Kurt Hefendehl Collection Auction!

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 6,000 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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Calcite
coal mine in Daye Co., Huangshi Pref., Hubei Prov., China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
14.6 x 7.9 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $686
Quartz on Siderite
Taouz Caidat, Er-Rissani Cercle, Errachidia, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.8 x 8.4 x 6.7 cm
Winning Bid: $342
Calcite on Fluorite
Xianghualing, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan Prov., China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.8 x 8.7 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $625
Selenite (old locale)
Bad Aussee, Liezen Dist., Styria, Austria
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.5 x 10.2 x 6.9 cm
Winning Bid: $333
Hubnerite
Adams Mine, Cement Creek, Eureka Mining Dist., San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
19.8 x 12.5 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $300
Dolomite with Chalcopyrite
Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker mining dist., Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.6 x 9.5 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $250
Calcite ('flower')
Wenshan Mine, Wenshan, Yunan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.4 x 9.5 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $235
Quartz var. Amethyst
Brandberg Area, Daures Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.9 x 6.8 x 5.4 cm
Winning Bid: $250
significant Namibian Copper
Onganja, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.7 x 8.4 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $802
Marcasite on Quartz
El Hammam, Ait Mimoune Caidat, Khemisset Prov., Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.6 x 9.4 x8.3 cm
Winning Bid: $130
Calcite with Calcite
Murnau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.7 x 9.9 x 6.5 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Fluorite
Peyrebrune, Tarn, Occitaine, France
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.1 x 12.0 x 6.8 cm
Winning Bid: $492
Azurite with Malachite (circa 1900)
Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.8 x 8.8 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $379
Muscovite on Fluorite, Foitite & Schorl Tourmaline
Davib Ost Farm 61, Karibib Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.1 x 11.3 x 8.4 cm
Winning Bid: $500
Rhodochrosite (Type Locality)
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.7 x 11.3 x 7.2 cm
Winning Bid: $156
Native Arsenic on Hubnerite with Quartz
Pasto Bueno, Pampas Dist., Pallasca Prov., Ancash, Peru
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.5 x 8.6 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $851
Fluorite with Pyrite, Marcasite
Dongpo Ore Field, Chenzhou Pref., Hunan Prov., China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.6 x 9.3 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $232
Schorl with Quartz, Feldspar
Farm Ameib Farm 60, Usakos, Karibib Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
17.5 x 11.7 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $175
Fluorite (classic material)
Jaimina Mine, Carrales, Caravia mining area, Asturias, Spain
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
14.4 x 10.1 x 7.9 cm
Winning Bid: $366
Fluorite
El Hammam, Ait Mimoune Caidat, Khemisset Prov., Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
19.3 x 7.3 x 9.1 cm
Winning Bid: $343
Arsenopyrite with Calcite
Noche Buena Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.8 x 11.6 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $176
Calcite
Verkhnii Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
18.4 x 11.6 x 8.7 cm
Winning Bid: $470
Malachite with Cerussite, Pyromorphite
Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.9 x 11.4 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $290
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, KMF, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
20.8 x 10.4 x 7.2cm
Winning Bid: $398
Emerald - Austrian!
Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern, Zell am See Dist., Salzburg, Austria
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.1 x 8.6 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $795
Orthoclase Feldspar
Brandberg Area, Daures Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.8 x 6.9 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $330
large and important Descloizite (classic locale)
Berg Aukas Mine, Grootfontein Con., Otjozondjupa region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
15.4 x 12.3 x 6.5 cm
Winning Bid: $461
Stilbite on Quartz Stalactites with Laumontite
Jalgaon Dist., Maharashtra, India
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
17.7 x 10.1 x 7.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,065
Quartz
Baia Sprie, Maramures, Romania
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.9 x 5.1 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $251
Celestine
Jbel Fazaz, Tirrhist, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
20.3 x 11.2 x 9.3 cm
Winning Bid: $1,900