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Peru South America

2957 Rhodochrosite, Uchucchacua Mine, Peru

Rhodochrosite – Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, Peru. FOV 30mm.

  • May 15, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0536 Crocoite, Adelaide Mine, Tasmania

Crocoite – Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania. FOV 50mm. No. 0536 

  • May 15, 2022
Australasia Australia South Australia

3041 Aragonite on Calcite, Iron Princess, South Australia

Aragonite on Calcite from the Iron Princess, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. FOV 65mm. No 3041.

  • May 14, 2022
Peru South America

2956 Coquimbite, Javier Mine, Peru

Coquimbite from the Javier Mine (Javier Ortega Mine), Huac-huas (Huacuas), Lucanas Province, Ayacucho, Peru. 25x20x15mm.

  • May 14, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

3066 Mawsonite (TL), Mount Lyell Mines

Orange brown grains of the very rare Cu-Fe-Sn sulphide mineral mawsonite from the type locality in Tasmania (Mount Lyell, Queenstown) in a matrix of massive chalcopyrite and minor sulphides. Analysed by and from the Vandenbroucke...

  • April 14, 2022
Australasia Australia South Australia

2942 Sulvanite (Type Locality), Edelweiss Mine, South Australia

Sulvanite (Type Locality), Edelweiss Mine, Burra, North Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia. Two specimens in same display box. Specimen (left) measures 15x13x10mm, specimen (right) is altering to malachite, vesignieite and volborthite and measures 35x25x15mm.

  • March 11, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

2947 Newberyite (Type Locality), Mt Widderin Cave, Skipton, Victoria

Newberyite (Type Locality), Mt Widderin Cave, Skipton, Victoria, Australia. 35x28x15mm.

  • March 11, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

2588 Ferrierite-Mg, Phillip Island, Victoria

Ferrierite-Mg | Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia | FOV 30mm | No. 2588

  • February 19, 2022
Australasia Australia Western Australia

2679 Takovite, Carr Boyd Rocks Ni mine, Western Australia

Takovite from the Carr Boyd Rocks Ni mine, Menangina Station, Menzies Shire, Western Australia. 45x35x25mm.

  • February 18, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0161 Chalcophanite, Magnet Mine, Tasmania

Chalcophanite from the Magnet Mine, Waratah, Tasmania, Australia. FOV 25mm. No. 0161.

  • February 18, 2022
Afghanistan Asia

2594 Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) on Hydroxylherderite, Nuristan, Afghanistan

twinned Spodumene (Var: Kunzite) on Hydroxylherderite, from Nuristan, Afghanistan. 40x27x25mm. No. 2594.

  • February 17, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0592 Chabazite, Bronte Park, Tasmania

Clay included Chabazite from Bronte Park, Tasmania, Australia. 20x20x15mm. No. 0592.

  • February 16, 2022
Australasia Australia Western Australia

2951 Holmquistite, Greenbushes Mine, Western Australia

Holmquistite | Greenbushes Mine, Greenbushes Tinfield, Western Australia. FOV 45mm | No. 2951

  • February 15, 2022
Australasia Australia New South Wales

0281 Chlorargyrite, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales

Chlorargyrite from the South Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. [35x35x20mm]

  • February 14, 2022
Arizona North and Central Americas United States

2706 Shattuckite, Ajoite (Type Locality), New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), USA

Dark blue Shattuckite with blue-green Ajoite (Type Locality) | New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County,  Arizona , USA | 40x40x35mm | No. 2706

  • February 13, 2022
Chile South America

2647 Seeligerite, Christelite (TL), San Francisco Mine, Chile

Seeligerite (yellow) with blue Christelite (TL) green Paratacamite, not readily visible in the photo is a micro crystal of orange-red Phoenicochroite, and some minor Herbertsmithite, Hemimorphite & Quartz. 50x35x25mm. From the San Francisco Mine (Beatrix...

  • February 13, 2022
Asia China

2941 Theisite, Hemimorphite and Veszelyite, Dongchuan District, China

Theisite, Hemimorphite and Veszelyite on Quartz | Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China | 60x35x30mm & FOV 20MM | No. 2941

  • February 13, 2022
Asia China

2644 Cuprodongchuanite, Dongchuan District, China

Cuprodongchuanite (TL) with Veszelyite and Quartz. Light green possible Tyrolite or Theisite | Sanguozhuang, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China | FOV 20mm | No. 2644 

  • February 12, 2022
Chile South America

2656 Powellite (Var: Cupropowellite), Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Chile

Powellite (Var: Cupropowellite) | Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro mining district, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile | 55x40x20mm | No. 2656 

  • February 11, 2022
Chile South America

2646 Lindgrenite, San Samuel mine, Chile

Lindgrenite | San Samuel mine, Carrera Pinto, Atacama, Chile | FOV 20mm | No. 2646

  • February 10, 2022
Africa Nigeria

2950 Tourmaline (Var: Elbaite), Keffi, Nigeria

Tourmaline (Var: Elbaite) | Keffi, Nasarawa, Nigeria | 15x4mm | No. 2950

  • February 9, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

1976 Schoepite, Uranophane, Tasmanian United Uranium Mine

The sample is a limonitic clay with mica, jarosite and gypsum with some poorly crystallised uranium minerals. The latter probably include Uranophane-β (fibrous), Schoepite (amorphous), Compreignacite (cuboid crystals) and other minerals as a complex mixture...

  • February 8, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

1985 Schoepite, Uranophane, Tasmanian United Uranium Mine

The sample is a limonitic clay with mica, jarosite and gypsum with some poorly crystallised uranium minerals. The latter probably include Uranophane-β (fibrous), Schoepite (amorphous), Compreignacite (cuboid crystals) and other minerals as a complex mixture...

  • February 7, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

2095 Ulrichite (TL), Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Victoria

Ulrichite (Type Locality) | Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | FOV 5mm | No. 2095 |

  • February 6, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

2152 Saléeite, Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Victoria

Saléeite from Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. FOV 4mm.

  • February 5, 2022
Australasia Australia Northern Territory

1997 Saléeite, Ranger Uranium Mine, Northern Territory

Saléeite from the Ranger Uranium Mine, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia. FOV 25mm.

  • February 4, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

1977 Schoepite, Uranophane, Tasmanian United Uranium Mine

The sample is a limonitic clay with mica, jarosite and gypsum with some poorly crystallised uranium minerals. The latter probably include Uranophane-β (fibrous), Schoepite (amorphous), Compreignacite (cuboid crystals) and other minerals as a complex mixture...

  • February 2, 2022
Australasia Australia Western Australia

2215 Thorite (Var: Thorogummite), Zircon (Var: Cyrtolite), Fergusonite-(Y), Mukinbudin Feldspar Quarries, Western Australia

yellow Thorite (Var: Thorogummite), Zircon (Var: Cyrtolite), lustrous Fergusonite-(Y) | Mukinbudin Feldspar Quarries, Mukinbudin, Western Australia. 65x50x20mm

  • February 1, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

1887 Torbernite, Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Victoria

Torbernite | Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | FOV 3mm | No. 1887 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

2107 Sampleite, Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Victoria

Sampleite | Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | FOV 3mm | No. 2107 |

  • January 31, 2022
Asia Pakistan

2183 Elbaite with Muscovite and Albite, Stak Nala, Pakistan

Elbaite with Muscovite and Albite | Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts, Skardu Dis., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | 45x35x25mm | No. 2183 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

1888 Ulrichite (TL), Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Victoria

Ulrichite (Type Locality) | Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | FOV 3mm | No. 1888 |

  • January 31, 2022
Asia Pakistan

2908 Elbaite with Albite, Stak Nala, Pakistan

Elbaite with Albite | Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts, Skardu Dis., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | 60x50x30mm | No. 2908 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Victoria

1928 Sampleite, Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Victoria

Sampleite | Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | FOV 3mm | No. 1928 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia South Australia

1934 Hetaerolite, Beltana Mine, Puttapa, South Australia

Hetaerolite | Beltana Mine, Puttapa, South Australia | FOV 4mm | No. 1934 |

  • January 31, 2022
Asia India

1969 Scapolite, Karur District, India

Scapolite | Scapolite locality, Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India | 38x7x7mm | No. 1969 |

  • January 31, 2022
Asia Pakistan

1941 Tantalite-(Mn) on Elbaite with Albite, Stak Nala, Pakistan

Tantalite-(Mn) on Elbaite with Albite | Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts, Skardu Dis., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | 40x30x30mm | No. 1941 |

  • January 31, 2022
Michigan North and Central Americas United States

2634 Copper in/on Calcite with Epidote, Quincy Mine, Michigan, USA

Copper in/on Calcite with Epidote | Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA | 45x40x30mm | No. 2634

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia New South Wales

2544 Native Silver, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales

Native Silver (wire) | Brownes Shaft, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 15x10x8mm | No. 2544 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia New South Wales

0852 Cuprite, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales

Cuprite | Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales, Australia | FOV 10mm | No. 852 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia New South Wales

0926 Pyromorphite, Broken Hill Mines, New South Wales

Pyromorphite | Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 20x15x12mm | No. 926 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

1449 Hematite included Quartz, Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Tasmania

Hematite included Quartz with Hematite phantoms | Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia | FOV 40mm | No. 1449 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0772 Hematite included Quartz, Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Tasmania

Hematite included Quartz with Hematite phantoms and minor Chalcopyrite | Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia | 30x30x25mm | No. 0772 |   

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0771 Hematite included Quartz, Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Tasmania

Hematite included Quartz with Hematite phantoms and minor Chalcopyrite inclusions | Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia | 25x18x10mm | No. 0771 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0758 Chalcopyrite on Hematite included Quartz, Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Tasmania

Chalcopyrite crystals on Hematite included Quartz | Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. | 35x30x30mm | No. 0758 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0756 Hematite included Quartz, Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Tasmania

Hematite included Quartz with Hematite phantoms | Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia | FOV 35mm | No. 0756 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0734 Hematite included Quartz, Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Tasmania

Hematite included Quartz with Hematite phantoms and minor Chalcopyrite | Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia | 25x20x15mm | No. 0734 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0250 Metacinnabar included Baryte, Tasmania

Metacinnabar included Baryte | XXX, Tasmania, Australia | 25mm | No. 0250 | 

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia Tasmania

0081 Chalcopyrite included Baryte, Queenstown, Tasmania

Chalcopyrite included Baryte | Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia | 15mm | No. 0081 |

  • January 31, 2022
Australasia Australia South Australia

2546 Conichalcite after Olivenite, Dome Rock Copper Mine

Conichalcite ps. Olivenite | FOV 25mm | Dome Rock Copper Mine, South Australia | No. 2546

  • January 28, 2022
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