Assorted - Mineral Specimens Auction
This week's auction features a great mix of minerals including gem crystals, classic locality pieces, rarities, fine display specimens and a selection of other assorted specimens from our inventory and collections we've acquired such as Kurt Hefendehl, Demetrius Pohl, Rich Kosnar, Colin Manlove, Dave Bergman 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. Wonderful gemmy RUBY crystal on matrix from Afghanistan
2. A rarely seen TWINNED ENARGITE on matrix from Butte, Montana – ex Dave Bergman collection
3. Fine classic ANGLESITE crystal group from Touissit, Morocco – ex Demetrius Pohl
4. Very gemmy strong yellow SPHALERITE crystal group from Inner Mongolia, China
5. Excellent, rare, deep blue AFGHANITE on matrix from Afghanistan
6. Intense blue colored copper-bearing HEMIMORPHITE from Republic of the Congo
7. An incredibly hard to find SPESSARTINE on FELDSPAR from Egypt!
8. An impressive, big, RICH specimen of GORMANITE from the type locality – Rapid Creek, Canada
9. Beautiful, fine quality SHATTUCKITE from the Kaokoveld Plateau, Namibia
10. Gemmy DIOPTASE crystals on matrix from Republic of the Congo
11. A stellar, gemmy, good-sized TWINNED crystal of HAMBERITE from Pakistan – ex Dr. Vasco Trancoso collection
12. Rarities include: DECRESPIGNYITE-(Y) with KAMPHAUGITE-(Y), CORONADITE, CYANOTRICHITE and GIBBSITE