Special Auction - Kurt Hefendehl Specimens!
We are excited to present a curation of exquisite and timeless specimens hailing from the illustrious and diverse collection of the renowned German collector, Kurt Hefendehl. With an extensive network of connections to worldwide dealers and collectors alike, he began his lifelong passion for collecting at the mere age of 14, amassing an astounding collection of over 6000 wondrous pieces from around the globe.
Until his recent passing at the age of 82, Kurt Hefendehl remained an active and passionate participant in the world of collecting. It is with great pleasure that we offer this selection of his most precious beauties, presented to you with no reserve, for the delight and enrichment of your own collections.
- Brookite on Quartz
- Dodo Mine, Berezovo dist., Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 4.2 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm
- Smoky Quartz scepter on Quartz and Prehnite
- Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 8.7 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm
- Chrysocolla and Malachite
- Ray Mine, Scott Mtn., Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 11.6 x 8.8 x 4.9 cm
- Fluorite
- Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.6 x 7.3 x 6.9 cm
- Gypsum with Calcite
- Sokolovskoe Iron Mine, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 14.2 x 12.8 x 6.0 cm
- Fluorite and Baryte
- Jaimina Mine, Carrales, Obdulia vein, Caravia Dist., Asturias, Spain
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 12.7 x 10.5 x 7.3 cm
- Calcite on Calcite with Apophyllite (fluorescent)
- Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.6 x 7.8 x 7.7 cm
- Malachite
- Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 12.8 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm
- Wulfenite on Dolomite
- Errachidia Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 8.3 x 6.9 x 4.8 cm
- Adamite var. Copper-bearing
- Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.4 x 7.5 x 4.2 cm
- iridescent Fluorite on Calcite
- Stoneco Auglaize Quarry, Junction, Paulding Co., Ohio, USA
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 10.5 x 7.7 x 5.5 cm
- Schorl
- Erongo Mtns., Erongo Region, Namibia
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.6 x 9.6 x 4.9 cm
- Bultfonteinite on Manganite
- N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, KMF, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 13.1 x 7.7 x 5.3 cm
- Titanite and Albite (both twinned!) on Calcite
- Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 14.4 x 6.3 x 4.4 cm
- Azurite
- Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.8 x 7.7 x 6.2 cm
- Quartz
- Batura Glacier, Hunza Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.4 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
- Strunzite & Pseudolaueite, and Stewartite
- Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 12.4 x 7.3 x 5.5 cm
- Anatase on Quartz
- Geiteryggen, Hardangervidda West, Ullensvang, Vestland, Norway
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 8.3 x 6.4 x 4.1 cm
- Stibnite on Calcite
- San Martin Mine, Sombrerete Mun., Zacatecas, Mexico
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.8 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
- Xenotime-(Y) on Calcite
- Zagi Mtn. area, Peshawar Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov., Pakistan
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 5.9 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm
- Sphalerite on Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz
- Ticlio Mine, Morococha Dist., Yauli Prov., Junin, Peru
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 7.3 x 5.2 x 4.3 cm
- Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
- Dachang, Nandan Co., Hechi, Guangxi, China
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 8.0 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm
- Fluorapatite and Opal var. Opal-AN
- Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Durango, Mexico
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 10.7 x 8.2 x 7.3 cm
- Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
- Sao Geraldo do Baixio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.1 x 8.6 x 6.2 cm
- Romanechite and Quartz
- Lordsburg Mining Dist., Pyramid Mtns., Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, USA
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 11.8 x 10.7 x 6.8 cm
- Chondrodite with green Muscovite
- Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 5.2 x 4.7 x 3.6 cm
- Stellerite and Pyrite, on Calcite
- Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 7.3 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
- Rhodochrosite and Ilvaite (rare combo)
- Remedios Mine, Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero, Mexico
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 9.2 x 5.2 x 1.7 cm
- Vanadinite on Goethite
- Mibladen mining dist., Midelt Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 8.6 x 7.3 x 5.0 cm
- Calcite (fluorescent)
- Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
- 12.2 x 8.9 x 5.2 cm