Australian Mineral Sources

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Australia is the home of great mineral specimens including cerrusite, crocoite, malachite, pyromorphite, and wonderful zeolite minerals, to name just a few. If you have a "thing" for specimens from "down under," check out his page on a regular basis. All prices are in US dollars.

Quartz
12B

quartz-12B

White Rock Mine - New South Wales, Australia

A single knife edged quartz crystal with a good termination, gemmy transparent and subdued luster. 10 x 2.5 x 1.7. Yours for $18.00.       SALE $15.00.

Crocoite
AUS-1

crocoite-AUS1

Adelaide Mine - Dundas, Tasmania

An orange mass of crocoite crystals to 1.5 cm long form this 6 x 3.5 x 1.5 specimen  of lead chromate from the classic locale. $60.00.    SALE   $50.00

          Selenite                AUS-9

South Australia

This is a very choice cabinet specimen of light carmel colored selenite crystals to 3 cm radiating  in every direction from the center of the   17 x 10 x 6.5 cm specimen. $30.00.

      Selenite        AUS-11

Selenite-AUS-11

Lake Gillies - South Australia

Great inter-locked selenite crystals. This small cabinet specimen is a must for a selenite specialist. Aesthetic and nice! Size 7.8 x 6 x 3 cm. $24.00   

          Selenite                AUS-10

South Australia

This is a very choice small cabinet specimen of light carmel colored selenite crystals to 4.8 cm radiating  in every direction from the center of the  7 x 5 x 4 cm specimen. $14.00 

Smoky Quartz
AUS-2

quartz-AUS-2

Mooralla, Victoria

This small thumbnail  with matrix is a doubly terminated, medium  colored crystal with 2 smaller side crystals, from this notable location.  2.5 x 2 x 2 cm. $18.00.

Quartz with
Fluorite
AUS-3

quartzflu-AUS-3

Renison Mine - Renison Bell, Tasmania

An interesting miniature for the location collector, this specimen features over a dozen clear quartz crystals to 1 cm scattered over a matrix of micro siderite. One clear 3 mm fluorite cube is also present on this 3.7 x 2.8 x 3 cm specimen. $8.00.

Quartz
AUS-4

quartz-AUS-4

Cowell, South Australia

This is an interesting aggregate of 4 prominent (to 2 cm) and many smaller quartz crystals showing internal clay inclusions. Minor sceptering is also evident. Of interest to the quartz location collector. 7.5 x 4.5 x 5 cm. $30.00.    SALE    $25.00

Calcite
AUS-5

calcite-AUS-5

Cadjebut Mine - Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia

For the calcite collector, a miniature of clear to milky discoidyl calcite forming a floater specimen. Crystals to 7 mm on a face. 5.2 x 3 x 2.2. $12.00.

Atacamite
AUS-6

atacamite-AUS-6

Mt. Gunson Copper Mine - South Australia

A very good plate with velvety atacamite covering both sides of this small cabinet specimen. Crystals to 2 mm lie flat and parallel to the surface. A classic Australian locale for this species. 8.5 x 6.5 x 1 cm. $60.00.    SALE   $52.00

Selenite
AUS-7

Selenite - Australia

Southern Australia

Stout butterscotch colored selenite blades radiate in all directions like porcupine quills from this 16 x 10 x 9 cm cabinet specimen. Fragile, but I should be able to send it well packed. $32.00. Larger picture available.

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Last updated by Bill Morgenstern on 07/07/08.