Worldwide Mineral Specimen 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 Demetrius Pohl, Chet Lemanski, Rich Kosnar, Kurt Hefendehl, Bill and Anne Cook, Colin Manlove, 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. A fantastic "floater" group of multi-colored TOURMALINE crystals from Brazil
2. Gorgeous GEMMY SPHALERITE crystals on matrix from Peru – ex Rich Kosnar Collection
3. Very attractive micro GOLD crystals on matrix from the famous Olinghouse District in Nevada
4. An excellent old-time AZURITE "rose" from Bisbee, Arizona
5. RARE GEMMY GREEN POWELLITE crystals on matrix from India!!
6. A cool doubly-terminated gem sherry TOPAZ crystal from Pakistan – ex Rich Kosnar Collection
7. An interesting LAZURITE after SODALITE specimen from Afghanistan – ex Bill and Anne Cook Collection
8. Fantastic fluorescent BLUE AMBER specimen from Indonesia
9. A LARGE crystal of WULFENITE from Touissit, Morocco – ex Bill and Anne Cook Collection
10. A rarely seen euhedral, eye-visible crystal of RHODOCHROSITE from the Foote Mine in North Carolina – ex Jack Eaker Collection
11. Rarities include CHLORARGYRITE, BARBOSALITE (superb specimen) and SERPIERITE with CONICHALCITE