Mixed Mineral Auction!

Classics, rarities, new finds, and large specimens in this eclectic selection from the well-known collections of Dr. Steve Smale, Bob Reynolds, Art Soregaroli, Cynthia Payne, Dave Stoudt, and other collections.

Highlights:
1. Rich large Tsumeb WULFENITE
2. Superb REALGAR
3. Rare large TURQUOISE nugget from Arkansas
4. Cynthia Payne CALCITE specimens
5. Fine Herkimer QUARTZ
6. Rare large REALGAR, CELESTINE & ORPIMENT from Turkey
7. Superb Morenci Mine AZURITE floret
8. Large SMITHSONITE from the Kelly Mine
9. Classic yellow FLUORITE from Freiberg
10. BAUXITE from the Type Locality
11. Striking large HEMATITE

Filter By

Chrysocolla and Cuprite (polished)
Milpillas Mine, Santa Cruz Mun., Sonora, Mexico
Ex. David Stoudt
11.7 x 10.8 x 8.7 cm, 3.5 pounds
Winning Bid: $111
Cuprite in Chrysocolla
Milpillas Mine, Santa Cruz Mun., Sonora, Mexico
Ex. David Stoudt
13.2 x 11.7 x 7.7 cm, 2.0 pounds
Winning Bid: $60
large Wulfenite specimen
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Bob Reynolds
21.5 x 14.3 x 5.3 cm, 3.4 pounds
Winning Bid: $580
Smoky Quartz floater with clay inclusions
Herkimer Co., New York, USA
Ex. Bill & Anne Cook
10.2 x 7.8 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $146
large Turquoise nugget (circa 1960s)
Mona Lisa Mine, Porter Mtn., Polk Co. Arkansas, USA
Ex. James Zigras
13.6 x 8.3 x 5.5 cm, 400 grams
Winning Bid: $315
Vanadinite (September, 2001 pocket)
Mibladen, Midelt Prov., Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
5.0 x 3.8 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $95
Cerussite and Malachite (classic locale)
Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia
6.3 x 5.7 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $557
Amethyst & Smoky Quartz on Quartz
Crystal Ridge, Inyo Mts, Inyo Co., California, USA
Ex. Bob Reynolds
7.8 x 6.3 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $136
Cinnabar on Quartz
Sofiya Mine, Nikitovka Hg deposit, Ukraine
4.8 x 4.6 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Aragonite, Calcite & Mimetite
San Antonio Mine, East Camp, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
8.3 x 6.8 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $50
Pseudoboleite on Boleite
Amelia Mine, Boleo Dist., Baja California Sur, Mexico
Ex. Tony Gleckler
6.9 x 5.9 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $155
Tantalite ps. Microlite (very rare)
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
10.1 x 7.1 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $174
Frosterley Marble slab
Frosterley, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
Ex. Tim Sherburn
14.0 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $196
Bauxite (rare)
Les Baux-de-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Ex. Al Kidwell
9.2 x 6.7 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Vanadinite, Calcite & Hyalite Opal (circa 1960s)
Apex mine, San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Bob Reynolds
9.0 x 7.0 x 6.3 cm
Winning Bid: $85
Realgar in Colemanite (rare find!)
Kirka Mine, Eskisehir, Turkey
13.5 x 10.3 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $758
Cuboctahedral Galena with Calcite
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Bob Reynolds
8.2 x 4.4 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Danburite with Calcite
Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Ex. Bob Reynolds
11.5 x 6.7 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $211
Smithsonite (classic locale)
Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
13.8 x 6.8 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $180
Realgar (1990s)
Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Hunan, China
Ex. Dr. Steve Smale
6.8 x 4.3 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $598
Pseudocubic Wulfenite with Mimetite & Calcite
San Juan Poniente, Ojuela Mine, Durango, Mexico
9.2 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Galena ps. Chalcopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Bob Trimingham
7.6 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $71
Calcite with Baryte coating (old Scotland classic)
New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Scotland
Ex. Cynthia Payne
6.3 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $143
Anatase
Taftan, Chagai Dist., Balochistan Region, Pakistan
6.5 x 5.2 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $82
Pyromorphite (classic locale)
Bunker Hill Mine, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
2.5 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $77
Magnetite (rare Idaho)
Bruce Estate Deposit, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA
Ex. Art Soregaroli
4.3 x 3.0 x 1.9 cm (2 pieces - largest)
Winning Bid: $300
Doubly terminated Calcite twin
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
7.6 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $105
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
N'Chwaning II Mine, KMF, Northern Cape, South Africa
7.8 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $53
Manganoan Calcite & Pyrite on Quartz
Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Krai, Russia
Ex. Cynthia Payne
7.7 x 6.3 x 4.5 cm
Winning Bid: $167
Cassiterite
Viloco Mine, Loayza Prov., La Paz, Bolivia
Ex. Art Soregaroli
4.6 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm, 189 grams
Winning Bid: $210