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For Sale: Mineral specimens from the type locality where they were first discovered

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

Clintonite var. Seybertite from Amity, Orange County, New York
#46775, Clintonite var. Seybertite, Amity, New York (Type Locality for Clintonite) (c) $150

Nickelboussingaultite from Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia
#45352, Nickelboussingaultite, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Russia *Type Locality (t) $48

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

Uvarovite Garnet from Saranovskoye Mine, Sarany, Permskaya Oblast', Ural Mountains, Russia
#43974, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye Mine, Russia *Type Locality (c) $250

Betekhtinite from Vitzthum Shaft, Volkstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
#43925, Betekhtinite, Vitzthum Shaft, Germany (Type Locality for Betekhtinite) (m) $75

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

Pseudocotunnite from Mount Vesuvius, Napoli, Campania, Italy
#38877, Pseudocotunnite, Mount Vesuvius, Italy *Type Locality (t) $150

Bahianite from Serra da Mangabeira, Paramirim, Bahia, Brazil
#43895, Bahianite, Serra da Mangabeira, Brazil *Type Locality (t) $50

Maricopaite with Mimetite from Moon Anchor Mine, Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona
#48447, Maricopaite with Mimetite, Moon Anchor Mine, Arizona (Type Locality for Maricopaite) (m) $85

Kirkiite* and Bismuthinite from Agios Philippos Deposit, Kirki (Kirka), Xánthi, Greece
#39577, Kirkiite* and Bismuthinite, Agios Philippos Deposit, Greece *Type Locality (t) $85

Manganolotharmeyerite (IMA 2001-026) from Starlera Mine, Starlera, Val Ferrera, Graubünden, Switzerland
#38879, Manganolotharmeyerite (IMA 2001-026), Starlera Mine, Switzerland *Type Locality (t) $85

Gahnite from Falu Gruva, Falun, Dalarna, Sweden
#43933, Gahnite, Falu Gruva, Falun, Sweden (Type Locality for Gahnite) (m) $38

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

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

Attikaite (IMA 2006-017) from Christiana Mine, Lavrion (Laurium) Mining District, Attica Peninsula, Greece
#39575, Attikaite (IMA 2006-017), Christiana Mine, Greece *Type Locality (t) $75

Lithiowodginite from Ognevka, Kalbinskiy Range, Kazakhstanskaya, Kazakhstan
#45355, Lithiowodginite, Ognevka, Kalbinskiy Range, Kazakhstan *Type Locality (t) $35

Gilalite, Kinoite, Apophyllite-(KF) from Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona
#48446, Gilalite, Kinoite, Apophyllite-(KF), Christmas Mine, Arizona (Type Locality for Gilalite) (m) $55

Zincite* (crystals!) on Franklinite* with Willemite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey
#41155, Zincite* (crystals!) on Franklinite* with Willemite, Franklin, New Jersey *Type Locality (m) $350

Beaverite with Brochantite from Horn Silver Mine, Frisco District, Beaver County, Utah
#43918, Beaverite with Brochantite, Horn Silver Mine, Utah (Type Locality for Beaverite) (m) $55

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

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

Sulphohalite from Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California
#46474, Sulphohalite, Searles Lake, California (Type Locality for Sulphohalite) (t) $28

Cadmoindite from Kudriavy, Iturup Island, Russia
#41723, Cadmoindite, Kudriavy, Russia *Type Locality (t) $175

Ferronordite-(Ce) from Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Russia
#45350, Ferronordite-(Ce), Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Russia *Type Locality (t) $25

Vitusite-(Ce)* with Magnesio-arfvedsonite from Yubileinaya Vein, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Russia
#45351, Vitusite-(Ce)* with Magnesio-arfvedsonite, Yubileinaya Vein, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Russia *Type Locality (m) $55

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#48077, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $395

Carletonite (MSH UK-15) in Pectolite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
#43906, Carletonite (MSH UK-15) in Pectolite, Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada (Type Locality for Carletonite) (m) $42

Bixbyite from Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah
#12241, Bixbyite, Thomas Range, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite) (t) $55

Cryolite (rare crystals) from Ivigtut, Arsukfjord, Greenland
#43928, Cryolite (rare crystals), Ivigtut, Greenland (Type Locality for Cryolite) (m) $195

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#48079, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $395

Zoisite var. Tanzanite* from Merelani Hills, near Arusha, Tanzania
#43868, Zoisite var. Tanzanite*, Merelani Hills, Tanzania *Type Locality (m) $3500

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Valozoro, Ambositra, Madagascar
#36376, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Valozoro, Madagascar *Type Locality (c) $4500

Manganite from Ilfeld, Harz Mountains, Thuringia, Germany
#46384, Manganite, Ilfeld, Germany (Type Locality for Manganite) (lc) $3000

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

Zoisite var. Tanzanite* from Merelani Hills, near Arusha, Tanzania
#43867, Zoisite var. Tanzanite*, Merelani Hills, Tanzania *Type Locality (t) $850

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy, north of Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
#43874, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy, Madagascar *Type Locality (c) $1450

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy, north of Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
#43872, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy, Madagascar *Type Locality (c) $950

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy, north of Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
#43871, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy, Madagascar *Type Locality (c) $1100

Zoisite var. Tanzanite* from Merelani Hills, near Arusha, Tanzania
#43864, Zoisite var. Tanzanite*, Merelani Hills, Tanzania *Type Locality (t) $2400

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy, north of Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
#48520, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $400

Zoisite var. Tanzanite* from Merelani Hills, near Arusha, Tanzania
#43866, Zoisite var. Tanzanite*, Merelani Hills, Tanzania *Type Locality (m) $3200

Wulfenite from Bad Bleiberg, Carinthia, Austria
#44195, Wulfenite, Bad Bleiberg, Austria *Type Locality (c) $400

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#48078, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $750

Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 4 polished slices from a single crystal) from Alakamisy, north of Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
#48514, Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 4 polished slices from a single crystal), Alakamisy, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (m) $2500

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

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

 

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