The Miner's Lunchbox - Grand Opening Update!

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We open the new Miner's Lunchbox website with a mix of over 200 specimens from worldwide localities. Browse here, or use the Search tool on the Home page to focus on your favorite species, localities, size, or price ranges.

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ML00225 - Pseudomalachite on Quartz
Virneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Westerwald, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany
small cabinet - 7.8 x 7.4 x 5.0 cm
$ 300.00

An old European classic with the original museum label listed as phosphorochalcit.

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Pseudomalachite on Quartz from Virneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Westerwald, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany [db_pics/update4/ML00225a.jpg]

Pseudomalachite on Quartz from Virneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Westerwald, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany [db_pics/update4/ML00225a.jpg]

Pseudomalachite on Quartz from Virneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Westerwald, Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany [db_pics/update4/ML00225b.jpg]

ML00226 - Diopside & Chalcopyrite
Mt. Elliot Mine, Selwyn District, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
cabinet - 12.9 x 9.7 x 9.1 cm
$ 200.00

A nice diopside and chalcopyrite from the northern Queensland skarn deposit at Cloncurry.

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Diopside & Chalcopyrite from Mt. Elliot Mine, Selwyn District, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/update4/ML00226a.jpg]

Diopside & Chalcopyrite from Mt. Elliot Mine, Selwyn District, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/update4/ML00226a.jpg]

Diopside & Chalcopyrite from Mt. Elliot Mine, Selwyn District, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/update4/ML00226b.jpg]

Diopside & Chalcopyrite from Mt. Elliot Mine, Selwyn District, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/update4/ML00226c.jpg]

ML00227 - Calcite
Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
large cabinet - 16.0 x 12.7 x 4.5 cm
SOLD

A perfect calcite twin perched on a karst breccia limestone fragment.

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Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/update4/ML00227a.jpg]

Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/update4/ML00227b.jpg]

Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee, USA [db_pics/update4/ML00227c.jpg]

ML00228 - Malachite
Miringi Mine, Katanga, DRC
cabinet - 14.0 x 13.4 x 7.6 cm
~~$ 600.00~~ DISCOUNTED 60.00% OFF TO $ 240.00

This malachite exhibits shiny lustrous green chatoyance from all angles.

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Malachite from Miringi Mine, Katanga, DRC [db_pics/update4/ML00228a.jpg]

Malachite from Miringi Mine, Katanga, DRC [db_pics/update4/ML00228b.jpg]

ML00230 - Chalcopyrite & Sphalerite
Animon Mine, San Jose de Huayllay District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru
small cabinet - 8.0 x 4.0 x 2.3 cm
~~$ 250.00~~ DISCOUNTED 25.00% OFF TO $ 187.50

This sulfide specimen has great luster which is relatively uncommon from the mines at Cerro de Pasco.

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Chalcopyrite & Sphalerite from Animon Mine, San Jose de Huayllay District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update4/ML00230a.jpg]

Chalcopyrite & Sphalerite from Animon Mine, San Jose de Huayllay District, Cerro de Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru [db_pics/update4/ML00230a.jpg]

ML00231 - Galena
Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Tri-State District, Kansas, USA
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.6 x 3.6 cm
$ 200.00 SOLD

In the 1950's, specimens from the tri-state district hit the market by the ton. 80 years later good specimens are hard to come by. I like how this galena is isolated on matrix. Its interesting how isolated faces are smooth and stepped.

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Galena from Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Tri-State District, Kansas, USA [db_pics/update4/ML00231a.jpg]

Galena from Ballard Mine, Baxter Springs, Tri-State District, Kansas, USA [db_pics/update4/ML00231b.jpg]

ML00232 - Brochantite
Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
small cabinet - 9.1 x 7.3 x 4.0 cm
$ 3500.00 SOLD

Well crystallized Brochantite was unheard of until the Maria mine production hit the market about in the last 10 years. Stout, well terminated crystals are still exceedingly rare, and this is a good example of the species.

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Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/update4/ML00232a.jpg]

Brochantite from Milpillas Mine, Municipo de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico [db_pics/update4/ML00232b.jpg]

ML00233 - Fluorite on Quartz
Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
small cabinet - 6.8 x 6.0 x 4.6 cm
~~$ 180.00~~ DISCOUNTED 35.00% OFF TO $ 117.00

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An aesthetic single fluorite on quartz with good natural display.

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Fluorite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China [db_pics/update4/ML00233a.jpg]

Fluorite on Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China [db_pics/update4/ML00233b.jpg]

ML00234 - Fluorapatite & Quartz
Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 6.7 x 5.4 x 3.1 cm
~~$ 875.00~~ DISCOUNTED 60.00% OFF TO $ 350.00

An unusually large blue fluorapatite from Brazil.

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Fluorapatite & Quartz from Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/update4/ML00234a.jpg]

Fluorapatite & Quartz from Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/update4/ML00234b.jpg]

ML00235 - Pyromorphite
Mt. Isa Mines, Queensland, Australia
cabinet - 13.5 x 6.6 x 3.0 cm
SOLD

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A structural geologist would love the fracture patterns on the host rock, but the importance of this specimen lies with the pyromorphite crystals on top.

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Pyromorphite from Mt. Isa Mines, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/update4/ML00235a.jpg]

Pyromorphite from Mt. Isa Mines, Queensland, Australia [db_pics/update4/ML00235b.jpg]

ML00236 - Elbaite with Lepidolite
Jonas Mine, Itatiaia District, Minas Gerais, Brazil
cabinet - 11.6 x 6.5 x 2.9 cm
$ 750.00 SOLD

A mass of lavender lepidolite and red tourmalines from the Jonas Mine.

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Elbaite with Lepidolite from Jonas Mine, Itatiaia District, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/update4/ML00236a.jpg]

Elbaite with Lepidolite from Jonas Mine, Itatiaia District, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/update4/ML00236b.jpg]

Elbaite with Lepidolite from Jonas Mine, Itatiaia District, Minas Gerais, Brazil [db_pics/update4/ML00236c.jpg]

ML00237 - Pyrite
Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittma, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
cabinet - 13.3 x 6.6 x 5.0 cm
~~$ 300.00~~ DISCOUNTED 35.00% OFF TO $ 195.00

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Tuscany is not all about excellent food and wine; they have good pyrite as well!

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Pyrite from Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittma, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy [db_pics/update4/ML00237a.jpg]

Pyrite from Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittma, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy [db_pics/update4/ML00237b.jpg]

ML00238 - Orthoclase var. Adularia with Quartz
Furka Region, Canton Uri, Switzerland
cabinet - 12.2 x 8.4 x 6.5 cm
~~$ 250.00~~ DISCOUNTED 60.00% OFF TO $ 100.00

This adularia crystal appears to be twinned and has very lustrous faces.

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Orthoclase var. Adularia with Quartz from Furka Region, Canton Uri, Switzerland [db_pics/update4/ML00238a.jpg]

Orthoclase var. Adularia with Quartz from Furka Region, Canton Uri, Switzerland [db_pics/update4/ML00238b.jpg]

ML00239 - Copper
Itauz Mine, 60 km from Dzhezkazgan City, Dzhezkazgan Oblast, Kazakhstan
cabinet - 10.4 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
SOLD

An exceptionally long spinel law twinned copper crystal.

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Copper from Itauz Mine, 60 km from Dzhezkazgan City, Dzhezkazgan Oblast, Kazakhstan [db_pics/update4/ML00239a.jpg]

Copper from Itauz Mine, 60 km from Dzhezkazgan City, Dzhezkazgan Oblast, Kazakhstan [db_pics/update4/ML00239b.jpg]

Copper from Itauz Mine, 60 km from Dzhezkazgan City, Dzhezkazgan Oblast, Kazakhstan [db_pics/update4/ML00239c.jpg]

Copper from Itauz Mine, 60 km from Dzhezkazgan City, Dzhezkazgan Oblast, Kazakhstan [db_pics/update4/ML00239d.jpg]

ML00240 - Microcline, Muscovite & Beryl
Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China
cabinet - 10.3 x 7.6 x 7.5 cm
SOLD

The isolated muscovite crystals are unusual in this specimen. Its difficult to decide whether to display for the muscovite and feldspar crystals, or the other side with tabular Beryl crystals.

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Microcline, Muscovite & Beryl from Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/update4/ML00240a.jpg]

Microcline, Muscovite & Beryl from Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/update4/ML00240a.jpg]

Microcline, Muscovite & Beryl from Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/update4/ML00240b.jpg]

Microcline, Muscovite & Beryl from Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/update4/ML00240c.jpg]

Microcline, Muscovite & Beryl from Xuebaoding Mine, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China [db_pics/update4/ML00240d.jpg]

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