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AA Mineral Specimens is an Australian Mineral Specimens company that: sells quality Australian and International minerals, crystals, fossils and fossil replicas, gemstones and decorative stones to Collectors of specialist specimens, Mineralogists, Paleontogists, Enthusiasts, Decorators, Educators
Location: Balengoda, Sri Lanka. Size: 15.9 x 11.1 x 39.8
Weight: 17.3 grams
Item #: d720872
Comments: The crystal is cleanly terminated and has lustrous faces and fresh edges. One side is characterized by a series if negative crystals.
June 21st, 2009
We have been busy collating a collection of secondary minerals, many from the Mount Bonnie Mine in the Northern Territory of Australia. They include duftite and mimetite for which the locality is justifiably famous.We are also offering one of those convoluted calcite from Bisbee, Arizona and two distinctive tourmaline "grenades" that have proven so popular The boulder opals from Windorah in Queensland, Australia, sell almost as quickly as we put them up, but we�ll be adding a few in the next week or so.
Have a look under our �LINKS� tab on the web site. The Encyclopedia of the Earth, provides a huge data base for all those interested in the earth sciences. There are also links to a range of other resources that you might find useful.
�til next time, happy collecting,
June 14th, 2009
We continue to collate and describe our purchase of secondary minerals and this week we list the colourfull secondary cobalt mineral, erythrite from the classic Queensland location of Mount Cobalt. These are almost all exceptionally large specimens and with the deposit worked out specimens of this quality and size do not appear on the market very often.Also on the secondary mineral theme there are more mimetite and duftite specimens form Mount Bonnie, Northern Territory, Australia.
For the gemstone and decorative enthusiast there are some boulder opal specimens from Windorah in Queensland.
We also have a beautiful and historic specimen of wolframite from the classic Korean location of Tae Wah.
Remember to check out our Useful Links tab to access the Encyclopedia of the Earth for information on all aspects of the earth sciences.
Happy collecting
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Affordable Mineral Specimens From Around the World
Location: Champion Mine, Cinnamon Pass, Park District, Hinsdale County, Colorado Size: 5.2 x 4.5 x 3.2cm
Item #: KidsRH09
June 6th, 2009
I'm proud to announce that my annual Rhodochrosite Bonanza has begun. I've just listed my first release of specimens and will add more listings throughout the month.
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On this site you will find a wide selection of fine mineral specimens from all around the world, with special emphasis on North Carolina, my home state. We have minerals from micromount size to museum size in a wide range of prices from one dollar to thousands. If you do not see what you're looking for on these pages, just send me an e-mail and express your desires. This is a very flexible business with many options for the beginner, advanced collector, or mineral dealer. Ask about bulk purchases and wholesale lots. I also offer special deals to earth science teachers on educational samples. Just ask for what you may need! All requests, criticisms, and suggestions are welcomed and encouraged. Enjoy!
Location: Copper Stope of the Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing County, Nevada Size: 3 x 1.5 x 1 inches
Item #: 0636
Comments: Light blue green microcrystals of the rare copper arsenate, strashimirite.
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The historic Adelaide Mine located near Dundas in Tasmania, world famous for its beautiful crocoite specimens, has now been purchased from its owner of over 30 years, Frank Mihajlowits, by recently established enterprise, The Adelaide Mining Company Pty Ltd (TAMC for short). TAMC was created with the main aim of mining Tasmanian mineral specimens and then marketing these internationally. As well as the crocoite for which the mine is most renowned, TAMC will also be searching for the other related minerals which can be found at this location, these include dundasite, cerussite (plain and chrome), phosgenite and embolite, just to name a few.A large number of good crocoite specimens have already been recovered during the early work carried out. These specimens have been comprised of a wide assortment of varying types, with crocoite found in many different colours, crystal habits and formations. One type of particular note being specimens that feature crocoite along with gibbsite, exhibiting multiple generations of growth in intricate tree like structures.
In addition to those minerals mined by itself, TAMC is also actively seeking out fine Tasmanian (and other Australian) mineral specimens, by either trade, purchase or to sell on consignment, in order to market them to the rest of the mineral collecting world.
Location: Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Tasmania, Australia. Size: 8.5cm x 8cm x 4cm
Weight: 330g
Item #: AF16
Comments: A very good cluster of golden barite crystals from another hard to come by old location. This specimen is in excellent condition with only one damaged crystal present and that nicely hidden.
June 3rd, 2009
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A-C D-H I-L M N-R S-T U-Z Lap/Gems/Jewelry Featured Item: Blue Celestine
Location: Madagascar Size: 24 x 20 cm
Weight: 6.27 KG
Item: No 17
June 9th, 2009
New Agates!
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A-C D-H I-L M N-R S-T U-Z Lap/Gems/Jewelry Featured Item: Agate
Location: Patagonia Size: 6.5 cm x 5 cm
Weight: 161 grams
Comments: Golden parallax!
September 9th, 2009
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A-C D-H I-L M N-R S-T U-Z Lap/Gems/Jewelry What do I collect? I don't keep much, or I'd be competing with my customers. I started collecting calcites as a kid because of their amazing diversity...and never stopped, so that's what I am sticking with. I am looking for miniature/SCAB-sized specimens that are, in some way, very unusual and different from the others I have. If you have something to trade or sell, by all means please inquire! COLLECTION TO BE POSTED IN FULL, sometime in the not-too-distant future, WITH APPROXIMATELY 80% OFFERED FOR SALE AT THAT TIME (ok, so i've pocrastinated a year already....but someday!)
What do we do in "real life?" In mid-2000, I finished (FINALLY!) my thesis to complete graduate studies for a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.... (click here if you want to see my publications) dealing with the mechanisms of control of gene expression by nuclear receptors (estrogen, vitamin A, vitamin D, thyroid hormone receptors, etc...). I earned my doctoral degree at the University of California-San Diego, which is what brought an Ohio boy this far West in the first place. Despite conflict between rocks and biology, biology won out at some point and I decided to pursue the PhD and perhaps go into academia.
With the advent of the internet, however, I changed my mind and, given the chance, I am now pursuing the minerals FULLtime and then some(obviously!).
I was one of the first websites to begin selling minerals on the net, and I think that the internet has lent new life and excitement to this hobby that I have loved since childhood. It is a pleasure to have taken part in this change, and I thank my friends and customers for their support!
Featured Item: Copper in Calcite, with copper
Location: Quincy Mine, Houghton County, Michigan Size: 4.7 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm
Item: TUC10-08
Comments: This outstanding full miniature specimen has all the qualities you could ask fo rin a historic copper in calcite : good luster, clarity to the calcite, rich inclusions, and good aesthetics. However, more than that, it has also free vein copper and a crystal of copper in association, which is uncommon. This is most certainly an old specimen, and many came out prior to the early 1900s. For the size, and beauty, I regard it highly.
June 23rd, 2009
BOOK SALE! 
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Arrowwood Minerals is a "no frills" website developed to offer the best value in quality mineral specimens from my personal collection. I am downsizing my collection and have several hundred fine specimens, as well as several hundred additional specimens acquired at major shows and from exchanges and purchases from other collectors and dealer friends.I don't have fancy graphics or a neat shopping cart / checkout feature, but I do have many minerals from locales no longer producing, in quality that is often very difficult to find anymore. Compare the aesthetics, quality and price to those of some of the high priced, big name dealers, and you will find that my offerings are second to none.
This is a new website and is pretty much unknown, so I plan on adding specimens every few weeks to get things up and running. I do not plan on leaving "SOLD" minerals on the site for more than a few days after they are sold. There are plenty of folks that do not have high speed connections and downloading a lot of sold specimens irks people. If you are looking for anything in particular, send me an email with your wants and I'll see if I have anything for you. Most of my collection consists of display quality miniatures and small cab specimens. I am a collector of high quality cerussite, and will trade or purchase if you have anything I need.
Location: Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Cananea Dist., Sonora, Mexico Size: 9 x 7.5 x 5 cm
Item #: 14
Comments: A fine cabinet size specimen of large blocky crystals up to about 3 cm long. This specimen has quite a few very large, sharply formed crystals in a three dimensional mound as opposed to a flat plate. Very fine color and form , in excellent condition. This is the largest and finest that I was able to acquire.
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Welcome to AsbestosMinerals.com, your home on the internet for information and sales of Asbestos and Asbestos related minerals!On the site you will find Asbestos from all around the world, handmade Asbestos paper and information about all the things "Asbestos"
Size: Museum card is 15 by 7 in cm
Location: Tyrolese Alps
Item: 030
Comments: A bundle of loose Asbestos fibers, no exact location given.
November 27th, 2007
Entire Asbestos Suite from the Philadelphia Academy of Science is online for everyone's veiwing pleasure.
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Considered the world's most established gem and mineral gallery, Astro Gallery of Gems is located in the heart of New York City across from The Empire State Building. Our 10,000 Square Foot showroom has thousands of minerals, gems, fossils and pieces of rare and unusual jewelry on display.We carry specimens suitable for the novice as well as the most advanced collector. We have everything from tumbled stones to 2000lb amethyst geodes.
Location: El Kwal, Mibladen, Morocco Size: 2 x 2 Inches
Item: 204
January 20th, 2010
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We are your source for worldwide gemstones and mineral specimens. Please enjoy yourself while browsing through ourmineral galleries and learning information about the industry. If we do not have what you are interested in, please feel free to let us know. We have a multitude of global sources which will provide in getting you what you want. Atomic Perfection also has local Colorado minerals that thecompany prospects ourselves. Lastly we pride in exquisite crystal specimens acquired from private collections among the United States.Atomic Perfection is a gemstone and mineral company based out of Colorado. We pride in a clean, honest, and ethical reputation throughout our existence, almost ten years now. We carefully choose each specimen when investing with our worldwide sources. Our company can be found displaying at many of the top gem shows around the world and natural history auctions including such as Bonhams & Butterfields. When we are not in the office we are usually out on the field prospecting our own mineral specimens throughout Colorado and other states. We specialize in finds from the Crystal Peak Mining District of Colorado, many of which are self prospected. When it comes to our customers, we service all levels of collecting. We also handle many other nature related art, furnishings, jewelry, and lapidary material. Lastly we are proud to state that our prices are very competitive among the industry and we enjoy making our customers satisfied with our products and the guarantee that comes with them.
Location: Hardin County, Illinois Size: 4 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 7/8 inches
Weight: 698 grams.
Comments: This piece is from the Annabel Lee Mine. There is a yellow color zone seen on the side of the specimen and when illuminated from the side. The Galena crystal, near top of specimen, measures 1 inch. There are also small Calcite Crystals formed on the surface of the left hand side. The Calcite formed only on this side resulting from the ionization charge that occured in the pocket when the Crystal was forming. This is classic Illinois Fluorite from several years ago.
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X-Ray Diffraction Service . . . XRD Service for Identification of minerals or other
crystalline materials at only $40 a sample.At Attard's Minerals in San Diego, California we provide an affordable X-Ray Diffraction Service for the Identification of minerals or of man-made crystalline materials. In Industrial circles this is often referred to as phase ID. We provide this service to individuals, industry and other organsiations. We provide both XRD as well as Electron Microprobe Services. When we have a choice we prefer XRD partly because it is able to distinguish between different structures even when the composition is the same; like calcite / aragonite or adamite / paradamite. Our regular rate for X-Ray Diffraction or Microprobe is $40. This includes the interepretation of the X-Ray data. We do not give you the spectrum and then tell you that you have to pay us extra to interpret it!
X-Ray Diffraction has long been the Professional's method of choice for mineral ID but at a hundred bucks a sample that most laboratories charge it has been prohibitively expensive for mineral collectors and enthusiasts. Corporations have kept paying the high prices anyway...they have big budgets.
Our Mission in this is to provide an affordable X-Ray Diffraction Service. By special arrangement between one of us and a past employer (it is good to leave on good terms) we are able to offer such Mineral or Phase ID Service at a special rate of $40 a sample! (complex orders may be more).
We will provide you with results quickly unless we are at a trade show or similar busy time ... so ask us first by email attard(at)attminerals.com or phone 619 275-2016 (from 7 am to 7 pm US Pacific Standard Time please) to find out if we anticipate any delay.
X-Ray Diffraction takes into account not only the chemistry of a mineral but most importantly its crystal structure a distince advantage over other methods. A material need not have obvious external crystallinity: it could be polished material and XRD will work just fine!
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This is a site where you may purchase rare Queensland minerals, including the very complex Mary Kathleen mine minerals, along with polished rocks and natural minerals from other locations around Australia. I also supply rock and mineral samples in bulk quantities at reduced prices to Educational Institutions for study purposes. A complete list of rock or mineral samples available is at the bottom of the Bulk mineral page.
Featured Item: Green Jadeite
Location: Central Queensland
Weight: 4 gramsSize: 30 x 20 x 5 mm
Item #: 478
September 14th, 2009
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Here at B and L Minerals.com, our goal is to offer a wide variety of the finest mineral specimens at reasonable and affordable prices. For ease of search, you can search by Mineral type, by localities, or by price. Click on one of the pictures below to search by Mineral type, or use the locality or price searches in the left toolbar. Enjoy!
Check out our eBay auctions.
Location: Yangshou Mine (1418 adit), Guangxi Autonomous Region, China
Size: 5 x 2 x 1.7 centimeters
Item #: PlumboPyro2-10-2Comments: A beautiful and rare combination of bright green Pyromorphite coated with blue Plumbogummite. Only a very small number of these rare beauties have been found. We were lucky enough to obtain a very few from a dealer who hand-carried them from China.
May 9th, 2009
Updated with New Minerals.
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For over thirty years I have been dedicated to offering the best possible mineral specimens. Some of these may have especially fine form, while others have great color or superb crystallization or rare associations. Specimens with a great story behind them and an interesting provenance are also of special interest. Owning the best one can is one of life's rare pure joys. I hope you can spare a moment and enjoy the specimens on my site.
Location: Pederneira mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil Size: 14" tall
Comments: Collection of Russ BEHNKE, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Location: La Collata, Asturius, Spain Size: 5 inches tall
Comments: Collection of Russ BEHNKE, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.A
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Customer satisfaction is my primary goal. I pledge:
- New minerals will be added to this site every week.
- All minerals offered will be naturally crystallized specimens - no fakes, no irradiation, no crystals glued on matrix.
- Photographs will accurately represent each item - no exaggeration, enhancement or retouching flaws.
- Mineral species and localities will be accurately listed on labels with each specimen.
- Only the exact item pictured on the site will be shipped - no substitutes.
- All items will be shipped via US Postal Service, usually the next business day after the order is finalized.
- Each mineral will be individually wrapped and carefully packaged to prevent damage during shipping.
- All historic labeling, if available, will be included with each mineral.
- Returns are gladly accepted. No questions asked, no explanation necessary.
- All customer information will be kept confidential and never shared or sold.
- I will continue to freely share my knowledge with others and contribute to the study and appreciation of minerals.
John Betts
New Minerals are posted on Tuesdays to the following pages:
Location: Ilfeld, Thuringia, Harz Mountains, Thuringia, Germany Size: 22 x 11 x 10 mm
Item #: 48513
Comments: Pristine single crystal of black metallic manganite with no matrix attached. The manganite crystal has striated prism faces and flat terminations that appear to be many crystals bundled together. No damage.
June 9th, 2009
New Listings page 1A FEW OF THIS WEEK'S NEW MINERAL LISTINGS:
- Aragonite from Logan Mine, Onion Mountain, Arizona
- Fluorite from La Viesca Mine, Spain
- Greenockite on Quartz-Muscovite from Trumbull, Connecticut
- Topaz from Mimoso do Sul, Brazil
- Dioptase on Calcite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
- Apatite-(CaF) on Albite from Afghanistan
- Spodumene var. Kunzite from Nuristan, Afghanistan
- Rhodochrosite on Tetrahedrite from Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Colorado
- Beryl var. Aquamarine on Muscovite from Shigar Valley, Pakistan
- Beryl var. Aquamarine with Albite, Muscovite from Shigar Valley, Pakistan
- Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado
- Cerussite (reticulated) from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
- Quartz var. Smoky Gwindel-habit from Winterstock, Switzerland
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Spodumene var. Triphane Darre Pech, AfghanistanWelcome to Cal Neva Mineral Company. My name is Russell Rizzo. I have been collecting minerals for 17 years and selling them for the past 12. I relocated from San Diego, CA to Sparks, NV in 2002, which gave me the time to fulfill my dream of selling minerals via the internet. In case you are wondering about the name, because of our close proximity to the California-Nevada border quite a few things in this area are named Cal Neva. Also, it seemed natural to name the company Cal Neva since I was born in California and now reside in Nevada.
You are invited to come in and have a look around. You will find a global assortment of quality minerals for the intermediate and advanced collector. No slick graphics or other flashy stuff at Cal Neva, just good minerals at reasonable prices. After all you are just here for the rocks, so please come and visit us. I think you'll like what you see.
Spessartine, Quartz and
FeldsparLe Chang Mine,
Guang Dong Province, China
Fluorite (Elmwood Mine, Smith Co., Tennessee) on a matrix of Russ Rizzo (Sparks, Nevada)
Featured Item: Fluorite with Pyrite
Location: El Hamman Mine, Meknes Prefecture, Morocco Size: 8.2 x 8.3 x 6.5 cm
Item #: F-171
Comments: This striking, yellow, Fluorite corner is very richly covered with very unusual spheroids of the mineral Pyrite. From a small find of 2006, this translucent Fluorite has a particularly gemmy corner, somewhat similar to the Fluorites from Elmwood. A very interesting looking mineral specimen in my opinion. This Fluorite also exhibits an excellent purple fluorescence under LWUV light and shows a good whitish-lavender fluorescence under SWUV light.
January 18th, 2009
We are pleased to announce that we have posted new mineral specimens to our website. Amongst other things; we have posted a dozen specimens from Canada.http://www.cnmineral.com/gallery%20pages/gallery_page_new_1.htm
Also, our sister-website, Middle Earth Minerals, has posted new mineral specimens and is offering 15% off all orders until December 31st, 2008.
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Your Source for Quality CandianMinerals.net.
Location: Red River Floodway Size: 7.5 X 6.6 X 9.4cm
Item #: IMG_5631
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Josh Baimel (a.k.a., yours truly) is a full-time registered civil engineer in the lovely State of Florida, specializing in transportation/highway engineering. He has been collecting minerals since he was six years old, and today has amassed a large collection of splendid species and crystals, many of which will be for sale here at Civil Minerals. Josh has decided to take time out of his crazy life and create a website to provide other collectors with minerals and crystals that are sure to satisfy all types of collectors. Whether you like thumbnails or cabinet specimens, native elements or gem crystals, rare species or whatever whets your mineralogical appetite, we hope to provide it here at Civil Minerals!
Location: Winza, Mpwapwa district, Dodoma region, Tanzania Size: 17.0 x 15.5 x 17.2mm
Item #: 090220SPH005
Comments: A real treasure of a gem crystal, this ruby/sapphire came from a relatively new find in Winza, Tanzania. I got this crystal and the one below about six months ago, and although a few gemmy specimens have trickled out, this still remains one of the best crystals I have seen fromt that find. The crystal has a single main termination, with an almost modified octahedral shape ... which is rather uncommon for corundum, although some crystals from this find show this pseudo-octahedral habit. The crystal has great color that is zoned into reddish purple and purple-blue, and the color changes as you re-orient the crystal. This is a very nice crystal from a find that will surely be talked about for years to come.
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If you can't see a particular specimen you are searching for - or if the item is already sold or reserved - please contact us as we may have similar pieces available. If we don't have what you need, we will add it to your wish list and try to track it down for you.
Location: Namatjira Mine, Areyonga, via Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Item #: A1233
Size: 7.0 x 6.5 x 2.9 cm
Comments: Coarse, rough circular rosette, of extremely rich royal-blue crystalline azurite disc from this classic location in Central Australian.
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The Collector's Edge Minerals, Inc. is an acknowledged, industry-leader in locating, exploring, and developing mining properties for their mineral specimen and gemstone potential. As a professional mineral specimen mining company, we have developed special specimen location and extraction techniques that dramatically improve the quality and quantity of specimens removed from crystal cavities. We, also, apply leading-edge mining and recovery techniques to our gemstone mining operations. Collector's Edge scours the globe to acquire new, unique, and superb quality mineral specimens. Our contacts and travels enable us to offer you specimens acquired directly from mines/miners around the world; specimens obtained from some of the world's most important contemporary mineral collections; and choice specimens traded from the inventories of dealers worldwide.
Location: Grantkogel, Otztal, Tirol, Austria Size: 5.0 x 3.7 x 4.0 cm
Item #: 0513E6835
Ex Martin Zinn Collection
Comments: A well-proportioned specimen featuring two sharp, simple dodecahedra aesthetically perched on enough schist matrix to provide geological context. A wonderful example from a classic locality.
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It started out simply as a hobby for John Steenbergen. The great outdoors always seemed to get the better of him, so whenever there were days to spare, he would pack the old faithful Commer van with camping gear, fishing rods, picks, shovel and, of course, the gold pan, setting off to any stream, river, or lake to catch that elusive trout, or pan for the lovely yellow stuff - Gold! As time went by a wife, Cecile, and four children shared the same interest, picking up pretty pebbles, or curious and interesting looking rocks and crystals. At he end of the day the campfire would be lit by Cecile and and the freshly caught rainbow trout placed in the pan for evening meal, while John would set up the tent for the night ahead. Exploring these mountains, rivers and lakes was a time to be treasured forever. Now, over forty something fossicking and collecting years later, they are the proud owners of one of Australia's largest rock shops, situated on the Bruce Highway, linking Queensland's major cities, as well as Australia's premier rock, mineral, crystal, gemstone and fossil websites..
Location: Republic of Congo Size: 10 cm x 9 cm x 7 cm
Weight: 740 gr
Item #: Me161
Comments: This are gorgeous! Not to often do you get specimens like this for your collection or for healing. Gorgeous colour combination of blue green white and more. Very high polish and feels just right If you like a large specimen this is the one for you!
Janaury 18th, 2009
To all our rockhound friends and customers this will be all for this Month. I hope you found a little time to have a browse and enjoyed it as much as i did in setting this up. Please let me know if you rather not receive these newsy letters from Coolrocks but you may subsribe anytime if you like what you see.I just like to share with you the beauty of the minerals and fossils and new items we receive at regular intervals. There is no intention of trying to sell any items shown here on this letter but rather to keep you informed what we have in store.You are invited to check out both my websites www.coolrocks.com.au or our new site www.coolrocksforart.com.au and browse through the many pagesi'm sure you will enjoy what you see. Untill next time keep on rocking on! John and Cecile. Coolrocks Australia. Kybong, Gympie, Queensland, Australia.
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It started out simply as a hobby for John Steenbergen. The great outdoors always seemed to get the better of him, so whenever there were days to spare, he would pack the old faithful Commer van with camping gear, fishing rods, picks, shovel and, of course, the gold pan, setting off to any stream, river, or lake to catch that elusive trout, or pan for the lovely yellow stuff - Gold! As time went by a wife, Cecile, and four children shared the same interest, picking up pretty pebbles, or curious and interesting looking rocks and crystals. At he end of the day the campfire would be lit by Cecile and and the freshly caught rainbow trout placed in the pan for evening meal, while John would set up the tent for the night ahead. Exploring these mountains, rivers and lakes was a time to be treasured forever. Now, over forty something fossicking and collecting years later, they are the proud owners of one of Australia's largest rock shops, situated on the Bruce Highway, linking Queensland's major cities, as well as Australia's premier rock, mineral, crystal, gemstone and fossil websites..
Location: Adelaide Mine Dundas Tas Size: 12.5 cm x 7 cm x 8 cm high
Weight: 820 gr
Item #: prem203
Comments: A very large specimen of gorgeous red Crocoite. This specimen will suit the most astute mineral collector. It has blood red crystals on entire specimen.
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Crystal Classics is one of the world's premier sources for fine mineral specimens. Dealers since the early nineties, we carry one of the most varied inventories available, from classic UK locality specimens to outstanding world wide minerals. We have been involved in the dispersal and sale of some of the world's finest mineral collections, supplying both private collectors and museums around the world. Now we can bring these fine specimens directly to your door! Visit us at www.crystalclassics.co.uk for top quality classic minerals!
Location: Centennial Eureka Mine, Tintic District, Juab Co., Utah, USA, North America Size: h: 4.7 w: 2.4 d: 2.2
Item #: BL1549
Coments: A specimen of the recently described and IMA approved Copper Tellurite mineral Eurekadumpite. Green sphericular crystals investing an area approx 12mm x 10mm (as well as a few other patches).
June 22nd, 2009
Our latest update is a small but choice selection of specimens from a range of worldwide localities.Please note that we are exhibiting at the EuroMin Mineral Show located in Ste Marie aux Mines in Alsace, France from Thursday 25nd June until Sunday 28th June 2009. If you are lucky enough to be there please pop by our booth where, together with Kristalle, we will be pleased to see you in the 'Espace Prestige' situated in The Theatre.
We hope you enjoy this small selection of minerals, and we look forward to meeting you if you happen to drop by in Ste Marie!
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Collecting minerals is an enjoyable hobby for us. The manifold of shapes and colors than many mineals have always provide a rich source of inspiration for us. On this web site we would like to share a bit of our enthusiasm and knowledge with others interested in rocks an minerals. We show pictures of very interesting or beautiful pictures of specimen, in particular of our favourite minerals tourmaline and garnet. Both have in common that a variety of subgroups exits and that they occur in a wide varity of colors. We would to introduce the reader into the chemistry and phyiscs of these minerals, their properties, and what causes their wonderful colors. At this point in time we focus only on describing a limited number of minerals, because this is a hobby and writing takes a lot of time, as we try to be as accurate as possible. However, we can not rule out mistakes. We are always interested in your feedback and suggestions.
Location: Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California Size: 100 x 79 x 60 mm
Item: HIM15
Comments: One often sees Tourmalines from the Himalaya, but rarely they are in Matrix! This one is a piece of Quartz Matrix, crystallized all around with some contact. It contains some feldspar crystals on the top and a bit of lepidolite in the back. In the front there is a partially gemmy pink tourmaline of 5 cm length with a complete termination. The termination grew in part against another tourmaline, which can be seen at the side. This one broke off at one time and left partially rehealed termination. It comes with the display base.
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The CRYSTAL MINE has quality mineral specimens and crystal specimens from large cabinet to thumbnail sizes, with pictures/photos of our mineral and gemstone specimens offered. We have specimens available from Mexico, China, USA, Europe, Peru, Africa and the rest of the world. We also offer self collected mineral specimens from mines and locations in the Western United States, not offered anywhere else. Look for new mineral and crystal specimens at the Crystal Mine on about a bi-weekly basis. I try very hard to keep my prices reasonable, and still have good quality specimens. Please take a look and see what you think. Thank you.
Location: Urumqi, Kuruktag Mountains, Xinjiang Uygur Region, North China Size: 7.5 x 12 cm
Weight: 528g
Item #: JC5124
Comments: These were found a few years back, and appear to be a one time find. Most dealers had price tags of $1,500 or more on these of this size and quality. Most all the specimens I have seen have some broken crystals on them, as this one does. This one is representative of this find, with nice sized, deep orange crystals.
June 8th, 2009
I updated New Arrivals Page 2 with a suite of worldwide specimens. A wide variety of prices. Specimens include a large Blackdene mine fluorite with crystals to 11 cm! A very fine Chinese sphalerite, a rare pyromorphite/wulfenite combo from the Sherman mine in Idaho, a nice cabinet size specimen of creedite from the Liberty Pit (Hall mine) near Tonopah, Nevada, as well as specimens from other locations around the worldJack Crowley
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Top quality material from the latest finds at the best prices. Crystal Spring minerals specialize in the wholesale and retail of Northern Cape and Namibian minerals and mineral specimens.
is website is our pride and joy. It is also our source of income as we make a living out of supplying rocks to all dedicated rockhounds and rockshops around the globe. We strive to bring our customers the best quality material at the best price and from the latest, most exciting finds in the Northern Cape, South Africa and Southern Namibia. As we specialize in rock and minerals from this region, we strive to deliver the best service and expertise. Our customers are our most valuable asset. Come on in and enjoy the ride.
