Fine Mineral and Mineral Collection Liquidation Auction - Ends Thurs, Sept 16

This auction features an  outstanding selection of old classics but particularly a strong group of Southern California pegmatite classics and rarities from the Bill Larson and Bob Reynolds Collections ; and Colorado classics from the Lee Burnett collection. The auction also includes a diverse selection of species and localities from old and new finds.

Highlights:

1. California TOURMALINE, MORGANITE, AQUAMARINE, KUNZITE, SMOKY QUARTZ and more!

2. DEMANTOID GARNET from Madagascar

3. Rare BERYL from Maine

4. Large old BORATES from Boron, California

5. valuable  RHODOCHROSITE combination from the Sweet Home Mine

6. Classic Colorado GALENA and PYRITE specimens

7. Old BISBEE AZURITE and MALACHITE and rare CHILE AZURITE on QUARTZ

8. Rare BROCHANTITE and CERUSSITE on GALENA from Tiger

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floater 900-gram Dravite xl (Chet Lemanski Coll.)
Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
9.1 x 8.1 x 7.0 cm
Winning Bid: $330
Malachite & Azurite (classic old Bisbee) Chet Lemanski Coll.
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
12.2 x 7.8 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $575
Gemmy bi-colored Tourmaline (RARE - old) Bill Larson Coll.
Esmeralda Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California, USA
6.4 x 1.9 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $615
Gem Fluorite xls on Quartz
Berbes, Berbes mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
4.8 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $353
Large Smoky Quartz & Cleavelandite (Lee Burnett Coll.)
Little Three Mine, Ramona District, San Diego Co., California, USA
15.3 x 10.5 x 9.5 cm
Winning Bid: $218
Calcite in septarian nodule (fluorescent) Lee Burnett Coll.
Muddy Creek, Orderville, Kane Co., Utah
17.8 x 16.0 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $235
Creedite
Navidad Mine, Abasolo, Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
5.9 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $735
Stibnite w/ Quartz (historic locale) Steve Smale Coll.
Lushi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China
7.2 x 5.7 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $385
Gem Aquamarine (16 grams)
Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.0 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $230
''Melted-look'' Galena (Leadville) Lee Burnett Coll.
Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
10.5 x 7.3 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $170
Large Smoky Quartz scepter (Lee Burnett Coll.)
Crystal Tips No. 2 pit, Red Rock, Lassen Co., California, USA
14.8 x 8.9 x 7.7 cm
Winning Bid: $198
Pyrite (classic Colorado) Lee Burnett Coll.
Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
13.0 x 10.3 x 9.8 cm
Winning Bid: $305
Spinel-twinned Copper (New Find)
Chengmenshan Mine, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
10.5 x 9.7 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $418
Large Tincalconite ps. after Borax (Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA
16.5 x 11.5 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $244
Andradite var. Demantoid Garnet (excellent quality)
Antetezambato, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
4.1 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $282
Rhodochrosite, Fluorite, Quartz. (ex Dr. William Logan Coll.)
Porcelain Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, USA
4.8 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $1,740
Large Calcite (old classic Ohio) Lee Burnett Coll.
Pugh Quarry, Weston, Wood Co., Ohio, USA
13.5 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $177
Forsterite var. Peridot in volcanic bomb (RARE locale)
Java, Indonesia
6.8 x 6.0 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $265
Bi-colored Tourmalines w/ Lepidolite
Cruzeiro mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.3 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $825
Aquamarine & Cleavelandite (rare - Bill Larson Coll.)
Audrey Lynn Mine, Little Cahuilla Mt, Riverside Co., California, USA
5.2 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $852
Quartz w/ Montmorillionite inclusions reverse scepter (RARE - Bill Larson Coll.)
White Queen Mine, Hiriart Mtn, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
7.2 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $162
Stilbite (RARE style!) ex Bill Larson Coll.
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande., San Diego Co., California, USA
4.1 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $280