Fine Mineral Auctions from our warehouse stash and mineral collection purchases - ends September 3, 2020

This week's auction featuring a wonderful selection of material that came from recent unpacking of minerals / collections, many of which we have not viewed since our move to the new building over 2 years ago.  Look for plenty of fine quality, beautiful and important mineral specimens from classic and contemporary localities !!  Also, look forspecimens from the mixed worldwide collection of Richard Mushlitz, acquired in the 1990s and early 2000s
 
Highlights:
 
1. EMERALD xls on a rare CALCITE rhomb
2. Matrix Herkimer QUARTZ "diamonds"
3. LIBETHENITE from the 1975 find in Zambia
4. Ojuela Mine WULFENITE
5. PYROMORPHITE from the 1997 find in Spain
6. Rare New York GYPSUM on CELESTINE and Sterling Hill JEFFERSONITE from New Jersey
7. SCHEELITE & AQUAMARINE from China
8. KYANITE & QUARTZ
9. Rare CORNUBITE from the Type Locality and the British Museum
10. SILVER from Cobalt and British Columbia
 
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Rhodonite (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Chiurucu Mine, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco, Peru
6.5 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $187
Duftite on Calcite (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
8.6 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $95
Galena w/ Quartz & Chalcopyrite (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Huaron mining district, Pasco province, Pasco, Peru
8.8 x 5.0 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $147
Hematite ps. After Marcasite (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
White Desert, Farafra Oasis, New Valley, Egypt
4.1 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $277
Malachite/Chrysocolla ps. After Azurite (RARE) Gary Weaver Coll.
Bagdad Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai Co., Arizona
14.0 x 10.3 x 9.8 cm
Winning Bid: $137
Gemmy Sphalerite on Quartz
Kangjiawan Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Hunan, China
9.3 x 4.6 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $50
Fluorite (fluorescent) w/ Quartz
Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape, South Africa
9.2 x 6.1 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $188
DT Augite var. Jeffersonite (rare - FRL) George Elling Coll.
Sterling Hill, Ogdensberg, Sussex County, New Jersey
11.0 x 6.3 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $70
Antlerite (rich old classic) R.D. Mushlitz Coll.
Chuquicamata Mine, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile
9.2 x 9.0 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $119
Wulfenite (classic locale)
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
6.8 x 5.3 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $360
Dendritic Silver w/ Nickeline slab (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Ontario, Canada
13.1 x 8.4 x 0.5 cm
Winning Bid: $109
Red Apophyllite (rare), Stilbite & Mordenite
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
8.3 x 8.0 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $230
Sulfur (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
6.1 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $730
Enargite (rare habit) on Pyrite (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Quiruvilca Mine, La Libertad, Peru
7.8 x 6.7 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $110
DT Libethenite xl (superb)
Mindola Pit, Nkana Mine, Kitwe, Zambia
6.6 x 4.0 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $265
Psilomelane (RARE VA) R.D. Mushlitz Coll.
nr. Austinville, Wythe Co., Virginia
8.1 x 6.8 x 5.4 cm
Winning Bid: $149
Rutilated Quartz (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
5.5 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $530
Iridescent Descloizite (classic locale) R.D. Mushlitz
Berg Aukas, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
4.5 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $100
Kyanite (R.D. Mushlitz Coll.)
Barra do Salinas district, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
10.3 x 4.6 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $616
Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent) R.D. Mushlitz Coll.
Pachapaqui mining district, Bolognesi Prov., Ancash, Peru
10.6 x 8.3 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $380
Moolooite (super rich) on Copper (rare) Joself Vajdak Coll.
Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
9.7 x 7.8 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $420
Quartz “Herkimer Diamond” on matrix
Middleville, Herkimer Co., New York
7.2 x 6.1 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $280
Fluorite w/ Siderite ex Dr. S. Moreton Fluorite Coll
Victoria Flat, Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Co. Durham, England
13.5 x 10.5 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $809
Silver w/ Acanthite (251 grams) self-collected by Art Soregaroli
Highland Bell Mine, Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada
12.0 x 6.0 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $467
large Turquoise matrix - Panczner collection.
La Caridad Mine, Nacozari de Garcia Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
13.5 x 7.4 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $2,450