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6975 Artinite, Desautelsite, Talc
Mineral 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

6309 Axinite-(Fe), Quartz, Epidote
Mineral Specimen: Axinite-(Fe), Quartz,  Epidote from New Melones Dam, Calaveras Co., California

New Melones Dam, Calaveras Co., California
8.7 x 5.8 x 9.1 cm
$75

6142 Augelite and Probable Minor Scorzalite
Mineral 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

5530 Andradite Garnet,Calcite, Epidote, Smoky Quartz
Mineral Specimen: Andradite Garnet,Calcite, Epidote, Smoky Quartz from Aeroplane Mine, Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop Dist., Inyo Co., California

Aeroplane Mine, Tungsten Hills, West Bishop, Bishop Dist., Inyo Co., California
Ex. Steve Pullman from trade with California Academy of Sciences, Jan. 2006, Collected by William J. Keith USGS, April, 1996
8.4 x 5.7 x 2.8 cm
Largest Andradite crystal is 3.5 mm across.
$75

B

6985 Benitoite, Neptunite, Crossite, Natrolite
Mineral Specimen: Benitoite, Neptunite, Crossite, Natrolite from San Benito Co., California

San Benito Co., California
Type Location
4.6 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
SOLD

C

6953 Cinnabar, Druze Quartz, likely Metacinnabar, possible Idrialite
Mineral Specimen: Cinnabar, Druze Quartz, likely Metacinnabar, possible Idrialite from Culver-Baer Mine, North Fork Little Sulphur Creek, Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California

Culver-Baer Mine, North Fork Little Sulphur Creek, Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California
Ex. S. Pullman from California Academy of Sciences
4.9 x 4 x 3.4 cm
$45

6951 Double Terminated Colemanite Crystals on Stalactic Calcite
Mineral Specimen: Double Terminated Colemanite Crystals on Stalactic Calcite from Extension 16, Boron Open Pit Mine, Boron, Kern Co., California

Extension 16, Boron Open Pit Mine, Boron, Kern Co., California
Ex. E. Morales from J. Minette (mine manager at the time), November 1983
4.5 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm
$100

6878 Colemanite
Mineral Specimen: Colemanite from U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California

U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California
Ex. E. Morales from J. Minette, Washinton Mineral Symposium, 1982
4.9 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
$45

6877 Colemanite
Mineral Specimen: Colemanite from U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California

U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California
Ex. E. Morales from J. Minette, Washinton Mineral Symposium, 1982
4.8 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm
$35

6712 Cinnabar in Calcite
Mineral Specimen: Cinnabar in Calcite from King Mine, Fresno Co., California

King Mine, Fresno Co., California
Ex. University of Michigan Geology Department, #UM5929 from C. A. Noren, 1963 or older
7.2 x 7 x 5.8 cm
$35

5053 Cactus Calcite
Mineral Specimen: Cactus Calcite from Yerington District, Singatse Range, Lyon Co., Nevada

Yerington District, Singatse Range, Lyon Co., Nevada
Ex. Steve Pullman
5.8 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
$25

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6475 Goethite Pseudomorph after Octahedral Pyrite
Mineral Specimen: Goethite Pseudomorph after Octahedral Pyrite from North Salinas Valley, Inyo Co., California

North Salinas Valley, Inyo Co., California
Ex. E. Morales from J. Minette, 1983
6.9 x 4.4 x 3.3 cm
$75

H

4394 Howlite
Mineral Specimen: Howlite from Lang Mine, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California

Lang Mine, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California
Ex. Steve Pullman, Collected by Cath Stein
9.7 x 9.6 x 5.8 cm
$35

M

6942 Myrickite - Cinnabar Included in Quartz
Mineral Specimen: Myrickite - Cinnabar Included in Quartz from Gold Gulch district, Beatty, Nye Co., Nevada

Gold Gulch district, Beatty, Nye Co., Nevada
Ex. John Melhase prior to 1938, Ex. California Academy of Sciences, Ex. Steve Pullman
3.7 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
$35

6880 Myrickite - Cinnabar Included in Opal - 2 pieces
Mineral Specimen: Myrickite - Cinnabar Included in Opal - 2 pieces from Beaty, Bare Mountain, Nye Co., Nevada

Beaty, Bare Mountain, Nye Co., Nevada
Ex. Universirty of Michigan Geological Dept. #5893
9.0 x 6.0 x 5.7
and 9.1 x 7.4 x 5.4 cm

$75

6188 Melanite Garnet (Titanium Rich Andradite)
Mineral Specimen: Melanite Garnet (Titanium Rich Andradite) from New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California

New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California
9.4 x 7.3 x 3.6 cm
$75

6101 Melanite Garnet (Titanium Rich Andradite), Unidentified Tan Crystals (likely Diopside)
Mineral Specimen: Melanite Garnet (Titanium Rich Andradite), Unidentified  Tan Crystals (likely Diopside) from New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California

New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California
13.6 x 6.8 x 7.1 cm
$75

5949 Sulfur Crystals Coated with Metastibnite, Gypsum
Mineral 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
Mineral 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

O

6830 Olivenite
Mineral Specimen: Olivenite from Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada

Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada
Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Ex. Steve Pullman from NCMA, 9/87
7.4 x 6.4 x 2.4 cm
$35

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6976 Plombierite on Vesuvianite variety: Idocrase
Mineral 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

Q

6983 Quartz Pseudomorph after Calcite with Quartz Crystals stained with Iron Oxides
Mineral Specimen: Quartz Pseudomorph after Calcite with Quartz Crystals stained with Iron Oxides from Barstow area, San Bernardino Co., California

Barstow area, San Bernardino Co., California
Ex. E. Morales from J. Minnette, Nov. 1983
3.9 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm
$100

6796 Quartz with Included Chlorite, Chlorite
Mineral Specimen: Quartz with Included Chlorite, Chlorite from Magalia Mining Dist., Butte Co., California

Magalia Mining Dist., Butte Co., California
Ex. S. Pullman, Ex. California Academy of Sciences, Collected by W. Estavillo
7 x 5.6 x 4.8 cm
$35

6308 Quartz, Axinite-(Fe), Epidote
Mineral Specimen: Quartz, Axinite-(Fe), Epidote from New Melones Dam, Calaveras Co., California

New Melones Dam, Calaveras Co., California
6.6 x 3.5 x 4 cm
$50

S

6848 Strengite, other Phosphates, Muscovite
Mineral Specimen: Strengite, other Phosphates, Muscovite from Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala,  San Diego Co., California

Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, San Diego Co., California
Ex. John Melhase, pre 1938, Ex. California Academy of Sciences, Ex. Steve Pullman
4.8 x 4.7 x 4 cm
$45

6814 Stilpnomelane variety: Ferristilpnomelane, Zussmanite (TL), Quartz
Mineral 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
Mineral 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

6153 Strengite, Sicklerite and other Phosphates
Mineral Specimen: Strengite, Sicklerite and other Phosphates from Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala,  San Diego Co., California

Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, San Diego Co., California
Ex. John Melhase, pre 1938, Ex. California Academy of Sciences, Ex. Steve Pullman
6.3 x 5 x 4.2 cm
$45

T

6209 Tourmaline
Mineral Specimen: Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California

Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California
5.7 x 3.1 x 2.6 cm
52 grams
$1750

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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