MINERAL COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - end THURSDAY MAY 11, 2017 (set 1 of 2)
Ends Thursday, May 11, 2017
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
We ramped up the auctions this week with some important, beautiful "spikers" including OLD CLASSIC MINERALS FROM EUROPE, RARE SPECIES and GEM CRYSTALS! This auction set, as do all, features classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more , mostly from old stashes and old dealer inventories that you cannot even access easily at shows anymore.
We are honored to announce the purchase of several large collections including the fantastic Kay Robertson collection of 10,000 specimens, filled with European treasures and old classics accumulated since she started collecting in 1928 (see our website for more information: http://www.irocks.com/kay-robertson-a-treasure-in-the-mineral-collecting-world)!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. Fine selection of TOURMALINES
2. HUGE GARNET from Australia.
3. Michigan COPPER with SILVER. 4. Rare large old Nevada WULFENITE.
5. Butte CHALCOCITE after COVELLITE.
6. Rare old Illinois FLUORITE & GALENA w/ hydrocarbons
7. Outstanding old COBALTITE
8. Large and excellent Chinese FLUORITE
9. Rare French TORBERNITE
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
We ramped up the auctions this week with some important, beautiful "spikers" including OLD CLASSIC MINERALS FROM EUROPE, RARE SPECIES and GEM CRYSTALS! This auction set, as do all, features classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more , mostly from old stashes and old dealer inventories that you cannot even access easily at shows anymore.
We are honored to announce the purchase of several large collections including the fantastic Kay Robertson collection of 10,000 specimens, filled with European treasures and old classics accumulated since she started collecting in 1928 (see our website for more information: http://www.irocks.com/kay-robertson-a-treasure-in-the-mineral-collecting-world)!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. Fine selection of TOURMALINES
2. HUGE GARNET from Australia.
3. Michigan COPPER with SILVER. 4. Rare large old Nevada WULFENITE.
5. Butte CHALCOCITE after COVELLITE.
6. Rare old Illinois FLUORITE & GALENA w/ hydrocarbons
7. Outstanding old COBALTITE
8. Large and excellent Chinese FLUORITE
9. Rare French TORBERNITE