MINERAL COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - end THURSDAY MAY 4, 2017 (set 1 of 2)

Ends Thursday, May 4, 2017
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)

We ramped up the auctions this week with some important, beautiful "spikers" including OLD CLASSIC MINERALS FROM EUROPE, RARE SPECIES and GEM CRYSTALS! This auction set, as do all, features classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more , mostly from old stashes and old 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 Laos AZURITE & MALACHITE
2. Excellent selection of classics and rarities from the Kay Robertson Collection including rare old Type Locality pieces
3. Tsumeb CUPRIAN SMITHSONITE with large crystals
4. Ross Lillie Collection ILLINOIS pieces
5. Outstanding , competition quality Mexico POLYBASITE
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Realgar
Baia Sprie, Maramures County, Romania
7.7 x 5.8 x 5.6 cm
Gem Tourmalines
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
3.4 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm (Largest of 2)
Childrenite (rare) Carl Davis Coll.
Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
1.8 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Pargasite on Marble
Ali Abad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
2.7 x 2.4 x 1.8 cm
Chalcocite (old classic)
Geevor Mine, Pendeen, St Just District, Cornwall, England
6.3 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm
Large Albite w/ Schorl
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
16.8 x 10.9 x 10.5 cm
Fluorapatite & Quartz on Chalcopyrite (rare old combo) Kay Robertson
Ashio mine, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefect., Honshu Island, Japan
7.9 x 5.8 x 5.1 cm
Fluorapatite, Quartz & Muscovite (Kay Robertson Coll.)
Panasqueira, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
8.5 x 6.3 x 5.8 cm
Hausmannite & Andradite Garnet (Charlie Key collection)
Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
3.2 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm
Brucite (2015 find)
Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
5.3 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm
Corundum (rare locale) Kay Robertson Coll.
Gutz Corundum occurrence, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
9.0 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm
Color-zoned Fluorite (Sanabria Coll.)
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Siero, Asturias, Spain
11.0 x 7.3 x 4.3 cm
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