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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Uvite Tourmaline with Magnesite
Brumado mine, Bahia, Brazil
3.3 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm
Quartz (var: Prase) (ex Eric Asselborn Collection)
2nd Sovetskii Mine (Second Sovietsky Mine), Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
5.8 x 2.0 x 1.4 cm
Boracite (rare matrix specimen)
Luneburger Kalkberg, Luneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
6.4 x 4.8 x 3.2 cm
Azurite and Malachite
Aouli, Upper Moulouya lead district, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
10.3 x 5.7 x 4.2 cm
Smoky Quartz
Royal Scepter Mine, Hallelujah Junction, Petersen Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada
5.7 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm
Andradite with Epidote
Marki Khel, Spin Ghar range (Speen Ghar range), Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
4.2 x 3.2 x 2.8 cm
Stannite with Zinkenite
San Jose mine, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
1.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
Lazulite with Quartz and Siderite
Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada
4.2 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm
Cassiterite
Pamaro mine, Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.3 x 5.6 x 4.6 cm
Dolomite (ex Frank Hess Collection)
Azcarate Quarry, Eugui, Esterebar, Navarre, Spain
6.1 x 5.2 x 4.9 cm
Hemimorphite with Zincolibethenite
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Luderitz District, Karas Region, Namibia
6.3 x 5.3 x 3.1 cm
Sphalerite with Calcite
Stari Trg Mine, Trepca complex, Trepca valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District of Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo
5.2 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
Staurolite (twin)
Hondo Canyon District, Taos County, New Mexico
2.3 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm
Rhodochrosite
Wutong (Wudong) Mine, Liubao ("Babu"), Cangwu Co., Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
5.8 x 3.7 x 1.7 cm
Fluorite Carving, Dolphin
Jiangxi Province, China
98.11 grams (490.55 carats), 56 mm x 48 mm x 29 mm
Realgar
Baia Sprie, Maramures County, Romania
4.2 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Fluornatromicrolite (ex Herb Obodda Collection)
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
7.2 x 5.2 x 2.7 cm
Benitoite
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
5.8 x 4.7 x 2.1 cm
Fluorapatite with Quartz (ex Herb Obodda Collection)
Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
5.1 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm
Fluorite with Quartz
Riemvasmaak, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
8.1 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Wavellite
Mauldin Mt., Montgomery County, Arkansas
5.4 x 4.8 x 3.1 cm
Spessartine (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Ruby Mountain, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado
3.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
Calcite on Hemimorphite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimu, Durango, Mexico
6.3 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm
Amethyst with Epidote
Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
10.8 x 7.6 x 3.3 cm
Clinoenstatite (ex Obodda)
Astor, Astor valley, Astor District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.3 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm
Microcline (big and gemmy) (ex Obodda)
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
11.8 x 7.0 x 5.6 cm
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