FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION - Ends Aug 8

A great mix of attractive, good quality, rare and unusual pieces this week.  Look for new discoveries that we picked up at recent shows or direct from the source, plus we have plenty of piece from new collection acquisitions such as David Burgess, Tom Campbell, Rolando Gioia, Dr. William Logan along with pieces from Charlie Key and Rich Kosnar.   There are also plenty of pieces from Kay Robertson too!  You might even find the occasional fossil, lapidary or gem item from time to time.   Look here for the not so typical mineral specimens along with plenty of your favorites.  We don't just offer the "standard 20 species", but an eclectic mix of specimens that appeal to everybody!
 
Some of the highlights from this week’s auction include:
 
1. Attractive gemmy polished AMETRINE slice from Bolivia
2. Fine old classic matrix specimen of PROUSTITE from Jachymov, Czech Republic
3. A newly mined specimen of unique "BLOOD VESSEL OPAL" ("Hyalite") from Mexico
4. Wonderful green and purple VESUVIANITE with WATER CLEAR crystals from the Jeffrey Mine, Quebec
5. An interesting piece of newly mind CHALCEDONY from Greece
6. GEMMY PINK FLUORITE from Pakistan
7. Rarities include RETGERSITE, ERYTHROSIDERITE and STRONTIO-ORTHOJOAQUINITE
8. Plenty of cool US and European minerals and various rarities from the collection of Kay Robertson
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Dufrenite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
5.8 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm
Vanadinite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
3.8 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm
Fluorapatite (rare locality specimen) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Morro Velho, Nova Lima, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm
Scheelite with Hematite (rare locality specimen) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Ortiz Mine, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
4.2 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
Emplectite (old classic) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Tannenbaum Mine, Antonsthal, Breitenbrunn, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany (Type Locality)
6.2 x 6.0 x 1.7 cm
Sphalerite with Chalcopyrite (classic material) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Neudorf, Harzgerode mining district, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
6.1 x 4.7 x 2.1 cm
Ametrine (polished slab) (113.60 grams)
Anahi Mine, La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
7.8 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm
Brazilianite (doubly-terminated) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Telirio Mine, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.3 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
Wavellite with Quartz
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
6.3 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
Magnetite
Cerro Huanaquino, Potosi Department, Bolivia
5.5 x 3.8 x 2.1 cm
Mimetite (classic material) (ex David Burgess Collection)
Pingtouling Mine (Dashuihu Mine), Liannan Co., Qingyuan, Guangdong, China
3.3 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
Caledonite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Type Locality)
2.7 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm
Retgersite (rare) (ex Eugene Carmichael Collection)
Ragra Mine (Minasragra), Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru (Type Locality)
30 mm vial