FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end May 4th, 2017
Ends Thursday, May 4th, 2017
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)
This week's auction is filled with plenty of new discoveries we picked up over the last few months along with rarities, unusual pieces, gem crystals, classics and display specimens. 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. Great association specimen of DIOPTASE with PLANCHEITE, SHATTUCKITE and WILLEMITE from Republic of Congo
2. A RARELY seen specimen of SYNTHETIC QUARTZ grown in Bell Laboratories over 50 years ago!
3. A cool specimen of TOURMALINE (partially replaced by QUARTZ) with LEPIDOLITE from Brazil
4. Wonderful cabinet sized display specimen of classic golden BARITE from the Meikle Mine in Nevada
5. A showy and aesthetic matrix TOURMALINE specimen with ALBITE and QUARTZ from the personal collection of Herb Obodda
6. Big cabinet display specimen of green FLUORITE on PYRITE from Huanzala, Peru
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)
This week's auction is filled with plenty of new discoveries we picked up over the last few months along with rarities, unusual pieces, gem crystals, classics and display specimens. 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. Great association specimen of DIOPTASE with PLANCHEITE, SHATTUCKITE and WILLEMITE from Republic of Congo
2. A RARELY seen specimen of SYNTHETIC QUARTZ grown in Bell Laboratories over 50 years ago!
3. A cool specimen of TOURMALINE (partially replaced by QUARTZ) with LEPIDOLITE from Brazil
4. Wonderful cabinet sized display specimen of classic golden BARITE from the Meikle Mine in Nevada
5. A showy and aesthetic matrix TOURMALINE specimen with ALBITE and QUARTZ from the personal collection of Herb Obodda
6. Big cabinet display specimen of green FLUORITE on PYRITE from Huanzala, Peru