FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end August 25th, 2016

Ends August 25th, 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! There are also specimens from a 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! 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. Classic pseudocubic orange Wulfenite crystals on matrix from Los Lamentos, Mexico
2. A polished slice of naturally bicolored Ametrine from Anahi, Bolivia
3. VERY gemmy Calcite crystals included with and associated with Native Copper from Michigan
4. A classic blue Cornish Liroconite from the TYPE LOCALITY!
5. A cool piece of "Wood Tin" Cassiterite from the classic locality at Llavisa, Bolivia
6. Rarities include Scainiite, Stromeyerite, Lawsonite, Bertossaite and Galkhaite
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Fluorite (unique color)
Yiyang, Tongbai, Henan Province, China
11.3 x 8.2 x 2.3 cm
Dioptase
Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
6.7 x 5.7 x 2.7 cm
Pyrite
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia (type locality for both species)
4.7 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm
Copper pseudomorph after Aragonite (good quality)
Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
1.6 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
Cinnabar (ex Ed David Collection)
Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
7.7 x 6.2 x 3.7 cm
Microcline (ex Obodda)
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
7.5 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm
Quartz (unique material)
Banska Stiavnica (Schemnitz), Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
5.2 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Opal (highly colorful)
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta, Wello (Wollo), Afar Province, Ethiopia
1.5 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
Augelite
Machacamarca Mine, near Colavi, Dept. Potosi, Bolivia
9.3 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
Chalcedony ("Flower")
Barros Cassal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
3.0 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm
Fluorite (big crystal)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
9.3 x 8.1 x 5.0 cm
Aurichalcite
79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila County, Arizona
4.7 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm
Aegirine (rare locale)
Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
5.7 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
Hematite (twin)
N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
2.1 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm
Cassiterite (var: Wood Tin)
Llavisa, Macha area, Chayanta Province, Potosu Department, Bolivia
1.6 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Rhodochrosite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Sunnyside Mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
2.0 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Pyromorphite (rare from Bolivia)
Huari-Hauri, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
5.7 x 4.7 x 2.2 cm
Wulfenite
Ahumada Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Chihuahua, Mexico
7.8 x 6.8 x 3.7 cm
Quartz included with Actinolite ("Byssolite") (ex Obodda)
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
6.7 x 4.8 x 2.3 cm
Rutile (reticulated)
Cabassaco, Couto de Magalhaes de Minas, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.1 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm
Apatite
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico
0.8 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Sapphire (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Helena area, Spring Hill District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana
0.4 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Chalcedony ("Blue Holly Agate") (rare material)
Ngabu village, Chiwawy-Nsanje District, Malawi
4.0 x 3.8 x 2.1 cm
Zircon
Bulbin, Astor, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
7.2 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Smithsonite
El Refugio Mine, Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico
6.1 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm
Brookite (ex Obodda)
Taftan, near Dalbandi, Baluchistan, Pakistan
7.3 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm
Acanthite (classic material)
St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
2.3 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
Copper ("Spinel Twin")
Chino Mine, Santa Rita, Grant County, New Mexico
3.6 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
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