Rare Species
June 28, 2016 - For our rarities collectors out there, we have a new gallery of rare fine minerals for sale including many from the type locality for the species. Most of these rarities are thumbnail to small cabinet in size. Unusual minerals such as hellandite, samsonite, and nukundamite are all included in this set of fine minerals. We'll continue to add new updates to this gallery with the help of our new rarities specialists.
As we work to expand our selection of rarities available for sale through iRocks.com, we're excited to bring on Tom and Melissa Campbell as our new rarities specialists. They will be preparing the updates here, including photography and text. Both geologists, they have extensive experience in the public and private sector using their geological background. We are thrilled to have them join our team and share their love of fine minerals, especially the rare and unusual. Stay tuned for more rare species updates and selections from the Paolo Matioli Collection and others.
- RARE-09-30
- Zinkenite
- Eureka District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
- Small Cabinet
- 6.5 x 6.2 x 2.3 cm
- $300.00
- RARE-09-14
- Weloganite
- Francon Quarry, Ville St. Michel, Quebec, Canada (TYPE LOCALITY)
- Miniature
- 3.2 x 1.8 x 2.3 cm
- $1,750.00
- rar09-wp07
- Scheelite
- Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
- Small Cabinet
- 8.9 x 6.2 x 2.6 cm
- $750.00
- rar09-mf011
- Microcline Set Ex. Art Montgomery
- Pikes Peak Area, Colorado, USA
- Miniature
- 4.5 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm
- $500.00
- RARE08-2-54
- Whitlockite
- Big Fish River, Yukon, Canada
- Miniature
- 3.6 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
- $1,750.00
- RARE08-2-40
- Euchroite
- Svatodusna Valley, Libethen, Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Type Locality)
- Miniature
- 4.7 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm
- $1,500.00
- RARE08-2-27
- Botallackite
- Cligga Head, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
- Cabinet
- 10.5 x 7.0 x 3.8 cm
- $1,800.00
- RARE08-33
- Weloganite
- Francon Quarry, Quebec, Canada (TYPE LOCALITY)
- Miniature
- 3.6 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm
- $1,250.00
- RARE08-32
- Hibonite
- Esiva, Maromby Commune, Amboasary Department, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Madagascar (TYPE LOCALITY)
- Miniature
- 4.0 x 3.9 x 0.8 cm
- $2,400.00
- MRZ120
- Ottrelite
- Ottrez, Belgium (Type Locality)
- Miniature
- 4.5 x 3.6 x 1.9 cm
- $95.00
- MCW18
- Haineaultite on Analcime and Natrolite
- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
- Miniature
- 3.5 x 2.9 x 2.1 cm
- $300.00
- RARE16B-128
- Lindqvistite (type locality) with Plumboferrite, Jacobsite, Malachite, and Azurite
- Jacobsberg mine, Nordmark, Filipstad, Varmland, Sweden
- Miniature
- 4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm
- $450.00
- RARE16J-30
- Senarmontite (circa 1848)
- Djebel Hammimat mine, Ain Babouche, Ain Beida, Constantine Province, Algeria
- Small Cabinet
- 6.8 x 5.1 x 3.1 cm
- $950.00
- RARE16J-31
- Paravauxite
- Siglo Veinte mine (Siglo XX mine; Llallagua mine, 20th Century mine), Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Small Cabinet
- 5.7 x 5.1 x 2.1 cm
- $1,450.00
- RARE16J-42
- Cacoxenite
- Leonie I mine, Auerbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
- Miniature
- 4.0 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm, 1.9 x 1.4 x. 1.1 cm
- $200.00
- RARE16J-41
- Alabandite with Rhodochrosite and Calcite
- Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
- Large Cabinet
- 10 x 5.5 x 6.2 cm
- $2,200.00
- RARE16J-37
- Bismuth, Nickelskutterudite and Quartz
- Schlema-Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
- Small Cabinet
- 6.4 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm
- $1,600.00
- RARE16J-33
- Steenstrupine-(Ce)
- Kangerdluarsuk, Ilimaussaq, Julianehaab, Greenland
- Miniature
- 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm
- $800.00
- RARE16J-21
- Kidwellite with Strengite on Beraunite, Dufrenite and Rockbridgeite (?)
- 3 Oak Gap, near Mina, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
- Cabinet
- 11.1 x 8.3 x 6.5 cm
- $950.00
- RARE16J-16
- Cafarsite (rare cabinet display specimen!)
- Mt. Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
- Cabinet
- 12.7 x 1.9 x 8.3 cm
- $2,000.00
- RARE16J-14
- Kidwellite with Strengite on Beraunite
- 3 Oak Gap, near Mina, Polk Co., Arkansas, USA
- Small Cabinet
- 8.9 x 6.6 x 2.9 cm
- $750.00
- RARE16J-12
- Scorzalite
- Estano Orcko mine, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Miniature
- 5.0 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
- $1,250.00
- RARE16J-11
- Acanthite ps Stephanite with Polybasite and Argyrodite
- Santiago mine, Porco, Agua de Castilla, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Small Cabinet
- 8.8 x 8.1 x 5.1 cm
- $1,500.00
- RARE16J-08
- Siegenite
- Buick mine, Iron County, Missouri, USA
- Cabinet
- 10.9 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm
- $1,250.00