Special Auction: Selected Specimens from the Jingnan (Tom) Zhang Collection

Written by our friend, Jingnan "Tom" Zhang, this eclectic auction features many fine and unique specimens and pieces from his collection. Recent finds, worldwide classics, and rarities are highlighted. Many are species and localities you normally don't see in auctions. You can read his story on Rocks & Minerals at Megaw, P. K. M. (2024). Up and Coming Mineral Collector Jingnan "Tom" Zhang: One to Watch. Rocks & Minerals, 99(2), 160–171. https://doi.org/10.1080/003575...

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Fluorapatite (rare color)
Itarana, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
2.1 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm
Winning Bid: $81
Quartz on Wulfenite (rare combo)
Mfouati, Bouenza Dept., Republic of the Congo
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
5.6 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $251
Analcime
Usti nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
5.5 x 4.5 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $48
Hausmannite ps. Manganite
Manganese deposit, Nordhausen Dist., Thuringia, Germany
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
4.1 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $65
Clay in Quartz
Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
8.8 x 7.7 x 7.2 cm
Winning Bid: $95
Dyscrasite
Bouismas Mine, Zagora Prov., Morocco
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
4.5 x 3.8 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $128
Cuprite
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
6.0 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $80
Spodumene
Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
10.9 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $295
Azurite on Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Sonora, Mexico
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
5.9 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $530
Beryl var. Aquamarine (rare USA locale)
Katerina Mine, San Diego Co., California, USA
Ex. Bill Larson, Mary Perry, Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
4.8 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $749
Diamond (rare matrix)
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
2.8 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm
Winning Bid: $1,101
Rhodochrosite
N'Chwaning III Mine, KMF, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
7.3 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $153
Rhodochrosite with Fluorite - circa early 1900s
Saguache Co., Colorado, USA
Ex. A. E. Foote, Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
10.0 x 9.6 x 7.0 cm
Winning Bid: $475
Fluorapophyllite
Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
3.2 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $105
Malachite ps. Azurite
Campbell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Ex. Bill Panczner, Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
3.3 x 3.1 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $335
Fluorite (superb pattern)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
11.5 x 11.0 x 6.5 cm
Winning Bid: $2,500
Borcarite
Charcas, Charcas Mun., San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
3.8 x 3.1 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Beryl var. Emerald with Scheelite
Dayakou Emerald Mine, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
4.7 x 3.6 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $368
Elbaite var. Rubellite with Quartz inclusion
Aracuai Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Mary Perry, Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
6.0 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $550
Rhodochrosite
Sunnyside Mine group, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
5.3 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $388
Albite on Sodalite (strong fluoresence)
Poudrette Quarry, Quebec, Canada
Ex. Mary Perry, Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
2.3 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $140
Dioptase
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
7.0 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $345
Quartz (Herkimer Diamond)
Middleville, Town of Newport, Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
3.0 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $559
Rhodonite (Gemmy)
Morro da Mina Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
1.9 x 0.4 x 0.3 cm
Winning Bid: $414
Amethyst
Andilamena Quartz Quarries, Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
7.3 x 6.0 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $916
Quartz on Hematite ps. Siderite (rare combo)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
8.0 x 7.1 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $467
Phosphophyllite
Unificada Mine, Cerro de Potosi, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
Ex. Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
2.2 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
Winning Bid: $935
Fluorapophyllite with Stilbite
Nashik Dist., Maharashtra, India
Ex. Rock Currier, Jingnan (Tom) Zhang
13.0 x 10.5 x 8.0 cm
Winning Bid: $985