Have a look at our eBay auctions. After starting to trade in crystals and minerals on Ebay, we decided to open our own rock website. The cost of listing items on eBay is relative high and people go to auctions to pick up bargains. This is good for both seller and buyer but has a huge disadvantage if one wants to market top notch, high quality products.
We offer a specialized handful of crystals, minerals and lapidary rough and offer it with pride to our rockhound, lapidarist and metaphysical customers. Our rocks, minerals and crystals are hand picked and carry our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Comments: Rhodocrosite with Calcite from Kalahari Manganese Fields,
South-Africa. The specimen of rhodocrosite has a calcite crystal flat in
the centre of the rhodocrosite cluster. The rhodocrosite has a wonderful rich
light pink color and is very lustrous. both the rhodocrosite and the calcite
rests on a manganite matrix.
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Rare and Unusual Gem Crystals & Minerals from Burma and Vietnam!
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Location: Ohngaing (Ohn Gaing, Ohn Kai) village, near Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) Size: 10,8 x 10,2 x 6,5 mm
Weight: 5,88 ct or 1,176 g
Item #: mf32-130
Comments: Trigonal shaped taaffeite crystal with partly gemmy areas. One side is polished the other crystal faces are rounded by transport. Specimen with pretty well preserved shape!
Juen 25th, 2009
Website Updated!
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Crystal Vine sells high quality crystals, minerals, opals and carvings, retail and wholesale. We also specialize
in opals from Ethiopia as well as Mammoth ivory and deer antler carvings.We are a small, friendly British business set up in 1993 and specialize in mineral specimens for the collector, hobbyist and healer.
Our sole aim is to supply the right, high quality minerals to the right individuals. At the bottom of the home page are a few testimonials from customers.
Location: Teller County, Colorado, USA Size: 6 x 4 x 3.3 cm
Comments: Quite difficult to get hold of now this Colorado Amazonite is a rich, deep green/blue with several well formed crystals, the largest measuring 2.4 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm on a quartzite matrix. There are principally 2 main smoky quartz crystals the largest measuring 3 x 1 x 1.1 cm, both well terminated.
April 17th, 2009
I have just finished adding the remainder of the new specimens to the John Crocker gallery. You will find superb coloured amethyst, an Idar Oberstein agate, chalcopyrite from the Sweetwater mine, an unusual coloured tourmaline specimen from the Jonas mine as well as many others. Please have a look.Best wishes
Sara
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The majority of our materials are one-of-a-kind and are out-of-print, and include many hard-to-find publications. Check our stock for in-print items too - you will love the savings!
For Sale: Publications in the fields of geology, geoscience, hydrology, mineralogy, paleonotology, sedimentology, petroleum, meteoritic, oceanography, water supply, ground water, aquifers, biology, natural history, archaeology, seismology, wave dynamics, anthropology, ethnology, history, earth sciences and more - including papers, guidebooks, reports, circulars, proceedings, maps, bulletins, books, more ... for sale.. United States and world-wide!
AAA Minerals specializes in providing worldwide clients with fine Chinese minerals, fossils and carving stones. It also offers full services for purchasing tours, locality/mine visiting, mining projects and customized plans in China.
Absolute Clarity & Calibration, LLC
Absolute Clarity and Calibration offers on-site field service, microscope repair and refurbishments, NIST traceable optical calibration and sales of CNC Video systems, new and refurbished microscopes, bulbs and lighting equipment. With ACC you will see the difference.We sell new top of the line, Super Wide field Meiji Microscopes as well as our own imported economical microscope systems. Our specialty is repair and refurbished of microscopes.
Presenting the photography and writing of science author and meteorite hunter Geoffrey NotkinI have been hunting for meteorites since 1994, traversing the hostile Atacama Desert in Chile, crossing Siberia and the Arctic Circle by helicopter, and traveling many thousands of miles across the United States and other countries in search of these elusive rocks — messengers from deep space and the beginning of time. My adventures regularly appear in print in Meteorite magazine and will be featured in a new meteorite book to be published in 2007. My work has also appeared in Rock & Gem, Geotimes, Lapidary Journal, Seed, Meteoryt (Poland), Reader's Digest, Tucson Showguide, TIMA (Japan), and many other national and international publications.
Aerolite Meteorites offers a select number of exceptional meteorites for sale on this site. Sales help fund future meteorite hunting expeditions which, in turn generate new research and published works. All meteorite specimens on this site are unconditionally guaranteed to be 100% authentic rocks from outer space, and every specimen comes with an Aerolite.org identification label. Don't miss the photographs of meteorites in our image gallery
We are a multifaceted company dealing in every aspect of gemstones, minerals and lapidary in the Central and Southern African Regions.
For the last 20 years we have been involved in organizing Gem & Mineral shows in South Africa. We have been the major exhibitor at all shows with very exciting displays. At the last show we exhibited a piece of Moon Rock, Meteorites and Dinosaur Eggs!
There are also beautiful displays of exotic African minerals from Tsumeb and the Kalahari Manganese Fields.
Gemstones - including the very popular Tanzanite from the Maralini district in Tanzania.
We are the source of the original AJOITE find in Messina, the only direct supplier of Ajoite in quartz crystals.
AGATES AUSTRALIA - pictures and sale of mineral agates. Australian Agates from Agate Creek are some of the most beautiful and sought after Agates in the world. At Agates Australia you will receive the whole agate, cut in half and polished (2 halves) ! We also offer single agate halves from $ 12.00 AUD We do not sell agate slabs.
The website of well known agate dealers Agates from Argentina, Ricardo and Claudia Birnie. This webiste has lots of photos and stories from there many adventures.
We supply the Best Mineral Specimens straight from our Alaskan mines at wholesale prices. Alaska Garnet Mines is owned and operated by Istvan Toth - Miner, Wholesaler and Mineral Dealer. Wholesale Prices!
Like a lot of people who got interested in rocks at an early age, I completely forgot about them for many years, first when I discovered girls, and after rediscovering rocks, when I discovered I couldn't afford the ones I wanted. After a few years of college and chasing the Grateful Dead, in 1989 I married a Jane of my own (nice name, Jane...) and actually got her halfway up Mount Antero on our honeymoon (until she reminded me that Aquamarine was not what that trip was about).Around 1990, I began gathering specimens for resale in the retail store I owned. I made a number of connections through ads, the internet, and going to shows, many of whom have become friends over the years. As time has progressed, I've narrowed my focus to Alpine and Gem Pegmatite minerals - the rocks that I find the most fascinating and the ones I could never afford as a kid.
I've been continuing the visits to rock shows ever since,and I've enjoyed getting to know many talented rock delaers and miners. And that leads to today – I'm ready to start cutting loose some of the collection.
Plastic boxes of all sizes and shapes, including boxes similar to "perky" boxes (one inch cube plastic boxes with clear plastic hinged lids commonly used for thumbnail specimens).
Completely updated and reorganised entire website with 4 items added into the All Specimens Over $100 Gallery, 2 items added into the Special Crocoite Gallery, 20 items added into the Crocoite Gallery and 12 items added into the Agate Gallery.
Amateur Collection Mineral Exchange
High quality mineral specimens from Mt. Vesuvius, Italy for exchange: panunzite, sarcolite, nepheline, humite, green sodalite, thomsonite, tenorite, magnesioferrite and more...
