MINERAL: Poldervaartite
LOCATION: N’Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
DESCRIPTION:This mineral specimen of Poldervaartite from N'Chwaning II Mine, North Cape Province, South Africa is available for sale. It is a dark red to pink color with a high luster. The specimen is 15 mm x 15 mm mounted in a perky box.
ITEM 070088 - PRICE: $54.95
MINERAL: Dioptase
LOCATION:Tsumeb, Namibia.
Thumbnail of Dioptase from Tsumeb, Namibia.
It measures 12 x 7 x 7 mm and is the typical bright green from this location.
ITEM 060023 - PRICE: $24.95
MINERAL: Inesite
LOCATION: Wessels Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Large Thumbnail of Inesite measuring 25 x 25 x 14 mm. It appears to be half of a sphere showing the inside radial arrangement of the individual crystals. Inesite is not a common mineral found in rock shops but is often sought out for its dramatic pink color. The prismatic crystals have a slanted termination which can be observed in this specimen.
Item 070095 - PRICE: $34.95
MINERAL: Vanadinite
LOCATION:Mibladen Morocco
This nice quality specimen is a cluster of stacked Vanadinite crystals with perfect geometric forms. The largest crystals is 10 mm in length. The crystals have excellent tabular hexagonal prismatic form with adamantine luster and good quality terminations. The color is a medium orange-brown, typical of this lead chlorovanadate.
Location: Mibladen Morocco
Size: 30 x 20 mm (1.2 x .75 in)
ITEM 060072 - PRICE: $34.95
MINERAL: Inesite and Datolite
LOCATION:Wessels Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Inesite is a mineral that is not particularly common, but Wessels mine has produced some of the finest examples of this mineral found anywhere in the world. Small bladed crystals and groups of these crystals forming grape-like bunches of inesite were found during the mid 1970's and early 1980's. This thumbnail is a dark rose color and contains some white Datolite intergrowth. The specimen is 22x18x16mm and mounted in a Perky Box. No damage. Very Showy.
ITEM 070098 - PRICE: $54.95
MINERAL: Cassiterite on Quartz
LOCATION: Mt Pelion Mine, Upper Forth Tasmania
This is a 7/8 inch opaque white quartz crystal with dark crystals of Casiterite (source of Tin) . It is mounted in a Perky box, but easily removed. Quite attractive, and reasonably priced.
ITEM 070239 - PRICE: $6
MINERAL: Anatase and Albite
LOCATION: Valdres Region, Norway
Anatase is one of the three mineral forms of titanium dioxide, the other two being brookite and rutile. It is always found as small, isolated and sharply developed crystals, and like rutile, a more commonly occurring modification of titanium dioxide, it crystallizes in the tetragonal system. This crystal is 1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm. Specimen is 21 x 8 x 14 mm overall. No damage. Excellent specimen.
ITEM 070277 - PRICE: $195 sold
MINERAL: Pyromorphite
LOCATION: Bunker Hill Mine,
Pyromorphite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of lead ore deposits. The specimen is 30x14x9 mm overall. The color is orange-tan. No damage. There is a great story of the discovery of the Bunker Hill Mine, in which a judge once ruled it was found by a jackass. Story is here. A bit of history here and a good story with this specimen.
ITEM 070142 - PRICE: $27.50
MINERAL: Tourmaline
LOCATION:Birgem De Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This Tourmaline is naturally terminated and measures 27 mm by 4 mm. Color is a rose pink with no noticeable zoning. There is some internal fissures within the termination, but no external damage. This thumbnail shows the typical shield shape hexagonal crystalline structure typical of this mineral. A well formed crystal at a very good price.
ITEM 070143 - PRICE: $17.95 sold
MINERAL: Crocoite
LOCATION: Red Lead Mine, Dundas Tasmania
This crocite specimen measures measures 5/8 in x 3/4 inch x 5/8 inch. Nice example of the material from Tasmania.
