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Rare Mineral Species Gallery

and not so rare species seldom seen for sale

Minerals are in alphabetical order by first letter only. Occasionally, the rare species is an associated mineral and the specimen will be sorted according to the primary mineral.

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A

6975 Artinite, Desautelsite, Talc
Minerals Specimen: Artinite, Desautelsite, Talc from 4 miles north of Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California

4 miles north of Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O, Mg6Mn3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Ex. S. Pullman
5.5 x 4.2 x 4.4 cm
SOLD

6142 Augelite and Probable Minor Scorzalite
Minerals Specimen: Augelite and Probable Minor Scorzalite from Champion Mine, White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA

Champion Mine, White Mountain, Laws, White Mts, Mono Co., California, USA
Al2PO4(OH)3
Ex. California Academy of Sciences
6.2 x 5.3 x 5.4 cm
$40

6970 Allargentum and likely Native Arsenic
Minerals Specimen: Allargentum and likely Native Arsenic from Shaft 371, Hartenstein, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany

Shaft 371, Hartenstein, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
(Ag1-xSbx)
Ex. Wolfgang Henkel
4.9 x 3.5 x 0.9 cm
$150

6957 Aegerine with minor Astrophyllite in Nepheline Syenite Matrix
Minerals Specimen: Aegerine with minor Astrophyllite in Nepheline Syenite Matrix from Barkevikskjaer, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Barkevikskjaer, Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Type Location
(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49 Si72O168(OH)50·nH2O
Ex. Steve Pullman
5.1 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
$25

B

6085 Bismuthinite partially pseudomorphed to Bismutite
Minerals Specimen: Bismuthinite partially pseudomorphed to Bismutite from Gjellebekk Mine, Gjellebekk, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway

Gjellebekk Mine, Gjellebekk, Lierskogen, Lier, Buskerud, Norway
Bi2S3 , Bi2O2(CO3)
Ex.Wolfgang Henkel
7.6 x 7 x 5 cm
$50

C

5512 Charlesite, Hematite, Sturmanite
Minerals Specimen: Charlesite, Hematite, Sturmanite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12·26H2O
Ex. Steve Pullman
3.3 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm
$75

2791 Carrollite on Calcite
Minerals Specimen: Carrollite on Calcite from Kamoto Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo

Kamoto Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo
Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
3.7 x 2.6 x 3.9 cm
Carrollite XL is 6 x 7 x 4
$75

2011 Carrollite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite
Minerals Specimen: Carrollite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite from Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kamoya South II Mine, Kamoya, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
4.6 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm
$50

6866 Carlhintzeite, Phosphosiderite, Bermanite
Minerals Specimen: Carlhintzeite, Phosphosiderite, Bermanite from Serra Branca Pegmatite, Pedra Lavadra, Paraiba, Brazil

Serra Branca Pegmatite, Pedra Lavadra, Paraiba, Brazil
Ca2[AlF6]F·H2O
Ex. Luiz Menezes
7.8 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm
$100

5989 Plumboan Crichtonite on Quartz
Minerals Specimen: Plumboan Crichtonite on Quartz from Fazenda Guariba, Presidente Kubitschek, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fazenda Guariba, Presidente Kubitschek, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
4.5 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
$75

6560 Collinsite, Hydroxylapatite (Var: Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite), Wurtzilite (Asphaltum)
Minerals Specimen: Collinsite,  Hydroxylapatite (Var: Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite), Wurtzilite (Asphaltum) from Francois Lake, Omenica Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Francois Lake, Omenica Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ex. Wolfgang Henkel
6.6 x 4.7 x 4.9 cm
$50

5891 Cylindrite
Minerals Specimen: Cylindrite from San Francisco mine, Poopo town, Poopo Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

San Francisco mine, Poopo town, Poopo Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
FePb3Sn4Sb2S14
7.2 x 3.7 x 3.6 cm
$50

D

4655 Dresserite, Weloganite
Minerals Specimen: Dresserite, Weloganite from Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Type Location
BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O and Sr3Na2Zr(CO3)6·3H2O with BaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O
7.8 x 4.7 x 4.9 cm
$100

E

2404 Ettringite on Calacite
Minerals Specimen: Ettringite on Calacite from Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O
3.8 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm
SOLD

6029 Elpidite, Manganoan Calcite
Minerals Specimen: Elpidite, Manganoan Calcite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada

Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
Na2ZrSi6O15·3H2O
4.5 x 4.2 x 4.6 cm
$75

H

6666 Hematite Crystals Floater with Olmiite
Minerals Specimen: Hematite Crystals Floater with Olmiite from Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
CaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
7.7 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
$100

