FINE MINERAL SPECIMEN LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - end Dec 18, 2014

ends Dec 18, 2014
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone) FINE MINERAL SPECIMEN and MINERAL COLLECTION Liquidation auctions: Here you will find many old classic and rare specimens from recent collections we've purchased (in particular, we continue dispersing the large and very diverse mineral collections of Bob Trimingham, Herb Obodda, and Art Soregaroli). There are plenty of unique pieces and classic specimens, both rarities and and gem crystals we seldom see for sale - especially at auction. Enjoy!
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Cuprite octahedrons (Soregaroli Coll.)
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo
8.9 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm
Hematite "irons roses" on Quartz ex Obodda
Tormiq, Haramosh Mts., Skardu Dist., Baltistan, Pakistan
5.5 x 4.9 x 2.9 cm
V-twin Manganoan Calcite (excellent) Herb Obodda Coll.
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
5.5 x 4.8 x 2.7 cm
Gem Aquamarine (10.74 carats) ex Obodda
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Pakistan
5.5 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm
Bi-colored Fluorite on Muscovite (rare combo) Soregaroli Coll.
Consuzo Mine, Pasto Bueno District, Ancash Dept., Peru
6.8 x 5.8 x 3.8 cm
Bi-colored gem Tourmaline (Soregaroli Coll.)
Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.7 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm
Calcite twin (RARE & fine NY) Cynthia Payne Coll.
ZCA Pierrepont Mine, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence Co., New York
5.0 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Hedenbergite & Quartz ps. After Ilvaite (rare) Dr. Ed David Coll.
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
10.3 x 6.2 x 4.6 cm
Beryllonite catseye cabochon (rare - 16.24 carats) ex Obodda
Paprok Mine, Kamdesh Dist., Nuristan Prov., Afghanistan
1.6 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm
Sulfur (RARE Utah locale)
Cove Fort, Millard Co., Utah
12.3 x 11.9 x 12.0 cm
Amethyst scepters
Goboboseb Mts., Brandberg, Erongo Region, Namibia
6.0 x 4.3 x 1.5 cm
Gem Tanzanite (superb) 40 carats
Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania
2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Quartz w/ Calcite (classic locale) ex Obodda
Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
7.8 x 5.4 x 3.3 cm
Mimetite w/ Wulfenite
Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
10.9 x 10.0 x 4.7 cm
Plancheite (Soregaroli Coll.)
Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
3.8 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
Hematite-included Calcite (Soregaroli Coll.)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
10.1 x 6.3 x 4.4 cm
Elegant Gold (spinel-twins)
Eagles Nest Mine, Placer Co., California
5.0 x 2.0 x 0.3 cm
Callaghanite (rare - Type Locality) Trimingham Coll.
Basic Refractories Mine, Gabbs District, Nye Co., Nevada
4.0 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
DT Calcite & Dolomite on Fluorite (Cynthia Payne Coll.)
Moscona Mine, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain
7.7 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm
Rubellite w/ Lepidolite ex Cynthia Payne Coll.
Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.0 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm
Copper xls (classic locale)
Franklin Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan
7.9 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm
Northupite (rare carbonate)
Lake Katwe, Kasese District, Uganda
1.3 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
Pezzottaite (rare new Beryl species) 5.63 carats
Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar
0.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm
Calcite incl w/ Boulangerite (Marty Zinn Coll.)
Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
4.7 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm
Cornetite ex Obodda
Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Katanga, Dem. Rep. of Congo
5.0 x 4.8 x 1.0 cm
Diamond octahedron (rare locale - 2.54 carats) Soregaroli Coll.
Bolivar, Venezuela
0.9 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Wulfenite on Endlichite (classic locale)
Erupcion Mine, Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
3.8 x 3.1 x 0.9 cm
Gillespite, Pellyite (Type Loc.) & Sanbornite (rare) Soregaroli Coll.
Gun claim, Wilson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada
14.6 x 9.4 x 2.5 cm
Tetrhedrite w/ Chalcopyrite ex Obodda
Casapalca Mine, Lima Department, Peru
5.9 x 5,1 x 4.2 cm
Turquoise ps. after Fossil mammal bone (Ice Age)
Potosi Mountain area, Clark Co., Nevada
6.9 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm