FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end April 28th, 2016

Ends April 28th, 2016
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)

TWO FULL PAGES featuring a great selection of pieces with specimen from world famous classic localities, along with contemporary treats, native elements, rarities, gem crystals and more! We're not just listing the standard "20 species" from week to week, but an eclectic mix of interesting minerals, classic material and hard to find species that appeal to wide range of collectors. You will see a lot of exciting material in the coming weeks and months with plenty of desirable specimens for all tastes!


Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. A good quality, jet-black, lustrous, bladed FERBERITE from Bolivia
2. Beautiful gemmy AMBER with insect inclusions from the Dominican Republic
3. A hefty, polished nodule of NATIVE BISMUTH from the Czech Republic
4. A cool old time orange MIMETITE from the Bilbao Mine in Mexico
5. Brilliant green classic ANNABERGITE from the Wein collection from Lavrion, Greece
6. A cabinet sized display specimen of reddish-pink RHODOCHROSITE from Peru
7. Wonderful cabinet sized display specimen of soft pink Apophyllite from Mexico
8. A doubly-terminated "floater" QUARTZ from Lake George, Colorado
9. Gemmy yellow single Spodumene crystal from Afghanistan
10. Classic brilliant blue CLINOCLASE from Cornwall, England
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Tourmaline (multicolor "floater")
Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
3.9 x 1.0 x 0.5 cm
Amazonite
Teller County, Colorado
3.2 x 3.0 x 1.1 cm
Orthoclase with Albite, Quartz and Babingtonite
Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.7 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm
Cobaltoan Calcite
Aghbar Mine, Aghbar, 15 Km East of Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco
4.7 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
Boleite
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Boleo District, Mun. de Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico
0.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Sphalerite
Mogilata deposit, Septemvri mine, Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
3.2 x 3.1 x 1.5 cm
Ferrocolumbite with Spessartine (ex Obodda)
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
4.8 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm
Malachite with Chrysocolla
Lubumbashi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
7.1 x 4.1 x 2.2 cm
Chrysoberyl (2013 find)
Ambatondrazaka District, Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Toamasina Province (Tamatave), Madagascar
1.6 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm
Vanadinite on Barite
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
4.8 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
Aquamarine (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Medina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.1 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Fluorite Carving, Bowl
Hunan Province, China
53 mm x 50 mm x 17 mm, 37 grams (185 carats)
Clinoclase (classic material)
Wheal Unity, St Day United Mines (Poldice Mines), Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
4.6 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm
Wulfenite
Mibladen, Morocco
4.9 x 2.9 x 1.7 cm
Hydroxylherderite
Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.4 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm
Azurite
Touissit, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
4.2 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm
Wulfenite (ex Josef Vajdak)
Ahumada Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Chihuahua, Mexico
7.8 x 5.5 x 3.3 cm
Ruby
Ganesh, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
4.6 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm
Prehnite
Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic Count, New Jersey
11.0 x 7.2 x 5.8 cm
Annabergite (ex Terry Szenics Collection)
Lavrion District, Attiku Prefecture, Greece
5.4 x 3.2 x 3.1 cm
Dioptase
Christoph Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
3.6 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
Quartz ("Prase") included with Hedenbergite
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.2 x 4.3 x 2.6 cm
Creedite
Navidad Mine (Rodeo Mine), Abasolo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
8.1 x 6.8 x 5.2 cm
Lazulite
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
3.3 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm
Pink Apophyllite
Sabinas Mine, San Martin-Sabinas District, San Martin, Mun. de Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico
12.3 x 6.8 x 4.2 cm
Spessartine Garnet on Microcline
Wushan, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian, East Region, China
4.2 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm
Rhodochrosite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
14.0 x 7.3 x 4.3 cm
Native Bismuth (ex Josef Vajdak)
Svornost Mine, Jachymov, Krusne Hory Mts, Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
6.6 x 6.2 x 2.3 cm
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