Assorted Mineral Auction - Mixed Collections
Mixed specimens this week include gem crystals, classic locales, fine display specimens and a selection of assorted piece from our inventory and collections we've purchased such as Dr. Vasco Trancoso, Kurt Hefendehl, Chet Lemanski, Bill and Anne Cook, Dave Bergman, Brian Kosnar 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. Excellent large "floater" twin of rich red SPINEL from Myanmar 2. Wonderful AQUAMARINE on matrix with MOVING WATER BUBBLE INCLUSION! 3. Large TENNANTITE crystals from Tsumeb – ex Brian Kosnar Collection 4. Fine quality DIOPTASE crystal group with CALCITE from Rep. of the Congo 5. Rarely seen BISMUTHINITE with VAUXITE from Bolivia – ex Chet Lemanski Collection 6. A really cool purple SCHEELITE from South Korea showing unique 2-generation growth – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection 7. Interesting / unusual FLUORAPOPHYLLITE-(K) from China – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection 8. A lovely thumbnail of fine quality TORBERNITE from the Margabal Mine, France –ex Bill and Anne Cook Collection 9. A very nice CHONDRODITE crystal from Sweden – ex Bill and Anne Cook Collection 10. Rarities include CYLINDRITE, BAHIANITE, ZANAZZIITE, HUTCHINSONITE, ELPIDITE, ZAPATALITE, BAZZITE and ARTINITE with DESAUTELSITE