FINE MINERAL COLLECTION AUCTIONS - ends Aug 9, 2012

Ends Aug 9, 2012
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
Three pages of specimens from our inventory and special selections from recent collection acquisitions. This week features many rare and classic specimens from collections such as Obodda, Stoudt, Belsky, and others. Alpine Gwindel Smoky Quartz and Pink Fluorite, and a very rare bluecap tourmaline from Afghanistan anchor this auction set at the high end.
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Fluorite with bitumen (ex Steve Chamberlain Coll.)
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
6.2 x 3.8 x 2.6 cm
Gem Danburite w/ Calcite
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
5.1 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
Gem Aquamarine w/ Albite
Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu, Sichuan Province, China
2.7 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm
Fluorite ball in Quartz geode
Mahodari, Nasik District, Maharashtra, India
10.5 x 9.5 x 6.4 cm
Muonionalusta meteorite slab
Muonionalusta meteorite, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden
18.0 x 14.0 x 0.3 cm
Rutile epitaxial on Hematite
Ibitiara, Bahia, Brazil
6.4 x 4.4 x 4.5 cm
Pyrrhotite on Calcite (Ed Bancroft Coll.)
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
4.3 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
Wulfenite
Red Gem Pocket - 2003, Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
3.1 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
Spessartine Garnet on Microcline
Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
7.2 x 5.2 x 1.8 cm
Creedite "dragon"
Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico
13.0 x 13.0 x 4.5 cm
Calcite (fluorescent) Schlichter Coll.
Xianghualing Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
9.8 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm
Rare DT floater Amethyst (Belsky Coll.)
Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Veracruz, Mexico
4.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
White cap Amazonite (rare)
Flat Rock, Crystal Peak, Park & Teller Cos., Colorado
5.4 x 5.4 x 4.5 cm
Fluorite (classic CO) Rutgers Univ. & Jeff Starr Coll.
Sunnyside Mine, near Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado
12.3 x 9.0 x 4.0 cm
Fluorite & Celestine
Clay Center, Ottowa County, Ohio
10.4 x 6.8 x 3.8 cm
Quartz & Siderite (uncommon locale) ex Schlichter Coll.
Gourrama, Er Rachidia, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
5.8 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Doubly terminated Amethyst (Schlichter Coll.)
Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Veracruz, Mexico
6.0 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm
Lepidolite (2008 find)
Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.7 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm
Cadmium Smithsonite (rare locale)
Grant County, New Mexico
6.4 x 3.4 x 2.8 cm
Polished Datolite w/ Copper nodule (Nowakowski Coll.)
Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon Co., Michigan,
9.5 x 6.4 x 1.8 cm
Boulder Opal (Ed Bancroft Coll.)
Quilpie, Queensland, Australia
6.1 x 4.5 x 0.7 cm
Hematite-included Calcite (Consie Prince Coll.)
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
7.4 x 5.4 x 1.5 cm
Bi-colored Fluorite octahedrons (large plate)
De'an fluorite mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
20.0 x 10.4 x 2.9 cm
Superb Brookite on Quartz (Schlichter Coll.)
Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas
2.7 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
Amethyst scepter (Charlie Key)
Goboboseb Mts., Brandberg, Erongo Region, Namibia
3.4 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Calcite on Pyrite (uncommon NY locale) Schlichter Coll.
County Road 12 roadcut, Wegatchie, St. Lawrence Co., New York
13.7 x 10.9 x 4.8 cm