Mineral Auction - Mixed Specimens

Mixed specimens this week include gem crystals, classic locales, fine display specimens and a selection of assorted pieces from our inventory and collections we've purchased such as, Dr. Alex Schauss, Rich Kosnar, Colin Manlove, Dave Bergman, Kurt Hefendehl, Chet Lemanski 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. Classic MORGANITE on matrix from the White Queen Mine, San Diego County, California – ex Brian Kosnar
2. Lovely yellow TOURMALINE on matrix from Morocco
3. RARE GOLD on BORNITE from Bisbee, Arizona
4. Fine classic AZURITE specimen from Tsumeb – ex Rich Kosnar Collection
5. Excellent GEMMY DIOPTASE with QUARTZ from Republic of the Congo
6. Unique beautiful specimen featuring STIBNITE piercing through BARYTE from Romania – ex Harvard, Dearborn Collections
7. Attractive orange WULFENITE from Republic of the Congo
8. Rare ALABANDITE from TEXAS !
9. Gorgeous ROSE QUARTZ thumbnail from Maine ! – ex Alex Schauss Collection
10. Wonderful COPPER thumbnail from Arizona – ex Alex Schauss Collection
11. Rarely seen RUBY crystal from the John Saul Mine in Kenya – ex Bill Larson Collection
12.  Rarities include:  LINDQVISTITE with PLUMBOFERRITE, KERMESITE, STOKESITE and SCORODITE 

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Beryl var: Morganite on Albite (classic material)
White Queen Mine, Hiriart Hill, Pala Dist., San Diego Co., California, USA
Ex. Brian Kosnar
8.8 x 7.8 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $633
Azurite (classic locality)
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Rich Kosnar
3.2 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Bournonite (fine ''cogwheel'' twins)
Viboras Mine, Machacamarca Dist., Cornelio Saavedra Prov., Potosi, Bolivia
5.7 x 4.3 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $147
Fluorapatite on Albite
Sapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.5 x 5.7 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $190
Wulfenite
Sanda Hills occurrences, Mindouli, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
4.7 x 4.3 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $89
Schorl with Albite
Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Chet Lemanski
4.7 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $45
Pyrite (classic material)
Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
9.7 x 6.9 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $273
Tourmaline with Albite and Quartz
Beni Bouzra, Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region, Morocco
4.1 x 3.6 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $255
Gold on Bornite (rare Bisbee locality)
39-A Stope, 1300' Level, Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
4.7 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Spodumene var: Kunzite (GEM crystal)
Mawi Pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum Pegmatite Field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Ex. Armon McPherson
6.0 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm, 57.3 grams
Winning Bid: $167
Beryl var: Aquamarine (GEM PENCIL)
Nyet Bruk, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.6 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm, 2.28 grams
Winning Bid: $109
Topaz (classic material)
Tepetate, Mun. de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Ex. Rich Kosnar
5.7 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $200
Kermesite (superb crystals)
Kermesite occurrence, Dafeng, Shanglin County, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.9 x 7.1 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $546
Dioptase (GEMMY crystals) with Quartz
Ntola Mine, Mindouli, Mindouli Dist., Pool Dept., Republic of the Congo
3.6 x 3.0 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $200
Calcite (rare locality)
Dodo Mine, Saranpaul, Berezovo District, Pre-Polar Urals, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.7 x 6.2 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Azurite (''sun'')
Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, Gardiner Range, MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory, Australia
7.2 x 7.1 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $430
Stibnite piercing through Baryte
Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Maramures Co., Romania
Ex. Grace Dearborn; Harvard University
8.3 x 6.7 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $182
Calcite (pseudo-pyritohedral)
Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
12.9 x 7.2 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $60
Grossular Garnet (''Raspberry Garnet'')
Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico
3.6 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $50
Tennantite Subgroup (fine crystals)
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Brian Kosnar
3.7 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $115
Sulfur (good sized crystal)
El Desierto Mine, San Pablo de Napa, Daniel Campos Prov., Potosí, Bolivia
9.8 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $92
Alabandite (rare TEXAS locale)
Fannett Dome, Fannett, Jefferson Co., Texas, USA
Ex. Al Kidwell
4.7 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $177
Quartz var: Rose (historic locality)
Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Ex. Dr. Alex Schauss
2.2 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $485
Plumbogummite (fine color and quality)
Yangshuo Mine, Yangshuo Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China
4.2 x 3.7 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $280
Calcite (classic locality)
Pugh Quarry, Weston, Wood County, Ohio, USA
9.7 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $100
Inesite
Fengjiashan Mine (Daye Copper Mine), Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
4.7 x 3.3 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $108
Bertrandite with Quartz
Kara-Oba W deposit, Betpakdala Desert, Karazhal, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
Ex. Colin Manlove
5.6 x 4.7 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $111
Smithsonite (Cadmium-bearing)
Wenshan, Yunnan, China
6.3 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Stokesite (rare) with Microlite Group on Albite
Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.2 x 4.7 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $52
Corundum var: Ruby (RARE classic locality specimen)
John Saul Mine, Tsavo West, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Ex. Bill Larson
2.3 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm, 5.29 grams
Winning Bid: $121