4737 Pyrope, Tanzania
Three fairly sharp crystals, no matrix., Steve Ulatowski, New Era Gems, Grass Valley, California
4723 Topaz (fake diamond)
Topaz cut to look like diamond. Siezed in 2009 by Canadian Government., Kerry Day, KGD Minerals
4719 Satimolite, Satimola salt dome, Oral Rayon (Uralsk Rayon), Western Kazakhstan Province (Batys Qazaqstan Oblysy; Zapadno-Kazakhstanskaya Oblast’), Kazakhstan
Type Locality. Chalky-white microconcretions of satimolite – extremely rare borate mineral. Part of holotype., eBay geo-trader. Jaroslaw Skupiewski
4718 Kurgantaite, Mt Kurgan-tau, Inder B deposit and salt dome, Atyrau (Gur’yev), Atyrau Province (Atyrau Oblysy; Atyrau Oblast’), Kazakhstan
Type Locality. Extremely rare chloride-borate of Ca and Sr. Part of holotype. This material is very rare, scarce and presents only in old collections and is completely unaccessible for collecting now., eBay geo-trader. Jaroslaw Skupiewski
4717 Aksaite, Chelkar salt dome, Aksai Valley, Aktobe Province (Aqtobe Oblysy; Aktubinskaya Oblast’), Kazakhstan
Type Locality. Few perfect micro crystals of extremely rare borate mineral (part of holotype), eBay geo-trader. Jaroslaw Skupiewski
4701 Calcite, Mottramite, Sphalerite, Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia
Old label “SW-Afrika”., Helmut Braith
4680 Topaz, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Single gemmy colourless crystal, Hobart Show 2017
4677 Prehnite, Epidote, Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca Valley, Misox, Grischun, Switzerland
Tabular colourless prehnite crystal on epidote. Width of view 3mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
5540 Cavansite, Stilbite, Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District (Poonah District), Maharashtra, India
Ex John Lewis collection.,
4819 Hydropyrochlore, Lueshe Mine, Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Type Locality, Richard Bell
4794 Agardite-(Y), Hilarion Mine, Hilarion area, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Analysed by Uwe Kolitsch, Helmut Braith
4764 Stilbite-Na, Cape Pula, Pula, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Type Locality, Helmut Braith
4721 Corundum (Ruby), Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Single thin deep pink crystal 11.65ct, eBay seller
5609 Tamarugite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Unknown strong fluorescent green., Al Wilkins
5608 Tamarugite, Sideronatrite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Unknown fluorescent green., 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
5605 Krohnkite, Sideronatrite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
bluish, orange-yellow, and unidentified fluorescent, Al Wilkins
5603 Bobcookite, Pickeringite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality. Bright fluorescence, 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
5601 Bobcookite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality. Extra fluorescent!, 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
5599 Natrozippeite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Yellow. Bright fluorescence, Al Wilkins
5598 Johannite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Green fluorescence, 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
5595 Sulphur, Plasilite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality for plasilite. Very fluorescent, 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
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
5585 Natrozippeite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Yellow. Highly fluorescent, Al Wilkins
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
5571 Variscite, Cacoxenite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Orange variscite hemispheres with minor yellow tufts of cacoxenite, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5570 Barite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
White prismatic crystals, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5569 Rockbridgeite, Cacoxenite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Greenish rockbridgeite, golden cacoxenite, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5568 Kidwellite, Variscite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Yellow kidwellite with variscite hemisphere, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5567 Quartz, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Drusy colourless crystals, 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
5565 Wavellite, Kidwellite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
White wavellite, greenish-yellow kidwellite, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5564 Variscite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Zoned colourless-white hemisphere, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5563 Strengite, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Lilac hemispheres, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
5562 Opal, Girard, Girard District, Burke Co., Georgia, USA
Hyalite opal, Jim Daly, Sauktown Sales, Indiana
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.
5531 Quartz, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Ex John Lewis collection.
5530 Quartz, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Ex John Lewis collection.
5523 Ludwigite, Spring Mountain District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA
Ex John Sobolewski. Etched from calcite., Matt Gibbs
5522 Matulaite, Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Type Locality. 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
5518 Lipscombite, Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5510 Ilmenite, Enstatite, Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA
Unusual striping. Epiaxial growth? Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5501 Iranite, Singer Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA
Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
4997 Arfvedsonite, Zircon, Albite, Willow Basin, Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Ex John Sobolewski. Ex Joe George (Sceptreguy), Matt Gibbs
4996 Barnesite, Cactus Rat Mine (Blue Bird), The Poison Strip, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
4976 Ferrierite-Na, Dachiardite-Na, Clinoptilolite-Ca, Roadcuts, Altoona, Wahkiakum Co., Washington, USA
Type Locality for Ferrierite-Na, Al Wilkins
4945 Sincosite, Phosphovanadylite-Ca, South Rasmussen Ridge Phosphate Mine, Soda Springs, Caribou Co., Idaho, USA
Type Locality for Phosphovanadylite-Ca, Tucson Micromount Symposium
4944 Phosphovanadylite-Ca, Sincosite, South Rasmussen Ridge Phosphate Mine, Soda Springs, Caribou Co., Idaho, USA
Type Locality for Phosphovanadylite-Ca, Tucson Micromount Symposium
4743 Topaz, Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
Double-terminated., Walstrom Mineral Enterprises, Carson City, Nevada
4742 Libethenite, Carson Hill, Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington District, Singatse Range, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA
Walstrom Mineral Enterprises, Carson City, Nevada
4741 Zircon, Elpidite, Aegirine, Arfvedsonite, Astrophyllite, North Cascades Hwy, Milepost 166, Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Washington Pass is the Type Locality for Zektzerite. Collected by Bruce Kelley, 2014,
4740 Zektzerite, Elpidite, Aegirine, Arfvedsonite, Astrophyllite, North Cascades Hwy, Milepost 166, Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
Washington Pass is the Type Locality for Zektzerite. Collected by Bruce Kelley, 2014,
4724 Rossite, Pascoite, McCoy group, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USA
Labelled as Colorado. Ex Tony Jones. Ex David Garske.,
4713 Bluelizardite, Manganoblodite, Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Type Locality for both species., Al Wilkins
4668 Chabazite, East Fork Gila River, Alum Mountain District (Alum District), Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Munchener Micromounter, Helmut Braith
4664 Uranophane, Chalk Mountain Mine, Spruce Pine, Spruce Pine District, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA
ex Gerhard Brandstetter, 3/82, Helmut Braith
5612 Azurite, Copper Queen Mine, Parakao, Whangarei District, Northland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Collected in 1999, Rod Martin
5611 Azurite, Copper Queen Mine, Parakao, Whangarei District, Northland Region, North Island, New Zealand
Collected in 1999, Rod Martin
5559 Calcite, Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Andradite, Kara Mine, Hampshire district, Burnie City, Tasmania
Mn-calcite/Ca-rhodochrosite pseudomorphing kutnohorite, Self-collected
5558 Calcite, Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Kara Mine, Hampshire district, Burnie City, Tasmania
Mn-calcite/Ca-rhodochrosite pseudomorphing kutnohorite, Self-collected
4932 Siderite, Quartz, Galena, Miltalie Silver Mine (Miltalie Mine), Cowell, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Labelled as limonite after sphalerite, Barry Schubert
4922 Mimetite, Mt Bonnie Mine, Grove Hill, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Campylite habit, Barry Schubert
4882 Topaz, Frome River, Moorina, Blue Tier district, Break O’Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Ex Neil Kinnane Collection, Peter Beckwith, Crystal Habit
4829 Portlandite, Lake Boga granite quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria
Ex Margaret Brown Collection,
4782 Gold, Berringa, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria
Waverley Show 2017
4747 M2249 Betpakdalite-FeFe, Ferrimolybdite, Mount Moliagul, Moliagul, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria
Type Locality for Betpakdalite-FeFe. Ex Bernie Day Collection M2249, Margaret Day
4716 Mottramite, Monakoff Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland
Confirmed SEM/EDS, John Carey
4715 Mottramite, Monakoff Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland
Confirmed SEM/EDS, John Carey
4684 Bobierrite, Wodgina Tantalite Mine, Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia
Pale rose pink fibres. Ex Smithsonian, Helmut Braith
4722 Topaz, Tarryall Mts, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Single crystal. Ex Dave Bunk Minerals., Jim Mcewan, Lehigh Minerals
4681 Ruby, Jegdalek ruby deposit (Jagdalek; Jagdalak; Jagdalik), Surobi District (Sorobi District), Kabol Province (Kabul Province), Afghanistan
Two crystals in marble, Hobart Show 2017
4663 Ferrorhodonite, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Analysed material, Helmut Braith
4781 Wicksite, Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon, Canada
Type Locality, Peter Hall
5628 Mica, Jones Mill Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry; Highway 51 Quarry; Mid-State Quarry), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA
Colourless transparent crystal, maybe slightly pinkish, Rod Martin
5615 Burbankite, Jones Mill Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry; Highway 51 Quarry; Mid-State Quarry), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA
Calcite patches fluoresce orange-red, Rod Martin
5614 Burbankite, Jones Mill Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry; Highway 51 Quarry; Mid-State Quarry), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA
Calcite patches fluoresce orange-red, Rod Martin
5587 Magnesiopascoite, Carnotite, Packrat Mine, Gateway, Gateway District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA
Orange. Highly fluorescent yellow is likely carnotite., Al Wilkins
5582 Odinite, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
Tiny fragment in capsule. Ex Massimo Batoni., Helmut Braith
5575 Lead, Laumontite, Southern operations mine (Pasminco mine; Perilya mine; Consolidated Zinc Mine; CRA mine; New Broken Hill Consolidated Mine; NBHC Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales
From Level 16, NBHC. See https://www.colgate.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/carr-selleck-native-lead.pdf. Laumontite fluoresces blue under LWUV., Ed Richard, Pristine Minerals
5573 Haineaultite, Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carriere Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
Type Locality. Pale yellow crystals and crust., Peter Hall
5541 Sapphire, Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales
Ex Alf Bond. Ex John Lewis Collection. Probably Inverell as opposed to Kingsgate.,
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.,
5537 Fluorapatite, Schorl, Muscovite, Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, St Austell District, Cornwall, England
Ex Ian Graham. Ex John Lewis Collection.,
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.,
5532 Schorl, Quartz, Glen Innes, Gough Co., New South Wales
Ex John Lewis collection.,
5525 Hubeite, Calcite, Pyrite, Fengjiashan Mine (Daye copper mine), Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
5524 Wickenburgite, Potter-Cramer Mine (Potter Cramer property), Vulture District, Vulture Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
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
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
5508 Luetheite, Humboldt Mine area, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, 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
4998 Deerite, Laytonville Quarry (Longvale; Longvale Quarry), Laytonville, Coastal Range, Mendocino Co., California, USA
Type Locality. Ex John Sobolewski, Matt Gibbs
4971 Wulfenite, Reward Mine, Reward, Russ District, Inyo Mts, Inyo Co., California, USA
Other unidentified species present, Al Wilkins
4961 Wulfenite, Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O’odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
Labelled as Golden Cross Claim, Mildren-Steppe Mine, Tucson Micromount Symposium
4956 Connellite, Brochantite, Malachite, Cuprite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Braithwaite District, Cumbria, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4955 Spangolite, Connellite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Braithwaite District, Cumbria, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4954 Cuprite, Copper, Malachite, Stoneycroft Smelter slag locality, Braithwaite District, Cumbria, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4953 Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite, Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4952 Cerussite, Fluorite, Hope Quarry, Bradwell, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4951 Fluorite, Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England
4950 Fluorite, Pindale, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK
ebay bayminerals_2012. Bay Minerals. Philip Grounds, Morecambe, Lancashire, England