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Minerals Sold but not Forgotten

These are minerals which have been sold but are unique and still quite interesting to look at. Not all minerals sold on the website have had their pages retained nor will all minerals included on this page remain here indefinitely.  Click each picture or link to go to the mineral's webpage. The specimens are arranged in a relatively random order - generally the latest sold specimens are appended to the end of this gallery. To go to other pages in this gallery, please use the links at the bottom of the page.


#59 Staurolite in Schist

Mineral Specimen: Staurolite in Schist from Fitchburg, Worchester, Massachusetss Philadelphia Academy of Sciences #4447

Fitchburg, Worchester Co., Massachusetts
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences #4447
19 x 9 x 4.5 cm

#114 Natrolite and Prehnite

Mineral Specimen: Natrolite and Prehnite from Bergen Hill, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA

Bergen Hill, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences #17622
Ex. A.E. Foote
17 x 12 x 8 cm

#68 Copper Crystals

Mineral Specimen: Copper Crystals from Cliff Mine, Phoenix, Keweenaw County, Michigan Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences #25027

Cliff Mine, Phoenix, Keweenaw County, Michigan
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences #25027
9 x 6 x 6 cm

#58 Ajoite and Papagoite included in Quartz with Hematite

 Mineral Specimen:Ajoite and Papagoite included in Quartz with Hematite from Messina Mine, Limpopo, South Africa

Messina Mine, Limpopo, South Africa
9x8x5 cm

#40 Tourmaline (Elbaite)

 

Mineral Specimen: Elbaite Tourmaline from Pech, Afghanistan

Darra-i-Pech Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
4.5 x 1.3 x .9 cm

#84 Tourmaline (Elbaite)


Mineral Specimen: Tourmaline (Elbaite) from Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
43 x 5 x 4 mm

#119 Magnetite pseudomorph after Pyrrhotite, Andradite Garnet, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite

Mineral Specimen: Magnetite pseudomorph after Pyrrhotite, Andradite Garnet, Sphalerite, Quartz, Calcite from El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras

El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras
10 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm

#121 Andradite Garnet and Quartz


 Mineral Specimen: Andradite Garnet and Quartz from El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras

El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras
10 x 6 x 3.5 cm

#85 Green Gemmy Apatite

Mineral Specimen: Green Gemmy Apatite from Quebec, Canada

Liscombe Apatite occurrence, Cardiff Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
3.8 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm

#35 Japan Law Twin Quartz

Mineral Specimen: Japan Law Twin Quartz

Naru Island, Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
8.8 x 8.8 cm outside dimension of box

#71 Grape Copper

Mineral Specimen: Grape Copper from Cheng Men Shan Deposit, Jiurui Mining Dist., Jiujiang Co., Jiujiang Pref., Jiangxi Prov, China

Cheng Men Shan Deposit, Jiurui Mining Dist., Jiujiang Co., Jiujiang Pref., Jiangxi Prov, China
13 x 8 x 4 cm

#65 Blue Topaz with Tourmaline

Mineral Specimen: Topaz with Tourmaline from Aqshatau Mine, Aqshatau, Qaraghandy Oblysy, Kazakhstan

Aqshatau Mine, Aqshatau, Qaraghandy Oblysy, Kazakhstan
7 x 5 x 4 cm

#141 Vivianite and Pyrite on Quartz
Mineral Specimen: Vivianite and Pyrite on Quartz from Cigana Claim, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
 
Cigana Claim, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.2 x 2.8 x 1.2 cm

#133 Azurite

 Mineral Specimen: Azurite from Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8 x 4.5 .5 cm

#69 Tourmaline (Elbaite)

Mineral Specimen: Tourmaline (Elbaite) from Himalaya Queen Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA

Himalaya Queen Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California, USA
35 x 15 x 12 mm

#212 Willemite, Calcite and Franklinite Sphere

Mineral Specimen: Willemite, Calcite and Franklinite Sphere from Franklin, New Jersey, USA

Franklin, New Jersey, USA
4+ cm in diameter

#182 Stilbite

Mineral Specimen: Stilbite from Moore's Station, Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA

Moore's Station, Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences
10.5 x 14.5 x 4.5 cm

#122 Twinned Andradite Garnet

Mineral Specimen: Twinned Andradite Garnet from El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras

El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras
5.5 x 4 x 5 cm

#859 Ball Lepidolite
Minerals Specimen: Ball Lepidolite from Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.6 x 4.5 x 3.9 cm

#857 Apophyllite on Prehnite
Minerals Specimen: Apophyllite on Prehnite from Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA

Bull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA
5.8 x 4.3 x 1.2 cm

#853 Rutile
Minerals Specimen: Rutile from Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA

Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
9.7 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm


#127 Sphalerite, Quartz, Andradite Garnet, Pyrite, Hedenbergite
Mineral Specimen: Sphalerite, Quartz, Andradite Garnet, Pyrite, Hedenbergite from El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras

El Mochito Mine, El Mocho, Santa Barbara Department, Honduras
27 x 17 x 15 cm

#67 Zoned Fluorite

Mineral Specimen: Zoned Fluorite from Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois

Cave-In-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
6 x 5 x 4.5 cm

#187 Tourmaline (Elbaite)

Mineral Specimen: Tourmaline (Elbaite) from Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California, USA

Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala District, San Diego County, California, USA
3.5 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm

#73 Hexagonal Calcite

Mineral Specimen: Hexagonal Calcite from Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA

Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA

11 x 8 x 9 cm

#143 Azurite and Malachite

Mineral Specimen: Azurite and Malachite from Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA 
Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
6 x 6 x 2.5 cm

#105 Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz 


Mineral Specimen: Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz from Tongbei, Fujian, China

Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian, China
7 x 2.5 x 2 cm

#217 Babingtonite

Mineral Specimen: Babingtonite from Lane Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Lane Quarry, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
8.0 x 6.0 x 3.5 cm

#223 Iridescent Siderite

Mineral Specimen: Iridescent Siderite from Baltimore County, Maryland

Baltimore County, Maryland
12.0 x 7.0 x 6.5 cm

#663 Red Crazy Lace Agate
Minerals Specimen: Red Crazy Lace Agate from Sierra Santa Lucia, Ejido Benito Juarez, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico

Sierra Santa Lucia, Ejido Benito Juarez, Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico
8.9 x 8.5 x 3.4 cm

#64 Cuprite with Malachite

Mineral Specimen: Cuprite Crystal with Malachite from the Congo

4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo

#157 Copper included in Calcite with Prehnite

Mineral Specimen: Copper inclusions in Calcite with Prehnite from Osceola Mine, Osceola, Houghton County, Michigan, USA

Osceola Mine, Osceola, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
7.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm

#155 Silver, Copper and Microcline

Mineral Specimen: Silver, Copper and Microline from Ridge Mine, Butler Lode, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA

Ridge Mine, Butler Lode, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
20 x 15 x 10 mm

#165 Mcfallite, Orientite and Calcite

Mineral Specimen: Mcfallite, Orientite and Calcite from Manganese Mine, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA

Manganese Mine, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
Type Location
4 x 3 x 3 cm

 #172 Spessartine Garnet and Fluorite

Mineral Specimen 172 Spessartine Garnet and Fluorite from Tongbei, Fujian, China for sale

Tongbei, Fujian, China
6.5 x 4 x 2 cm

#55 Vesuvianite

 

Jeffrey Quarry, Asbestos,

Quebec, Canada

8 x 6 x 4  cm

#151 Smoky Elestial Quartz

Mineral Specimen: Smoky Elestial Quartz from Alto da Pitorra, Laranjeiras, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Alto da Pitorra, Laranjeiras, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.7 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm

#154 Mohawkite

Mineral Specimen: Mohawkite from Mohawk-Ahmeek area, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA, Michigan, USA

Mohawk-Ahmeek area, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
8.7 x 5 x .3 cm

#2 Lemanskiite and Chenevixite

 Mineral Specimen: Lemanskiite and Chenevixite from Mina Abundancia, Santa Catalina, Antofagasta, Chile

Mina Abundancia, Santa Catalina, Antofagasta, Chile
3.5 x 2 cm

#83 Tourmaline (Elbaite)
Mineral Specimen: Tourmaline from Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California, USA

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California, USA
4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm

#103 Sulfur

Mineral Specimen: Sulfur from Maybee, Monroe County, Michigan, USA

Maybee, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
9.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm

#371 Vivianite
Mineral Specimen: Vivianite from Bolivia

 Bolivia 
8.0 x 6.2 x 4.9 cm
$50

#190 Margarite

Mineral Specimen: Margarite from Chester Emery Mines, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Chester Emery Mines, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
7.0 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm

#227 Multicolored Tourmaline 

Mineral Specimen: Multicolored Tourmaline (Elbaite) from Leduc Mine, St-Pierre-de-Wakefield, Wakefield Township, Gatineau Co., Québec, Canada

Leduc Mine, St-Pierre-de-Wakefield, Wakefield Township, Gatineau Co., Québec, Canada
6.0 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm

#693 Blue Hemimorphite with probable Kipushite
Minerals Specimen: Blue Hemimorphite with probable Kipushite from Laochang Tin Mine, Gejiu Co., Honghe Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China

Laochang Tin Mine, Gejiu Co., Honghe Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
10.1 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm

#640 Red and Blue Tourmaline
Minerals Specimen: Red and Blue Tourmaline from Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.6 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm

#687 Wulfenite
Minerals Specimen: Wulfenite from Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Dragoon Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Dragoon Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
4 x 2.6 x 0.9 cm

#715 Calcite Stalactites
Minerals Specimen: Calcite Stalactites from Alzada, Carter County, Montana

Alzada, Carter County, Montana
4.5 x 3.5 x 3.6 cm

#766 Fluorite with Calcite and Galena
Minerals Specimen: Fluorite with Calcite and Galena from Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK

Blackdene Mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
Fluorescent LW
4.3 x 3 x 1.3 cm

#720 Zoned Fluorite
Minerals Specimen: Zoned Fluorite from Huang Sha Ping Mine, Guiyang County., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Huang Sha Ping Mine, Guiyang County., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
5.5 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm

#719 Fluorite on Druzy Quartz
Minerals Specimen: Fluorite on Druzy Quartz from W.L. Davis-Deardorff Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Group, Cave-In-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA

W.L. Davis-Deardorff Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Group, Cave-In-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
5.5 x 6.9 x 6.2 cm


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