Mixed Mineral Auction - Worldwide Specimens from Various Collections

Mixed specimens this week include gem crystals, classic locales, fine display specimens and a selection of assorted piece from our inventory and collections we've purchased such as Dave Bergman, Brian Kosnar, Kurt Hefendehl, Bill and Anne Cook, Dr. Vasco Trancoso 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.  Excellent gemmy twinned HAMBERGITE on matrix from Afghanistan

2.  Beautiful big rhombic RHODOCHROSITE from Greece – ex Colin Manlove Collection

3.  Fantastic FERBERITE on QUARTZ from China – ex Brian Kosnar Collection

4.  Unique / unusual TOURMALINE from the Himalaya Mine, California

5.  Wonderful GEMMY twinned FLUORITE from the Rogerley Mine, England – ex Brian Kosnar Collection  

6.  Rich blue color GEM QUALITY etched AQUAMARINE from Brazil – ex Rich Kosnar Collection

7.  Superb intense purple colored LEPIDOLITE from Brazil – ex Vasco Trancoso Collection

8.  Notably LARGE TSAVORITE crystal from Tanzania – ex Vasco Trancoso Collection

9.  Good sized classic RUTILE crystal from Graves Mountain, Georgia – ex Dave Bergman Collection

10. Rarities include STILLWELLITE-(Ce), HUBEITE, GAUDEFROYITE, JOURAVSKITE and a ROSASITE from the TYPE LOCALITY in ITALY!

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Epidote (''Faden''' group)
Hashupa Epidote Locality, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale
6.2 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $203
Prehnite
Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
5.7 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $105
Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite (fine quality)
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
3.7 x 3.1 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $70
Opal (multi-color)
Coober Pedy, Central North, South Australia, Australia
2.7 x 2.2 x 0.5 cm, 3.5 grams
Winning Bid: $195
Realgar (gemmy crystals)
Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen Deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan, China
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
4.3 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $343
Tourmaline (with blue terminations)
Chamachhu Pegmatites, Chamachhu, Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.2 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $275
Anhydrite (fine classic crystals)
Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Ex. Al Kidwell
7.2 x 5.7 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $79
Fluorite (old classic material)
Hilton Mine, Scordale, Murton, Eden, Cumbria, England, UK
Ex. Al Kidwell
6.2 x 4.7 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $205
Allophane (strong color)
Yunnan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.7 x 3.1 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $602
K-Feldspar (var: Adularia) (rare ''Faden'' group)
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Rich Kosnar
6.3 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $110
Quartz (pink ''phantom'' crystals) with Epidote
Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.3 x 6.3 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $369
Titanite (unique crystal habit)
Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Rich Kosnar
3.2 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Hubeite (incredibly rare) on Quartz
Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China (Type Locality)
Ex. Chet Lemanski
7.2 x 6.3 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $145
Amethyst with Epidote
Hongxizhen Unnamed Mining Area, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
10.3 x 6.7 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $283
Stillwellite-(Ce) (very rare)
Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
2.6 x 1.7 x 1.0 cm
Winning Bid: $200
Lazulite (excellent crystals)
Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
8.5 x 4.6 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $285
Variscite (rich color)
Ribeirao Cascalheira, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
5.3 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Quartz included with Hedenbergite
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale
21.2 x 4.6 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $575
Ferberite on Quartz (excellent specimen)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
Ex. Brian Kosnar
10.3 x 7.7 x 6.9 cm
Winning Bid: $495
Quartz (GEM crystals with Dauphiné habit)
Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. Dave Bergman
10.1 x 6.2 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $456
Sulfur (fine crystals)
Agrigento, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
7.5 x 6.3 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $430
Aquamarine (GEM etched crystal)
Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Rich Kosnar
5.2 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm, 36 grams
Winning Bid: $392
Calcite (twin) with Hematite inclusions
Leiping Mine, Leiping, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
4.7 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $181
Jouravskite (very rare)
Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
6.2 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Acanthite (fine crystals) on Calcite
Fresnillo, Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
4.7 x 4.5 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $361
Hausmannite with Gaudefroyite (rare)
N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
5.2 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $186
Wavellite (beautiful color)
Mauldin Mountain Quarries, Mauldin Mountain, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
7.7 x 6.6 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $156
Lepidolite (beautiful color)
Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
3.8 x 2.7 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $380
Aragonite (var: Tarnowitzite) (classic material)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
8.7 x 6.3 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $400
Opal-AN (Hyalite Opal) (''Blood Vessel Opal'') (fluorescent)
Étienne Mine, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
5.7 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $420