2023 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium Auction

Thanks for exploring this year's Dallas Symposium Benefit Auction, closing on SATURDAY, August 19th at 6:00 PM CT. Auction proceeds benefit Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. 

We have 30+ items available here, including fine minerals, unique experiences, and special mineralia! 

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Crocoite in natural pocket
Red Lead Mine, Zeehan mining dist., West Coast mun., Tasmania, Australia
8.8 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm
Winning Bid: $4,850
Agate Earrings
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Joseph Lieberz/Jewel Tunnel Imports
5.7 x 2.6 x 0.3 cm (each)
Winning Bid: $624
Quartz with Tourmaline inclusions
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Rock Currier
7.4 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $1,300
Baryte with Copper inclusions (rare!)
Mashamba West Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo
2.0 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $2,650
Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Simanjiro Dist., Manyara Region, Tanzania
5.5 x 4.9 x 1.9 cm, 58.2 grams
Winning Bid: $1,716
Rhodonite
San Martin Mine, Chiurucu, Huallanca, Bolognesi Prov., Ancash, Peru
5.3 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,650
Quartz var. Amethyst gemstone
Hallelujah Junction area, Washoe Co., Nevada, USA
Ex. Jim Houran
3.2 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm
Winning Bid: $2,950
Tourmaline with Lepidolite
Golconda area, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.1 x 6.0 x 5.1 cm
Winning Bid: $715
Ludlockite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
2.1 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm
Winning Bid: $889
Fluorite gemstone
Nagar, Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Pakistan
2.4 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm, 54.45 cts
Winning Bid: $1,550
Calcite
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande Mining Dist., San Diego Co., California, USA
Ex. Kay Robertson
5.7 x 5.5 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $230
Corundum var. Sapphire
Soboba Hot Springs, San Jacinto Mtns., Riverside Co., California, USA
Ex. Kay Robertson
15.0 x 9.4 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $1,250
Fluorapatite (circa 1800s)
Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Ex. Kay Robertson
10.2 x 6.2 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,200
Calcite with Boulangerite inclusions (floater)
Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
Ex. Dr. Art Soregaroli
4.8 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $385
Bronzite (cabochon)
Beartooth Mtns., Park Co., Wyoming, USA
Ex. Jim Houran
9.1 x 3.2 x 1.0 cm, 230 cts
Winning Bid: $210
Lunch with the Spann's
Dallas, Texas, USA
Ex. Gail & Jim Spann
Winning Bid: $610
Colorado VIP Field Trip for Amazonite and Topaz with the Dorris family
Colorado, USA
Ex. Dorris family
Winning Bid: $5,800
Arkansas QUARTZ Mine Trip to Fisher Mountain
Fisher Mtn., Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
Winning Bid: $2,850
Norville Gem & Mineral Museum Tour in Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ex. University of Arizona
Winning Bid: $390
Los Angeles County Museum Tour
Los Angeles, California, USA
Ex. Los Angeles County Museum
Winning Bid: $1,301
Azurite (old classic, 1970s)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Ron Romanella family
7.5 x 4.9 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $487
IKONS: The Beauty of Fine Minerals - All authors signed, advance copy
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ex. Dr. Rob Lavinsky
Winning Bid: $919
Mineral Collections in Texas III (Hardcover)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ex. The Mineralogical Record
Winning Bid: $160
Eureka! Self-Collected Minerals (Hardcover)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ex. The Mineralogical Record
Winning Bid: $235
Refined Elegance: The Small Treasures of Mineralogy (Hardcover)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ex. The Mineralogical Record
Winning Bid: $220
Antique Miners’ Candlesticks Book (Hardcover)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ex. The Mineralogical Record
Winning Bid: $152
Fifty Years of What’s New in Minerals Set
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ex. The Mineralogical Record
Winning Bid: $413
Rubellite Tourmaline on Quartz
Paprok, Kamdesh Dist., Nuristan, Afghanistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 cm
Winning Bid: $11,250
Peridot
Sapat Gali, Naran, Mansehra Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov., Pakistan
7.0 x 4.1 x 3.9 cm, 153.7 grams
Winning Bid: $7,877
Afghanite on Marble
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Prov., Afghanistan
3.4 x 3.1 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $875