FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - FEATURING SPECIMENS FROM THE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION - end Thursday June 28th, 2018

Ends Thursday, June 28th, 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 cherry red RHODOCHROSITE crystals with QUARTZ and SULFIDES from the Sweet Home Mine
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3. Classic Trapiche Habit EMERALD from Colombia
4. Rarely seen reverse pseudomorph of QUARTZ replacing TOURMALINE from Brazil
5. Gemmy, rarely seen PURPLE COLORED BARITE from Flagstaff Mountain, Washington
6. Attractive GEM QUALITY doubly-terminated QUARTZ on BI-COLORED TOURMALINE from Brazil
7. A large single PYRITE pyritohedron from the Spruce Claim, King County, Washington
8. Rarities include MENDIPITE, SPANGOLITE and PYROXMANGITE
9. Page 2 features assorted minerals from the Kay Robertson collection
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Pyroxmangite with Neotocite (rare) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Morro da Mina mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.6 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm
Lazulite (twin)
Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia
1.4 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Libethenite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
7.2 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm
Tetrahedrite pseudomorph after Enargite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
6.6 x 4.8 x 2.1 cm
Cerussite pseudomorph after Anglesite (rare and excellent!) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Los Lamentos Mts (Sierra de Los Lamentos), Mun. de Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico
4.2 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Red Zircon (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Astor Valley, Astor District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.1 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm
Adamite (classic material)
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
13.7 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm
Galena (classic material) (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
700' Stope, 2100' Level, Camp Bird Mine, Ouray County, Colorado
3.7 x 2.2 x 1.4 cm
Spessartine Garnet (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Navegadora claim, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.7 x 3.2 x 2.9 cm
Smithsonite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
4.3 x 3.6 x 2.2 cm
Tourmaline (replaced by Quartz - in reverse!)
Urubu mine, Monte Belo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.2 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm
Pyrite (big crystal)
Canada Wolf Pocket, Spruce Claim, King County, Washington
9.3 x 7.8 x 6.5 cm
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