FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - FEATURING SPECIMENS FROM THE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION - end Thursday August 23rd, 2018
Ends Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)
We have a great selection of material that we picked up over the last few months along with rarities, unusual pieces, gem crystals, classics and display specimens. Look for new goodies from Tucson along with new collection acquisitions to appear in the coming weeks. You'll even find a few fossils, carvings / lapidary items and gemstones mixed in every now and then. We'll still have selections from various collections we've obtained including Willard Wulff, Francesco Bedogne, Rolando Gioia, Charlie Key and plenty of pieces from Kay Robertson along with various dealers' inventories. 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 auction include:
1. Beautiful, gemmy, multi-colored, etched and sharp cubic FLUORITE from the Minerva #1 Mine, Illinois
2. Rare locality specimen of pink TOURMALINE crystal group from Hyakule, Nepal
3. Classic three piece set of reddish-pink RHODOCHROSITE crystals from the Moose Mine in Colorado (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
4. A RARELY SEEN specimen of XENOTIME-(Y) ON HEMATITE and RUTILE MATRIX from Brazil (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
5. An attractive specimen of CASSITERITE from Pakistan with an unusual and eye-catching crystal habit
6. Fine quality crystals of RIEBECKITE on Carlsbad-twinned MICROCLINE from Mt. Malosa, Malawi
7. A newly discovered specimen of golden CLINOZOISITE from Peru
8. Beautiful, doubly-terminated, beautiful green colored BRAZILIANITE on ALBITE from Brazil
9. Page 2 features assorted worldwide minerals (focusing on European localities) from the Kay Robertson Collection
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)
We have a great selection of material that we picked up over the last few months along with rarities, unusual pieces, gem crystals, classics and display specimens. Look for new goodies from Tucson along with new collection acquisitions to appear in the coming weeks. You'll even find a few fossils, carvings / lapidary items and gemstones mixed in every now and then. We'll still have selections from various collections we've obtained including Willard Wulff, Francesco Bedogne, Rolando Gioia, Charlie Key and plenty of pieces from Kay Robertson along with various dealers' inventories. 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 auction include:
1. Beautiful, gemmy, multi-colored, etched and sharp cubic FLUORITE from the Minerva #1 Mine, Illinois
2. Rare locality specimen of pink TOURMALINE crystal group from Hyakule, Nepal
3. Classic three piece set of reddish-pink RHODOCHROSITE crystals from the Moose Mine in Colorado (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
4. A RARELY SEEN specimen of XENOTIME-(Y) ON HEMATITE and RUTILE MATRIX from Brazil (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
5. An attractive specimen of CASSITERITE from Pakistan with an unusual and eye-catching crystal habit
6. Fine quality crystals of RIEBECKITE on Carlsbad-twinned MICROCLINE from Mt. Malosa, Malawi
7. A newly discovered specimen of golden CLINOZOISITE from Peru
8. Beautiful, doubly-terminated, beautiful green colored BRAZILIANITE on ALBITE from Brazil
9. Page 2 features assorted worldwide minerals (focusing on European localities) from the Kay Robertson Collection