Mineral Auction - Various 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, John Dagenais, 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. Unique color zoned TOURMALINE from Pakistan – ex Dave Bergman Collection
2. Richly colored, classic BLUE EUCLASE from Zimbabwe – ex Armon McPherson Collection
3. RARELY SEEN GOLD specimen from Bouse, Arizona   
4. Hard to find AMAZONITE crystal from Brazil
5. Excellent DIOPTASE with SHATTUCKITE from DR Congo
6. AMBER with Orthoptera inclusion from Dominican Republic
7. Beautiful AZURITE with a STRONG BLUE COLOR from Oumjrane, Morocco – ex Brian Kosnar
8. A very hard to find BROCHANTITE form the Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana – ex David Burgess Collection
9. A gorgeous and excellent CLINOCHLORE specimen from Russia – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection
10. Large and EXCELLENT CHALCOCITE crystal group from Republic of the Congo
11. Eye-catching "phantom" zoned octahedral FLUORITE crystals from New Mexico – ex Dave Stoudt Collection
12.  Rarities include:  MACKINAWITE, MIARGYRITE, CHALCOSTIBITE and LEIGHTONITE 

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Spodumene (doubly-terminated) with Albite
Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
8.2 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Mackinawite (rare) et al.
Marathon, Ontario, Canada
Ex. Al Kidwell
6.7 x 5.4 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $122
Fluorite (rare locality specimen)
Tae Hwa Mine, Neungam-ri, Angseong-myeon, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
9.2 x 6.4 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $296
Schorl (with slight color zoning) on Smoky Quartz with Albite
Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Chet Lemanski
5.7 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $60
Fluorite (''phantom'' crystals) on Fluorite
Cookes Peak Mining District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
Ex. Dave Stoudt
4.7 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $400
Sphalerite (twins) with Quartz and Dolomite
1100 Level, Stari Trg Mine, Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Mitrovica, Kosovo
6.8 x 6.6 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $71
Leightonite (exceptionally rare)
Chuquicamata Mine, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile (Type Locality)
Ex. John Dagenais
7.1 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm
Winning Bid: $1,470
Fluorite (unique habit) on Galena
Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.7 x 7.3 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $70
Azurite (''rose'') with Malachite
Northwest Extension, Morenci Mine, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA
5.4 x 3.3 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $190
Baryte and Marcasite (polished)
Lubin Główny shafts, Lubin, Lubin County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
4.3 x 3.2 x 0.7 cm
Winning Bid: $20
Rhodochrosite (rare locality specimen)
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
Ex. Jack Eaker
7.5 x 4.7 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $115
Bismuth (synthetic)
Belgium
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
6.7 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $110
Calcite (classic material)
Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Al Kidwell
5.7 x 4.7 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $77
Fluorapophyllite-(K) (uncommon thumbnail)
Soyagoan, Aurangabad Dist., Maharashtra, India
Ex. Dr. Alex Schauss
2.4 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
Winning Bid: $45
Gold (rare Arizona locality)
Bouse, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
4.7 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $110
Chalcocite (fine large crystals)
M'Passa Mine, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
5.8 x 3.7 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $270
Sphalerite (gemmy twins) with Galena and Quartz (rare locality)
Dongxiang Cu-polymetallic Deposit, Dongxiang Co., Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China
6.0 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $85
Euclase (superb color)
Last Hope Mine, Mwami, Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Ex. Armon McPherson
1.5 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm
Winning Bid: $337
Variscite (rich color) on Chalcedony
Ribeirao Cascalheira, Mato Grosso, Brazil
5.7 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $51
Brochantite (VERY rare locality)
Berkeley Pit, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
Ex. David Burgess
5.7 x 4.2 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $550
Fluorapatite (rich color) on Albite
Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
5.2 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $85
Howlite
Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Ex. Bob Reynolds
10.3 x 7.1 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $59
Cerussite (twin) (classic material)
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Brian Kosnar
3.7 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $254
Fluorite with Quartz
Homestake-Jack Pot Mine, Oatman District, Black Mts., Mohave Co., Arizona, USA
5.9 x 4.3 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $135
Wulfenite (classic locality)
Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
4.7 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $190
Chalcostibite (rare and fine)
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Ex. Colin Manlove
13.1 x 5.2 x 8.3 cm
Winning Bid: $1,110
Silver (''Spinel'' twins)
Batopilas, Andres del Rio Dist., Mun. de Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
1.9 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm
Winning Bid: $198
Fluorite (unique habit)
De'an Fluorite Mine, Wushan, De'an Co., Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
12.2 x 7.4 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $385
Sphalerite (fine crystals) with Calcite
Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.7 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $221
Wulfenite (classic material)
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dave Bergman
5.3 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $230