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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Rhodochrosite
Sunnyside mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
2.7 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
Chrysocolla (Eilat Stone)
Eilat, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel
3.8 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
Epidote with Calcite
Dashkesan Co-Fe deposit, Dashkesan, Da?k?s?n District, Azerbaijan
5.3 x 4.0 x 1.7 cm
Calcite (ex Herb Obodda Collection)
Dal'negorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
5.6 x 4.2 x 1.6 cm
Scheelite with Muscovite
Huya Village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co. Sichuan Province, China
6.1 x 4.3 x 4.1 cm
Augelite
Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada
3.3 x 2.8 x 1.1 cm
Fluorite
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
8.7 x 6.1 x 5.2 cm
Desautelsite (rare)
Artinite Pit, Clear Creek area, Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito County, California
2.0 x 1.5 x 0.1 cm
Tsumebite (rare)
Blue Bell claims, San Bernardino County, California
3.7 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm
Kastningite (very rare) (ex Josef Vajdak)
Silbergrube Quarry, Waidhaus, Vohenstrauss, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany (Type Locality)
2.1 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
Barahonaite-(Fe) (ex Matioli)
La Reconquistada claim (prospect near Dolores mine), Pastrana, Mazarron-Aguilas, Murcia, Spain (Type Locality)
5.2 x 4.2 x 1.2 cm
Chalcophyllite
St Day United Mines, Gwennap, Camborne - Redruth - St Day District, Cornwall, England, UK
6.3 x 6.0 x 2.3 cm
Jeremejevite (rare)
Erongo Region, Namibia
3.1 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Goldmanite (rare Garnet species)
Rybnicek, Pezinok Co., Bratislava Region, Slovakia
7.3 x 6.5 x 2.3 cm
Purpurite
Sandamap, Usakos, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
4.6 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
Stibiotantalite
Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California
3.2 x 2.0 x 1.2 cm
Antigorite
Vezna Serpentinite Quarry, Vezna, Zdar nad Sazavou, Vysocina Region, Moravia, Czech Republic
7.6 x 6.1 x 3.2 cm
Amethyst (Cactus Quartz)
Boekenhoutshoek area (Boekenhouthoek), Mkobola district, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
6.6 x 5.2 x 4.7 cm
Calcite (ex Obodda)
Dal'negorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
6.7 x 6.5 x 4.4 cm
Stannite on Zinkenite
San Jose Mine, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
4.8 x 4.1 x 1.8 cm
Azurite
Shaft No. 132, Christiana Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine], Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion District, Attiku Prefecture, Greece
3.4 x 2.9 x 2.1 cm
Phosphophyllite
Hagendorf North Pegmatite (Meixner Feldspar Pit), Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany (Type Locality)
6.1 x 5.3 x 3.3 cm
Azurite (ex Scott Williams Collection)
Concepcion del Oro, Mun. de Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
4.2 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm
Neptunite (classic material)
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
8.2 x 4.7 x 4.3 cm
Viitaniemiite (very rare) (ex Obodda)
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
8.3 x 8.2 x 4.2 cm
Tugtupite
Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilumaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
7.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 cm
Quartz
Goscheneralp, Gsschenen Valley, Uri, Switzerland
4.6 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
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