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Amazing Agates is a family-owned rockshop, specializing in agates of all kinds, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We have a selection of one-of-a-kind Lake Superior Agates, eye agates, Mexican Agates, Laguna Agates, Fairburn Agates, cutting rough and tumbling rough for sale.
Hello, I'm kirk anthony, a retired jewelry designer who just can't stop collecting and working precious gem minerals for the pure passion of it. I live half of the year in Mexico where I've discovered rare and unique materials not available elswhere. All of my gems are 100% natural with NO treatment or enhancement [available at LOW importer's wholesale-PLEASE EMAIL (or call me: BUT YOU CAN ONLY EXPECT TO REACH ME IN PERSON FROM 5-9PM, FRIDAY, SAT, OR SUNDAY) for prices or detailed information]
We buy and sell gems and minerals from around the world. We can offer a better price for your collection than can our competitors. We are members of the Fair Business Council/ Better Business Bureau. Many people tell us that we should advertise more, they cannot believe how much we have, Well here we are! If there is anything that you a re looking for, just drop us a note, we are always updating our selections. We cannot possibly list everything here that we have to offer.
Amethyst Galleries Mineral Gallery
Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery is a large collection of mineral descriptions, images, and specimens, together with several ways of accessing these descriptions. The descriptions include searchable mineralogical data, plus other information of interest to students and rock hounds! The inline GIF images are linked to larger JPEG images, and this site displays thousands of images of previously sold mineral specimens as a service to students and educators (not just minerals for sale).
We are currently working to build this new web site, so please be patient as we are not quite finished. We have posted quite a few minerals from various locations around the world. However, you will see that we specialize in minerals from the southeastern U.S. Additionally, you will find some nice cut and polished agatized coral pairs from Florida and Georgia. We've also posted some Florida calcite that we've commercially mined from Ruck's Pit. Additionally, we have a variety of gem trees, hand made by Lory Maddox, using minerals that we've collected as bases. Please feel free to browse. Thanks for stopping by and we hope you will come back and visit us as we will be posting many more specimens over the next several weeks. If you have any comments, or questions, please visit our comments page and let us know. Have a great day!
Finally successfully relocated to New Mexico, and ready to get the business moving again. Website has been updated, and everything listed on the website is currently on sale. All items 25% off.
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Welcome to ColorWright's Arizona Mineral Company. We're Rob Kulakofsky and Faith Spaulding. This is our virtual rockshop, specializing in selected mineral specimens, lapidary rough and cut stones from the American Southwest and Mexico. Our Tucson location gives us the opportunity to pass on to our fellow collectors and lapidary hobbyists hand picked regional specimens, stones and cutting material.
At the legendary Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, we are able to select the top specimens, stones and lapidary rough from all over the world. If you can't make it to the Tucson Show, please send us your wish list and we'll do our very best to fill it for you.
Welcome to Arizona Skies Meteorites™, the premier online resource for the finest in rare collectibles. You will find a wonderful selection of high quality meteorites, fossils and unique collectibles from around the world. Our collectibles make wonderful science gifts for those special people on your shopping list! We back all of our unique collection pieces with a 100% satisfaction Guarantee, and we are members of the International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA membership #6855), so you can buy with confidence. We will ship to anywhere in the World! We also buy meteorites, fossils and other collectibles. If you have something that you would like to sell please feel free to contact us. We update our webpages frequently, so be sure to reload your webpage each time you visit our site, and please be bookmark our site for future reference.
Welcome to ArtGeo, where you'll always find beautiful, unique natural objects to complement and enhance your home or office, or to give as a distinctive, special gift. We hope you enjoy browsing our galleries, and that you'll stop back often.
Minerals from Australia!
Yes! We have a wide range of Australian mineral specimens from thumb-nail to large cabinet pieces. Classic locations are well represented, e.g. Broken Hill, Whim Creek, Rum Jungle, Burra & Dome Rock as well as the type localities eg. for Sulvanite, Kambaldite, Peisleyite, etc. But! We also carry a range of mineral specimens from many countries, including the classic locality, Tsumeb. We stock lovely pieces of crystalized gold from Papua New Guinea. Our mail order list details some 550 different species on hand.
Barranca Diamond, Stone & Lapidary Products
Barranca Diamond manufacturers sawing and polishing equipment for commercial and hobby lapidaries and is the only US manufacturer of notched-rim lapidary diamond blades. We are also a supplier of continuous and segmented rim diamond blades, polishing equipment and polishing supplies for the stone and lapidary industry.
Beautiful Agates LLC, and its subsidiaries the Agate Nodule website and Fortification Press, are dedicated to bringing you the best in the world of exceptional agates. Our products are offered with the experienced and discerning collector in mind. We typically feature Lake Superior agate, Queensland agate, Laguna agate, Botswana agate, Dryhead agate, Fairburn agate, Brazilian agate, and Condor agate. The gallery is designed to demonstrate top privately held collector specimens, particularly of the banded agate varieties. We also buy fine quality agate specimens. We welcome pictures of any agates that you wish to have considered for the gallery, or that you may have for sale.
If you have spent any time viewing any of my websites you know that I have a passion for BaTiSi3O9 also known as Benitoite. This is the focus of my personal collection - benitoite from any global locality and mineral species from the Benitoite Gem mine. You can see some of the specimens in my collection by clicking the JV's Collection link above or below.
I created this website, not only to offer specimens for sale, but also as an information source for benitoite and the minerals that are found at Benitoite Gem mine. When I dream at night I dream of blue triangles! I really like this mineral a lot!
I do not deal in cut gemstones so if you are looking for that kind of benitoite you'll have to go elsewhere. The thought of flaking a crystal of this rare species off matrix and chopping it up is, to me at least, the equivalent of crashing a porsche into a tree for kicks. You can go to my pal's site Steve Perry Gem's - I refer to him as Steve's Chop Shop - for faceted benitoite.
Bestcrystals.com is the most extensive website of crystals and minerals in the world. We stock over 1,000 items at any given time, and our site serves as a resource for information about crystals and stones. Check our What's New Page for the newest additions to our site.
Here you will find the best specimens from Italy and from all the World!
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TheBigRockShop.com
My name is John Bray owner/operator TheBigRockShop.com.
The existence of my company is rooted to my past, just like most of us as I grew up I was an
avid rock collector. I was always fascinated by the larger rocks, that show pieces.
Something that you can look across your room and actually see the specimen. I also like the
miniatures & thumbnails, when you see a photograph of a perfect crystal of rhodochrosite, well,
that just can't be beat. But for some reason I am drawn to larger somewhat unusual formations
of nature and that is what I want my shops eventually to highlight. I am not a mineralogist or
geologist, I will not pretend to be, but we are learning fast. I have over 5000 specimens in
my inventory and it still growing.
We have a huge range of specimens. We are also stockists of Metaphysical Crystals, and hold a
large stock of Jewellery items.
Blackstone Mill Rocks, Fossils, Tools and Antiques
We sell rock and mineral samples, fossils, jewelry, stone carvings, and gift items from
all over the world. We have an exclusive with Meckley's Limestone Quarry in Mandata PA for
world class Celestite and Strontianite specimens.
