FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end July 7th, 2016

Ends July 7th, 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. An aesthetic and fine quality "Faden" Group of Epidote from Pakistan
2. Classic cyclic twinned, sharp, lustrous crystals of Cassiterite from Bolivia
3. GEM quality, sherry colored Topaz crystal on Quartz from Pakistan
4. A "floater" specimen featuring a doubly-terminated purple Apatite with Quartz from the collection of Herb Obodda
5. A rare matrix specimen of Boracite from Luneburg, Germany
6. A hefty cabinet sized display piece of GEMMY Microcline from Pakistan
7. Classic, sharp, well-formed tetrahedral Tennantite crystals from Tsumeb!
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Epidote ("Faden")
Tormiq, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
10.2 x 4.3 x 2.1 cm
Gold
Eagle's Nest Mine (Mystery Wind Mine), Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California
1.5 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
Red Quartz
Tinejdad, Er Rachidia Province (Errachidia Province), Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
10.0 x 9.8 x 6.1 cm
Fluorite (rare locale)
Santa Rosa, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.1 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm
Topaz with Quartz
Dassu, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
6.7 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm
Cassiterite
Viloco mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
5.2 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
Tennantite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
4.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Howlite
Lang Mine (Borax Mine) Tick Canyon, Los Angeles County, California
6.2 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
Anglesite
Pit IX, Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
4.1 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm
Opal (highly colorful)
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta, Wello (Wollo), Afar Province, Ethiopia
1.1 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Calcite on Sphalerite with Chalcopyrite
Black Rock Quarry, Lawrence County Zinc District, Lawrence County, Arkansas
3.1 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
Kyanite
Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.5 x 1.0 x 0.2 cm
Wire Silver
Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China
5.2 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Barite
Jebel Ouichane, Sagangane, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
3.7 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm
Orthoclase (Carlsbad Twin)
Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark County, Nevada
2.0 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
Thomsonite (rare)
Aurangabad forest, near Nasik, Maharahstra State, India
4.1 x 3.9 x 3.2 cm
Smithsonite (classic material)
Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
8.0 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
Quartz with Hematite (var: "Specularite")
Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, UK
6.2 x 4.6 x 2.1 cm
Adularia ("Faden") (ex Obodda)
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
6.2 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm
Moldavite
Besednice, Cesky Krumlov, Bohemia, Republic
3.6 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Malachite (ex Arnaud Collection)
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise County, Arizona
3.6 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm
Aquamarine
Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
3.2 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Calcite (doubly-terminated) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
West Portal of the Copper Rivet Mine, several miles North of the Cashin mine, Mesa County, Colorado
3.3 x 1.7 x 1.0 cm
Dioptase
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
7.1 x 4.6 x 3.2 cm
Tourmaline (old specimen)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.2 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
Pentagonite
Wagholi, Poona, India
4.6 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm
Beryl (rare locale)
Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.0 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm
Stibnite (RARE matrix specimen) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
La Salvadora Mine, Oruro city, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
8.2 x 5.2 x 5.0 cm
Amethyst (scepter) (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Denny Mountain, King County, Washington
4.3 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm
Heulandite
Upper New Street, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
3.3 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm
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