CONSIGNMENT and COLLECTION AUCTIONS - Ends Nov 26th

Ends FRIDAY, November 26th, 2010 at 6:45 PM (Central Time)
Consignments from the Kosnar family collections and inventory (with many classic minerals and Bolivian specimens).
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Stephanite (new find!)
Porco mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
1.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Wurtzite
San Jose mine, Oruro Department, Bolivia (Type Locality)
5.0 x 4.6 x 1.6 cm
Silver
Porco mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
2.7 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
Boracite (rare pink color)
Alto Chapare, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
3.7 x 2.8 x 2.4 cm
Calaverite with Gold (fine crystals) (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Cresson Mine, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado
1.4 x 0.6 x 0.1 cm
Quartz (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
K. D. Pocket, Ouray Amphitheater, Ouray County, Colorado
6.3 x 5.1 x 2.9 cm
Goethite on Smoky Quartz (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
R. A. Kosnar claim on Yucca Hill, Steven's Ranch, near Lake George, Park County, Colorado
5.5 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm
Wulfenite (good quality) (ex Rich Kosnar collection)
150' level, Red Cloud mine, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona
4.4 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm
Prehnite (excellent large display specimen) (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey
19.1 x 10.7 x 10.2 cm
Barysilite (very rare) (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey
4.9 x 3.1 x 2.4 cm
Carrollite
Kamoya South Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Shaba, Congo
3.8 x 3.2 x 3.1 cm
Emerald (from the ALPS!) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Pizzo Marcio, Val Vigezzo, Val d'Ossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy
5.3 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm
Calcite (GEM quality) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Verchniy Mine, Dal'negorsk, 500 km NE of Vladivostok, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
6.2 x 4.3 x 3.1 cm
Aquamarine (unique habit) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
6.8 x 6.1 x 3.7 cm
Pezzottaite (very rare)
Sakavalana, near Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro area, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (Type Locality)
1.0 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm
Dioptase
Kimbedi, Pool Region, Republic of the Congo
4.3 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Fluorite (unique rose color when backlit)
Tongbai County, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China
5.2 x 4.7 x 3.1 cm
Heulandite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
Mumbai District (Bombay District), Maharashtra, India
8.1 x 6.2 x 6.1 cm
Tourmaline
Brazil
3.32 ct, 12.56 mm x 6.38 mm
Tourmaline (tricolor)
Mozambique
3.01 ct, 19.00 mm x 3.68 mm
Augelite (large twin!)
Machacamarca Mine, near Colavi, Dept. Potosi, Bolivia
4.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Vauxite with Franckeite (very rare association specimen!)
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia (type locality for four species)
6.6 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
Danburite (rare blue color)
Alto Chapare, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
4.2 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm
Grossular on Diopside (classic material) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Belvidere Mountain Quarries (Eden Mills) Lowell & Eden, Orleans & Lamoille Counties, Vermont
5.0 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm
Uvarovite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Saranovskii Mine, Saranovskaya, Sarany Village, Gorozavod area, Permskaya Oblast', Urals Region, Russia (Type Locality)
6.3 x 4.0 x 1.1 cm
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