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Staurolite
(Fe2+)2Al9Si4O23(OH)

Staurolite 8 cm specimen, Kola Peninsula, Russia ©


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Staurolite
Australia
Queensland, Mount Isa - Cloncurry area, Mary Kathleen district, Cattle Creek
Staurolite 3 cm crystal© Ryan Eagle


Staurolite
Australia
Tasmania, King Island
Staurolite 25mm crystals© R. Bottrill 2007


Staurolite
Brazil
Bahia, Paramirim, Serra da Mangabeira
Staurolite 4 cm crystal© Marco Barsanti
Staurolite 1,2 cm crystal© Luciana Barbosa

Staurolite
Brazil
Minas Gerais, Jequitinhonha valley, Rubelita,
Staurolite 4.1 cm crystal© Rob Lavinsky


Staurolite
Brazil
Minas Gerais, Jequitinhonha valley, Rubelita, Fazenda Gramiais
Staurolite >5 cm crystal©


Staurolite
Bulgaria
Haskovo Oblast (Khaskovo Oblast),Topolovgrad Obshtina, Oreshnik
Staurolite 6 cm specimen© Marcus Vau
Staurolite 12 cm specimen© Marcus Vau

Staurolite
Czech Republic
Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Olomouc Region, Šumperk (Mährisch Schönberg),Nový Malín,
Staurolite 11 cm specimen© Petr Gadas


Staurolite
France
Brittany, Finistère , Briec, Landudal, Langelin brook alluvials
Staurolite ca 10 cm crystal ©

Staurolite
France
Brittany, Finistère, Coray
Staurolite 25mm crystal © Rui Nunes 2008
Staurolite 25mm crystal © Rui Nunes 2008



Staurolite
France
Brittany, Morbihan, Baud
Staurolite 7 cm crystal © Yves Masson


Magnesiostaurolite
Italy
Piedmont, Cuneo Province, Dora Maira Massif, Varaita Valley
Magnesiostaurolite FOV 1,5mm© Roberto Bosi

Staurolite
Italy
Trentino-Alto Adige, Bolzano Province (South Tyrol), Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley), San Giacomo Vizze pass (Pfitsch pass),
Staurolite 11,4 cm specimen © Edwards Minerals


Staurolite
Namibia
Erongo Region, Swakopmund District, Namib Naukluft National Park, Gorob Mine
Staurolite 4,2 cm crystal © Rob Lavinsky


Staurolite
Norway
Finnmark, Hasvik, Sørøya, Sørsandfjorden, Stupa area
Staurolite 4,5 cm crystal © A. Michalsen

Staurolite
Portugal
Porto District, Gondomar, Fânzeres
Staurolite 40mm crystal © Rui Nunes 2008


Staurolite
Russia
Northern Region, Murmanskaja Oblast', Kola Peninsula, Keivy Mountains
Staurolite 8.7 cm specimen © John Sobolewski

Staurolite 4 cm specimen © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
Staurolite 28mm crystal © 2009 Michael C. Roarke



Staurolite
Russia
Northern Region, Murmanskaja Oblast', Kola Peninsula, Keivy Mountains, Pestsovye Keivy
Staurolite 6,2 cm specimen
Staurolite up to 6cm crystals © Rob Lavinsky

Staurolite 5,7 cm specimen © Rob Lavinsky
Staurolite 6 cm specimen © Joseph A. Freilich

Staurolite 7,5 cm crystal © Joseph A. Freilich
Staurolite 4,4 cm specimen © David J. Eicher


Staurolite
Russia
Northern Region, Murmanskaja Oblast', Kola Peninsula, Keivy Mountains, Western Keivy Massif, Ploskaya Mt,
Staurolite 5,5 cm crystal © B.Z. Kantor

Staurolite
Switzerland
Ticino (Tessin), Leventina, Chironico Valley, Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno,
Staurolite
5 cm FOV 		© 2007 Peter Cristofono
Staurolite 2,75 cm crystal © Rob Lavinsky



Staurolite
USA
Connecticut, Hartford Co., Glastonbury, Diamond Lake locality
Staurolite 7 cm label © 2010 Peter Cristofono
Staurolite 63mm crystal © 2011 Harold Moritz


Staurolite
USA
Georgia, Fannin Co., Blue Ridge, J. Fred Hackney property
Staurolite 2.7 cm crystal © Van King
Staurolite 2 cm crystal © Van King

Staurolite 2 cm crystal © Van King
Staurolite 2 cm crystal © Ferdinando Giovine


Staurolite
USA
Idaho, Benewah Co., Carpenter Creek
Staurolite 4,6 cm crystal ©

Staurolite
USA
Maine, Cumberland Co., Windham
Staurolite 1 in. ruler ©

Staurolite
USA
Massachusetts, Worcester Co., Fitchburg
Staurolite 19 cm specimen © M&W Minerals

Staurolite
USA
New Mexico, San Miguel Co., Cowles, Mora River
Staurolite 1 in crystal ©

Staurolite
USA
Virginia, Patrick Co., Fairy Stone State Park, Patrick Co., Virginia, USA
Staurolite 17mm crystal ©
Staurolite 14mm crystal © Rob Lavinsky


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Spencerite
Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2· 3H2O Monoclinic

Spencerite 5cm wide, Hudson Bay Mine, British Colombia, Canada© Paul Bongaerts


Spencerite has thus far been found only at three localities (2012). Mindat only has images of specimens from the Hudson Bay Mine which is is by far, by about two orders of magnitude, more important than three. The Handbook of Mineralogy says crystals up to 2cm were found with crystals elongated and tabular that were bluntly terminated or lance like with many other forms.


Spencerite
Canada
British Columbia, Nelson Mining Division, Salmo, Hudson Bay Mine (H.B. Mine)

Spencerite ~4cm tall©
Spencerite 3cm tall© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.

In 1915 in the H.B. Mine a cave of considerable size was discovered in which there was an unusual development of stalactitic material composed principally of the new zinc phosphate spencerite Zn3(PO4)2Zn(OH)2.3H20. Mr. Galloway who examined the mine at the time says. "The main draft in one place into a large natural cave, from the roof and floor of which were hanging and extending large stalactites and stalagmites. Large botryoidal masses of the same material were scattered around" Professor Phillips, referring to this cave as described by one of the miners in a letter to him, says, "We ran into this ore last October (1915) and most all of it was taken out and shipped. This ore was in a sort of cave 16' cy 24' by 8' high. When we broke into it there were pillars of ore reaching from the roof to the floor of the cave. also masses hanging down from the roof.... The main ledge of zinc carbonate passes directly over the cave. It is cut by two dykes at the cave, one dyke forming the wall and the other the roof of the cave....On the floor there was a mass of very phosphatic clay which carried about twenty percent of zinc and burred in the clay were great chunks of ore. About 100 tons of ore were taken from the cave". The stalactitic masses are white or cream-colored and are sometimes nearly a foot in diameter. The outermost zone, which is a few millimeters thick, is always calamine while the central part or core is made up entirely of zinc phosphates, principally spencerite. The first material obtained containing spencerite showed no crystals so that the original description was based on the cleavable material constuting the cores of the stalactitic masses.1
1. University of Toronto studies - Geological series No. 10: Mineralogy of the H.B Mine, Salmo, B.C. by T.L. Walter, 1919.
[brought to the attention of Mindat by Reiner Mielke 2012]

Very little of the original material was saved and specimens are only rarely found in old collections.


There are two additional localities for the mineral and they are immediately below. Mindat has no pictures yes off spencerite from these localities or any information about them.

Spencerite
UK
England, North Yorkshire, North Pennines, Wharfedale, Grassington, Grassington Moor, Turf Pits Mine


Spencerite
Zambia
Central Province, Kabwe District, Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine)



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Original image selection 2012]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:21:24 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,279160,279160#msg-279160 Schorl http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,279160,279160#msg-279160 Best Minerals and here for Tourmaline group minerals, here for Chromium-dravite, here for Chromo-alumino-povondraite, here for Dravite, here for Elbaite, Afghanistan to Nigeria, here for Elbaite, Pakistan to Zambia here for Feruvite, here for Fluor Buergerite here for Fluor-dravite, here for Fluor-elbaite, here for Fluor-feruvite, here for Fluor-liddicoatite, here for Fluor-schorl, here for Foitite, here for Liddicoatite, here for Luinaite-(OH), here for Magnesiofoitite, here for Olenite, here for Oxy-dravite, here for Oxy-rossmanite, here for Oxy-schorl, here for Povondraite, here for Rossmanite, here for Schorl, here for Tsilaisite and here for Vanadium-dravite. Click here for Best Minerals T and here for Best Minerals A to Z and here for Fast Navigation of completed Best Minerals articles.



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Schorl: Trigonal: Elbaite-Schorl Series, Dravite-Schorl Series.
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Schorl & quartz 10.5cm, Erongo Mt. Namibia© Schnaitmann

Mindat lists ~2400 localities for Schorl (2013), but very few of these localities have produced good specimens and most of them are listed below with images of the schorl specimens they produce. The Handbook of Mineralogy says crystals of 1.5 meters are known and they are probably crystals larger than that. Before the fragmentation of tourmaline into the various tourmaline group minerals, black tourmaline was simply called schorl. However there are several tourmaline group minerals that can appear to be black, although, even now most black tourmalines are still called schorl though they have not been analyzed. Almost every tourmaline bearing pegmatite has black tourmaline (usually schorl) lurking somewhere in its structure though if an analysis of them all were done I'm sure quite a few would be found to be tourmalines other than schorl. What locality has produced the best schorl tourmalines? I tend to favor the Erongo region of Namibia, although some of the specimens from northern Pakistan give them a run for their money. But take a look below and you can find your own favorites.
[Rock Currier 2013]



Schorl
Afghanistan, Konar Province (Kunar Province; Konarh Province; Konarha Province; Nuristan), Chapa Dara District, Dara-i-Pech pegmatite field (Darra-i-Pech; Darra-e-Pech; Pech; Peech; Page)

Schorl & albite 5cm wide© Russell G. Rizzo
Schorl& aAlbite 3.6cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Schorl & albite 10.5 cm wide© Lavinsky
Schorl & albite 11.8cm tall© Lavinsky



Schorl
Angola, Bengo Province, Ambriz City Council, Mabubas, Mabubas Pegmatite

Schorl 4cm wide© Martins da Pedra
Schorl & beryl 4cm wide© Martins da Pedra


Schorl
Argentina, Catamarca, Belen Department, El Portezuelo Granite, Papachacra

Schorl & quartz 4.1cm wide© JSS



Schorl
Australia, Queensland, Mount Isa - Cloncurry area

Schorl 5.4cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.



Schorl
Australia, Victoria, Carapooee, Alluvial gold mine

Schorl FOV 2.7cm© Judy Rowe


These crystals are interesting in that they were picked out of gold concentrates at this mine and if someone wanted to gather them up there were probably hundreds of pounds of these naturally abraded rounded tourmalines that could have been collected.


Schorl
Australia, Western Australia, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station), Mica King South pegmatite

Schorl 7.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Austria, Salzburg, Hohe Tauern, Rauris valley, Hüttwinkl valley, Lohning quarry (Lohninger quarry)

Schorl 3cm tall© Volker Betz



Schorl
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Doce valley, Governador Valadares, Golconda pegmatite

Schorl 7cm© 2002 John H. Betts



Schorl
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Doce valley, Itambacuri, Santa Rosa mine

Schorl 19.2cm© Lavinsky



Schorl
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Doce valley, São José da Safira, Cruzeiro mine

Schorl 17.8cm tall© Lavinsky



Schorl
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Doce valley, São José da Safira, Pederneira claim

Schorl 8.1cm wide© Joseph A. Freilich
Schorl 7.7cm tall© Weinrich


Schorl
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Jequitinhonha Valley, Araçuaí (Arassuaí)

Schorl & quartz 3.2cm tall© Stefan Koch



Schorl
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Novas, Palmital Mine

Schorl & Quartz 5cm tall© Danny Jones



Schorl
Bulgaria, Sofiya Oblast (Sofia Oblast), Vitosha Mt, Vladaya (Vladaia)

Schorl 5cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.



Schorl
Burma (Myanmar), Mandalay Division, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mogok Township

Schorl & elbaite? 4.2cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl, quartz & microcline 7.7cm tall© Weinrich


Schorl
Burma (Myanmar), Shan State, Kyaukme District, Momeik Township, Molo quarter, Khetchel village (Cache village; Khat Che village)

Schorl 8cm wide©



Schorl
Burma (Myanmar), Shan State, Kyaukme District, Momeik Township, Molo quarter, Khetchel village (Cache village; Khat Che village), Palelni mine

Schorl 6.5cm wide© rare-X.com



Schorl
China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Schorl & quartz 6.2cm wide© Weinrich
Schorl & quartz 8.1cm tall© Weinrich


Schorl
China, Sichuan Province, Mianyang Prefecture, Pingwu Co., Mt Xuebaoding, Huya township, Huya W-Sn-Be deposit (Pingwu beryl mine)

Schorl 5 & 4.7cm© Vachik Hairapetian Nov 2012



Schorl
Czech Republic, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Vysočina Region, Křižanov, Bobrůvka

Schorl & albite 10cm tall© Zbynek Burival



Schorl
Czech Republic, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Vysočina Region, Žďár nad Sázavou, Dolní Bory

Schorl 3cm tall© Filip Kopecky



Schorl
Czech Republic, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Vysočina Region, Žďár nad Sázavou, Vídeň

Schorl & albite 4cm wide© Robert Vaňo



Schorl
France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme, Olliergues, Saint-Pierre-la-Bourlhonne, Beauchaud pegmatite (Biauchaud pegmatite)

5 cm schorl in quartz© Alain TUEL



Schorl
France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme, Olliergues, Saint-Pierre-la-Bourlhonne, Brugeron (Brugeron pegmatite)

8 cm schorl in quartz© Yves Masson



Schorl
Italy, Lombardy, Lecco Province, Colico, Olgiasca-Malpensata (Piona)

Schorl in albite 4cm tall© Sarah Sudcowsky



Schorl
Italy, Piedmont, Torino Province, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Lanzo Valley

Schorl 15cm wide©



Schorl
Italy, Piedmont, Torino Province, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Lanzo Valley, Grande Valley, Pessinetto, Punta delle Mene

Schorl 15cm wide©



Schorl
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Bolzano Province (South Tyrol), Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley), San Giacomo, Vizze pass (Pfitsch pass)

Schorl 34cm tall© Manuele Moro
Schorl 22cm wide© Manuele Moro


Schorl
Italy, Tuscany, Livorno Province, Elba Island, Campo nell'Elba, San Piero in Campo, Rosina vein

Schorl, microcline, quartz 12.2cm© Chinellato
2.5cm schorl & spessartine© Chinellato Matteo


Schorl
Italy, Tuscany, Livorno Province, Elba Island, Campo nell'Elba, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Forcioni

Schorl, Microcline etc. 13.4cm wide© Chinellato Matteo



Schorl
Kazakhstan, Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Airtau

Schorl & albite 4.8cm tall© Igor Savin
Schorl 4.6cm tall© Igor Savin


Schorl
Madagascar, Antananarivo Province, Vakinankaratra Region, Betafo District, Ambohimanambola Commune, Anjanabonoina pegmatites

4 cm schorl© Arliguie M



Schorl
Madagascar, Antananarivo Province, Vakinankaratra Region, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Sahatany Valley

Schorl 2.5cm tall© G. Bijak




Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Province

Schorl 6cm© B.Z. Kantor



Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Province, Matsiatra Region, Ikalamavony Pegmatite Field, Ikalamavony District, Tsitondroina Commune

Schorl 9cm wide© Oleg Lopatkin
Schorl 8.3cm wide© Oleg Lopatkin

Schorl 10.5cm wide© Oleg Lopatkin

These somewhat complex crystals are somewhat new on the market and are certainly good enough to add to almost any collection.


Schorl
Madagascar, Toamasina Province (Tamatave)

Schorl 6cm wide© Sarah Sudcowsky



Schorl
Madagascar, Toamasina Province (Tamatave), Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Ambatondrazaka District, Ambatosoratra Commune, Ambatosoratra pegmatite

Schorl 5cm wide© Mark Rheinberger
Schorl 6.5cm tall© Arliguie M



Schorl
Mexico, Sonora, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Schorl 4.3cm© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl 11cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Schorl 8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl in quartz 5cm wide©


Schorl
Mexico, Sonora, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Sierra del Chivato

Schorl 3.4cm wide© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals

Thirty years ago there were many of these feathery black tourmaline specimens on the specimen market, but today you rarely see one for sale. The one pictured here is the best one we have a picture of in the database, but there are better.


Schorl
Mozambique, Nampula Province, Nacala, Tulua

Schorl 6cm tall© Martins da Pedra



Schorl
Mozambique, Zambezia Province, Alto Ligonha District

Schorl 3.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Namibia, Erongo Region

Schorl 10.2cm tall© Joseph A. Freilich
Schorl 4cm© Sarah Sudcowsky


Schorl 6.2cm tall© Dan Weinrich
Schorl & quartz 10.5cm tall© Freilich


This region may produce the finest schorl specimens in the world. We have some good ones here, but there are better ones. Some of them are associated with well formed aquamarines.


Schorl
Namibia, Erongo Region, Erongo Mountain

Schorl 6.5cm wide© Carles Millan
Schorl 2.7cm tall© Rob Lavinsky


Schorl on quartz 7.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl on quartz 8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Schorl 5.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl on quartz 2.5cm wide© E.A. Schnaitmann


Schorl
Namibia, Erongo Region, Karibib District, Davib East Farm 61 (Davib Ost Farm)

Schorl on quartz 8cm wide© fabreminerals.com
Schorl 5.5cm tall© RK

Schorl 7.1cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl 8cm tall© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.


Schorl 4.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Namibia, Erongo Region, Karibib District, Usakos, Ameib Farm 60

Schorl & Quartz 11cm wide© Josef Huber
Schorl & Quartz 6.2cm wide© Lee Johnson


Schorl
Namibia, Erongo Region, Swakopmund District, Cape Cross area, Km 72 Road Marker

Schorl 5.3cm tall© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals



Schorl
Nepal, Mechi Zone, Taplejung District

Schorl, albite, mica 9cm wide© Oleg Lopatkin



Schorl
North Korea, Kangwon Province, Pyonggang-gun

Schorl 5.5cm wide© C. Stefano '11



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas)

Schorl & albite 15cm tall© J.Scovil



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Astor District (Astore District), Astor valley (Astore valley), Bulochi (Balochi; Balche; Bulache; Bulachi; Drot Balachi)

Schorl & albite 6cm tall© Betts
Schorl & albite 6cm wide© Betts


Schorl & quartz 8.2cm tall© Carles Millan
Schorl & albite 6.3cm tall© Carles Millan


Schorl & albite ~8cm wide

This area has produced many fine schorl specimens. Some of the most sought after are associated with beryl, apatite and other minerals.


Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District

SchorlSchorl & quartz 7cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Basha Valley (Basha Nala; Basna)

Schorl 8cm tall© 2001 John H. Betts
Schorl 4.2cm tall© 2001 John H. Betts

Schorl 8cm wide© 2002 John H. Betts
Schorl 9.1cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Braldu Valley, Nyet (Niit; Niyit; Niyil)

Schorl, topaz & quartz 5cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Braldu Valley, Teston (Tigston; Tisgtung; Tekston)

Schorl 6cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl, muscovite & spessartine ~6cm wide© 2006, Jesse Fisher


Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Haramosh Mts., Shengus (Shingus)

Schorl 5cm tall© 2000 John H. Betts
Schorl & spessartine 5.5cm© Betts


Schorl & albite 5.6cm tall© Carles Millan



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Haramosh Mts., Stak Nala

Schorl, fluorapatite & albite 2.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl, topaz & albite 3.8cm© Rob Lavinsky


Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Shigar Valley

Schorl 12.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl & quartz 5.1cm tall© Rob Lavinsky


Schorl 11.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl, quartz, fluorapatite, albite 9.6cm© Rob Lavinsky

Schorl 11.1cm© Lavinsky
Schorl 14.4cm© Lavinsky
Schorl, fluorite 4.4cm © Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Shigar Valley, Dassu (Dasso; Dusso)

Schorl 10.9cm© Millan



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Shigar Valley, Nyet

Schorl & Beryl 7.9cm wide© Carles Millan



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Skardu

Schorl, quartz & albite 10.6cm© Weinrich



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Baltistan, Skardu District, Skardu Road

Schorl & albite 4cm wide© 2001 John H. Betts
Schorl & albite 9.1cm wide© Oleg Lopatkin


Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Gilgit District, Gilgit

Schorl/beryl/albite 2.7cm© Lavinsky



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Gilgit District, Hanuchal, Anzar army camp

Schorl & albite 6.2cm tall© Michael Shaw



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Gilgit District, Hunza Valley

Schorl & albite 2.3cm©



Schorl
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Gilgit District, Laila

Schorl 4cm tall© Weinrich
Schorl 4cm tall© Verrier



Schorl
Portugal, Viseu District, Mangualde, Chãs de Tavares, Bom Sucesso No. 4 Quarry

Schorl on quartz 2.6cm wide© P.Alves



Schorl
Portugal, Viseu District, Mangualde, Chãs de Tavares, Corvaceira Quarry

Schorl on quartz 3.5cm tall© Martins da Pedra



Schorl
Russia, Urals Region, Middle Urals, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Sarapulka (Murzinka) District

Schorl 15.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
Spain, Andalusia, Málaga, Estepona, Los Reales

Schorl on quartz 10.4cm tall©



Schorl
Spain, Catalonia, Girona (Gerona), Alt Empordà, Cadaqués, Cap de Creus (Cabo de Creus)

Schorl 2cm wide© Jose Zendrera



Schorl
Sweden, Norrbotten, Råneå

Schorl & quartz 4.5cm tall© Jorge M.Alves
Schorl & feldspar 7cm tall© Jorge M. Alves


Schorl
UK, England, Cornwall, St Just District, St Just, Tregeseal Valley, Lower Bostraze China Clay Pit

Schorl 4cm© Ben Grguric



Schorl
UK, England, Cornwall, Wendron & Falmouth District, Carnmenellis Area, Longdowns, Trolvis Quarry

Schorl ~8cm wide© Ian Jones



Schorl
UK, England, Devon, Dartmoor & Teign Valley District, Bovey Tracey, Woolley Farm

Schorl© J.Ralph
Schorl & quartz 8.1cm wide© Bob Griffis

Largest schorl specimen ~14cm tall© J.Ralph



Schorl
USA, Arizona, Maricopa Co., Paradise Valley, Mummy Mountain

Schorl & feldspar 6cm wide©



Schorl
USA, California, Fresno Co.

Schorl, fluorapatite, albite etc 5.3cm© Collectors Edge



Schorl
USA, California, Riverside Co., Cahuilla District

Schorl 5.1cm© 2004 SLR
Schorl & quartz 15.8cm© 2003 SLR


Schorl & quartz ~18.5cm© 1987 K. L. Gochenour



Schorl
USA, California, Riverside Co., Cahuilla District, Anza, Anza Valley

Schorl 3.2cm© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.



Schorl
USA, California, Riverside Co., Cahuilla District, Cahuilla, Cahuilla Mountain (Coahuila Mtn), Fano Mine (Big Pink claim; Fano-Simmons mine; Little Blue claim; MS 4800; Simmons mine)

Schorl 16.1cm© Lavinsky
Schorl 19.3cm© Lavinsky
Schorl 6.2cm© Rob Lavinsky


Schorl 5.6© Weinrich



Schorl
USA, California, Riverside Co., Cahuilla District, Cahuilla, Little Cahuilla Mountain, Audrey Lynn Mine (Audrey Lynne mine)

Schorl 5.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, California, Riverside Co., Cooper Canyon District, Blue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog)

Schorl 2.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl, talest 7.1cm© Rob Lavinsky


Schorl
USA, California, Riverside Co., Jurupa Mts, Jurupa, Jensen Quarry (Oak Quarry)

Schorl & albite 7.2cm tall© 2003 SLR
Schorl & albite 6cm wide©

Schorl & quartz 8cm tall©



Schorl
USA, California, Riverside Co., Nuevo, Southern Pacific Silica Quarry (Southern Pacific Quarry; S.P. Silica Quarry; Nuevo Quarry)

2cm schorl xl in matrix© WWB



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Jacumba District, Jacumba, Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Pack Rat Mine

Schorl 3.2cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Mesa Grande District, Gem Hill, Cota Mine

Schorl 4.5cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Pala District, Pala, Chief Mountain, Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim)

Schorl & albite 7.4cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl & albite 8.5cm tall© Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Pala District, Pala, Chief Mountain, Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine)

Schorl & quartz 10cm tall© Mauthner



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Pala District, Pala, Chief Mountain, Pala Chief Mine (Chief mine; MS 6452; Salmons mine)

Schorl/quartz 11.9cm© Lavinsky
Schorl 7.5cm tall© Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Ramona District, Ramona, Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect)

Schorl, albite & spessartine & quartz 4cm wide© Fisher



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Ramona District, Ramona, Little Three Mine (Little 3 mine)

Schorl, albite, quartz & spessartine 17.5cm© Lavinsky
Schorl, spessartine & albite 5.7cm© Lavinsky

Schorl, quartz & albite 9.5cm© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl & albite 4.5cm wide© Eric Graff


Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Warner Springs District, Chihuahua Valley, Carmelita Mine (Big Spring mine; Blue Gem claim; Crest Gem mine; Elinor deposit; Elinor mine; Estudillo mine; French Pete mine; MS 6130; Peter Cabat mine)

Schorl, quartz & albite 8.6cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, California, San Diego Co., Warner Springs District, Warner Springs, Cryo-Genie Mine (Cindy B-Cryogenie claim; Lost Valley Truck Trail prospect)

Schorl 7.3cm tall© 2010 EMC



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Fairfield Co., Bethel, Biermann (Bethel) quarries

Schorl & mica 12.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Fairfield Co., Newtown

Schorl ~6cm wide© 2011 Peter Cristofono



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Middlesex Co., East Hampton, Nathan Hall Quarry (Clark Hill quarries)

Schor ~5cm widel© 2009 Harold Moritz



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Middlesex Co., East Hampton, Slocum Prospect

Schorl 7cm wide© 2011 Harold Moritz



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Middlesex Co., Haddam

Schorl 7.3cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Middlesex Co., Haddam, Haddam Neck, Brainerd Quarries

Schorl & albite 3cm© 2010 Harold Moritz
3.2cm schorl in matrix© 2010 Harold Moritz

4.7cm schorl xl. with almandine© Moritz
Schorl 4.8cm tall© Moritz



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Middlesex Co., Haddam, Haddam Neck, Gillette Quarry (J-J Mine; Haddam Neck Quarry)

Schorl 3.7cm tall© 2010 Harold Moritz



Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Middlesex Co., Haddam, Timms Hill (Tim's Hill; Iolite Hill)

Schorl 4cm tall© 2010 Harold Moritz
Schorl 3cm tall© 2010 Harold Moritz


Schorl
USA, Connecticut, Middlesex Co., Portland, Collins Hill, Strickland pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries), Strickland Quarry (Eureka Quarry)

Schorl & fluorapatite 3.5cm tall© Moritz



Schorl
USA, Idaho, Gem Co., Ola, Ola Ridge

Schorl 7.2cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, Maine, Oxford Co., Paris, Hooper Ledge Quarry

Schorl 10cm wide© Terry Burtzlaff



Schorl
USA, Maine, Oxford Co., Stoneham, Aldrich Quarry

Schorl, quartz & beryl 11cm tall©



Schorl
USA, Massachusetts, Worcester Co., Fitchburg, Rollstone Hill Quarry

Schorl 9cm tall©



Schorl
USA, Montana, Jefferson Co., Boulder Batholith, Homestake Pass

Schorl & albite ~5cm wide© Rockpick Legend Co.



Schorl
USA, Montana, Jefferson Co., Whitehall District (Cardwell District)

Schorl & albite 2.9cm wide©



Schorl
USA, New Hampshire, Cheshire Co., Marlow, Turner Mine

Schorl 16.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, New Hampshire, Grafton Co., Groton, Rice Quarry

Schorl 9.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Schorl 6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Schorl
USA, New York, New York City, Manhattan (New York Co.), Manhattan Island

Schorl ~8cm wide©



Schorl
USA, North Carolina, Alexander Co., Hiddenite, Rist Mine (North America Emerald Mine)

Schorl 4.2cm wide© Dan & Diana Weinrich



Schorl
Zimbabwe, Mashonaland West, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mtoroshanga (Mutorashanga), Ethel Mine

3.8cm schorl in matrix© Dan Weinrich




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]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:59:25 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,145898,278359#msg-278359 Re: Silver http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,145898,278359#msg-278359 www.infomine.com] .]]> David Von Bargen Best Minerals S Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:21:26 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,145898,278345#msg-278345 Re: Silver http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,145898,278345#msg-278345 I am Interested in been part of the Silver Mine even to learn more about it.
Do you perhaps Sell the Mine?
Could you be kind enough to forward me our Physical address?
Will you be in a position to Indicate to me all necessarily full specifications
Including the Reserves and Long life Span?

Map, Size, Proof of Ownership , Proof of the Department of Mineral & Energy?

Should you have any query or concern, kindly feel free to contact me at
+2783-355-3233 , email me at rehabhospice@yahoo.com


I look forward to your response.

Regards

Tshepo Hope]]> Tshepo Hope Best Minerals S Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:48:39 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,265902#msg-265902 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,265902#msg-265902
Thank you for the message.
Happy to hear you purchased the Pomorzany schalenblende.
I was bidding on it but you won. Congrats.

To be honest, it would be a shame to slice this piece as ALL the Pomorzany schalenblende has been sliced and this is one of the " surviving " not sliced pieces. As the mines are closed, no rough is coming out any more.
This piece is worth more than " ordinary " sliced specimens.

I am not a slicer so I can't help you any further. Meanwhile, enjoy the specimen as it is.

Take care and best regards.

Paul.]]> Paul De Bondt Best Minerals S Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:18:16 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,265897#msg-265897 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,265897#msg-265897
I recently purchased a specimen of Schalenblende through Maplestuff.com on Ebay that came from the Pomorzany Mine in Poland. I was wandering if you would be able to assist me in how to slab and cab the Schalenblende specimen. I have never owned any Schalenblende and am wondering how to slab it and then make cabochons out of it. My concern is will the Galena in the stone plug up my slab saw and my diamond cabbing wheels in creating the cabochons. Please give me any assistance you can.

I am a 100% disabled veteran and have just recently started lapidary for a hobby because I find it physical and mentally therapeutic. I have taken one class on making cabochons and one class on rock carving. I took the classes first to see if I will be physically able to perform all of the steps. Both classes went well and I had a lot of fun even though I was sore for the next couple of days. I had so much fun that I feel any discomfort is worth the enjoyment I get out of the process. I also have found that the overall enjoyment I get assists me greatly in dealing with my disabilities. I have had to adjust the majority of my rock hunting from the outdoors to the internet, although I do try to get outdoors and look for agates but in areas that are better suited for my mobility. I have also been able to find agates and rocks through connections with people I have met at the Minnesota Mineral Club which I became a member of.
I don’t have much experience in the lapidary field and am hoping you can assist me with creating cabochons out of the Schalenblende specimen
Thank you for letting me take up so much of your time and thank you for any assistance you can give me on my new adventure into the lapidary world of agates and rocks.




Sincerely,

Greg]]> Greg Moris Best Minerals S Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:53:40 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,262472#msg-262472 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,262472#msg-262472 I made a white balance for your photo Rudolf, it's fine now. I added it to the article, and I also added the nice one you posted from the Prasnik collection. Thanks for your fantastic help!!]]> Harjo Neutkens Best Minerals S Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:33:44 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261937#msg-261937 Re: Sylvite http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261937#msg-261937 Thats interesting, I have added it to the article, Thanks.]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Mon, 28 May 2012 07:02:55 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261884#msg-261884 Re: Sylvite http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261884#msg-261884
The seqence of percipitation from brines was first described by the Italian chemist J. Usiglio, and published ref: "Usiglio J,
1849. Annales Chem. P. 27:92-107". He found that by allowing seawater to evaporate, he observed minerals precipitate in the following order: 1) calcite, 2) dolomite, 3) gypsum, 4) anhydrite, 5) halite and 6) sylvite as the water disappeared.

By googling "evaporite precipitation order" a lot of interesting literature will appear, such as this link

Olav]]> Olav Revheim Best Minerals S Sun, 27 May 2012 17:16:37 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261859#msg-261859 Re: Sylvite http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261859#msg-261859 That would make a useful addition. Better a young june bug collecting fluorescent halite covered tumble weeds than an old bird of paradise.]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Sun, 27 May 2012 07:34:39 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261856#msg-261856 Re: Sylvite http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,121684,261856#msg-261856
How quickly they forget.
I'm sure that you remember the fluorescent Halite specimens that came from the Salton Sea. When Bill Besse, Mary and I collected the place back in the '80's, as I recall, we came back with wads of Halite plates covered with transparent, colorless cubes of Halite up to ~ 1 inch on edge. Scattered sparsely among the Halites were sharp octahedrons of colorless and cloudy Sylvite up to about an inch also. The Sylvite was not fluorescent and the contrast in morphology, transparency and fluorescence made for attractive specimens of these salts. Shortly after we collected the place, rumors that some, unnamed Gov't agency bulldozed the site because.....get this......They were afraid that the Salton Sea would breach the dikes surrounding the place and the salt would......contaminate the Salton Sea!
I guess they had no idea where the stuff came from originally. I may still have a specimen or two around and if I find one we'll photo it for this post.

Keep your powder dry.

JW]]> Jim Walker & Mary Fong/Walker Best Minerals S Sun, 27 May 2012 05:41:22 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,259524,261156#msg-261156 Re: Smithsonite http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,259524,261156#msg-261156 These articles can always be better. Can you make some suggestions for improving it? When we write these articles, we always feel inadequate because most of the localities we have never been to nor have we collected there so we realize that we know next to nothing about them. This leaves us only the job of selecting the images and putting them in order and making them look nice with one another. For example although I am somewhat interested in smithsonite, I was only in the Kelly mine once and didn't have time to get to know it very well. It is a huge place and would take many days to explore well.]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Fri, 18 May 2012 20:34:40 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,259524,261154#msg-261154 Re: Smithsonite http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,259524,261154#msg-261154
Bob]]> Bob Hembree Best Minerals S Fri, 18 May 2012 20:28:23 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,259524,259524#msg-259524 Smithsonite http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,259524,259524#msg-259524 Best Minerals S and here for Best Minerals A to Z and here for Fast Navigation of completed Best Minerals articles.

Can you help make this a better article? What good localities have we missed? Can you supply pictures of better specimens than those we show here? Can you give us more and better information about the specimens from these localities? Can you supply better geological or historical information on these localities?


Smithsonite
ZnCO3 Trigonal
Below are outstanding examples of smithsonite specimens from some of the best localities for that species. Some of them show distinct crystals and others show massive and botryoidal forms. The last two in this parade of high class specimens have been cut and polished to show the color of the smithsonite. Almost certainly when it comes to crystals of Smithsonite, Tsumeb, Namibia has to be the champion for the variety of forms and colors of its specimens. The variety of smithsonite that this locality produces is not nearly matched by any other locality. If you are a collector you will definitely want to get as good an example as you can afford of the wonderful blue to blue green specimens of botryoidal Smithsonite specimens that were produced by the Kelly Mine near Socorro, New Mexico, USA. Though Mexico is not generally thought of as a producer of Smithsonite specimens I have included two fine examples of them here, the first a multicolored wonder from the Refugio Mine in Sinaloa, Mexico and a green botryoidal specimen with associated white tufts of Hemimorphite from the well know mine at Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico. Finally I have included two cut and polished specimens from two classical European localities. The first a cut and polished slab and egg of yellow cadmium bearing smithsonite from, the Masua Mine in Sardinia, Italy. These are drop dead classics if you can ever find one to add to your collection. The second is a blue and green polished specimen from Lavrion, Greece. Each of these six localities have produced a variety of specimens and I urge you to scroll down this article and make your self familiar with the variety of smithsonite they produce and those of other localities, some of which have produced specimens that rival many of the Smithsonites from the better know localities.

Smithsonite, Tsumeb, Namibia 15cm tall© J.Scovil
Smithsonite, Kelly Mine, New Mexico, USA ~10cm©
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Smithsonite, Mexico, Refugio Mine 10cm wide© Jake Slagle

Smithsonite, Mexico 7.8cm© J.Scovil
Smithsonite, Tsumeb, Namibia 5.7cm wide© Lavinsky

Smithsonite, Sardinia, Italy 5.8cm tall© J.Scovil
Smithsonite, Lavrion, Greece ~7cm ©

Back in the day Smithsonite and Hemimorphite were lumped together and called calamine. They were frequently found together in ore deposits in not crystalline masses. In time it was observed that some varieties of calamine were different than others. Finally smithsonite became a separate species and the remaining calamines were called Hemimorphite. Crystals were not common, at least until Tsumeb started producing them. Crystals to ten cm are know and Mindat currently lists 1977 localities (April 2012). Of these many localities, only a few produce good specimens, and below are images of Smithsonite specimens from the localities that were deemed significant. Perhaps some of the ones shown here should not have been and a few others that should have been included are not. It is hoped that other good examples of smithsonite that should be included will be brought to our attention.

Smithsonite is a mineral commonly found in the oxidized portions of lead zinc deposits in the upper parts of the ore bodies. It is often quite ugly looking and has been called "dry bone" ore. Though many lead zinc mines, and there are many of them, commonly have smithsonite among the minerals they produce, relatively few mines produce what collectors would consider to be desirable specimens. There are enough of them however that a few collectors have made a specialty of collecting Smithsonites. One of the best private collection of Smithsonites was made by Jim and Dawn Minette. Jim was during the last part of his career manager of the big open pit borate mine at Boron, California.

Many specimens of smithsonite are botryoidal and dull when found and it is not uncommon for dealers and collectors to "improve" them by using hydrochloric acid to remove dull surface layers and expose shiny layers of smithsonite that lay beneath. Sometimes indications of this treatment can be seen on the edges of the specimens where the acid has selectively eaten away some layers of the smithsonite specimen more than others. It has been argued by some that this treatment is really no different that the natural etching that many smithsonite specimens receive naturally in the ground from time to time. You will have to make up your own mind about this.


Smithsonite
Algeria
Constantine Province

Smithsonite 13.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


Not an outstanding specimen, but it is the best of what is currently in our data base. Can someone tell us about the mine and its specimens?


Smithsonite
Argentina
Córdoba, Dumesnil, Malpaso Quarry

Smithsonite 6.5cm wide© JCLodovichi



Smithsonite
Australia
New South Wales, Yancowinna Co., Broken Hill

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Mark Rheinberger
Smithsonite & Cerussite 2cm wide© John Betts


Smithsonite
Australia
New South Wales, Yancowinna Co., Broken Hill, Block 14 opencut

Smithsonite on Coronadite 6.1cm wide© JSS



Smithsonite
Australia
New South Wales, Yancowinna Co., Broken Hill, Broken Hill Proprietary Mine (Proprietary Mine; BHP Mine)

Smithsonite 5.0cm tall© DSW 2011
Smithsonite on Coronadite 7.5cm wide©

Smithsonite on Coronadite ~18cm wide©

Smithsonite 8.5cm wide© crocoite.com
Smithsonite 4.2cm center© Weinrich Minerals

Smithsonite on Kaolinite 2.8cm© Compton
Smithsonite, Coronadite 5.2cm© Compton

The classic Smithsonite specimens from Broken Hill are the "rice grain" Smithsonites on the black Coronadite matrix. These are by far the most common specimens of Smithsonite that collectors are familiar with. The deposit at Broken Hill did produce other kinds of specimens, but green colored Smithsonite specimens like the one pictured here are very uncommon.


Smithsonite
Australia
New South Wales, Yancowinna Co., Broken Hill, Junction Mine

Smithsonite 3.9cm wide© Keith F Compton



Smithsonite
Australia
New South Wales, Yancowinna Co., Broken Hill, Kintore opencut

Smithsonite 2.5cm long© Vic Cloete



Smithsonite
Austria
Carinthia, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Bleiberg District, Bad Bleiberg, Stefanie Mine

Smithsonite & Cerussite 4.5cm wide© Rudo


Taken under UV light?


Smithsonite
Belgium
Liège Province, Engis

Smithsonite 12cm tall© Paul De Bondt



Smithsonite
Belgium
Liège Province, Verviers, Plombières-Vieille Montagne (Plombières-Altenberg) District

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Peter Haas
Smithsonite ~8cm wide©


Smithsonite
Belgium
Liège Province, Verviers, Plombières-Vieille Montagne (Plombières-Altenberg) District, Kelmis, Moresnet, Vieille Montagne (Altenberg; Kelmisberg)
Smithsonite © Paul De Bondt
Smithsonite 12cm wide© Paul De Bondt

Smithsonite 9.4cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7.2cm tall© Edward Rosenzweig


Smithsonite
Brazil
Minas Gerais, Vazante, Vazante Mine

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Brhounds



Smithsonite
China
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hezhou Prefecture, Zhaoping Co., Xiafu dam construction site

Smithsonite 5.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7.4cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
Colombia
Valle del Cauca Department

Smithsonite 3.9cm© Daniel S. Yunis


We will replace this image with an image of the entire specimen if and when we can get one or with images of better specimens. Can someone tell us about this locality?


Smithsonite
Czech Republic
Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Plzeň Region, Plzeň (Pilsen), Merklín (Merklin)

Smithsonite 9.5cm wide© Jakub Jirásek



Smithsonite
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Katanga (Shaba), Kengere, Kengere Mine

Smithsonite 10.4cm wide© Paul De Bondt


This Smithsonite specimen was personally collected by Gilbert Gauthier in the 50's. This is as good as Smithsonite specimens get from Kengere. Gilbert prospected the mine carefully and went twice a year to see what's up but was never able to find good specimens. The good ones where found in the middle 40's and where collected by the mine engineer in the upper levels. When Gilbert arrived at the mine, the upper levels where gone. Great specimens from the mine reached the market in 2005, probably by the mine engineer himself or one of his family members, but there were no good Smithsonite specimens among them. Kengere is a lead-zinc deposit like Kipushi without the cobalt, copper and germanium. Great specimens of cerussite and hemimorphite where found as well as medium to poor mimetite and smithsonite.
[Paul De Bondt 2012]


Smithsonite
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Katanga (Shaba), Kipushi, Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine)

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Osana hervé

Smithsonite 7.4cm wide© Paul De Bondt

These are is a very good examples of Smithsonite from the Kipushi mine. The rice grain like crystals clearly visible in the first picture are more densely agglomerated in the second. I tot the second one from Joseph Lhoest who collected this himself in the upper levels of the mine. Smithsonite was abundant at Kipushi but no really great specimens where found.
[Paul De Bondt 2012]


Smithsonite
France
Aquitaine, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Smithsonite 9.4cm wide© Collectors Edge



Smithsonite
France
Languedoc-Roussillon, Gard, Saint-Laurent-le-Minier, Les Malines District, Les Vieux Travaux mine

Smithsonite xls on Hydrozincite FOV 11.35cm© Chollet Pascal



Smithsonite
France
Rhône-Alpes, Rhône, Le Bois d'Oingt, Chessy-les-Mines, Chessy copper mines

Smithsonite 3cm wide© jm.CLAUDE
Smithsonite 5cm wide©

Smithsonite 7cm tall© Arliguie M



Smithsonite
Germany
Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald

Smithsonite 10cm wide© Jakub Jirásek



Smithsonite
Germany
Lower Saxony, Harz, Goslar, Rammelsberg, Rammelsberg Mine

Smithsonite 7cm wide© Paul Bongaerts



Smithsonite
Germany
Lower Saxony, Schaumburg, Rinteln, Rohden Quarry

Smithsonite 9cm tall© PMB



Smithsonite
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia, Eifel, Mechernich, Mechernicher Bleiberg

Smithsonite 5.5cm wide© Volker Betz



Smithsonite
Greece
Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District

Smithsonite ~17cm wide©

Smithsonite ~11cm wide©
Smithsonite 10cm wide© Spirom

Smithsonite ~15cm tall©
Smithsonite 5cm tall© Ch. Spirom. & Greekrocks.com

Smithsonite ~7.5cm wide©
Smithsonite 6cm wide© Martins da Pedra

Smithsonite 7.9cm wide© Spirom.
Smithsonite 9.5cm wide© Spirom.

