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.
- 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
- (3 more images)
- RARE16J-33
- Steenstrupine-(Ce)
- Kangerdluarsuk, Ilimaussaq, Julianehaab, Greenland
- Miniature
- 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm
- $800.00
- (3 more images)
- 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
- (6 more images)
- RARE16J-40
- Cafarsite
- Mt. Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
- Small Cabinet
- 8.0 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm
- $1,250.00
- (3 more images)
- 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
- (5 more images)
- 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
- (4 more images)
- 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
- (4 more images)
- 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
- (6 more images)
- RARE16J-29
- Antlerite
- Chuquicamata District, Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
- Small Cabinet
- 7.8 x 4.4 x 3.3 cm
- $650.00
- (4 more images)
- 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
- (5 more images)
- 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
- (4 more images)
- RARE16J-01
- Cryolite with Siderite
- Ivigtut (Ivittuut), Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
- Small Cabinet
- 8.3 x 7.3 x 4.8 cm
- $1,500.00
- (5 more images)
- RARE16J-04
- Thomsenolite with Ralstonite and Cryolite
- Ivigtut (Ivittuut), Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
- Small Cabinet
- 9.4 x 7.4 x 5.4 cm
- $2,500.00
- (7 more images)
- RARE16J-05
- Florenceite-(Ce) on Magnesite with Uvite
- Serra das Eguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Brazil
- Cabinet
- 14.4 x 6.3 x 5.4 cm
- $950.00
- (4 more images)
- RARE16J-06
- Landesite and Reddingite with Triphylite
- Jacao mine, Galilea, Conseheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Small Cabinet
- 5.9 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm
- $900.00
- (4 more images)
- RARE16J-07
- Landesite and Reddingite with Triphylite
- Jacao mine, Galilea, Conseheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Miniature
- 4.2 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm
- $750.00
- (4 more images)
- RARE16J-08
- Siegenite
- Buick mine, Iron County, Missouri, USA
- Cabinet
- 10.9 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm
- $1,250.00
- (5 more images)
- 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
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$1,500.00$1,125.00 - (6 more images)
- 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
- (7 more images)
- 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
- (4 more images)
- RARE16B-142
- Pavonite with Aikinite and Ankerite
- Bolivar mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lipez Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Miniature
- 3.5 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm
- $400.00
- (5 more images)
- RARE16B-143
- Schoenfliesite with Wickmanite, Hulsite and Chalcopyrite in Magnetite
- Zlaty Kopec, Jachymov district, Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Miniature
- 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
- $150.00
- (3 more images)
- RARE16B-149
- Monteregianite-(Y) (type locality) with Pectolite on Albite
- Monteregian intrusive, Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallee-du-Richelieu RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
- Miniature
- 4.5 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm
- $350.00
- (3 more images)
- RARE16B-151
- Stibivanite (co-type locality) with Clinochlore on Dolomite
- Buca della Vena mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
- Thumbnail
- 3.25 x 1.75 x 1.0 cm
- $200.00
- (3 more images)