Worldwide Mixed Mineral 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, Dave Bergman, Rich Kosnar, Dr. Vasco Trancoso, 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. Beautiful pink cobalt-bearing SMITHSONITE from Tsumeb
2. Fantastic classic ADAMITE from Mexico – ex Rich Kosnar Collection
3. A rarely seen AQUAMARINE crystal with a DARK BLUE CAP from Pakistan
4. Classic RHODONITE from Broken Hill, Australia – ex Dave Bergman Collection
5. Unique "flying saucer" synthetic silicon specimen - ex Bill and Anne Cook Collection                                                                                                             
6. Hard to find bi-colored DIOPSIDE from Russia – ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection
7. Super gemmy JOURAVSKITE crystals on matrix from South Africa
8. Gorgeous rare HOT PINK IMPERIAL TOPAZ from Brazil – ex Dr. Vasco Trancoso Collection
9. Impressive HELVINE from China with LARGE CRYSTALS ! – ex Demetrius Pohl Collection
10. Rarities include FERRO-PARGASITE, FEDORITE, KOLOVRATITE, KINOSHITALITE and BENYACARITE

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Fluorite (bi-colored crystals) with Quartz
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
5.2 x 5.6 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $265
Nickeline (rare classic material)
Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming Dist., Ontario, Canada
Ex. Dave Bergman
5.7 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $254
Smithsonite (Cobalt-bearing)
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Brian Kosnar
3.6 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $148
Silver in/on Calcite
Bouismas Mine, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Demetrius Pohl
7.1 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $450
Uvarovite Garnet
Saranovskii Mine, Sarany Village, Gorozavod area, Perm Krai, Russia (Type Locality)
6.3 x 4.3 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $425
Hematite (rare locality)
Brézouard Massif, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
8.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $460
Quartz (scepter)
Stari Trg Mine, Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Mitrovica Dist., Kosovo
4.7 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $45
Sphalerite (classic material)
Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper Co., Missouri, USA
Ex. Dave Bergman
7.7 x 7.1 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $231
Indicolite Tourmaline
Pederneira Mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.7 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm, 7.40 grams
Winning Bid: $410
Azurite in Granite (''K2 stone'' ''Ketonite'')
Azurite-in-granite occurrence, Khaplu, Ghanche Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
3.0 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $86
Lavender Chalcedony (hollow) (fluorescent)
Green Fire Prospect, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.3 x 4.7 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $112
Fedorite with Charoite (very rare)
Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
9.1 x 6.5 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $386
Montebrasite (twin)
Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
8.3 x 4.2 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $80
Calcite (rare old locality)
Anna Mine, Březové Hory, Příbram, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Ex. Chet Lemanski
11.1 x 10.8 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $45
Ettringite
N'Chwaning Mines, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
2.2 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $50
Turquoise
Nevada, USA
Ex. Brian Kosnar
6.6 x 6.1 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Zinkenite with Ferrokësterite (very rare)
San Jose Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Prov., Oruro, Bolivia
Ex. Brian Kosnar
5.2 x 4.6 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $203
Amber with MULTIPLE insect inclusions
Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor Prov., Dominican Republic
3.8 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm
Winning Bid: $170
Inderite (rare)
Boron, Kern Co., California, USA
Ex. Bob Reynolds; Al Ordway
12.7 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $255
Cave Calcite (2 generations)
Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Henry de Linde
13.8 x 9.3 x 8.0 cm
Winning Bid: $70
Jouravskite (very rare and fine)
N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
2.3 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $307
Quartz var: Amethyst with Chalcedony (polished slice)
Ametista do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
5.8 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Prehnite ''cast'' after Laumontite
Malad Quarry, Malad, Mumbai Suburban district, Maharashtra, India
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
7.6 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $65
Brucite (rare yellow color)
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
13.1 x 12.7 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $272
Scheelite (classic locality)
Tae Hwa Mine, Neungam-ri, Angseong-myeon, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Prov., South Korea
Ex. Chet Lemanski
5.4 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $165
Fluorapophyllite-(K) with Stilbite-Ca
Momin Akhada, Rahuri, Ahmednagar Dist., Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
5.1 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $109
Copper (classic material)
Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
Ex. Al Kidwell
6.7 x 5.6 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $35
Helvine (large crystals)
Huanggang Fe-Sn Deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Demetrius Pohl
10.2 x 6.3 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $253
Kinoshitalite (extremely rare) on Rhodonite
Hokkejino, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Ex. Chet Lemanski
7.6 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $94
Beryllonite on Albite
Nyet Bruk, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.6 x 5.1 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $217