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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Quartz var. Amethyst
Boekenhoutshoek area, Mkobola, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.9 x 8.0 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $332
Chalcopyrite with Pyrite
Piaotang mine, Ganzhou city, Dayu, Jiangxi Prov., China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.9 x 8.4 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $208
Quartz with Pyrite
Berezovsk deposit, Beryozovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.3 x 5.1 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $307
Hedenbergite
Huanggang Mines, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.0 x 6.8 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $122
Silver on Dyscrasite
Pribram Dist., Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.4 x 6.3 x 4.6 cm
Winning Bid: $585
Magnetite (important for locality)
Bismuth Mine, Biggenden, Queensland, Australia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.3 x 6.8 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $429
Chalcopyrite on Calcite - rare locale
Kumi Mine, Chung Cheong Buk Do, South Korea
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.1 x 7.8 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $172
Groutite
Robert Mine, Cuyuna Range, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.1 x 10.1 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $378
Aragonite
Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.5 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $151
Vesuvianite
Fushan Mine, She Co., Handan, Hebei, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.9 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $92
Arfvedsonite, Orthoclase, and Zircon
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.5 x 7.5 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $270
Stilbite with Heulandite
Grootberg Pass, Grootberg Mtn., Khorixas, Kunene Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.8 x 4.4 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $124
Celestine
Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mtns., Geok Tepe, Ahal Prov., Turkmenistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.4 x 5.0 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $190
Minium
Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
5.6 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Dravite
Yinnietharra Dravite Mine, Tomkap Tourmaline Mines, Yinnietharra, Western Australia, Australia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.4 x 7.4 x 6.9 cm
Winning Bid: $520
Aragonite
Sudsteiermark Dist., Styria, Austria
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.5 x 7.0 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $213
Baryte
Meikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining Dist., Elko Co., Nevada, USA
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.0 x 7.9 x 8.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,628
Fluorite on Quartz
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.5 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $228
Molybdenite (old, Czech!)
Krupka, Teplice, Ustí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.0 x 8.0 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $231
Fluorite on Dolomite
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.6 x 6.0 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $460
Anglesite (large for locale)
Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker, Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
11.3 x 7.6 x 7.0 cm
Winning Bid: $425
Tetrahedrite with Quartz
Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochirí Prov., Lima, Peru
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.9 x 8.8 x 5.4 cm
Winning Bid: $383
Fluorite with Dolomite
Moscona Mine, Villabona, Asturias, Spain
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.4 x 8.4 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $95
Pollucite
Shengus, Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.2 x 6.6 x 2.8 cm, 177 grams
Winning Bid: $65
Baryte on Quartz
Jinkouhe Dist., Leshan, Sichuan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.3 x 10.5 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $550
Stibnite with Baryte on Quartz
Lejiawan Mine, Lechang Co., Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
13.1 x 7.5 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $835
Hubeite on Quartz
Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
5.2 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $60
Calcite
Taffs Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
5.9 x 4.5 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $71
Nickelskutterudite (Chloanthite)
Hartenstein, Schlema, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.1 x 6.8 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $201
Calcite with Quartz and Pyrite
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.1 x 8.3 x 6.9 cm
Winning Bid: $655