Africa
ncat JP3744 Zincolivenite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region (Otjikoto Region), Namibia
Ex Jack Nelson Collection. “Cuproadamite”
5572 Ferrilothmeyerite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Type Locality. Tiny brown crystals on calcite, Peter Hall
5579 Tarbuttite, Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia
Type Locality. Colourless crystals. Pink under LWUV. Labelled as Northern Rhodesia.,
4701 Calcite, Mottramite, Sphalerite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Old label “SW-Afrika”., Helmut Braith
4737 Pyrope, Tanzania
Three fairly sharp crystals, no matrix., Steve Ulatowski, New Era Gems, Grass Valley, California
4819 Hydropyrochlore, Lueshe Mine, Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Type Locality, Richard Bell
30030 Erythrite, Bou Azer, Morocco
Dark pink/purple crystals protected in a cavity. Ex Darren Lucas.
20007 Hausmannite, N’Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Lustrous octahedral crystals.
10079 Malachite, L’Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
So-called velvet malachite”. Purchased at Keystone
20002 Beryl, Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
An aquamarine-tipped heliodor from a small recent find of unusual bi-coloured beryls and this piece comes from the lot that had some of the best colouration seen. The piece weighs approximately 0.9 grams and measures 24x10x4mm.
10061 Rhodochrosite, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Cavities containing lustrous pink crystal groups.
10051 Quartz, Jebel Imalo, Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province (Errachidia Province), Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Lovely cluster of colourless quartz crystals in parallel growth. Labelled as Jebel Imalo, Imilchil, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco.
10023 Ettringite, Calcite, Andradite, Hematite, N’Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Nice zoned yellow-white ettringite, superb colourless calcite, reddish andradite and minor hematite.
10009 Smithsonite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Light brown translucent crystals on matrix. Ex American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Collection, numbered 49272. Jamie Newman of the museum has advised that the number should read 94272.
8028 Boltwoodite, Calcite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
7140 Willemite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
ex Joan Lamond Collection, ex Mike Newnham. Sharp yellow crystals with tiny smithsonite(?) and inclusions of dioptase and a red mineral.
7098 Proustite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Proustite at Tsumeb not listed in Mindat. ex Joan Lamond Collection
10053 Barite, Jebel Ouichane, Beni Bou Ifrour, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Cluster of pale blue barite crystals. [private role=”administrator”]Purchased at Keystone, priced at $40.[/private]
10054 Barite, Jebel Ouichane, Beni Bou Ifrour, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Cluster of pale blue barite crystals. Purchased at Keystone, priced at $40.
4650 Kombatite, Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Type Locality. Tiny piece with yellow kombatite, hausmannite and andradite(?). Ex Dan Weinrich, Ralph Merrill.
4628 Dioptase, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Cluster of emerald-green crystals
4629 Quartz, Ceres, Cape Winelands District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Clear quartz crystal with inclusions collected by Pierre Joubert on a friend’s farm near Ceres.
4630 Rutile, Quartz, Orthoclase, Cape Lime Company’s Dolomite Quarry, Vredendal, West Coast District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Collected by Pierre Joubert. Vredendal is pronounced with an F” sound.”
4631 Quartz, Orthoclase, Cape Lime Company’s Dolomite Quarry, Vredendal, West Coast District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Collected by Pierre Joubert. Vredendal is pronounced with an F” sound.”
4410 Olmiite, N’Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman Hills, North Cape Province, South Africa
Danny Jones Firebird Minerals
4055 Likasite, Likasi Mine, Likasi, Shaba, Congo
Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005
4017 Poldervaartite, Bulfonteinite, Kuruman, Hotazel, South Africa
Robert Kurcbart 4/2005
4016 Gauderfroyite, Kalahari Manganese Field, Kuruman, Hotazel, South Africa
Robert Kurcbart 4/2005
4001 Senegalite, Turquoise, Khouroudiako, Faleme River, Senegal
Cederick Gineste 2/2005
3935 Quartz (Amethyst), Magaliesburg, South Africa
Alison Sewell in Johannesburg
3929 Quartz (Amethyst), Brandberg, Gobbobisberg Mountains, Namibia
Adam Wright 2/2005
6092 Fluorite, Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Light green fluorite octahedrons are featured here partially blanketed with white druzy quartz. The faces of the fluorite has medium luster. The piece measures 1 1/2″ wide by3 3/8″ tall by 1 1/2″ front to back. The locality is Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape, South Africa. There is light contact damage.
6054 Arisite-(Ce), Tuperssuatsiaite, Analcime, Aegirine, Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek District, Namibia
Type locality for arisite-(Ce) which is pale pinkish thin hexagonal plates. Tuperssuatsiaite is brownish-red sprays