Assorted Worldwide Mineral Specimens
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 Dave Bergman, Brian Kosnar, Kurt Hefendehl, Bill and Anne Cook, Dr. Vasco Trancoso 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. FLUORITE ("ice" crystal) from China – ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection
2. Wonderful twinned CASSITERITE on MUSCOVITE from China – ex Brian Kosnar Collection
3. Gorgeous GEMMY sherry colored TOPAZ with multiple doubly-terminated QUARTZ crystals from Pakistan
4. Beautiful CALCITE with HEMATITE inclusions – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection
5. LARGE FLUOR-UVITE / UVITE crystal from Brazil
6. Attractive FLUORITE on CALCITE (rare for the locality) from Morocco – ex Rich Kosnar Collection
7. Excellent AFGHANITE crystals on matrix from Afghanistan – ex Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
8. Big showy HYDROXYLHERDERITE on MICROCLINE from Pakistan – ex Rich Kosnar Collection
9. Unique twinned CERUSSITE with MALACHITE from Morocco – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection
10. Rarities include LANGITE, PSEUDOMALACHITE, CORNETITE, FAIRFIELDITE and HUREAULITE