pre-TUCSON SHOW SPECIAL FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION - end February 2nd, 2017

Ends Thursday, February 2nd, 2017
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)

The Tucson Show is upon us, and we're excited to offer this week's selection of classics, contemporary treasures, collector specimens, gem crystals, rarities and more! You'll even find a few fossils, carving and gemstones mixed in every now and then. Of course, we have plenty of pieces from the famous and historic Willard Wulff collection, along with dealers' inventories and other private collections that we're liquidating. Look here for the not so typical mineral specimens along with plenty of your favorites. We don't just offer the "standard 20 species", but an eclectic mix of specimens that appeal to everybody! Enjoy!


Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. A beautiful large cabinet display specimen of BARITE from Sardinia, Italy
2. Classic old-time RHODONITE from Plainfield, Massachusetts
3. An interesting hard to find piece of fossilized IVORY from Alaska
4. A really cool SMOKY QUARTZ from Switzerland
5. Gorgeous crystallized COPPER from the Emke Mine (see micro photos!)
6. Rarities include Tsumebite, Greenalite, Botryogen, Sussexite, Barahonaite-(Fe) and Cummingtonite
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Azurite
La Sal, La Sal District, San Juan County, Utah
2.6 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Apatite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Mawi, Nuristan, Afghanistan
1.21 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm
Zircon (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
St Peters Dome, El Paso County, Colorado
2.0 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Amethyst (ex Brian Kosnar, Richard Kosnar and George Robertson Collections)
OH Vein, Bachelor Mine, Creede, Mineral County, Colorado
9.6 x 5.7 x 1.8 cm
Molybdenite
Desmont Mine, Wilberforce area, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
2.0 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Hydroxylherderite (ex Obodda)
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.0 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm
Carrollite
Kamoya South Mine, Kamoya, Kambove, Shaba, Congo
5.0 x 4.2 x 4.0 cm
Barite (ex Noll Collection)
Villamassargia, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
16.2 x 13.0 x 5.3 cm
Neptunite (classic material)
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
4.1 x 3.7 x 1.7 cm
Rhodonite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Betts Manganese Mines (Anson Betts Mine; Plainfield Manganese Mines), Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
7.8 x 6.6 x 2.3 cm
Chamosite ("Thuringite") pseudomorph after Almandine
Michigamme Mine, Michigamme, Marquette iron range, Marquette County, Michigan
6.4 x 6.2 x 2.2 cm
Fire Agate
Aguascalientes, Mexico
2.7 x 1.6 x 1.0 cm
Rhodizite
Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
0.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Vivianite
Huanuni mine, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
3.8 x 0.2 x 0.2 cm
Stellerite (good quality) (ex Rich Kosnar collection)
Braen's Quarry (Sam Braen's Quarry), Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey
8.0 x 6.0 x 5.2 cm
Grossular
Mana Mine, Barang-Turghao (Mor-Darra), Bajaur Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan
2.5 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm
Hematite pseudomorph after Siderite
R. A. Kosnar claim on Yucca Hill, Steven's Ranch, near Lake George, Park County, Colorado
3.8 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm
Azurite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Indiana Mine (Homestake Mine), Silver Bell District, Silver Bell Mts, Pima County, Arizona
3.2 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm
Calcite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosu, Mexico
9.3 x 8.7 x 4.2 cm
Barite with Cerussite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
7.2 x 6.2 x 3.8 cm
Agate (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Lake Superior, Keweenaw County, Michigan
7.5 x 4.8 x 1.8 cm
Prehnite
Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
6.2 x 5.7 x 5.0 cm
Magnetite
Cerro Huanaquino, Potosi Department, Bolivia
7.2 x 4.8 x 4.2 cm
Beryl (var: Heliodor)
Crabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County North Carolina
6.2 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm
Agatized Coral (fossil/pseudomorph)
Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida
7.2 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm
Malachite pseudomorphs after Azurite
Sacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise County, Arizona
7.1 x 4.6 x 3.9 cm
Paravauxite with Sigloite (very rare)
Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia (type locality for both species)
9.3 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm
Rhodochrosite
Santa Eulalia District, Chihuahua, Mexico
3.0 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm
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