FINE MINERAL COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 1 of 2) - end Oct 26th, 2017

Ends Thursday, October 26, 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! NOTE- SOON WE WILL FLOW MANY MORE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION PIECES IN, DATING MOSTLY TO THE 1950s-1970s!


Some of the highlights from this week's include:

1. Fine matrix INDICOLITE TOURMALINE
2. Large Ajo COPPER
3. Strange JASPER slab from Madagascar
4. Rare large MONTEBRASITE twin
5. Rarities and classic from the Kay Roberston & Paul Zerfass Collections
6. Large Peru CALCITE
7. Superb New Jersey CHALCOCITE from the Dr. Ed David Collection
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Gem Baryte (classic Colorado locale)
Book Cliffs Area, near Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
6.3 x 5.3 x 3.4 cm
Turquoise ps. After Apatite (rare CA) Kay Robertson Coll.
Baker, Soda Mts, San Bernardino Co., California
2.4 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm
Gypsum (classic locale) Paul Zerfass Coll.
Alabaster quarries, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
14.5 x 8.7 x 6.6 cm
Muscovite w/ Rutile (Terry Ledford personal Coll.)
Rist Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander Co., North Carolina
4.9 x 3.7 x 0.7 cm
Calcite (Cynthia Payne Coll.)
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
7.4 x 5.2 x 3.7 cm
Gem Aquamarine (rare Colorado) ex Kay Robertson Coll.
California Mine, Upper Browns Creek area, Nathrop, Chaffee Co., Colorado
2.3 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Montebrasite twin (RARE Brazil)
Sapucaia Mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.1 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm
Iridescent Marcasite on Baryte stalactites (new find)
Lubin Mine, Lubin District, Legnica, Lower Silesia, Poland
6.5 x 4.6 x 3.9 cm
Prehnite on Calcite w/ Hyalite Opal (RARE locale) Trimingham Coll.)
Copper Valley prospect, Goboboseb Mts, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
7.2 x 5.8 x 3.6 cm
Laguna Agate (classic locale) Kay Robertson Coll.
Estacion Ojo Laguna, Chihuahua, Mexico
8.6 x 7.3 x 0.6 cm
Fluorite (yellow fluoresence), Calcite & Dolomite (Sanabria Coll.)
Moscona Mine, Solis, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain
15.3 x 9.8 x 6.5 cm
Pyromorphite and Baryte (Paul Zerfass Coll.)
Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
10.5 x 8.0 x 6.4 cm
Large Calcite plate (rare style - fluorescent) Tom Wolfe Coll.
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
17.3 x 12.0 x 7.0 cm
Azurite & Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico
8.0 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
Prehnite
Oficarsa Quarry, Carchelejo, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain
5.2 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm
Fluorite, Quartz & Tetrahedrite
Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado
4.6 x 4.4 x 2.3 cm
Creedite w/ Fluorite (uncommon)
Mina Navidad, Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
7.4 x 5.5 x 4.6 cm
Baryte Rose
Lake Thunderbird area, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma
4.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm
Ruby
Mysore District, Karnataka, India
1.9 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm
Ruby in Actinolite (RARE - Switzerland!) Kay Robertson Coll.
Arbedo Valley, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland
4.8 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
Large Baryte (classic locale) Paul Zerfass Coll.
Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Maramures Co., Romania
17.4 x 11.3 x 7.8 cm
Gem Fluorite twin w/ phantom (fluorescent) Kay Robertson Coll.
Blue Circle Cement Quarry, Eastgate, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
7.5 x 5.3 x 3.3 cm
Bi-colored Fluorite (fluorescent) w/ drusy Quartz (Kay Robertson Coll.)
Cacilia Mine, Wolsendorf Fluorite mining District, Bavaria, Germany
7.7 x 7.1 x 2.4 cm
Cyclic-twinned Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
3.5 x 2.9 x 2.0 cm
Gem Spinel octahedron (7.22 carats)
Mogok, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
1.4 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm
Amazonite (rare style) Herb Obodda Coll.
Kenticha mine, Kenticha pegmatite field, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
12.3 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm
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