South America
ncat JP3132 Beryl var Emerald, Chivor Mine, Mun. de Chivor, Guavio-Guateque mining district, Boyaca Department, Colombia
Trapiche. Ex Jack Nelson Collection
5576 Florencite-(Ce), Microcline, Papachacra Pegmatites, Papachacra, Belen Department, Catamarca, Argentina
Orange-red crystals on cream feldspar crystal, Peter Hall
4679 Aquamarine, Padre Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Mint-green etched “bullet” crystal, Hobart Show 2017
30038 Coquimbite, Copiapite, Alunogen, Javier Mine, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
Superb lilac hexagonal crystals of coquimbite to 9mm long. Micro yellow copiapite and colourless alunogen. From a find in 2009.
20005 Hematite, Ascension Island, Saint Helena (an island in the Southern Atlantic ocean, administered by the United Kingdom)
Group of hematite crystals. 33x28x21mm. Ex Eugene Carmichael (3002). Ex George English (North Carolina label). Number on label matches specimen.
10004 Beryl, Urucum mine (Tim mine; Corrego do Urucum pegmatite), Galileia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Highly etched morganite crystal with superb lustre creating many reflective facets dispersing the light in all directions. Slightly pinkish under artificial light but colourless, maybe even tinged with blue under daylight.
20017 Gold, Stannite, Quartz, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Many patches of gold in crystaline quartz with a few stannite crystals.
20018 Gold, Ferberite, Julcani District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Small amount of gold with wolframite.
4608 Childrenite, Linapolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Single orange crystal, no matrix. Ex Dave Shannon.