POST-DENVER MINERAL COLLECTION AUCTIONS (set 1 of 2) featuring OLD CLASSICS, GEM CRYSTALS and RARE SPECIES - ends Thursday Oct 4, 2018
ends Thursday Oct 4, 2018
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
A selection of specimens in this week's auctions with a mix of gem crystals, classics over 100 years old, contemporary beauties and rare species ! We are continuing to process material from the wonderful old mineral collections of Kay Robertson along with fine minerals from numerous other collections and purchases including 1980s-90s specimens from the Ted Bartels and Barratt Phillips Collections. Lots of rare mineral specimens here that are hard to find at ANY price, let alone at auction!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. Superb large AQUAMARINE from a NEW FIND in the Erongos
2. Illustrated specimens from the Dr. Barratt Phillips Collection
3. Selection of RHODOCHROSITES
4. Rare large OKLAHOMA MALACHITE
5. Excellent gemmy DT bi-colored TOURMALINE from the Himalaya Mine
6. Striking and unusual large Uruguay AMETHYST & CALCITE cast from the Ken Roberts Collection
7. Old, rare HEDENBERGITE from the Type Locality in Sweden
8. Rare SCORODITE from Brazil and unusual old GALENA and CERUSSITE from Broken Hill
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
A selection of specimens in this week's auctions with a mix of gem crystals, classics over 100 years old, contemporary beauties and rare species ! We are continuing to process material from the wonderful old mineral collections of Kay Robertson along with fine minerals from numerous other collections and purchases including 1980s-90s specimens from the Ted Bartels and Barratt Phillips Collections. Lots of rare mineral specimens here that are hard to find at ANY price, let alone at auction!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. Superb large AQUAMARINE from a NEW FIND in the Erongos
2. Illustrated specimens from the Dr. Barratt Phillips Collection
3. Selection of RHODOCHROSITES
4. Rare large OKLAHOMA MALACHITE
5. Excellent gemmy DT bi-colored TOURMALINE from the Himalaya Mine
6. Striking and unusual large Uruguay AMETHYST & CALCITE cast from the Ken Roberts Collection
7. Old, rare HEDENBERGITE from the Type Locality in Sweden
8. Rare SCORODITE from Brazil and unusual old GALENA and CERUSSITE from Broken Hill