[Rockhounds] Ad - Late-May list of Garza minerals

[Alan Goldstein]

Hello Rockhounds,

Below is a mineral list of three flats I brought home from the Garza’s a couple of weeks ago. Between my wife’s health issues, work, writing an astronomy article, and getting ready for my children’s fantasy novel to be published, it has taken me a while to find time to make this list. Steve was kind of out of it last visit, but he has good and bad days.

As always, remember to reply to me directly at deepskyspy @ outlook.com rather than to the group.

Regards,
Alan Goldstein

Garza list late May 2021

All specimens listed 50% off price on the box unless there is “*” indicating it is already below price.

FLAT 1
Asian localities
Beryl var. Aquamarine in quartz, Pech, Nuristan, Afghanistan – Min $75 Ex. Trafford Flynn
Quartz & calcite, Pune dist., India - SCab $2.50
Quartz on laumontite, Pune dist., India – Min $2, SCab $2
Quartz (bluish) & Apophyllite, Pune dist., India – Min $3
Quartz xl cluster, Pakistan – SCab, $25    Steve describes as “Pregnant guppy airplane”
Scolecite xl, Pune dist., India – Min $2.50
Stilbite xls, pale pink, Pune dist., India – Min $2.50

African localities
Malachite, formerly called Shaba, Zaire – SCab $37.50     Stalactitic with malachite matrix
Malachite, formerly called Shaba, Zaire – SCab $62.50     Conical stalactite
Malachite formerly called Shaba, Zaire – SCab $7.50         Dark crystals
Malachite, chrysocolla, barite & azurite, formerly called Shaba, Zaire – SCab $37.50
Calcite var. Manganoan, formerly called Shaba, Zaire – SCab $15                Nice pink xls.
Calcite var. Cobaltian, formerly called Shaba, Zaire – SCab $15      Nice pink xls.
Calcite var. Cobaltian, formerly called Shaba, Zaire – SCab $25      Gemmy pink xl on matrix
Fluorite, South Africa – Min $2.50              Pale green partial xl
Malachite on dolomite – Min $5*              Clusters of acicular spheres 2mm dia.

Australia
Wavellite on hematite, Iron Baron, South Australia, Aust. – SCab $3*

Germany
Barite, Clara mie, Oberwolfach, Germany – Min $5            Cluster of blue/pink xls
Topaz, Germany – SCab $3*         Cluster of clear xls on a vertically striped matrix

Peru
Huebnerite and quartz, Pasto Bueno, Peru – SCab $10     1 cm lustrous xl and quartz xls

FLAT 2: South America

Bolivia
Fluorapatite xl., Potosi – TN $100               Fluoresces
Vivianite, Huanuni – TN $2.50                     Crystals w/o matrix

Brazil
Almandine xl, no additional locality – TN 2 for $1.50
Anatase xl, Oswago – TN $2.50
Beryl var. Aquamarine, Minas Geris - Min $150    3 gemmy parallel connected xls
Chrysoberyl, Minas Geris – TN $30 (2 avail.)         Transparent green xls
Elbaite var. Indicolite, Minas Geris – TN $2.50      Transparent blue
Elbaite var. Indicolite, Minas Geris – 3.5cm xls $30 & $75               Somewhat transparent blue sgl xls
Hematite var. specular, no additional locality – TN 8 specimens .50 ea.
Hematite var. iron rose, Ouro Preto, M. G. – TN $45         1 cm lustrous xl
Quartz var. rose, Taquaral, M.G. – TN $10              Bright pink xl cluster
Quartz xl, no locality available – TN .50                   Sgl xl
Quartz w/ ilmenite & rutile inclusions, Hibira, Bahia – TN/Min $7.50          Sgl xl
Quartz, smoky w/ rutile, ilmenite & pyrite inclusions, Diamentia, M.G. – TN/Min $10   Intergrown xls
Quartz xl w/ rutile incl., Diamentia, M.G. –- TN/Min $10
Quartz xl w/ muscovite xls, M.G. – TN $1.50
Topaz xl, Ouro Areto – 3 cm xl $15            Golden color, mostly transparent

Chile
Proustite xl, Chanarello – TN $25

Columbia
Beryl var. Emerald in Chrysoberyl, sixling twin, Muzo – 2cm xl $125            Rare combination!
Fluorapatite xls, La Marina mine, Paura, Boyace, Columbia – TN $30          Pink xl cluster, fluoresces
Quartz with actinolite inclusions, Santander – Min $1.50 & $2.50                                Xl cluster
Quartz with hedenbergite inclusions, Santander – TN $2.50                           Xl cluster
Quartz  “       “    & tremolite    “               “                - TN $2.50                            Sgl xl
Quartz  “ Riebeckite & Hedenbergite, Santander – Min $2.50
Parisite-Nd, Muzo – TN $10          Crystal w/o matrix

Peru
Arsenopyrite, no locality given – TN $1.50; TN/Min w/ quartz coated dolomite $1.50
Barite, Huanco Dept. – TN xls $2.50; Min $5 intergrown xls
Bournonite, Chalcopyrite on calcite, Huanzala – TN $12.50
Chalcopyrite on Enargite & Pyrite, Casapalca – Min $12.50             Good xls
Galena, no localities given – Min $1.50 ea.            1 w/ pyrite, 2 w/ pyrite & calcite
Gratonite, Cerro de Pasco – TN $2.50
Pyrite on quartz on rhodochrosite, Pachipqui – Min $3.50
Quartz var. drusy, galena, rhodochrosite & pyrite, Pachipqui – Min $2.50
Quartz, rhodochrosite & galena, Pachipqui – Min $5
Quartz, rhodochrosite, Pachipqui – Min $2.50
Rhodochrosite, quartz & pyrite, Pachipqui – Min $2.50
Rhodochrosite, tetrahedrite & quartz, Pachipqui – TN $2.50
Silver, wire, Juancavelica – TN $15


FLAT 3: U.S.

Arkansas
Brookite, Magnet Cove – TN 1 @ $1.50, 2 @ $5, 1 @ $10               Xls / xl cluster
Halite, no locality given – 11 TN xls @ .50 ea.
Quartz, Montgomery Co. – 9 TN / Min .50, $1.50, 6 @ $2.50, $5
Quartz, smoky, Mt. Ida – Min $5
Quartz, blue tourmaline inclusions, Blue Phantom mine – Min $10

North Carolina
Corundum var. Ruby xl, Burning Town, NC – TN $5            Xl no matrix - RESERVED
Rutile xls, labels say Alexander Co., NC, Hiddenite, NC or Rist-Ellis mine. I suspect they are the same locality. – 2 @ $1, 7 @ $10, 1 - $20
Zircon xls Freeman mine, Tuxedo, NC – 3 TN $1, $3           Sgls, no matrix 1 fluoresces

Elmwood Mine, Tennessee
Calcite, sphalerite & quartz – Min $$7.50
Galena, sphalerite & fluorite – Min $5
Sphalerite & Chalcopyrite – TN $5
Sphalerite & Dolomite – TN $10
Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz & Galena – Min $7.50
Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite & Quartz – Min $5
Sphalerite & Chalcopyrite – Min $7.50
Sphalerite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz & Galena – Min $5

Virginia
Apophyllite, Loudon Co., VA – Min $22.50              Sgl white xl
Apophyllite on stilbite, Manessas Quarry, Loudon Co., VA – Min $1.50
Prehnite, Leesburg, VA – Min $2.50
Staurolite “fairy cross”, Virginia (Fairy Cross state Park??) – TN $2.50
Stilbite & Apophyllite, Loudon Co., VA – Min $2.50