MINERAL SPECIMEN and COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 1 of 2) - end July 7, 2016

Ends July 7, 2016
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)

Another exciting week featuring mineral specimens from the old Obodda dealer stock and also recently acquired old mineral collection from the east coast with plenty of classic material from historic defunct localities. As always, this auction is filled with interesting mineral specimens both classic and contemporary - not just the standard "20 species," but an eclectic assortment of exciting pieces that appeal to a wide range of collectors

Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. Gemmy , LARGE TANZANITE !
2. Unusual & rare TSUMEB CALCITES
3. Excellent Mexico, European and USA classics
4. 1860s-era Sicily SULFUR ex. Bement collection
5. Large and rare Peru RHODOCHROSITE after BARITE
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Calcite (Cynthia Payne Coll.)
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
6.2 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm
Tourmaline, Fluorapatite & Muscovite (RARE NY old combo!)
Power's Farm, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence Co., New York
5.8 x 4.8 x 3.7 cm
Gemmy Aquamarine crystal
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
8.7 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm
Moolooite & Humboltine on Copper (rare) Vajdak Coll.
Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
9.4 x 6.4 x 3.6 cm
Nandan Iron Meteorite var. Kamacite (1516 fall)
Nandan County., Hechi Prefect., Guangxi Zhuang A.R., China
4.4 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm
Pectolite w/ Apophyllite (classic New Jersey)
Millington Quarry, Somerset Co., New Jersey
8.4 x 4.0 x 2.9 cm
Thomsonite on Stilbite (rare)
Shendurni, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
5.9 x 4.8 x 4.2 cm
Tanzanite (282.09 carats)
Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania
4.6 x 3.6 x 2.3 cm
Vanadinite (Mervyn Ford Coll)
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
6.4 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm
Baryte & Fluorite w/ Calcite (Ross Lillie Coll.)
Rosiclare Level, Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois
8.5 x 8.3 x 3.9 cm
Sphaerosiderite on Baryte (uncommon) Whitmore Coll.
Herja Mine (Kisbanya), Baia Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
6.9 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm
Color-zoned Fluorite w/ Celestine (fluorescent)
Clay Center, Ottawa County, Ohio
5.2 x 4.9 x 4.7 cm
Calcite w/ Chalcopyrite (Feist Coll.)
Sweetwater Mine, Viburnum Trend, Reynolds Co., Missouri
10.8 x 8.0 x 3.8 cm
"Electric-blue" Azurite (old classic)
El Cobre Mine, Concepcion Del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
5.5 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm
Olmiite (Type Locality)
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
2.9 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm
Azurite (excellent old classic circa 1800s - Type Locality)
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France
2.6 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm
Pyrite on Siderite (Soregaroli Coll.)
Level 3, Panasqueira Mine, Castelo Branco Dist., Portugal
9.0 x 8.1 x 4.4 cm
Large Fluorapophyllite & Stilbite
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
15.1 x 14.4 x 8.0 cm
Goyazite, Kosnarite, etc. on Albite (RARE combo & locale) Matioli Coll.
Lavra Murundu, Jenipapo Dist., Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.8 x 8.4 x 5.8 cm
Large Rhodochrosite ps. After Baryte (rare - excellent)
Austria Duvas mine, Morococha Dist., Junin Dept., Peru
16.8 x 8.0 x 4.8 cm
Edingtonite (rare) on Calcite (RARE combo) Soregaroli Coll.
Ice River Alkaline Complex, British Columbia, Canada
7.2 x 6.0 x 4.4 cm
Azurite (classic Morenci) Urish Coll.
Copper Mountain, Morenci, Greenlee Co., Arizona
3.5 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm
Wavellite (good color)
Avant, Garland County, Arkansas
9.3 x 6.9 x 5.1 cm
Scheelite (fluorescent) & Calcite on Magnetite (rare combo)
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
6.0 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm
Calcite on Calcite on Dolomite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
11.7 x 10.0 x 9.3 cm
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