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To order a mineral give the mineral name and the number of the specimen(s) you wish to purchase.
You will receive that exact specimen. 

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Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite

Mineral # 1839

Mary Mine Ore
Ducktown District, Tennessee

Baxter Shaft, 0F Pillar from stoped area between 60 fathom and 100 foot level

7 x 6 x 5.5 cm

$ 299







Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite

Mineral # 1839

Another view of the specimen showing the ore filling all the spaces in quartz







Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite

Mineral # 1839


Another view of this specimen.  Click on specimen to enlarge. 
You might think you are being red garnets.
But its really a light reflection; its metallic looking when to actually see it. 
Note the 3 dark circular structures below these crystals. 
They are small masses of chalcocite. 







Pyrrhotite, Galena, Bornite and Chalcocite

Mineral # 1839

Another view of another area on this specimen. 
You will find it difficult to put this one down once it is in your hand.
There are so many discoveries to enjoy.


Pyrrhotite is brassy in color; most dark areas are bornite, Chalcopyrite is the usual golden color and as said above Chalcocite in black.
These minerals are very tightly packed together.











Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite

Stone Hill Mine [Wood Copper Mine], Arbacooche Mining District, Cleburne County, Alabama

Mineral # 1836

slice:  8 x 8 cm, 4 mm thick             86 grams

$ 65

This is a slice of Stone Hill Ore composed of mainly two just minerals - mainly pyrrhotite with some brighter spots of Chalcopyrite






Pyrrhotite, Chalcopyrite

Stone Hill Mine [Wood Copper Mine]

Mineral # 1836


This is a close up view of this ore sample as pictured above






 

Galena in massive Sphalerite

New Prospect Mine, Leadmine Bend, Union County, Tennessee

slice: 8 x 6 cm,  4 mm thick            38 grams

Mineral # 1837


This is a slice of the ore from the New Prospect Mine composed mainly of two just minerals - bright galena in massive sphalerite

$ 45







 


Galena in massive Sphalerite

New Prospect Mine, Leadmine Bend, Union County, Tennessee

Mineral # 1837

Minor minerals - Smithsonite (small bubbles in occasional vugs) and Greenockite (yellowish-brown coating on outer edges of the ore as seen above)

The galena is very reflective across the fresh cut as you tip the slice in good light











 

Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite

Mineral # 1838a

Gossan Howard Mine, Carroll County, Virginia  [Discovered in 1789]


Slice: 11 x 8 cm,     86 grams

$ 50

This is a slice off the rock pictured in # 1838 d below.
When re-inserting the rock into the saw later it is just a guess if the angle is exactly right.
This particular slice in mineral # 1838a is 7mm on one slide and 2 mm thick on the
other side; but is a complete slice - my angle was off slightly.





 



 Pyrrhotite and Chalcopyrite

Mineral # 1838b

10 x 8 cm,  117 gm, 5mm thick

$ 100

This is another slice off the rock from the Gossan Howard Mine which is composed mainly Pyrrhotite
and lesser amounts of Chalcopyrite (metallic appearance) with black Silicate streaks.

This slice is a straight cut of 5 mm. Note the clear areas, presumably quartz inclusion.
















 Pyrrhotite and Chalcopyrite

Mineral # 1838c
 
10.5 x 8 cm, 51 gm, 6 mm thick

 
$ 150

This is the 3rd slice of Gossan Howard Ore through the same rock as pictured above and below.

Upon chemical analysis sphalerite and stannite are also present in most specimens from this mine.

Reference: Economic Geology, Volume 74, pages 645 - 656












Pyrrhotite and Chalcopyrite

Mineral # 1838d


10 x 7 x 7.5 cm, 997 gm

$ 250

This is the the other side of the slice above with the reminder of the entire rock that all the slices above were cut from.














 Pyrrhotite and Chalcopyrite

Mineral # 1838d

Another jpeg of the above specimen elevated in back to show the top 
 of the rock all of the above slices were cut from

This specimen gives you a cut surface and the reminder of the Gossan Howard ore specimen as found in the mine













Native Antimony

Mineral # 1800

Lac Nicolet Mine, Quebec, Canada

2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm

$ 60



This is a glistening, silver, metallic specimen of native antimony ore; from this pick you
might think it looks like chalk, it actually is a collection of silver particles and quite
nice; click on the image to get a little closer ; click on the specimen to enlarge by 4 times
 












Bornite on Native Silver

Mineral # 1801

San Martin Mine, Zacatecas
Mexico

6.5 x 4 cm

$ 45


Bluish-black ore covering thin sheets of nearly pure silver; very impressive specimen
 









Bornite with Covellite and Chalcopyrite

Mineral # 1802

Magma Mine, 3600' level, Superior
Pinal County, Arizona

6 x 2.5 x 2 cm

$ 50

This is a bright purple-gold metallic ore; most specimens have pyrite inclusions

 

 

 

 















Bornite with Covellite and Chalcopyrite

Mineral # 1802

Another view of the colorful specimen










Bornite

Mineral # 1803

Kelly Mine, Butte
Silver Bow County, Montana

5 x 4 x 3.5 cm

$ 65


Gray to blue solid metallic specimens collected in the deep mines of Butte when the mines were still active; this specimen has a sawed flat surface for displaying














Bornite

Mineral # 1804


San Martin, Zacatecas, Mexico

8 x 7.5 x 6 cm

$ 70

Attractive multicolored specimen
collected by M. Rheinlander in 1997













Bornite

Mineral # 1804


a surface view of the above specimen














Chalcopyrite with Magnetite and Bornite

Mineral # 1835

Grasberg Mine, Ertsberg Complex, Gunung Bijih District (Grasberg District), Mimika Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia


5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm

 SOLD

Collected in 1998 at 11,000 feet in an area that developed to become the largest gold mine and the third largest copper mine in
the world; it began as a large open pit, but since 2016 it is underground only










Chalcopyrite with Magnetite and Bornite

Mineral # 1835

A spectacular view of the specimen on other side.  This specimen has one flat sawed side that is useful for display.

This is my best and last specimen from this location.
















Cobaltite with Smaltite

Mineral # 1806

Cobalt, Ontario, Canada

7 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm

$ 65


Cobaltite is a sulfosalt mineral composed of cobalt, arsenic, and sulfur compounds to make the formula CoAsS
  
 










Cobaltite with Smaltite

Mineral # 1806

a closer view of the specimen above








Copper on Black Shale

Mineral # 1807

White Pine Mine, Ontonagan County,
Michigan

6.5 x 5 x .2    <and>     4 x 4 x .2 cm

$ 45


This specimen consists of two pieces; there is a nice, sharp contrast between the bright copper and the black shale

 These pieces were found originally in the pictured position.









Copper 

Mineral # 1808

Chino Pit, New Mexico

9 x 3.5 x 0.25 cm

$ 45

A fairly flat , but 3D piece of native copper with a little rock matrix
 












Native Copper 

Mineral # 1809

Ray Mine, Arizona

6.5 x 5 x 1 cm,  103.1 grams

$ 55

A clean 3D piece of native copper with virtually no matrix











Native Copper 

Mineral # 1809

Another view with a change in light source





Phlogopite and Molybdenite

Mineral # 1813

Questa Mine, Taos County, New Mexico

8 x 7.5 x 6 cm

$ 45














Phlogopite and Molybdenite

Mineral # 1813

A closer view


This view shows the top of this specimen which has a pocket of Phlogopite crystals










 Phlogopite and Molybdenite

Mineral # 1813

On the lower aspect of this specimen are more Phlogopite crystals and some flashing silver Molybdenite crystals







 Covellite

Mineral # 1816

Little Annie Vein, Summitville, Rio Grande County, Colorado

8 x 4 x 3 cm, 204 grams

$  265

Typical Covellite with fine blues, gold, on white matrix; a very attractive but rare ore specimen;   fracture lines are common is this material










Covellite

Mineral # 1816



Another side view of the specimen above showing various exposed Covellite in the specimen.  

During the last 3 days the mine was open, miners were encouraged to collect as many specimens as they wanted.  









Gold Ore

Mineral # 1817

Homestake Mine, Lead, South Dakota

5 cm across, 1.5 cm thick core section

$ 60

All the flecks in the specimen are native gold. 

The slight bevel on one edge is to smooth to the spur on one edge when a core is cut by a diamond saw blade.

Also available:  a smaller 2.5 cm circular core sections, $ 10; request one of these free with any order

Reference: see the photographs in USGS Professional Paper 26
 











 

 

Gold Mine Ore

Mineral # 1818

 Sunnyside Gold Mine,
Eureka, San Juan County, Colorado

7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm

$ 70

Specimen consists of quartz, gold, pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, and sphalerite in matrix















Gold Mine Ore 


Mineral # 1819

Sunnyside Gold Mine,
Eureka, San Juan County, Colorado

6 x 5 x 4 cm


$ 120

A fine specimen of quartz,  pyrite, chalcopyrite, gold, galena, and sphalerite on/in rock matrix 












Gold Mine Ore 

Mineral # 1819


A closer view of the specimen above showing the ore clearly exposed on the surface of the specimen. 
The white quartz background makes the specimen quite attractive.











Gold Mine Ore 


Mineral # 1832

Sunnyside Gold Mine,
Eureka, San Juan County, Colorado

9 x  6 x 2.5 cm

$ 100

Specimen has a cut surface which exposes the ore inside the rock. 
When you tip the specimen in the light the x.s. through the ore crystals are very apparent .














Gold Mine Ore 

Mineral # 1832


A close-up view of the specimen above  showing the both the ore and some Rhodonite
in the specimen which is common in ore samples from this location. 















Gold Mine Ore 

Mineral # 1833

Sunnyside Gold Mine,
Eureka, San Juan County, Colorado


14 x 13 x 6 cm      1496 grams

$ 200

A nice specimen with massive Rhodonite. Rhodonite was common in Silverton and Ouray area ore.










