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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Fluorite
Moscona Mine, Solus, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain
9.5 x 9.1 x 5.7 cm
Rhodochrosite
Santa Eulalia District, Chihuahua, Mexico
3.6 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
Cerussite with Malachite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
5.3 x 4.2 x 3.1 cm
Azurite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
2.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm
Mimetite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
4.2 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm
Aquamarine
Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Northern Areas, Pakistan
3.1 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm
Andradite (var Demantoid)
Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
4.6 x 3.1 x 1.6 cm
Fluorite Carving, Elephant
Jiangxi Province, China
54.50 grams (272.50 carats), 5.0 x 4.0 x 2.0 cm
Krutovite (very rare)
Teliatko serpentinite body (Kalbel), Dobsina, Roznava Co., Kosice Region, Slovakia
2.1 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
Monazite-(Ce) (color change twinned crystals!)
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillos Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
3.3 x 3.1 x 1.7 cm
Klebelsbergite
Kremnica (Kremnitz), Ziar nad Hronom Co., Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
7.8 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm
Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
5.0 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm
Marshite (very rare) (ex Matioli Collection)
Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia (Type Locality)
3.7 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm
Hemimorphite (strong color) with Calcite
79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila County, Arizona
6.6 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm
Manganiandrosite-(La) (exceptionally rare) (ex Josef Vajdak)
Grubependity Lake cirque, Grubependity Lake, Maldynyrd range (Maldy-nyrd range), Kozhim River Basin, Prepolar Ural, Komi Republic, Northern Region, Russia
0.7 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm
Erythrite (ex Josef Vajdak)
Daniel Mine (St. Daniel Mine), Neustadtel, Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany (Type Locality)
4.7 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
Stibnite (rare matrix specimen)
La Salvadora mine, Oruro, Bolivia
8.2 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm
Quartz
Goscheneralp, Uri, Switzerland
4.4 x 4.2 x 2.1 cm
Schorl
Erongo Region, Namibia
3.4 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Titanite (twin) on Quartz
Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
5.0 x 4.2 x 3.7 cm
Fluorite on Microcline (rich color twin)
Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia
6.2 x 5.0 x 3.6 cm
Ferronigerite-2N1S (very rare) (ex Charlie Key)
Three Aloes Mine, Uis pegmatites, Uis, Damaraland District, Kunene Region, Namibia
6.5 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm
Galena with Marcasite
Big Bear Orebody, Area 312, Fletcher Mine, Centerville, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds County, Missouri
8.6 x 4.8 x 4.0 cm
Smithsonite (variety Cuprian)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
4.0 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
Boleite on matrix
Santa Rosalia, Boleo, Boleo District, Mun. de Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico
4.6 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
Pyrope Garnet (historic) (19.50 grams) (ex Josef Vajdak)
Trebenice (Trebnitz), Usti Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic (Type Locality)
Approx: 2 mm to 4 mm across
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