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Australasia Australia New South Wales

2968 Gordaite, Ktenasite, Mimetite, Block 14 Opencut, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia

2968 Gordaite (partially exposed translucent greyish crystals), Ktenasite (blue-green), Mimetite (yellow) from the Block 14 Opencut, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia. XRD confirmed. Ex Graham Lee collection. Ex Jim Sharpe collection. FOV 5mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Western Australia

3199 Arsenogorceixite, Bali Lo Copper Mine, Ashburton Downs Station, Western Australia

Pale green micro crystals and druses of Arsenogorceixite on Quartz from 3199 Arsenogorceixite, Bali Lo Copper Mine, Ashburton Downs Station, Western Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

3200 Tarbuttite, Reaphook Hill, South Australia

3200 Tarbuttite with Scholzite from Reaphook Hill, South Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

2545 Calcioferrite, Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, South Australia

2545 Calcioferrite, Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, South Australia. FOV 3mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

2442 Mitridatite on Quartz, Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, South Australia

2442 Mitridatite on Quartz, Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, South Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Victoria

3158 Taranakite, Parwan Lava Caves, Victoria, Australia

3158 Taranakite from the Parwan Lava Caves, Victoria, Australia. 35x25x23mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Victoria

3212 Vivianite, Santabarbaraite, Wannon Falls, Victoria, Australia

Vivianite with minor Santabarbaraite replacement in places – Wannon Falls, Victoria, Australia. 55x25x20mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

2547 Fluellite on Kingite, Tom’s Quarry, Kupunda, South Australia

2547 Fluellite crystals on white chalky Kingite from Tom’s Phosphate Quarry, Kupunda, South Australia. FOV 45mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

3161 Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite (TL), Norrishite, Hoskins mine, Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

3161 Dark reddish grains of Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite (Type Locality) with black Norrishite from the Hoskins mine, Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia. FOV 45mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

3155 Namansilite, Woods Mine, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

3155 Namansilite, Woods Mine, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. FOV 50mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Northern Territory

2595 Cerussite on Malachite, Brown’s Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia

2595 Sixling twinned Cerussite on Malachite from Brown’s Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia. 32x21x23mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

ANKP12 Phillipsite, Cape Grim, Tasmania, Australia

ANKP12 Phillipsite, Cape Grim, Tasmania, Australia. FOV 20mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0037 Petroleum (Var: Bitumen), Russell Road Quarry, Lonnavale, Huon Valley, Tasmania, Australia

0037 Petroleum (Var: Bitumen), Russell Road Quarry, Lonnavale, Huon Valley, Tasmania, Australia. FOV 30mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0021 Forsterite, Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia

0021 Forsterite, Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia. FOV 25mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

1249 Ferberite, Quartz, Pyrite, Wilmot HEC Tunnel, Tasmania

1249 Pyrite on Ferberite on Quartz with some minor Muscovite from the HEC tunnel at Wilmot, Tasmania. FOV 25mm.

  • February 12, 2023
England United Kingdom

ANKM169 Marcasite, Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, United Kingdom

ANKM169 Marcasite from Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, United Kingdom. 12x10x5mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

2945 Uranospinite, Wild Dog Uranium Mine, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

2945 Uranospinite, Wild Dog Uranium Mine, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. FOV 45mm.

  • February 12, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

2419 Faustite, Zincian Turquoise, Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, South Australia

2419 Faustite (white) / Zincian Turquoise (pale turquoise blue) from Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, South Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 10, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

2423 Francisite (TL), Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, South Australia

2423 Francisite (Type Locality), Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, South Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 10, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

3349 Hopeite, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia

3349 Hopeite – Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia. (Analysed). FOV 5mm.

  • February 10, 2023
Australasia Australia Victoria

3162 Hydrokenoelsmoreite, Wolfram Mine, Pittong, Victoria, Australia

3162 Hydrokenoelsmoreite on Ferberite in Quartz – Wolfram Mine, Pittong, Victoria, Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 10, 2023
Australasia Australia Queensland

ANKB136 Botryogen, Mount Isa Mines, Queensland, Australia

ANKB136 Botryogen from the Mount Isa Mines, Queensland, Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 10, 2023
Australasia Australia Victoria

ANKP116 Pseudobrookite, Hematite, Delaney’s Quarry, Mt Shadwell, Victoria, Australia

ANKP116 Pseudobrookite, Hematite – Mount Shadwell Quarry (Delaney’s Quarry), Mt Shadwell, Victoria, Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 10, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

3281 Cerussite, Comet Maestries Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia

Historic specimen. Freiberg Mining Academy Mineral Dealership label is in the handwriting of Wilhelm Maucher who was Faktor betewen 1904-1909. Label matched using the MinRecord label archive. 3281 Cerussite, Comet Maestries Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia....

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia Victoria

3405 Newberyite (Type Locality), Mt Widderin Cave, Skipton, Victoria, Australia

3405 Newberyite (Type Locality), Mt Widderin Cave, Skipton, Victoria, Australia. 32x15x8mm. From the type locality, a greyish brown specimen of aggregated crystals of the rare Mg phosphate mineral, Newberyite. Not a beauty, but with an...

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia Victoria

3406 Albite (Var: Anorthoclase), Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australia

3406 Albite (Var: Anorthoclase) from Mount Anakie, Anakie, Victoria, Australia. FOV 50mm. Largest fragment 24mm. An important historic locality sample: 4 specimens of tranclucent oligoclase in a round cardboard box with inscription from Alfred Louis...

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia Western Australia

2890 Ashburtonite (TL), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia

2890 Ashburtonite (TL), Ashburton Downs Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

3353 Domerockite (TL), Dome Rock Copper Mine, Olary Province, South Australia

3353 Domerockite (TL), Dome Rock Copper Mine, Olary Province, South Australia. Green microcrystals of rare domerockite on matrix (2mm) from the species’ type and only locality. Analysed.

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

3018 Smithsonite, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia

3018 Smithsonite, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia. 52x33x24mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

3293 Azurite, Gomersal Mine, Gomersal, South Australia

3293 Aggregate of small bright blue Azurite nodules from the Gomersal Mine, Gomersal, South Australia. 38x25x24mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australia South Australia

3326 Crandalite, Klemm’s Quarry (Moculta), Angaston, South Australia

3326 Crandalite from Klemm’s Quarry (Moculta), Angaston, South Australia. FOV 20mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

3375 Hoganite (TL), Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia

3375 Hoganite (TL), Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia. FOV 25mm. Although these Hoganite crystals do originate from the Type Locality at Broken Hill, it is likely this particular specimen is a byproduct of...

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia Queensland

3340 Margarite pseudomorphing Corundum, May Downs Station, Queensland, Australia

3340 Micro flaky Margarite crystals pseudomorphing Corundum from the May Downs Station, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. 20x10x8mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia Victoria

3159 Pseudorutile, Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Victoria, Australia

Pseudorutile from the heavy mineral concentrates found in the gravel deposits of the Alluvial gold mine at Carapooee, Victoria, Australia. Largest crystal 3mm. Average crystal size 1-2mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australia South Australia

2888 Ilmenite, Arkaroola Bore, South Australia

2888 Ilmenite, Arkaroola Bore, Arkaroola, North Flinders Ranges, South Australia. 42x30x22mm. FOV 28mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

2461 Nissonite, Iron Monarch Open Cut, South Australia

Sharp turquoise-green crystals of Nissonite with Chrysocolla from the Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, South Australia. FOV 5mm.

  • February 9, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

ANKP50 Prehnite, K Feldspar (Var: Adularia), Mullaley, New South Wales, Australia

ANKP50 Prehnite and K Feldspar (Var: Adularia), from Mullaley, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia. 27x22x12mm.

  • February 7, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

ANKL70 Linarite, West Adit, Cliff Mine, New South Wales, Australia

ANKL70 Linarite, Malachite, from the West Adit, Cliff Mine, New South Wales, Australia. FOV 30mm.

  • February 7, 2023
Australasia Australia South Australia

ANKL14 Laumontite, Stilbite-Ca, Arkaroola Bore, South Australia

ANKL14 Laumontite, Stilbite-Ca, Arkaroola Bore, Flinders Ranges, South Australia. 40x24x21mm.

  • February 7, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

ANKQ6 Quartz Sceptre, Torrington, New South Wales, Australia

ANKQ6 Quartz Sceptre, from Torrington, New South Wales, Australia. 20x11x10mm.

  • February 7, 2023
Australasia Australia Queensland

ANKC2 Calcite, Siderite, Biggenden Mine, Biggenden, Queensland

ANKC2 Calcite, Siderite, from Biggenden Mine, Biggenden, Queensland, Australia. 28x20x15mm.

  • February 7, 2023
Australasia Australia Queensland

ANKH27 Hentschelite, Great Australia Mine, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

ANKH27 Hentschelite, Great Australia Mine, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.FOV 25mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia Northern Territory

ANKG11 Almandine, Muscovite, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Northern Territory, Australia

ANKG11 Almandine, Muscovite, Mt Riddock Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia. A red almandine crystal embedded in muscovite mica.FOV 25mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia Queensland

ANKE9 Erythrite, Actinolite, Calcite, Biggenden Mine, Biggenden, Queensland, Australia

ANKE9 Erythrite, Actinolite, Calcite, Biggenden Mine, Biggenden, Queensland, Australia.FOV 30mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

ANKG4 Andradite, Pyrite, Epidote, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania, Australia

ANKG4 Andradite, Pyrite, Epidote, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania, Australia.FOV 20mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

ANKP79 Phillipsite, Cape Grim, North West Tasmania, Australia

ANKP79 Phillipsite, Cape Grim, North West Tasmania, Australia.FOV 30mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

ANKG3 Andradite on Magnetite, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania, Australia

ANKG3 Andradite on Magnetite, Kara Mine, Hampshire, Tasmania, Australia.18x15x13mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia Tasmania

ANKF53 Fluorite, Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Renison Bell Mine, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia

ANKF53 Fluorite, Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Renison Bell Mine, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia.30x21x16mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia Queensland

3283 Cloncurryite (TL), Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia

3283 Cloncurryite (TL), Great Australia Mine, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia.FOV 20mm.

  • January 22, 2023
Australasia Australia New South Wales

3289 Wilkinsonite (TL), Warrumbungle Volcano, New South Wales, Australia

3289 Wilkinsonite (TL), Warrumbungle Volcano, Warrumbungle National Park, Gowen Co., New South Wales, Australia.25X17X15mm.

  • January 22, 2023
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