Fine Mineral Liquidation Auction - Ends Thurs, Aug 19

This auction features a diverse selection of small pieces to lead in and a special group of 2 dozen CABINET TO HUGE-CABINET SIZED pieces, and one RIDICULOUS LARGE COLEMANITE from the Bob Reynolds (California) and Lee Burnett (Colorado) Collections. Also included are interesting pieces from recent finds and other collections.

Highlights:

1. Gem INDICOLITE TOURMALINE

2. Old classics from a 19th Century Zurich collection

3. Large matrix "ram's horn" TEXAS SELENITE from Terlingua, Texas

4. Colorado ZIRCON and ROYAL GORGE ALMANDINE GARNET

5. Large SILVER, NICKELINE & DOLOMITE slab from Cobalt

6. Weird etched AQUAMARINE

7. Large QUARTZ w/ MONTMORILLIONITE inclusions from the White Queen Mine

8. many important and large California rare borate species in exceptional form 

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Gem Indicolite Tourmaline (8 grams)
Pederneira mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9.8 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Winning Bid: $401
Danburite (circa 1800s) 19th C. Zurich Coll.
Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
5.3 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $410
Vanadinite (ex Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Mibladen, Midelt Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
5.2 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $536
Turquoise (California!) ex Bob Reynolds Coll.
Apache Mine, Turquoise Mt., San Bernardino Co., California, USA
8.7 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Smoky Quartz w/ clay inclusions (Canada) ex Lee Burnett Coll.
Grant Quarry, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
6.1 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $80
Pyrite octahedrons (ex Lee Burnett Coll.) - rare locale!
Bargers Quarry, Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA
5.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Almandine Garnet (RARE Colorado tourist site locale!) ex Burnett Coll.
Royal Gorge, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
3.7 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Crocoite, etc. (old) ex Kay Robertson Coll.
Dundas mineral field, Zeehan district, Tasmania, Australia
5.1 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $395
Silver, Copper, etc. (classic locale) ex Lee Burnett Coll.
Centennial Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
7.1 x 5.6 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $115
Manganoan Calcite (2012 find - fluorescent!)
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
9.8 x 6.6 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $574
unusual, etched Aquamarine
Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
8.4 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $650
Smoky Quartz/Amethyst (North Carolina) Lee Burnett Coll.
Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA
12.1 x 9.7 x 8.1 cm
Winning Bid: $130
"Ram's horn" Gypsum (RARE CA!) Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Cady Mtns, San Bernadino Co., California, USA
14.0 x 7.3 x 6.7 cm
Winning Bid: $198
Calcite on Colemanite (Minette and Reynolds Coll.)
U.S. Borax open pit, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA
9.3 x 7.5 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $295
Thenardite (Shailer and Reynolds Coll.)
Soda Lake deposit, Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA
11.7 x 8.7 x 6.9 cm
Winning Bid: $163
Amethyst included with Hematite (Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
10.2 x 8.1 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Blodite (Ordway and Reynolds Coll.) - large crystal
Soda Lake deposit, Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA
8.6 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $80
Large DT Schorl (1982 find - Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Fano Mine, Little Cahuilla Mt., Cahuilla Mining Dist., Riverside Co., California, USA
11.0 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Large DT Quartz with Montmorillionite inclusions (Reynolds Coll.)
White Queen Mine, Hiriart Mtn, Pala Mining Dist., San Diego County, California, USA
16.9 x 5.4 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $105
Large San Diego ' cave Calcite' (RARE style) Bob Reynolds Coll.
Gunsight Mine (Hilton deposit), Borrego Springs, San Diego County, California, USA
20.0 x 9.9 x 9.6 cm
Winning Bid: $225
Large Baryte on Quartz (Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Jinkouhe District, Leshan, Sichuan, China
22.0 x 14.8 x 12.2 cm
Winning Bid: $776
Very Large Colemanite (Type Locality) Bob Reynolds Coll.
Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo Co., California, USA
29.0 x 24.0 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $2,069
Calcite, Chalcopyrite & Dolomite (excellent)
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
13.3 x 8.3 x 7.2 cm
Winning Bid: $313
Fluorite (old classic) from a 19th C. Zurich Coll.
Alston Moor District, Eden, Cumbria, England
7.7 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $89
Cuprian Adamite (classic locale)
Hilarion Mine, Kamariza Mines, Lavrion Mining District, Attica, Greece
4.6 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $100
Zircons & Quartz (fine Colorado locale!) ex Burnett
Eureka Tunnel, St. Peters Dome Mining Dist., El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
11.4 x 6.8 x 6.7 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Celestine w/ Sulfur (Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Agrigento Mines, Sicily, Italy
9.2 x 8.8 x 7.7 cm
Winning Bid: $130
Gypsum (unusual style) Gary Weaver Coll.
Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
9.6 x 9.3 x 7.8 cm
Winning Bid: $111
Planerite on Wavellite (Bob Reynolds Coll.)
Montgomery County Quarry, Mauldin Mt Quarries, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
18.0 x 13.2 x 8.5 cm
Winning Bid: $72
Baryte (ex Dick Hauck Coll.)
Pack Rat Mine, Pryor Mts, Big Horn Co., Montana, USA
9.5 x 7.0 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $150