[Rockhounds] Grandviewite

[Lanny R]

On Mar 29, 2009, at 1:24 PM, Kreigh Tomaszewski wrote:

> Thanks Lanny, and Julie. Wayne must have done extensive sampling of  
> the mine from the number of specimens on the market.
>
> Kreigh

Ahh, come on. He must have only taken a few for scientific  
purposes. :-)>

Lanny
>
>
>
> On Sunday, Mar 29, 2009, at 12:03 America/Detroit, Lanny R wrote:
>
>> Hi Kreigh,
>>
>> An article by Wayne Leicht describing the mine and mineralogy of  
>> the Grandview Mine was published in the MR (V. 2, No. 5, 1971). In  
>> that article, he describes "Unknown #5." At that time, he had  
>> permission from the Park Service to sample the mine to study the  
>> mineralogy. The timing fits for it to be the source of the material  
>> that is shown in the www.mineralman.com website that Julie directed  
>> us too.
>>
>> Later in the '70s, I was told stories at the Tucson Shows of some  
>> surreptitious collecting attempts, but in general it wasn't worth  
>> the trouble for any commercial mineral specimen interest, but that  
>> doesn't mean there weren't some specimens obtained by others later.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Lanny
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 28, 2009, at 8:09 PM, Kreigh Tomaszewski wrote:
>>
>>> 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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