FINE MINERAL COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 1 of 2) - end Oct 19th, 2017

Ends Thursday, October 19th, 2017
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)

A great mix of classic, contemporary mineral specimens, rarities and gem crystals! Look for pieces mixed in from various collections we've obtained including the massive mineral collections of Kay Robertson and Paul Zerfass, along with dealers' inventories. 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 include:

1. Rare old 1835 Chessy AZURITE fromn Colonel Neeld collection circa 1835 !
2. Old Himalaya Mine TOURMALINES
3. Classic & rarities from the Kay Robertson Collection from nearly 100 years of collecting! 4. Large Tsumeb CALCITE & Chinese FLUORITE
5. Fine large Elmwood CALCITE & BARITE
6. Old large Michigan COPPER and a Huge old UTAH VARISCITE
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Azurite w/ Aurichalcite (1835! - RARE) Neeld & Robertson Coll.
Chessy, Rhone, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
4.8 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm
Hematite (classic locale) Kay Robertson Coll.
Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
6.2 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Wulfenite (RARE Mexico) Dave Stoudt Coll.
Mitchell Project, Rayon, Sonora, Mexico
3.9 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm
Large Calcite xl
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
9.3 x 8.2 x 6.8 cm
Celestine on Marble (rare, old classic locale) ex Robertson Coll.
Spania Dolina (Herrengrund), Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
7.9 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
Stellerite
Tambar Springs, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
4.2 x 3.9 x 3.3 cm
Amethyst
Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Veracruz, Mexico
5.3 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm
"Faden" Quartz (Paul Otto Coll.)
Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
7.0 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm
Manganoan Calcite w/ Baryte (1960s) both fluorescent
Montreal Mine, Montreal, Gogebic Range, Iron Co., Wisconsin
4.2 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
Bipyramidal Quartz
Bor Pit, Dal'negorsk, Russia
6.4 x 5.5 x 4.9 cm
Calcite w/ Quartz (Soregaroli Coll.)
Level 3, Panasqueira Mine, Castelo Branco Dist., Portugal
8.6 x 5.0 x 4.4 cm
Dolomite & Quartz
Shangbao Mine, Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
8.4 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm
Orange Creedite
Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico
9.3 x 7.1 x 3.4 cm
Rhodochrosite
Capillitas Mine, Catamarca, Argentina
6.7 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
large, old Copper (classic locale) Sal Avella Coll.
Centennial Mine, Centennial, Houghton Co., Michigan
14.5 x 9.8 x 6.3 cm
Axinite-(Fe) w/ Albite
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
9.0 x 8.0 x 5.4 cm
Uvarovite Garnet on slickensides (RARE - 1960's) Kay Robertson Coll.
Jacksonville, Mother Lode Belt, Tuolumne Co., California
8.3 x 6.3 x 2.0 cm
Rutile on Pyrophyllite (Kay Robertson Coll.)
Champion Mine, White Mts, Mono Co., California
7.3 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Gypsum "Desert Rose" w/ sand inclusions
Erfoud, Er Rachidia Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
9.9 x 7.8 x 6.7 cm
Axinite-(Fe) (classic locale)
Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Cliff outcrops, Botallack, St Just District, Cornwall, England
4.7 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm
Vesuvianite w/ Grossular Garnets (classic combo & locale) Kay Robertson Coll.
Belvidere Mountain Quarries (Eden Mills Quarries), Orleans & Lamoille Cos., Vermont
5.4 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm
Malachite coating Cuprite (classic locale) Bruce Murphy Coll.
1540 Level, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima Co., Arizona
7.1 x 5.9 x 3.7 cm
Large Fluorite (fluorescent) & Calcite (rare combo)
Dayu County, Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
27.4 x 17.2 x 9.1 cm
Fluorite octohedrons (fluorescent)
De'an fluorite mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
13.4 x 9.5 x 8.7 cm
Calcite w/ hematite inclusions
Tieshan Fe-Cu deposit (Daye iron mine), Tieshan Dist., Huangshi Prefect., Hubei Prov., China
12.7 x 10.4 x 3.4 cm
Grossular Garnet (uncommon CA) Kay Robertson Coll.
Coyote Range, Bishop, Inyo Co., California
6.8 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
Tetrahedrite ps. After Enargite w/ Baryte (Kay Robertson Coll.)
Julcani District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
3.2 x 3.0 x 2.2 cm
Ferberite w/ Calcite (fluorescent) Kay Robertson Coll.
Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
4.9 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm
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