SPECIAL COLLECTION AUCTION - Dr. Bob Lauf Cover Specimens

We are proud to feature a few rare and illustrated deaccessions from the collections of longtime mineral collector Dr Robert Lauf, the author of the Mineral Collectors Guide books (Schiffer Publishing), widely seen at mineral shows and libraries.  Robert Lauf grew up in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois, ultimately receiving a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering. His scientific career included over twenty years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he conducted research on topics ranging from nuclear fuel, coal by-products, materials synthesis, microwave processing, sensors, optical materials, and biomineralization. He has been granted over forty U.S. Patents for his inventions, many of which have become successful industrial products. He is now a Registered Patent Agent and technology consultant. All specimens come with a copy of the book they are pictured on (as shown).

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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Schorl ex. Lauf Coll.
Erongo Mountains, Erongo Region, Namibia
5.3 x 5.0 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $1,649
Grossular Garnet ex. Lauf Coll.
Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Quebec, Canada
7.0 x 5.7 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,551
Microcline var. Amazonite ex. Lauf Coll.
Pikes Peak, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
13.3 x 12.1 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $2,350
Ferro-axinite ex. Lauf Coll.
Kharan Dist., Balochistan Region, Pakistan
12.7 x 8.3 x 7.2 cm
Winning Bid: $930
Liddicoatite Tourmaline ex. Lauf Coll. (Tourmaline book cover)
Minh Tien Mine, Luc Yen Dist., Yen Bai Prov., Vietnam
6.1 x 4.7 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $3,500
Vesuvianite ex. Lauf Coll.
Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Quebec, Canada
8.5 x 7.1 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,800
Pargasite ex. Lauf Coll.
Sungate Mine, Luc Yen Dist., Yen Bai Prov., Vietnam
8.4 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $925
Heulandite with Mordenite ex. Lauf Coll.
Rat's Nest claim, Challis, Custer Co., Idaho, USA
8.7 x 7.2 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $1,575
Almandine Garnet ex. Lauf Coll.
Kjopsvik, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
8.2 x 5.8 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,050
Clinozoisite ex. Lauf Coll.
Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.2 x 2.3 x 0.7 cm
Winning Bid: $880
Diopside with Calcite ex. Lauf Coll.
Yates mine, Otter Lake, Quebec, Canada
7.1 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $1,275
Muscovite on Albite ex. Lauf Coll.
Navegadora claim, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
35.0 x 20.0 x 13.0 cm
Winning Bid: $4,494