FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - FEATURING SPECIMENS FROM THE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION - end Thursday January 31st, 2019

Ends Thursday, January 31st, 2019
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 recent shows / discoveries 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 the newly acquired collection of David Burgess along with Brian Lloyd, Rolando Gioia, Charlie Key, Dr. Stephen Smale, Geary Murdock 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. Doubly-terminated GEM AMETHYST scepter from Washington
2. Rarely seen matrix specimen of AQUAMARINE from the McGinnis Mine in New Hampshire
3. A really cool old SYNTHETIC QUARTZ from Motorola Labs in Pennsylvania
4. NEW FIND of white / colorless GROSSULAR GARNET "Galaxy Garnet" from California
5. Rare, good sized crystals of ANDORITE from the San Jose Mine, Bolivia
6. An unusual and rarely seen ETCHED PYRITE crystal from Washington
7. Cool "floater" GYPSUM specimen with "fishtail"-twin from Canada
8. Page 2 features assorted worldwide minerals (focusing on European and North American localities) from the Kay Robertson Collection
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Grossular (classic material)
Jeffrey Quarry, Asbestos, Richmond Co., Quebec, Canada
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Amethyst (doubly-terminated scepter crystal)
Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Green Ridge, King County, Washington
Miniature
Sapphire
Ganesh, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
Miniature
Opal-AN (Hyalite Opal)
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
7.2 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm
Fluorite (2017 find)
Koh-i-Maran, Kalat District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan
7.3 x 5.7 x 2.9 cm
Aquamarine (rare New England locality specimen) (ex David Burgess Collection)
McGinnis Mine, Wentworth, Grafton County, New Hampshire
8.6 x 7.3 x 6.2 cm
Fluorapatite (ex David Burgess Collection)
Grafton County, New Hampshire
4.1 x 3.7 x 3.6 cm
Parisite (?) pseudomorph (ex Francesco Bedogne Collection)
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawii
4.0 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm
Vesuvianite (var: Chromian) (rich color) (ex Charlie Key)
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
2.3 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Rhodochrosite
Wutong (Wudong) Mine, Liubao ("Babu"), Cangwu Co., Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
3.3 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm
Pyrite (naturally skeletal / etched crystal)
Purple Hope #4 Cliam, Green Ridge, King County, Washington
3.1 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm
Prehnite (finger "casts") (2010 find)
Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey
5.8 x 5.1 x 3.1 cm
Titanite
Arondu, Basha Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.3 x 4.3 x 1.8 cm
Axinite-(Fe) with Quartz
Khapalu (Khaplu), Ganache District (Ghanche District), Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
8.3 x 6.7 x 4.7 cm
Hemimorphite
Dulong Sn-Zn deposit, Dulong ore field, Maguan Co., Wenshan, Yunnan, China
8.8 x 8.3 x 5.2 cm
Smoky Quartz with Albite (classic material) (ex Geary Murdock Collection)
Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona District, San Diego Co., California, USA
6.7 x 6.0 x 5.9 cm
Siderite
Mesage Mine, Saint-Pierre-de-Mesage, Vizille, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
6.3 x 3.6 x 3.4 cm
Fluorite Carving, Dolphin
Jiangxi Province, China
47 mm x 23 mm x 19 mm, 16.77 g
Andorite (very rare - good sized crystals)
San Jose Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
3.7 x 2.9 x 1.1 cm
Topaz (classic material)
Tepetate, Mun. de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
1.5 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm
Gypsum (GEMMY twins) (floater specimen)
Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
10.3 x 7.3 x 6.6 cm
Cyanotrichite (ex Geary Murdock Collection)
Peacock Mine, Leadore District, Lemhi County, Idaho
10.7 x 5.8 x 4.7 cm
Barite (rare locality specimen) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Touche claims, Rock River, Dawson mining district, Yukon, Canada
12.6 x 9.8 x 7.3 cm
Cuprite (rare locality specimen) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Bagdad Mine, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai County, Arizona
3.7 x 3.4 x 2.1 cm
Rutile (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mts, Mono County, California
7.2 x 4.7 x 1.7 cm
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