Worldwide Assorted 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 Rich Kosnar, Bill and Anne Cook, John Dagenais, Dave Stoudt, Gerry Morvell, Colin Manlove, Kurt Hefendehl, Brian Kosnar 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. Attractive gemmy RHODOCHROSITE crystals on matrix from Peru – ex Dave Bergman Collection
2. Gemmy AQUAMARINE crystal from Pakistan with interesting "helix"-like inclusions
3. Wonderful classic gemmy TANZANITE crystal from Merelani, Tanzania       
4. A rarely seen specimen of FLUOR-BUERGERITE (Tourmaline) from the type locality in Mexico
5. Eye-catching CYANOTRICHITE specimen from a rare locality in Idaho – ex Geary Murdock Collection
6. Excellent large "floater" "rose" group of AZURITE from China (1980s) – ex Rich Kosnar Collection
7. A VERY hard to find JAMESONITE specimen from the Nikolaevskiy Mine in Dalnegorsk, Russia – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection
8. GOLD on matrix from the Jamestown District, California – ex Dave Bergman Collection
9. Wonderful rare VESZEYLITE on blue HEMIMORPHITE from Republic of Congo
10. Fine rare MALACHITE specimen from a rare New Mexico locality – ex Dave Stoudt Collection
11. Lovely gemmy green TOURMALINES on and in QUARTZ from Pakistan
12.  Rarities include:  ZINCOLIBETHENITE with CARBONATE-RICH FLUORAPATITE, NATROJAROSITE, ANDORITE and CAFARSITE