Gold Mine Ore 

Mineral # 1833

A close-up view of the specimen above showing the Rhodonite and exposed ore.  This specimen has a cut flat base for good display.





















Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1811

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County
South Carolina

9 x 7.5 x 4 cm

$ 30

This is typical Carolina Slate rock (schist) which has one diamond cut side for display purposes;
you can find a sprinkle of pyrites on each side





















Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1811




Another view of the specimen above; click on the specimen to enlarge;  electrum is associated with the pyrites









Pyrite / Gold ore in matrix

Mineral # 1820

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County
South Carolina

6 x 4 x 3 cm

$  100

This is what you want to find.  Massive mineralization containing many pyrites with gold embedded in white to cream or gray colored shists

Price determined by the number of  sulphides and/or metallic inclusions on the surface of the host rock which has not been assayed
 









Pyrite containing Electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes Molybdenite and Rutiles.

Mineral # 1821

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County
South Carolina

15.5 x 8 x 7 cm

$ 40

This specimen is an example of the Carolina Slate Belt.  Composition of this specimen is unknown.  Metamorphism played a major role
 in forming the numerous structural features of this area.  Rocks here are commonly called phyllonites which formed
under high pressure conditions converting chloride to sericite with a loss of quartz.






Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1821

Another closer view of the specimen above.  You can see near the top of this specimen where there are some gray spots. 
This means you might be getting close to where clusters of pyrites formed (as shown in other specimens shown below). 
The gold is with or in the pyrites.  Some dark spots on the lower side of this specimen are probably Pyrrhotite.











Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1805

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County
South Carolina

6 x 6 x 4 cm

$ 30









Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1805

This is another view of the specimen above with a different light source.  This one is similar to specimen 1811 above. 
Lots of pyrites, but not as rich as specimen 1820.
I don't know what to make about the yellow in this and other specimens.  After studying research papers where
authors talk about hydrothermal activity here, maybe that is where the yellow color originated. 





Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1810

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County
South Carolina

7.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm

$ 50

This is a fine specimen due to its unusual shape.  Specimen was tipped up in front to show the cut surface for excellent display. 





Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1810

A straight shot of the front of this specimen showing a strip of pyrites in the vertical groove on the left side.

On the back side of the specimen (not shown here) is a dark gray area full of tiny pyrites and/or electrum similar to
mineral specimen # 1823 below, but it is a flat area, and not elevated or round.






Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1810


This is a view of the front of this specimen lying on its right side which using shadowing
shows the 3-dimensional structure not really seen in the earlier views.













Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1834

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County
South Carolina

5 x 2.5 x 1 cm

$ 35

 Another Haile Mine specimen  showing the color of the host rock;
the surface of the specimen is covered with pyrites / gold crystals  












Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1822

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina

11.5 x 6 x  1.5 cm


$ 75















Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1822

A much closer view showing some pyrites / eletrum gold everywhere on/in this host rock




















Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Haile Mine, 3 ½ miles northeast of Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina

Mineral # 1823

8 x 5.5 x 2 cm

$ 65







Pyrite containing electrum, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Arsenopyrite
and sometimes molybdenite and rutiles.

Mineral # 1823

You can see the two rounded elevations near the bottom of this specimen. 
If you click on the specimen you can also see smaller elevations elsewhere on the specimen.

Those are the pyrite you are looking for.  Gold is located in and with the pyrites.

















Heubnerite


Mineral # 1824

Adams Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado

3.5 x 3 x 3 cm

$ 40

Typical Heubnerite with brown-gold-black glistening metallic crystals on matrix 



 





 Molybdenite on Calcite

Mineral # 1826

Questa, Taos County, New Mexico

9 x 6 x 3 cm

$ 40


This specimen shows silver metallic Molybdenite ore on matrix with Phlogopite crystals 







Molybdenite 

Mineral # 1827

Jardinera # 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chile

5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm

$ 40

Silver metallic specimen, some on a green matrix, collected in 1994

Minerals are all hyperlinked: Remember to click on all specimens on this site to enlarge them x 4

 


















Molybdenite 

Mineral # 1827


another view of the side of the above specimen













Molybdenite 

Mineral # 1828

Santa Ana de Yecora, Sonora, Mexico

5.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm

$ 30

Molybdenite covers most of the surface of this rock which also has
malachite and pyrite; it  was collected in 1999 



 









 

Molybdenite

Mineral # 1829

Cadillac Mine,
Lac Preissac, Quebec, Canada

8 x 6 x 4.5 cm

$ 55

This specimen is very impressive with the stark contrast of silver ore on white quartz
 













 

Molybdenite

Mineral # 1829

A closer view of the specimen above









 Silver - Lead Ore

Mineral # 1830

War Eagle Mine
Tecopa, California

6 x 5 x 6 cm

$ 45

Galena, pyrite, sphalerite, and associated minerals

   


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