USA Minerals

A fun suite of minerals from both well known and obscure USA localities


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T810 - Copper $ 250 (=~ CAN$ 343)
 Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA
cabinet - 11.8 x 6 x 1 cm


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Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810a.jpg] Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810b.jpg] Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810c.jpg] Copper from Santa Rita Mine, New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t810d.jpg]

Flattened cluster of elongated Copper crystals with a good red patina. Good on both sides.

T812 - Wulfenite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206)
 Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm


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Wulfenite from Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/t812a.jpg] Wulfenite from Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/t812b.jpg] Wulfenite from Rowley Mine, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA [db_pics/pics/t812c.jpg]

Sharp, transparent single Wulfenite crystal from the Rowley Mine.  A small but stunning undamaged gem of a Wulfenite. Great color and luster.

T813 - Muscovite with Rutile $ 90 (=~ CAN$ 124) SOLD
 Hiddenite, North Carolina, USA
small cabinet - 8 x 7 x 7 cm


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Muscovite with Rutile from Hiddenite, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/t813a.jpg] Muscovite with Rutile from Hiddenite, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/t813b.jpg] Muscovite with Rutile from Hiddenite, North Carolina, USA [db_pics/pics/t813c.jpg]

Undamaged cluster of large Muscovite crystals from the emeral mining area of North Carolina. A floater crystallized all around. There are small red Rutile crystals on one of the Muscovite crystals.

T815 - Aragonite $ 150 (=~ CAN$ 206)
 San Luis Obispo, California, USA
small cabinet - 8 x 8 x 7 cm


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Aragonite from San Luis Obispo, California, USA [db_pics/pics/t815a.jpg] Aragonite from San Luis Obispo, California, USA [db_pics/pics/t815b.jpg] Aragonite from San Luis Obispo, California, USA [db_pics/pics/t815c.jpg]

Coral-like formation of Aragonite crystals. The Aragonite grades up from pink at the base to white.

T816 - Strengite, Kidwellite $ 300 (=~ CAN$ 412) SOLD
 Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm


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Strengite, Kidwellite from Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/t816a.jpg] Strengite, Kidwellite from Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/t816b.jpg] Strengite, Kidwellite from Three Oak Gap, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA [db_pics/pics/t816c.jpg]

Colorful specimen with purple Strengite on green Kidwellite with other phosphates Beraunite, Dufrenite, and Cacoxenite. Comes with a Kidwell label!! A Kidwellite from the Kidwell collection.

T818 - Scheelite $ 350 (=~ CAN$ 480) SOLD
 California, USA
large cabinet - 15.5 x 7 x 6 cm


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Scheelite from California, USA [db_pics/pics/t818a.jpg] Scheelite from California, USA [db_pics/pics/t818b.jpg] Scheelite from California, USA [db_pics/pics/t818c.jpg]

A large 6cm Scheelite crystal partially exposed from a Quartz matrix. This came from an old collection and the exact locality is unknown, however this is a huge scheelite from ANY California locality, as most California Scheelite are in the 1-2cm size range.

T820 - Fluorite $ 160 (=~ CAN$ 220) SOLD
 Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
miniature - 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm


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Fluorite from Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t820a.jpg] Fluorite from Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA [db_pics/pics/t820b.jpg]

Translucent green octahedral Fluorite crystal on matrix. The Fluorite is 4cm tip to tip and has a purple phantom just under the surface.

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