Below is a gallery of mineral specimens from the type locality where
they were first discovered, available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals
in New York City, NY. The type locality is where samples were acquired for
a new mineral find, that provided the crystallographic analysis of the new
mineral and becomes the baseline reference for that mineral species. Some
old minerals do not have a type locality, because there existence predates
early analysis techniques. These are "grandfathered" minerals. But most minerals
do have a type locality and some collectors choose to collect only specimens
of minerals from the type locality because that is the "purest" reference.
The best reference for the type localities of mineral species is Fleischer's
Glossary of Mineral Species 2008 which lists mineral formula, crystal system,
and type locality for each mineral species.
Sizes: (t) = Thumbnail, (m) = Miniature, (c) = Cabinet, (lc) = Large
Cabinet

#27239, Bixbyite, Maynard claim, Utah
(Type Locality for Bixbyite) (t) $20 |

#39575, Attikaite (IMA 2006-017), Christiana
Mine, Greece *Type Locality (t) $75 |

#43881, Jouravskite and Gaudefroyite,
Tachguagalt Mine, Morocco (Type Locality for Jouravskite and Gaudefroyite)
(m) $85 |

#43974, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye
Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (c) $250 |

#43925, Betekhtinite, Vitzthum Shaft,
Germany (Type Locality for Betekhtinite) (m) $75 |

#43532, Liberite*, Bromellite on
Phlogopite, Xianghualing Mine, China *Type Locality (t) $125 |

#40361, Szaibelyite, Baita District,
Romania (Type Locality for Szaibelyite) (m) $65 |

#48793, Chalcosiderite on Goethite, Wheal
Phoenix, England (Type Locality for Chalcosiderite) (t) $42 |

#48447, Maricopaite with Mimetite, Moon
Anchor Mine, Arizona (Type Locality for Maricopaite) (m) $85 |

#48791, Seidite-(Ce), Yubileinaya, Russia
(Type Locality for Seidite-Ce) (t) $55 |

#38879, Manganolotharmeyerite (IMA
2001-026), Starlera Mine, Switzerland (Type Locality )(t) $85 |

#48446, Gilalite, Kinoite,
Apophyllite-(KF), Christmas Mine, Arizona (Type Locality for Gilalite)
(m) $55 |

#41155, Zincite (crystals!) on Franklinite with
Willemite, Franklin, New Jersey (Type Locality for Zincite and
Franklinite) (m) $200 |

#43918, Beaverite with Brochantite, Horn
Silver Mine, Utah (Type Locality for Beaverite) (m) $55 |

#42324, Hydroxywagnerite (IMA 2004-009)* on
Pyrophyllite, Doria Maira Massif, Italy (Type Locality) (t) $125 |

#43891, Svanbergite, Rutile, Scorzalite, Lazulite,
Kyanite, Horrsjöberg, Sweden (Type Locality for Svanbergite)
(m) $65 |

#48077, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $395 |

#49554, Gainesite, Nevel Quarry, Maine
(Type Locality for Gainesite) (t) $275 |

#43879, Cesarolite with Calcite, Sidi
Amor ben Salem Mine, Tunisia (Type Locality for Cesarolite) (m) $55 |

#45351, Vitusite-(Ce)* with
Magnesio-arfvedsonite, Yubileinaya Vein, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero
Massif, Russia *Type Locality (m) $55 |

#42816, Yushkinite, Dolgozhdannyi Waterfall,
Russia (Type Locality for Yushkinite) (t) $95 |

#48214, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $325 |

#42818, Plumboferrite and Jacobsite,
Jakobsberg Mine, Sweden (Type Locality for Plumboferrite and Jacobsite)
(t) $95 |

#42542, Hydroxylwagnerite (IMA 2004-009),
Dora Maira Massif, Italy (Type Locality for Hydroxylwagnerite (IMA 2004-009))
(t) $125 |

#40343, Magnesiohogbomite-2N2S
(Hogbumite-8H), Castor Pegmatite, Sweden (Type Locality for
Magnesiohogbomite-2N2S (Hogbumite-8H)) (t) $45 |

#42820, Caoxite and Weddellite, Cerchiara
Mine, near Faggiona, Italy (Type Locality for Caoxite) (t) $60 |

#48794, Pottsite, Linka Mine, Nevada
(Type Locality for Pottsite) (t) $38 |

#44130, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye
Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (c) $85 |

#38774, Edgarite with Pyrrhotite,
Kaskasnyunchorr, Khibiny Massif, Russia (Type Locality for Edgarite)
(t) $85 |

#44022, Jarosite, Almería, Spain
(Type Locality for Jarosite) (m) $25 |

#37895, Arrojadite-(BaNa) and
Melonjosephite, D'Angarf-sud Pegmatite, Morocco (Type Locality for
Melonjosephite) (t) $75 |

#48798, Tiragalloite, Molinello Mine,
Italy (Type Locality for Tiragalloite) (t) $35 |

#43534, Molybdophyllite, Långban
Mine, Rämen Workings, Sweden (Type Locality for Molybdophyllite)
(t) $95 |

#43044, Moëloite on Calcite, Seravezza
Quarry, Italy (Type Locality for Moëloite) (t) $65 |

#48796, Ternesite, Caspar Quarry, Ettringen,
Germany (Type Locality for Ternesite) (t) $32 |

#48808, Philipsburgite, Black Pine Mine,
Montana (Type Locality for Philipsburgite) (t) $45 |

#48867, Rhodochrosite with Quartz, Cavnic
Mine (Kapnikbanya), Romania (Type Locality for Rhodochrosite) (c) $395 |

#43923, Sanjuanite, Sierra Chica de Zonda,
Argentina (Type Locality for Sanjuanite) (t) $65 |

#48895, Struvite-(K) and Newberyite,
Rossblei Mine, Austria (Type Locality for Struvite-(K)) (t) $95 |

#48795, Althausite, Tingelstadtjern Quarry,
Norway (Type Locality for Althausite) (t) $35 |

#49553, Gainesite, Nevel Quarry, Maine
(Type Locality for Gainesite) (t) $275 |

#49330, Gilalite, Kinoite,
Apophyllite-(KF), Christmas Mine, Arizona (Type Locality for Gilalite)
$55 |

#48799, Althausite with Magnesite,
Tingelstadtjern Quarry, Norway (Type Locality for Althausite) (t) $36 |

#41151, Hausmannite, Ilfeld, Germany
(Type Locality for Hausmannite) (m) $75 |

#49393, Gormanite and Calcite, Big Fish
River, Canada (Type Locality for Gormanite) (m) $48 |
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#29147, Boleite - set of seven crystals,
Amelia Mine, Boleo District, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite) (m) $30 |

#49581, Callaghanite, Basic Refractories
Mine, Gabbs, Nevada (Type Locality for Callaghanite) (m) $22 |

#49556, Gainesite, Nevel Quarry, Maine
(Type Locality for Gainesite) (t) $275 |

#43928, Cryolite (rare crystals), Ivigtut,
Greenland (Type Locality for Cryolite) (m) $125 |

#43868, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3500 |

#36376, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Valozoro,
Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $4500 |

#46384, Manganite, Ilfeld, Germany (Type
Locality for Manganite) (lc) $3000 |

#43969, Wulfenite, Bad Bleiberg, Austria
*Type Locality (c) $400 |

#43867, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $795 |

#43874, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy,
Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $1450 |

#43872, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy,
Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $950 |

#44195, Wulfenite, Bad Bleiberg, Austria
(Type Locality) (c) $400 |

#43864, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $1975 |

#48520, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy,
Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $400 |

#43866, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3200 |

#44440, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $650 |

#44437, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $400 |

#48078, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $750 |

#48816, Dioptase, Altyn-Tyube, Kazakhstan
(Type Locality for Dioptase) (lc) $325 |
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#40862, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $600 |

#44438, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani
Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $450 |
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#48514, Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 4 polished
slices from a single crystal), Alakamisy, Madagascar (Type Locality
for Liddicoatite) (m) $2500 |

#48519, Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 3 polished
slices from a single crystal), Alakamisy, Madagascar (Type Locality
for Liddicoatite) (c) $2500 |

#48412, Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 5 polished
slices from a single crystal), Alakamisy, Madagascar (Type Locality
for Liddicoatite) (m) $3500 |

#48515, Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 7 polished
slices from a single crystal), Alakamisy, Madagascar (Type Locality
for Liddicoatite) (c) $8500 |
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