Special Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher Collection Auction

This is surreal to say out loud, but we have the privilege to welcome you to the most exciting collection dispersal we could possibly ever dream of making on MineralAuctions.com! We are honored to be able to announce a collaboration with the Pohl family to share the gradual release of thousands of specimens from the vast collection of Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016) of Switzerland to the world of mineral collectors. Dr. Pohl amassed the largest known collection of minerals, during her more than 70 years of collecting activity. She specialized in "everything," and so the collection is made up of suites approaching 100,000 specimens which we are selecting from. We will be starting with Africa: over 1000 specimens from the African collection have been chosen to sell at auction over 2023, and a special Tsumeb thumbnails update will arrive this summer. Stay tuned for monthly or near-monthly auctions featuring classic African minerals, particularly Tsumeb specimens, in the future.

To read more about her fascinating life and story:
https://www.irocks.com/collector-profile-dr-erika-pohl-stroher

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Quartz var. Amethyst with Hematite inclusions
Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - SO349
8.0 x 4.1 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Vanadinite
Mibladen, Midelt Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 23117
8.3 x 6.5 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $186
Schorl with Fluorite
Erongo Mtns., Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 81084
7.5 x 4.0 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $110
Wendwilsonite on Calcite
Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 60328
6.0 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Fluorite on Quartz
Klein Spitzkopje, Spitzkopje Area, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - CH4269
4.6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $265
Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Aghbar, Mine, Bou Azzer, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 65605
4.6 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $433
Wulfenite
Mibladen, Midelt Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 37665
3.2 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $128
Quartz with Epidote
Farm Schakalskuppe, Karas, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 81083
7.0 x 3.9 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $321
Wulfenite
Touissit Mine, Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 37844
4.1 x 3.7 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $216
Dioptase on Malachite
Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - CH4273
6.5 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $950
Ajoite in Quartz
Messina Mine, Musina, Vhembe Dist. Mun., Limpopo, South Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - xxx91
6.2 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $3,650
Quartz var. Amethyst
Brandberg Area, Dâures Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 79689
6.4 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $321
Azurite
Bou Beker, Touissit-Bou Beker, Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 63938
3.3 x 3.0 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $185
Fluorite - 'Alien Eye' Pocket
Kudubis Farm 19, Daures, Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 82344
6.6 x 5.1 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $40,000
Fluorite on Calcite
Timahdit, Ifrane Prov., Fes-Meknes Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 70109
4.0 x 3.9 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $550
Cuprian Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 6683
6.0 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $575
Silver on Acanthite
Imiter Mine, Tinghir Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 77916
4.5 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $326
Fluorite on Quartz
Orange River, Southern Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - SCH4270
6.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $713
Erythrite
Bou Azzer, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 56861
5.0 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $620
Quartz var. Amethyst
Boekenhoutshoek area, Mkobola, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 76196
16.5 x 10.3 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $1,400
Cobaltoan Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 34680
5.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $232
Wulfenite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 7641
6.4 x 4.7 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $460
Rosasite ps. Malachite ps. Azurite, with Cerussite
Tsumeb , Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 72153
4.8 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm
Winning Bid: $390
Mimetite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 73397
4.4 x 2.6 x 0.9 cm
Winning Bid: $485
Cuprite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 31958
6.5 x 6.1 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $215
Epidote with Andradite
Imilchil, Cercle, Midelt, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 70113
4.0 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $128
Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 65607
7.6 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Cerussite cluster
Les Dalles Mine, Mibladen, Midelt Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 68415
7.0 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $298
Cobaltian Calcite
Aghbar Mine, Bou Azzer, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 65612
5.0 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $191
Anglesite
Touissit Mine, Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Gilles Emmringer, Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 79697
3.2 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $8,525