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Type Locality Minerals: 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.Online order form

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Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli from Sar-e-sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan
#57006, Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli, Sar-e-sang, Kokscha Valley, Afghanistan (Type Locality for Lazurite) (t) $15

Cornetite, Malachite, Chrysocolla from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
#54051, Cornetite, Malachite, Chrysocolla, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (c) $375

Erythrite on Quartz from Bou Azzer District, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate, Morocco
#56391, Erythrite on Quartz, Bou Azzer District, Morocco (Type Locality for Erythrite) (m) $65

Epidote-(Pb) (formerly Hancockite) with Clinohedrite from Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey
#56809, Epidote-(Pb) (formerly Hancockite) with Clinohedrite, Franklin, New Jersey (Type Locality for Epidote-(Pb) and Clinohedrite) (t) $65

Inderite var. Lesserite from Jenifer Mine, Kramer District, Kern County, California
#53602, Inderite var. Lesserite, Jenifer Mine, California (Type Locality for Lesserite) (t) $16

Inderite var. Lesserite from Jenifer Mine, Kramer District, Kern County, California
#53598, Inderite var. Lesserite, Jenifer Mine, California (Type Locality for Lesserite) (t) $20

Stromeyerite in Calcite from Príbram, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
#57799, Stromeyerite in Calcite, Príbram, Czech Republic (Type Locality for Stromeyerite) (t) $30

Inderite var. Lesserite from Jenifer Mine, Kramer District, Kern County, California
#53601, Inderite var. Lesserite, Jenifer Mine, California (Type Locality for Lesserite) (t) $22

Olmiite from N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
#54674, Olmiite, N'Chwaning Mines, South Africa (Type Locality for Olmiite) (m) $225

Uvarovite Garnet on Calcite from Saranovskoye Mine, Sarany, Permskaya Oblast', Ural Mountains, Russia
#55701, Uvarovite Garnet on Calcite, Saranovskoye Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (m) $150

Cornetite from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
#53453, Cornetite, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (c) $30

Yushkinite from Dolgozhdannyi Waterfall, Pai-Khoi Range, Yugorskii Peninsula, Russia
#42816, Yushkinite, Dolgozhdannyi Waterfall, Russia (Type Locality for Yushkinite) (t) $85

Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after Boleite from Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
#57360, Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after Boleite, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Mexico (Type Locality for Boleite) (t) $75

Brewsterite-Sr from Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Loch Sunart, Highland (formerly Argyll), Scotland
#55061, Brewsterite-Sr, Whitesmith Mine, near Strontian, Scotland (Type Locality for Brewsterite-Sr) (m) $38

Erythrite from Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge,  Saxony, Germany
#44726, Erythrite, Schneeberg District, Germany (Type Locality for Erythrite) (m) $45

Cornetite from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
#53451, Cornetite, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (c) $45

Calcite with Duftite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
#56853, Calcite with Duftite, Tsumeb Mine, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite) (m) $48

Sarabauite from Sarabau Mine, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
#57833, Sarabauite, Sarabau Mine, Malaysia (Type Locality for Sarabauite) (t) $48

Cryolite with Siderite from Ivigtut, Arsuk Firth (Arsukfjord), Kitaa Province, Greenland
#57666, Cryolite with Siderite, Ivigtut, Arsuk Firth (Arsukfjord), Greenland (Type Locality for Cryolite) (t) $55

Gratonite from Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Peru
#56771, Gratonite, Excelsior Mine, Peru (Type Locality for Gratonite) (t) $55

Bayldonite from Penberthy Croft Mine, St. Hilary Parish, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England
#56837, Bayldonite, Penberthy Croft Mine, England (Type Locality for Bayldonite) (t) $85

Weloganite and Calcite from Francon Quarry, St.-Michel, Montreal Island, Québec, Canada
#56636, Weloganite and Calcite, Francon Quarry, Canada (Type Locality for Weloganite) (m) $85

Axinite-(Fe) from La Rampe des Commères, Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
#53994, Axinite-(Fe), La Rampe des Commères, Bourg d'Oisans, France (Type Locality for Axinite-(Fe)) (t) $95

Uvarovite Garnet from Saranovskoye Mine, Sarany, Permskaya Oblast', Ural Mountains, Russia
#57729, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (m) $55

Dresserite on Quartz from Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
#56660, Dresserite on Quartz, Francon Quarry, Canada (Type Locality for Dresserite) (m) $95

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 for Hydroxywagnerite) (t) $110

Ilvaite from Isola d'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
#56304, Ilvaite, Isola d'Elba, Italy (Type Locality for Ilvaite) (m) $125

Uvarovite Garnet from Saranovskoye Mine, Sarany, Permskaya Oblast', Ural Mountains, Russia
#57721, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (c) $95

Donpeacorite and Turneaureite from ZCA Mine No. 4, Fowler Ore Body, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York
#56798, Donpeacorite and Turneaureite, ZCA Mine No. 4, Fowler Ore Body, Balmat, New York (Type Locality for Donpeacorite and Turneaureite) (t) $125

Brazilianite with Muscovite from Lavra do Corrego Frio, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
#54963, Brazilianite with Muscovite, Lavra do Corrego Frio, Brazil (Type Locality for Brazilianite) (t) $225

Cavansite from Owyhee Dam, Malheur County, Oregon
#58111, Cavansite, Owyhee Dam, Oregon (Type Locality for Cavansite) (t) $165

Atacamite on Chrysocolla from Copiapo, Atacama, Chile
#58136, Atacamite on Chrysocolla, Copiapo, Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite) (c) $125

Cornetite, Malachite, Chrysocolla from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
#54384, Cornetite, Malachite, Chrysocolla, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (c) $195

  

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51781, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (m) $450

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#54090, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $2500

Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after Cumengite and Boleite from Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
#57357, Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after Cumengite and Boleite, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Mexico (Type Locality for Cumengite and Boleite) (c) $400

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51776, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $500

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51777, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $500

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51763, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $525

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51780, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (m) $525

Erythrite from Bou Azzer District, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate, Morocco
#53133, Erythrite, Bou Azzer District, Morocco (Type Locality for Erythrite) (lc) $250

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51779, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (m) $575

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51778, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $650

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51764, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $675

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51765, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $700

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51711, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $2200

Cornetite, Malachite, Tenorite, Chrysocolla from L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
#54533, Cornetite, Malachite, Tenorite, Chrysocolla, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (lc) $395

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#43872, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $800

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51709, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $875

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51768, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $925

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51770, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $925

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51771, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $950

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51710, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $975

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51772, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $975

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51773, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $975

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51713, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $1050

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51767, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $1100

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51708, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $1150

Benitoite, Neptunite and Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California
#36962, Benitoite, Neptunite and Natrolite, Benitoite Gem Mine, California (Type Locality for Benitoite) (m) $1500

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51712, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $1700

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51715, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (lc) $2750

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

Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 2 matched polished slices from a single crystal) from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#51707, Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 2 matched polished slices from a single crystal), Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $2400

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#54047, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (m) $750

Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli from Sar-e-sang, Kokscha Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan
#56908, Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli, Sar-e-sang, Kokscha Valley, Afghanistan (Type Locality for Lazurite) (lc) $250

Liddicoatite Tourmaline from Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#54092, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $500

Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 4 polished slices from a single crystal) from Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
#48514, Liddicoatite Tourmaline (set of 4 polished slices from a single crystal), Alakamisy Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (m) $2400

   

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#43864, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $2250

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#52923, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $9250

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#43867, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $825

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#43866, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3250

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#51718, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3500

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#43868, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3750

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#51838, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $5500

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#52922, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $7750

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#52921, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $6750

Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
#57056, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $450

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