South American Mineral Sources

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South America has supplied the collecting world with fine mineral specimens for years. Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia are home to classic minerals of great beauty and rarity. Every effort is made to show you, the collector, some of these fine specimens on this page. All prices are quoted in US dollars. Look around and enjoy your stay.

Calcite
C6

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Casaplaca, Peru

Very nice covering of milky white calcite in botryoidal form over a crystallized matrix of galena. Interesting 7.5 x 6 x 3 cm specimen form an important Peruvian locality. $28.00.  SALE $24.00

Beryl var.
Aquamarine
10A

Aqua-10A

Teofilo Onti, Brazil

A luscious, single light blue and gemmy crystal with a textbook pinacoid termination from a country famous for its aquas. This
4.9 x 1.2 x 1 cm beauty will be noticed. $130.00.  SALE  $120.00

Rhodochrosite
Quartz
Chalcopyrite
1A

Rhodo - 1A

Pachapaqui Mine - Huanuco Dept., Peru

Bright pink 3mm rosettes completely cover the sulfide matrix of this attractive small cabinet specimen. Minor quartz and chalcopyrite accent the specimen. Size 9 x 5.7 x 2 cm. $40.00.     SALE $35.00.

Tourmaline var.
Rubellite
12A

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Barra de Salinas - Minas Gerais, Brazil

A well terminated 3 x .7 x .6 cm light pink crystal with some minor clouding. $45.00.     SALE $38.00

Tourmaline var.
Elbaite
13A

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Cruzerio Mine - Minas Gerias, Brazil

A very nice bi-colored crystal with an interesting termination. 2.8 x 1.2 x 1 cm. $55.00. Photo available.    SALE $48.00.

Tourmaline var.
Elbaite
15A

Tourmaline 15-A

Barra de Salinas - Minas Gerias, Brazil

A cute "Y" shaped, large thumbnail cluster of green, well terminated crystals. 2.6 x 1.1 x 1 cm. $30.00.   SALE   $25.00

      

          Hematite                 SA-4

Brumado Bahia - Minas Gerias, Brazil

This is a super lustrous, tabular crystal of steel gray hematite from a classic location. At 6.5 x 4.2 x .2 cm, it will make an interesting addition to a collection of Brazilian minerals. $35.00

Hematite
47A

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Brumado Bahia - Minas Gerias, Brazil

This is a super lustrous, tabular crystal of steel gray hematite from a classic location. At 5 x 2.7 x .4 cm, this is a fine addition to any collection. $48.00.   SALE  $40.00

           Epidote                 SA-2

Epidote SA-2

Papmas Blanca - Pisco, Peru

A very interesting pistachio green grouping of radiating epidote crystals. These fan shaped groups almost look like a "cock's comb" habit. At 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm this attractive piece will make an interesting addition to any collection. $30.00 

     Wulfenite and Calcite on Mimetite                SA-5

Wulfenite-SA-5

San Francisco Mine - Magdalena, Mexico

If you like wulfenite you'll love this fine combination specimen. Lustrous blades of golden wulfenite to 1.3 cm on edge  are accented by wafer thin crystals of white calcite on a mimetite matrix. A showy 6 x 5 x 2 cm specimen. $40.00.

Siderite with
Dolomite
2A

sidolo-2A

Morro Vehlo, Brazil

Two large translucent gray dolomite xls (4 and 3 cm) rest on a matrix of lustrous apple green siderite xls to 2.7 cm. Overall size is 8 x 4 x 4.5 cm. $35.00.     SALE $30.00.

Wulfenite and Mimetite
7A

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San Francisco Mine - Magdalena, Mexico

Over a dozen bright orange tabular crystals from 4 to 11 mm cover the top of this 3.7 x 3 x 1.8 cm specimen. Micro orange mimetite covers some matrix. $30.00. Photo available.   SALE $25.00.

      

 

           

           Fluorite                 SA-3

Fluorite - SA-3

Naica, Mexico

This water clear miniature is made up of wonderful stacked and modified fluorite cubes very closely intergrown. A small amount of sulfides are at the base of this specimen. At 4 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm this piece will add interest to all fluorite collections. $28.00. A larger image will be sent via email upon request. 

        Cylinderite                SA-6

Poopo, Bolivia

This is a very good thumbnail of an uncommon sulfide. The surface of the specimen is richly covered with steel gray cylinderite   rods to 1 mm in diameter and over a centimeter in length. Specimen size is 2.7 x 2.1 x 2 cm. $18.00 

    Rhodochrosite     SA-9  

Rhodochrosite SA-9

Santa Rita Mine - Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina

This fine small miniature, in crystal form, is from a very unique location in Argentina that produces Rhodo crystals. These modified rhombs to 1 cm on edge are a pale, chalky pink on the surface and a nice deep pink below, reminiscent of some Sweethome material.  Size is 3.7 x 2 x 2.5. A must for the rhodochrosite collector at $45.00. 

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