FMF Collections

The Foundation Collection contains over 800 specimens representing ~128 species. Arizona minerals represent the main focus of the collection and approximately 45 percent of the specimens are from Arizona.

History of the Flagg Foundation Collection 

A portion of the Flagg Mineral Foundation collection ( 250+ specimens ) is now on display at the UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum in Tucson. When in Tucson please stop by to view many of the specimens mentioned in the collection history article and the many other wonderful collections on display. The museum also has web access to a variety of specimens on display, you may see the Flagg Collection specimens by clicking here.

Recent additions to the FMF Collection

Azurite & Malachite, Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
7″x4″x2″    Donated by Wayne Thompson – Jan2015    Photo by Jeff Scovil

The slideshow below shows a few examples of the FMF Arizona collection.

Aragonite "Birds Nest", Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Calcite "Birds Nest", Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Calcite & Malachite, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Calcite on Descloizite, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Calcite on Wulfenite, Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., AZ

Caledonite & Diabolite, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Cerussite, Campbell Shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Cerussite, Flux Mine, Santa Cruz Co., AZ

Cerussite on Dioptase, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Cerussite, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Cerussite, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Cerussite, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Chrysocolla after Gypsum, Ray Mine, Pinal Co., AZ

Copper & Cuprite, Ray Mine, Pinal Co., AZ

Copper in Calcite, Holbrook Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Copper on Calcite, Cole Shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Copper on Wood, Ray Mine, Pinal Co., AZ

Cuprite, Irish Mag Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Gold, Yavapai Co., AZ

Gypsum, Cole Shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Leadhillite, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Malachite, Czar Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Minium, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Pyrite, Cole Shaft, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Quartz - Japan Law Twin, Washington Camp, Santa Cruz Co., AZ

Quartz on Andradite Garnet, Stanley Butte, Graham Co., AZ

Quartz ps. Chrysocholla ps. Malachite ps. Azurite, Miami, Gila Co., AZ

Rhodochrosite, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Scheelite, Rogers Mine, Dos Cabezas, Cochise Co., AZ

Silver, Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone, Cochise Co., AZ

Smithsonite, 79 Mine, Gila Co., AZ

Smithsonite with Calcite and Wulfenite, 79 Mine, Gila Co., AZ

Variscite, Bisbee, Cochise Co., AZ

Weeksite, Anderson Mine, Yavapai Co., AZ

Wulfenite, 79 Mine, Gila Co., AZ

Wulfenite & Cerussite, Tiger, Pinal Co., AZ

Wulfenite, Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., AZ

Wulfenite, Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., AZ

Wulfenite, Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., AZ

Wulfenite & Mimetite, Rowley Mine, Theba, Maricopa Co., AZ

Wulfenite on Mottramite, 79 Mine, Gila Co., AZ

Wulfenite, Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., AZ closeup

Wulfenite, Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., AZ

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