Smithsonite 5cm wide© Ch. Spirom. & Greekrocks.com
Smithsonite 5.1cm wide© Ch. Spirom. & Greekrocks.com

Smithsonite 5cm tall© Russell G. Rizzo
Smithsonite 5.5cm wide© Ch. Spirom. & Greekrocks.com

Smithsonite 7.2cm wide© Spirom.
Smithsonite 4.4cm wide© Spirom.

Smithsonite 7.9cm wide© Spirom.
Smithsonite 13.3cm tall© Weinrich

Smithsonite 9.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 19cm wide© Geol. Coll. U.C.L.

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 9.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 10.5cm tall© J.Scovil
Smithsonite 8cm tall© Y.Okazaki

Smithsonite 11cm tall© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
Smithsonite on Fluorite 5cm wide© Michael Samouhos

As you can see from the many specimens of Smithsonite above, the mines at Lavrion have produced a wide variety of various colored Smithsonites. It may be the champion for the greatest variety of colors. Many years ago the wonderful colored specimens of cut and polished Smithsonites were apparently abundant and well known, but today it is very unusual to find a good example of these for sale. Perhaps someone who specializes in specimens from these ancient mines will tell us more about the specimens that this locality has produced.


Smithsonite
Greece
Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Lavrion District Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Hilarion area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Hilarion Mine (Hilarion adit; Hilarion Mine No. 50)

Smithsonite 7cm wide© Geol. Coll. U.C.L.



Smithsonite
Ireland
Co. Clare, The Burren, Carron, Sheshodonnell East Mine

Smithsonite & Hydrozincite 5.5cm wide© Unitt
Smithsonite on Fluorite 5.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 7.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 18.4cm wide© Stephen Moreton
Smithsonite 4.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Who would have thought that Smithsonites of this quality have been produced from Ireland.


Smithsonite
Ireland
Co. Tipperary, Silvermines District, Mogul Mine (Garryard; International Mogul Mines)

Smithsonite 7.5cm wide© Barry Flannery



Smithsonite
Italy
Lombardy, Bergamo Province, Brembana Valley, Dossena, Paglio Pignolino Mine

Smithsonite 8cm wide©
Smithsonite after Calcite 16cm wide©


Smithsonite
Italy
Lombardy, Bergamo Province, Brembana Valley, Oltre il Colle, Vedra Valley, Zorzone Mine

Smithsonite 5.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
Italy
Sardinia

Smithsonite after Calcite 7.5cm tall© DSW 2011



Smithsonite
Italy
Sardinia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Iglesias

Smithsonite ~8cm wide©



Smithsonite
Italy
Sardinia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Iglesias, Masua, Masua Mine


Smithsonite ~22cm tall©
Smithsonite 10cm wide© Joseph Polityka
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Smithsonite ~24cm wide©

Smithsonite ~10cm tall©
Smithsonite @11 cm tall© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals

Smithsonite 8.2cm wide© Graziano Del Core
Smithsonite 9cm wide© Marco Macchieraldo

Yellow Smithsonites from the Masua Mine have been sought after by collectors for more than 100 years. The yellow cadmium rich smithsonite is unrivaled for producing beautiful banded bright yellow slabs. Much of the smithsonite from this locality is botryoidal and many stalactites of it were found. The stalactites don't look all that attractive but just try and find one for your collection. They are quite rare, probably because they could be cut up into attractive slabs that were easy to sell. The one stalactite pictured above has been cut in the long direction and it is the only one I have ever seen that has been cut like that.
[Rock Currier 2012]


Smithsonite
Italy
Sardinia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Iglesias, Monteponi Mine

Smithsonite 7.9cm wide© Collectors Edge
Smithsonite after Calcite 6cm wide© Rosenzweig

Smithsonite 9.5cm tall© Antonio Gamboni



Smithsonite
Italy
Sardinia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Iglesias, Punta della Torre, San Giovanni Mine

Smithsonite after Calcite 9cm wide©
Smithsonite after Calcite 15cm wide©

Smithsonite after Calcite ~14cm wide©
Smithsonite 10cm wide© Mauro Astolfi

Smithsonite 9cm wide
Smithsonite 11cm wide©


Smithsonite
Italy
Sardinia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Iglesias, Seddas Moddizzis Mine

Smithsonite 17cm wide© AL



Smithsonite
Kazakhstan
Kostanay Province (Qostanay Oblysy; Kostanai Oblast'), Shaimerden Zn deposit

Smithsonite 6.2cm wide© Pavel M. Kartashov



Smithsonite
Mexico
Chihuahua, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Santa Eulalia District

Smithsonite & Hemimorphite 6.5cm wide© Marin
Smithsonite 7.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Christopher O'Neill
Smithsonite 6.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 8.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 5.2cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite after Calcite 9.5cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 5.7cm wide© Trinity Mineral Co.
Smithsonite after Calcite 7.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite ~9cm wide© Alan Goldstein
Smithsonite 21cm wide© Sergio Romero

Smithsonite 3.7cm wide© 2007 JSS
Smithsonite & Hemimorphite 9.5cm© vasco trancoso

Smithsonite 32cm wide & 12.78kg© Charles Creekmur
Smithsonite 5.8cm wide©

Smithsonite from the mines at Santa Eulalia is fairly abundant and though fine examples are not that common. As you can see from the examples shown above and below it is found in a remarkably broad range of colors and associations.


Smithsonite
Mexico
Chihuahua, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Santa Eulalia District, East Camp, San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine)

Smithsonite 5.6cm tall© J.Scovil
Smithsonite 7.2cm tall© J.Scovil

Smithsonite & Hemimorphite 10.5cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Carlos Pareja
Smithsonite 9cm wide© 1Joseph Polityka

Smithsonite 3.9cm tall© Danny Jones
Smithsonite 6cm wide© Eric Graff

Smithsonite & Hemimorphite 7.8cm wide© Weinrich
Smithsonite 7cm wide© Joseph Polityka

Smithsonite 8.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 9.5cm wide© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals

Smithsonite 5.8cm wide© J.Scovil
Smithsonite 9.1cm wide© fabreminerals.com

Smithsonite 10cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 9.1cm wide© J.Scovil

Smithsonite 7.7cm tall© Weinrich
Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


Smithsonite
Mexico
Coahuila, Mun. de Sierra Mojada, Sierra Mojada

Smithsonite 16.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 14.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 14.3cm wide© Weinrich



Smithsonite
Mexico
Durango, Mun. de Mapimí, Mapimí, Ojuela Mine

Smithsonite 6.3cm tall© J.Scovil
Smithsonite & Calcite 6.6cm wide©



Smithsonite
Mexico
Sinaloa, Mun. de Choix, Choix, El Refugio Mine

Smithsonite 8.3cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 5.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9cm tall© finestminerals
Smithsonite 7.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 4cm wide© 2002 John H. Betts
Smithsonite 8.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 8.1cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 5.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 18.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 7.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 8.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 8.9cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7.0cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 6.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 15.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 13.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 11.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 10.cm tall© J.Scovil

Smithsonite 7.4cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 13.7cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
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Smithsonite 13cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 15cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


Smithsonite from this mine was for a while fairly abundant during the 1990s and though most of the production produced was colored botryoidal material of not high quality you can see from the examples above that some very nice specimens were produced.


Smithsonite
Mexico
Sinaloa, Mun. de Choix, Choix, Santa Anita Mine

Smithsonite 9.8cm tall© fabreminerals.com
Smithsonite 6.5cm tall© fabreminerals.com

Smithsonite 5.5cm wide© fabreminerals.com
Smithsonite 9cm wide© Joseph A. Freilich

Smithsonite 9cm wide© fabreminerals.com
Smithsonite 6cm wide© fabreminerals.com


Smithsonite
Mexico
Zacatecas, Mun. de Concepción del Oro, Concepción del Oro, Socabon Mine

Smithsonite 5.2cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
Mexico
Zacatecas, Mun. de Mazapil, Mazapil

Smithsonite ~6.5cm wide©



Smithsonite
Mexico
Zacatecas, Mun. de Zacatecas, Zacatecas

Smithsonite 4.5cm wide© Martins da Pedra



Smithsonite
Mexico
Zacatecas, Reyes Mine

Smithsonite 6.1cm tall© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
Morocco
Oriental Region, Oujda-Angad Province, Touissit District

Smithsonite 6.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 5.7cm wide© Christian Bracke

Smithsonite 12.2cm wide©
Smithsonite 5.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 7cm wide© G. van der Veldt
Smithsonite 10.4cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Fine examples of smithsonite from Touissit are rare.


Smithsonite
Namibia
Karas Region, Lüderitz District, Rosh Pinah, Skorpion Mine

Smithsonite 9cm wide© Bill Dameron
Smithsonite 5.2cm wide.© David J. Eicher


Smithsonite
Namibia
Otjikoto (Oshikoto) Region, Tsumeb
At most deposits, well crystallized smithsonite are rare, at Tsumeb they are fairly common place. It has produced such a variety that the examples shown below have been broken down in sections. The first section shows the cobaltoan rich pink Smithsonites, then the copper rich green ones and finally those of other colors. Some of the specimens shown below are about as good as the locality ever produced.

Pink Smithsonites
Smithsonite 7cm wide© YCL
Smithsonite 4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 8.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 5.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 5cm wide© Paul W. Kendall

Smithsonite 2.5cm wide© Michael C. Roarke
Smithsonite 5cm wide© Joseph A. Freilich LLC

Smithsonite 8cm wide©
Smithsonite 4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 6cm wide© Mark Rheinberger

Smithsonite 7.6cm tall© Edwards Minerals
Smithsonite 5cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 15cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 7.5cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7.9cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
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Smithsonite 9cm tall© fabreminerals.com

Smithsonite ~7.5cm tall©
Smithsonite 8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6.2cm wide© Weinrich Minerals
Smithsonite ~7cm wide©

Smithsonite 8.4cm tall© fabreminerals.com


Green Smithsonites
Smithsonite 10cm tall© Joe Budd Photography
Smithsonite 7.2cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 10cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite on Cerussite 10cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite ~8cm wide©
Smithsonite 14cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite ~8cm tall©
Smithsonite & Cerussite ~8cm wide©
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Smithsonite & Cerussite 7cm wide© Marin Mineral

Smithsonite ~7cm wide©
Smithsonite 6.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6.8cm tall© Weinrich
Smithsonite ~10cm wide©

Smithsonite 2.4cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 12cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


Smithsonite of other colors

Smithsonite 3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 10cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6.6cm tall© Y.Okazaki
Smithsonite after ? ~9cm tall©

Smithsonite 7cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 10cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 17cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 8cm wide©

Smithsonite ~20cm tall©
Smithsonite after ? 13cm tall©
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Smithsonite ~5cm wide©

Smithsonite ~7cm tall©
Smithsonite ~ 5cm wide©
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Smithsonite 7.5cm wide© Weinrich

Smithsonite 11cm wide© Weinrich
Smithsonite ~10cm wide©


Smithsonite
Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region, Grootfontein District, Grootfontein

Smithsonite 6cm tall© Michael C. Roarke



Smithsonite
Namibia
Otjozondjupa Region, Grootfontein District, Berg Aukas (Berg Aukus)

Smithsonite 5cm wide© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
Smithsonite 4.6cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.

Smithsonite 12cm wide© Th.Krassmann
Smithsonite 4.5cm wide© 2002 John H. Betts

Smithsonite 8.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 4.5cm tall© Dan Weinrich

Smithsonite 7.6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 13cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9.9cm wide© Weinrich
Smithsonite 7.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.


The Berg Akus mine, located not far from Tsumeb also produced many good Smithsonite specimens.


Smithsonite
New Zealand
North Island, Te Aroha, Tui Mine

Smithsonite FOV 9mm© Judy Rowe



Smithsonite
Poland
Małopolskie, Olkusz District, Olkusz, Pomorzany Mine

Smithsonite 8cm wide© Jakub Jirásek



Smithsonite
Portugal
Beja District, Moura, Sobral da Adiça, Preguiça Mine

Smithsonite 3cm wide?© Rui Nunes 2005
Smithsonite 6cm wide© Martins da Pedra



Smithsonite
Slovenia
Mežica (Miess), Mežica Mines

Smithsonite 7.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
South Africa
Northern Cape Province, Aggeneys, Broken Hill mine

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rockpick Legend Co.



Smithsonite
Spain
Andalusia, Granada, Albuñuelas

Smithsonite 8.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
Spain
Cantabria, Udías, Sel del Haya Mine

Smithsonite 8cm wide© JRGL
Smithsonite 4cm wide© Martins da Pedra


Smithsonite
Spain
Murcia, Sierra de Cartagena, La Unión, San Valentín Mine (San Valentín Quarry)

Smithsonite 6cm tall© fabreminerals.com
Smithsonite 5cm tall© fabreminerals.com

Smithsonite 5.3cm wide© fabreminerals.com
Smithsonite 5cm wide© fabreminerals.com


Smithsonite
Tunisia
Zaghouan Governorate, Zriba-Village, Hammam-Zriba Mine

Smithsonite 11cm tall© Stephen Moreton
Smithsonite 8cm wide© Stephen Moreton


Smithsonite
Turkey
Mediterranean Region, Adana Province, Tufanbeyli, Akçal

Smithsonite 7cm wide© PMB



Smithsonite
UK
England, Cumbria, North and Western Region (Cumberland), North Pennines, Alston Moor District

Smithsonite 8cm wide©



Smithsonite
UK
England, Cumbria, South Eastern Region (Westmorland), North Pennines, Escarpment District, Hilton, Scordale, Hilton Mine

Smithsonite after ? 9.1cm tall© www.e-rocks.com
Smithsonite after ? 9.1cm wide© www.e-rocks.com


Smithsonite
UK
England, North Yorkshire, North Pennines, Pateley Bridge District, Greenhow, Coldstones Quarry

Smithsonite after Calcite 6cm wide© HW
Smithsonite after Calcite ~6cm wide© HW


Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Cochise Co., Dragoon Mts, Turquoise District (Courtland-Gleeson District), Gleeson, Costello Mine group (Costello claims), Silver Bill Mine

Smithsonite 5cm wide© J.Scovil
Smithsonite 3.4cm wide© Michael Cline


Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Cochise Co., Mule Mts, Warren District, Bisbee

Smithsonite 7.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Coconino Co., Grandview District, Grand Canyon National Park, Horseshoe Mesa, Cape Royal, Grand View Mine (Last Chance Mine; No. 1 Pat claim 3591; No. 5 Pat claim 3592a; No. 4 Pat claim 3592a; Canyon Copper Mine; Grand Canyon Mine)

Smithsonite 3.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Gila Co., Dripping Spring Mts, Banner District

Smithsonite 4.8cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.
Smithsonite 8.1cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.

Smithsonite 5.7cm wide© Weinrich
Smithsonite 6.6cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.


Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Gila Co., Dripping Spring Mts, Banner District, Hayden area, Chilito, 79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine property; McHur prospect)

Smithsonite 5.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 3.7cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 5.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 8.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 8.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
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Smithsonite 9.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 5cm wide© Russell G. Rizzo
Smithsonite 4.7cm tall© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals

Smithsonite & Calcite 5.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7cm wide©

Smithsonite 6.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7.6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 11.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9.5cm wide© Weinrich
Smithsonite 9.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite & Calcite 6.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7.1cm tall© Rob Lavinsky


Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Mohave Co., Hualapai (Hualpai) Mts, Hualapai District, Arrastra Mt., Antler Mine (Antler Gold Mine; Spuyten Duyvel Mine)

Smithsonite 8.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 13.2cm tall© J.Scovil


Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Pima Co., Waterman Mts, Waterman District, Silver Hill District, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mine group

Smithsonite 8cm wide© Renee Teresa Polityka
Smithsonite on Calcite 3cm wide©

Smithsonite 4.1cm wide© WS-09
Smithsonite 3.1cm wide© Peter Hargis


Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Pinal Co., Mammoth District, Tiger, St. Anthony deposit, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine)

Smithsonite ~7cm wide© 2008 Bruce Murphy
Smithsonite @7cm wide© 2008 Bruce Murphy

Smithsonite ~6cm wide©


Good specimens of Smithsonite from Tiger are quite rare.


Smithsonite
USA
Arizona, Santa Cruz Co., Santa Rita Mts, Tyndall District, Cottonwood Canyon, Amado, Devil's Cash Box ridge, Glove Mine (Sunrise Mine), Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit)

Smithsonite 7.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 8cm wide© 2001 John H. Betts


Smithsonite
USA
Arkansas, Marion Co., Rush Creek District

Smithsonite 7cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite after Dolomite 6.7cm tall© Lavinsky

Smithsonite 5.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite ~6cm wide©

Smithsonite after Dolomite ~7.5cm wide©
Smithsonite 6.4cm wide© Weinrich

Smithsonite after Dolomite ~10cm wide©
Smithsonite ~8cm wide©

Smithsonite ~8cm wide©
Smithsonite after Dolomite 8.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


The cadmium rich yellow Smithsonites from the Rush Creek District can on occasion rival the best specimens of their yellow cousins from Sardinia. The fine yellow specimens of Smithsonite after Dolomite are particularly desirable.


Smithsonite
USA
Arkansas, Marion Co., Rush Creek District, Morning Star Mine

Smithsonite 3.5cm wide©
Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 14.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 14cm wide© 2003 John H. Betts


Smithsonite
USA
Arkansas, Marion Co., Rush Creek District, Rush, Philadelphia mine

Smithsonite after Dolomite 9cm wide© Weinrich
Smithsonite after Dolomite 9cm wide© Weinrich

Smithsonite after Dolomite 4.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 5.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
USA
Arkansas, Marion Co., Rush Creek District, Rush, Monte Cristo mine ("Monte Christo" mine)

Smithsonite 2.7cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite after Dolomite 3.2cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


Smithsonite
USA
Arkansas, Marion Co., Rush Creek District, Rush

Smithsonite @ Dolomite 6.7cm© Lavinsky
Smithsonite after Dolomite 11.8cm wide© Weinrich


Smithsonite
USA
California, Inyo Co., Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)

Smithsonite 9cm wide© David J. Eicher



Smithsonite
USA
Kentucky, Crittenden Co., Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Marion

Smithsonite 7.7cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 7.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


Smithsonite
USA
Missouri, Jasper Co., Tri-State District, Joplin Field, Gobbler Mine

Smithsonite 9cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
USA
Missouri, Jasper Co., Tri-State District, Oronogo Field


Smithsonite 6.6cm tall© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
Smithsonite 4.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
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Smithsonite 9.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky


Smithsonite
USA
New Mexico, Grant Co., Burro Mountains District, Tyrone Area, Tyrone Mine

Smithsonite on Chrysocolla 7cm wide© FL Murray



Smithsonite
USA
New Mexico, Socorro Co., Hansonburg District, Bingham, Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine)

Smithsonite ~7cm wide© 2008 Peter Cristofono



Smithsonite
USA
New Mexico, Socorro Co., Magdalena District, Kelly Mine

Smithsonite ~7cm wide©
Smithsonite ~12cm tall©

Smithsonite 6cm wide© 2002 John H. Betts
Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9.3cm wide© Mario Pauwels
Smithsonite 8.5cm wide© Crystal Classics

Smithsonite 5cm tall© 2002 John H. Betts
Smithsonite 12.1cm tall© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 20cm wide©
Smithsonite 12.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite ~6cm tall©
Smithsonite 7.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
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Smithsonite 23.5cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 9.4cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 12.6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite ~12cm wide© 2008 Peter Cristofono
Smithsonite 11cm wide© Mark Mauthner

Smithsonite 14.6cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 10.1cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite ~23cm wide©
Smithsonite 16.5 cm wide© Weinrich

Smithsonite 5.8cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 13.8cm wide© Weinrich

Smithsonite 9.8cm tall© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite & Aurichalcite 5cm wide© Weinrich

Smithsonite ~3cm tall©
Smithsonite on Aurichalcite 3cm wide © Betts

Smithsonite ~12 cm wide©
Smithsonite 9cm wide© www.donpekerocks.com

Smithsonite ~20cm wide©


The blue to blue green Smithsonites because of their color are particularly appealing to collectors and fine specimens of Kelly Smithsonite can bring tens of thousands of dollars. They used to be fairly common, but the good ones are becoming hard to get at any price.


Smithsonite
USA
Oklahoma, Ottawa Co., Tri-State District

Smithsonite 1.5 meters wide



Smithsonite
USA
Pennsylvania, Lehigh Co., Upper Saucon Township, Saucon Valley, Friedensville, Ueberroth Mine

Smithsonite 7.5cm wide© 1Joseph Polityka



Smithsonite
USA
Tennessee, Jefferson Co., Mascot-Jefferson City Zinc District, New Market, New Market Mine (Asarco New Market Mine)

Smithsonite 5.1cm wide© Jasun McAvoy



Smithsonite
USA
Utah, Beaver Co., San Francisco Mts, San Francisco District (Frisco District)

Smithsonite after Calcite ~7cm wide©



Smithsonite
USA
Utah, Beaver Co., Star Range, Star and North Star Districts, Moscow Mine (Old Moscow/New Moscow)

Smithsonite 6cm wide© Rockpick Legend Co.



Smithsonite
USA
Utah, Tooele Co., Oquirrh Mts, Ophir District, Ophir Hill area, Hidden Treasure Mine (Sacramento; Chicago)

Smithsonite 7cm wide© Rob Lavinsky
Smithsonite 9.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky

Smithsonite 12cm wide© Weinrich



Smithsonite
USA
Washington, Stevens Co.

Smithsonite 6cm tall© Karl Volkman 2002



Smithsonite
USA
Wisconsin, Iowa Co., Upper Mississippi Valley District, Mineral Point

Smithsonite ~16cm tall©
Smithsonite after Calcite ~6cm tall©

Smithsonite ~11cm wide©
Smithsonite after Calcite 7.6cm wide© Weinrich

Smithsonite after Calcite 13cm© Lavinsky
Smithsonite after Calcite 12.3cm wide© Rob Lavinsky



Smithsonite
Zambia
Central Province, Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine)

Smithsonite 7.8cm wide© Weinrich Minerals, Inc.



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First draft of Smithsonite article completed 30 April 2012 Rock Currier]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:38:31 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258646#msg-258646 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258646#msg-258646 Rock Currier Best Minerals S Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:09:15 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258645#msg-258645 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258645#msg-258645 I have lightened it up a little bit now but I do not know if that is enough. On my computer screen it looks exactly like the specimen.

Rudolf]]> Rudolf Hasler Best Minerals S Sat, 21 Apr 2012 08:06:41 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258625#msg-258625 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258625#msg-258625 I think you are right about the light/dark and even the color on many of our images. How they look depends a lot on the computer screen that we are using. At home, many images appear to be dark, butt on others not so dark. Im going to have to try and find out what is going on.]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:36:03 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258616#msg-258616 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258616#msg-258616 I think that on my PC all the images look quite a bit brighter and lighter. I noticed that when I looked at some of my photos at a friend's PC.
It is good that you told me now so in future I just will try to make them a little bit lighter.

Rudolf]]> Rudolf Hasler Best Minerals S Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:25:21 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258613#msg-258613 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258613#msg-258613 See the photoshoped image above.]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:51:19 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258610#msg-258610 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258610#msg-258610 Concerning Austria I can tell you that the most Schalenblende there was found in the western part of the Bleiberg mining area that means the 2 mines: Mine Antoni and Max Mine. The exact locality for the very best specimens is: Sechserverhau, Mine Antoni, Bleiberg-Kreuth, Carinthia, Austria. Some good specimens also came from Mine Rudolf.
Rudolf
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Rudolph,
I took your image into photo shop and and I did was to lighten the shadows. Do you think it was improved? If so, why don't you see what you can do with your image and reload it.
Rock]]> Rudolf Hasler Best Minerals S Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:38:02 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258481#msg-258481 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258481#msg-258481
There must be an error in the topic as there aare azurite specimens in Rock's message of march 13, 2011.
Harjo, keep up the good work and thanks for using my pictures.

I hope this helps.

Take care and best regards.

Paul.]]> Paul De Bondt Best Minerals S Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:49:10 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258480#msg-258480 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258480#msg-258480 The first picture shows a specimen from my collection. The schalenblende comes from Pomorzany mine in Olkusz. As Tom wrote, the schalenblende consists of sphalerite and wurtzite and other minerals like galena, marcasite and pyrite. Some schlalenblendes are dark brown because of bitumen content. In the same deposit in the vicinity of Bytom (Orzeł Biały Mine, form. Biały Szrlej Mine) within the dark blend occur jordanite and gratonite.
Best regards
Elek]]> Eligiusz Szełęg Best Minerals S Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:41:43 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258477#msg-258477 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,258477#msg-258477 In Bad Bleiberg the best finds of Schalenblende were made in Mine Antoni. The exact locality is: Sechserverhau, Mine Antoni.
Also very nice specimens were collected in Max Mine and Mine Rudolf.

Rudolf]]> Rudolf Hasler Best Minerals S Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:31:49 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,249157#msg-249157 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,249157#msg-249157 It just keeps getting better. Eventually these articles should be the gold standard when someone wants to find out how their specimen stacks up against the best.]]> Rock Currier Best Minerals S Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:27:18 +0000 http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,249116#msg-249116 Re: Schalenblende http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,85,134773,249116#msg-249116 Harjo Neutkens Best Minerals S Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:16:57 +0000