Mixed Mineral Auction!

An eclectic selection of large specimens, classics, new finds, and rarities from the well-known collections of Steve Smale, Dick Hauck, Reynolds, Minette, Dave Stoudt, Trancoso, Peterson, Doug Wallace, Dr. Marco Boccardi, Baruta-Murada and other collections.

Highlights:

1. AQUAMARINE from China and Vietnam
2. David Stoudt SW USA specimens
3. Excellent Chinese CALCITE
4. CARROLLITE
5. Large COPPER specimens
6. Classic old yellow FLUORITE from Germany
7. Italian specimens
8. Gemmy Chinese SCHEELITE and wire SILVER specimens
9. Large TRIPHANE SPODUMENE
10. Rush, Arkansas SMITHSONITE pseudomorph after DOLOMITE
11. VIVIANITES from Bolivia
12. New Finds of SCHORL, ARAGONITE and HYALITE OPAL & SCHORL
13. Rare large DIOPSIDE & MELANITE GARNET from California
14. Excellent large Dalnegorsk pseudomorph of CHALCOPYRITE & SPHALERITE after PYRRHOTITE

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large Copper with Chrysocolla
Copper Country, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan
Ex. Dick Hauck
22.0 x 11.0 x 3.7 cm, 1.6 pounds
Winning Bid: $421
Helvine included in Quartz (rare)
Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
7.2 x 5.5 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $50
Rhodochrosite (circa 1800s classic)
Oppu mine, Nakatsugaru Dist., Aomori Pref., Japan
4.6 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $160
Calcite (rare locale - 2020 find)
Gunung Keriang, Alor Setar, Kota Setar Dist., Kedah, Malaysia
8.8 x 5.8 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $150
Wire Silver
Linqu Co., Weifang, Shandong, China
6.7 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $420
Beryllonite
Paprok, Kamdesh Dist., Nuristan, Afghanistan
Ex. Dr. Vasco Trancoso
6.7 x 5.8 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $261
Thomsonite-Ca
Shendurni, Jalgaon Dist., Maharashtra, India
Ex. Rock Currier
8.3 x 5.8 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $210
Colemanite on Calcite (rare old classic)
Ext. 12, Boron, Kern Co., California, USA
Ex. Minette, Reynolds
10.7 x 8.3 x 7.5 cm
Winning Bid: $136
Primary Malachite
Milpillas Mine, Santa Cruz Mun., Sonora, Mexico
5.0 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $60
Vivianite on Pyrite and Siderite
Morococala Mine, Santa Fé Dist., Oruro, Bolivia
Ex. Greg Peterson
8.0 x 8.0 x 5.5 cm
Winning Bid: $147
Aquamarine on Muscovite
Pingwu beryl mine, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Sichuan, China
Ex. Greg Peterson
18.0 x 10.0 x 6.0 cm
Winning Bid: $370
Vivianite on Calcite (rare), Arsenopyrite & Pyrite
Huanuni mine, Pantaleón Dalence Prov., Oruro, Bolivia
Ex. Greg Peterson
10.7 x 10.0 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $191
Pyromorphite
Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin, Guangxi, China
Ex. Dr. Steve Smale
4.3 x 3.6 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $151
Gypsum "swords"
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Bob Reynolds
12.2 x 6.8 x 5.8 cm
Winning Bid: $121
Japan-Law Twin Quartz
Pampa Blanca, Ica, Peru
Ex. Bob Reynolds
12.3 x 9.7 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $287
Gypsum (RARE California)
550 Level, Thompson Mine, Darwin, Inyo Co., California, USA
Ex. Minette, Reynolds
14.2 x 8.2 x 4.3 cm
Winning Bid: $107
Gypsum with Hematite inclusions
Qinglong Mine, Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong Co., Guizhou, China
Ex. Dr. Bob Byers
10.6 x 8.6 x 7.7 cm
Winning Bid: $185
Fluorite
Minggang Mine, Shihe Dist., Xinyang, Henan, China
13.0 x 9.6 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $300
Fluorite on Sphalerite
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
4.7 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $140
Carrollite - superb xl
Kamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Lualaba, DR Congo
4.1 x 4.1 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $267
Andradite var. Demantoid Garnet (MINDAT BENEFIT AUCTION)
Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Sondrio Prov., Lombardy, Italy
Ex. Dr. Marco Boccardi
3.4 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $525
Andradite var. Demantoid Garnet (MINDAT BENEFIT AUCTION)
Vallone del Cengiaccio, Lanzada, Sondrio Prov., Lombardy, Italy
Ex. Dr. Marco Boccardi
9.0 x 6.5 x 4.6 cm
Winning Bid: $114
Spessartine Garnet - rare locale (MINDAT BENEFIT AUCTION)
Codera Valley, Sondrio Prov., Lombardy, Italy
6.5 x 6.5 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $163
Fibrous Sugilite (rare - 2016 finds)
N'Chwaning III Mine, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
8.6 x 7.5 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $465
Mango Quartz with Halloysite inclusions
Cabiche, Quípama Mun., Boyacá Dept., Colombia
10.2 x 6.9 x 4.6 cm
Winning Bid: $295
Quartz with Amethyst scepters
San Pedro Mine, New Placers Dist., Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, USA
Ex. David Stoudt
7.7 x 3.3 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $310
Doubly terminated Beryl var. Aquamarine
Thuong Xuan Dist., Thanh Hoa Prov., Vietnam
5.8 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm, 31 grams
Winning Bid: $425
Aragonite (New Find)
Gallo river, Molina de Aragón, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
7.9 x 7.1 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $335
Vanadinite (2001 pocket)
Mibladen, Midelt Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
5.2 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $100
Calcite with iridescent Chalcopyrite and Marcasite (classic 1979 find)
Brushy Creek Mine, Viburnam Trend, Ellington, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA
13.0 x 9.4 x 6.7 cm
Winning Bid: $230