FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end September 1st, 2016

Ends September 1st, 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. A rare "Trapiche" habit Ruby from Burma!
2. Interesting green Uvite Tourmaline on a partially etched doubly-terminated crystal of Quartz from Brazil!
3. VERY gemmy purple Scapolite crystal from Tanzania!
4. A classic Witherite with Barite from Nentsberry Haggs Mine, Alston Moor, England!
5. A real cool piece from the Blanchard Mine in Bingham, New Mexico with FOURTEEN species present!
6. A RARELY seen matrix golden Barite from Brazil!
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Quartz
Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France
9.0 x 5.8 x 3.7 cm
Ruby (rare "Trapiche" form)
Mong Hsu, Loilem District, Shan State, Burma
0.4 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Stibnite with Marcasite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
La Salvadora Mine, Oruro city, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
6.6 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm
Prehnite with Chrysocolla
Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu County, Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
16.7 x 10.2 x 4.8 cm
Gold with Quartz
Little Jonnie Mine (Ibex Mine), Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
0.7 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
Fluorite (ex Larry Krause Collection)
Rosiclare Level, Minerva #1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning Group, Hardin County, Illinois
6.6 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Tantalite (ex Obodda)
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
3.7 x 3.0 x 2.6 cm
Copper
Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.7 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm and 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm
Augite (rare locale)
Twin Peak, Millard County, Utah
5.7 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm
Fluorapatite
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
3.1 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm
Vesuvianite (cat's eye terminations)
Hashupa (Hashupi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
1.3 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
Sapphire
Ganesh, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
4.2 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm
Fluorite ("ice cubes") with Barite
Emilio Mine, Lorone, Obdulia vein, Colunga District, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
16.1 x 6.7 x 3.4 cm
Pentagonite
Wagholi, Poona, India
2.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm
Cerussite (gem quality)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
3.8 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm
Rhodizite with Rubellite
Manjaka (Ampatika; Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
5.7 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm
Smoky Quartz (ex Gene Food and David London Collections)
Little Three Mine, Ramons, San Diego County, California
6.2 x 5.0 x 3.3 cm
Serandite
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallee-du-Richelieu RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
10.3 x 7.2 x 5.7 cm
Wire Silver ("Birds Nest")
Banska Stiavnica (Schemnitz), Banska Stiavnica Co., Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
7.3 x 7.2 x 4.0 cm
Dioptase
Altyn-Tyube, Kirghiz (Asiatic) Steppes, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan (Type Locality)
3.6 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm
Spessartine Garnet on Microcline
Wushan, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian, East Region, China
3.3 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm
Quartz ("Faden")
Tole (Tui), Wana, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan
6.2 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm
Wavellite with Quartz
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
4.2 x 2.7 x 2.6 cm
Imperial Topaz
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
0.8 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Molybdenite
Chaput-Payne Mine, Gatineau Park, Gatineau TE, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
1.3 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm
Tourmaline
Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California
4.9 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
Schorl
Minas Gerais, Brazil
10.1 x 8.7 x 5.3 cm
Almandine
Leiper's Lower Avondale Quarry (Morrow Quarry; Facenda Quarry), Woodlyn (Avondale), Swarthmore (Borough of Swarthmore), Delaware County, Pennsylvania
4.4 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Gyrolite (fine quality)
Pune (Poonah), Maharashtra, India
7.9 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
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