I’ve posted an update of excellent specimens from all over the US (click here), including many contemporary classics.  The update features a wide range of minerals, including super thumbnails from the Pete Richards Collection, fantastic specimens from the John S. White and Tracy Kimmel collections, and even a couple from my own collection. From platinum, gold, silver and copper, to Franklin willemite, Kelly smithsonite, Maine elbaite, Illinois fluorite and so many more – I hope you’ll enjoy the photos!

Ilvaite, Laxey Mine, South Mountain Mining District, Owyhee Co., Idaho, USA – 2.6 cm

Barite, Stoneham, Weld Co., Colorado, USA – 3.2 cm

Alstonite, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA

Ramsdellite, Mistake Mine, Sam Powell Peak, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA – 3.2 cm

Heulandite on Pectolite, Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA – 2.4 cm

Silver and Copper, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA – 3.2 cm

Willemite in calcite, Trotter Dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin,
Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA – 2.7 cm

The same specimen as above, under ultraviolet light

Smithsonite, Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA – 2.8 cm

Smithsonite, Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA – 2.4 cm

Heklaite, Near Bartow, Central Florida Phosphate District, Florida, USA – 3.2 cm

Gold, Little Squaw Creek, Brooks Range, Alaska, USA – 1.5 cm

Halite, Kerr McGee Mine, Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA – 1.4 cm

Lazulite, Graves Mountain, Lincoln Co., Georgia, USA – 3.2 cm

Platinum, Salmon River, Alaska, USA – 0.8 cm

Sphalerite, Standard Slag Quarry, Adams Co., Ohio , USA – 2.9 cm

Copper, Lake Superior, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA – 2.5 cm

Quartz, var. Amethyst, Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA – 3.5 cm

Quartz, var. Amethyst, Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA – 5.0 cm

Quartz, var. Amethyst, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA – 3.8 cm

Copper, Northwestern Mine, Central Houghton Twp.,
Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA – 10 cm

Galena, Picher Field, Kansas, USA – 6.4 cm

Quartz (“Herkimer Diamond”), Middleville, Town of Newport,
Herkimer Co., USA – 5.7 cm

Quartz (“Herkimer Diamond”), Herkimer Diamond Mines, Middleville,
Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., USA – 5.9 cm

Quartz (“Herkimer Diamond”), Ace of Diamonds Mine, Middleville,
Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., USA – 5.8 cm

Quartz (“Herkimer Diamond”), Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., USA – 5.4 cm

Quartz (“Herkimer Diamond”), Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., USA – 3.5 cm

Quartz, Ron Coleman Mine, Blue Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA – 6.7 cm

Barrerite, Rocky Pass, Kuiu Island, Petersburg Borough, Alaska, USA – 4.6 cm

Quartz, var. Smoky Quartz, Smoky Mountain Crystal Mine, Llewellyn,
Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA – 3.5 cm

Quartz, var. Smoky Quartz, Smoky Mountain Crystal Mine, Llewellyn,
Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA – 4.9 cm

Fluorite, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA – 12.0 cm

Hematite, Montreal Mine, Montreal, Iron Co., Wisconsin, USA – 9.4 cm

Fluorite, Walker Vein, Caldwell Stone Company Quarry, Danville,
Boyle Co., Kentucky, USA – 7.7 cm

Fluorite, Denton Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA – 5.1 cm

Calcite, Bethel Level, Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock,
Hardin Co., Illinois, USA – 4.1 cm

Rutile on Kyanite, Graves Mountain, Lincoln Co., Georgia, USA – 3.8 cm

Fluorite, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA – 5.1 cm

Galena, with Marcasite, Picher Field, Kansas, USA – 4.2 cm

Fluorite “corner”, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA – 5.5 cm

Fluorite “corner”, Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA – 5.5 cm