FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end Thursday June 6th, 2019

Ends Thursday, June 6th, 2019
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)


We have a great selection of material that we picked up over the last few months along with rarities, unusual pieces, gem crystals, classics and display specimens. Look for new goodies from recent shows / discoveries along with new collection acquisitions to appear in the coming weeks. You'll even find a few fossils, carvings / lapidary items and gemstones mixed in every now and then. We'll still have selections from various collections we've obtained including the newly acquired collection of David Burgess, Tom Campbell and Dr. William Logan along with pieces from Charlie Key and Rich Kosnar, plus plenty of pieces from Kay Robertson along with various dealers' inventories. Look here for the not so typical mineral specimens along with plenty of your favorites. We don't just offer the "standard 20 species", but an eclectic mix of specimens that appeal to everybody! Enjoy!

Some of the highlights from this week's auction include:

1. Newly mined specimen of DIOPTASE with WULFENITE from the Mpita Mine, Rep. of Congo
2. Beautiful glowing pinkish-red RHODOCHROSITE from the Casapalca Mine in Peru (ex Dr. William Logan Collection)
3. Attractive multicolor PRECIOUS OPAL replacing petrified wood from Indonesia
4. Large "phantom" Calcite from the Denton Mine, Illinois
5. GEMMY natural blue TOPAZ crystal from the Xanda Mine, Brazil
6. Sharp, gemmy, doubly-terminated HANKSITE crystal from California
7. A recently mined specimen of unusual "windswept"-esque CHALCEDONY from Greece
8. Page 2 features assorted worldwide minerals (focusing on European and North American localities) from the Kay Robertson Collection
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Hanksite (sharp gemmy crystal)
Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California (Type Locality)
2.2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Dioptase with Wulfenite (new find!)
Mpita Mine, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
6.1 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm
Chalcopyrite (rare locality specimen) (ex Hal Miller Collection)
Bufa Mine, La Bufa, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
10.7 x 7.1 x 6.7 cm
Aquamarine on Microcline
Pingwu Mine, Huya Township, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan, China
5.3 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm
Malachite on Chrysocolla (ex David Burgess Collection)
L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
6.7 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm
Pyrite on Quartz (ex Geary Murdock Collection)
Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana
7.1 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
Grossular Garnet (classic material) (ex Charlie Key Collection)
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
4.2 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Aegirine (ex David Burgess Collection)
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
7.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Rhodochrosite (ex Dr. William Logan Collection)
Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima, Peru
5.7 x 4.1 x 1.6 cm
Stringhamite (extremely rare) (ex David Burgess Collection)
Bawana Mine, Rocky District, Rocky Range, Beaver County, Utah (Type Locality)
7.4 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm
Anatase (doubly-terminated)
Taftan, Chagai District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan
3.7 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm
Pyrite (fine quality locality specimen)
Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
7.4 x 5.8 x 4.3 cm
Halite (beautiful color)
Searles Lake, San Bernardino County
14.3 x 8.7 x 5.2 cm
Carpathite (highly fluorescent)
Picacho Mine (Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine), Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito County, California
3.7 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm
Azurite with Malachite
Liufengshan Mine, Anqing-Guichi Mining District, Guichi District, Chizhou Prefecture, Anhui Province, China
5.8 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm
Microlite Group
Ipe Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.7 x 5.7 x 2.0 cm
Amethyst (ex Tom Campbell Collection)
Cerro De La Concordia, Piedra Parada (Las Vigas) Mun. de Tatatila, Veracruz, Mexico
4.6 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Magnesionigerite-6N6S (?) on Spinel (ex Matioli Collection)
An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam
2.8 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
Vayrynenite (very rare) (10.90 carats) (ex David Burgess Collection)
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.7 x 1.0 x 0.4 cm
Topaz (GEMMY) (140.79 grams)
Xanda Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.4 x 4.8 x 3.4 cm
Cerussite with Barite (ex Tom Campbell Collection)
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
4.2 x 4.1 x 1.7 cm
Quartz / Agate Geode slice
Barros Cassal, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
4.1 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm
Sapphire ("floater" crystal) (12.29 carats)
Chilas, Diamar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
1.1 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm
Malachite after Azurite
Sir Dominick Mine (Sir Dominic Mine; Sir Domonic Mine), Yudnamutana District, Arkaroola Region, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
6.3 x 5.1 x 3.4 cm
Graphite (ex David Burgess Collection)
Kunstat, Moravia, Czech Republic
5.3 x 4.0 x 1.3 cm
Fluorite (classic gemmy twins) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, Co. Durham, England, UK
7.8 x 5.3 x 4.2 cm
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