Special Auction: Gene Meieran Collection

We are very honored to present a suite of beautiful and important specimens from the long-held collection of Dr. Eugene Meieran (Meieranite), built up over 60 years of dedicated collecting. Gene has allowed us to select a cross-section through his collection that includes famous and iconic specimens and things that might be considered specialist pieces, in all sizes and price ranges, to show the verticality and enjoyment of this hobby at all levels. We are truly proud to offer this fourth auction installment from his vast collection. This auction features a particularly interesting group of combination specimens sought out by Gene during his 30 years of specializing in Pakistani and Afghani gem minerals!

Read more about Gene here: https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/meierangene/

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Lazurite (huge crystal)
Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
13.0 x 7.3 x 6.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,150
Beryl var. Emerald
Garam Chashma, Chitral Valley, KPK Prov., Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.7 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $3,350
Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Simanjiro Dist., Manyara Region, Tanzania
Ex. Gene Meieran
2.7 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm, 8.91 grams (44 carats)
Winning Bid: $2,900
Calcite
Rosarita Beach, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Ex. Gene Meieran
3.8 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Azurite on Dickite
Milpillas Mine, Milpillas, Santa Cruz Mun., Sonora, Mexico
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.2 x 4.3 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,550
Quartz with Quartz phantom
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.6 x 6.0 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $343
Corundum var. Yellow Sapphire
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Ex. Gene Meieran
2.9 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm, 31.55 carats
Winning Bid: $400
Feldspar var. Orthoclase
Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
1.5 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm, 12.70 carats
Winning Bid: $265
Quartz with Rutile
Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.9 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $370
Spessartine Garnet on Albite
Shengus, Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
4.0 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,250
Schorl with Albite
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.6 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $361
Pink Topaz
Katlang, Mardan Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov., Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.3 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm, 19.72 grams (98.55 carats)
Winning Bid: $7,100
Vesuvianite
Loe Shilman Carbonatite, Khyber Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov., Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
5.5 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm
Winning Bid: $5,900
Diopside var. Chromian - important crystals
Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.4 x 8.7 x 8.3 cm
Winning Bid: $1,851
Quartz with clay inclusions
Balochistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
12.6 x 7.5 x 4.6 cm
Winning Bid: $343
Pyrite - unusual pinnacle growth
Huaron mine, Huayllay Dist., Pasco Prov., Pasco, Peru
Ex. Gene Meieran
12.8 x 5.1 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $364
Quartz var. Amethyst stalactite
Artigas, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Ex. Gene Meieran
10.3 x 8.4 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $600
Pyrite
Navajun, La Rioja, Spain
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.9 x 6.0 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $269
Topaz
Spitzkopje, Namibia
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.4 x 4.5 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $531
Spessartine, Schorl, Quartz and Aquamarine
Shengus, Skardu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.9 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,850
Aquamarine, Albite, Apatite and Muscovite
Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
11.6 x 11.1 x 10.7 cm
Winning Bid: $3,600
Quartz var. Amethyst on Calcite
Las Vigas, Veracruz, Mexico
Ex. Gene Meieran
15.7 x 11.4 x 8.8 cm
Winning Bid: $800
Quartz with Chlorite phantom
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.0 x 6.0 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $320
Quartz var. Amethyst (scepter)
Brandberg Area, Daures Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.5 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $675
Smoky Quartz, Spessartine, Muscovite on Albite
Shengus, Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.8 x 8.1 x 7.4 cm
Winning Bid: $1,300
Topaz on Cleavelandite
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
10.7 x 9.6 x 7.1 cm
Winning Bid: $3,190
Topaz on Albite "V"
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.3 x 5.8 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $4,500
Beryl var. Aquamarine 'Towers' with 3 different terminations
Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
6.2 x 3.9 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $906
Yellow Spodumene var. Triphane on Feldspar
Laghman Prov., Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.1 x 7.2 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $2,950
dramatic Quartz and Microcline Feldspar
Shengus, Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
17.5 x 14.7 x 8.4 cm
Winning Bid: $1,461