Deaccession Auction: Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences

We are proud to feature a special auction of super old classics from the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. This eclectic selection of fine specimens from classic worldwide localities, as well as a nice selection of rarities and old material, is not commonly seen on the market today. In contrast to the newer specimens from the Alex Venzke auction, the very old specimens in this auction set provide a balance and there is something for everyone in these auctions!

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Native Sulfur - circa 1850
St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
7.7 x 6.3 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $89
Hausmannite (TYPE LOCALITY)
Ilmenau, Ilm Dist., Thuringia, Germany
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
9.8 x 6.2 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $258
Titanite
Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
4.5 x 4.0 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $85
Vesuvianite, Ellestadite, Tobermorite (fl), and Calcite
Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
9.7 x 5.9 x 5.1 cm
Winning Bid: $140
Hornblende
Teplice Dist., Usti nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
2.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $130
Amber (Cretaceous age, from New Jersey!)
New Jersey, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
2.3 x 1.4 x 1.0 cm
Winning Bid: $206
Almandine Garnet in Schist
Adamson Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
13.7 x 8.3 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $619
Datolite
Isle Royale, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
13.9 x 9.4 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Phlogopite mica
East Coast locality (undetermined), USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
40.0 x 33.0 x 0.2 cm
Winning Bid: $465
Datolite
Lane & Son Traprock quarries, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
11.8 x 8.7 x 6.4 cm
Winning Bid: $466
Topaz var. Pyknite (fluorescent), Zinnwaldite and Lepidolite
Tin mine, Altenberg, Saxony, Germany
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
9.2 x 8.8 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $179
Native Copper
Cliff Mine, Phoenix, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
9.0 x 7.4 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $259
Scapolite (fluorescent)
Bolton Lime Quarries, Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
10.2 x 6.9 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $90
Baryte (fluorescent)
Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
6.2 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $149
Calcite
Dexter Quarry, Lincoln, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
14.2 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Grunerite/Cummingtonite (TYPE LOCALITY)
Cummington, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
8.2 x 7.3 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $98
Staurolite
Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
19.0 x 9.0 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $210