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Minerals from Pennsylvania and New York


Images below are hyperlinked.....click mineral to enlarge

To order a mineral give the mineral name and the number of the specimen(s) you wish to purchase.
You will receive that exact specimen. 

Satisfaction is guaranteed. 
 
Magnetite - Ilmenite

Specimen # 400

Massive crystalline specimen

National Lead - Titanium Mine, Tahawus, New York (Adirondaks)


10.5 x 7 x 5 cm

997 grams

with one diamond saw cut with polished face

$
99


 

















Magnetite - Ilmenite

Specimen # 400


 another view

 














Magnetite - Ilmenite


Specimen # 401

Massive crystalline specimen

National Lead - Titanium Mine, Tahawus, New York (Adirondaks)


11.5 x 7.5 x 3.3 cm           907 grams

specimen is rough (not cut & polished)

$ 40











Magnetite - Ilmenite


Specimen  # 401

another closer view of the
minerals in the host rock




















Magnetite / Pyrite


Specimen # 402

National Lead - Titanium Mine, Tahawus, New York (Adirondaks)



Massive crystalline form of magnetite

7.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm

1088 grams

Specimen has two diamond saw cut edges

$ 69












Magnetite


Specimen # 402

another view of the specimen above

















Magnetite


Specimen # 403

National Lead - Titanium Mine, Tahawus, New York (Adirondaks)



Massive crystalline form of magnetite

6.5 x 6.5 x 4 cm

589 grams

Specimen has one diamond saw cut edge

 $ 55













Magnetite

Specimen # 403

another view of the specimen above













Magnetite


Specimen # 404

National Lead - Titanium Mine, Tahawus, New York (Adirondaks)



Massive crystalline form of magnetite

9 x 7 x 4.54 cm            997 grams

Specimen has no saw cut flats

$ 59














Magnetite

Specimen # 404

another view on edge of specimen
















Magnetite


Specimen # 404

another view of one edge
of the specimen above
 
   






Pyrite

Specimen # 405

Iron Mine, Cornwall, Pennsylvania


10.5 x 6 x6 cm

Pyrite crystals covering a chunk of iron ore

$ 55
 
   











Pyrite

Specimen  # 405


another view using another source,  photo above color is more actuate color of specimen




   








Pyrite and Sphalerite in Dolomite breccia

Specimen # 406

Friedensville Zinc Mine, near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

11 x 6 x 6 cm          589 grams


SOLD
 
   












Pyrite and Sphalerite in Dolomite breccia

Specimen # 406


another closer view







   










Zinc Ore (Sphalerite) with Pyrite

Specimen # 408

Friedensville Zinc Mine, near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

9 x 8 x  4 cm

This is a freshly broken nodule of ore containing usually gray sphalerite with bright pyrite streaks; this ore had a low iron content and but a high cadmium content

The mine closed in 1983


$ 79















Zinc Ore (Sphalerite) with Pyrite

Specimen # 408

another distant view at a different angle

click on all specimens to enlarge x 4

 high quality specimen from the zinc mine
 
   










 Zinc Ore with Pyrite

Specimen # 409

Friedensville Zinc Mine, near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA


9 x 4 x 4 cm

Same as above, but a smaller piece

SOLD












 Zinc Ore with Pyrite

Specimen # 409

another view with a different light source









   











Strontianite


Specimen # 410

Winfield Quarry, Union County, Pennsylvania


museum size specimen    ~   23 x 23 x 10 cm

 $ 199

Long, white xls. on calcite; named for Strontian, Lochaber, Scotland, where first discovered

 
   









Magnetite Crystals


Specimen # 417


ZCA Mine, Belmat, New York

$ 69
 
 









Magnetite Crystals

Specimen # 417


A closer view of the Magnetite Crystals



 

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