Mixed Mineral Auction!

A diverse selection of recent finds, rarities, classics and large specimens from the well-known Hefendehl, Smale, Roberts, Nowakowski, Zerfass, Weaver and other collections.

Highlights:
1. RARE unique old Arizona MALACHITE after AZURITE with QUARTZ
2. AMAZONITE, SMOKY QUARTZ and ALBITE specimen
3. Impressive large PERIDOT on coated PERIDOT with MAGNETITE
4. Japan-law twin QUARTZ
5. Large UVAROVITE GARNET from the Type Locality
6. Large classic OKENITE, GYROLITE and STILBITE pocket
7. French specimens from the Paul Zerfass Collection
8. Rare old HORNBLENDE from Norway
9. Classic large fishtail-twin TITANITE from Brazil
10. Large GYPSUM with SULFUR from Italy

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Amethyst with Hematite inclusions
Thunder Bay Amethyst Mine, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario, Canada
15.2 x 9.7 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $170
Okenite, Gyrolite & Stilbite 1990s)
Pune Dist., Maharashtra, India
18.8 x 16.5 x 10.5 cm, 6.5 pounds
Winning Bid: $933
Azurite "suns"
Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, Northern Territory, Australia
11.3 x 10.0 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $194
Hyalite Opal on Chalcedony
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
12.6 x 8.0 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $430
Celestine
Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Boeny, Madagascar
9.7 x 7.2 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $365
large Uvarovite Garnet
Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Perm Krai, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
14.8 x 10.1 x 5.8 cm, 2.6 pounds
Winning Bid: $1,600
Baryte (2 generations)
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.3 x 7.0 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $300
Aegirine and Microcline
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Ex. Bill & Anne Cook
4.8 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Stibnite with Dolomite & Chalcedony
Lushi Co., Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Ex. Steve Smale
6.1 x 4.7 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $189
Doubly terminated Celestine
Maybee Quarry, Maybee, Monroe Co., Michigan, USA
Ex. Robert Nowakowski
9.8 x 6.6 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $140
Cerussite (cyclic twin)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.3 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $107
Calcite (Manganese rich) & Calcite on Quartz
1100 level, Stari Trg Mine, Trepca, Mitrovica, Kosovo
13.5 x 11.0 x 10.5 cm, 3.3 pounds
Winning Bid: $190
Yellow Baryte on Quartz
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Ex. Ken Roberts
4.8 x 4.7 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Quartz ps. Danburite
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Ex. Ken Roberts
9.3 x 8.8 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $84
large Afghanite
Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
16.1 x 10.5 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $223
Dolomite with Calcite & Arsenopyrite
1100 level, Stari Trg Mine, Trepca, Mitrovica, Kosovo
14.5 x 10.4 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $118
Wulfenite with Calcite and Hyalite Opal
Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Bob Reynolds
7.1 x 6.0 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $535
Quartz on Malachite ps. Azurite (RARE 1955 find!)
Piedmont Mine, Brooklyn Peak, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
5.8 x 4.5 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $236
Quartz (Japan-law Twin)
Washington Camp, Patagonia Mtns., Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
8.5 x 6.4 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $335
Vanadinite on Baryte
Mibladen, Midelt Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
8.3 x 8.2 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Hematite with Quartz (classic Arizona)
Big Bertha Mine, Dome Rock Mtns., La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
4.0 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $95
Calcite with Pyrite (uncommon Mexico)
San Diego Mine, Santa Barbara Mun., Chihuahua, Mexico
6.5 x 5.6 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Calcite with Hematite inclusions
Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia Mining Dist., Chihuahua, Mexico
9.2 x 6.7 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $188
Hemimorphite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
6.5 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $290
Erythrite
Sara Alicia Mine, San Bernardo, Álamos Mun., Sonora, Mexico
Ex. Gary Weaver
5.5 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $343
Cuprite octahedrons
Rubtsovsk Mine, Rubtsovsky Dist., Altai Krai, Russia
Ex. Les Presmyk
5.6 x 4.8 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $248
Olivenite and Malachite
Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Ex. Paul Zerfass
13.5 x 8.0 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $81
Phantom Fluorite on Quartz (2020 find)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
13.3 x 10.1 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $1,250
Tourmaline, Albite and Muscovite
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
7.8 x 6.9 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $685
Color-zoned Fluorite
Erongo Mtns., Karibib Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
6.8 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $206