I’ve posted the second in a series of updates with superb specimens from John S. White’s collection (click here).

Most of you will likely know a bit about John, given that among his many accomplishments in the mineral world he is the founder of the Mineralogical Record, former curator of the U.S. National Mineral and Gem Collection at the Smithsonian Institution and author of two books and over 200 articles. I’ve written a short post about him with some great photos – hope you enjoy it! (click here)

 Chabazite on Stilbite, Road cut at Bavdhan, Pune District, Maharashtra, India – 6.2 cm

Elbaite Tourmaline, Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan, Myanmar – 5.4 cm

Epidote, Tormiq, Gilgit-Baltistan Road, N.A., Pakistan – 4.3 cm

 Epidote, Hachupa, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan – 3.5 cm

Epidote, Maldeen, Ras Koh Mtns., Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan – 5.4 cm

Fluorapatite, Panasqueira Mines, Covillhã, Castello Branco, Portugal – 3.2 cm

Same specimen as above, under ultraviolet light

Fluorapatite, Kunar, Afghanistan – 6.5 cm

Same specimen as above, under ultraviolet light

 Fluorapophyllite, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India – 7.3 cm

Fluorite on Quartz, Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad, Inner Mongolia A.R., China – 10.8 cm

Hematite pseudomorph after magnetite, Payún Volcano, Altiplano de Payún Matru, Mendoza, Argentina – 5.9 cm

Hematite pseudomorph after magnetite, Payún Volcano, Altiplano de Payún Matru, Mendoza, Argentina – 6.1 cm

Hematite with Rutile, Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil – 4.5 cm

Hubnerite and quartz, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad Dept., Peru – 7.6 cm

Hydroxyapophyllite on Prehnite, Fairfax Quarry, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia, USA – 15.1 cm

Ilvaite and quartz, Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad, Inner Mongolia A.R., China – 6.5 cm

Löllingite, Huanggang Mines, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad, Inner Mongolia A.R., China – 10.2 cm

Olmiite, N’Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa – 5.2 cm

Same specimen as above, under ultraviolet light

Pentagonite, Wagholi, Pune District, India
Field of view 2 cm