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is a specimen of pink Cobaltoan Calcite with a Goethite
filled vug. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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37 UUGD
((AUSTINITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill,
Tooele County, Uah, 8 x 6 x 3.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is a specimen of colorless crystals of Austinite on a
brown gossan matrix. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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((AZURITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Apex Mine, Washington County,
Utah, 6 x 4 x 3 cm,
Miniature, Here is a specimen of druzy Azurite from the Apex Mine
collected by Peterson probably from the one time dumps. ex U of
U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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((MALACHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Apex Mine, Washington County,
Utah, 13 x 8 x 4.5 cm,
Cabinet, Here is a large cabinet specimen of Malachite from the Apex
Mine collected by Peterson probably from the one time dumps. ex
U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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40 UUGD ((VARISCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Utahlite Claim, Lucin District, Box Elder County, Utah, 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a thumbnail specimen mounted in a perky box of a green Utah Variscite from the Lucin location. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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41 UUGD
((AZURITE, AURICHALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Hidden Treasure
Mine, Ophir District, Tooele County, Utah, 11 x 5 x 3 cm,
Cabinet, One side has blue Azurite and the other side has folds with
Aurichalcite. Azurite specimens are not totally uncommon at Hidden
Treasure. But maybe they are. There has been a definite shortage
of collected specimens of Azurite, even 10, 15 years ago when local
collectors were still collecting there. ex U of U dept of
Geology and Geophysics
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| 42 UUGD
((11 RED BERYL)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Violet Claims, Wah Wah Mts,
Beaver County, Utah, 6 to 15 MM,
11 Thumbnails, Here are 11 Red Beryl specimens. I believe they
were self collected by a University professor. These are specimens
with color and fragments of crystals with some faces but included with the
rhyolite from the area. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 43 UUGD
((2 SULFUR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Iwo Jima, Japan, 3 and 3.5
cm, 2 Thumbnail and
Miniature, Here are 2 Sulfur specimens from Iwo Jima, Japan.
ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 44 UUGD
((2 MARTITE aka HEMATITE pseudomorph after MAGNETITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Twin
Peak, Milliard County, Utah, 4 and 5.5 cm, 2 Miniatures, Classic
Utah pseudomorph that looks somewhat like the Bolivian Magnetites.
ex U of U dept of
Geology and Geophysics
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UUGD ((CHALCOCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Flambeau
Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, 1.8 x 1 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Here
is a thumbnail of a lustrous bronze iridescent Chalcocite from the Flambeau
Mine. These Flambeau Chalcocites are modern classics and some of the
best worldwide Chalcocite specimens.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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46 UUGD
((AZURITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wisconsin, 7.5 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet
sized Azurite from the Flambeau Mine. The Flambeau Chalcocites are
modern classics and some of the best worldwide Chalcocite specimens.
Specimens of associated minerals other than the great Chalcocites at the
location were not collected and so are more uncommon than the great
Chalcocites. The open pit high grade copper mine was mined by
Kennecott Copper had a short life and is now totally reclaimed.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 47 UUGD ((MALACHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, 7 x 5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized Malachite from the Flambeau Mine. The Flambeau Chalcocites are modern classics and some of the best worldwide Chalcocite specimens. Specimens of associated minerals other than the great Chalcocites at the location were not collected and so are more uncommon than the great Chalcocites. The open pit high grade copper mine was mined by Kennecott Copper had a short life and is now totally reclaimed. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics |
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| 48 UUGD
((BORNITE?)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wisconsin, 7.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet
sized massive Bornite from the Flambeau Mine. It had not been
Identified and perhaps could be massive Chalcocite, but resembles
Bornite with its steely blue iridescense and is probably Bornite.
The Flambeau Chalcocites are modern classics and some of the best worldwide
Chalcocite specimens. Specimens of associated minerals other than the
great Chalcocites at the location were not collected and so are more
uncommon than the great Chalcocites. The open pit high grade copper
mine was mined by Kennecott Copper had a short life and is now totally
reclaimed. ex U
of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 49 UUGD
((PYRITE, QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bingham Copper Mine, Salt
Lake County, Utah, 6 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a miniature
specimen of Pyrite with Quartz from Bingham. A few Pyrites and
Quartz have damage but most are damage free.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 50 UUGD
((ARSENOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bingham Copper Mine, Salt Lake
County, Utah, 7.5 x 6 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet specimen of
silver colored Arsenopyrite. This is mostly massive Arsenopyrite and a
reference specimen from Bingham.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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UUGD
((WAVELLITE/FAUSTITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bingham Copper Mine,
Salt Lake County, Utah, 9 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized
specimen of Wavellite and or Faustite from Bingham.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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52 UUGD
((REALGAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bingham Copper Mine, Salt Lake
County, Utah, 4 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a miniature
specimen of Realgar. Label says from the Hill Fault Zone.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 53 UUGD
((PYRITE, Chloritic Alteration)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bingham Copper
Mine, Salt Lake County, Utah, 8 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet
specimen with the label says Chloritic Alteration.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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54 UUGD
((GALENA, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, US/Lark Mine, Bingham
Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, 6.5 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a
miniature specimen from the old US/Lark Mine which has been consumed by the
ever expanding Bingham Pit.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 55 UUGD
((2 THAUMASITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bingham Copper Mine, Salt Lake
County, Utah, 4.5 and 6.5 cm, 2 Miniatures, Here are two miniature
specimens of white colored Thaumansite from Bingham.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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56 UUGD
((2 MONTMORILONITE variety NONTRONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bingham
Copper Mine, Salt Lake County, Utah, 5 and 7 cm, Miniature and
Cabinet, Here are two specimens of yellow green Nontronite from Bingham.
Published article. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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57 UUGD
((CLINTONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Maria Mine, Beaver County, Utah,
6.5 x 5.5 x .4 cm, Miniature, I have heard these micas called Phlogopite and
Clintonite. Here the U of U has it labeled as Clintonite.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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58 UUGD
((MARCASITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Homestake Uranium Mine, near New
Haven, Wyoming, 14 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a reference locality
specimen with Marcasite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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59 UUGD
((CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ruby Creek Copper Deposit,
Brooks Range, Alaska, 6 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a neat
Chalcopyrite from an Alaskan Copper deposit.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 60 UUGD
((COPPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, near Austin, Nevada, 6 x 5 x 4
cm, Miniature, Here is a heavy specimen of Copper from Nevada.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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61 UUGD ((PYROLUSITE variety RAMSDELLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Monroe Tenor Mine, Chisolm, Minnesota, 6 x 4 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a Ramsdellite specimen from Minnesota. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
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| 62 UUGD
((CALCITE GEODE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Windlop Mine, Wyoming,
10 x 7 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a hollow geode filled with Calcite instead
of Quartz. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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63 UUGD
((DIOPSIDE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Belmat, New York, 7 x 7 x 5
cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of green granular Diopside crystals.
ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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UUGD
((CELESTINE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Madison County, New York, 6
x 5 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a hollow vug filled with Celestine crystals
from New York. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics, ex Eastern Mineral Exchange, Bethlehem, PA
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65 UUGD
((REALGAR, ORPIMENT)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Getchel Mine, Humbolt
County, Nevada, 7 x 5.5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is
specimen from Getchell of red Realgar with yellow Orpiment. Orange is
Pararealgar. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 66 UUGD ((4 GILSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Uintah Basin, Northeastern Utah, 5.5 to 6 cm, 4 Miniatures, Here is are 4 specimens of natural asphalt from Utah's Uintah Basin. ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics |
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67 UUGD
((BORNITE, RHODOCHROSITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow
County, Montana, 12 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of
massive Bornite with minor Rhodochrosite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Armour #1 Mine, Ironton, Minnesota,
8.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of Hematite with area of
Hematite crystals. The Hematite crystals are undamaged. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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69 UUGD
((GOLD ORE, PYRRHOTITE, ARSENOPYRITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Battle
Mountain, Fortitude Deposit, Nevada, 13 x 9 x 9 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large heavy specimen of Gold bearing ore containing Pyrrhotite,
Arsenopyrite, and Pyrite from Battle Mountain. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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70 UUGD
((CARBONATITE variety SIDERITE RAUHAUGITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Iron
Hill Carbonatite Complex, Colorado, 13 x 11 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large heavy specimen #741 which is referenced in a published article.
A copy of the article is included. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((PYRRHOTITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Homestake Mine, Lead, South
Dakota, 8.5 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen of
massive iridescent Pyrrhotite from the Homestake Mine. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((AMPHIBOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, 4850 foot level, Homestake
Mine, Lead, South Dakota, 12 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet
sized specimen of massive Amphibolite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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73 UUGD
((CHALCOCITE, minor MALACHITE, AZURITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bonanza
Mine, Kennecott, Alaska, 10 x 8 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet
sized specimen with a vein of massive Chalcocite. Associated minor
Malachite and Azurite are also present. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((RED BERYL on RHYOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Violet Claims, Wah
Wah Mtns, Beaver County, Utah, 14 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
cabinet sized specimen of Ryolite with two areas of Red Beryl. Mostly
red remnants of Beryl but also one 6 or 7 MM crystal imbedded in the
Rhyolite. Here is a neat affordable Red Beryl specimen. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((GOLD ORE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, 14 x
9 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large cabinet sized specimen of Gold ore from the the South African
Witwatersrand Basin. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((OLIVINE, SERPENTINE in CHROMITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bushveeld
Complex, South Africa, 11 x 7 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
cabinet sized specimen of Chromite and Serpentine from South Africa. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 77 UUGD
((SILVER bearing TETRAHEDRITE in SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sunshine
Mine, 4800 foot Stope, Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho, 15 x 11 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large
cabinet sized specimen of Tetrahedrite and Siderite from Idaho. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 78 UUGD
((GOLD ORE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Harvard Mine, Jamestown District,
Toulumne County, California, 14 x 10 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large cabinet sized specimen of Gold ore from the well known Harvard Mine in
California. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((CHALCOPYRITE, PYRRHOTITE, PYRITE with SULPHIDES)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Geco
Mine, near Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada, 17 x 12 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
large and heavy
cabinet sized specimen of sulphides from Canada's Geco Mine. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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((SMITHSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Moscow Mine, Star Range, Beaver
County, Utah, 8 x 7 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Here is a
cabinet sized specimen of greyish brown botryoidal Smithsonite from the
Moscow Mine. I have never seen these on the market except from
specimens from the university. Mimetite from the Star Range was in the
lot I got of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, but no
Smithsonite. ex U of U dept of Geology and
Geophysics
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| 81 9chmrl ((JAMESONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico, 3.5 x 3 x 1 cm, Miniature, Needles of Jamesonite from Mexico.
