CHRISTMAS WEEK FINE MINERAL LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 1 of 2) - end THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2016

Ends Thursday Dec. 22, 2016
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)

We are proud to offer at auction mineral specimens from various large collections and lots we have purchased over the years - surely the largest variety of fine mineral specimens on the internet, for auction. Look for rare species, old classics, and many good things hard to find at any price, let alone at auction! Featured collections being dispersed include the Strauss collection (Gem classics) , Obodda collection and dealer inventory, Orrelana collection (Spain minerals), Vajdak (rarities), and many others.


Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. selection of GEM CRYSTALS from the Uwe Strauss Collection.
2. Large SPANISH FLUORITE & CALCITE from the Sanabria Collection valued over $2000
3. Impressive, Large Chinese SCHEELITE matrix specimen valued over $2000
4. Old botryoidal RHODOCHROSITE from South Africa valued over $2000
5. Fine "invisible" FLUORITE combination
6. Rare, old and classic USA and European specimens
7. Large and rare Russian SMOKY QUARTZ
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Brochantite (rich & classic rare USA locale!)
Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico
7.3 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm
large matrix of Hematite "iron roses" (RARE) ex. Wein Coll.
Burg - Fiesch Glacier area, Goms, Wallis, Switzerland
13.8 x 8.3 x 4.0 cm
Calcite epimorph after Calcite on Pyrite (rare style) Wolfe Coll.
Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Lima Department, Peru
7.8 x 7.3 x 5.0 cm
DT gem Indicolite Tourmaline (Strauss Coll.)
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
3.4 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Dioptase w/ Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
7.8 x 7.0 x 6.3 cm
Smoky Quartz w/ Spessartine
Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
11.5 x 5.8 x 4.8 cm
Mohawkite (slabbed & polished)
Mohawk Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
4.0 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
Gemmy Fluorite
Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin Co., Illinois
6.7 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm
Primary Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
6.4 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm
Large Smoky Quartz xl (rare - Hauck Coll.)
Puiva, Saranpaul, Prepolar Urals, Russia
15.4 x 8.8 x 8.5 cm
Stilbite (classic locale) Schneider Coll.
Moonen Bay, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Scotland
10.1 x 8.1 x 4.6 cm
Calcite on Chalcedony (D.R. Kennedy Coll.)
Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
14.3 x 8.8 x 4.8 cm
Boulangerite w/ Pyrite (Ruggiero Coll.)
Noche Buena Mine, Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico
13.7 x 7.5 x 4.8 cm
Hematite "feather" (rare style) ex Schneider Coll.
Itabira, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
10.4 x 5.5 x 2.1 cm
Dendritic Wax Opal (RARE & rare locale) ex Schneider Coll.
Monto, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
7.3 x 6.6 x 4.5 cm
Azurite (uncommon old locality) ex Schneider Coll.
Cape Calamita Mine, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy
9.0 x 6.7 x 4.1 cm
Libethenite (classic locale) Schneider Coll.
Miguel Vacas Mine, Conceicao, Evora District, Portugal
7.0 x 6.5 x 3.1 cm
Pseudocubic Wulfenite (unusual style)
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
10.0 x 7.8 x 4.5 cm
Scolecite on Stilbite (uncommon combo)
Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
10.4 x 7.5 x 6.0 cm
Prehnite ps. After Laumontite w/ Apophyllite
Malad Quarry, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
10.8 x 8.8 x 4.7 cm
Color-zoned Fluorite & Baryte (ex. Sanabria Coll.)
La Cabana, Berbes, Asturias, Spain
12.0 x 10.7 x 7.2 cm
Chalcopyrite on Calcite (2015 find)
Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
7.3 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm
Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
13.3 x 8.3 x 6.0 cm
Mimetite (classic locale)
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
11.9 x 6.4 x 2.4 cm
Mimetite w/ Wulfenite (classic locale)
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
9.5 x 7.4 x 4.0 cm
Large Stibnite wand
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Loudi Prefect., Hunan Province, China
20.5 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm
Hausmannite ex. Charlie Key
Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
3.4 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
Rhodochrosite w/ Chalcopyrite
Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado
7.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm
Polished Turquoise nugget (RARE Nevada - 1.5 ounce)
Stampede Mine, Beaver District, Elko Co., Nevada
5.0 x 4.9 x 2.5 cm
superb large Fluorite & Calcite (ex Sanabria Coll.) - fluorescent
Moscona Mine, Solis, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain
21.3 x 12.5 x 9.8 cm
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