Special Auction - Kurt Hefendehl Specimens!

We are excited to present a curation of exquisite and timeless specimens hailing from the illustrious and diverse collection of the renowned German collector, Kurt Hefendehl. With an extensive network of connections to worldwide dealers and collectors alike, he began his lifelong passion for collecting at the mere age of 14, amassing an astounding collection of over 6000 wondrous pieces from around the globe.

Until his recent passing at the age of 82, Kurt Hefendehl remained an active and passionate participant in the world of collecting. It is with great pleasure that we offer this selection of his most precious beauties, presented to you with no reserve, for the delight and enrichment of your own collections.

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Azurite
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.8 x 7.7 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $170
Titanite and Albite (both twinned!) on Calcite
Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
14.4 x 6.3 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $386
Bultfonteinite on Manganite
N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, KMF, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.1 x 7.7 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $775
iridescent Fluorite on Calcite
Stoneco Auglaize Quarry, Junction, Paulding Co., Ohio, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.5 x 7.7 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $580
Adamite var. Copper-bearing
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.4 x 7.5 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $125
Brookite on Quartz
Dodo Mine, Berezovo dist., Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.2 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $200
Fluorite and Baryte
Jaimina Mine, Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia Dist., Asturias, Spain
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.7 x 10.5 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $551
Gypsum with Calcite
Sokolovskoe Iron Mine, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
14.2 x 12.8 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $260
Chrysocolla and Malachite
Ray Mine, Scott Mtn., Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.6 x 8.8 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $71
Smoky Quartz scepter on Quartz and Prehnite
Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.7 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $495
Fluorite
Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.6 x 7.3 x 6.9 cm
Winning Bid: $686
Calcite on Calcite with Apophyllite (fluorescent)
Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.6 x 7.8 x 7.7 cm
Winning Bid: $200
Malachite
Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.8 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $86
Wulfenite on Dolomite
Errachidia Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.3 x 6.9 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $415
Schorl
Erongo Mtns., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.6 x 9.6 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $650
Quartz
Batura Glacier, Hunza Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.4 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $725
Sphalerite on Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz
Ticlio Mine, Morococha Dist., Yauli Prov., Junin, Peru
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.3 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $159
Stellerite and Pyrite, on Calcite
Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.3 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $185
Chondrodite with green Muscovite
Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
5.2 x 4.7 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $205
Romanechite and Quartz
Lordsburg Mining Dist., Pyramid Mtns., Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.8 x 10.7 x 6.8 cm
Winning Bid: $170
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Sao Geraldo do Baixio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.1 x 8.6 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $230
Fluorapatite and Opal var. Opal-AN
Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.7 x 8.2 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $725
Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Dachang, Nandan Co., Hechi, Guangxi, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.0 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $90
Strunzite & Pseudolaueite, and Stewartite
Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.4 x 7.3 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $260
Xenotime-(Y) on Calcite
Zagi Mtn. area, Peshawar Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov., Pakistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
5.9 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $199
Stibnite on Calcite
San Martin Mine, Sombrerete Mun., Zacatecas, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.8 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $140
Anatase on Quartz
Geiteryggen, Hardangervidda West, Ullensvang, Vestland, Norway
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.3 x 6.4 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $140
Rhodochrosite and Ilvaite (rare combo)
Remedios Mine, Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.2 x 5.2 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $340
Vanadinite on Goethite
Mibladen mining dist., Midelt Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.6 x 7.3 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $355
Calcite (fluorescent)
Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.2 x 8.9 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $310