FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end January 21st, 2016

Ends January 21st, 2016
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)

TWO FULL PAGES of attractive, unique, classic and rare minerals from contemporary and classic worldwide localities. A great mix featuring specimens from our overstocked inventory, liquidations of the many collections we've purchased, and assorted pieces from new finds and classic localities !!

Some of the highlights include:
1. Beautiful red Rhodonite on matrix from Brazil
2. A single, gemmy, sharp Kunzite from Afghanistan
3. Super, GEM, lustrous Aquamarine on Muscovite from China
4. Fine pink Cobaltoan Smithsonite from Tsumeb
5. A classic sculptural twinned Silver from Mexico
6. An old time Copper from Michigan with an excellent patina
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Quartz (unique material)
Banska Stiavnica (Schemnitz), Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
8.2 x 5.7 x 2.7 cm
Fluorite
Okorusu Mine (Okarusu Mine), Otjiwarongo District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
5.7 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm
Sphalerite (fine quality twins) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Replacement Ore Body, Idarado Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado
4.8 x 3.9 x 1.9 cm
Apatite
Panasqueira Mine - Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Panasqueira, Covilha£, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
1.2 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
Malachite (ex Conklin)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
9.2 x 7.7 x 4.1 cm
Rhodonite
Conselheiro Lafaiete (Queluz de Minas), Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.8 x 5.8 x 4.1 cm
Silver with Calcite (classic material)
Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
4.8 x 2.1 x 1.6 cm
Azurite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
7.5 x 6.3 x 2.8 cm
Adamite (var: Cuprian)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
4.0 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm
Albite with Quartz (classic material)
Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.0 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm
Azurite (historic)
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France (Type locality for Azurite)
2.1 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm
Red Beryl (ex Neal Yedlin Collection)
Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah
0.2 x 0.2 x 0.1 cm
Copper
North American Mine, Phoenix, Keweenaw County, Michigan
4.2 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm
Chrysoprase (classic material)
Marlborough, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
10.8 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm
Galena (classic locale)
Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper County, Missouri
4.7 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Kunzite (GEM quality) (ex Obodda)
Mawi, Nuristan, Afghanistan
7.2 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm
Spessartine Garnet
Putian Prefecture, Fujian Province, China
9.8 x 5.3 x 2.3 cm
Danburite (rare blue color)
Alto Chapare, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
3.6 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm
Apophyllite with Stilbite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Lonavala Quarry, Pune (Poonah), Maharashtra, India
5.6 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
Phenakite (gem quality "drillbit" twin)
Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
1.2 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Scorzalite (rare) (new find)
Estano Orcko mine, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Saavedra Province, Potosu Department, Bolivia
3.6 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm
Zircon
Bulbin, Astor, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.5 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Azurite
Lost Lake claim, Nacimiento Mine, San Pablo, Sandoval County, New Mexico
5.0 x 4.8 x 2.3 cm
Calcite (classic material)
Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Field, North and Western Region (Cumberland), Cumbria, England
4.2 x 3.6 x 2.1 cm
Adamite
Ojuela mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
3.7 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm
Quartz ("Prase") included with Hedenbergite
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
7.2 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
Creedite
Navidad Mine (Rodeo Mine), Abasolo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
7.2 x 6.8 x 6.4 cm
Rhodochrosite "rosettes"
Sunnyside Mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
1.7 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm
Dioptase
Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
2.6 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
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