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| 82 9chmrit ((MIMETITE variety CAMPYLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Drygill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England, 4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Uncommon larger specimen of Campylite. Mainly seen as thumbnails. |
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| 83 9chmria ((PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Quiruvilca, La Libertad Department, Peru, 6 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Different and strange luster on the faces. Fine Quiruvilca Pyrite with minor edge roughness but overall in great shape for an older specimen.
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| 84 9chmrna ((CELESTINE on SULFUR)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, 7 x 7 x 6.5 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged crystals of colorless to white Celestine on a yellow matrix of Sulfur.
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| 85 9chmrn ((RUTILE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Montejo, Madrid Province, Spain, 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Titanium oxide, Rutile from Spain.
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| 86 9chmrn ((CERUSSITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Hull Mine, Yuma County, Arizona, 1 x 1 x .8 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated crystal on a small amount of matrix of an Arizona Cerussite.
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| 87 9chmrn ((TOURMALINE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, White Queen Mine, Pala, California, 2.5 x .5 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated White Queen Mine Tourmaline.
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| 88 9chmre ((AXINITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Drum Valley, Tulare County, California, 1.5 x 1 x .3 cm, Thumbnail, sharp gemmy crystal of California Axinite. |
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| 89 9chmrl ((JAPAN TWIN QUARTZ)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Holland Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 2 x 1.3 x .4 cm, Thumbnail, Thumbnail sized Japan Twin from Arizona.
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| 90 9chmra ((FLUORITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Catron County, New Mexico, 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Dark purple octahedral crystal of Fluorite from New Mexico.
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| 91 9chmrt ((TOURMALINE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, California, 1.8 x 1 x .8 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated Tourmaline known as a Black Cap. The body is dark olive green transluscent with an opaque black top .9 cm termination. | |
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92 9chmris ((CALCITE, PALYGORSKITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille, Washington, 6.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Flattened rhombs of Calcite from Metaline Falls. The backside is covered with Palygorskite aka Mountain Leather.
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| 93 9chmris ((PALYGORSKITE, CALCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille, Washington, 6 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Palygorskite aka Mountain Leather from Metaline Falls. The backside is covered with small crystals of Calcite. |
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| 94 9chmrt ((ARAGONITE)), TYPE LOCALITY, $5 MINIMUM BID, Molina de Aragon, Guadalajare, Spain, 3 x 2.3 x 2 cm, Miniature, cluster of double terminated Aragonite. Undamaged except for one little roughness one crystal. Usually seen are single crystals. Clusters from this location are somewhat uncommon.
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| 95 9atcdis ((LORANDITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Guangxi, China, 5 x 4 x 1 cm, Miniature, Composition TlAsS2 which is a rare species and also a poisonous species so hands should be washed after handling. Lorandite is the red mineral.
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| 96 7hlkmis ((MORDENITE on CHALCEDONY)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Aurangabad, near Nasik, Maharashtra, India, 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an aesthetic specimen that looks like a spaceship. Blue Chalcedony covered with white spheres and hairlike crystals of Mordenite. | |
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Beaverdell
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Formerly part of the famous collection of
Archduke Stephan Franz Victor von Habsburg-Lothringen, dating this to
pre-1867. For background on this collection, see: http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=596.
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Gypsum, Thomas Munzer shaft, Copper slate
deposits, Sangerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (miniature |
Weloganite is an ultra rare, strontium, sodium, zirconium carbonate and this showy and excellent specimen is from the famous Type Locality - the now-closed Francon Quarry in Montreal, Quebec. An 8 mm, doubly terminated, tapered and layered, off-white crystal is aesthetically set on the calcite crystal covered sculptural limestone matrix. A fine and showy example, this extremely rare species is known at its best from a very few pockets at this cement quarry, which has incredibly strange chemistry and has produced a number of such rarities IN THE PAST. Not available now, except from advanced recycled collections. Ex Ernie and Vera Schlichter Collection. Note that the crystal is yellow inside but is covered by a microthin layer of other rare species.
Rhodochrosite (old - RARE Colorado) Belsky Coll.
Moose Mine, Russell Gulch, Central City District,
Gilpin Co., Colorado
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