For 30 years I taught mineralogy in several Brazilian universities, always seeking to give a practical vision.
I passed from laboratories classes to field classes leading the students to the states of Minas
Gerais, Bahia and Espirito Santo, showing them the largest Brazilian minerals resources. I created
a circle of friendship among the miners, prospectors and small regional merchants and I formed my
private collection, nowadays my collection consist of some thousands pieces. Upon a visit several
websites I realize that many interesting samples are not offered to the public.
I learned from my studies that the old collectors can be interested on these minerals and the
beginners can find materials at low cost with a great esthetic value. Thinking about that I
organized this web-site to offer you pieces that are not available in any other web-site.
Welcome!! We specialize in mineral specimens from Brazil. Our goal is to provide the best
deals in fine minerals, crystals and crystal clusters for mineral collectors and those who
appreciate rocks, minerals and gems in general. If you are interested in a specific specimen
or if you can not find it here, please let us know, so that we can see the avaibility in our
collection. Be sure that we will make all the effort to bring you the best specimens at the
best prices. If you wish to sell your collection, please contact us, we are always interested
in buying fine minerals, rocks and gems. Any suggestions about our website and services will be
welcome. Good rockhounding!!
The British Columbia Rockhounder
If you would prefer to have your copies mailed direct to a private address, sign up
for a $16.00 annual subscription in Canada, or US$20.00 to a US address. Make cheques
payable to BCLS.
Contact us via:
We specialise in British minerals, especially from Cornwall and Devon, but also stock a
large world wide selection.You can reserve specimens from the Mineral Gallery or send for
further details by completing the request form on our Requests Form page. We attend a large
number of major British Shows and hope to see you there. Check out the dates on the Show page.
CUSTOMER LOYALTY SCHEME: Spend £250 on-line in any one year and receive 2.5% discount;
£500 for 5.0% and £1000 for a full 10.00% discount. Existing customers who currently receive
discount at the Shows will continue to do so. Trade Discounts for bulk purchases can be arranged.
This website has been created to sell part of our own collection consisting of minerals of Broken Hill, minerals from all over the world, fossils and more.
Mineral specimen galleries.
Ebay Sales? We are currently offering about 40 specimens a week for auction on ebay.
Selling a collection? I am always interested in buying collections of any size as well as new finds. Please contact me if you are interested in selling or if you know someone who might be.
Show schedule? You can find me at the shows listed on the web site.
Visiting Denver? Please visit my showroom if you find yourself in Denver.
Located in Boone, Iowa, Brushy Creek Gems and Minerals offers quality jewelry, fossils and minerals.
The World's best source of quality framed Butterfly,
Insect, Spider and Scorpion giftware.
Interesting and beautiful minerals from around the world, with an emphasis on Canadian minerals.
Welcome to the first web gem site that focuses exclusively in exotic gems from the Golden
State of California, USA.
We are Tom and Ken, with 40 years of combined field collecting experience. We are native
to the San Francisco East Bay Area. We have been friendly neighbors for over 20 years and have
enjoyed many camping trips and mining expeditions together. We have traveled thousands of miles
on California's interstates and freeways, highways, byways, and skyways: From the Pacific to the
Sierras, from low desert to high: Oceans, lakes, rivers, streams and creeks: On mountain logging
roads, cow paths and railroad tracks. (Whew!) That's a lot of traveling! All of this has led to
a continually growing and well documented collection that we enjoy sharing with friends and family.
But now by the power of the Internet, we are able to share our California Gem Collection with many
people from all over the world. We hope you will take a few minutes and have a look at some of our
extensive and uncomparable collection of California's gems and minerals. Enjoy!
A variety of resonably priced Canadian Minerals.
Great minerals at afordable prices.
It is mainly a collection of minerals from Cavnic
mostly dating from the 50's.
Featured in January 18, 2008 Mineralogical Record's "What's New in the Mineral World?"
for its selection of high quality galenas crystals from Hastenrath in Germany.
An extensive selection of Chinese minerals and fossils.
ChroLithix Corporation sells natural and created works of art
composed of materials from the earth and even outer space.
Unique and unusual pieces of quality combined with affordable
prices create solid, lasting value for you.
I founded ChucksRocks.com in 2007 as an extension of my love for rocks and minerals.
Early in 2007, I purchased a small piece of property in Teller County, Colorado. The property is known as the Sleeping Princess Mine and has produced beautiful amazonite and smoky quartz specimens, along with several other pegmatite minerals. The property is near Crystal Peak, and is located in an area known for producing very fine specimens.
I am a geologist and mining engineer, and I work at a mine in Virginia. This online business is really just a way to help pay for my hobby and give me an avenue to “share” some of the great finds from the Sleeping Princess property.
You will find some great Colorado minerals on this site as well as several other specimens I’ve picked up here and there.
Browse and enjoy!
Integrity:
Collecting minerals is an enjoyful hobby for us. The manifold of shapes and
colors than many mineals have always provide a rich source of inspiration for us.
On this web site we would like to share a bit of our enthusiasm and knowledge
with others interested in rocks an minerals. We show pictures of very interesting
or beautiful pictures of specimen, in particular of our favourite minerals
tourmaline and garnet. Both have in common that a variety of subgroups exits
and that they occur in a wide varity of colors. We would to introduce the reader
into the chemistry and phyiscs of these minerals, their properties, and what
causes their wonderful colors. At this point in time we focus only on describing a
limited number of minerals, because this is a hobby and writing takes a lot of time,
as we try to be as accurate as possible. However, we can not rule out mistakes.
We are always interested in your feedback and suggestions.
After many years of collecting we are facing a situation probably known to
other collectors as well, namely a growing collection that takes up a lot of space and time.
Therefore, we are offering part of our collection on this page for sale or exchange.
Please note that - despite we use a professional camera system to take pictures of specimens -
deviations in color may occur, since this always also depends on the color settings of a
particular screen or printer used. Informations on ordering specimen can be found in the
"For Sale" section.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES?
Year 2002 has been an exceptional year at the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Quebec, Canada!
There was a major discovery: a vein which revealed vesuvianites amongst the most beautiful in the world!
Eight (8) different colours were found, as well as crystals of various sizes. The Cobeco Mineralogical
Centre has had the incredible luck of being able to secure around 90% of all specimens collected.
We now own approximately 3500 pieces. Some of the smaller ones are real gems! Others, sometimes
weighing a few kilos, are worth being shown in the best museums in the world! But just then ... bitter
disapointment : the Jeffrey Mine will close for good! We will be in Tucson from Feb. 2nd to Feb. 14th 2003,
Executive Inn, room 229. You are welcome.
Find fossils, minerals, meteors, insects, seashells available in all price ranges!
Colorado Gem & Mineral Company
Colorado Gem and Mineral Co. sells minerals from study quality to museum quality. Here on our
website we try to offer fine quality minerals at good prices to both the beginner and the advanced
collector. We like to pick our mineral specimens for geometry, color, and aesthetics. We encourage
you to send us your want lists.
