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Ludlamite

Ludlamite crystals on matrix, 8.5 cm, from the Blackbird mine, Cobalt, Lemhi County, Idaho. Illustrated in the Connoisseur's Choice column, Rocks & Minerals magazine, November–December 1998. Ex collections of the Smithsonian Institution, Ed David, and Martin Zinn. Photo by László Kupi.

Product details

SpeciesLudlamite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Idaho, Blackbird Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 199
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Martin ZinnNot disclosed
—Ed DavidNot disclosed
—Smithsonian InstitutionNot disclosed

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Ludlamite
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vivid emerald-green crystals with glassy luster; prized for color, rarity, and localities like Huanggang, Huanuni, Huanzala for collecting value.
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Ludlamite from Blackbird Mine
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Blackbird Mine
Blackbird Mine, Idaho — cobalt-copper district yielding phosphate minerals, notably ludlamite and vivianite, prized as a closed-locality classic.