Mixed Auction Minerals - Various Collections
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. Stephen Smale, Bob Reynolds, Paul Zerfass, Brian Kosnar, Dave Bergman, Kurt Hefendehl, Demetrius Pohl, Colin Manlove, Jack Eaker 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. Fine rare AFGHANITE crystals on matrix from Afghanistan
2. New and unique QUARTZ with CHRYSOCOLLA replacing COPPER from Indonesia
3. Hard to find doubly-terminated MORGANITE on matrix from the Little Three Mine, California – ex Bob Reynolds Collection
4. Attractive QUARTZ ''cast'' after FLUORITE from the Idarado Mine, Colorado – ex Dave Bergman Collection
5. Classic rare "CHERRY BLOSSOM" (Mica/Sericite pseudomorph after Cordierite-Indialite) from Japan ON MATRIX!
6. Wonderful rare fluorescent BLUE AMBER specimen from Indonesia
7. Unique "BLOOD VESSEL OPAL" from San Luis Potosi, Mexico
8. Excellent purple LEPIDOLITE pseudomorph after TOURMALINE
9. RARE RHODONITE specimen from the Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia
10. A very good quality CYANOTRICHITE from the Mex-Tex Mine, New Mexico
11. Rarities include HILGARDITE, PUCHERITE, METASWITZERITE, HYDROBORACITE, POTASSIC-CHLORO-HASTINGSITE and STICHTITE