Welcome to the new web site, coloradominerals.com, a specialty site for
Colorado minerals. We are listing more minerals every few days. Currently, I'm
listing new minerals from the Commodore mine at Creede, collected in the summers
of 2002-03. Some of the best sphalerite, galena, amethyst, and chalcopyrite
combination specimens ever seen from Creede are in this lot of specimens. We have
a large number of Colorado minerals out of the Marty Zinn collection listed at
present. Marty Zinn is the owner of several satellite mineral shows at Tucson,
Denver, Costa Mesa, and other large mineral shows. We are also currently listing
specimens from the Tom Rosemeyer collection; Tom has been a collector of Colorado
minerals for over 40 years, and has self-collected many of the pieces offered. He
was also geologist and mining engineer at Camp Bird mine near Ouray for a number
of years. We are also listing specimens from the Robert Stoufer (that's me) collection
and shop inventory.
Minerals listed will include those from old classic localities in the state, and
also rarer locality pieces. We will attempt to have a broad range of specimens for
almost every budget.
CS Online is a Web site based on Colored Stone, providing a selection of articles from each issue,
as well as news stories and updates.
The Columbine Mineral Shop has been serving collectors for over 35 years. Located in beautiful Ouray,
Colorado, we have specimens for everyone from the beginner to the advanced collector. Now we are bringing
the shop from Colorado onto the net.
Lawrenc H. Conklin Mineralogist
ConnRox Minerals is devoted to supplying the mineral community with quality specimens at reasonable
prices. We deal primarily in crystal specimens, loose or in matrix.
Pages with the largest pyrite stalactite I've ever seen from Missouri, hematite from Morocco, silver from
China, amazonite from Colorado, elbaite tourmaline from Russia and heliodor from Tajikistan added today.
Cornwall Devon Mineral Specimes
Welcome to Cornwall & Devon Minerals. This site is dedicated as a whole to the sale of old and
contemporary mineral specimens from these two regions in Great Britain. I will try to update the
'for sale' pages on the first of every new month and later will include thumbnails and micromounts.
Mineral specimens, quartz crystal singing bowls, crystal jewelry, and much more.
We feature fine mineral specimens from worldwide locations, ranging from aesthetic samples for the
beginning collector to pristine pieces for museums. Our Mineral Gallery presents pictures of just a
few of the many specimens we offer. Our Mineral Listings highlights descriptions of other items of
interest. Both these sections are refreshed frequently so please bookmark us and visit often!
This is the place to look for quality mineral specimens at the most reasonable prices. We offer
money back satisfaction with any purchase. If for any reason the specimen does not meet your needs or
expectations, just return it, undamaged, along with labels and a full refund will be made. Pictures are
provided to show you exactly what you are buying, and the most detailed locality data available, as
well as any information I have concerning history of the specimen will be furnished.
The goal of this web site is to present collector quality
mineral specimens that I have hand selected as ones that I feel collectors will be happy to add to their
collections. I almost never buy flats of mixed quality specimens. I hand select the ones I feel are the
best of the lot even though my cost is usually higher that way. Many of you may have known me from as
far back as the early 70's when I started the Crystal Showcase and even before when I was on the geology
staff at Ward's Natural Science. I will try to have offerings that will appeal to both beginning mineral
collectors and to the more advanced collectors. The primary offerings on this site will be crystal mineral
specimens in the miniature size range but will not be restricted to this and I will try to present mineral
specimens and crystals you will be proud to own.
We have the finest, the rarest and the largest at the best possible prices.
We are overseas hand selecting material at least six times per year and are constantly receiving new shipments.
Nobody comes close to our vast range of material from Brazil, Madagascar, The Congo, China, America, in fact from
all over the globe.
Owner - Rob Sielecki is one of Australia's leading Geologists. Robs Gem, Mineral and Fossil Specialists along with his Miners, Sphere Makers and Jewellers utilise all their experience to seeking out and preserve natural treasures from devastation.
Many of the magnificent crystals and gemstones that adorn our museums were collected by our company members over the years.
CEO - Stephen Hill is determined to use the vast experience and resources of Crystal Universe to bring the world's finest natural and new age products to all their clients.
Introducing new products and services and utilising the vast network of contacts from across the globe will assist Crystal Universe clients to succeed in their own business.
Mineral Dealer from the Netherlands! Lots of great mineral available!
CurioGrove offers many types of fossils, minerals, and quartz crystal specimens as well as spheres,
pyramids and an assortment of oddities. CurioGrove is also an emporium for Celtic jewelry and wall
plaques, Civil War mini-balls, mineral and fossil books, lighted displays stands and other specimen
display items. Please browse around awhile and give us a call or email us your questions, comments or
requests. We are accessible and ready to help!
CyberRocks specializes in reasonably priced, high quality Minerals, Fossils and Fluorescents for all
types of collectors. We realize your time is valuable, so we have organized CyberRocks in a
straightforward, user friendly format. Below you will find links to the newly updated items offered.
Further down are links to the Mineral section, Fossil section and Fluorescent section, along with a link
to KIDSROCKS - where all specimens are less that $10.00. If you are interested in receiving updates of
new specimens before they are posted to the Web, fill out the request form below and we will add you to
our list.
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There are two easy options to choose from. If you belong to an LRMS-BC affiliated
rock club, then you can enjoy a valuable saving by having your copies mailed (with others)
to your Club's address. This costs $10.00 annually, and ensures you receive the next
4 editions. Start your subscription at any time of the year.
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Welcome to Cavnic Minerals, a collection of top class
minerals from Cavnic, Herja in Romania, from
Valzergues in France, from Navajun in Spain and from
other localities around the globe.
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Crystal Age Productions was founded by Mark Bianchi and his son Jason. Formerly known as Crystal Vision Mineral Company (the original). Mark has been in the mineral business for over 30 years, and has been collecting specimens from New Jersey quarries for just as long. He has a unique passion for discovering beautiful crystals. One of the goals of this company is to share this passion with the world.
We are a firm believer in selling and displaying only natural minerals (i.e. nothing created in a lab, or irradiated). We will never (knowingly) misrepresent any properties of our specimens, including the species, locality, size, or color. Everything will be described completely accurate to the best of our knowledge/ability.
WHAT IS MINERAL CURATION?
Mineral curation is the removal of unwanted stains, films, or coatings, unwanted
matrix and broken crystals. The two principal ways of accomplishing this is with
chemicals and by mechanical means.
The advantages are two fold. One, you end up with a specimen that is more esthetically
pleasing to the eye and two, you increase the saleability of the piece.
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Colored Stone is a bimonthly, international trade magazine that covers all facets of the colored
gemstone industry, including new sources for colored gemstones, mining and processing, manufacturing,
retail sales, consumer buying trends, marketing and promotion, gem cutting and jewelry design, and
technological developments pertaining to the trade.
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Lawrence H. Conklin is a professionally-trained mineralogist/geologist who has been earning his living by selling and buying mineral specimens since 1955.
His mineral specimens are included in most, if not all, of the major collections in the world.
For almost 5 years now it has been his choice to offer fine-quality, professionally described specimens via eBay and because of its convenience to him he will continue to do so, offering at least 15 new specimens each week.
Please look for very rare species; historic specimens; high quality items including a few, from time-to-time from his private collection of Clarence S. Bement and former American Museum of Natural History specimens which he has been collecting aggressively for a while now. The eBay seller name is lhc-mineralist or please follow the links.
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