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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Native Mercury
Socrates Mine, Castle Rock Springs area, West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts, Sonoma County, California
3.7 x 3.1 x 1.8 cm
Gold
Zlate Hory (Zuckmantel), Olomouc Region, Moravia, Czech Republic
6.3 x 4.1 x 2.8 cm
Smithsonite with Aurichalcite
Hilarion Mine, Hilarion area, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine], Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attiku Prefecture, Greece
5.0 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm
Kasparite (Co-bearing Pickeringite)
Dubnuk, Cervenica, Presov Co., Slovakia
3.0 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm
Djurleite (rare) (ex Josef Vajdak)
Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
6.5 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
Cyanotrichite
Peacock Mine, Leadore District, Lemhi County, Idaho
6.1 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm
Kuttigite (rare) (ex Josef Vajdak)
Lill Mine, Cernojamske deposit (Black pits deposit), Brezove Hory (Birkenberg), Pribram, Bohemia, Czech Republic
7.9 x 5.8 x 2.6 cm
Clausthalite with Berzelianite and Uraninite (ex Josef Vajdak)
Bukov Mine, Rozna deposit, Zdar nad Sazavou, Vysocina Region, Moravia, Czech Republic
3.2 x 2.0 x 0.7 cm
Scheelite
Pingwu beryl mine, Huya township, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
4.0 x 3.2 x 3.1 cm
Stevensite pseudomorph after Pectolite (ex Carmichael Collection)
Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
8.0 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm
Olmiite
N'Chwaning Mines, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
3.3 x 2.7 x 1.1 cm
Calcite (twin)
Lancashire, England
4.3 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
Sampleite (very rare) (ex Josef Vajdak)
Endeavour 26, Goonumbla, Kennedy Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.9 x 5.1 x 3.1 cm
Ruby
Ampanihy District, Southwestern Region, Tulear Province (Toliara), Madagascar
1.1 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
Hubnerite with Quartz
Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash Department, Peru
8.7 x 6.3 x 5.1 cm
Cobaltoan Calcite
Aghbar Mine, Aghbar, 15 Km East of Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco
3.7 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
Potosiite on Franckeite (very rare material)
San Jose mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
5.8 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm
Sulfur (ex John Schneider Collection)
Cianciana, Agrigento Province (Girgenti Province), Sicily, Italy
6.3 x 5.1 x 4.6 cm
Axinite-(Mn) (classic material) (Ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey
3.5 x 2.7 x 1.1 cm
Skutterudite (big crystal) (ex Charlotte Avers Collection)
Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco
6.0 x 4.0 x 3.2 cm
Turquoise (hard to find locale)
Kanatkazgan turquoise deposit, Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
3.2 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm
Brazilianite (ex Robert M. Rich Collection)
Currego Frio mine, Linupolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Type Locality)
4.7 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm
Ruby (rare "Trapiche" form)
Mong Hsu, Loilem District, Shan State, Burma
0.6 x 0.4 x 0.1 cm
Barite
Monte Mesu, Villamassargia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
12.3 x 7.8 x 5.3 cm
Annabergite with Smithsonite
Km-3 Mine, Lavrion (Laurion), Attiku Prefecture (Attica), Greece
4.7 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
Tourmaline (old crystal)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.6 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm
Tourmaline
Paprok, Kunar, Afghanistan
3.4 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
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