FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end August 4th, 2016

Ends August 4th, 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. A GEM quality purple Apatite crystal from a new find in Afghanistan
2. Rarely seen blue Sapphire crystals on matrix from the Ilmen Mountains, Urals Region, Russia
3. A curling Wire Silver specimen from the Sarbaiskoe deposit in Kazakhstan
4. OLD TIME classic, good quality, Aragonite "spray" on matrix from Cleator Moor, England!
5. A fine quality multicolor gem crystal of Hydroxylherderite from the personal collection of Herb Obodda
6. Rich pink and red colored Rubellite Tourmaline from the Cruzeiro Mine in Brazil
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Hemimorphite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimu, Durango, Mexico
9.3 x 5.7 x 4.2 cm
Amber with insect inclusions
Sabana de la Mar (Sabana), Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic
2.3 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm
Siderite
Allevard, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
4.5 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Scapolite
Yates mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
3.1 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm
Apophyllite with Calcite on/with Quartz
Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India
7.2 x 5.7 x 5.5 cm
Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite (ex Tony Potucek Collection)
New Cornelia Pit, Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima County, Arizona
5.6 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Heulandite
Tura, Nizhnyaya Tunguska River Basin, Evenkia, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
7.2 x 5.2 x 3.7 cm
Anatase (ex Obodda)
Taftan, near Dalbandi, Baluchistan, Pakistan
9.4 x 6.8 x 3.1 cm
Romanechite
Pinal County, Arizona
5.2 x 4.6 x 1.1 cm
Adamite (Cuprian)
Lavrion (Laurion) District, Attiki (Attika) Prefecture, Greece
5.7 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm
Azurite in Granite ("K2 stone" "Ketonite")
Foothills of K2 Mountain, on the border between Gilgit-Baltistan northern Pakistan and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China
2.0 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Quartz with Goethite and Turgite
Purple Hope #4 Claim (Green Ridge), King County, Washington
4.2 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm
Apatite
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico
4.2 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm
Calcite with Siderite
West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK
10.4 x 7.8 x 5.3 cm
Fluorite with Quartz
Riemvasmaak, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
7.2 x 5.3 x 3.8 cm
Hubeite (rare)
Fengjiashan Mine (Daye copper mine), Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China (Type Locality)
6.7 x 6.6 x 3.6 cm
Silver
Sarbaiskoe deposit, Rudny, Kostanay Province, Kazakhstan
2.3 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm
Gold in Quartz
Rozalia Mine, Hodrusa - Hamre (Hodritsch), Zarnovica Co., Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
6.9 x 3.5 x 0.6 cm
Aragonite (classic material)
Cleator Moor Iron Mines, Cleator Moor, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK
10.2 x 7.2 x 4.3 cm
Ferberite (twin)
Panasqueira, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
3.8 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm
Spessartine on Albite
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
3.3 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm
Aegirine
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
6.6 x 6.2 x 3.2 cm
Corundum (var: Sapphire)
Pit No. 298, Ilmen Natural Reserve, Ilmen Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast', Southern Urals, Urals Region, Russia
8.3 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm
Vanadinite on Barite
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
7.0 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm
Andorite on Pyrite
San Jose mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
5.2 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Ilmenite with Albite
Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
11.3 x 6.3 x 4.1 cm
Hydroxylherderite (bicolor) (ex Obodda Collection)
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.8 x 2.1 x 0.7 cm
Sphalerite with Galena
Cowgreen area, Teesdale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
8.8 x 5.7 x 4.7 cm
Dioptase
Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
2.7 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
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