Ilvaite

Ilvaite crystal, 11.9 cm, from the Laxey drift, South Mountain mine, South Mountain Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho. Ex Robert Ray collection, ex David Shannon Minerals, ex Jordi Fabre Minerals. László Kupi photo.

Product details

SpeciesIlvaite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.9 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Idaho, Laxey Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 205
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jordi FabreNot disclosed
—David ShannonNot disclosed
—Robert RayNot disclosed

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Ilvaite
Mineral guide
Learn about Ilvaite
black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.
Ilvaite
Regional guide
Ilvaite from Laxey Mine
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Locality guide
Laxey Mine
Laxey Mine, USA — a key South Mountain locality yielding sharp ilvaite on quartz with historic skarn; prized by collectors for large, lustrous crystals.