3156 Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) on Calcite
Minerals Specimen: Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) on Calcite from Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
5.2 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm
$100

6977 Hubeite (TL) and Inesite on Quartz
Minerals Specimen: Hubeite (TL) and Inesite on Quartz from Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Type Location
Ca2Mn2+Fe3+Si4O12(OH)·2H2O
Ex. S. Pullman
8 x 4.9 x 5.8 cm
$50

6905 Hardystonite (TL), Clinohedrite(TL), Willemite, Franklinite(TL)
Minerals Specimen: Hardystonite (TL), Clinohedrite(TL), Willemite, Franklinite(TL) from Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Type Location
UV Fluorescent
Ca2Zn[Si2O7], CaZn(SiO4)·H2O
Ex. Steve Pullman
7.6 x 4 x 3.7 cm
$75

6874 Mica (likely Hendricksite)
Minerals Specimen: Mica (likely Hendricksite) from Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Type Location
KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
1896 or older, Ex. University of Michigan Geology Department from Peter Collier
4.5 x 3.7 x 0.5 cm
$75

K

6557 Kenotobermorite (labeled as Tobermorite)
Minerals Specimen: Kenotobermorite (labeled as Tobermorite) from The aggregate is one of the largest crystals available.

The aggregate is one of the largest crystals available.
Type Location
[Ca4Si6O15(OH)2·2H2O]·3H2O
Ex. Wolfgang Henkel
4 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm
$150

6870 Karibibite on Lollingite
Minerals Specimen: Karibibite on Lollingite from Urucum claim, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Urucum claim, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH)
Ex. Luiz Menezes
6.4 x 5.8 x 4 cm
$35

5844 Kinoite Included in Calcite, Orange Prehnite
Minerals Specimen: Kinoite Included in Calcite, Orange Prehnite from Knife River, St. Luois Co., Minnesota

Knife River, St. Luois Co., Minnesota
Ca2Cu2Si3O10·2H2O
8.1 x 6.6 x 4.7 cm
$75

M

6300 Microlite Crystals on Wodginite Crystals
Minerals Specimen: Microlite Crystals on Wodginite Crystals from Itatia Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Itatia Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n on Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
10.1 x 7.4 x 6.5 cm
$750

5949 Sulfur Crystals Coated with Metastibnite, Gypsum
Minerals Specimen: Sulfur Crystals Coated with Metastibnite, Gypsum from Steamboat Springs District, Washoe Co., Nevada

Steamboat Springs District, Washoe Co., Nevada
Type Location
Sb2S3
Ex. Steve Pullman
7.4 x 7.3 x 4.3 cm
$75

5091 Montroydite, Quartz with Unidentified Yellow Species
Minerals Specimen: Montroydite, Quartz with Unidentified Yellow Species from Sonoma Co., California (likely Socrates Mine)

Sonoma Co., California (likely Socrates Mine)
HgO
5.5 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm
$45

6973 Magnesioferrite
Minerals Specimen: Magnesioferrite from Ohrberg Quarry, Ohrberg - Badberg area, Schelingen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Ohrberg Quarry, Ohrberg - Badberg area, Schelingen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
MgFe3+2O4
Ex. Wolfgang Henkel
5.2 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm
$35

6187 Magnesioferrite, Pyrochlore group variety: Koppite, Apatite variety: Cerapatite
Minerals Specimen: Magnesioferrite, Pyrochlore group variety: Koppite, Apatite variety: Cerapatite from Orberg Quarry, Schelingen, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Orberg Quarry, Schelingen, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
MgFe3+2O4
Ex. Steve Pullman, M. Leonardi collection
6.1 x 4.8 x 4.3 cm
$35

6964 Monticellite, Apatite, Calcite
Minerals Specimen: Monticellite, Apatite, Calcite from Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas: labeled Calag Mine, likely Kimzey Calcite Quarry

Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas: labeled Calag Mine, likely Kimzey Calcite Quarry
CaMgSiO4
Ex. Steve Pullman
6 x 5.2 x 3.9 cm
$50

P

6976 Plombierite on Vesuvianite variety: Idocrase
Minerals Specimen: Plombierite on Vesuvianite variety: Idocrase from Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California

Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California
[Ca4Si6O16(OH)2·2H2O]·(Ca·5H2O)
Ex. Wolfgang Henkel
5.9 x 4.4 x 4.5 cm
$35

3555 Paravauxite
Minerals Specimen: Paravauxite from Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Prov., Potosi Dept., Bolivia

Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Prov., Potosi Dept., Bolivia
Type Location
Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3·7H2O
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences #21139, 1929-1930 Vaux Expedition
8.7 x 5 x 4.9 cm
longest XL 1cm
$250

