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1 11fbdjg ((PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Buick Mine, Viburnum Trend, Missouri, 4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a botryoidal Pyrite with undamaged mounds of golden Pyrite.

2 11fbdjg ((MALACHITE pseudomorph after BARITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, San Manuel Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Here are light green Malachite pseudomorphs after Barite even though label said Malachite ps Azurite.

3 11fbdjt ((MARCASITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Rensselaer Quarry, Pleasant Ridge, Indiana, 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Radiating clusters of brassy Marcasite on matrix.

4 11fbdje ((CHALCOTRICHITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Ray, Pinal County, Arizona, 3 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Red needles of Cuprite variety Chalcotrichite covering the matrix.

5 11fbdje ((MALACHITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg, Granite County, Montana, 4 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Undamaged sharp terminated clear Quartz crystal with spheres of light green Malachite near the Quartz crystal's base.


6 11fbdjis ((CALCITE, CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 9 x 5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Plate with Undamaged sharp lustrous scalenohedral crystals of Calcite from Butte. The backside is covered with microcrystals of Chalcopyrite.

7 11fbdje ((WURTZITE, IRIDESCENT PYRITE, QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 9 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Butte combination specimen with Wurtzite, Pyrite, and Quartz.

8 11fbdjr ((DIGENITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 5.5 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a Butte specimen with crystals of Digenite and associated Pyrite.

9 11fbdjt ((IRIDESCENT PYRITE, QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a Butte specimen with somewhat blue iridescent Pyrite on contrasting white Quarz.

10 11fbdje ((CHALCOCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 5 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a Butte specimen of massive steel grey Chalcocite.

11 11fbdjt ((BORNITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 6.5 x 4 x 2.2 cm, Miniature, Here is a Butte specimen of massive Bornite with iridescent blues and golds.

12 11fbdjns ((BARITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Eagle Mine, Gilman, Colorado, 9.5 x 5 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a golden Barite from the Eagle Mine in Gilman. There is a thin plate of Siderite with Barite covering one side and on the other side the golden Barite crystals line the edge of the specimen. The front and back sides look about the same color wise in the photos. Actually the front matches pretty well but the backside is much more golden yellow. The backside has two or three crystals near the contact edge with some minor chipping, others are fine. The front side looks good with the naked eye. With an optivisor the front has one crystal with the underside chipped. Some what appears to be minor minor edge rubbing on some crystals. It is not visable with the eye alone. So the specimen would normally appear to be undamaged without magnified careful inspection. 11fbdjns ((BARITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Eagle Mine, Gilman, Colorado, 9.5 x 5 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a golden Barite from the Eagle Mine in Gilman. There is a thin plate of Siderite with Barite covering one side and on the other side the golden Barite crystals line the edge of the specimen. The front and back sides look about the same color wise in the photos. Actually the front matches pretty well but the backside is much more golden yellow. The backside has two or three crystals near the contact edge with some minor chipping, others are fine. The front side looks good with the naked eye. With an optivisor the front has one crystal with the underside chipped. Some what appears to be minor minor edge rubbing on some crystals. It is not visable with the eye alone. So the specimen would normally appear to be undamaged without magnified careful inspection.

13 UUGD ((CHALCOCITE)), $5 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

14 UUGD ((BORNITE)), $5 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

15 UUGD ((2 PHLOGOPITE)), $5 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

16 UUGD ((CHALCOPYRITE)), $5 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

17 UUGD ((CHALCOCITE, PYRITE coated with CHALCOCITE)), $5 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

18 UUGD ((2 CHALCOPYRITE)), $5 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

19 UUGD ((CELESTINE)), $5 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.

20 UUGD ((MARCASITE)), FOOTE LABEL $5 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.

21 UUGD ((VANADINITE)), $5 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.

22 UUGD ((3 CHALCOPYRITE)), $5 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.

23 UUGD ((STIBNITE)), $5 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.

24 UUG ((PERTHITE)), Wards label, $5 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

25 11fbdjns ((AMAZONITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Pikes Peak, Colorado, 7.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cluster of 4 light bluish Amazonite variety of Microcline. One has a cleaved face but the other 3 are undamaged.

26 11fbdjns ((CALCITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Elk Creek, South Dakota, 7 x 7 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is an attractive golden Calcite specimen from South Dakota.

27 11fbdjr ((COPPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Bisbee, Arizona, 4.3 x 4.3 x 3 cm, Miniature, Small crystallized Copper in a mound on matrix from Bisbee.

28 11fbdjg ((CORUNDUM variety SAPPHIRE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm, Miniature, Here is a large grey blue double terminated Sapphire from Montana.

29 11fbccts ((TOPAZ)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a large cluster of Utah Topaz from the Thomas Range. There is a 3 cm double terminated crystal and many terminated crystals of Topaz. This was from the excavations of the Maynard claim 2 to 3 years ago by Collectors Edge with heavy equipment at considerable expense. All crystals undamaged and terminated except three. The largest cleave is the base of the largest crystal which makes the base when displaying. The cleaved area has the blue mintack showing on the smaller photo and side view photo on the right side. Likewise a smaller crystal is cleaved forming a base also pointing down on the upright photo. The third is lower center on the upright photo seen as a lighter area in the photo. 11fbccts ((TOPAZ)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a large cluster of Utah Topaz from the Thomas Range. There is a 3 cm double terminated crystal and many terminated crystals of Topaz. This was from the excavations of the Maynard claim 2 to 3 years ago by Collectors Edge with heavy equipment at considerable expense. All crystals undamaged and terminated except three. The largest cleave is the base of the largest crystal which makes the base when displaying. The cleaved area has the blue mintack showing on the smaller photo and side view photo on the right side. Likewise a smaller crystal is cleaved forming a base also pointing down on the upright photo. The third is lower center on the upright photo seen as a lighter area in the photo.

30 11fbdjr ((VESZELYITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg, Granite County, Montana, 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a rare matrix specimen with a 1.3 x 1.3 cm area of undamaged blue Veszelyite crystals. Crystals to 3 or 4 MM in length.

31 11fbdjt ((RHODOCHROSITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia, Mexico, 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a pink cluster of Rhodochrosite on matrix.

32 11fbccts ((TOPAZ)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a large cluster of Utah Topaz from the Thomas Range. There is a 4.8 cm double terminated crystal and several other terminated crystals of Topaz. This was from the excavations of the Maynard claim 2 to 3 years ago by Collectors Edge with heavy equipment at considerable expense. Totally undamaged except one of the smallest crystals viewed on the third photo. The small crystal is the crystal furtherest right and the furtherest right side is cleaved. 11fbccts ((TOPAZ)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 5 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a large cluster of Utah Topaz from the Thomas Range. There is a 4.8 cm double terminated crystal and several other terminated crystals of Topaz. This was from the excavations of the Maynard claim 2 to 3 years ago by Collectors Edge with heavy equipment at considerable expense. Totally undamaged except one of the smallest crystals viewed on the third photo. The small crystal is the crystal furtherest right and the furtherest right side is cleaved.

33 UUGD ((HEMIMORPHITE)), $5 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

34 UUGD ((MARCASITE ON SPHALERITE on QUARTZ)), $5 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

35 UUGD ((2 HEMATITE)), $5 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

36 UUGD ((COBALTOAN CALCITE, GOETHITE)), $5 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

37 UUGD ((2 MARTITE aka HEMATITE pseudomorph after MAGNETITE)), $5 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

38 UUGD ((AZURITE)), $5 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

39 UUGD ((CHALCOPYRITE, PYRRHOTITE, PYRITE with SULPHIDES)), $5 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

40 UUGD ((VARISCITE)), $5 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

41 11fbdjnr ((DJURLEITE, QUARTZ, PYRITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 12 x 6 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Butte specimen of Djurleite with associated Quartz and Pyrite.

42 11fbdjir ((RHODOCHROSITE, QUARTZ)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 9.5 x 7 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Butte specimen with several vugs filled with Rhodochrosite and needle Quartz crystals.

43 11fbdjis ((CHALCOCITE, PYRITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 9.5 x 7 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Butte specimen with crystals of Chalcocite on a vein of Chalcocite. Also associated Pyrite present.

44 11fbdjr ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 6 x 5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a Butte specimen with a cluster of terminated stubby Quartz crystals.

45 11fbdjr ((CHALCOPYRITE pseudomorph after CHALCOCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a Butte pseudomorph of golden Chalcopyrite after Chalcocite.

46 11fbdjnr ((SIDERITE, QUARTZ)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 8 x 8 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Butte specimen of Siderite with associated Quartz. Siderite specimens are uncommon at Butte.

47 11fbdje ((PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, 4 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a Butte Pyrite specimen with a large partial lustrous striated crystal. The two non face sides have healing

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51 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

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

53 UUGD ((PYRITE, Chloritic Alteration)), $5 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

54 UUGD ((GALENA, PYRITE)), $5 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

55 UUGD ((2 THAUMASITE)), $5 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

56 UUGD ((OLIVINE, SERPENTINE in CHROMITE)), $5 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

57 UUGD ((CARBONATITE variety SIDERITE RAUHAUGITE)), $5 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

58 UUGD ((MARCASITE)), $5 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

59 UUGD ((CHALCOPYRITE)), $5 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

60 UUGD ((GOLD ORE, PYRRHOTITE, ARSENOPYRITE, PYRITE)), $5 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

61 UUGD ((HEMATITE)), $5 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

45 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

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

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

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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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

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

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

68 UUGD ((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

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

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

71 UUGD ((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

72 UUGD ((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

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

74 UUGD ((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

75 UUGD ((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

76 UUGD ((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

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

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

79 UUGD ((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

80 UUGD ((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

81 9chmrl ((JAMESONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico, 3.5 x 3 x 1 cm, Miniature, Needles of Jamesonite from Mexico.

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.

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.


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.

85 9chmrn ((RUTILE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Montejo, Madrid Province, Spain, 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Titanium oxide, Rutile from Spain.

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.

87 9chmrn ((TOURMALINE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, White Queen Mine, Pala, California, 2.5 x .5 x .5 cm, Thumbnail, Terminated White Queen Mine Tourmaline.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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98 Beaverdell British Columbia Canada
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.
99 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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