OFFER YOUR SUPPORT: Northwest Mineral Specimens for Sale! Welcome! My name is Jeff Schwartz. I am an avid field collector of northwest minerals. I am also the web author of www.washingtonminerals.com, an educational resource providing information about Washington state's mineral occurrences and their associated geology. I am currently downsizing my collection. Mineral purchases from this page will help with the upkeep and continued expanison of my website, which to date, is a database of 21 localities and 139 photos! Use the secure PayPal shopping cart to purchase minerals. Domestic purchases will be shipped USPS First Class Mail (for shipments 13 oz or less), or USPS Priority Mail (for shipments greater than 13 oz). To make it easy, shipping is FREE for all shipments within the US. Shipping charges will apply for international shipments (typically I use Priority Mail International for international shipments). Shipping insurance can be added upon the request of the buyer. If you have any questions about the material for sale, or how to purchase from this site, please e-mail me at jm_schwartz@hotmail.com. Also, enjoy my interactive mineral viewer. Look for the MinSpinŠ. PayPal verified status ... MINERALS CURRENTLY FOR SALE ... Click to find! Northwest... star garnet SOLD natrolite SOLD actinolite calcite autunite autunite SOLD autunite quartz, pyrite SOLD quartz, pyrite quartz japan-law twin japan-law twin WA minerals! zektzerite SOLD zektzerite SOLD zektzerite SOLD Other... red uvite! SOLD wulfenite rhodo amazonite SOLD pyrite pyrite scheelite tourmaline dioptase SOLD brochantite TOP QUALITY, IDAHO STAR GARNET GEMSTONES FOR SALE I am offering top quality 4-ray and 6-ray star garnets that have been professionally cut from carefully selected Emerald Creek, Idaho rough. The locality has been closed to hand digging due to concerns about the water quality of Emerald Creek. Small inclusion of rutile aligned with the garnet's crystallographic axes create the asterism if the garnet is carefully cut and polished in the correct orientation. These gemstones are from an old collection of cut Idaho garnets. The color and clarity of garnets in this collection is some of the best I have seen. Most star garnets from Idaho are opaque, dark and included. Don't miss this opportunity, I have a limited supply. Top Color, 6-ray Star Garnet, 5 ct. MinSpinŠ  1  2  3  4  5        This is a stunning, marquise cut 6-ray Idaho star garnet. This gemstone shines an absolutely vibrant transparent red. This is a 6-ray stone. 4 rays are prominent, two are weaker, but all can be seen with a good light source. Asterated Almandine - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)8 Emerald Creek, Idaho Cut Stone is 5 ct. - 13.5 x 8 x 5 mm Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! WORLD CLASS NATROLITE SPECIMENS, ROBERTSON PIT, WA I am offering self collected natrolite clusters from mineralized gas cavities within basalt pillows of the Cresent Basalt Formation. This locality has produced some of the world's finest natrolite clusters. I have a limited supply. Natrolite Cluster This is a very aesthetic snow white cluster of natrolite from the Robertson Pit near Shelton, Washington. NATROLITE - (Hydrated Sodium Aluminum Silicate) Robertson Pit, Washington 3 x 2 x 1.25 in Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! WORLD CLASS ACTINOLITE SPECIMENS, WENATCHEE RIDGE, WA I am offering self-collected actinolite specimens found in metamorphosed pods in granitic gneiss near Wenatchee Ridge, Washington. This locality has produced some of the world's finest gemmy actinolite crystals. Actinolite in Talc This is a large, aesthetic specimen with gemmy actinolite blades in white talc. I have carefully removed the talc to expose the actinolite blades. ACTINOLITE - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Wenatchee Ridge, Washington 9.5 x 6.3 x 4.4 cm Click! PRICE: $65.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. CALCITE SPECIMENS, CADMAN QUARRY, WA I am offering self-collected calcite clusters collected from the Mt Persus Andesite near Monroe, Washington. Calcite crystals formed as flattened scalenohedra on a matrix believed to be pseudomorphic after aragonite. This locality has produced some excellent calcite and is currently closed to public collectng. Calcite This is a large cabinet size cluster of calcite scalenohedra CALCITE - CaCO3 Cadman Quarry, Washington 20.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm Click! PRICE: $40.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. AUTUNITE SPECIMENS, DAY BREAK MINE, WA I only have a few specimens of autunite from this world class locality in my collection. I am selling the best and largest below. Autunite This is a classic cluster of autunite/meta-autinite crystals with books of green tabular crystals. This specimen has been treated for preservation with a very diluted water-based glue so that it won't degrade. There aren't too many autunite specimens of this size that are preserved from this locality that show the classic crystal habit. I was lucky to acquire this specimen in good condition before the preservation process. AUTUNITE/METAUTUNITE - Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2-6-10H2O Day Break Mine, near Franklin, Washington 5 x 4 x 2 cm (individual crystals to ~1.5 cm!) Click! PRICE: $275.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. This is a classic cluster of autunite/meta-autinite crystals with books of green tabular crystals. This specimen has been treated for preservation with a very diluted water-based glue so that it won't degrade. There aren't too many autunite specimens of this size that are preserved from this locality that show the classic crystal habit. I was lucky to acquire this specimen in good condition before the preservation process. AUTUNITE/METAUTUNITE - Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2-6-10H2O Day Break Mine, near Franklin, Washington 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! This is a classic thumbnail cluster of autunite/meta-autinite crystals with books of green tabular crystals. This specimen has been treated for preservation with a very diluted water-based glue so that it won't degrade. There aren't too many autunite specimens of this size that are preserved from this locality that show the classic crystal habit. I was lucky to acquire this specimen in good condition before the preservation process. AUTUNITE/METAUTUNITE - Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2-6-10H2O Day Break Mine, near Franklin, Washington 2 x 1 x 1 cm Click! PRICE: $45.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. QUARTZ AND PYRITE, SPRUCE RIDGE, WA I am offering quartz and pyrite clusters from the famous locality, Spruce Ridge, Washington. Spruce Ridge has produced museum quality specimens with quartz, pyrite, barite, and ankerite. The mine owner, Bob Jackson leads collecting trips to this locality. Quartz and Pyrite This is a nice cluster of quartz with a nestled pyrite cystal QUARTZ and PYRITE - SiO2 and FeS2 Spruce Ridge, Washington 2 x 1.75 x 1.25 in Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! Quartz and pyrite This is a nice cluster of striated cubic pyrite with quartz. A couple of missing quartz points, but still an extremely aesthetic combination. Pyrite from this locality is typcially corroded. The pyrite on this specimen is brilliant. QUARTZ and PYRITE - SiO2 and FeS2 Spruce Ridge, Washington 6.3 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm Click! PRICE: $85.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Quartz cluster, gemmy with slight sceptering This is a very aesthetic quartz cluster with slight sceptering and a gemmy brilliance with a slight hint of amethyst in a few of the larger crystals. This cluster is from the Spruce Ridge claim, near North Bend, Washington. Specimens from this famous locality are often frosted. This cluster is brilliant and gemmy! A couple of the tips have very slight dings. Quartz - SiO2 Spruce Ridge, Washington 8 x 5 x 5 cm Click! PRICE: $25.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Japan-Law Twin Quartz Good size, rare gemmy Japan-law twin quartz crystal from Mt Teneriffe near North Bend, Washington. The twin is in excellent shape with a fracture surface at base of crystal where it detatched from its matrix Japan-Law Twin Quartz - SiO2 Mt Teneriffe, Washington 5 x 4 x 2.5 cm Click! PRICE: $90.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Japan-Law Twin Quartz Cluster Rare Japan-law twin quartz cluster from Denny Mountain, Washington. Adularia is associated. Japan-Law Twin Quartz - SiO2 Denny Mountain, Washington 4.4 x 4 x 3.5 cm, twin is ~1.6 cm long Click! PRICE: $25.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Washington State thumbnail mineral collecion (10 specimens) A collection of ten self-collected mineral specimens from Washington state. Many of these specimens are very difficult to find for sale on the market. Ten specimen labels included with purchase. Click second image for corresponding numbers: 1) Actinolite, near Lake Wenatchee, Washington (4 cm long) 2) Natrolite, Robertson Pit, near Shelton, Washington (2.25 x 1.75 x 1.5 cm) 3) Quartz scepter cluster with pyrite, Spruce Ridge, Washington (2.5 x 2.25 x 2.25 cm) 4) Calcite scalenohedra, Cadman Quarry, near Monroe, Washington (3.5 x 3 x 1 cm) 5) Specular Hematite, Denny Mountain, near North Bend, Washington (3 x 2 x 1.5 cm) 6) Sceptered Quartz, Denny Mountain, near North Bend, Washington (3.5 cm long) 7) Analcime, Robertson Pit, near Shelton, Washinghington (3.75 x 2.5 x 2 cm) 8) Grossular Garnet, Vesper Peak, Washington (2.5 x 1.5 x 1.25 cm) 9) Monoclinic Augite, Doty Hills, Washington (2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm) 10) Calcite, fluorescent, Beaver Valley Quarry, Washington (2.5 x 2 x 0.75 cm) Click! PRICE: $60.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. ZEKTZERITE on matrix, WASHINGTON PASS, WA I am offering self-collected zektzerite specimens from the Golden Horn Batholith, Washington Pass, WA. Washington Pass is the type locality for zektzerite. Zektzerite is extremely rare, and can crystallize as sharp gemmy pink crystals within miarolitic cavities in alkali granite (most often associated with albite and arfvedsonite). Zektzerite This is an amazing specimen of euhedral zektzerite on albite, with associated arfvedsonite, quartz and astrophyllite. There are over a half dozen individual zektzerite crystals to 1 cm in length. The specimen is in good shape, with some minor damage to a couple of the crystals. The fourth photo shows the sample under short-wave UV light. Zetzerite fluoresces blue. ZEKTZERITE on matrix - NaLiZrSi6O15 Washington Pass, Washington 10 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm (rock) w/ individual crystals to 1 cm Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! Zektzerite This is an aesthetic specimen of euhedral zektzerite on albite, with associated arfvedsonite, quartz and astrophyllite. Rock weighs approximately 3.5 pounds. ZEKTZERITE on matrix - NaLiZrSi6O15 Washington Pass, Washington 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inch (rock) w/ 0.5 x 0.25 inch zektzerite crystal. Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! Zektzerite This is a specimen consisting of two euhedral zektzerite crystals with albite in a miarolitic cavity. The alkali granite rock hosting these zektzerites weighs approximately 10 pounds and definitely could benefit from a good trimming. The rock contains other mineralized cavities. The offer price includes the price for domestic shipping. This is the only matrix zektzerite specimen I have left from the 2006 field collecting season. ZEKTZERITE on matrix - NaLiZrSi6O15 Washington Pass, Washington 20 x 20 x 12 cm (rock) w/ zekterite crystals to 1 cm. Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! RARE AND AESTHETIC MINERAL SPECIMENS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Gemmy Red Uvite Crystal Cluster This is a very aesthetic gemmy red cluster of the tourmaline UVITE with MAGNESITE. It is almost impossible to find uvite of this color and quality on the market. This cluster is from Bruma de Bahia, Brazil. UVITE - (Calcium Iron Magnesium Aluminum Boro-silicate Hydroxide) with MAGNESITE Bruma de Bahia, Brazil 3.2 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! Wulfenite MinSpinŠ ÇClickÈ Aesthetic cluster of gemmy yellow wulfenite from Toussite, Morocco. Wulfenite - PbMoO4 Morocco 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm, largest crystal ~0.7cm Click! PRICE: $45.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Large Jelly Rhodohcrosite Specimen This is a beautiful sizeable specimen of rhodochrosite. It is polished on one side, but the quality of rhodochrosite on the polished face is representative of the sample as a whole. Most rhodochrosite offered on the market are thin slabs. The shortest dimension of this sample is 1.5". It weighs approximately 9 ounces. This beautiful specimen has a 1/4" thick gemmy jelly layer and has been part of my personal collection for some time now. Rhodochrosite - MnCO3 Argentina 7.6 x 5 x 3.8 cm Click! PRICE: $100.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Amazonite, Cleavelandite, Quartz This is an aesthetic cluster of amazonite, cleavelandite and quartz from Lake George, Colorado. Amazonite - KAlSi3O8 Colorado 6.3 x 5 x 3.8 cm Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! Octahedral Pyrite MinSpinŠ ÇClickÈ Brilliant cluster of octahedral pyrite from the San Jose de Huanzala mine, Department de Huanuco, Peru. Pyrite - FeS2 Peru 5.7 x 5 x 4.4 cm Click! PRICE: $110.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Brilliant Luster Pyrite MinSpinŠ ÇClickÈ Top grade, brilliant luster. The cluster is undamaged and is from the Jose de Huanzala mine, Department de Huanuco, Peru. Pyrite - FeS2 Peru 8 x 7 x 4.5 cm Click! PRICE: $160.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Scheelite MinSpinŠ ÇClickÈ Brilliant, gemmy, top color Scheelite crystal, XueBaoDing, China. Scheelite - CaWO4 China 3.8 x 3.4 x 2.5 cm Click! PRICE: $100.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Tourmaline This is a beautiful double terminated sceptered bicolor tourmaline from the Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California. Tourmaline - Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co. 3.2cm x 1.7cm Click! PRICE: $200.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. Dioptase This is a gemmy cluster of dioptase on calcite from Tsumeb. The dioptase crystals are a beautiful blue-green and extremely gemmy. Classic thumbnail from this famous locality, purchased in the early 70's. Original label included. Dioptase - Tsumeb, S.W. Africa 4 x 2.5 x 2 cm Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! Brochantite This is a nice specimen with radial tufts of green brochantite. Original label included. Brochantite - Mina Vieja, Porterillos, Chile 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm Click! PRICE: $35.00, or e-mail me with a reasonable offer. More to come! Web Counter