FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end SATURDAY November 26th, 2016

Ends SATURDAY, November 26th, 2016 at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)

A great mix with pieces from the Willard Wulff Collection along with an exciting selection of pieces with specimen from world famous classic localities, along with contemporary discoveries, native elements, rarities, gem crystals and more! 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. A fine quality classic STIBNITE from Romania with thick prismatic crystals!
2. Big old-time gemmy TOPAZ from Catugi (Tres Barras), Brazil weighing 1,955 carats!
3. Classic GEM quality CERUSSITE on matrix from the Grand Reef Mine, Arizona
4. Historic KYANITE crystal group from Litchfield County, Connecticut
5. A rarely seen BLUE BERYL crystal from Pima County, Arizona!
6. Classic old-time SPHALERITE with GALENA from Weardale, England,
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Fluorite (classic material) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Jaimina Mine, Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia District, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
4.7 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm
Topaz (391 grams) (ex Richard A. Kosnar Collection)
Catugi (Tres Barras), Padre Paraiso, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.8 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm
Cerussite (ex John Arnaud Collection)
Grand Reef Mine, Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef Mountain, Klondyke, Santa Teresa Mts, Aravaipa District, Graham County, Arizona
5.2 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm
Dioptase (with "phantom" crystals)
Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
5.7 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm
Bornite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico
6.7 x 4.8 x 4.6 cm
Tarnowitzite (Plumboan Aragonite)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
6.2 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm
Quartz (pseudo-cubic)
Gouverneur Talc Company Valentine Mine, Diana Township, Lewis County, New York
11.3 x 7.8 x 3.6 cm
Azurite with Cerussite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Indiana Mine (Homestake Mine), Silver Bell District, Silver Bell Mts, Pima County, Arizona
6.3 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm
Ferberite on matrix
Tasna mine, Rosario section of Cerro Tasna, Nor Chichas Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
4.3 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm
Tourmaline (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California
2.4 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
Spessartine
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
6.2 x 5.2 x 4.8 cm
Epidote (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
3.2 x 1.7 x 0.7 cm
Sphalerite with Galena (ex Marshall Collection)
Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK
9.6 x 7.8 x 2.8 cm
Almandine (classic material) (ex Alfred Stevenson Collection)
Horn glacier, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
9.1 x 7.2 x 5.6 cm
Aquamarine with Muscovite
Huya Village, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
6.6 x 6.2 x 2.3 cm
Kyanite (old classic)
Litchfield County, Connecticut
7.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm
Vanadinite with Calcite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
San Carlos Mine (Apex mine), San Carlos, Mun. de Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico
1.3 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm
Serendibite (rare borosilicate)
Mogok, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma
1.0 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Amethyst (with a distinct "phantom")
Kingston Range District, Kingston Range, San Bernardino County, California
3.6 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
Tourmaline included in Quartz
Golconda pegmatite, Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.2 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm
Anhydrite
Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
8.2 x 4.6 x 1.2 cm
Gypsum (var: "Selenite") (gem twins) with Halite
Las Salinas, Otume Village, Pisco, Pisco Province, Ica Department, Peru
6.1 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm
Goethite on Smoky Quartz (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Dreamtime Mine, Crystal Peak area, Teller County, Colorado
9.3 x 6.8 x 3.2 cm
Epidote / Clinozoisite (ex Richard A. Kosnar Collection)
Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
4.2 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
"Thunder Egg" Agate
Richardson Ranch (Priday Ranch), Madras, Jefferson County, Oregon
10.1 x 9.7 x 3.6 cm
Topaz (5 crystal set) (ex Willard Wulff Collection - Collected by Ed Over)
Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah
1.6 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm to 0.4 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm
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