Mineral Auction - Assorted

A great mix this week includes gem crystals, classic locality pieces, rarities, fine display specimens and a selection of other assorted pieces from our inventory and collections we've purchased such as Al Kidwell, Brian Kosnar, Dave Ziga, Dave Bergman, John Dagenais, Kurt Hefendehl and more!  Look for attractive higher value pieces this week, all starting at $10 reserve bids!

Some of the highlights from this week’s auction include:

1. Fantastic GEMMY DOUBLY-TERMINATED REALGAR from China – ex Brian Kosnar
2. Classic pyritohedral PYRITE specimen from the Eagle Mine, Colorado – ex Dave Bergman
3. Wonderful RARE twinned PHOSPHOPHYLLITE crystals on matrix from Bolivia
4. Interesting and attractive FLUORAPATITE on matrix from Epprechtstein, Germany
5. A really cool and RARE BEAVERITE-(Cu) coating a SIDERITE pseudomorph after GYPSUM from Nevada – ex Kay Robertson
6. Excellent twinned CHALCOPYRITE crystals on matrix from the San Martín Mine, Mexico – ex Kurt Hefendehl
7. A really eye-catching "donut"-shaped FADEN QUARTZ specimen from Pakistan – ex Dave Ziga
8. Classic and beautiful DIOPTASE with WULFENITE from Tsumeb – ex Bob Reynolds
9. A choice doubly-terminated WITHERITE from the Minerva #1 Mine, Illinois – ex Al Kidwell
10. Attractive gemmy RUBY crystals (2 piece set) from Mogok, Myanmar – ex Ron Romanella
11. A hard to find CUPRITE on COPPER from the Chuquicamata Mine, Chile – ex John Dagenais
12.  Rarities include:  ZINCOLIBETHENITE with KIPUSHITE, SERPIERITE, and PHOSPHOSIDERITE with STRENGITE and BERAUNITE

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Beryl var: Goshenite (etched crystal)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.7 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm, 27.2 grams
Winning Bid: $123
Copper pseudomorph after Aragonite on Copper (rare matrix specimen)
Coro Coro, Pacajes Province, La Paz, Bolivia
11.8 x 7.2 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $70
Serpierite (rare classic material)
Serpieri Mine, Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion mining district, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
Ex. Bob Reynolds
4.7 x 4.2 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $105
Creedite
Navidad Mine (Rodeo Mine), Abasolo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
4.8 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $349
Andradite Garnet (classic material)
Stanley Butte Area, Santa Teresa Mountains, Graham Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Les Presmyk
7.7 x 6.3 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $65
Calcite with iridescent Chalcopyrite
Brushy Creek Mine, Greeley, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
7.3 x 6.7 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $188
Copper
Chino Mine (Santa Rita Pit), Santa Rita District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
Ex. Dave Stoudt
6.3 x 3.7 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Witherite (doubly-terminated)
Minerva #1 Mine, Harris Creek Mining Sub-District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Ex. Al Kidwell
3.6 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $168
Corundum var: Ruby (2 crystals)
Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Ex. Ron Romanella
1.0 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm and 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm, 1.83 grams (total weight of both crystals)
Winning Bid: $221
Tourmaline (doubly-terminated crystals) on Quartz
Chhappu, Braldu Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
3.7 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $221
Lazulite with Fluorapatite on Quartz
Kulan Camp, Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Ex. John Dagenais
7.8 x 4.4 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $619
Quartz with Brookite and Rutile inclusions
Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
10.1 x 7.1 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $377
Sphalerite (gemmy crystals) on Quartz
Shuikoushan Ore Field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
14.7 x 11.3 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $410
Cuprite on Copper (rare locality specimen)
Chuquicamata Mine, Calama, El Loa Prov., Antofagasta, Chile
Ex. John Dagenais
5.7 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $530
Dioptase with Wulfenite
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Bob Reynolds
5.8 x 4.7 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $403