MINERAL COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - end THURSDAY June 8, 2017 (set 1 of 2)

Ends Thursday, June 1, 2017
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)

A great mix of specimens in the auction this week featuring contemporary treasures, gem crystals, native elements, attractive display specimens, sought after classic and more! Many of the specimens are mostly from old stashes and purchased dealer inventories that you cannot even access easily at shows anymore.

We are honored to announce the purchase of several large collections including the fantastic Kay Robertson collection of 10,000 specimens, filled with European treasures and old classics accumulated since she started collecting in 1928 (see our website for more information: http://www.irocks.com/kay-robertson-a-treasure-in-the-mineral-collecting-world)!


Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. Rare competition quality Mexico STEPHANITE w/ FLUORITE
2. Fine specimens from an ARIZONA collection
3. Selection of TOURMALINES
4. Rarities and classics from the Kay Robertson Collection
5. Large Tsumeb AZURITE and MALACHITE
6. Rare large Colorado KRENNERITE
7. Superb Ross Lillie Collection Illinois CALCITE, GALENA & FLUORITE
8. Old Russian EMERALD
9. Gemmy red Madagascar TOURMALINE
10. Rare Ghana macle twin DIAMOND
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Calcite (fluorescent) ex Tom Wolfe Coll.
La Sirena Mine, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
7.3 x 5.3 x 5.0 cm
Rhodochrosite stalactites
Capillitas Mine, Catamarca, Argentina
5.8 x 4.0 x 2.5 cm
Spinel (rare locale)
Kataragama, Moneragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
5.8 x 4.8 x 4.6 cm
Large Azurite and Malachite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
10.8 x 10.3 x 9.5 cm
Hubnerite (classic Colorado) Kay Robertson Coll.
Adams Mine, Eureka District, San Juan Co., Colorado
5.9 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm
Quartz casts after Glauberite (classic locale) ex Ken McKim Coll.
Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
9.6 x 6.7 x 4.9 cm
Laumontite, Stilbite & Datolite on Prehnite (rare old combo) Kay Robertson Coll.
Upper New Street Quarry, Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey
6.3 x 3.3 x 1.3 cm
Mimetite on Dioptase (rich classic Arizona) Kay Robertson Coll.
Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona
4.6 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm
Large Calcite (illustrated) ex Nat. Sci. Mus. Of Alava & Sanabria Coll.
Corona shaft, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
13.6 x 13.4 x 9.1 cm
K-Feldspar var. Adularia (ex Don Boydston Coll.)
Giuv Valley, Tujetsch, Grischun, Switzerland
5.4 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
Linarite (classic Arizona)
Grand Reef Mine, Graham Co., Arizona
6.7 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm
Pyrolusite(Kay Robertson Coll.)
Taylor Mine, Alberta, Baraga Co., Michigan
10.3 x 7.3 x 6.0 cm
Fluorite (fluorescent) on Quartz
Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado
6.5 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm
Caledonite (Kay Robertson Coll.)
Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California
6.7 x 4.7 x 4.2 cm
Pyromorphite (classic Canada) ex Kay Robertson Coll.
Society Girl Mine, Moyie, British Columbia, Canada
2.8 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm
Bi-colored Fluorite octahedrons w/ Smoky Quartz (1990s)
Kara-Oba W deposit, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
8.7 x 7.5 x 6.1 cm
Emeralds in Mica Schist (old classic) ex American Museum & Kay Robertson Coll.
Izumrudnye Kopi area, Malyshevo, Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Russia
8.6 x 4.6 x 3.2 cm
Calcite, Fluorite & Galena (superb - Ross Lillie Coll.)
Rosiclare Level, Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois
11.0 x 7.4 x 6.3 cm
Wulfenite (Tom Hales Coll.)
Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
5.3 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm
Baryte
Jebel Ouichane, Sagangane, Nador Province, L'oriental Region, Morocco
7.8 x 6.5 x 3.1 cm
Bi-colored Fluorite w/ Strontianite (uncommon)
Melchor Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico
9.7 x 7.9 x 4.1 cm
Agate (classic locale)
Horni Halze, Krusne Hory Mts, Usti Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
10.4 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm
Hausmannite w/ Andradite (Charlie Key Coll.)
Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
5.2 x 4.1 x 2.9 cm
Arfvedsonite (Kay Robertson Coll.)
Hurricane Mountain localities, North Conway, Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire
3.2 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
Smoky Quartz w/ Amazonite (Dr. Barratt Phillips Coll.)
near Lake George, Park County, Colorado
9.2 x 7.2 x 3.2 cm
Vivianite on Siderite w/ painting
Huanuni mine, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
3.8 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
Gemmy color-zoned Fluorite (fluorescent) ex Ross Lillie Coll.
Rosiclare Level, Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois
9.7 x 7.0 x 4.3 cm
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