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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Anatase (rare style and locality)
Rakaposhi Mountain, Nagar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.7 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $298
Smithsonite (fine crystals)
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dan Behnke
7.7 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $281
Rhodochrosite (rare locality specimen)
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
Ex. Jack Eaker
7.1 x 4.1 x 1.1 cm
Winning Bid: $724
Fluorite with Galena
Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg Dist., Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
6.4 x 2.9 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $185
Stilbite-Ca
Leveäniemi Mine, Svappavaara, Kiruna, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Ex. Al Kidwell
8.2 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $90
Quartz var: Smoky
Orange River, Southern Africa
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
6.8 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $255
Baryte (classic material)
Shangulowé Mine, Kambove, Kambove Territory, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Ex. Rich Kosnar
7.2 x 5.3 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $236
Azurite (''rose'') (rare Chinese locality)
Chengmenshan Mine, Jiujiang Co., Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Ex. Demetrius Pohl
3.6 x 3.6 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $200
Beryl var: Aquamarine (with rare dark blue ''cap'')
Shengus, Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.9 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $325
Annabergite (classic material)
Km 3 Open Pit, Lavrion Mining Dist., Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece
4.1 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $106
Synthetic Silicon (''Flying Saucer'')
N/A
Ex. Bill and Anne Cook
9.1 x 9.1 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Rhodonite (classic material)
Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Ex. Dave Bergman
2.0 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $90
Serpentine Carving, Frog
Peru
7.2 x 5.4 x 5.3 cm, 153.0 grams
Winning Bid: $210
Pentagonite (rare)
Wagholi Quarries, Pune Dist., Pune Div., Maharashtra, India
4.0 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Stokesite (rare)
Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.4 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $75
Kolovratite (exceptionally rare)
Uch-Kurgan, Fergana Valley, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
Ex. Colin Manlove; Jean Bèhier
6.0 x 5.1 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Villiaumite
Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Ex. Colin Manlove
6.7 x 4.7 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $102
Benyacarite (exceptionally rare)
Sítio do Castelo Mine, Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Ex. Dan Behnke
4.7 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Creedite (beautiful color)
Navidad Mine (Rodeo Mine), Abasolo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico
6.2 x 4.7 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $215
Ferro-Pargasite (rare amphibole)
Basha Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.7 x 3.3 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Adamite (fine classic material)
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Ex. Rich Kosnar
4.3 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $276
Fluorite
Huanggang Fe-Sn Deposit, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale
6.8 x 6.4 x 4.6 cm
Winning Bid: $475
Imperial Topaz (rare pink color)
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso
2.1 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $390
Valentinite (beautiful color - 2012 find)
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
3.5 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm
Winning Bid: $260
Diopside (bi-colored crystals) with Prehnite
Bazhenovsk deposit, Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
7.7 x 6.2 x 5.2 cm
Winning Bid: $776
Fluorite with Baryte (classic material)
Moscona Mine, Solis, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona Mining Area, Asturias, Spain
8.8 x 6.6 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $603
Pyrite (classic material)
Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.1 x 7.9 x 4.6 cm
Winning Bid: $585
Fluorapatite on Albite
Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
6.9 x 6.7 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $501
Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso
8.3 x 7.3 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $541
Fluorite (GEMMY twins)
Diana Maria Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, County Durham, England
8.7 x 6.6 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $725