FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end May 19th, 2016

Ends May 19th, 2016
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)

Starting this week, we are excited to announce the acquisition of a great old collection from the east coast featuring 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 will be plenty of hidden treasures and valuable older material mixed in, so look closely! As always this auction is filled with interesting specimens both classic and contemporary, and not just the standard "20 species", but an eclectic assortment of exciting pieces that appeal to a wide range of collectors

Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. A BIG showy Aquamarine with Muscovite from China
2. Rare Calaverite on Quartz from Cripple Creek, Colorado
3. Colorful Precious Opal in Petrified Wood from Virgin Valley, Nevada
4. Rare purple Diaspore crystal from Burma AND a GEM Diaspore crystal from Turkey
5. A classic Australian Azurite from the collection of Dr. Frederick Pough!
6. Unusual dark red twinned Rhodochrosite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
7. GEM WATER CLEAR Calcite from Wuzhou Prefecture, China
8. Beautiful "Rainbow" Andradite Garnet from the Kohse Mine in Japan
9. Unusual compressed/flattened Hematite crystals from Nador, Morocco
10. Rarities include species such
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Rutile (reticulated)
Batatal farm, Conselheiro Mata, Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.5 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm
Calaverite (fine crystals) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Cresson Mine, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado
1.3 x 1.0 x 0.4 cm
Calcite (interesting fluorescence)
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
4.2 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm
Andradite (var: "Demantoid") (good color)
Antetezambato, near the town of Nosy Faly, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
2.1 x 2.1 x 0.8 cm
Goethite with Hematite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
R. A. Kosnar claim on Goethite Hill, Steven's Ranch, near Lake George, Park County, Colorado
7.1 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
Opal in Petrified Wood
Virgin Valley District, Humboldt County, Nevada
2.6 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm
Fluorite (rare locale)
Boulder Hill Mine, Silver Glance District, Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada
4.7 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm
Rhodochrosite (twin) (ex Scalisi)
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallee-du-Richelieu RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
2.6 x 1.8 x 0.5 cm
Copper
Cornwall, England
2.3 x 2.0 x 0.6 cm
Zoisite (ex Obodda)
Laghman Province, Afghanistan
6.3 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm
Calcite (water clear)
Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
4.6 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm
Safflorite
Cobalt Lode Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
1.7 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm
Imperial Topaz
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
1.7 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
Kyanite on Quartz
Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.6 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Magnetite (good quality)
Cerro Huanaquino, Potosi Department, Bolivia
3.5 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
Prehnite with Graphite
Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
4.2 x 2.7 x 1.9 cm
Glaucodot (classic material)
Hakansboda, Lindesberg, Vstmanland, Sweden
2.5 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm
Serandite with Natrolite (ex D'Esopo Collection)
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallee-du-Richelieu RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
3.3 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
Diaspore (ex Scalisi)
Selcuk, Mugla Province, Aegean Region, Turkey
2.3 x 2.0 x 0.8 cm
Wavellite with Quartz
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
3.2 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm
Smoky Quartz (recrystallized "floater")
near Lake George, Park County, Colorado
9.3 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm
Turquoise
Kanatkazgan turquoise deposit, Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
4.2 x 2.0 x 1.6 cm
Epidote (magnetic!)
Raskoh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan
8.8 x 6.2 x 5.5 cm
Rhodochrosite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Sunnyside mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
2.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
2.0 x 1.0 x 0.3 cm
Azurite (ex Fred Pough Collection)
Mungana, Chillagoe-Herberton District, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia
2.7 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm
Hambergite (ex Obodda)
Shigar, Skardu, Pakistan
6.6 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm
Wulfenite
Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa County, Arizona
3.7 x 3.5 x 1.6 cm
Inyoite
Monte Azul deposit, Sijes, Los Andes department, Salta, Argentina
6.5 x 5.2 x 5.0 cm
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