2024 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium Auction

Thanks for exploring this year's Dallas Symposium Benefit Auction, closing on SATURDAY, August 17th at 6:00 PM CT. Auction proceeds benefit The Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. 

We have 30+ items available here, including fine minerals, unique experiences, mineral magazines, books, and special memorabila! 

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Fluorite
Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo Con., Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Ex. Jim Boteler
22.0 x 18.0 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $3,500
Smithsonite, Aurichalcite, Rosasite, Azurite
Yanga Koubenza quarries, Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Republic of the Congo
6.1 x 3.4 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $700
Rhodochrosite (early 1900s)
Oppu Mine, Nakatsugaru Dist., Aomori Pref., Japan
7.9 x 5.4 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $6,100
Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Tinejdad, Errachidia Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
11.1 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $340
Malachite - unusual style
Star of the Congo Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
10.0 x 8.9 x 9.4 cm
Winning Bid: $633
Fluorapophyllite with Stilbite (2014 find)
Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India
15.5 x 13.3 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $536
Manganese Biominerals (Todorokite, Romanechite, Birnessite)
Chesapeake Bay, Calvert Co., Maryland, USA
Ex. Dr. Robert Hazen
8.8 x 8.6 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $362
Arsenic
Quiruvilca Mine, Santiago de Chuco Prov., La Libertad Dept., Peru
10.4 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $245
Arizona MR set
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Winning Bid: $270
Lunch with the Spanns
Dallas, Texas, USA
Ex. Gail & Jim Spann
Winning Bid: $545
Hallelujah Junction world-famous Quartz Scepter VIP Mine Trip - Nevada
Hallelujah Junction, north of Reno, Nevada, USA
Winning Bid: $4,050
Jackson Crossroads Amethyst Mine - VIP Experience in Georgia
Jackson Crossroads Amethyst Mine, Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA
Winning Bid: $4,850
Hidden Gem Herkimer Quartz Dig- Premier Private Experience in Brand New Location!
Little Falls, New York, USA
Winning Bid: $3,950
Tucson's Norville Gem & Mineral Museum - Behind the Scenes Curator Tour
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Winning Bid: $775
Rock Currier Bolo tie (Malachite)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
5.5 x 3.8 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $750
Mineralogical Record - 50 Years of What's New Compendium
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Winning Bid: $460
Antique Miners’ Candlesticks Book (Hardcover)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Winning Bid: $100
IKONS - Special Cover Edition Leather Author's Copy with alternate cover
Dallas, Texas, USA
33.5 x 25.0 x 4.5 cm, ~8 pounds
Winning Bid: $1,800
IKONS - inscribed, Special Edition Leatherbound
Tucson, Arizona, USA
33.5 x 25.0 x 4.5 cm, ~8 pounds
Winning Bid: $1,200
Inscribed IKONS - Hardcover with dustjacket
Dallas, Texas, USA
33.5 x 25.0 x 4.5 cm, ~8 pounds
Winning Bid: $591
Alexander Agassiz antique portraits (Calumet & Hecla mines)
N/A
Miscellaneous
Winning Bid: $110
Quartz with Ajoite and Copper incl. (1980s find)
#5 shaft, Messina Mine, Musina, Vhembe Dist. Mun., Limpopo, South Africa
Ex. Greg Peterson Collection
7.8 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $2,550
Alphabet Agate set
Java Island, Indonesia
10.0 x 7.6 x 2.7 cm (Box), 99 grams
Winning Bid: $595
Fluorite
Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana Dist., Madagascar
15.5 x 10.3 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $1,255
Los Angeles County Museum - Behind the Scenes Curator Tour
Los Angeles, California, USA
Winning Bid: $575
Rhodochrosite on Manganite (circa 1980 finds)
N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape, South Africa
7.6 x 7.5 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $9,050
Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Simanjiro Dist., Manyara Region, Tanzania
5.5 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm, 15 grams
Winning Bid: $1,650
Legrandite (Nov 1977 Aztec Sun pocket)
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mapimí Mun., Durango, Mexico
Ex. Anonymous Donation
5.9 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm
Winning Bid: $9,100
Tourmaline (1990s Bubble Gum pocket)
Paprok, Kamdesh Dist., Nuristan, Afghanistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.6 x 5.0 x 3.1 cm, 141 grams
Winning Bid: $3,407
Powellite on Fluorapophyllite (2022 find)
Pandulena Hills, Nashik Dist., Maharashtra, India
11.5 x 10.7 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $2,451