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I first collected these from the Bill Waley Indian Allotment tungsten mine in Drum Valley, CA in 1972. They were in a cave type area in the mine, where the calcite had been dissolved away leaving the vesuvianite.   I wrote the location up in "California Geology", October 1974. Vol. 27, Article title: Loellingite and Black Vesuvianite from Tulare county, California. Pages 224-226. California Div. of Mines and Geology publication.  I long since sold my share.    My collecting partner, at the time, has had these stashed away ever since.  He recently found them in his storage and asked me to put them on the site, so here they are.  Mostly of interest as an odd color, and somewhat strange form for vesuvianite.  A one time find, nothing is left of these, and rare occurrence for vesuvianite.   It has been suggested that these might be wiluite...I compared the x-ray diffraction pattern I took of these, and it appears to be closer to vesuvianite, although the diffraction pattern for wiluite and vesuvianite are very close in appearance.  

 

JC12641.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2 x 3 x 1.7 cm 19g.    $10.00   A lot of white siliceous material in fractures of the vesuvianite crystals.   Crystals are complete, but somewhat pitted.      RESERVED
JC12642.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2.8 x 2 x 2 cm 23g   $15.00   Three partial crystals.  The tops have been sheared off
JC12643.   Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.     2.5 x 2 x 1 cm 8gk   $10.00.  Small bright crystals.  Its hard to tell but the lower center looks like it has been damaged, or incompletely formed. 
JC12644.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   3 x 2 x 1 cm 15g   $25.00   Mostly complete crystals, with some whitish siliceous material present in the cracks of the crystals.  Lower left corner has been sheared off, as can be seen in this photo.   
JC12645.   Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   3.5 x 2.3 x 1 cm 23g   $15.00.   The very top center crystals have been cleaved off, and the far right side has also been cleaved off.  Several complete crystals in the center.   Bright luster.  
JC12646.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm 27g   $10.00.   A lot of siliceous material coating the crystals as can be seen.  The top left crystal is cleaved on the left side.  The crystal on the far right is also cleaved off.       RESERVED
JC12647.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2.2 x 2.9 cm 12g   $25.00.  The top crystal is complete with good luster.  the one on the left with the rust on it is complete, but a bit altered.   The center right crystal is rather pitted, but lustrous.    
JC12648.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2.2 x 3.4 cm 14g   $20.00   The topmost crystal has been cleaved off on the top and back.  The center crystal is complete, but pitted.  The bottom crystal is pitted, and cleaved a bit, with bright luster though.  
JC12649.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1.3 x 1.5 cm 6g   $8.00  The main crystal has been cleaved off on the top.    Crystal is about 75% complete.   
JC12650.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2 x 2.8 cm 18g   $18.00   Small, mostly complete crystals, with some white veining of this siliceous material.
JC12651.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2 x 3 cm 13g   $25.00    Small, bright luster, mostly complete crystals.  Some iron oxide staining, not quite as obvious as the photo makes it look.  
JC12652.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2 x 2.3 cm 10g  $25.00    The larger main crystal on the top is complete.  The crystal on the lower front has been cleaved.  
JC12652.  Another view. 
JC12653.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1.2 x 2.2 cm 7g   $20.00  Mostly complete crystal, there is a contact on the top where it grew against another crystal, and another contact on the bottom where it grew against another crystal.  
JC12654.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1.2 x 1.7 cm 8g   $25.00  A complete crystal with a few growth imperfections.  The bottom back of the crystal is contacted where it grew against another crystal, or matrix. 
JC12655.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2 x 2.7 cm 17g   $15.00   Abaout half complete crystal, the left side has a contact, as seen in the photo, and the bottom has been sheared off, also easily seen in the photo.  
JC12656.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.  1.5 x 2 cm 7g   $12.00   The top crystal has a contact mark on the left side, and is cleaved off on the lower part, below the crystal.   
JC12657.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.  1 x 2.3 cm 5g   $10.00   Mostly complete crystals.  The back side has been cleaved off.   There are growth pits on the larger crystal. 
JC12658.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1.5 x 2.5 cm 9g   $25.00    Small bright crystals.  Back side bottom part is broken off, not visible from the front.   
JC12658.  Another view.  
JC12659.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1 x 1.7 cm 3g   $10.00   Small bright, pitted crystals.  
JC12660.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1.5 x 1.3 cm 5g   $8.00  Somewhat duller luster crystal, with a silica coating on the bottom, and broken in the back.  
JC12661.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1.2 x 1.7 cm 5g   $8.00.   Abouit 80% complete crystal, with broken spot on the top and back.  
JC12662.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   2 x 2 cm 6g   $8.00   Mostly complete crystal with some silica coating dulling the luster a bit, and a white line of silica along a crack in the upper part of the crystal as seen here.   
JC12663.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1.3 x 1.3 cm 5g   $8.00   Mostly complete crystal, the back is cleaved off.  
JC12664.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1 x 1.3 cm 4g   $8.00   Complete crystal, although has some growth pits on it.  
JC12666.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   1 x 1.5 cm 3g   $8.00   Small, mostly complete crystals.   
JC12666.  Reverse.
JC12668.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   4.7 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm 44g   $35.00   The crystals on this one have good luster, and are rather pitted.  The top right crystal has the top of it broken off, as well as the back;  the back is all cleaved, where it was removed from the wall rock.   
JC12669.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   6.2 x 3 x 2 cm 67g   $90.00.   Most of the crystals are complete.  The ones near the front are somewhat pitted, as a natural occurrence.    The ones near the back are glassy and shiny.   There is one broken crystal in the very low part of the front on the right center area.    RESERVED  
JC12669.  Closer view. 
JC12670.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   5 x 3.5 x 3 cm 70g   $70.00  Seveeral complete crystals.  The topmost one is complete, although it has a small contact mark on the top left.   The central area has complete crystals, but there is some white siliceous crud here and there on the crystals.  The area on the right side has been broken from the matrix/wall rock.    No crystals there.   
JC12670.  Another view. 
JC12670.  Another view. 
JC12671.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   4 x 3 x 2.5 cm 61g with box   $95.00.   Main crystals are complete with bright luster. 
JC12672.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm 68g   $45.00  The crystals are mostly complete, a small one sandwiched between the top gray crystal and the bottom grey crystal, is broken.   The gray color is some type of alteration..
JC12673.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.   9 x 4 x 2.5 cm 100g   $90.00   The central crystal as seen here, is complete.  The small crystal on the right is complete, and the small crystal on the far left is complete, all the other crystals are broken.     
JC12673.  Another view.
JC12673.  Another view...shows the single whole crystal in the middle of the matrix.  The small crystal on the far right is also complete.   
JC12673.   Close view of the whole crystal. 
JC12674.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.  9 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm 129g  $40.00   Most of the crystals are complete, but rather pitted.  The larger crystal on the top left is broken, as can be seen in this photo.    The crystal on the far lower left has a pit in the center, and there is some siliceous crud in the pitted area, so its not broken, just poorly formed.    RESERVED
JC12674.   Another view. 
JC12674.   Another view. 
JC12674.   Another view. 
JC12675.  Vesuvianite.  Bill Waley Mine (Bill Waley Indian Allotment Mine), Drum Valley, Washapie Mountain, Tulare County, California.  17 x 7 x 7 cm >1000g   $375.00   Bright luster crystals through the center.   Looks better in person.   There is some siliceous coating on one edge of the piece, seen in the close up below, of the right end. 
JC12675.  Another view.
JC12675.  A closer view. right side.    
JC12675.  A closer view, central area.     

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