I’ve posted the fourth 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) .

Spodumene, var. Kunzite, Urucum Mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil – 7.7 cm

Stibnite and Calcite, Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou, China – 6.5 cm

Elbaite Tourmaline, Albite, Stak Nala, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Field of view 5.0 cm

Prehnite, Calcite, Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, US – 9.8 cm

Prehnite, Merelani Hills, Lelatima Mountains, Manyara, Tanzania – 5.0 cm

Prehnite, Merelani Hills, Lelatima Mountains, Manyara, Tanzania – 3.6 cm

Rutile epitactic on hematite in quartz, Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Field of view 1.6 cm

Spessartine Garnet with smoky quartz and opal, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Fujian Province, China
Field of view 4.0 cm

Sphalerite with quartz, Madan Ore Field, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Field of view  5.0 cm

Stellerite, Maharashtra, India – 7.7 cm

Vanadinite, Mibladen Mining District, Midelt, Khenifra, Morocco – 4.4 cm

 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Estrie, Quebec, Canada

Wulfenite, Ahumada Mine, Los Lamentos Mtns., Chihuahua, Mexico – 8.5 cm

Wurtzite, epitactic Sphalerite, Merelani Hills, Lelatima Mountains, Manyara, Tanzania – 1.6 cm