Select Deaccessions from the George Elling Collection - Ends April 7

George Elling, a lifelong mineral collector and former computer sector stock analyst for Deutschbank, has collected the classics for decades. 

He majored in Economics at Allegheny College but has always been a long time mineral enthusiast. During a recent visit to Allegheny, Mr. Elling also made a donation for the Geology Department to purchase new museum-quality mineral cases and donated new mineral specimens that are highlights of the displays. The new mineral displays are an overwhelming hit – be sure to visit Alden Hall and see them if you live nearby! Although the large collection encompassed all old classics, particularly USA pieces, Elling has focused his mineral collection on the world-famous Franklin, New Jersey locality. It remains one of the most significant in that focus.

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Elbaite Tourmaline and Quartz
Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.0 x 5.2 x 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $307
Quartz var. Rose
Sapucaia mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
11.6 x 8.1 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $558
Gypsum (DT, twinned) (fluorescent)
Lake Lefroy, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
3.9 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $35
Polished Agate (set of 2)
Brazil
10.8 x 7.3 x 1.9 cm
Winning Bid: $220
Quartz var. Citrine (set of 2, faceted)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.2 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $280
Orthoclase var. Adularia
Spain
8.4 x 7.2 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $271
Arsenopyrite (classic)
Panasqueira Mines, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
4.5 x 3.7 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $77
Calcite (fluorescent)
Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
5.7 x 4.0 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $250
Beryl var. Emerald
Carnaiba mining district, Pindobacu, Bahia, Brazil
6.0 x 5.1 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $257
Hematite (old classic 1800s style)
Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
5.8 x 4.0 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Baryte and Dolomite
Frizington, Arlecdon & Frizington, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
12.2 x 4.9 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Native Silver (spinel twins) with Calcite
Batopilas, Andres del Rio District, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
3.0 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm
Winning Bid: $408
Vesuvianite
Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
5.4 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $110
Fluorite (fluorescent)
William Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
5.9 x 5.0 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $396
Patronite (TYPE LOCALITY)
Ragra Mine, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru (TL)
3.6 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $40
Quartz
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
11.1 x 2.8 x 1.1 cm
Winning Bid: $79
Corundum var. Ruby
Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
3.2 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $50
Hematite
Casa de Pedra mine, Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.7 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $340
Jade cabachon (ex. AMNH)
unknown
5.4 x 3.7 x 0.9 cm
Winning Bid: $320
Rutile in Smoky Quartz (faceted gemstone)
Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.1 x 2.7 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $188
Brewsterite-Sr (TYPE LOCALITY) on Calcite (fl)
Strontian, Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UK (TL)
5.6 x 3.7 x 1.0 cm
Winning Bid: $289
Germanite ore (TYPE LOCALITY)
Tsumeb Mine, Level 29, Oshikoto Region, Namibia (TL)
0.4 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Winning Bid: $70
Copper (large crystal on matrix)
Copper District, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
6.5 x 5.5 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $79
Vesuvianite and Grossular (old Hugh Ford label)
Sierra de Cruces, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico
7.3 x 7.0 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Epidote and Quartz (circa 1900 classic)
Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
5.1 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Smithsonite - rare crystal habit
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
3.7 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $470
Magnetite and Euphyllite
Corundum Hill, Unionville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
8.9 x 5.5 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $198
Adamite (fluorescent)
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
7.5 x 4.4 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Pyrrhotite and Quartz
Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia
5.8 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm
Winning Bid: $130
Powellite (fluorescent) and Stilbite
Pandulena Hills, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India
3.1 x 2.9 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $120