Ilvaite

  
Origin: Loxey Mine, South Mountain, Idaho, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
 
  
Ilvaite on quartz
Origin: South Mountain Mine, Owyhee Co., Idaho, U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Zinn collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm
 
Origin: Serifos Island, Kyklades Prefecture, Aegean Island Dept, Greece
Ex. Paul Jung collection
Sample size: 7 x 4 x 3.2 cm
 
  
  
Origin: Laxey Mine, South Mt. District, Owyhee Co., Idaho, U.S.A.
Ex. John Sinkankas and Richard Hauck collections
Sample size: 4.3 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
 
  
Ex. Marilyn Dodge collection
  
Ilvaite on calcite
Origin: South Mountain District, Owyhee County, Idaho, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm (top/2nd row), 3.5 x 3 x 2.3 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Seraphos, Greece
Ex. Willard Perkin collection
Sample size: 16 x 13 x 24 mm
 
  
  
Ilvaite on hedenbergite
Origin: South Mountain Mine, Owyhee Co., Idaho, U.S.A.
Sample size: 2.8 x 1.3 x 4.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Greece
Sample size: 11 x 13 x 16 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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