Assorted Mineral Auction

We have a wonderful assortment of piece this week featuring gem crystals, classic locality pieces, rarities, fine display specimens and a selection of other assorted pieces from our inventory and collections we've purchased such as Kurt Hefendehl, Al Kidwell, Brian Kosnar, Dave Bergman, John Dagenais, Dave Stoudt, Les Presmyk and more!  Look for attractive higher value pieces this week, all starting at $10 reserve bids!

Some of the highlights from this week’s auction include:

1. Unique "floater" cat's eye AQUAMARINE specimen from Pakistan
2. Classic HEMATITE on QUARTZ from the Swiss Alps – ex Brian Kosnar
3. Wonderful smoky colored reticulated "snowflake"-twinned CERUSSITE from Republic of the Congo
4. Beautiful classic RHODOCHROSITE from the Oppu Mine, Japan
5. Gemmy, vividly colored TANZANITE crystal
6. Rarely seen FLUORITE specimen from Klichka, Russia
7. A really interesting and unique GEMMY TOPAZ crystal from Pakistan
8. Eye-catching twinned CALCITE from the Ton Mawr Quarry, Cardiff, Wales, UK – ex Tim Sherburn
9. Excellent crystallized BISMUTH from the Das Aufgeklärte Glück Mine, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
10. A HUGE display specimen of very rarely seen CARBONATE-RICH FLUORAPATITE from the Foote Mine, North Carolina – ex Jack Eaker
11. A seldom seen CUPRITE var: CHALCOTRICHITE specimen from the New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona
12.  Rarities include:  GILLARDITE, PROUSTITE with POLYBASITE, VESZELYITE and FLUORO-RICHERITE and BRAUNITE-II

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Fluorite (rare locality specimen)
Sheshodonnell East Mine, Carran, The Burren, Clare County, Munster, Ireland
7.7 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm
Current Bid: $60
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Fluorapatite var: Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite (large rare locality specimen)
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
Ex. Jack Eaker
18.2 x 13.7 x 1.4 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Red Quartz
Meknès Prefecture, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso
8.3 x 5.3 x 5.2 cm
Current Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Baryte
Rock Candy Mine, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Ex. Al Kidwell
4.2 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Veszelyite with Cuprodongchuanite (very rare)
Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
7.7 x 5.2 x 3.7 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Pyrite (classic material)
Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
Ex. John Dagenais
7.8 x 4.7 x 3.7 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Erythrite
Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Ouarzazate Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Alvaro Lucio
3.3 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Hematite pseudomorph after Marcasite (classic material)
White Desert, Farafra Oasis, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
4.7 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
Current Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Variscite with Foggite (rare locality specimen)
Gascoyne River, Milgun Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Ex. Al Kidwell
7.7 x 4.2 x 2.8 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Spessartine Garnet (''floater'' crystal)
Navegadora Claim, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso
4.3 x 3.2 x 1.2 cm, 31.95 grams
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Fluorite (GEMMY crystals)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.3 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
Current Bid: $55
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Proustite with Polybasite
Imiter Mine, Imiter District, Tinghir Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. John Dagenais
8.3 x 6.2 x 4.1 cm
Current Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Shattuckite with Malachite
Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.3 x 5.3 x 2.7 cm
Current Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Fused Chromium-III Oxide (synthetic)
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
5.3 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Cuprite var: Chalcotrichite (rare locality specimen)
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo Dist., Pima Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Les Presmyk
4.7 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left:
Close Time: 10/24/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)