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Minerals from Classic Localities

Below is a gallery of  mineral specimens from closed or lost localities known for great mineral specimens available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals in New York City, NY. To purchase mineral specimens, go to the online order form.

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Cassiterite and Quartz from Viloco Mine, Araca District, La Paz Department, Bolivia
#39707, Cassiterite and Quartz, Viloco Mine, Bolivia (m) $165

Chalcopyrite from Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin
#39151, Chalcopyrite, Flambeau Mine, Wisconsin (m) $150

Wulfenite on Quartz with Pyromorphite from Loudville Lead Mines, Manhan River, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
#39525, Wulfenite on Quartz with Pyromorphite, Loudville Lead Mines, Massachusetts (c) $95

Cerussite from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
#39829, Cerussite, Broken Hill, Australia (m) $125

Quartz and Chalcopyrite with Covellite coating from Ellenville Zinc Co. Mine, Ellenville, Ulster County, New York
#39801, Quartz and Chalcopyrite with Covellite coating, Ellenville Zinc Co. Mine, New York (c) $175

Freibergite on Pyrite from Animas Mine, Potosi, Bolivia
#40468, Freibergite on Pyrite, Animas Mine, Bolivia (c) $250

Calcite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
#39585, Calcite, Cave-in-Rock District, Illinois (m) $30

Helvite from Tungsten Hill, Victorio District, Luna County, New Mexico
#39393, Helvite, Tungsten Hill, New Mexico (t) $38

Cassiterite from Horni Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Cechy (Bohemia), Czech Republic
#29742, Cassiterite, Horni Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Czech Republic (m) $375

Grossular-Andradite Garnet from Marmoraton Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario, Canada
#39895, Grossular-Andradite Garnet, Marmoraton Iron Mine, Canada (c) $65

Calcite on Marcasite from Shullsburg District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
#40719, Calcite on Marcasite, Shullsburg District, Wisconsin (m) $45

Phosgenite on Galena from Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
#39362, Phosgenite on Galena, Monteponi Mine, Italy (c) $350

Calcite on Calcite from Meshberger Quarry, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
#39280, Calcite on Calcite, Meshberger Quarry, Indiana (m) $75

Manganite* with Barite from Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz Mountains, Thuringia, Germany
#40408, Manganite* with Barite, Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Germany *Type Locality (m) $350

Danburite from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York
#39460, Danburite, Russell, New York (c) $35

Hydroxyl-herderite and Quartz on Beryl from (Maine Feldspar Quarry), Mount Apatite, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine
#36215, Hydroxyl-herderite and Quartz on Beryl, (Maine Feldspar Quarry), Mount Apatite, Maine (c) $250

Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite from New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona
#40055, Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite, New Cornelia Pit, Arizona (t) $24

Quartz (Japan-law twinned) from Mundo Nuevo Mine, Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Peru
#40611, Quartz (Japan-law twinned), Mundo Nuevo Mine, Peru (m) $135

Sphalerite on Quartz with Siderite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskij Kraj, Russia
#39257, Sphalerite on Quartz with Siderite, Dalnegorsk, Russia (m) $85

Fluorite (pink) from Göschener, Canton Uri, Switzerland
#36424, Fluorite (pink), Göschener, Switzerland (m) $325

Arsentsumebite and Azurite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
#23559, Arsentsumebite and Azurite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia *Type Locality (m) $225

Quartz var. Amethyst from Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina
#37205, Quartz var. Amethyst, Reel Mine, North Carolina (c) $150

Brazilianite from Conselheira Peña, Minas Gerais, Brazil
#37350, Brazilianite, Conselheira Peña, Brazil (t) $150

Rutile (twinned crystals) from Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia
#39162, Rutile (twinned crystals), Graves Mountain, Georgia (m) $350

Cassiterite from Elsmore, New England District, New South Wales, Australia
#39313, Cassiterite, Elsmore, Australia (m) $32

Fluorapatite from Horni Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Cechy (Bohemia), Czech Republic
#39439, Fluorapatite, Horni Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Czech Republic (m) $65

Sulfur from Sicily, Italy
#35826, Sulfur, Italy (m) $250

Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite from Neffsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
#40765, Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite, Neffsville, Pennsylvania (t) $28

Pyromorphite from Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho
#35558, Pyromorphite, Coeur d'Alene District, Idaho (t) $225

Manganite from N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
#35094, Manganite, N'Chwaning Mine, South Africa (c) $150

Danburite from Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York
#39489, Danburite, Russell, New York (m) $38

Epidote (Cerium-rich) on Calcite from Coal Hill Vein, Rossie, St. Lawrence County, New York
#35983, Epidote (Cerium-rich) on Calcite, Coal Hill Vein, Rossie, New York (t) $35

Galena from Tri-State Lead Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
#39238, Galena, Tri-State Lead Mining District, Missouri (c) $150

Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
#40532, Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock District, Illinois (m) $40

Howlite from Sterling Borax Mine, Tick Canyon, Los Angeles County, California
#39689, Howlite, Sterling Borax Mine, California (c) $85

Wulfenite from Empire Mine, Tombstone District, Cochise County, Arizona
#40079, Wulfenite, Empire Mine, Arizona (t) $20

Grossular Garnet from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
#40731, Grossular Garnet, Jeffrey Mine, Canada (m) $165

Enargite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz from Butte Mining District, Summit Valley, Silver Bow County, Montana
#34186, Enargite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Butte Mining District, Montana (m) $55

Barite from Gloucestershire or Somerset, England
#39711, Barite, England (m) $55

Grossular Garnet from Jeffrey Quarry, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
#25596, Grossular Garnet, Jeffrey Quarry, Canada (m) $48

Allophane with Azurite from Sacramento Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
#40414, Allophane with Azurite, Sacramento Pit, Bisbee, Arizona (c) $85

Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite from Sandy Flat Pipe, Redbank Mine, Northern Territory, Australia
#40378, Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite, Sandy Flat Pipe, Redbank Mine, Australia (c) $175

Hematite from N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
#40424, Hematite, N'Chwaning Mine, South Africa (t) $35

Pyrite Stalactite from near Frankfort, Ross County, Ohio
#40381, Pyrite Stalactite, near Frankfort, Ohio (m) $75

Quartz (Japan-law Twin) from Narushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
#40440, Quartz (Japan-law Twin), Narushima, Japan (t) $95

Wulfenite from Defiance Mine, Courtland-Gleeson District, Cochise County, Arizona
#40599, Wulfenite, Defiance Mine, Arizona (m) $30

Fluorite with Hematite and Quartz from Blackdene Mine, County Durham, England
#40717, Fluorite with Hematite and Quartz, Blackdene Mine, England (c) $35

Cerussite from Flux Mine, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
#40716, Cerussite, Flux Mine, Arizona (c) $395

Cassiterite (twinned crystals) from Krásno District, near Horní Slakov, Czech Republic
#40550, Cassiterite (twinned crystals), Krásno District, Czech Republic (t) $45

Calcite from Dalnegorsk, Primorskij Kraj, Russia
#40506, Calcite, Dalnegorsk, Russia (c) $65

Azurite and Malachite from Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine, Greenlee County, Arizona
#40560, Azurite and Malachite, Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine, Arizona (c) $150

Grossular Garnet from M.G.L. Tungsten Mine, Nightingale District, Pershing County, Nevada
#40573, Grossular Garnet, M.G.L. Tungsten Mine, Nevada (c) $275

Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
#40593, Fluorite, Elmwood Mine, Tennessee (m) $65

Edoylerite* and Cinnabar from Clear Creek Mine, Lower Workings, San Benito County, California
#40769, Edoylerite* and Cinnabar, Clear Creek Mine, Lower Workings, California *Type Locality (m) $75

Andradite var. Melanite from New Idria District, San Benito County, California
#40727, Andradite var. Melanite, New Idria District, California (c) $150

Cerussite and Wulfenite from Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona
#40741, Cerussite and Wulfenite, Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Arizona (t) $75

Witherite* and Alstonite* from Brownley Hill Mine, Alston Moor District, Cumbria, England
#39761, Witherite* and Alstonite*, Brownley Hill Mine, England *Type Locality (c) $450

Fluorite (twinned crystals) from Blackdene Mine, County Durham, England
#40460, Fluorite (twinned crystals), Blackdene Mine, England (lc) $150

Titanite var. Sphene in Quartz from Tavetsch, Graubunden, Switzerland
#12301, Titanite var. Sphene in Quartz, Tavetsch, Switzerland.  ex. Clarence Bement collection at the American Museum of Natural History, NY (lc) $1200

Silver with Acanthite from Andres del Rio District, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
#36972, Silver with Acanthite, Andres del Rio District, Mexico (t) $325

Prehnite from Interstate Route 80 road cut, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
#31680, Prehnite, Interstate Route 80 road cut, New Jersey (lc) $250

Rutile from Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia
#33716, Rutile, Graves Mountain, Georgia (m) $750

Quartz with Dolomite and Chalcopyrite from Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
#28836, Quartz with Dolomite and Chalcopyrite, Cavnic, Romania (lc) $85

Witherite with Fluorite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
#39779, Witherite with Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock District, Illinois (lc) $425

Brookite on Quartz from Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
#39875, Brookite on Quartz, Magnet Cove, Arkansas (lc) $400

Fluorite with Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
#40373, Fluorite with Sphalerite, Elmwood Mine, Tennessee (lc) $150

Calcite, Sphalerite, Galena, Pyrite, Anhydrite from Naica Mining District, Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
#40568, Calcite, Sphalerite, Galena, Pyrite, Anhydrite, Naica Mining District, Mexico (lc) $275

Collinsite from Francois Lake, British Columbia, Canada
#39876, Collinsite, Francois Lake, Canada *Type Locality (c) $500

Pseudomalachite and Psilomelane from Schuyler Copper Mine, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey
#31403, Pseudomalachite and Psilomelane, Schuyler Copper Mine, New Jersey (lc) $150

Fluorite with Calcite from Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois
#40713, Fluorite with Calcite, Cave-in-Rock District, Illinois (lc) $175

Pyrite in matrix from Logrono, Ambassaguas, Spain
#34759, Pyrite in matrix, Logrono, Spain (lc) $400

 

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