Tucson 2011



Orthoclase, Baveno Twin, Udacha pegmatite field, Aldan province, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, RussiaOrthoclase, Baveno Twin, Udacha pegmatite field, Aldan province, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
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ORTH11-1  Orthoclase, Baveno Twin  $75

Udacha pegmatite field, Aldan province, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia

4.3 cm x 2.0 cm x 1.8 cm

A sharply-formed, partially translucent, Baveno-twinned crystal of Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) from a very unusual locality.  Acquired from Dmitriy Belakovskiy, a curator at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum in Moscow, during the 2011 Tucson show.




Barite Septarian Nodule,  Arnayon Mine, Drôme , FranceBarite Septarian Nodule in SWUV,  Arnayon Mine, Drôme , France
daylight                                      click on images for larger views                                      SWUV

Barite Septarian Nodule,  Arnayon Mine, Drôme , FranceBarite Septarian Nodule,  Arnayon Mine, Drôme , France

FOV ~ 5 x 4 mm                                                                       FOV ~ 4 x 3.3 mm

SN11-1  Barite Septarian Nodule   $28  SOLD

Arnayon Mine, Drôme , France

7.5 cm x 5.8 cm x 3.2 cm

A nicely polished half nodule of phosphorite whose seams are filled with bright Barite crystals, brought to Tucson by Alain Carion.  The Barite fluoresces under SWUV.


Calcite with Pyrite and Marcasite, Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., IllinoisCalcite with Pyrite and Marcasite, Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois                                             click on images for larger views               FOV ~ 2.2 x 1.8 cm

CC11-09  Calcite with Pyrite and Marcasite  $17
collected by Jared Freiburg, Geologist, state of Illinois

Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois

4.8 cm x 3.8 cm x 4.2 cm

The Calcite crystal on the right has transverse growth lines in two stripes down the center of the crystal, and a very nice phantom.


Calcite with Pyrite and Marcasite, Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., IllinoisCalcite with Pyrite and Marcasite, Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois
Calcite with Pyrite and Marcasite, Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., IllinoisCalcite with Pyrite and Marcasite, Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois
FOV ~ 1.6 x 1.5 cm               click on images for larger views               FOV ~ 1.6 x 1.5 cm

CC11-11  Calcite with Pyrite and Marcasite  $18
collected by Jared Freiburg, Geologist, state of Illinois

Conco Mine, North Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois

5.8 cm x 5.8 cm x 5 cm

There is an unusually-shaped crystal, visible as the largest crystal in the upper-right photo, that is shown in close-up in both bottom photos.  It has a Calcite overgrowth capping its bottom face (see lower left photo), through which the bright inclusions can be seen in the lower right photo.


Opal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, SpainFossil Imprints in Opal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, SpainOpal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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MEN11-2  Opal variety Menilite  $25    SOLD

Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

4.8 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.4 cm

Opal variety Menilite (SiO2·nH2O) formed with imprints of fossil seashells, obtained from Josep Sanchez-LaFuente i Mariol.  Pale yellow fluorescence under LWUV.


Opal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, SpainFossil in Opal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, SpainOpal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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MEN11-3  Opal variety Menilite  $22    SOLD

Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

4.0 cm x 2.3 cm x 1.6 cm

Opal variety Menilite (SiO2·nH2O) obtained from Josep Sanchez-LaFuente i Mariol.  This one looks like it has the actual fossil seashell (not just an imprint), but it is 1 mm across and therefore requires a microscope or loupe to see anything.  Pale yellow fluorescence under LWUV.


Opal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, SpainOpal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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MEN11-5  Opal variety Menilite  $26    SOLD

Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

5.8 cm x 2.3 cm x 1.8 cm

Opal variety Menilite (SiO2·nH2O) obtained from Josep Sanchez-LaFuente i Mariol.  A really fantastic shape on this one even without fossil imprints.  Pale yellow fluorescence under LWUV.


Opal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, SpainOpal variety Menilite, Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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MEN11-6  Opal variety Menilite  $15   SOLD

Pantano Camarillas, Agramón, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

3.3 cm x 1.6 cm x 1.3 cm

Opal variety Menilite (SiO2·nH2O), obtained from Josep Sanchez-LaFuente i Mariol.  This one has the smoothest surface, even a little bit of luster.  Pale yellow fluorescence under LWUV.


Antigorite, Abla, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Antigorite, Abla, Almería, Andalusia, Spain click on images for larger views

ANT11-1  Antigorite  $65

Abla, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

22 cm x 4.5 cm x 2.5 cm

A large piece of fibrous, green Antigorite ((Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4), a mineral belonging to the Kaolinite-Serpentine group, brought to Tucson by Josep Sanchez-LaFuente i Mariol.

Aerinite, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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AER11-1  Aerinite  $24  SOLD

Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, Spain

3.6 cm x 3.4 cm x 2 cm

Aerinite, as in this fibrous blue specimen, has a complex formula: Ca5.1Na0.5(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]

Quartz with Chlorite, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, BrazilQuartz with Chlorite, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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QC11-1  Quartz with Chlorite  $25

Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

6.6 cm x 4.1 cm x 3.1 cm

A Quartz point with wonderfully complex Chlorite (i.e., triclinic and monoclinic micaceous mineral) inclusions.




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