FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - FEATURING SPECIMENS FROM THE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION - end Thursday November 29th, 2018

Ends Thursday, November 29th, 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 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 Willard Wulff, Brian Lloyd, 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. Tsumeb minerals like a gemmy reticulated CERUSSITE and a COBALTOAN SMITHSONITE
2. A unique etched sculptural deep purple cubic FLUORITE specimen from Illinois (ex Ross Lille Collection)
3. Rarely seen specimen of "Reef" GOLD from Georgia!
4. An unusually FLUORESCENT AQUAMARINE from China
5. Old classic botryoidal SPHALERITE with GEM BARITE from Romania
6. A cool polished sphere of classic purple CHAROITE from Russia
7. Beautiful electric blue HEMIMORPHITE from China
8. Page 2 features assorted worldwide minerals (focusing on European and North American localities) from the Kay Robertson Collection
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Tremolite or Pyrophyllite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
near Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado
9.2 x 5.6 x 2.3 cm
Augite (var: Fassaite) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Pizmeda Mt., Monzoni Mts, Fassa Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
5.8 x 4.8 x 4.3 cm
Adularia with Hematite "roses" (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Pizzo Lucendro, Lucendro Valley, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
6.3 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm
Calcite (old classic) (ex Brian Lloyd Specimen)
St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
6.7 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm
Fluorite with "molten" Galena (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Matona Chimney, Potosu Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
6.6 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm
Quartz "Pineapple" growth (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
alamos, Mun. de alamos, Sonora, Mexico
7.8 x 4.0 x 3.2 cm
Pyrite (classic material) (ex Geary Murdock Collection)
Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana
6.8 x 5.7 x 3.6 cm
Osumilite with Hematite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Funtanafigu Quarry, Marrubiu, Mt. Arci, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy
7.1 x 6.2 x 2.9 cm
Prehnite ("Flower") on matrix
Djebel Melh, Bou Arfa, Figuig Province, L'oriental Region, Morocco
4.6 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm
Grossular (classic material)
Jeffrey Quarry, Asbestos, Richmond Co., Quebec, Canada
5.2 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm
"Reef" Gold on Quartz
Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia
10.5 x 9.2 x 5.7 cm
Arsenopyrite
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
3.2 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
Hemimorphite (rich color)
Wenshan Mine, Wenshan Co., Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
8.3 x 6.6 x 2.6 cm
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