[Rockhounds] Grandviewite

[Julie Siebel]

http://www.mineralman.com/sale/mineralmanWORLD4.html

That page has some text that explains where it came from, I think. (Hence 
the 2007-004...it was finally identified in April 2007)

Julie



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kreigh Tomaszewski" <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 8:09 PM
Subject: [Rockhounds] Grandviewite


> Grandviewite is IMA 2007-004. The Type Locality (and only locality) is the 
> Grand View Mine (Last Chance Mine; No. 1 Pat claim 3591; No. 5 Pat claim 
> 3592a; No. 4 Pat claim 3592a; Canyon Copper Mine; Grand Canyon Mine), 
> Cape Royal,  Horseshoe Mesa,  Grand Canyon National Park,  Grandview 
> District,  Coconino Co.,  Arizona,  USA.
>
> Does anyone know how permission was obtained to legally collect specimens 
> in Grand Canyon National Park so they can be offered for commercial sale 
> to collectors? I know several mineral dealers who are offering specimens, 
> and eBay has many specimens for sale.
>
> Or is this all old stuff collected decades ago coming out of closets?
>
> Kreigh
>
>
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