SPECIAL MINERAL AUCTION - CHINESE FLUORITES FROM THE COLLECTION DR. STEPHEN SMALE - ends January 4, 2020

HOLIDAY SPECIAL – The Collection of Dr. Stephen Smale! All of the specimens are culled from his world-famous collection of Chinese minerals.  This auction focuses on Chinese FLUORITE specimens from some of the most classic localities for the species in China.  A great selection of fine quality, mostly cabinet / small cabinet sized display specimens, the majority of which are valued around $1,000 and up to $3,000 in the inventory.
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Fluorite (multicolor "phantom" cubes) on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
10.1 x 5.8 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $410
Fluorite (GEM "phantom" cubes) on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
7.7 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $185
Fluorite (highly modified crystals) with Milky Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
7.3 x 6.8 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $340
Fluorite (gemmy cubes) with Arsenopyrite and Chalcopyrite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
9.3 x 4.7 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $211
Fluorite (GEMMY crystal) on Dolomite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
6.6 x 4.9 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $143
Fluorite (cubes on octahedron) with Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
6.3 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $110
Fluorite (WATER CLEAR cubes) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
11.8 x 8.8 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $187
Fluorite with Arsenopyrite and Muscovite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
8.4 x 7.1 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $470
Fluorite on Arsenopyrite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
8.3 x 6.3 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $71
Fluorite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
5.3 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $71
Fluorite with Barite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Taolin Mine, Linxiang Co., Yueyang, Hunan, China
8.7 x 5.9 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $43
Fluorite with Dolomite and Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
7.8 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $187
Fluorite on doubly-terminated Quartz ("floater" specimen) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
8.3 x 5.3 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $266
Fluorite (GEMMY purple octahedra) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
6.3 x 4.9 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $60
Fluorite (gem cubes) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
5.7 x 5.6 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $80
Fluorite with Pyrite and Calcite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
6.3 x 5.8 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $145
Fluorite (GEM cubes) with Calcite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
7.8 x 7.6 x 5.9 cm
Winning Bid: $222
Fluorite (deep purple color crystals) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
6.8 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $167
Fluorite on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
6.8 x 5.7 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $129
Fluorite on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
11.8 x 6.9 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $193
Fluorite with Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
11.3 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $635
Fluorite (gemmy cubes) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
9.7 x 8.1 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $157
Fluorite on Quartz ("floater" specimen) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
6.7 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $136
Fluorite (2 generations) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
9.3 x 6.4 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Fluorite (GEM "phantom" cubes) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
6.6 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $533
Fluorite on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
4.9 x 4.3 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $266
Fluorite with Quartz and Dolomite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
10.1 x 7.3 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $130
Fluorite (gemmy cubes) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
10.8 x 7.3 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $275
Fluorite (GEMMY "phantom" crystals) with Calcite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghualing Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
9.8 x 9.6 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $488