Special Auction: Gene Meieran Collection

We are very honored to present a suite of beautiful and important specimens from the long-held collection of Dr. Eugene Meieran (Meieranite), built up over 60 years of dedicated collecting. Gene has allowed us to select a cross-section through his collection that includes famous and iconic specimens and things that might be considered specialist pieces, in all sizes and price ranges, to show the verticality and enjoyment of this hobby at all levels. We are truly proud to offer this third auction installment from his vast collection. This auction features a particularly interesting group of combination specimens sought out by Gene during his 30 years of specializing in Pakistani and Afghani gem minerals!

Read more about Gene here: https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/meierangene/

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Quartz on Aquamarine
Laghman, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.0 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Quartz var. Smoky
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.2 x 3.9 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Fluorapatite
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.0 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Tantalite ps. Microlite
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Herb Obodda; Gene Meieran
7.2 x 5.3 x 4.6 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Beryl var. Morganite (floater)
Laghman, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
3.2 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Cassiterite (rare locality)
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.0 x 4.3 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $342
Quartz (open Gwindel)
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.7 x 4.2 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $185
Quartz (closed Gwindel)
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.6 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $175
Smoky Quartz with Schorl inclusions
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
4.8 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $270
Goshenite phantom in Aquamarine, Quartz & Muscovite
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.0 x 6.8 x 6.5 cm
Winning Bid: $603
gem Spodumene var. Kunzite
Laghman, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.8 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $925
Quartz var. Amethyst stalactite
Artigas, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Ex. Gene Meieran
7.4 x 5.4 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $275
Quartz var. Amethyst
Artigas, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.0 x 7.8 x 7.6 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Topaz on Quartz
Sakangyi, Mogok Valley, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Ex. Gene Meieran
7.7 x 7.6 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $8,400
Topaz
Sakangyi, Mogok Valley, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.9 x 5.6 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $2,100
Zircon in matrix
Astore Valley, Astore Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
7.8 x 6.8 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $380
Spessartine Garnet "wreath" on Quartz
Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.8 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Pyrite
Navajun, Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.1 x 8.4 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Columbite-(Fe) on Albite
Shengus, Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
4.8 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Grossular Garnet (Set of 2)
Targhao Khwar, FATA, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
3.2 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $153
Spodumene var. Kunzite
Laghman, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.5 x 4.0 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $1,050
Tourmaline
Paprok, Kamdesh Dist., Nuristan, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.4 x 6.6 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $2,550
Goshenite with Aquamarine on Albite
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
7.3 x 6.3 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $875
Beryl var. Aquamarine on Quartz and Albite
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.8 x 9.6 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $5,850
Dravite Tourmaline
Yinnietharra Dravite mine, Yinnietharra, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Ex. Gene Meieran
7.1 x 5.3 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $91
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.9 x 4.9 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $455
Quartz (unusual habit)
Coleman Mine, Blue Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.3 x 6.6 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $100
Spodumene var. Kunzite with Quartz
Laghman, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
23.5 x 7.0 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $2,750
Spodumene var. Triphane with Lepidolite
Laghman, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
11.9 x 6.5 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $4,400
Grossular Garnet on matrix
Targhao Khwar, FATA, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.6 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $805