Rare Mineral Gallery 1


Zálesíite, Tucumana Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, ChileZálesíite, Tucumana Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
         click on images for larger views                                                     FOV ~ 1 x 0.8 mm                                

ZAL11-1  Zálesíite  $18  SOLD
collected by Bob Jenkins

Tucumana Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile

3.0 cm x 2.7 cm x 2.6 cm

Green balls amidst spiky needles of the rare arsenate Zálesíite: (Ca,Y)Cu6(AsO4)2(HAsO4,AsO4)(OH)6·3H2O, collected by Bob Jenkins while he was working in Chile.


Ezcurrite (TL), Tincalayu Mine, Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Salta, Argentina 
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EZC11-1  Ezcurrite (TL)   $3 (<-- yes! $3!)
collected by Bob Jenkins

Tincalayu Mine, Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Salta, Argentina

various sizes up to 2.8 cm long

Ezcurrite : Na4B10O17·7H2O is an extremely rare borate from the type and only locality in the world.  These pieces were collected by Bob Jenkins while he was working in Argentina.  I have many pieces, and the best (the largest and most crystaline) will go on a first-come, first-serve basis.


Perroudite, Capitana Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, ChilePerroudite, Capitana Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
                 click on images for larger views                                             FOV ~ 1 x 0.9 mm
                               

PERR11-1  Perroudite  $22  SOLD
collected by Bob Jenkins

Capitana Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

3.2 cm x 2.5 cm x 1.6 cm

Red needles of rare Perroudite : Hg5Ag4S5I2Cl2, collected by Bob Jenkins while he was working in Chile.  Think about what a bizarre chemical formula that is: just mercury, silver, sulfur, iodine and chlorine!  I can also see some clear Cerussite : PbCO3 crystals and patches of yellow Iodargyrite: AgI.


Arsentsumebite, Capitana Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, ChileArsentsumebite, Capitana Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
                 click on images for larger views                                             FOV ~ 1 x 0.9 mm
                               

ARS11-1  Arsentsumebite  $16  SOLD
collected by Bob Jenkins

Capitana Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

3.7 cm x 2.0 cm x 1.6 cm

Tiny apple-green Arsentsumebites: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) collected by Bob Jenkins while he was working in Chile.  I can also see a nice little Cerussite in a vug, and the red patches might be Perroudite, though unlike the specimen above, here I cannot discern needles.


Mansfieldite and Pharmacoalumite, Maria Catalina mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
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Mansfieldite and Pharmacoalumite, Maria Catalina mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, ChileMansfieldite and Pharmacoalumite, Maria Catalina mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
 FOV ~ 1 x 1.4 mm                    click on images for larger views                  FOV ~ 1.5 x 1.4 mm

MANS11-1  Mansfieldite and Pharmacoalumite  $28   SOLD
collected by Bob Jenkins

Maria Catalina mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

7.1 cm x 4.3 cm x 2.6 cm

Blue spheres of Mansfieldite : AlAsO4·2H2O (lower right photo) with clear cubes of Pharmacoalumite : KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6.5H2O (lower left photo) collected by Bob Jenkins while he was working in Chile.  Two very rare minerals in one specimen!  The white spheres on the reverse side are also Mansfieldite, so this specimen is a very rich one.


Pseudomalachite, Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, ChilePseudomalachite, Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
    click on images for larger views                                                     FOV ~ 6 x 4 mm
                  
Pseudomalachite, Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, ChilePseudomalachite, Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
 FOV ~ 1 x 0.8 mm                    click on images for larger views                  FOV ~ 8 x 7 mm

PSM11-1  Pseudomalachite  $22  SOLD
collected by Bob Jenkins

Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo District, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile

7.1 cm x 4.8 cm x 3.0 cm

Pseudomalachite : Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 collected by Bob Jenkins while he was working in Chile.  The really interesting thing about this specimen is that it presents Pseudomalachite in two habits, tabular crystals and balls.  The photos on the upper and lower right show both habits together.


Sampleite, Santa Catalina Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, ChileSampleite, Santa Catalina Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
                 click on images for larger views                                             FOV ~ 4 x 4 mm
                               

SAMP11-1  Sampleite  $48 (TL)
collected by Bob Jenkins

Santa Catalina Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

6.0 cm x 4.8 cm x 3.5 cm

Sampleite : NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl·5H2O collected by Bob Jenkins while he was working in Chile.  The green needles also visible in the right-hand photo are probably Atacamite.


Andesine, Iou Island (Iwo Jima), Volcano Islands, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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ANDES9-1  Andesine  $38

Iou Island (Iwo Jima), Volcano Islands, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

1.1 cm x 1.1 cm x 0.6 cm

Andesine ((Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]) is a plagioclase Feldspar with an Albite-to-Anorthite molar ratio ranging from 50:50 to 70:30. According to MinDat, the Iwo Jima locality is "a classic feldspar locality which has produced many loose plagioclase crystals coated with thin crusts of glassy lava.  Much unexploded ordnance left over from WWII - trespassing prohibited and dangerous."



Linarite, Beaver Claim, Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, Kootenays, British Columbia, CanadaLinarite, Beaver Claim, Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
 click on images for larger views                                             FOV ~ 7 x 10 mm
Linarite, Beaver Claim, Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, Kootenays, British Columbia, CanadaLinarite, Beaver Claim, Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
 FOV ~ 10 x 8 mm                   click on images for larger views                   FOV ~ 8 x 6 mm

LIN9-2  Linarite  $250
ex Rod & Helen Tyson; ex Carl Acosta; ex L. St-Cyr

Beaver Claim, Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, Kootenays, British Columbia

4.0 cm x 3.0 cm x 2.5 cm

An extraordinary Linarite from a rare location - Kaslo was originally designated as a sawmill site in 1889, but grew on the silver boom of the 19th century.  Today it is a town of about 1,000 people.


Nickelaustinite (TL) and Wendwilsonite (TL), Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoNickelaustinite (TL) and Wendwilsonite (TL), Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
            click on images for larger views                                                  FOV ~ 5 x 5 mm                        
Nickelaustinite (TL) and Wendwilsonite (TL), Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoNickelaustinite (TL) and Wendwilsonite (TL), Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
FOV ~ 1 x 0.7 mm                    click on images for larger views                  FOV ~ 2 x 1.3 mm

NiAUS9-1  Nickelaustinite (TL) and Wendwilsonite (TL)  $145
ex L. St-Cyr  SOLD

Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

5.5 cm x 4.7 cm x 3.0 cm

Green crystals of Nickelaustinite: Ca(Ni,Zn)(AsO4)(OH) and gemmy, wine-red crystals of Wendwilsonite: Ca2(Mg,Co2+)(AsO4)2·2H2O, as verified by Ernesto Ossala in France.  The Bou Azer District is the type locality for both minerals.  This specimen was part of my suite of Moroccan rareties.


Roselite and Talmessite, Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, MoroccoRoselite and Talmessite, Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
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Roselite and Talmessite, Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
 Roselite and Talmessite, Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
FOV ~ 6 x 6 mm                    click on images for larger views                  FOV ~ 2 x 2 mm


TALM9-1  Roselite and Talmessite  $95

ex L. St-Cyr

Aghbar, Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

4.3 cm x 3.0 cm x 2.0 cm

Gemmy, wine-red crystals of Roselite: Ca2(Co2+,Mg)(AsO4)2·2H2O and stacks of tabular tan Talmessite: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2·2H2O, as verified by Ernesto Ossala in France.  This specimen was part of my suite of Moroccan rareties.

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