POST-TUCSON MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - FEATURING SPECIMENS FROM THE KAY ROBERTSON COLLECTION - end Thursday February 28th, 2019

Ends Thursday, February 28th, 2019
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)


We have a great selection of material that we picked up over the last few months along with rarities, unusual pieces, gem crystals, classics and display specimens. Look for new goodies from recent shows / discoveries along with new collection acquisitions to appear in the coming weeks. You'll even find a few fossils, carvings / lapidary items and gemstones mixed in every now and then. We'll still have selections from various collections we've obtained including the newly acquired collection of David Burgess along with Brian Lloyd, Rolando Gioia, Charlie Key, Dr. Stephen Smale, Geary Murdock and plenty of pieces from Kay Robertson along with various dealers' inventories. Look here for the not so typical mineral specimens along with plenty of your favorites. We don't just offer the "standard 20 species", but an eclectic mix of specimens that appeal to everybody! Enjoy!

Some of the highlights from this week's auction include:

1. Beautiful gemmy etched pink MORGANITE crystal from Brazil
2. A rarely seen HEMATITE on GALENA specimen from Tsumeb!
3. Classic old VANADINITE from Mibladen, Morocco from the original lot from 1972
4. Hard to find AQUAMARINE crystals from Pelton's Quarry, Connecticut (ex David Burgess Collection)
5. Electric blue GEMMY AZURITE from Touissit, Morocco
6. Beautiful, rare gemmy purple COQUIMBITE from Utah
7. Rarities include SCAINIITE, SPANGOLITE, ZEOPHYLLITE, LITHIOPHORITE and TRIDYMITE (triclinic polymorph of Quartz)
8. Page 2 features assorted worldwide minerals (focusing on European and North American localities) from the Kay Robertson Collection
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Stibnite (ex David Burgess Collection)
Bajuz, Maramures County, Romania
5.3 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
Brazilianite on Albite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)
Telirio Mine, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
4.3 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm
Cyanotrichite with Malachite (rare locale) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Vieja Mine, Potrerillos, Chanaral Province, Atacama, Chile
4.3 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
Scainiite (very rare)
Strieborna vein, Ludovit Mine, Dubrava, Liptovsky Mikulas Co., Zilina Region, Slovakia
5.3 x 3.7 x 3.7 cm
Manganite (old classic)
Ilfeld, Nordhausen, Harz, Thuringia, Germany (Type Locality)
5.3 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm
Morganite Beryl (etched) (108.60 grams)
Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.9 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
Stokesite (rare) (ex Kay Robertson Collection)
Rui Morea Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3.2 x 2.7 x 1.4 cm
Ametrine Crystal (444.89 grams)
Anahi Mine, La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
9.8 x 8.7 x 5.3 cm
Thomsonite (rare) with Mesolite / Scolecite
Aurangabad forest, near Nasik, Maharahstra State, India
9.3 x 8.8 x 4.7 cm
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