ncat VHD4 Kernite, Western Borax Mine, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA
Probably a cleavage piece of kernite. The specimen measures 44x18x5mm.
California
7281 JL3356 Kurnakovite, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA
A pale brownish transparent crystal of kurnakovite with a white surface alteration to tincalconite? Ex Joan Lamond Collection. Acquired by Joan in 1999 from Peter Elliott. Width of view 9mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
4985 Fornacite, Wulfenite, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Olive-green fornacite with orange-red wulfenite. Ex Al Wilkins. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 42 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JP3245 Perite, Hemimorphite, Chlorargyrite, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Yellow scales of perite with a radiating group of colourless hemimorphite crystals. Olive green crystal of chlorargyrite not in photo. Ex Jo Price Collection. Width of view 6mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JR3 Benitoite, Neptunite, California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Two joined benitoite crystals (I hesitate to say twinned as I don’t know what sorts of twins can occur), shown in normal, longwave ultraviolet (red), and shortwave ultraviolet (blue). It is really interesting how different the surface textures look under each light source. Width of view 14.5mm. Click on the...
1709 Benitoite, California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Dark blue benitoite, shown in white light, under longwave UV with a red fluorescence, and shortwave UV with a blue fluorescence. Width of view 12mm. Click on the images below for a higher resolution version.
1283 Perovskite, Andradite, Chlorite, Actinolite, Perovskite Peak, San Benito Peak, San Benito Co., California, USA
Three stepped black perovskite crystals with brown centres, and smaller black melanite andradite garnets. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 100 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
0582 Neptunite, Dallas gem mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
A single black crystal with a hint of internal red fire. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 60 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
5673 Elbaite, Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Single green terminated crystal 13mm long. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
2337 Desautelsite, Artinite pit, Picacho Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA
Orange crystals. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 40 images. Desautelsite is named after Paul Desautels (1920-1991), well-known mineral micromounter and Curator of Gems and Minerals in the Department of Mineral Sciences of the U.S. National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution) in Washington, DC. Click on the image below...
4037 Buddingtonite, San Mateo Co., California, USA
Massive fine-grained material. Acquired from Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005. Width of specimen 13.5mm. Stack of 35 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
0052 Gold, Timroseite, Khinite, Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Visible gold (just above centre) with yellow timroseite and green khinite. Type Locality for timroseite. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 51 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
0885 Gold, Placerville (Hangtown), Placerville Mining District, Mother Lode Belt, El Dorado Co., California, USA
Hackly gold in a quartz vein. Ex John Sobolewski. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
4979 Vanadinite, Descloizite, A. O. Prospect, Mount General, Hinkley, Barstow District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Purplish-grey vanadinite with yellow descloizite. A.O. stands for Al Ordway who found nice micro vanadinite and descloizite. Acquired from Al Wilkins. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
7451 JL0945 Gold, Wapiti Mine, Farncomb Co., California, USA
Acquired by Joan Lamond in 1991. Ex Museum Victoria.
7312 JL3750 Wightmanite, Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA
Type Locality. Obtained by Joan Lamond from Peter Elliott at the 2000 Ballarat Gemboree for $5.00.
5313 Caledonite, Blue Bell Claims (A2″), Baker, San Bernadino Co.,California
Thin vein of light blue caledonite crystals. Width of view 7.5mm. Stack of 100 images.
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]
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.
5521 Kampfite, Esquire No. 1 claim, Rush Creek, Rush Creek deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USA
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski. Doubtful identification., Matt Gibbs
5536 Uvarovite, Jacksonville, Jacksonville District, Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne Co., California, USA
Jacksonville is an old mining town now under the Don Pedro Reservoir. Ex Hatfield Goudey. Ex John Lewis Collection.,
5538 Cinnabar, Reed Mine (California Mine; Royal Mine; Soda Springs Mine), Knoxville area, Knoxville District, Coast Ranges, Yolo Co., California, USA
Ex Hatfield Goudey. Ex John Lewis Collection.,
4998 Deerite, Laytonville Quarry (Longvale; Longvale Quarry), Laytonville, Coastal Range, Mendocino Co., California, USA
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5505 Vonsenite, Old City Quarry (City Quarry; North Hill Quarry; Quarry Hill; Fairmount), Riverside, Riverside Co., California, USA
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5509 Inyoite, Meyerhofferite, Monte Blanco Mine (Monte Blanco deposit; Monte Blanco adit), Monte Blanco, Black Mts, Amargosa Range, Inyo Co., California, USA
Type Locality for both species. Inyoite is clear, meyerhofferite is white. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
4971 Wulfenite, Reward Mine, Reward, Russ District, Inyo Mts, Inyo Co., California, USA
Other unidentified species present, Al Wilkins
30004 Smoky Quartz, Dinkey Lakes, Fresno Co., California
Morion Smoky Quartz pitch black from Dinkey Lakes pegmatites, Dinkey Creek, Fresno Co., California. Jet black, from the Fred DeVito collection, owned by Justin since 2004. A really outstanding crystal from a now closed location.
30002 Ruby, Cascade Canyon, San Bernadino Co., California
Corundum Var. Ruby with Mica Var. Fucshite from Cascade Canyon, San Antonio Canyon, San Gabriel Mts, San Bernardino Co., California. This location for red corundum crystals was to be closed off in 2016, illegal to collect. This is a prime example of the material from this location, nice form, color,...
20009 Elbaite, Cryo-Genie Mine (Cindy B-Cryogenie claim; Lost Valley Truck Trail prospect), Warner Springs, Warner Springs District, San Diego Co., California, USA
A spherical cluster of multi-coloured (pink core, pale green outer with darker green tips) terminated elbaite crystals. Ex Carolyn Seitz collection. 30x30x25mm.
8019 Gowerite, Nobleite, Furnace Creek, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
30039 Cinnabar, Quartz, Red Hill claim, Mayacmas Mts, Sonoma Co., California, USA
Old Foote specimen with Foote label on the back. Labelled as Sonoma Co.” but based on the crystal habit (divergent sprays of red crystals) and the matrix
6022 Elbaite, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Pink crystal (rubellite). Ex Harold A. Noble Collection, ex SD Gems(?). Harold Noble was part owner of Anita Mine in 1958 see http://www.mindat.org/loc-55919.html
6018 Elbaite, Pala Chief Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Ex Al Ordway. Blue-capped pink crystal. Repaired