Special Auction! Specimens from the Kurt Hefendehl Collection!

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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Zircon on Albite (both fluorescent)
Pegmatite No. 24, Vavnbed Mtn., Lovozersky Dist., Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.8 x 4.0 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $365
Mordenite
Aurangabad Dist., Aurangabad Div., Maharashtra, India
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.7 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Winning Bid: $360
Kyanite with Quartz
Barra de Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.3 x 6.6 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Gypsum var. Selenite (fluorescent) on Siderite
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș Co., Romania
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.7 x 6.8 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Azurite and Malachite
Liufengshan Mine, Guichi Dist., Chizhou, Anhui, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.3 x 9.8 x 8.6 cm
Winning Bid: $755
Bournonite and Pyrite on Galena
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca Dist., Bolognesi Prov., Áncash, Peru
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.4 x 9.3 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $175
Schorl in Quartz
Lesotho
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.0 x 6.8 x 6.7 cm
Winning Bid: $103
Sphalerite on Quartz
Shuikoushan Mine, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.3 x 5.6 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $410
Calcite (circa 1800s)
Bigrigg Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England, UK
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.1 x 7.1 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $526
Willemite (fluorescent)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.6 x 4.2 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Quartz var. Chalcedony (fluorescent)
Alxa League, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
14.1 x 8.0 x 8.0 cm
Winning Bid: $80
Wiluite (Co-TYPE LOCALITY)
Akhtaragda River, Vilyui River, Mirninsky Dist., Sakha, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.6 x 6.4 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $97
Fluorite on Quartz
Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban Dist., Primorsky Krai, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.9 x 9.2 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Quartz with Hematite
Orange River, Southern Africa
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.8 x 5.0 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $66
Scheelite (fluorescent)
Pingwu beryl mine, Mount Little Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
3.6 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $626
Galena with Linarite and Anglesite on Fluorite (fluorescent)
Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.3 x 7.3 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $70
Gem Fluorite on Quartz with Dolomite
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
14.8 x 8.0 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $855
Hematite with Dolomite
Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.2 x 5.8 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Kinoite and Fluorapophyllite
Christmas Mine, Banner Mining Dist., Gila Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.4 x 7.7 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $81
sculptural, fine Fibrous Malachite
Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.5 x 8.1 x 7.4 cm
Winning Bid: $2,550
Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.3 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $626
Fluorite (fluorescent) and Quartz with Calcite
El Hammam Mine, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.0 x 7.3 x 7.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,606
Phlogopite
Kovdor Phlogopite mine, Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.5 x 11.0 x 9.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,250
Cerussite (fluorescent) on Mottramite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.0 x 5.8 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $305
important large classic Baryte (fluorescent)
Olloix, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.5 x 11.4 x 7.7 cm, 1260 grams
Winning Bid: $611
Quartz with Hematite inclusions, and Pyrite
Huxu Au deposit, Dongxiang Co., Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.2 x 8.7 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $1,250
Calcite (fluorescent)
Enshi Autonomous Pref., Hubei Prov., China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.0 x 8.0 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $168
Fluorite (fluorescent)
Heights Mine, Westgate, Stanhope, Co. Durham, England, UK
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
16.6 x 12.6 x 8.0 cm
Winning Bid: $375
Galena
Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.4 x 9.6 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $4,050
Cerussite on Malachite with Azurite
Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker mining dist., Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.1 x 6.7 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $410