Minerals
Gunnar Färber
Minerals
Gunnar Färber
2025/11/02
Due to my participation in the Denver trade fair, you will receive my new List 2-2025 today, somewhat late. This time, it features new minerals and rarities such as Honzaite, Muonionalustaite, Strontiopharmacosiderite, Vakhrushevaite, Chromio-pargasite, Bisbeeite, Eclarite, Felbertalite, Ferro-anthophyllite, Giessenite, Lindströmite, Minnesotaite, Tantalexenite-(Y), Tavagnascoite, and several others.
In July, a collecting trip took me to Northern Finland, where I discovered, among other things, a Barroisite – "Nuummite" – as a new gemstone material. I also had the opportunity to collect some beautiful Fluoro-Tremolite, Chrom-Dravite, and Cubanite specimens in the Luikonlahti Mine.
A focus of this list is rare Bismuth and Cobalt sulfides from Gladhammer in Sweden. Several hundred modern analyses in August of old samples from the 1990s yielded Carrollite, Cobaltite, and Linnaeite, as well as rarities such as Eclarite, Felbertalite, Gladite, Giessenite, Izoclakeite, Wittichenite, Lindströmite, and several others.
Another highlight on the list is a Garnet-Phonolite from the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific, as well as Hauyne from Cape Verde. There are also some interesting finds from Congo, including nice Cobaltoan-Calcite, an outstanding new find with large Libethenite crystals, and attractive Kolwezite, Reichenbachite, and Tangeite.
I offer an extensive assessment and analysis service. I´ve own modern REM-EDX technology available, please ask for more details.
the prices relate directly to the expense of acquiring the specimens and the work (cleaning, testing, etc.) done on them. All prices include the current 7% VAT on minerals.
I give a discount with large orders only.
I accept regular bank transfer, Master, Visa cards and Paypal.
I describe the material as accurately as possible, to minimize any possible discrepancy felt on receipt. owever, if you are not satisfied with a specimen, please send it back promptly in its original condition, well packed.
Inside Germany the postage costs € 5.50; for orders of € 150 and over, I prepay shipping. Within the EU shipping costs € 8,50; shipping is free on orders over € 250. Outside the EU shipping for under 1 kg is € 8,50. For over 1 kg costs at least € 25.50 (depending on weight and the respective postal rates). All parcels are insured.
xx = crystals
(xx)= partial or intergrown crystals
X or x = single crystal
Capsel (capsule) = 0.1 to 0.5 cm
MM = micromount approx. 0.5 to 1.0 cm
KS = small piece approx. 1.5 to 4 cm;
NS = average-sized piece approx. 4 to 7 cm
HS = hand-sized piece 7 to 10 cm;
GS / MS = museum-sized pieces larger than 10 cm
xls = crystals; (xls) = partial or intergrown crystals; xl = single crystal.
Capsule= 0.1 to 0.5 cm; MM = micromounts approx. 0.5 to 1.5 cm; KS = small piece approx. 1.5 to 4 cm.
NS = average-sized piece approx. 4 to 7 cm; HS = hand-sized piece 7 to 10 cm; GS / MS = museum-sized pieces larger than 10 cm.