Diverse 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, Brian Kosnar, Shields Flynn, Al Kidwell, 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. Fine quality BOURNONITE "cogwheels" on PYRITE from the Viboras Mine, Bolivia
2. Excellent, classic DIOPTASE crystal group from Tsumeb – ex Dave Bergman
3. A hard to find CERUSSITE ("snowflake" twins) on AZURITE from Republic of the Congo
4. Wonderful, very sharp classic MALACHITE pseudomorphs after AZURITE from Tsumeb – ex Kurt Hefendehl
5. Lovely AMBER with MULTIPLE INSECT INCLUSIONS from Dominican Republic
6. Attractive WULFENITE from China from a HARD TO FIND locality – ex Kurt Hefendehl
7. Superb, rare VESZEYLITE crystals on bright blue HEMIMORPHITE from Republic of the Congo
8. Eye-catching rich yellow Cadmium-bearing SMITHSONITE from China
9. A VERY rarely seen FLUORITE on AMETHYST from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – ex Kurt Hefendehl
10. An obscure rich green UVAROVITE GARNET specimen from San Bernardino County, California - ex Bob Reynolds
11. An INCREDIBLY hard to find GARNET with QUARTZ specimen from South Korea – ex Kurt Hefendehl
12. Rarities include: KIDWELLITE (from Kidwell's personal collection), PENTAGONITE, OLMIITE and METASWITZERITE 

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Metaswitzerite (rare)
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA (Type Locality)
Ex. Jack Eaker
16.2 x 6.4 x 2.7 cm
Current Bid: $15
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Fluorite on Amethyst (RARE locality specimen)
Iraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.3 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm
Current Bid: $140
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Copper
Chino Mine, Santa Rita, Santa Rita Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Ex. Dave Stoudt
8.3 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm
Current Bid: $70
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Fluorite (rich color)
Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.6 x 7.3 x 4.8 cm
Current Bid: $50
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Garnet with Quartz (RARE Korean specimen)
North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.3 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm
Current Bid: $56
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Quartz coating Malachite (rare locality specimen)
Red Dome Mine, Mungana, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.4 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm
Current Bid: $85
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Celestine with Sulfur (classic material)
Floristella Mine, Enna, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy
Ex. Bob Reynolds
6.7 x 5.7 x 2.1 cm
Current Bid: $39
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Titanite
Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
9.4 x 6.1 x 4.6 cm
Current Bid: $20
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Chalcopyrite (twins)
San Martín Mine, San Martín-Sabinas District, San Martín, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.2 x 5.8 x 2.9 cm
Current Bid: $110
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Fluorite
Mapimí Municipality, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.3 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm
Current Bid: $85
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Epidote (uncommon ''fan''-shaped style)
Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.2 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm
Current Bid: $122
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Uvarovite (rare locality specimen)
Uvarovite Mine, Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Ex. Bob Reynolds
6.6 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm
Starting Bid: $10
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Baryte
Victoria Mine, Cabezo de San Ginés, El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
6.4 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm
Current Bid: $35
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Malachite (classic material)
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. George Loud
10.1 x 6.2 x 5.3 cm
Current Bid: $150
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Azurite (''floater rose'' group)
Christiana Mine, Mercati mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion Dist., Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Ex. Christos Spiromitros
3.6 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
Current Bid: $209
Time Left: 1D 5H 41M 2S
Close Time: 03/27/2025 6:45:00 pm (CDT)