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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

Bixbyite from Maynard claim, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah
#27239, Bixbyite, Maynard claim, Utah (Type Locality for Bixbyite) (t) $20

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

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 for Uvarovite) (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

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

Chalcosiderite on Goethite from Wheal Phoenix, Stowes Section, Caradon & Phoenix Area, Liskeard District, Cornwall, England
#48793, Chalcosiderite on Goethite, Wheal Phoenix, England (Type Locality for Chalcosiderite) (t) $42

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

Seidite-(Ce) from Yubileinaya, Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Russia
#48791, Seidite-(Ce), Yubileinaya, Russia (Type Locality for Seidite-Ce) (t) $55

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

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 for Zincite and Franklinite) (m) $200

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

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

Gainesite from Nevel Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
#49554, Gainesite, Nevel Quarry, Maine (Type Locality for Gainesite) (t) $275

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

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

Yushkinite from Dolgozhdannyi Waterfall, Pai-Khoi Range, Yugorskii Peninsula, Russia
#42816, Yushkinite, Dolgozhdannyi Waterfall, Russia (Type Locality for Yushkinite) (t) $95

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#48214, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $325

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

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

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

Caoxite and Weddellite from Cerchiara Mine, near Faggiona, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
#42820, Caoxite and Weddellite, Cerchiara Mine, near Faggiona, Italy (Type Locality for Caoxite) (t) $60

Pottsite from Linka Mine, Spencer Hot Springs District, Lander County, Nevada
#48794, Pottsite, Linka Mine, Nevada (Type Locality for Pottsite) (t) $38

Uvarovite Garnet from Saranovskoye Mine, Sarany, Permskaya Oblast', Ural Mountains, Russia
#44130, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (c) $85

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

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

Arrojadite-(BaNa) and Melonjosephite from D'Angarf-sud Pegmatite, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Plaine des Zenaga, Morocco
#37895, Arrojadite-(BaNa) and Melonjosephite, D'Angarf-sud Pegmatite, Morocco (Type Locality for Melonjosephite) (t) $75

Tiragalloite from Molinello Mine, Val Graveglia, Genova, Liguria, Italy
#48798, Tiragalloite, Molinello Mine, Italy (Type Locality for Tiragalloite) (t) $35

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

Moëloite on Calcite from Seravezza Quarry, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
#43044, Moëloite on Calcite, Seravezza Quarry, Italy (Type Locality for Moëloite) (t) $65

Ternesite from Caspar Quarry, Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
#48796, Ternesite, Caspar Quarry, Ettringen, Germany (Type Locality for Ternesite) (t) $32

Philipsburgite from Black Pine Mine, Flint Creek Valley, Granite County, Montana
#48808, Philipsburgite, Black Pine Mine, Montana (Type Locality for Philipsburgite) (t) $45

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

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

Struvite-(K) and Newberyite from Rossblei Mine, Eschach Alp,  Schladminger Tauern Mountains, Styria, Austria
#48895, Struvite-(K) and Newberyite, Rossblei Mine, Austria (Type Locality for Struvite-(K)) (t) $95

Althausite from Tingelstadtjern Quarry, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
#48795, Althausite, Tingelstadtjern Quarry, Norway (Type Locality for Althausite) (t) $35

Gainesite from Nevel Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
#49553, Gainesite, Nevel Quarry, Maine (Type Locality for Gainesite) (t) $275

Gilalite, Kinoite, Apophyllite-(KF) from Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona
#49330, Gilalite, Kinoite, Apophyllite-(KF), Christmas Mine, Arizona (Type Locality for Gilalite)  $55

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

Hausmannite from Ilfeld, Harz Mountains, Thuringia, Germany
#41151, Hausmannite, Ilfeld, Germany (Type Locality for Hausmannite) (m) $75

Gormanite and Calcite from Big Fish River, Yukon Territory, Canada
#49393, Gormanite and Calcite, Big Fish River, Canada (Type Locality for Gormanite) (m) $48

Boleite - set of seven crystals from Amelia Mine, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
#29147, Boleite - set of seven crystals, Amelia Mine, Boleo District, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite) (m) $30

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

Gainesite from Nevel Quarry, Plumbago Mountain, Newry, Oxford County, Maine
#49556, Gainesite, Nevel Quarry, Maine (Type Locality for Gainesite) (t) $275

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

 

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#43868, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3500

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Valozoro, Ambositra, Madagascar
#36376, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Valozoro, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)  (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, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#43867, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $795

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

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

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

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, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#43866, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3200

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#44440, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $650

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#44437, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $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

Dioptase from Altyn-Tyube, Qarqaraly (Karaganda), Kazakhstan
#48816, Dioptase, Altyn-Tyube, Kazakhstan (Type Locality for Dioptase) (lc) $325

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#40862, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $600

Zoisite var. Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#44438, Zoisite var. Tanzanite, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $450

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

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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