CONSIGNMENT and COLLECTION AUCTIONS - Ends September 22nd

Ends Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 at 6:45 PM (Central Time)
Consignments from the Kosnar family collections and inventory (with classic minerals, unusual pieces and Bolivian specimens).
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Valentinite (New Find!)
San Jose Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
7.2 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm
Monazite-Ce (butterfly twins!)
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
4.1 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm
Andorite (classic material)
San Jose mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
8.0 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
Scorzalite (rare) (new find)
Estano Orcko mine, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Saavedra Province, Potosu Department, Bolivia
13.7 x 10.5 x 6.6 cm
Magnetite
Cerro Huanaquino, Potosi Department, Bolivia
3.2 x 2.2 x 0.9 cm
Pyromorphite (rare from Bolivia)
Huari-Hauri, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
3.1 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm
Cassiterite
Viloco mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
2.2 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm
Paravauxite with Sigloite
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia (type locality for both species)
2.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm
Chrysocolla (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Ibex Mine (Little Johnnie Mine), Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
6.2 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm
Hematite with "Onegite" (rare material) (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Cookstove Mountain, El Paso County, Colorado
4.5 x 3.8 x 3.7 cm
Sphalerite with Quartz and Pyrite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Sunnyside mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
5.3 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
Quartz (cast after Anhydrite)
Adams mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
5.6 x 4.6 x 2.8 cm
Mooreite (ex Rich Kosnar and Pat Gross Collections)
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey (Type Locality)
0.5 x 0.2 x 0.1 cm
Friedelite (ex Rich Kosnar and Pat Gross Collections)
Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey
1.5 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
Smoky Quartz (scepter)
Royal Scepter Mine, Hallelujah Junction, Petersen Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada
7.3 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm
Fluorite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
7.2 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
Prehnite with Epidote
Diakon, Cercle de Boufalabe, Kayes Region, Mali
5.5 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm
Adularia ("Faden") with "Byssolite" (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
5.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
Pezzottaite (very rare)
Sakavalana, near Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro area, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (Type Locality)
2.6 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
Calcite (gem quality twin)
Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee
4.2 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Copper
Central mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
3.8 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
Dioptase (new find)
Kimbedi, Pool Region, Republic of the Congo
5.0 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
Andradite (var: "Demantoid") (new find!)
Antetezambato, Ambanja, Madagascar
6.3 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm
Rhodochrosite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
6.7 x 5.5 x 4.3 cm
Vesuvianite (cat's eye terminations)
Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Nortern Areas, Pakistan
3.7 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm
Silver (classic material)
Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
1.6 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm
Gyrolite
Poona (Pune) Quarry, Maharashtra, India
11.1 x 10.5 x 4.3 cm
Amethyst with Calcite* (*Calcite is rare from Bolivia)
Bombori, Potosi Department, Bolivia
4.1 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
Spessartine with Apatite on Albite
near Sabsir, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Northern Areas, Pakistan
2.7 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
Millerite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Monte Acuto Ragazza, Grizzana, Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
3.8 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm
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