FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end May 5th, 2016

Ends May 5th, 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. Historic Native Platinum nugget from the Ural Mountains of Russia
2. An old time Rhodochrosite from the Wolf Mine in Germany
3. Cabinet sized gemmy sherry colored Topaz on matrix from Pakistan
4. A hard to find matrix Stibnite from La Salvadora, Bolivia
5. A GEM clear multicolor Tourmaline crystal with a nodular termination from Nigeria
6. Classic old time Manganite on matrix from Ilfeld, Russia
7. A beautiful orange Wulfenite on green Mimetite from the Ojuela Mine, Mexico
8. Rare "Trapiche" habit Ruby from Burma
9. An aesthetic and showy Copper with Cuprite from Russia
10. Assorted rarities like Nigerite (Ferronigerite-2N1S) from Namibia and Androsite (Manganiandrosite-(La)) from Russia
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Cerussite ("snowflake") (ex Jim Robison Collection)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
2.6 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm
Azurite with Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
6.3 x 4.8 x 4.7 cm
Silver (classic material)
Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
1.3 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Analcime
Amethyst Cove, Cape Blomidon, Bay of Fundy, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
3.6 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
Topaz
Yuno, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
9.6 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm
Jeremejevite
Erongo Region, Namibia
2.0 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm
Tremolite
Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
3.5 x 3.3 x 1.6 cm
Cuprite with Chrysocolla (ex Van Tichelen Collection)
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
4.6 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
Native Platinum (800 mg)
Urals Region, Russia
0.7 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm
Wulfenite on Mimetite (ex Dave Bristol Collection)
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
11.3 x 8.7 x 5.0 cm
Cassiterite with Quartz
Huanuni Mine, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
2.7 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
Uvite (Chrome/Vanadium bearing)
Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma
0.8 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Dioptase
Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
8.0 x 4.2 x 2.1 cm
Barite (great color) (classic material)
Paleokamariza Mines, Paleokamariza area, Lavrion (Laurion) District Mines, Lavrion District, Attiku Prefecture, Greece
5.4 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
Siegenite
Sweetwater Mine, Reynolds County, Missouri
6.3 x 4.6 x 3.1 cm
Drusy Quartz over Chrysocolla
Inspiration Mine, Globe-Miami District, Gila County, Arizona
9.1 x 6.1 x 3.2 cm
Rhodochrosite (classic material)
Wolf Mine, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.1 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Stokesite (rare matrix specimen)
Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.6 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
Fluorite
Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico
9.6 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm
Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng, Guilin area, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Central South Region, China
3.5 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm
Quartz (unique material) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Banska Stiavnica (Schemnitz), Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
5.0 x 4.3 x 2.1 cm
Vanadinite on Barite
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
4.8 x 4.0 x 1.3 cm
Descloizite
Berg Aukus, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
5.5 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm
Copper and Cuprite (aesthetic)
Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
4.8 x 3.7 x 2.4 cm
Manganite (classic material)
Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz, Thuringia, Germany (Type Locality)
5.2 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm
Calcite with Stilbite
Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosu, Mexico
4.6 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
Cobaltoan Calcite (ex Jim Robison Collection)
Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
2.0 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm
Fluorapatite
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
1.5 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm
Turquoise
Kingman, Hualapai Mts, Mohave County, Arizona
2.1 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm
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