I recently managed to get a hold of some excellent quality specimens formerly owned by Roger Harker, a prominent British mineralogist who happens to have studied in my home city of Leicester.

Plenty of these were owned by other well known figures in the mineralogy world, and while the boxes are a little shabby from storage, the labels are primarily intact keeping the specimens reasonably well labelled.

I’ve collected them all in a series of blog posts here, so you can take a look. I’ve tried to keep the prices down – specimens like this can fetch quite a price but hopefully these are somewhat more affordable. Click through to the listings, and let me know if you’d like any more photos.
 


••• Roger Harker specimens – Set #1 ••• Roger Harker specimens – Set #2 •••


Actinolite, Hematite, Feldspar from Shap Pink Quarry, Cumbria
Actinolite, Hematite, Feldspar from Shap Pink Quarry, Cumbria
Ex. Roger Harker, S.D.P.H. collections.

Anatase from Twll Maen Grisial, Wales
Anatase from Twll Maen Grisial, Wales
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

 Anatase and Quartz from Llechog Ridge, Wales
Anatase and Quartz from Llechog Ridge, Wales
Ex. Roger Harker, D. B. Hardman collections.

Anglesite and Linarite from East Roman Gravels Mine, Shropshire
Anglesite and Linarite from East Roman Gravels Mine, Shropshire
Ex. Roger Harker collection.
Aurichalcite and Fluorite from Hilton Mine, Cumbria
Aurichalcite and Fluorite from Hilton Mine, Cumbria
Ex. Roger Harker, M.E. Smith collections.
Brochantite and Cyanotrichite from Grand View Mine, USA
Brochantite and Cyanotrichite from Grand View Mine, USA
Ex. Roger Harker collection.
Calcite and Quartz from Burtree Pasture Mine, County Durham
Calcite and Quartz from Burtree Pasture Mine, County Durham
Ex. Roger Harker, R.J. King, M. E. Smith collections.
 Cerussite from Coldstones Quarry, North Yorkshire
Cerussite from Coldstones Quarry, North Yorkshire
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

Cerussite from Red Gill Mine, Cumbria
Cerussite from Red Gill Mine, Cumbria – SOLD
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

Chabazite from Craigahulliar Quarry, Northern Ireland
Chabazite from Craigahulliar Quarry, Northern Ireland
Ex. Roger Harker, Harry J Foy collections.
Freieslebenite from Himmelsfürst Mine, Germany
Freieslebenite from Himmelsfürst Mine, Germany
Ex. Roger Harker, R.W. Barstow collections.
Hemimorphite from ‘Fluorspar Cavern’, Derbyshire
Hemimorphite from ‘Fluorspar Cavern’, Derbyshire
Ex. Roger Harker, R. Johnson collections.
Linarite, Brochantite, Caledonite, Cerussite from East Roman Gravels Mine, Shropshire
Linarite, Brochantite, Caledonite, and Cerussite from East Roman Gravels Mine, Shropshire
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

Malachite from Cannington Park Quarry, Somerset
Malachite from Cannington Park Quarry, Somerset
Ex. Roger Harker, M. E. Smith collections.

Malachite and Chrysocolla from Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire
Malachite and Chrysocolla from Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire – SOLD
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

Pharmacosiderite from Burdell Gill, Cumbria
Pharmacosiderite from Burdell Gill, Cumbria – SOLD
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

Realgar from Saint-Étienne, France
Realgar from Saint-Étienne, France
Ex. Roger Harker, W. Klein collections.

 Rutile from Twll Maen Grisial, Wales
Rutile from Twll Maen Grisial, Wales
Ex. Roger Harker collection.
Turquoise from Bishop Mine, USA
Turquoise from Bishop Mine, USA
Ex. Roger Harker, D. B. Hardman collections.

Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco
Vanadinite from Mibladen, Morocco – SOLD
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

 Vésigniéite and Malachite from Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire
Vésigniéite and Malachite from Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire
Ex. Roger Harker collection.

 Vésigniéite and Malachite from Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire
Vésigniéite and Malachite from Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire (#2)
Ex. Roger Harker collection.