Sarkinite

 
 
Origin: Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 
Origin: Langban, Varmland, Sweden
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7 x 7 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Dark pink or reddish veins with some crystallization with calcite. Ex - George English collection Ex - Pinch Collection Ex - Feinglos Collection
  
Raspberry translucent red, glassy crystal grains - no forms - to 6 mm.
Origin: Langban mine, Filipstad, Värmland , Sweden (type locality)
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm (top), 5 x 2 x 2 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Rosa glassy crystals on matrix
Origin: Harstigen, Persberg, Värmland, Sweden
Sample size: micromount
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Colourless flat lying crystalline sprays of sarkinite 4 x 6 mm in size frozen in matrix. Minor white brandtite is present as well as caryopilite.
Origin: Harstigen Mine, Varmland, Sweden
Sample size: 7.6 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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