FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 1 of 2) - end June 16th, 2016

Ends June 16th, 2016
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)

Another exciting week featuring a bunch of specimens from the recently acquired collection from the east coast with plenty of classic material from historic defunct localities. Look for a mix of rarities, classics, hard to find and well-known species plus gem crystals and native elements. This collection dates from the 1950s to the 1990s and covers a wide variety of material. There are plenty of hidden treasures and valuable older material mixed in, so look closely! As always this auction is filled with interesting specimens both classic and contemporary, and not just the standard "20 species", but an eclectic assortment of exciting pieces that appeal to a wide range of collectors

Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. A rare "Trapiche" habit Ruby crystal from Burma
2. Fine quality crystallized matrix Bertrandite from Kazakhstan
3. Excellent GEM/gemmy yellow Sulfur crystals on matrix from Italy
4. A good matrix Thaumasite specimen with dozens of fine quality crystals from South Africa
5. Classic old-time gemmy yellow-green Brazilianite from the TYPE LOCALITY in Brazil
6. Rarities include Ferrokesterite, Skutterudite, Djurleite, Sampleite, and a Clausthalite with Berzelianite
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Fluorite
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
5.8 x 5.6 x 3.8 cm
Gersdorffite with Annabergite
Bou Azer District (Bou Azzer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco
1.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm
Cerussite (twin)
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
2.0 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm
Azurite with Malachite
Bisbee, Warren District, Cochise County, Arizona
12.5 x 7.8 x 6.3 cm
Ferberite (twin)
Tasna mine, Rosario section of Cerro Tasna, Nor Chichas Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
5.6 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm
Scapolite (?) (ex Obodda)
Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
6.3 x 6.1 x 5.6 cm
Fluorapatite on Albite
Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.6 x 4.5 x 3.6 cm
Beryl (old material)
Haddam Neck, Middlesex County, Connecticut
4.1 x 4.0 x 3.4 cm
Titanite with Adularia
Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.3 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm
Ferrokesterite (rare!) with Andorite on matrix
San Jose Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department Bolivia
4.3 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
Chrysoberyl (twin)
Rio das Pratinhas, Arataca, Bahia, Brazil
1.5 x 1.1 x 0.4 cm
Opal-AN (Hyalite Opal) with Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite (var: "Staffelite")
Valec (Waltsch), Doupov (Duppau), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
7.9 x 5.6 x 5.2 cm
Bertrandite (good crystals) with Quartz (ex Obodda)
Kara-Oba, Betpakdala Desert, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
9.6 x 5.1 x 5.0 cm
Spessartine Garnet with Helvine and Smoky Quartz
Wushan, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian, East Region, China
4.7 x 3.6 x 2.1 cm
Azurite pseudomorphing to Malachite
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
5.7 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm
Fluorapatite on Quartz (ex Peter Indergand Collection)
Val Casatscha, Val Cristallina, Val Medel, Graubunden (Grischun), Switzerland
5.7 x 3.6 x 3.1 cm
Quartz (good quality)
Goscheneralp, Goschenental, Uri, Switzerland
4.2 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm
Dioptase
Altyn-Tyube, Kirghiz (Asiatic) Steppes, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan (Type Locality)
5.8 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm
Siderite on Arsenopyrite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Chojnacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
4.5 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm
Emerald
Carnaiba mining district, Pindobacu, Campo Formoso ultramafic complex, Bahia, Brazil
1.6 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
Copper (attractive locality specimen)
Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
5.6 x 3.0 x 2.6 cm
Barite
Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado
8.1 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm
Thaumasite (fine specimen)
N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
7.3 x 6.3 x 2.3 cm
Sphalerite ("Ruby Jack")
Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper County, Missouri
9.8 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm
Aegirine with Zircon (ex Obodda)
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
3.1 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm
Clintonite
Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside County, California
4.6 x 4.2 x 4.1 cm
Quartz (unique material)
Banska Stiavnica (Schemnitz), Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
11.1 x 7.3 x 5.1 cm
Anatase with Rutile ("floater")
Cuiaba District, Gouveia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.1 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Hydroxylherderite on Albite (ex Obodda)
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
5.2 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm
Calcite
North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
5.3 x 4.2 x 4.1 cm
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