WORLDWIDE MINERALS FOR SALE
Welcome to our worldwide minerals page. Below, you will find a selection of specimens from various U.S. and worldwide localities. This is only a small portion of our mineral specimen stock, so if you have any questions or special requests, please feel free to email us at earthquest@volcano.net.
Item# M-106
APOPHYLLITE
Maharashtra, India
Size: 6"X 5 1/2" Price: $85.00
Description: Beautiful display specimen consisting of large (to 1 1/2") Mint Green Apophyllite crystals crowning the top of of a Quartz crystal matrix. There are several Snow White Stilbite crystals as well as an isolated doubly terminated Apophyllite. Very aesthetic cabinet specimen!
Item# 213
APOPHYLLITE
Maharashtra, India
Size: 7 1/2"X 5 1/2" Price: SOLD
Description: Large and beautiful crystal plate of mint Green Apophyllite with excellent luster. There is a secondary dusting of another White mineral (Stilbite?) that adds even more sparkle to the piece. Super specimen that comes with a clear Acrylic display stand for an excellent upright presentation.
Item# M-99
RUTILE
Ibitiara,
Bahia, Brazil
Size: 1 1/4"X 3/16" Price: $20.00
Description: Beautiful thumbnail crystal of acicular Golden Rutile with a minor bit of Hematite at the base. This is the same habit that includes some Brazilian Quartz crystals. Super specimen!
Item# 182
FLUORITE with BARITE
Annabel Lee Mine,
Harris Creek Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District,
Hardin County, Illinois
Size: 2 1/2"X 2"
Price: $48.00
Description: Nice combo specimen of
Fluorite with a Barite crystal "crown" from the classic U.S.
locality. Some contacting at the bottom right of the Fluorite. The
closure of this mine many years ago has made these beauties highly
sought after and difficult to get as well! Ex: Peggy Kidwell
collection. Comes with clear Acrylic display stand.
Item# M-101
CELESTITE
Sakoany Mine,
Sofia Region, Majajanga Provvince,
Madagascar
Size: 4"X 1 3/4" Price: $40.00
Description: Lovely cabinet sized cluster of lustrous smoky Blue Celestite crystals. This is a doubly terminated crystal group that is fully crystallized on both sides. Some bruising to a few of the higher relief crystals. Ex: Peggy Kidwell collection.
Item# 188
PYRITE
Huanzala Mine,
Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province,
Huanuco Department, Peru
Size: 2"X 1 1/2" Price: $75.00
Description: This offering is for a very fine, octahedral crystal group of Pyrite from the famed Huanzala Mine. As can be seen, this is a super complex, form rich Pyrite specimen that is wonderfully sharp and lustrous. The Main crystal is an Octahedron but it is quite obvious that there are several other forms present. Excellent, SHOWY crystal specimen that stands and displays perfectly. Ex: Peggy Kidwell Collection.
Item# M-95
SPHALERITE
Elmwood Mine,
Carthage,
Smith County, Tennessee
Size: 2"X 1 1/2" Price: $100.00
Description: An absolutely beautiful, sharply crystallized Sphalerite specimen from the world renowned Elmwood Mine. As the photos clearly show, this piece displays gemmy Red internal color flashes (with OR without bright light) and has some nice Purple Fluorites attached for accent. Top shelf display specimen!
Item# EB-57
WULFENITE
Red Cloud Mine
Silver District, Trigo Mountains,
La Paz County, Arizona
Size: 3/4"X 5/8" Price: $45.00
Description: Here's an extremely fine Red cloud Wulfenite thumbnail with lots of flash. The specimen is super bright and lustrous (difficult to photograph!) and is completely damage free. This is an old specimen (by the looks of that label!) that came in a collection we recently purchased.
Item# EB-58
VANADINITE
Tucson Mine,
Pima County, Arizona
Size: 3/4"X 1/2" Price: $34.00
Description: A fine, old Thumbnail crystal of Vanadinite from the classic Tucson Mine. It is a perfectly sharp, complex hoppered crystal group that is a rich Orange/ Red in color. VERY nice specimen.
Item# 118
FLUORITE
Minerva #1 Mine,
Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District,
Hardin County, Illinois
Size: 3"X 3" Price: $125.00
Description: A super beautiful and large, crystal of Fluorite from the classic Minerva #1 Mine in Illinois. As the photos clearly show, this specimen has superb Transparency and exhibits several strikingly sharp color zones from a rich Yellow core to Baby Blue, Lavender and deep Purple. There are micro Chalcopyrite crystals included in and on the surface of the crystal that adds a nice sparkle. Great specimen from a classic locality - now closed and flooded for many years. Ex: Peggy Kidwell Collection and as always, comes with a label.
Item# 156
STILBITE
Smith's Beach,
Sunderland Bluff, Phillip Island,
Victoria, Australia
Size: 1 1/2"X 1 1/4" Price: $24.00
Description: A lovely Peach colored Stilbite crystal group from the classic Smith's Beach locality in Australia. Comes with clear acrylic display stand. Nice specimen for the Zeolite collector!
Item# M-94
VANADINITE
Defiance Mine (Apache Mine),
Radium, Gila County,
Arizona
Size: 3 1/2"X 1 1/2" Price: $65.00
Description: A choice crystal druse of richly colored Vanadinite on matrix from the old-time classic
occurence at the Apache mine. Super nice specimen!
Item# M-92
STIBNITE
Wuning Mine (Wuling Mine),
Wuning (Xinning), Jiujiang Prefecture,
Jianxi Province, China
Size: 5 3/4"X 1/2" Price: $30.00
Description: A very nice, terminated Stibnite crystal measuring over 5 3/4" long. It is bright and lustrous with deep prism striations but has some "chattering" along the prism edges.
Item#
M-84
BARITE
Meikle
Mine,
Bootstrap District,
Elko County, Nevada
Size: 3 1/2”X 2 1/2”
Price: $54.00
Description:
This offering is for a lovely Barite specimen from the Meikle Mine that
measures 3 1/2"X 2 1/2" inches .
This is a beautiful, sparkling mass of transparent, lustrous, glassy
Barites to over 1/2" on a minor amount of Brown,
oxidized matrix. There are a couple of incomplete crystals present (but
do not detract from the display)
and a dusting of second generation Quartz druse that adds even more
sparkle to the piece!
Item# M-86
VANADINITE
Mibladen Mine,
Mibladen, Khenifra,
Morocco
Size: 1 1/2”X 1 1/4” Price: $75.00
Description: A choice OLD classic Vanadinite from the Mibladen mine that measures 1 1/2"X 1 1/4".
The crystals are sharp, lustrous and a deep Ruby Red in color. There are a few minor "wilbers" on a few edges that do not effect the display of this very pretty piece. A very nice old specimen originally marketed by Hollowell Minerals during the 1980's.
Item# M-81
PYROMORPHITE
Les Farges Mine,
Ussel, Correze,
Limoussin, France
Size: 1”X 1/2” Price: $60.00
Description: Here is a very nice, old classic Les Farges Mine Pyromorphite thumbnail that measures 1"X 1/2". The piece is a solid, doubly terminated mass of super bright green of crystals with no attachment points. Choice!
Item# E-165
COBALTOAN DOLOMITE
Katanga Crescent,
Congo,
Africa
Size: 2 1/8”X 1 3/4” Price: $32.00
Description:
This offering is for a very nice COBALTOAN DOLOMITE specimen from
KATANGA CRESCENT.
The specimen consists of a grouping of lustrous Pink Dolomite crystals
lining a pocket in massive Dolomite.
Two
very good articles were written on this locality and the wonderful
cobalt mineral assemblage found there.
Reference: Cobalt
minerals of the Katanga Crescent
Mineralogical Record, Volume
30, #4, Pages 255- 267
Reference: Cobaltoan
Calcites and Dolomites from Katanga
Mineralogical Record, Volume
30, #4, Pages 269- 273
