The Stolen Specimen Alert page posts photos and information regarding stolen mineral specimens. This service is open to anyone, including mineral dealers, museum curators and private collectors, who have suffered a theft, and who can supply a photo of the stolen specimens. Please also supply contact information or other instructions for those who may recognize a posted specimen. To have a specimen posted here, contact the editor at minrecord@comcast.net. |
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Number of specimens found: 46 | Specimens being viewed: 17 to 24
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Gold, 6 cm, from the Round Mountain mine, Nye Co., Nevada. Stolen from the Sterling Hill Mining Mueum; contact Earl Verbeek, everbeek@ptd.net. |
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STOLEN IN 2011:
GOLD, Mystery Wind Mine, Placer County, California. Beautiful leaves (dendrites) of crystallized gold (4.4 cm), no matrix, beautiful golden yellow color.
CONTACT: Denise Galts
gmtpmineral@gmail.com
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STOLEN IN 2011:
GOLD, Eagle’s Nest mine, California; Excellent crystallized gold (nicknamed “the Llama”).
CONTACT: Denise Galts
gmtpmineral@gmail.com
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STOLEN IN 2011:
GOLD, Red Mountain gold mine (Round Mountain Gold Corp. High-grade vein, 5.32 oz.)
Framed, beautiful 18.5-cm crystallized gold plate, sprinkled with milky white quartz up to 5 mm.
CONTACT: Denise Galts
gmtpmineral@gmail.com
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STOLEN IN 2011:
JEREMEJEVITE, Namibia; 2 Jeremejevite cut stones, blue color (5 and 4 mm).
CONTACT: Denise Galts
gmtpmineral@gmail.com
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STOLEN IN 2011:
GOLD, Lokel mine, Winnemucca, Nevada; Arborescent crystals on limonite-stained quartz.
CONTACT: Denise Galts
gmtpmineral@gmail.com
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STOLEN IN 2011:
JEREMEJEVITE, Namibia; Superb single blue jeremejevite crystal, measuring 4 cm. Second best/largest crystal in the world.
CONTACT: Denise Galts
gmtpmineral@gmail.com
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STOLEN IN 2011:
GOLD, San Pedro mine, New Mexico; Gold wires in calcite matrix.
CONTACT: Denise Galts
gmtpmineral@gmail.com
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