Various Minerals Auction

Mixed specimens this week include gem crystals, classic locales, fine display specimens and a selection of assorted pieces from our inventory and collections we've purchased such as Dave Bergman, Chet Lemanski, Stephen Smale, Gerry Morvell, Colin Manlove, Kurt Hefendehl, Al Kidwell and more!  Look for attractive higher value pieces this week, all starting at $10 reserve bids!

Some of the highlights from this week’s auction include:
1. Beautiful doubly-terminated multi-colored TOURMALINE from Brazil – ex Brian Kosnar
2. Classic DIOPTASE on CALCITE from Tsumeb – ex Dave Bergman Collection
3. Fantastic gemmy "phantom" FLUORITE from China – ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection
4. A fine classic ILMENITE crystal on matrix from Russia – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection
5. A rarely seen WULFENITE specimen from the Krischnig Mine in Austria – ex Al Kidwell Collection
6. Gorgeous WULFENITE on CERUSSITE thumbnail from Republic of the Congo – ex Dave Ziga
7. A rarely seen SPHALERITE specimen from Warren, New Hampshire – ex Gerry Morvell Collection
8. Wonderful gemmy red RUTILE with HEMATITE in/on QUARTZ from North Carolina
9. A notably rare ORANGE CLINOCHLORE on matrix from Langban, Sweden – ex Rock Currier Colleciton
10. Beautiful classic blue BOLEITE crystals on matrix from Mexico
11. An incredibly hard to find specimen of SCHORL from the Foote Mine in North Carolina – ex Jack Eaker Collection
12.  Rarities include:  VESZELYITE, CUBANITE, STANNITE, CORONADITE and STOKESITE