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Location: Aurangabad Dist., Maharashta, India Size: 15 x 7.5 cm Item: POC-4 |
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Location: Meikle Mine, Elko County, Nevada, USA Size: 16 x 11 cm Item: 1091587 Comments: Beautiful gemmy transparent baryte crystals, this with a very fine contrast between the dark en yellow barytes. |
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Location: Daoping Mine, Gongcheng County, Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Region, China Size: 4,5 x 10 x 4 cm Weight: 184 gram Item#: A012-001 Comments: Showy Pyromorphite from this famous lead-zinc deposit. In a few cavities you find bunches of perfect crystals up to 5 mm. |
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The web site features more than sixty pages of fine mineral specimens from around the world. Don't forget to bookmark this site and check back often, I update the site frequently! |
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Location: Le U Village, Mogok, Myanmar Size: 3 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm Item #: A279 ex. Matthew Webb Comments: Undamaged pair of crystals from a find of perhaps 5 years ago. Like most fromt his find, the surface has a frosted appearance in most areas. But don't let that fool you as the inside of the crystal is entirely gem quality, facet grade top to bottom. Undamaged. |
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Our goal is to provide our customers with the best values in minerals for their money. The materials shown in these pages are only a small fraction of our stock. If you have a special need let us know and we will check our inventory to see if we have it, or try to find it for you. We buy minerals from miners and dealers all over the world and buy old collections when possible. Some of our items are one of a kind while others we have in quantity. Should you have a collection to sell contact us. |
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Location: Ray Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA, mined 2007 Size: 5.0w x 6.5h Item #: 19 |
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Every mineral has a story to tell, lending extra depth to the experience of owning it. I think you will find many minerals to enhance your collection when you visit my website. |
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Location: El Guanaco Mine, Guanaco, Santa Catalina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile Size: 14 cm x 11.5 cm x 4 cm Item: LEM6-1 Comments: This is the largest piece of Lemanskiite (NaCaCu5[Cl|(AsO4)4] 5H2O) that I have ever seen. If people would prefer smaller pieces, I can try dividing it - let me know. The bright blue is a mat of crystals (as shown in the left close-up), and the lighter blue sections offer crystals separated by matrix (as shown in the right close-up). |
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Location: San Bernardino County Calif Weight: 3.91 Oz Size: 4.75" x 2" x .272" Thick |
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Location: Daye Copper mine, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China Size: 9.00 X 7.30 X 4.00 cm Weight: 277.00g Item #: QUA189 |
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Al has been collecting minerals and fossils since childhood, gathering specimens from Pugh and other quarries and sites around Ohio and Michigan. After marrying his wife Mary Jo in 1980 they founded Rose's Rock's selling minerals, jewelry, and unique gifts. Moving west from Illinois to California in 1986, Al began zealously and successfully field collecting, purchasing and preparing individual specimens and collections. |
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Location: Near New River, AZ Size: 2 1/2 " x 1 1/4" x 1 3/8" Item #: SPC-4A Comments: Beautiful pink crystals of Chalcedony replacing Anhydrite sprinkled with micro balls of Chalcedony. Unique Arizona specimen from a small single occurrence. Field collected by Al Rose see Mineralogical Record Vol.26 #5 Sept/Oct issue pg's 476, 477 World wide mineral discoveries of 1993/1994 Rose's Rock's specimen. |
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We sell fine quality mineral specimens from worldwide localities. We pride ourselves on going to the source to obtain the highest quality minerals for the lowest possible price. If you can't reach us, it's because we are off somewhere searching for new minerals! Don't worry though, we will be back soon! |
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Location: Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil, South America Size: 6.5 x 6.1 x 3.6 cm Item # ECFL6 Comments: Interconnected crystals of tabular hematite with epitaxial rutile are host to a druse of fluocerite-ce and monazite-ce pseudomorphing small crystals of bastnaesite. The pseudos reach up to about 2mm in length. |
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Today "Mineral Classics" is run by the second generation of Kosnars, Richard's sons Brian and Brett. They are continuing the tradition of providing world class mineral specimens to collectors online, at gem & mineral shows, and with weekly auctions on eBay.
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Location: Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia Size: 9.7 x 9.5 x 1.2cm Item #: BOL711B04 |
Comments: A very attractive "locality" specimen, and a surprise discovery from early 2011. These are the first Copper "sheets" that I have seen from Corocoro, and according to the locals, there were very few found. Most people are familiar with the Copper pseudomorphs after Aragonite from this locality, but to find non-pseudomorphic, native Copper is rather rare in my experience. This aesthetic, branching, "sheet" of Copper is a great display specimen from this historic locality. On the micro level the piece displays very unusual "wormholes" that gives the piece an amazingly organic appearance. It truly resembles some kind of plant life, i.e., a group of leaves or even a group of fire coral! Very unusual, and certainly out of the ordinary for Copper in general. Good Bolivian Coppers are not common on the market, and I was told that the locality was recently purchased by a Korean mining company, so collecting and obtaining specimens will become very difficult in the future.
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Within these pages you will find specimens and gemstones chosen for their superb aesthetics and overall high quality. |
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Location: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico Size: 2.5 x 1.8 x 2.4 cm Item #: MMY-1242 Comments: This stunning thumbnail features a cluster of lustrous, pristine manganoan adamite crystals that display a golden yellow at the base and transition to purple terminations (more purple than photos show). |
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Location: Jeffrey Quarry, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada Size: 3.5 x 4 x 5.5 cm Item #: 6525 Comments: A very glassy aggregate of green with magenta-cored vesuvianite crystals that measures 3.5 x 4 x 5.5 cm. Many of the crystals are well terminated and clear with the largest reaching 2.5 cm. |
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Mineralman.com features exciting specimens from worldwide locales, old collections, rare species, unique and historic locales, gem crystals, classics, and more! In addition to our fine selection of minerals, we have a comprehensive photographic encyclopedia of mineral specimens, consisting of all the specimens we have sold over the years!
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Location: Tsumeb, Namibia Size: 2cm x 1.4cm x .45cm |
Comments: A classic example of reticulated cerussite from Tsumeb! This specimen consists of a finely reticulated crystal of cerussite in association with scattered balls of green duftite! The cerussite has brilliant luster and sharply defined faces and terminations!
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Later in the day when we were having lunch I did a bit of fossicking around and came upon a fluorite specimen in a little stream, I spent as much time as I could grubbing round while the other kids were discussing the cricket game they were going to play later in the day. I got into trouble for being the only boy covered in mud and was ordered to empty my bulging pockets before I could get back on the bus. I managed to hide some in my shirt which didn't look too obvious because I was rather a chubby boy. I was so entranced by this little crystal I found on that day, which I still have in my collection, that from that point on It has been my all consuming hobby and passion to collect and study mineral specimens from all over the world. At every opportunity after that you would find me head down collecting minerals in old disused mines around England, which lead to some unbelievable finds. My first major find was blue barite and large fluorite beds from Weirdale in Cumberland UK. Over the years I have developed an extensive knowledge of mineralogy and my passion, far from waning is still a big part of my life hence the name "Mineral Obsession."
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Location: Tongbel Quarries, Yunxiad County, Fujan Province Size: 50mm x 25mm x 40mm Item #: 883 |
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In 1976 I decided that the best way to enjoy minerals was to become a dealer. This enabled me to purchase and be exposed to many more minerals. I opened a mail order business and started dealing with minerals rather successfully for about 16 years. I also had a construction business which really started taking off and I was rather forced to stop dealing in minerals at that time due to time constraints. I just recently retired from construction and decided to start dealing in minerals again. While contracting, I really missed going to the larger shows every year and above all I missed the many friends and associates I had made. Fortunately I was still able purchase minerals by mail and trading with other dealers and friends. I was able to obtain many new specimens for the inventory. I rather think I am going to really lean back and enjoy this great hobby that we all share. |
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Location: Sacarimb (Nagyag), Huneadora, Romania Size: 8.2 x 7.2 x 3cm Comments: Rich sharp metallic terminated micro xls. of Sylvanite scattered on micro Quartz xls. on matrix. This is a fine well crystallized Sylvanite cabinet specimen from this famous locale and this piece most certainly dates back to the 1800's. A very hard to come by example of this Gold Silver Telluride and is most excellent when viewed under 20-30x. |
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| Comments: Hardcover edition, bound in reddish brown bonded leather with gold stamping. A spectacular picture-book showing 475 fine specimens from 29 private mineral collections in Texas. The participants, all members of the MAD (Mineralogical Association of Dallas) and HAMS (Houston Area Mineral Society) groups, each provide six pages of photos of the best specimens in their collections, along with brief biographical notes about how and when they got started in mineral collecting, their mentors, preferences, specializations and philosophies. The book features the photography of Joe Budd, Jeff Scovil, Wendell Wilson and others. | 
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Location: Franklin / Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey Size: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 inches Item #: MI-1100 B Comments: The mines at Franklin and Sterling Hill, NJ are undoubtedly the best known localities in the world for Zincite, (Zn,Mn2+)O. Several specimens are available here, all with rich, to very rich amounts of dark red massive Zincite in matrix with one or more of the following associated minerals: Tephroite (lustrous, gray), Franklinite (metallic black), Willemite , Calcite (white), Rhodonite (light pink). Item B. has an old German label from the collection of Dr. B. Sturtz in Bonn. Two views of Item B. are given, to illustrate the presence of numerous Franklinite crystals, up to 1/4" across, on both sides of the specimen. |
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Location: Bald Hornet claim, North Bend, King County, Washington, U.S.A. Size: 3.9 by 3.5 by 2.6 cm Comments: Luinaite-(OH) forms sprays of silky gray-green fibers. This specimen has a 1.7 cm spray of luinaite-(OH) intergrown with quartz crystals and fragments to 2.1 cm forming an attractive contrast. There is some persistent iron staining which has proved insoluble in preliminary testing. |
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More recently we went back, years after our late father, to China and to Namibia... Fantastic rocks were found there... Amethyst sceptres, dioptases, fluorites, bournonites, calcites, Beryls...And lots of more fine minerals....We, my brother and I, hope you will enjoy visiting our website. |
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Location: Erongo Mountains, Namibia
Size: 14 x 12 cm Item #: A6P27 |
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Twenty new interesting items uploaded on the site every week. |
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Location: Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco Size: 11.8 x 6.5 cm Item #: 11461 Comments: From a recent finding , a top quality Vanadinite with an unusual "chocolate-brown" colour and very lustrous perfect crystals to 2,3 cm. on the matrix. |
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Location: Kop Krom Mine, Erzerum, Turkey Size: 6 x 7cm Ex Val and Jeff Collins Collection |
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Location: Arizona Size: 7.7 x 7 x 2 cm Item #: 1114 |
Comments: This is a large nugget of polished, natural Turquoise. (I have tested it with a heated pin and there appears to be no stabilizers). The color is a little more vivid and shaded a little greener than the pictures depict. It has a very good polish.
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Specializing and Elmwood and other Illinois Minerals
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My name is Marco
Macchieraldo, I'm an Italian mineral collector and live in Torino, a
big town in the north of Italy near the Alps mountains. I was born in
1959 and collect minerals since 1985. I'm member of the Associazione
Piemontese di Mineralogia e Paleontologia (A.P.M.P.). I created this
site to show some of the best specimens from my private collection, to
public my trade lists of minerals with photographs and to exchange
experiences with other collectors.
We are one of India's
oldest mineral dealers, our roots go back to 1953. At that time, we
were one of the few dealers in India exporting zeolites. We have been
mining since 1970, and in 1977 we mined the famous 'Poona green
apophyllite' from our own quarry at the 'Pashan Hill' in Pune, India.
As a German
mineralogist I spent over 12 years (from 1988 to 2000) in Mexico, where
I worked as a geologist in precious metal exploration. Currently I am
living in Germany, however I travel to Mexico several times per year,
sometimes because I perform a short working contract, but my principal
interest is the search of mineral specimens.
Luiz
Menezes Brazilian Minerals
Visit our website
related to brazilian minerals and gemstones. We have articles on
mineral collecting and metaphysical stones. We are also a brazilian
based mineral store - you can find us in mineral shows worldwide. Here you will
find meteorites and meteorite products for sale, also photos of meteorites
from the personal collection of Robert Haag - master collector of space
gems on this planet
We carry a variety of
Unclassified Stone Chondrites, some of the more well known affordable
Classified Stone Chondrites, plus a selection of Iron Meteorites, such
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Here at Middle Earth
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with inclusions as well as simply outstanding specimens.
Intimate Gems is
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have offices in Namak Mandi Peshawar, Pakistan and Gujranwala,
Pakistan. The Mine Shack is a
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specimen removal for mines and quarries that encounter mineralized
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If you are a mine owner or operator and understand the importance of
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We offer our own
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We have progressively mined green apophyllite, scolecite and cavansite
from our own sites in Maharashtra, India and hence, we have access to
the top grade, the medium and the low grade of these minerals.
Today we are a major mineral company exporting zeolites from the Deccan
Traps, and various minerals from India to all corners of the world.
We attend the Tucson and the Munich Show every year.
Most of the minerals I offer have been purchased directly from the mine
personnel, but from time to time I also have the possibility to collect
minerals by myself. Although there exist uncountable possibilities to
collect minerals in the field or in abandoned mining districts, over
80% of the top quality mineral specimens from Mexico are recovered from
active mines. Unfortunately many mines have closed or have reduced
their production in the last few years due to extremely low metal
prices in the world market, consequently it is getting more and more
difficult to find this high quality. Nevertheless I will continue with
my efforts in exploring Mexico for the finest mineral specimens. You
will find major updates after each Mexico trip and generally the new
top specimens appear first on this web page, before I offer them for
sale in the mineral shows. I hope you enjoy my mineral galleries.
We are mineral
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Greetings and welcome to Mineralbooks.com. This website is dedicated to books that can enhance your understanding and enjoyment of minerals. I have gone through the entire inventory of books carried by Amazon.Com and placed titles online that I feel are some of the better volumes available. This list will continue to grow over time as I locate more sources for books (new and used) and as Amazon.Com continues to expand their listings. Click any of the headings in the banner to see the selection of books available under that heading.Happy reading!
Bill Butkowski started “The Mineral Cabinet" business in 1966, selling specimens at “The Pond", at Franklin New Jersey. Specialties include clean aesthetic specimens in all price ranges. Sizes include thumb nails to cabinet sized specimens. Minerals specimens are usually selected for my website with exhibition purposes in mind.
Selling fine and aesthetic minerals from all around the world, specializing in minerals from Namibia: wide choice and very attractive prices.
Offering a large assortment of top quality mineral, crystal, and rock specimens in all sizes. We also feature a very popular bi-weekly rock and mineral auction. Cabinet sized mineral specimens are our speciality and offers are always welcome! Come on in and browse the rooms and enjoy the beautiful mineral photographs. Layaway installment plans are also available for larger or multiple purchases! For museum quality minerals, visit our other website at Exceptional Minerals.
See a specimen you like in one of our mineral rooms? Make an offer! All offers will be considered and a reply or counteroffer will follow shortly!
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German dealers that specialize in high end decorator pieces.
We, at the Mineral Mall, will endeavor to offer you, the mineral collector, highly desirable mineral specimens at affordable prices. Each mineral specimen that we purchase for resale will be individually selected with you, the collector, in mind. We will strive to do our best to make your visit to the Mineral Mall an enjoyable experience.!
Excellent show reports and minerals available from those shows!
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Miner's Kingdom offers unique and beautiful minerals, agates, and other treasures to collectors of all levels. Many of these specimens were previously in our personal collection and over the years we built a great number of suites and aesthetic groupings from classic localities.
Since Marcus Grossmann Minerals was founded, the company has specialised in the sale of rare and high value gem crystals, aesthetic quality minerals, mineral specimens from classical sources and rare minerals.
Website in English und auf Deutsch.
The mineralminers.com website is a virtual gallery displaying thousands of images of unique mineral specimens, crystals, gemstones, lapidary rough, mineral spheres, jewelry & other handcrafted gem and mineral gift ideas. We bring these items to you from mines and lapidary shops around the world, eliminating the usual middleman chain of importers and wholesalers. We hand-select only superior quality items to be displayed at mineralminers.com. Our goal here at mineralminers.com is to bring you collector quality items at true miners' prices. We want to be Your Personal 'Link' Direct To The Mines!TM Each of the items in our virtual gallery is for sale! Most of our mineral specimens and crystals are purchased by private collectors, although many are bought by mineral dealers, retail stores, educational institutions and museums. We offer a sophisticated shopping cart with SSL encryption for secure online order processing of credit card purchases, so you may browse thru our online inventory and purchase whatever you like from the privacy of your home or office. Many of our items are perfect for use in interior & exterior decoration, design, and landscaping.
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Minerals From Romania
Hello, My name is
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web-site represents minerals from Madan's mine field-Southwest Rhodopy
Mountains, Bulgaria. Most of the specimens are from old locations s ome
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variety of quality, size and price. You can buy specimens from me at
the best prices because there are no mediators to heighten the prices.
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