SPECIAL MINERAL AUCTION - FEATURING SELECTED SPECIMENS FROM THE COLLECTIONS of DR. STEPHEN SMALE and CHARLIE KEY - ends Thursday May 24th, 2018

Ends Thursday, May 24th, 2018
at 7:15 PM (Central Time Zone)

For the next few months, we're going to be listing special themed auctions featuring specimens from a specific locality, or a special theme, or from a particular collection, etc. We're going to do a few special auctions per month during the summer! The current theme auction features 40 specimens; 20 of which are from the collection of noted mathematician and mineral collector, Dr. Stephen Smale, and another 20 pieces from the collection of the renowned mineral dealer Charles Locke Key. All of the Smale specimens are culled from his world-famous collection of Chinese minerals, and the Key specimens represent worldwide localities.

PLEASE NOTE: This auction closes on Thursday like the regular auctions, but just a little later than normal. We'll send out a reminder / announcement before it closes to you don't miss out.
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Red Quartz (iron-included) (ex Charlie Key Collection)
Orange River, Warmbad, Karasburg District, Karas Region, Namibia
6.1 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
Millerite (rare locality specimen) (ex Charlie Key Collection)
Perseverance Ni Mine, Leinster, Leonora Shire, Western Australia, Australia
5.2 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm
Vesuvianite (var: Manganoan) (ex Charlie Key Collection)
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
1.8 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm
Calcite (var: Manganoan) on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit (Huanggang Mine), Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
8.1 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm
Pink Fluorite on Green Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit (Huanggang Mine), Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
10.7 x 7.0 x 5.1 cm
Pyrite and Fluorite on Quartz (very aesthetic) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
8.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
Azurite with Malachite (floater "rosette") (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shilu Mine, Yangchun Co., Yangjiang Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China
3.5 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm
Calcite (slightly iron-included) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Fengjiashan Mine (Daye copper mine), Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
6.9 x 6.4 x 4.8 cm
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