Molybdenite

  
Origin: Wolfram Camp., Dimbullah, Queensland, Australia
Sample size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 4.6 cm
 
Origin: Allies Mine, Deepwater, NSW, Australia
Ex. Richard Hauck collection
Sample size: 8.8 x 5.1 x 1.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Dark, slightly silver, thin platy crystals to 1 cm throughout matrix
Origin: DeMix quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
  
 
  
Molybdenite with smoky quartz
Origin: Chong Yi Mine, Dayu (Nan'an), Ganzhou area, Jiangxi, East Region, China
Sample size: 5.7 x 3.9 x 3 cm (top/2nd row), 6.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Kingsgate, New South Wales, Australia
Sample size: 32 x 23 x 18 mm
 
  
Origin: California Mine, Mt. Baldwin, Mt. Antero area, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.9 x 5.9 x 4.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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