Alleghanyite

  
 
  
Origin: Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (top 3), 11 x 6.5 x 4 cm (bottom 3)
 
  
  
Crystallised alleghanite on a mssive lighter pink colour pyroxmangite matrix with minor sulfides and quartz (XRD confirmed)
Origin: Main Level, Sunnyside mine, San Juan County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.8 x 5.6 x 3.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Origin: Bald Knob, Alleghany Co., North Carolina, U.S.A.
Sample size: thumbnail
 
Rosa grains in matrix
Origin: Långban, Värmland, Sweden
Sample size: micromount
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Pink crystalline grains in an area of 10 x 5 mm
Origin: Langban mine, Varmland, Sweden (type locality)
Ex. Grenier Collection
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 1.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Pink masses covering areas to 25 x 30 mm in size within a massive black magnetite rich matrix.
Origin: Harstigen Mine, Varmland, Sweden
Sample size: 7 x 9 x 3.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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