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Minerals from Pennsylvania


Mineral sizes are designated by the following standard abbreviations which indicate the largest  dimension:
 tn (thumbnail) = 1" (2.5 cm), min (miniture) = 2" (5 cm), scab (small cabinet) = 3" (7.5cm), cab (cabinet) = 4" (10cm), and museum = 5" or larger (13 cm +)
 
     
Byssolite
on
Magnetite
French Creek Mine,
St. Peters,
Pennsylvania USA

Delicate green acicular crystals on matrix

Size available:
tn, $ 28
     
Magnetite - Ilmenite

Massive crystalline specimens available
as a scab size
chunk or with a
finely polished
surface to visualize
 the individual minerals
National Lead - Titanium Mine, Tahawus, New York (Adirondaks)
USA

Several scab specimens available:
 $ 40 for a chunk
or $ 155 polished face
as shown here)
     
Magnetite
National Lead - Titanium Mine, Tahawus, New York (Adirondaks) USA

Sizes available:
scab, $ 50
cab, $ 65


Massive crystalline form of non-magnetic magnetite; some specimens contain pyrite
     
Pyrite Iron Mine, Cornwall, Pennsylvania USA

One specimen:
cab, $ 75


Pyrite crystals covering iron ore
     
Pyrite Friedensville Zinc Mine, near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA

One specimen:
cab, $ 40


Pyrite with sphalerite on cemented breccia
     
Strontianite Winfield Quarry, Union County, Pennsylvania USA

Sizes available:
cab, $ 45
museum, $ 250


Long, white xls. on calcite; named for Strontian, Lochaber, Scotland, where first discovered
     
 



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Minerals listed by Locale of Origin

Minerals with Superb Crystal Symmetry

Mineral Rock Specimens

Mineral Ore Samples

Rocks with Gemstone Applications

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