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Rare Mineral Species Update

Dec 7, 2021 - A selection of rare and interesting mineral specimens from around the world, including a significant zincite, multiple type-locality specimens like thortveitite, vauxite, minasgeraisite, and joaquinite.

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Vesuvianite
UTR21-112
Vesuvianite
Sandare, Nioro Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
Small Cabinet
8.0 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm
$2,250.00
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Vauxite (type locality)
UTR21-111
Vauxite (type locality)
Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo, Potosi, Bolivia
Miniature
5.3 x 4.4 x 2.2 cm
$1,800.00
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Thortveitite (type locality)
UTR21-110
Thortveitite (type locality)
Iveland area, Norway
Miniature
4.8 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm
$3,000.00
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Brucite
UTR21-109
Brucite
Wood's Chrome Mine, Texas, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Cabinet
11.5 x 9.0 x 7.5 cm
$4,500.00
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Millerite (rare locale)
UTR21-108
Millerite (rare locale)
Eugenia Mine, Bellmunt del Priorat, Priorat, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Cabinet
12.5 x 8.0 x 6.5 cm
$3,500.00
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Natrolite
UTR21-107
Natrolite
Mwajanga, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Small Cabinet
6.5 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm
$1,250.00
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Whewellite
UTR21-106
Whewellite
Uranium Mine No. 19, Dubenec, Pribram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Thumbnail
3.1 x 2.7 x 2.0 cm
$1,800.00
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Zincite (co-type locality) on Franklinite
UTR21-105
Zincite (co-type locality) on Franklinite
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Small Cabinet
5.6 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm
$10,000.00
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Stokesite with Stannomicrolite and Albite
UTR21-103
Stokesite with Stannomicrolite and Albite
Urucum Claim, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Miniature
4.9 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm
$1,450.00
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Zircon
UTR21-102
Zircon
Vishnevye Mts., Chelyabinsk Oblast, Urals Region, Russia
Miniature
3.1 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm
$1,800.00
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Searlesite
UTR21-100
Searlesite
Westvaco Mine, Green River, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA
Miniature
3.5 x 3.0 x 0.4 cm
$1,500.00
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Minasgeraisite-(Y) (type locality) with Chernovite-(Y) & Milarite
UTR21-096
Minasgeraisite-(Y) (type locality) with Chernovite-(Y) & Milarite
Jaguaracu Pegmatite, Jaguaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cabinet
14.3 x 11.4 x 7.2 cm
$12,500.00
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Fluor-Buergerite (type locality)
UTR21-097
Fluor-Buergerite (type locality)
Mexquitic de Carmona Mun., San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Small Cabinet
7.3 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm
$3,000.00
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Schiavinatoite (type locality) with Liddicoatite, Microcline, Quartz
UTR21-098
Schiavinatoite (type locality) with Liddicoatite, Microcline, Quartz
Antsongombato Gem Mine, Antsentsindrano, Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Cabinet
10.7 x 8.5 x 3.6 cm
$9,000.00
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Lautite on Tennantite with Quartz
UTR21-101
Lautite on Tennantite with Quartz
El Gallito, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, La Libertad Dept., Peru
Cabinet
9.3 x 8.8 x 6.0 cm
$6,500.00
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Brazilianite (type locality)
UTR21-094
Brazilianite (type locality)
Corrego Frio Mine, Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet
6.0 x 5.8 x 3.5 cm
$4,000.00
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Staurolite
UTR21-090
Staurolite
Windham, Cumberland Co., Maine, USA
Miniature
5.2 x 4.0 2.0 cm
$950.00
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Annabergite on Dolomite
UTR21-091
Annabergite on Dolomite
Lavrion, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Miniature
4.6 x 3.1 x 2.6 cm
$1,250.00
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Londonite on Microcline
UTR21-092
Londonite on Microcline
Antsongombato Gem Mine, Antsentsindrano, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Miniature
4.7 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm
$1,500.00
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Seamanite (type locality) with Shigaite
UTR21-093
Seamanite (type locality) with Shigaite
Homer Mine, Iron River, Iron Co., Michigan, USA
Small Cabinet
7.4 x 4.6 x 3.2 cm
$3,000.00
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Schorl with Quartz
UTR21-095
Schorl with Quartz
Pegmatite #35, Rice Quarry, Groton, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA
Cabinet
11.4 x 9.5 x 7.4 cm
$2,500.00
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Joaquinite-(Ce) (type locality) with Benitoite (type locality), Neptunite and Natrolite
UTR21-085
Joaquinite-(Ce) (type locality) with Benitoite (type locality), Neptunite and Natrolite
California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria Mining District, San Benito Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
6.3 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm
$2,250.00
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Cordierite with Muscovite
UTR21-086
Cordierite with Muscovite
Richmond Soapstone Quarry, Richmond, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
Cabinet
9.5 x 7.8 x 6.0 cm
$1,450.00
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Phosphohedyphane with Wulfenite
UTR21-088
Phosphohedyphane with Wulfenite
Blue Bell Mine, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Miniature
3.8 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
$2,250.00
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