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
Sizes: (t) = Thumbnail, (m) = Miniature, (c) = Cabinet, (lc) = Large
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#57006, Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli,
Sar-e-sang, Kokscha Valley, Afghanistan (Type Locality for Lazurite)
(t) $15 |
#54051, Cornetite, Malachite,
Chrysocolla, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (c) $375 |
#56391, Erythrite on Quartz, Bou Azzer
District, Morocco (Type Locality for Erythrite) (m) $65 |
#56809, Epidote-(Pb) (formerly Hancockite) with
Clinohedrite, Franklin, New Jersey (Type Locality for Epidote-(Pb)
and Clinohedrite) (t) $65 |
#53602, Inderite var. Lesserite, Jenifer
Mine, California (Type Locality for Lesserite) (t) $16 |
#53598, Inderite var. Lesserite, Jenifer
Mine, California (Type Locality for Lesserite) (t) $20 |
#57799, Stromeyerite in Calcite,
Príbram, Czech Republic (Type Locality for Stromeyerite) (t) $30 |
#53601, Inderite var. Lesserite, Jenifer
Mine, California (Type Locality for Lesserite) (t) $22 |
#54674, Olmiite, N'Chwaning Mines, South
Africa (Type Locality for Olmiite) (m) $225 |
#55701, Uvarovite Garnet on Calcite,
Saranovskoye Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (m) $150 |
#53453, Cornetite, L'Etoile du Congo
Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite)
(c) $30 |
#42816, Yushkinite, Dolgozhdannyi Waterfall,
Russia (Type Locality for Yushkinite) (t) $85 |
#57360, Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after
Boleite, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Mexico (Type
Locality for Boleite) (t) $75 |
#55061, Brewsterite-Sr, Whitesmith Mine,
near Strontian, Scotland (Type Locality for Brewsterite-Sr) (m) $38 |
#44726, Erythrite, Schneeberg District,
Germany (Type Locality for Erythrite) (m) $45 |
#53451, Cornetite, L'Etoile du Congo
Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite)
(c) $45 |
#56853, Calcite with Duftite, Tsumeb
Mine, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite) (m) $48 |
#57833, Sarabauite, Sarabau Mine, Malaysia
(Type Locality for Sarabauite) (t) $48 |
#57666, Cryolite with Siderite, Ivigtut,
Arsuk Firth (Arsukfjord), Greenland (Type Locality for Cryolite) (t) $55 |
#56771, Gratonite, Excelsior Mine, Peru
(Type Locality for Gratonite) (t) $55 |
#56837, Bayldonite, Penberthy Croft Mine,
England (Type Locality for Bayldonite) (t) $85 |
#56636, Weloganite and Calcite, Francon
Quarry, Canada (Type Locality for Weloganite) (m) $85 |
#53994, Axinite-(Fe), La Rampe des
Commères, Bourg d'Oisans, France (Type Locality for Axinite-(Fe))
(t) $95 |
#57729, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye
Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (m) $55 |
#56660, Dresserite on Quartz, Francon
Quarry, Canada (Type Locality for Dresserite) (m) $95 |
#42324, Hydroxywagnerite (IMA 2004-009) on
Pyrophyllite, Doria Maira Massif, Italy (Type Locality for
Hydroxywagnerite) (t) $110 |
#56304, Ilvaite, Isola d'Elba, Italy
(Type Locality for Ilvaite) (m) $125 |
#57721, Uvarovite Garnet, Saranovskoye
Mine, Russia (Type Locality for Uvarovite) (c) $95 |
#56798, Donpeacorite and Turneaureite,
ZCA Mine No. 4, Fowler Ore Body, Balmat, New York (Type Locality for Donpeacorite
and Turneaureite) (t) $125 |
#54963, Brazilianite with Muscovite,
Lavra do Corrego Frio, Brazil (Type Locality for Brazilianite) (t) $225 |
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#58111, Cavansite, Owyhee Dam, Oregon
(Type Locality for Cavansite) (t) $165 |
#58136, Atacamite on Chrysocolla, Copiapo,
Chile (Type Locality for Atacamite) (c) $125 |
#54384, Cornetite, Malachite,
Chrysocolla, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (c) $195 |
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#51781, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(m) $450 |
#54090, Liddicoatite Tourmaline,
Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $2500 |
#57357, Chrysocolla pseudomorphs after Cumengite
and Boleite, Boleo District, near Santa Rosalía, Mexico (Type
Locality for Cumengite and Boleite) (c) $400 |
#51776, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $500 |
#51777, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $500 |
#51763, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $525 |
#51780, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(m) $525 |
#53133, Erythrite, Bou Azzer District,
Morocco (Type Locality for Erythrite) (lc) $250 |
#51779, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(m) $575 |
#51778, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $650 |
#51764, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $675 |
#51765, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $700 |
#51711, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $2200 |
#54533, Cornetite, Malachite, Tenorite,
Chrysocolla, L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Zaire) (Type Locality for Cornetite) (lc) $395 |
#43872, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $800 |
#51709, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $875 |
#51768, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $925 |
#51770, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $925 |
#51771, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $950 |
#51710, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $975 |
#51772, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $975 |
#51773, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $975 |
#51713, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $1050 |
#51767, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $1100 |
#51708, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $1150 |
#36962, Benitoite, Neptunite and
Natrolite, Benitoite Gem Mine, California (Type Locality for Benitoite)
(m) $1500 |
#51712, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(c) $1700 |
#51715, Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Alakamisy
Itenina, south of Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite)
(lc) $2750 |
#46384, Manganite, Ilfeld, Germany (Type
Locality for Manganite) (lc) $3000 |
#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 |
#54047, Liddicoatite Tourmaline,
Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (m) $750 |
#56908, Lazurite var. Lapis Lazuli,
Sar-e-sang, Kokscha Valley, Afghanistan (Type Locality for Lazurite)
(lc) $250 |
#54092, Liddicoatite Tourmaline,
Antsirabé, Madagascar (Type Locality for Liddicoatite) (c) $500 |
#43864, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $2250 |
#52923, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $9250 |
#43867, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $825 |
#43866, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3250 |
#51718, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3500 |
#43868, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $3750 |
#51838, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $5500 |
#52922, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $7750 |
#52921, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Karo Mine, Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (m) $6750 |
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#57056, Zoisite, var. Tanzanite Crystal,
Merelani Hills, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) (t) $450 |
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