FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - FEATURING SPECIMENS FROM THE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION - end Thursday June 14th, 2018
Ends Thursday, June 14th, 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. One of the new specimens of PURPLE QUARTZ ("Grape" Chalcedony / Agate) from Indonesia
2. A rarely seen specimen of TRANSLUCENT / GEMMY AMAZONITE on Smoky Quartz from Afghanistan
3. Excellent crystallized ROSE QUARTZ on QUARTZ from Brazil
4. A 3-piece set of WIRE SILVERS from the Hongda Mine in China
5. Gorgeous, gemmy, rich red colored metallic CUPRITE on matrix from the Milpillas Mine, Mexico
6. A lovely doubly-terminated, rich blue colored AQUAMARINE crystal from Erongo, Namibia
7. GEMMY VILLIAUMITE crystal from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
8. Rarities include LEONITE with HALITE; CHAMOSITE ("Thuringite") after ALMANDINE; UMANGITE with CHALCOMENITE; and CREASEYITE
9. Page 2 features assorted minerals 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. One of the new specimens of PURPLE QUARTZ ("Grape" Chalcedony / Agate) from Indonesia
2. A rarely seen specimen of TRANSLUCENT / GEMMY AMAZONITE on Smoky Quartz from Afghanistan
3. Excellent crystallized ROSE QUARTZ on QUARTZ from Brazil
4. A 3-piece set of WIRE SILVERS from the Hongda Mine in China
5. Gorgeous, gemmy, rich red colored metallic CUPRITE on matrix from the Milpillas Mine, Mexico
6. A lovely doubly-terminated, rich blue colored AQUAMARINE crystal from Erongo, Namibia
7. GEMMY VILLIAUMITE crystal from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
8. Rarities include LEONITE with HALITE; CHAMOSITE ("Thuringite") after ALMANDINE; UMANGITE with CHALCOMENITE; and CREASEYITE
9. Page 2 features assorted minerals from the Kay Robertson collection