R

6924 Rhodochrosite, Elpidite, Leifite, Calcite, Albite
Minerals Specimen: Rhodochrosite, Elpidite, Leifite, Calcite, Albite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada

Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
Elpidite - Na2ZrSi6O15·3H2O, Leifite - Na7Be2(Si15Al3)O39(F,OH)2
5.2 x 5.8 x 4.4 cm
largest rhodochrosite crystals is 5 mm on longest edge
$75

6038 Rhodochrosite, Elpidite, Leifite, Calcite, Albite
Minerals Specimen: Rhodochrosite, Elpidite, Leifite, Calcite, Albite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada

Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
Elpidite - Na2ZrSi6O15·3H2O, Leifite - Na7Be2(Si15Al3)O39(F,OH)2
5.1 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm
$150

S

5972 Shigaite, Caryopilite, Rhodochrosite, Barite
Minerals Specimen: Shigaite, Caryopilite, Rhodochrosite, Barite from N'Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

N'Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Shigaite: Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2·6H2O , Caryopilite: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
6.8 x 5.7 x 4.2 cm
The largest Shigaite crystal is 4 mm across.
$200

3799 Shattuckite Included in Quartz
Minerals Specimen: Shattuckite Included in Quartz from Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia

Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
3.2 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm
$45

3851 Safflorite, Nickelskutterudite-Skutterudite Series, Nickeline
Minerals Specimen: Safflorite, Nickelskutterudite-Skutterudite Series, Nickeline from Rusty Lake Mine, Leith Twp., Gowganda area, Timiskaming Dist., Ontario, Canada

Rusty Lake Mine, Leith Twp., Gowganda area, Timiskaming Dist., Ontario, Canada
(Co,Ni,Fe)As2, NiAs3-x to CoAs3-x, NiAs
9.6 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm
$125

6814 Stilpnomelane variety: Ferristilpnomelane, Zussmanite (TL), Quartz
Minerals Specimen: Stilpnomelane variety: Ferristilpnomelane, Zussmanite (TL), Quartz from Laytonville, Mendocino Co., California

Laytonville, Mendocino Co., California
Type Location
K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27, K(Fe,Mg,Mn)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14
Ex. Steve Pullman
11.2 x 9.3 x 4.8 cm
$45

6811 Stilpnomelane variety: Ferristilpnomelane, Zussmanite (TL), Quartz, Pyrite
Minerals Specimen: Stilpnomelane variety: Ferristilpnomelane, Zussmanite (TL), Quartz, Pyrite from Laytonville, Mendocino Co., California

Laytonville, Mendocino Co., California
K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27, K(Fe,Mg,Mn)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14
Ex. Steve Pullman
6.8 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm
$25

6358 Stannite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Arsenopyrite
Minerals Specimen: Stannite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine,  Yizhang Co.,  Chenzhou Prefecture,  Hunan Province,  China

Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Cu2FeSnS4
5.7 x 5 x 2.6 cm
$200

6981 Miersite
Minerals Specimen: Miersite from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Type Location
(Ag,Cu)I
Ex. Wolfgang Henkel from Gunnar Farbar
3 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm
$75

6602 Sartorite variety: Scleroclase, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Quartz
Minerals Specimen: Sartorite variety: Scleroclase, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Quartz from Legenbach Quarry, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland

Legenbach Quarry, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Type Location
PbAs2S4
Ex. John Melhase prior to 1938, Ex. California Academy of Sciences, Ex. Steve Pullman
4 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm
The two entact Sartorite crystals are approximately 2 mm long.
$75

T

6704 Tantalite-(Mn), Quartz, Muscovite
Minerals Specimen: Tantalite-(Mn), Quartz, Muscovite from Quixaba Mine, Frei Martiho, Paraiba, Brazil

Quixaba Mine, Frei Martiho, Paraiba, Brazil
Mn2+Ta2O6
Ex. Luiz Menezes
3.6 x 3.2 x 3.1 cm
$60

Z

6971 Zanazziite on Double Terminated, Gemmy Tourmaline
Minerals Specimen: Zanazziite on Double Terminated, Gemmy Tourmaline from Ponte do Piaui claim, Piaui valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhona Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ponte do Piaui claim, Piaui valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhona Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ca2Mg5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4·6H2O
Ex. Luiz Menezes
6.6 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Note: the third dimension does not include the spherical concretion of Zanazziite which protrubes out another 0.3 cm.
$350

3504 Zinkenite, Stannite, Pyrite
Minerals Specimen: Zinkenite, Stannite, Pyrite from Mina San Jose, Oruro, Bolivia

Mina San Jose, Oruro, Bolivia
Pb9Sb22S42
6.9 x 4.6 x 4.3 cm
$45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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