Tarbuttite

 
  
 
  
This specimen comes from the 1929-1930 Philadelphia Academy of Sciences expedition led by the famous collector/mineralogist Samuel Gordon, ex. Richard Hauck collection
  
  
Ex. Scott Keys and Marty Zinn collections
Origin: Broken Hill, Kabwe, Zambia
Sample size: 5 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm (top), 2.2 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm (2nd row), 3.4 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm (3rd/4th row), 6.0 x 5.1 x 3.9 cm (5th/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Broken Hill, Kabwe, Zambia
Ex - Don Boydston Collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.3 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Origin: Broken Hill, near Kabwe, Zambia
Ex. Don Belsher collection
Sample size: 7.6 x 7.5 x 4.1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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