Mixed Mineral Auction!

Large specimens, rarities, new finds, and classics in this eclectic selection from the well-known Hauck, Lemanski, Cook, Reynolds, and other collections.

Highlights:
1. Rare SCHORL, TOPAZ, and CLEAVELANDITE combination from Pakistan
2. Excellent selection of large specimens including MALACHITE, HEMIMORPHITE, ORPIMENT, CADMIUM-bearing SMITHSONITE, and more
3. Classic old RHODOCHROSITE and PYRITE from Japan
4. Rare Chinese specimens: TOPAZ and FLUORITE combination; GYPSUM; and QUARTZ with hematite inclusions and DOLOMITE
5. Large SCHORL from a New Find
6. Fine Arkansas QUARTZ from an uncommon locale
7. New Find of HYALITE OPAL, SCHORL, and SMOKY QUARTZ from Namibia

Filter By

Schorl, Topaz & Cleavelandite
Basha Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
12.2 x 8.8 x 6.8 cm
Winning Bid: $2,750
Pyrite
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca Dist., Ancash, Peru
7.8 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $120
Topaz & Fluorite combo (RARE 2021 find!)
near Piaotang Mine, Xihuashan ore field, Dayu Co., Jiangxi, China
12.6 x 9.7 x 7.2 cm
Winning Bid: $346
Hessite with Quartz
Eureka Standard Mine, East Tintic Mining Dist., Utah Co., Utah, USA
Ex. Chet Lemanski
2.1 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $201
Hydrozincite (fluorescent) with Plattnerite
Preguica Mine, Sobral da Adiça, Moura, Beja, Portugal
Ex. Dick Hauck
8.9 x 7.8 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $85
Wulfenite with Mimetite - Utah!
Harrington-Hickory Mine, Star Range, Beaver Co., Utah, USA
Ex. Gary Weaver
4.6 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $180
Gypsum with Calcite
Tonglushan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Ex. Rob Lavinsky China Collection
12.7 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $313
Mimetite with Wulfenite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
14.5 x 14.1 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $170
Rhodochrosite & Pyrite (circa 1800s classic)
Oppu Mine, Nakatsugaru Dist., Aomori Pref., Japan
12.6 x 12.0 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $270
Wavellite (NEW 2024 find)
Mauldin Mountain, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
6.9 x 4.0 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $300
Calcite (rare locale - 2020 find)
Gunung Keriang, Alor Setar, Kota Setar Dist., Kedah, Malaysia
9.2 x 6.1 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $135
unusual yellow Fluorapophyllite and Stilbite
Jalgaon Dist., Maharashtra, India
11.0 x 10.0 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $454
Marcasite (old classic locale)
Kleeberg Quarry, Lengerich, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ex. Colin Manlove
12.8 x 8.8 x 7.2 cm, 3.1 pounds
Winning Bid: $60
Quartz
Avatar Crystal Mine, Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA
Ex. John Whatley
14.2 x 10.4 x 7.3 cm
Winning Bid: $310
large botryoidal Malachite (classic locale)
L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
27.0 x 17.2 x 6.0 cm, 4.0 pounds
Winning Bid: $285
Chrysocolla (gem silica) with Quartz - old classic!
Live Oak shafts, Inspiration Mine, Globe, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
10.1 x 4.9 x 0.6 cm, 58 grams
Winning Bid: $210
large Smithsonite (Cadmium-bearing)
Wenshan, Yunnan, China
15.2 x 8.7 x 4.7 cm, 2.3 pounds
Winning Bid: $545
Schorl (New Find)
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
19.5 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $345
Creedite with Fluorite
Navidad Mine, Indé Mun., Durango, Mexico
9.6 x 7.3 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $333
large Hemimorphite (multiple generations)
Mfouati Mine, Mfouati Dist., Bouenza Dept., Republic of the Congo
23.0 x 18.5 x 8.3 cm, 11.3 pounds
Winning Bid: $117
Wulfenite on Calcite
Erupción Mine, Los Lamentos Mts, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Dick Hauck
10.2 x 10.0 x 6.2 cm
Winning Bid: $196
Quartz with Hematite inclusions, Dolomite & Sphalerite
Dongxiang Co., Fuzhou, Jiangxi, China
11.0 x 10.7 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $140
Plattnerite, Calcite, Hemimorphite & Hydrozincite
Hidden Treasure Mine, Jacob City, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
Ex. Bill & Anne Cook
8.1 x 7.9 x 4.8 cm
Winning Bid: $191
Calcite on Rhodochrosite on Sphalerite
1100 Level, Trepča Stari Trg Mine, Trepča complex, Mitrovica, Kosovo
15.2 x 10.0 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Gem Vayrynenite (rare)
Shengus, Roundu Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
1.8 x 0.3 x 0.1 cm, 0.75 carats
Winning Bid: $210
Hyalite Opal, Schorl & Smoky Quartz (2023 find)
Erongo Mtns., Karibib Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
12.2 x 8.8 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $242
large Kaolinite ps. Agate (RARE Brazil! - 1960s)
Salto do Jacui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
17.0 x 12.7 x 8.8 cm, 3.6 pounds
Winning Bid: $1,150
Sphalerite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
Ex. John Whatley
11.8 x 8.3 x 7.5 cm
Winning Bid: $240
Superb Stibnite (classic locale)
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș Co., Romania
Ex. John Dagenais
8.5 x 7.2 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $800
large Orpiment with Baryte and Realgar
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca Dist., La Libertad, Peru
Ex. Bob Reynolds
22.0 x 12.7 x 6.8 cm, 5.4 pounds
Winning Bid: $393