PRE-DENVER MINERAL COLLECTION AUCTIONS (set 1 of 2) featuring OLD CLASSICS, GEM CRYSTALS and RARE SPECIES - ends Thursday Sept 13, 2018
ends Thursday Sept 13, 2018
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
A HUGE 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. Rare, rich old Cornwall CHALCOCITE & BORNITE
2. Superb large Indian APOPHYLLITE & STILBITE
3. Unusual large HEMATITE after MARCASITE from Egypt
4. Rich large CERUSSITE from Bunker Hill
5. Large AMETHYST w/ CALCITE from Brazil
6. Sculptural PYRRHOTITE "ROSE" from Trepca
7. Rare Arkansas TURQUOISE
8. RHODOCHROSITES from the Logan Collection including an illustrated piece
9. Classics, rarities and unusual pieces from the Kay Robertson & Barratt Phillips collections
- Old rare Norway EPIDOTE from the Des Cloizeaux and Paris Museum collections
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
A HUGE 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. Rare, rich old Cornwall CHALCOCITE & BORNITE
2. Superb large Indian APOPHYLLITE & STILBITE
3. Unusual large HEMATITE after MARCASITE from Egypt
4. Rich large CERUSSITE from Bunker Hill
5. Large AMETHYST w/ CALCITE from Brazil
6. Sculptural PYRRHOTITE "ROSE" from Trepca
7. Rare Arkansas TURQUOISE
8. RHODOCHROSITES from the Logan Collection including an illustrated piece
9. Classics, rarities and unusual pieces from the Kay Robertson & Barratt Phillips collections
- Old rare Norway EPIDOTE from the Des Cloizeaux and Paris Museum collections