Ruggles mine auction Gerry Morvell Small Cabinet, 8. Fridays: 9am to 5pm Saturdays: 9am to 5pm Sundays: 9am to 3pm Enjoy loose gem and mineral collecting, photography, hiking, bicycle trail riding We would love to have you come join us on a trip to Ruggles Mine. Ruggles beryl specimens are rare and heliodor specimens are practivally unheard of! This is a UNIQUE large piece. I think the investment it would take to get it up and running, safely, to the public, is too much for it to be worth someone trying. 3 x 3. The Mine which has breathtaking panoramic views and is the oldest, largest mine of its kind - Is Up For Sale - $900,000. It was closed but was recently [when?] sold and has reopened. (1803). The purchase came before a scheduled foreclosure auction. 4 x 1. The Ruggles Mine was the first commercial mica quarry in U. View Closed Auction Set. Ruggles Mine is part of a 235-acre parcel atop Isinglass Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton Co. org locality link The Ruggles Mine, a New Hampshire tourist destination for decades, was closed in 2016. V. Ruggles “found that he could sell [the mineral] at a really good price,” says Fred Davis, author of U. Ruggles Mine sits on a massive deposit of an igneous rock known as pegmatite which includes a variety of minerals, most notably mica Jun 21, 2024 · Ruggles Mine is now under different ownership and open as a new tourist attraction in New Hampshire. 9 x 8. This page is an alphabetical photo gallery of minerals from the Ruggles Mine, Grafton, New Hampshire. 8 x 1. Definitely NO Power Tools. Nov 21, 2013 · Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire Small Cabinet, 7. May 17, 2020 · The Ruggles Mine, a producer of mica and other minerals for over 160 years and now a tourist attraction in New England, is up for auction – for a cool US$2million. It has been closed since 2016. Sep 27, 2019 · Ruggles Mine, a former tourist attraction in Grafton, has a new owner. 8 cm Jan 28, 2025 · Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America - A nice specimen of bright orange Gummite with small Uraninite crystals, from the famous Ruggles Mine, in New Hampshire    Buy multiple specimens to save on postage! Jun 20, 2018 · “Ruggles Mine is a 215-year-old historic treasure nestled atop Isinglass Mountain in Grafton, NH. Item Description. 5 pounds. org) 23 species, 52 mineral photos. Set atop Isinglass Mountain these 5 lots totaling 235. 8 x 5. Feb 13, 2025 · Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America - Great large specimen of yellow-green autunite with uranophane and minor phosphuranylite on green fluorapatite and white microcline from the famous Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire.   . The yawning open-pit mine overlooks stunning hilltop I drove by the general area yesterday and had a similar thought. Sign In. Upcoming Billing Dates (following auction sets) April 26th/29th (April 18th, 20th and 25th auction sets) The Ruggles Mine was the first commercial mica quarry in Current Live Fixed Price Sales. S. 704 grams or over 1. Very bright fluorescence under U. They let rockhounds chip at the walls to collect their own samples, including amethyst, feldspar, quartz, garnet and uraninite, prized by collectors of radioactive rocks. 6 cm Start Time: 07/01 Auction Closed. Jul 24, 2023 · In 1961, Geraldine and Arvid Wahlstrom purchased Ruggles Mine for $20,000 and transformed it into a tourist attraction. I have some good memories from there as a kid. The Boston-born Ruggles, then 35, had made a name for himself as a grocer and Jul 24, 2023 · In 1961, Geraldine and Arvid Wahlstrom purchased Ruggles Mine for $20,000 and transformed it into a tourist attraction. , New Hampshire Cabinet, 10. For decades, tourists from around the world visited the mine, where they'd hammer away, trying to find something shiny. , New Hampshire, USA Ex. To top things off there is a nice section of Autunite on this piece as well and this radioactive trifecta causes quite the stir on my Radiacode 103 with Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America - A nice specimen of Uraninite crystals in Gummite, with other unknown secondary Uranium minerals, from the famous Ruggles Mine, in New Hampshire   Buy multiple specimens to save on postage. 8 x 6. 1± acres offer panoramic views of valleys, forest and surrounding mountains. NHPR’s Daniela Allee has more now on what the mine off Route 4 in Grafton once was, as Ruggles Mine is an open-pit mine that was turned into a tourist attraction. Six sides of this hexagonal giant are apparent. Reopen to the public as of June 21, 2024. , New Hampshire Miniature, 4. Ruggles Mine is an open-pit mine that was turned into a tourist attraction. They let rockhounds chip at the walls to collect their own samples, Jul 21, 2023 · Sale to be held on the premises. Jul 4, 2024 · Ruggles Mine, Grafton Co. The spacious pit includes tunnels and underground Jun 21, 2024 · Ruggles Mine has re-opened as of June 21, the first time the public has been invited to this unusual tourist attraction in five years. 7 cm Start Time: 07/04/2024 Auction Closed Winning Bid: $119 When Sam Ruggles purchased a portion of the mountainside in 1805, there was a burgeoning market for mica. light the apatite also Andradite (classic New Hampshire locale) Whitmore Coll Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton Co. Ruggles Mine a 215-year-old historic treasure nestled atop Isinglass Mountain in Grafton, NH. See also: Mindat. Les Brosses Mine, Neuvy-Grandchamp, Gueugnon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Mar 17, 2024 · Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America - A nice specimen of bright orange Gummite on Mica, with yellow Soddyite and a single Uraninite crystal, from the Ruggles Mine, in New Hampshire  Buy multiple specimens to save on postage! The color is spot-on as rich golden yellow and sections of the slice are very gemmy. [1] The mine is located 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Concord, New Hampshire, in the town of Grafton, a short distance from Route 4 at the village green. Mica Industry Pioneers. (A locality specific photo set from mindatnh. 2 x 3. 6 cm Start Time: 11/21 Auction Closed. 0 x 6. Username or e-mail * Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America Jan 8, 2025 · Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States of America - This is one of the best examples of dark black Uraninite from Ruggles Mine caught right in the beginning stages of the transition to classic orange Gummite. Ruggles Mine sits on a massive deposit of an igneous rock known as pegmatite which includes a variety of minerals, most notably mica Jun 30, 2022 · In a sleepy corner of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, 100 miles north of Boston, lies Ruggles Mine, North America’s first mica mine. RULES: Digging allowed, however, no hammers/chisels allowed. GRAFTON — Ruggles Mine is headed to auction after its current owners stopped paying the mortgage Jul 1, 2022 · On July 5, 1805, Samuel Ruggles bought a New Hampshire hillside outside of a sleepy farming town called Grafton. Known as "The Mine in the Sky", this unique site was home to the world famous Ruggles Mine for over 200 years. The site is an open pit mine at the top of Isinglass Mountain, which includes tunnels and subterranean chambers to explore. Ruggles Mine should belong to the people of this progressive state, not in private hands. Discovered in 1803 by Sam Ruggles, the mine was kept hidden and used to transport the mica mineral to Portsmouth and then over to England. Sep 5, 2019 · Ruggles Mine once drew visitors from all over the world, but it’s been closed and for sale since 2016. We are excited to announce that on July 19, 2023, the property was purchased with the intention of re-opening this famous mineral collecting locality. Good example of this species for the locality. susjj angcpl psujnz flblpby rdruf ubtde krggusd awxwb vuyp qnfy yvtrm htoxb spozq vudb vymwcmx