FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 1 of 2) - end June 30, 2016

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

Another exciting week featuring mineral 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. As always this auction is filled with interesting mineral specimens both classic and contemporary - 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. Very fine large Illinois FLUORITE!
2. Excellent old European, USA and Mexican classics
3. Gemmy Afghanistan MORGANITE
4. Impressive large Kalahari CALCITE xl cluster
5. Huge Panasqueira Mine FERBERITE crystal!
6. Superb large Jalgaon FLUORAPOPHYLLITE combination
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Large color-zoned Fluorite (excellent)
Denton Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois
13.3 x 10.5 x 8.7 cm
Spinel-twinned Copper (excellent - 2006 find)
Chino Mine, Santa Rita, Grant Co., New Mexico
5.5 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Augelite & Quartz
Mundo Nuevo Mine, La Libertad Department, Peru
3.6 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm
"Star" Muscovite
Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.4 x 4.4 x 3.4 cm
Stibnite (old - rare style circa 1900)
Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Maramures Co., Romania
5.9 x 4.9 x 3.1 cm
Arsenolite (old - classic locale)
Ste Marie-aux-Mines (Markirch), Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
8.5 x 6.0 x 2.5 cm
Fluorite & Galena on Quartz (RARE locale - old) Ross Lillie Coll.
Rosiclare Level, Shipp and Covert Mine, Lead Hill, Hardin Co., Illinois
6.9 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm
intensely colored Morganite on Tourmaline ex Obodda
Papra Mine, nr. Paprok, Kamdesh Dist., Nuristan Prov., Afghanistan
4.9 x 3.5 x 2.9 cm
Plume Agate cabochon (old Texas classic)
Woodward Ranch, Alpine, Brewster Co., Texas
5.4 x 3.9 x 0.5 cm
Baryte
Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huanuco Dept., Peru
4.5 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm
Calcite twin (classic locale) Payne Coll.
Dalen-Kjorholt Mine, Brevik, Telemark, Norway
5.8 x 5.4 x 4.5 cm
Pyrite (classic South Dakota) Trimingham Coll.
Homestake Mine, Lead, Lawrence Co., South Dakota
9.9 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm
Large Fluorite (fluorescent)
Okorusu Mine, Otjiwarongo District, Namibia
16.9 x 8.4 x 6.0 cm
Smoky Quartz w/ Muscovite (uncommon locale)
Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson Co., Montana
13.3 x 3.9 x 2.9 cm
Gem Grossular Garnets ex Obodda
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
5.5 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm
Amethyst on Calcite (RARE combo)
Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Veracruz, Mexico
8.2 x 6.1 x 4.0 cm
Prehnite (classic locale) Soregaroli Coll.
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
6.4 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm
Galena w/ Quartz (uncommon) Trimingham Coll.
Hannibal Mine, Heftrich, Taunus, Hesse, Germany
7.0 x 6.4 x 5.2 cm
Polished Rhodochrosite stalactite
Capillitas Mine, Catamarca, Argentina
9.4 x 6.7 x 0.7 cm
Torbernite (uncommon locale)
Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
3.1 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm
Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent!)
Casapalca Mine, Lima Department, Peru
5.8 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm
Celestine (classic Ohio)
Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio
7.4 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm
Rubyjack Sphalerite (Larry Krause Coll.)
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
5.9 x 5.3 x 4.6 cm
Vanadinite (1980s finds)
J.C.Holmes Mine, Santa Rita Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona
8.5 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm
Gemmy Fluorite xls (fluorescent) w/ Marcasite (rare)
Madoc area, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
7.4 x 4.4 x 3.3 cm
Color-zoned Baryte (classic Arizona)
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona
3.4 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
Prehnite on Quartz (classic locale)
Roncari Quarry, East Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut
3.6 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm
Scheelite (fluorescent) w/ Quartz
Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan Province, China
7.4 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm
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