FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - FEATURING SPECIMENS FROM THE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION - end Thursday July 5th, 2018
Ends Thursday, July 5th, 2018
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 Tucson 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 Willard Wulff, Francesco Bedogne, Rolando Gioia, Charlie Key and 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. A beautiful, rare, near cabinet sized piece of COPAL / YOUNG AMBER with INSECT INCLUSIONS from Colombia!
2. Fantastic, rare, gorgeous blue-green "butterfly"-twinned PHOSPHOPHYLLITE crystals on matrix from Bolivia
3. Wonderful pink colored MANGANOAN CALCITE crystals on matrix from Morocco
4. Excellent matrix specimen of fine quality CARROLLITE on CALCITE from D. R. Congo
5. An interesting and unique etched blue TOPAZ crystal from Brazil (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
6. Rarities include a green-blue LISKEARDITE from Cornwall and a EUCHROITE from the type locality!
7. GEM QUALITY / WATER CLEAR SMOKY QUARTZ crystal from Switzerland
8. Rare BLUE HEMIMORPHITE on matrix from Kimbedi, Rep. Congo (Brazzaville)
9. Page 2 features assorted minerals from the Kay Robertson collection
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 Tucson 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 Willard Wulff, Francesco Bedogne, Rolando Gioia, Charlie Key and 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. A beautiful, rare, near cabinet sized piece of COPAL / YOUNG AMBER with INSECT INCLUSIONS from Colombia!
2. Fantastic, rare, gorgeous blue-green "butterfly"-twinned PHOSPHOPHYLLITE crystals on matrix from Bolivia
3. Wonderful pink colored MANGANOAN CALCITE crystals on matrix from Morocco
4. Excellent matrix specimen of fine quality CARROLLITE on CALCITE from D. R. Congo
5. An interesting and unique etched blue TOPAZ crystal from Brazil (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
6. Rarities include a green-blue LISKEARDITE from Cornwall and a EUCHROITE from the type locality!
7. GEM QUALITY / WATER CLEAR SMOKY QUARTZ crystal from Switzerland
8. Rare BLUE HEMIMORPHITE on matrix from Kimbedi, Rep. Congo (Brazzaville)
9. Page 2 features assorted minerals from the Kay Robertson collection