United States
ncat VHD11, Carnelian, Durango, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA
Pseudo after crinoid stem
ncat VHD10, Grossular, Vesper Creek, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA
Ex Keith Williams, Williams Minerals.
ncat VHD10, Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Ex Keith Williams, Williams Minerals. LB Collection.
ncat VHD10, Wulfenite, Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Ex Keith Williams, Williams Minerals.
ncat VHD10, Azurite, 5200 foot level, Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA
Ex Keith Williams, Williams Minerals.
ncat VHD7, Mirabilite, Camp Verde, Arizona, USA
Ex John Green Snr Collection.
20043 Smoky Quartz, Microcline, Dinkey Creek, Fresno Co., California, USA
Labelled as from Dinkey Lake. A cluster of lustrous smoky quartz crystals nestled amongst tan microcline. Ex Mineral Search, Texas. Acquired at Tucson. Slight nibbling on back of termination on the main crystal. [private role=”administrator”]Priced at $US20 but bought at Keystone.[/private]
5663 Owyheeite, Crown Point Mine, Banner District, Boise Co., Idaho, USA
Vein of silver owyheeite.
20039 Juanitaite, Connellite, Tyrolite, 150(-foot) level, Gold Hill Mine, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
Olive-green to yellowish juanitaite, green tyrolite.
20038 Calcite, Pyrite, Marcasite, Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois, USA
Inclusions of pyrite and marcasite. From the Wise Lake Formation. Ex Jared Freiburg, Saga Minerals. Acquired at Tucson in 2011. And here is Jared with one of his cases in 2011 at the Hotel Tucson City Center (aka Innsuites), and a close up of my specimen’s big brother!
3692 Tungstite, Adams Mine (Adams Tunnel Mine), Cement Creek, Eureka Mining District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Pale yellow crust on quartz. Not listed in Mindat, but hubnerite is. According to Rock Currier, almost all hubnerite specimens from this mine have been etched out of quartz using hydrofluoric acid.
3695 Coloradoite, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
Grey mass of coloradoite with brassy pyrite. Ex Ruth Coulsell Collection #133.
20029 Wulfenite, Mimetite, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Bright orange mimetite surrounds glassy orange wulfenite crystals.
20021 Barite, Palos Verdes Hills, Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
Two specimens of pale blue barite. Interestingly, almost all of the photos on Mindat are yellowish crystals. Fluorescent white.
ncat JL983 Sulphohalite, Searles Lake, San Bernadino Co., California
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1996 from H. Allen Mitchell of Iowa.
5608 Tamarugite, Sideronatrite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Unknown fluorescent green., Al Wilkins
5609 Tamarugite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Unknown strong fluorescent green., Al Wilkins
5599 Natrozippeite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Yellow. Bright fluorescence, Al Wilkins
5600 Johannite, Krohnkite, Natrozippeite, Atacamite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Johannite and natrozippeite fluoresce, Al Wilkins
5601 Bobcookite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality. Extra fluorescent!, Al Wilkins
5602 Gerhardtite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Blue. Two different fluorescent minerals too., Al Wilkins
5603 Bobcookite, Pickeringite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality. Bright fluorescence, Al Wilkins
5605 Krohnkite, Sideronatrite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
bluish, orange-yellow, and unidentified fluorescent, Al Wilkins
5606 Fermiite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality. Tiny yellow prismatic crystals. Fluorescent. Also another fluorescent mineral present., Al Wilkins
5598 Johannite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Green fluorescence, Al Wilkins
5591 Natrozippeite, Antlerite, Carbonatecyanotrichite, Gypsum, Widowmaker Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Yellow and fluorescent Natrozippeite, Al Wilkins
5593 Natrozippeite, Gerhardtite, Ferrinatrite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Yellow fluorescent natrozippeite, blue-green gerhardtite, colourless ferrinatrite, Al Wilkins
5595 Sulphur, Plasilite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality for plasilite. Very fluorescent, Al Wilkins
5596 Pascoite, Gray Dawn Mine (Little Don Mine; Grey Dawn), Paradox Valley District, Paradox Valley, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Orange. Collected by Tim Rose 20/10/2013, Al Wilkins
5569 Rockbridgeite, Cacoxenite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Greenish rockbridgeite, golden cacoxenite, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5570 Barite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
White prismatic crystals, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5571 Variscite, Cacoxenite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Orange variscite hemispheres with minor yellow tufts of cacoxenite, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5580 Whiteite-(MnFeCa), Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
Type Locality. Colourless crystals. Still under study as at October 2018., Peter Hall
5585 Natrozippeite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Yellow. Highly fluorescent, Al Wilkins
5568 Kidwellite, Variscite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Yellow kidwellite with variscite hemisphere, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5531 Quartz, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Ex John Lewis collection.
5533 Robertsite, Montgomeryite, Tip Top Mine (Tip Top pegmatite), Fourmile, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
Type Locality for robertsite. Ex John Lewis collection.
5562 Opal, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Hyalite opal, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5563 Strengite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Lilac hemispheres, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5564 Variscite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Zoned colourless-white hemisphere, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5565 Wavellite, Kidwellite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
White wavellite, greenish-yellow kidwellite, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5566 Churchite-(Y), Variscite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
White churchite with greenish variscite hemispheres, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5567 Quartz, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Drusy colourless crystals, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5510 Ilmenite, Enstatite, Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA
Unusual striping. Epiaxial growth? Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5518 Lipscombite, Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5519 Hornesite, Lavendulan, Nickel mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Table Mountain District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
Hornesite is colourless/white. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5522 Matulaite, Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5523 Ludwigite, Spring Mountain District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA
Ex John Sobolewski. Etched from calcite., Matt Gibbs
5530 Quartz, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Ex John Lewis collection.
4997 Arfvedsonite, Zircon, Albite, Willow Basin, Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Ex John Sobolewski. Ex Joe George (Sceptreguy), Matt Gibbs
5501 Iranite, Singer Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA
Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs