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This week's update consists of 21 mineral specimens, 15 thumbnail specimens and 1 new entry to the Study, Hobby and Bulk Samples listings. Also, a new geographical gallery has been added which contains minerals from the northeastern section of the U.S. This includes the states of New York, New Jersey and New England (Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Isalnd). A number of sold specimens have been removed from the regular galleries and moved to the Sold But Not Forgotten Galleries. The next update will be available on Wednesday, Febuary 15th, 2012 and will be available by 12:00 EST (5:00 GMT). Henceforth, there will be regular updates available every Wednesday at noon.

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There is a total of 684 mineral specimens and 613 thumbnail specimens for sale on the website.

#1307 Smoky Quatrz Scepter on Amethyst Itaguacu, Espirito Santo, Brazil 5.4 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm $85	#1306 Manganoan Calcite and Quartz Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China 6.3 x 5.7 x 3.6 cm $250	#1305 Sulfur El Desierto mine, Daniel Campos Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia 8.3 x 5.1 x 1.9 cm $45
#1304 Huebnerite on Quartz Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru 3.5 x 4.3 x 2.4 cm $35	#1303 Amethyst Veracruz, Mexico 8.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm $150	#1302 Cubic Hematite Crystal Casa de Pedra Mine, Congonhas do Campo, Minas Gerais, Brazil Ex. Ricardo Telles 3.1 x 2 x 1.8 cm $28
#1301 Aragonite Chihuahua, Mexico 6.2 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm $25	#1300 Okenite on Prehnite Mumbai District, Maharashtra, India 4.5 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm Okenite is: 2.1 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm $70	#1299 Prase - Quartz with included Hedenbergite with Hematite Iron Roses Serifos Island (Seriphos), Cyclade Islands, Kyklades Prefecture, Aegean Islands Department, Greece 6.7 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm $55
#1298 Olivenite on Enargite Burrus Mine, Pyramid District, Washoe Co., Nevada, USA Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH) on Cu₃AsS₄ 5.3 x 4.1 x 1.7 cm $45	#1297 Turkey Fat Smithsonite Morning Star Mine, Rush, Rush Creek District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA 3.6 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm $70	#1296 Amethyst with included Hematite Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada 9.2 x 7.7 x 4.5 cm $35
#1295 Dravite Tourmaline May Downs Station, Mount Isa district, Mount Isa - Cloncurry area, Queensland, Australia 10.2 x 9.3 x 5.2 cm $150 / Reserved	#1294 Volborthite Richardson, Leeds, Washington Co., Utah, USA Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂·2H₂O 7.7 x 4 x 1.7 cm $25	#1293 Banded Agate Chihuahua, Mexico 5.3 x 4.2 x 3.9 cm SOLD
#1292 Calcite psuedomorph after Barite, Chalcopyrite Zacatecas, Mexico 7.2 x 6.2 x 4.3 cm $50	#1291 Wavellite Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA 6.8 x 7.3 x 3.9 cm $40	#1290 Pyrite Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru 5.8 x 4 x 1.4 cm $20
#1289 Vanadinite on Calcite Mina San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico 7 x 5.5 x 6.8 cm $25	#1288 Zincite Zinc smelter, Swietoch?owice, Katowice, Upper Silesia, Poland 5.6 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm $50 / Reserved	#1287 Pyritohedral Pyrite with unknown Sulfide Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru 6 x 5.2 x 1.7 cm $30

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T986 Aquamarine Mt, Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado 2003 $25	T985 Barite Mekle Mine, Nevada $15	T979 Datolite Quincy Mine, Quincy Hill, Houghton Co., Michigan $7	T987 Dravite Tourmaline, Magnesite Brumado, Bahia, Brazil $25	T989 Petalite Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil $9 / Reserved
T981 Phenakite San Miguel de Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil $9	T990 Rhodonite Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil $25	T984 Rutilated Quartz Novo Horizonte, Bahai, Brazil $10	T991 Rutile (Reticulated Twins) Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil $15	T992 Smoky Quartz and Amethyst Jenipapo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil $25
T978 Spinel Mogok, Burma $5	T988 Tourmaline Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil $25	T982 Tourmaline Resplendor, Minas Gerais, Brazil $7	T980 Tourmaline Stewart Mine, San Diego Co., California Bob Bartsch 1970 $35	T983 Wulfenite Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mts., Pima Co., Arizona R. Fordham 1960s(founding member of TGMS) $25

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S40 Native Copper: Caledonia Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA

Hackly Copper attached to minor metamorphosed basalt. The Copper is a bright metallic color. It has been cleaned and sealed to prevent tarnishing. Some specimens have minor Epidote on the basalt. Larger specimens are available upon request.

Min. - 7.00 5 for 28.00

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