FMF Minerals Gallery

Andyrobertsite with Calcioandyrobertsite on Olivenite. Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: 4.1 cm. high Holotype specimen Mineralogical Record cover Vol. 30, No. 3, May - June 1999 Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Andyrobertsite wi
Tsumeb mine, Tsum

Apophyllite-(KF) xl on Quartz xl Fengjiashan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye County, Huangshi, Hubei, China Specimen size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Apophyllite-(KF)
Fengjiashan Mine,

Arsenbrackebuschite xls with Chalcocite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Miniature Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Arsenbrackebuschi
Tsumeb, Namibia

Azurite Tsumeb, Namibia Very old specimen from Green Hill Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Azurite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Bartelkeite xls with minor Mimetite Tsumeb, Namibia Whole specimen: Cabinet size Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Bartelkeite xls w
Tsumeb, Namibia

Bayldonite close up Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Bayldonite close
Tsumeb, Namibia

Bayldonite xls on Zinc Olivenite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Bayldonite xls on
Tsumeb, Namibia

Betpakdalite (canary yellow) with Scorodite and Quartz Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Miniature Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Betpakdalite (can
Tsumeb, Namibia

Betpakdalite xls in & on Scorodite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Structure type for Betpakdalite Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Betpakdalite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Beudantite close up Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Beudantite close
Tsumeb, Namibia

Beudantite large xls, microprobed Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Beudantite large
Tsumeb, Namibia

Bill Pinch who owns one of the best, if not the best, worldwide collection of rare species, having a peaceful chat with John White in Tucson 2009 (Author: Pinch Bill)

Bill Pinch who owns one of the bes

Brunogeierite close up Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Brunogeierite clo
Tsumeb, Namibia

Brunogeierite xls with Stottite and Zn Siderite xls. Structure type - xls used from this specimen. Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Brunogeierite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Cadmium Willemite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Cadmium Willemite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Carminite crystals (reddish) with Beudantite crystals Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Small Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Carminite crystal
Tsumeb, Namibia

Different view of the Paolovite xls. on Sperrylite xls. Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril’sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Different view of
Talnakh Cu-Ni Dep

Dioptase on Calcite Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Dioptase on Calci
Tsumeb, Namibia

Ekatite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: 15 mm. Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Ekatite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Elyite close up Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Elyite close up
Tsumeb, Namibia

Elyite Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: Miniature Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Elyite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Ferberite with Arsenopyrite Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang, Chenzhou, Hunan, China Specimen Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Ferberite with Ar
Yaogangxian Mine,

Fleischerite xls with Cerussite Tsumeb, Namibia Size: 1.6 cm wide Part of type Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Fleischerite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Furutobeite xls close up Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Furutobeite xls c
Tsumeb, Namibia

Furutobeite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: Cabinet Structure type R060937 Analyzed by Raman spectroscopy standard Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Furutobeite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Kegelite close up Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Kegelite close up
Tsumeb, Namibia

Kegelite with Mimetite Tsumeb, Namibia Analyzed by Raman spectroscopy standard Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Kegelite with Mim
Tsumeb, Namibia

Keyite (bluish crystals), Schultenite (clear green crystals), Cuproadamite (darker green crystals) Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Miniature Keyite structure type Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Keyite (bluish cr
Tsumeb, Namibia

Kottigite Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Kottigite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Leadhillite Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: Cabinet - 8.8 cm. Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Leadhillite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Legrandite Zinc pocket, 4400 level, Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Legrandite
Zinc pocket, 4400

Linarite xls - very old specimen Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Linarite xls - ve
Tsumeb, Namibia

Ludlockite Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Ludlockite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Mawbyite on Scorodite (close up) Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Mawbyite on Scoro
Tsumeb, Namibia

Mawbyite red brown xls on Scorodite xls and Quartz xls Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Miniature Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Mawbyite red brow
Tsumeb, Namibia

Metazeunerite Xls on Creedite Xls Guizhou, China Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Metazeunerite Xls
Guizhou, China

Mimetite Pingtouling Mine, Liannan, Sanjiang, Guangdong, China Specimen size: "Miniature" Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Mimetite
Pingtouling Mine,

Olivenite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Small Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Olivenite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Pääkkönenite with Kermesite and Valentinite Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi, China Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Pääkkönenite with
Caiwa Mine, Danfe

Paolovite xls.hopper like bronze lilac on Sperrylite xls. / only known specimen of crystals up to now. Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril’sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Paolovite xls.hop
Talnakh Cu-Ni Dep

Phosgenite detail Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Phosgenite detail
Tsumeb, Namibia

Phosgenite Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Phosgenite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Plumbotsumite xls with Alamosite xl Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Miniature Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Plumbotsumite xls
Tsumeb, Namibia

Pyrite xl on Dolomite xls Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China Specimen size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Pyrite xl on Dolo
Shangbao Mine, Le

Pyromorphite Daoping Mine, Guilin, Guangxi, China Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gui

Samsonite xls (detail) Samson vein, St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Germany Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Samsonite xls (de
Samson vein, St.

Samsonite xls Samson vein, St. Andreasberg, Harz Mountains, Germany Miniature Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Samsonite xls
Samson vein, St.

Schneiderhohnite xls Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: 3.4 cm. high Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF (Author: Pinch Bill)

Schneiderhohnite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Scorodite xls with Quartz xls Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Cabinet - 3.9 cm. high Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Scorodite xls wit
Tsumeb, Namibia

Segnitite on Quartz Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Segnitite on Quar
Tsumeb, Namibia

Senarmontite xls on Pääkkönenite balls Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi, China Specimen size: Small cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Senarmontite xls
Caiwa Mine, Danfe

Sohngeite twin xls with Otjisumeite Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Small Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Sohngeite twin xl
Tsumeb, Namibia

Stibioclaudetite xl with Leiteite xls and Ludlockite Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Stibioclaudetite
Tsumeb, Namibia

Stibioclaudetite close up Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Stibioclaudetite
Tsumeb, Namibia

The label (Author: Pinch Bill)

The label

The Pinch Medal is a prize awarded every two years by the Mineralogical Association of Canada, and is given to the people in the field of amateur mineralogy who have made ​​an outstanding contribution to the science of mineralogy. All photos: Gail Spann (Author: Pinch Bill)

The Pinch Medal i
All photos: Gail

Valentinite on Pääkkönenite Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi, China Specimen Size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Valentinite on Pä
Caiwa Mine, Danfe

Valentinite on Pääkkönenite Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi, China Close up Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Valentinite on Pä
Caiwa Mine, Danfe

Valentinite on Pääkkönenite Caiwa Mine, Danfeng County, Shaanxi, China Close up Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Valentinite on Pä
Caiwa Mine, Danfe

Veszelyite on Hemimorphite Laochang Mine, Gejiu Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China Detail Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Veszelyite on Hem
Laochang Mine, Ge

Veszelyite on Hemimorphite Laochang Mine, Gejiu Co., Honghe, Yunnan, China Specimen size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Veszelyite on Hem
Laochang Mine, Ge

Warikahnite with Quartz Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: 4.9 x 3 cm. Mineralogical Record cover, Vol. 36, No. 4, July - August 2005 Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Warikahnite with
Tsumeb, Namibia

Wilhelmkleinite xl on Scorodite xl & Gerdtremmelite xls 9mm xl Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen size: Thumbnail Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Wilhelmkleinite x
Tsumeb, Namibia

William W. Pinch at the Denver Show 2009 (Author: Pinch Bill)

William W. Pinch at the Denver Sho

William W. Pinch posing with his medal that he won, it was the first edition of the trophy (Author: Pinch Bill)

William W. Pinch posing with his m

Wulfenite detail Sichuan, China Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Wulfenite detail
Sichuan, China

Wulfenite xl on Dioptase xls Tsumeb, Namibia Size: Miniature Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Wulfenite xl on D
Tsumeb, Namibia

Wulfenite Sichuan, China Specimen size: Cabinet Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Wulfenite
Sichuan, China

Xanthoconite Imiter, Morocco Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Xanthoconite
Imiter, Morocco

Zincroselite Tsumeb, Namibia Specimen: William Pinch Collection Photo: Jeff Scovil & The RRUFF Project (Author: Pinch Bill)

Zincroselite
Tsumeb, Namibia