Villiaumite

  
  
 
  
Origin: Aris Phonolite Quarry, Windhoek, Windhoek District, Namibia
Sample size: 2.7 x 2.6 x 2.0 cm (top/2nd row), 6.1 x 5 x 2.8 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Origin: Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: thumbnail
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
A perfect, pinkish to purplish red cubic crystals with octahedral faces to maybe 0.3mm perched nicely on Aegeringe rich phonolite.
Origin: Point of Rocks, Colfax Co., New Mexico, United States
Ex. DeVito collection
Sample size: 3 x 1.5 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
  
Origin: Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Ex. Keith Hayes collection
Sample size: 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm
 
     
Origin: Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Ex. Keith Hayes collection
Sample size: 4.3 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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