FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end December 8, 2016

Ends December 8th, 2016
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)

A great mix with pieces from the Willard Wulff Collection along with an exciting selection of pieces with specimen from world famous classic localities, along with contemporary discoveries, 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. Classic COPPER included in CALCITE from the Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan
2. Unique and interesting bi-color cat's eye DRAVITE TOURMALINE from Tanzania
3. Rare PHOSPHOPHYLLITE on matrix from the Huayllani Mine, Bolivia
4. A wonderful LARGE CABINET RHODOCHROSITE from the Sunnyside Mine in Colorado
5. CUPRIAN ADAMITE from Mexico with a 2.0 cm CRYSTAL!
6. Rare reddish-purple colored gemmy DIASPORE from Myanmar
7. A very rare specimen of NIGERITE (Ferronigerite-2N1S) from Namibia รข?" ex Charlie Key
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Opal-AN (Hyalite Opal) with Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite (var: "Staffelite")
Valec (Waltsch), Doupov (Duppau), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
7.7 x 4.2 x 3.1 cm
Fluorite with Smoky Quartz on Microcline
Lakeview Lode, Park County, Colorado
9.3 x 4.6 x 3.2 cm
Phosphophyllite (very rare) (2010 find)
Huayllani mine, Infiernillos mine, Machacamarca District, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
5.7 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
Fluorite (classic material)
Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio
6.1 x 6.1 x 5.4 cm
Ferronigerite-2N1S (very rare) (ex Charlie Key)
Three Aloes Mine, Uis pegmatites, Uis, Damaraland District, Kunene Region, Namibia
3.7 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
Galena with Quartz
Madan ore field, Rhodope Mts, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
8.3 x 7.8 x 4.2 cm
Aquamarine (rich color)
Xuan Le, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
2.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm
Amethyst / Quartz (scepter) (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Washington Camp, Patagonia District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
3.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
Agate
Agate Creek, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia
5.2 x 4.0 x 1.5 cm
Adamite (Cuprian) (big crystal)
Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
3.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
Turquoise
Mohave County, Arizona
2.8 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm
Sodalite (polished) (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Sodalite Mine, Orotumba, Swartbooisdrif, Kunene Region, Namibia
13.4 x 7.8 x 0.5 cm
Diaspore (rare color)
Mung Hsu (Monghsu; Maing Hsu), Loilem District (Loilen District), Shan State, Burma (Myanmar)
0.3 x 0.3 x 0.1 cm
Ferberite (twin)
Tasna mine, Rosario section of Cerro Tasna, Nor Chichas Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
2.8 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm
Ferro-Pargasite (ex Obodda)
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.3 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm
Barite with Cerussite
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
8.5 x 5.2 x 2.6 cm
Pyrite
State Bridge area, Eagle County, Colorado
4.4 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
Titanite (twins)
Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.7 x 5.6 x 4.3 cm
Sphalerite
Shizhuyuan Mine, Chenzhou, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
3.6 x 2.6 x 1.2 cm
Chalcocite
Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin
3.8 x 2.7 x 1.6 cm
Calcite included with Copper
Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan
5.5 x 5.4 x 3.4 cm
Wulfenite with Mimetite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
4.2 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm
Smoky Quartz (doubly-terminated) (ex Willard Wulff Collection - collected by Wulff)
Daniels Ranch, near Crystal Peak, Teller County, Colorado
5.7 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
Brochantite (good luster)
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
3.6 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Topaz on Quartz (ex Conklin)
Dassu, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
5.2 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
Fluorite Carving, Elephant
Jiangxi Province, China
51.50 grams (257.50 carats), 4.7 x 3.6 x 2.2 cm
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