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Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.07.2023 | Filed under: Latest, Recent Mineral Updates
I’ve added new specimens in this new Worldwide Update, including specimens from the Pete Richards collection and the Steve Szilard collection. I hope you enjoy them!
Tags: afghanistan, Ahumada Mine, Aldan, Altiplano de Payún Matru, anatase, anatase crystal, anatase fine mineral, anatase specimen, aquamarine, aquamarine crystal, Argentina, Arsenopyrite, arsenopyrite crystal;, arsenopyrite specimen, Australia, Balochistan, Baltistan, beryl, beryl crystal, beryl fine mineral, beryl specimen, black spinel, Borieva Mine, Bou Azzer District, Bulgaria, Cerussite, cerussite twin, Chihuahua, china, Chinese pyromorphite, columbite crystal, columbite fine mineral, columbite specimen, Coolgardie Shire, Dalnegorsk, Daoping Mine, Dioptase, dioptase crystal, dioptase fine mineral, dioptase for sale, dioptase specimen, Erongo Region, Galena, galena crystal, galena specimen, galena with quartz, Giles Columbite-Beryl Pegmatite, Gilgit-Baltistan, Gon Phlogopite Deposit, Gongcheng Co., Guangxi Zhuang, hematite, hematite after magentite, Hematite PS Magnetite, Hematite pseudomorph after magnetite, Hunan Province, Jiepayu Mine (Shimen Mine), Kalahari Manganese Fields, Karibib, Kharan District, Klein Spitzkopje, Kola Peninsula, Kunar, kunzite, kunzite crystal, kunzite specimen, Lorenzenite, Lorenzenite crystal, Lorenzenite specimen, Los Lamentos Mtns., Lovosero Massif, Lovozersky District, Madan District, Mendoza, Mexico, Morocco, Mungo High Mines, Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, N'Chwaning II Mine, Namibia, Northern Cape Province, orpiment, orpiment crystal, orpiment fine mineral, orpiment specimen, Otjikoto Region, Ouarzazate, pakistan, Payún Volcano, Primorskiy Kray, pyrhottite crystal, pyrhottite specimen, pyromorphite, pyromorphite crystal, pyromorphite fine mineral, pyromorphite specimen, Pyrrhotite, Russia, Sakha, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Selsurt Mountain, Shigar District, Shigar Valley, Shimen Co., Skutterudite, skutterudite crystal, skutterudite fine mineral, skutterudite for sale, skutterudite specimen, Smithsonite, smithsonite for sale, smithsonite specimen, smithsonite Tsumeb, Smolyan Oblast, South Africa, Spargoville, sphalerite, sphalerite crystal, sphalerite specimen, spinel crystal, spinel specimen, Spitzkopje, Spodumene, spodumene crystal, spodumene fine mineral, spodumene specimen, Spodumene var. Kunzite, Steve Szilard collection, sturmanite, sturmanite crystal, sturmanite fine mineral, sturmanite specimen, Tazenakht, topaz, topaz crystal, topaz fine mineral, topaz specimen, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb Mine No, Tsumeb specimen, twinned cerussite, variety Kunzite, Western Australia, wulfenite, wulfenite crystal, wulfenite specimen
Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.29.2020 | Filed under: Latest, Recent Mineral Updates
I’ve added great new specimens in a new update of pieces from the Steve Szilard Collection. Steve is a well-known and highly respected Canadian mineral collector and this update includes fine mineral specimens from all over the world.
Tags: Alaska, Altyn-Tyube Deposit, Anglesite, anglesite crystal, anglesite fine mineral, anglesite for sale, anglesite specimen, Annabel Lee Mine, Arkansas, Arsenopyrite, arsenopyrite crystal;, arsenopyrite fine mineral, arsenopyrite for sale, arsenopyrite specimen, Astor Valley, Azerbaijan, Bahia, barite crystal, barite specimen, Bastnäsite - (Ce), Bastnäsite - (Ce) crystal, Bastnäsite - (Ce) fine mineral, Bastnäsite - (Ce) specimen, Benitoite, benitoite crystal, benitoite fine mineral, benitoite specimen, blue smithsonite, Bolivia, Brazil, brookite, brookite crystal, brookite fine mineral, brookite specimen, calcite, Calcite (Twinned), calcite contact twin, calcite crystal, calcite fine mineral, calcite for sale, calcite specimen, calcite twin, California, California Gem Mine, Canutillos Mine, Carthage, cassiterite, cassiterite crystal, cassiterite fine mineral, cassiterite specimen, cassiterite twin, cassiterite twinned crystal, Celadonite, celestine, celestine crystal, celestine specimen, celestite crystal, celestite fine mineral, celestite specimen, celstine fine mineral, Cerussite, cerussite fine mineral, cerussite specimen, cerussite twin, cerusssite crystal, chenzhou, Chenzhou Prefecture, Chia Mine, Chihuahua, china, chrysocolla, chrysocolla specimen, corundum crystal, corundum fine mineral, corundum specimen, Corundum var. Sapphire, Cuprite, cuprite crystal, cuprite fine mineral, cuprite specimen, Dalnegorsk, Daoping Mine, Dashkesan Deposit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. malachite crystal, Dioptase, dioptase crystal, dioptase fine mineral, dioptase for sale, dioptase specimen, elbaite crystal, elbaite fine mineral, elbaite specimen, elbaite tourmaline, Elmwood Mine, epidote, epidote crystal, epidote fine mineral, epidote specimen, epidote twin, Errachidia Province, Ettringite, ettringite crystal, ettringite fine mineral, ettringite specimen, fluorite, fluorite crystal, fluorite fine mineral, fluorite specimen, Galena, Gilgit-Baltistan, golden sphalerite, Gongcheng Co., Guanxi Zhuang A.R., gypsum crystal, gypsum fine mineral, gypsum specimen, gypsum twin, gypsum var. selenite, halite, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dneri, Hardin Co., hematite, hematite crystal, hematite specimen, hemimorphite, hemimorphite crystal, hemimorphite fine mineral, hemimorphite specimen, Hot Spring Co., hunan, Hunan Province, Ica Dept., Illinois, Irai, Jerada, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan, Kelly Mine, Kelly Mine smithsonite, Ketchikan Mining District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kirghiz Steppes, Kolwezi Mining District, Koshkarchai Valley, La Paz, Les Dalles Mine, Linwu Co., Loayza Province, Lualaba, Machamarcha District, Machow Mine, Magdalena, Magnet Cove, malachite, malachite fine mineral, malachite specimen, Maly Caucasus, Mashamba West Mine, Mexico, Mibladen Mining District, Midelt, Minas Gerais, Morocco, muscovite, N'Chwaning II Mine, Naica, natural sapphire crystal, Neptunite, neptunite crystal, neptunite specimen, New Idria Mining District, New Mexico, Northern Cape Province, Novo Horizonte, octahedral pyrite, Oriental, pakistan, Paracas, Peru, Peshawar, Pisco, Poland, Potosí, Primorskiy Kray, Prince of Wales Island, pyrite, pyrite crystal, pyrite fine mineral, pyrite octahedron, pyrite specimen, pyromorphite, pyromorphite crystal, pyromorphite fine mineral, pyromorphite specimen, pyromorphite thumbnail, Pyrrhotite, pyrrhotite crystal, pyrrhotite fine mineral, pyrrhotite specimen, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Ray McDougall, Raymond McDougall, Rio Grande do Sul, Russia, rutile crystal, rutile epitactic on hematite, rutile epitaxy hematite, rutile fine mineral, rutile on hematite, rutile specimen, rutile star, Sabaragamuwa Province, Salinas de Otuma, San Benito Co., Santa Eulalia Mining District, Santa Rita Peak, Sao Jose da Safira, sapphire crystal, sapphire fine mineral, sapphire specimen, Saucillo Municipality, selenite crystal, selenite fine mineral, selenite specimen, selenite twin, Smith Co., Smithsonite, smithsonite fine mineral, smithsonite specimen, Socorro Co., South Africa, specimen twinned calcite, specimen twinned cassiterite, sphalerite, sphalerite crystal, sphalerite fine mineral, sphalerite specimen, Sri Lanka, Steve Szilard, Steve Szilard collection, Steve Szilard mineral, Steve Szilard mineral collection, Sulphur, sulphur crystal, sulphur specimen, Taouz, Tarnobrzeg City Co., Tennessee, Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker District, tourmaline crystal, tourmaline fine mineral, tourmaline specimen, twinned calcite, twinned cerussite, twinned epidote, twinned gypsum, twinned selenite, US, USA, vanadinite, vanadinite crystal, vanadinite fine mineral, vanadinite for sale, vanadinite specimen, Viloco Mine, Xianghualing Mine, Yaoganxian Mine, yellow sphalerite, Yizhang Co., Zagi Mountain, zircon
Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 04.07.2016 | Filed under: Latest, Recent Mineral Updates
I’ve added a few excellent new specimens in this Morocco Update. This update includes some particularly fine and unusual pieces – some are rather colourful!
Tags: Agoudal Mine, amethyst, amethyst crystal, amethyst fine mineral, amethyst specimen, azurite, azurite crystal, azurite fine mineral, azurite specimen, Bou Azzer, Bou Azzer District, Bouisma, Bouismas, Bouismas Mine, Cerussite, cerussite crystal, cerussite fine mineral, cerussite specimen, cerussite twin, cerussite twinned, Chebka Sidi Said, cob, Cobaltoan Calcite, cobaltoan calcite crystal, cobaltoan calcite fine mineral, cobaltoan calcite for sale, cobaltoan calcite specimen, cobaltoan dolomite, cobaltoan dolomite crystal, cobaltoan dolomite for sale, cobaltoan dolomite specimen, dolomite crystal, El Kelaa des Sraghna Province, fluorite, fluorite crystal, fluorite cube, fluorite specimen, Khenifra Province, malachite, malachite fine mineral, malachite specimen, Midelt, Morocco, Morocco fine mineral, Morocco mineral, Ouarzazate province mineral, quartz, quartz crystal, quartz stalactites, Ray McDougall, Raymond McDougall, Sidi Rahal, Sidi Said, Skutterudite, skutterudite crystal, skutterudite fine mineral, Tafraout, Tazalart Mine, Tiznit Pro, Touissit, yellow fluorite, yellow fluorite cube
Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 02.09.2014 | Filed under: Adventurers, Latest
After the Sahara adventure, it was time to descend into the workings of the world famous Mibladen mining district.
Tags: ACF Mine, Aghbar, Agoudal, Aït Ahmane, Aouli, barite, Berber, Bou Azzer, Bouismas, Cerussite, cerussite crystal, cerussite specimen, cerussite twin, Cobaltoan Calcite, Coud’a, desert, dunes, Erg Chebbi, fine minerals, gersdorffite, iron cross twin, Les Dalles, Les O, Mibladen, Mibladen underground, Midelt, Mindat Conference, mine, Morocco, oasis, Ouarzazate, Ray McDougall, Raymond McDougall, Roselite, Sahara, Sidi Ayed, Sidi Rahal, Silver, Taouz, Tizi-N-Tichka, twinned cerussite, underground workings, vanadinite, vanadinite crystal, vanadinite specimen
