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

Ends July 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! 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 very rare gem quality pinkish-orange Vayrynenite from Pakistan
2. Classic matrix Phosphophyllite from the TYPE LOCALITY in Germany!
3. Hard to find gemmy pink Rubellite Tourmaline on matrix from Portugal
4. A fine quality botryoidal green Mimetite with Wulfenite from Mexico
5. Good quality Stibiotantalite crystals from the famous Himalaya Mine in California
6. Rarities include Tugtupite, Kastningite, Barahonaite-(Fe), and a MATRIX Viitaniemiite from Pakistan
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Vayrynenite (very rare)
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
0.8 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm
Opal-AN (Hyalite Opal) with Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite (var: "Staffelite")
Valec (Waltsch), Doupov (Duppau), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
7.2 x 6.3 x 4.6 cm
Fluorite
La Cabana, Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
4.1 x 3.6 x 2.1 cm
Sphalerite (GEMMY)
Las Manforas Mine (Aliva Mine), Camaleno, Cantabria, Spain
5.2 x 4.0 x 2.6 cm
Wavellite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection) (rare locality specimen!)
Huanuni Mine, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
6.2 x 5.2 x 2.2 cm
Cubanite
Chibougamau, Nord-du-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
1.4 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
Pyrargyrite
Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
2.6 x 2.0 x 1.2 cm
Wendwilsonite
Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco
3.0 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm
Pyrrhotite on Chalcopyrite
Dal'negorsk (Tetjuche), Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
10.3 x 7.8 x 4.6 cm
Fluorite
Moscona Mine, Solus, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain
7.2 x 6.3 x 3.2 cm
Calcite pseudomorph after Glauberite
Camp Verde Salt Mine, Camp Verde, Camp Verde District, Yavapai County, Arizona
3.7 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
Tourmaline (variety: Rubellite)
Seixo Amarelo, Guarda, Guarda District, Portugal
6.6 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm
Quartz / Agate Geode with Manganese Oxide Inclusions
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
4.7 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm and 4.7 x 3.3 x 2.4 cm
Mn-Calcite
Pachapaqui mine, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
8.3 x 6.1 x 6.1 cm
Axinite-(Fe) with Quartz (ex Obodda)
near Taftan, Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan
6.0 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
Olmiite
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Type Locality)
4.2 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm
Chrysocolla with drusy Quartz (over Malachite)
Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona
11.6 x 7.1 x 3.4 cm
Hemimorphite
Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
9.7 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm
Ruby
Ampanihy District, Southwestern Region, Tulear Province (Toliara), Madagascar
1.2 x 1.0 x 0.6 cm
Quartz ("Faden")
Tole (Tui), Wana, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan
6.3 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm
Titanite (twins)
Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
3.7 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm
Calcite (rare locale)
Medina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.3 x 2.0 x 1.1 cm
Adamite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
5.6 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm
Prehnite on Quartz
Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
4.7 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm
Mimetite with Wulfenite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
12.1 x 7.3 x 6.2 cm
Bertrandite with Quartz
Kara-Oba, Betpakdala Desert, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
5.5 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm
Ruby Spinel on Calcite
Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma
1.6 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm
Ramsdellite
Lake Valley District, Sierra County, New Mexico (Type Locality)
5.0 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm
Epidote
Marki Khel, Spin Ghar range (Speen Ghar range), Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
13.0 x 8.1 x 3.0 cm
Anatase with Rutile
Cuiaba District, Gouveia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
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