SPECIAL BRAZILIAN MINERAL AUCTION - The Collection of Rolando Gioia - ends Thursday, December 14th, 2017

Ends Thursday, December 14th, 2017
at 7:00 PM (Central Time Zone)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! We are pleased to announce that we have acquired the Brazilian mineral collection of Rolando Gioia (a contributor to new definitive book on Brazilian minerals: "Minerais e Pedras Preciosas do Brasil"). The collection is full of attractive, colorful, rare and unusual specimens from major localities to small occurrences throughout this mineral-rich country. We did an introductory auction from this collection a few weeks back, and this special set 30 piece set will formally announce the addition of specimens into the regular weekly liquidation auctions, over the coming weeks and months.
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Rhodonite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.1 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm
Rose Quartz (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Pitorra Claim, Laranjeiras, Galileia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.4 x 4.4 x 1.3 cm
Tourmaline (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Pederneira claim, Sao Jose da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.1 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Magnesite on Hematite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Pomba Pit, Serra das Eguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
3.2 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm
Microcline with Albite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
10.3 x 9.4 x 6.2 cm
Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Seabra, Bahia, Brazil
4.2 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm
Smoky Quartz (scepter) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.0 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
Brazilianite with Albite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.1 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Rose Quartz (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Ilha claim, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.7 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm
Cassiterite (twins) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
6.6 x 3.7 x 1.2 cm
Uvite Tourmaline with Magnesite
Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
2.7 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm
Hureaulite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Jocao pegmatite (Cigana claim), Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.1 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm
Dolomite (twins) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Pomba pit, Serra das Eguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
2.4 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm
Chrysoberyl (var: Alexandrite) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Carnaiba mining district, Pindobauu, Campo Formoso ultramafic complex, Bahia, Brazil
7.3 x 5.2 x 2.6 cm
Muscovite (stark yellow color) with Albite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
9.7 x 7.2 x 3.3 cm
Tourmaline (multicolor) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Cruzeiro Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.1 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Zanazziite with Eosphorite on Quartz and Albite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Taquaral, Minas Gerais, Brazil (type locality for Zanazziite)
8.0 x 6.1 x 3.9 cm
Tourmaline (d/t multicolor crystal) with Quartz and Lepidolite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.6 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Columbite / Tantalite on Muscovite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.6 x 6.0 x 3.8 cm
Tourmaline on Microcline with Lepidolite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
15.6 x 7.7 x 3.6 cm
Tourmaline (pink and green) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.7 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
Tourmaline with "cat's eye" terminations (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Cruzeiro Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.2 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
Tourmaline in / on Quartz (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.2 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm
Rutile included in Quartz (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.6 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
Spessartine on doubly-terminated Quartz (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Navegadora claim, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
1.5 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
"Alligator" Quartz ("floater") (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9.5 x 3.1 x 2.1 cm
Rose Quartz with Muscovite on Quartz (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Pitorra claim, Laranjeiras, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.7 x 3.4 x 3.1 cm
Tourmaline (rare purple color) (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Cruzeiro Mine, Santa Maria do Suauui, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.6 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Aquamarine (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.3 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm
Kyanite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Barra de Salinas, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
11.7 x 4.1 x 1.8 cm
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