SPECIAL MINERAL AUCTION - SPECIMENS FROM THE COLLECTION DR. STEPHEN SMALE - ends TUESDAY September 24, 2019

DENVER SHOW SPECIAL – The Collection of Dr. Stephen Smale! All of the specimens are culled from his world-famous collection of Chinese minerals.  A great selection of fine quality, mostly cabinet / small cabinet sized display specimens, the majority of which are valued at $1,000 and up to $4,500 in the inventory.   
 
PLEASE NOTE: This auction closes on a TUESDAY.  We'll send out a reminder before it closes to you don't miss out.
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Fluorite (gorgeous color) with Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Chenzhou, Hunan, China
9.7 x 7.2 x 5.3 cm
Topaz (unusually fluorescent) with Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Nujiang Valley, Nujiang, Yunnan, China
9.7 x 6.2 x 5.8 cm
Sphalerite (gemmy) with Calcite on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Kangjiawan Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit, Shuikoushan ore field, Changning Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
14.3 x 6.2 x 2.9 cm
Cassiterite with Aquamarine on Muscovite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Pingwu Beryl Mine, Huya Township, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang, Sichuan, China
5.7 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm
Fluorite (cubes on octahedrons) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
11.7 x 7.5 x 3.7 cm
Calcite (iron-included) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Mine No. 884, Leiping, Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
2.8 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Fluorite ("phantom") crystals on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
12.5 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm
Stibnite (rare locality specimen) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Lushi Co., Sanmenxia, Henan, China
8.7 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm
Arsenopyrite on altered Ilvaite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia, China
8.8 x 5.3 x 4.3 cm
Cinnabar (twin) on Dolomite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Tongren Mine, Tongren Co., Tongren, Guizhou, China
4.3 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm
Stannite on Quartz with Fluorite and Scheelite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
6.2 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm
Fluorite (superb color) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yiwu City, Yiwu Co., Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
12.1 x 7.0 x 4.1 cm
Calcite with Fluorite (2-sided specimen) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
15.3 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm
Scheelite with Lollingite and Calcite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia, China
7.6 x 6.7 x 3.2 cm
Smoky Quartz (with TWO moving water bubble inclusions) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Cong Ly (Cong Li), Hunan, China
7.2 x 4.3 x 4.0 cm
Quartz (doubly-terminated bi-pyramidal crystals) on Calcite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia, China
6.3 x 5.0 x 4.8 cm
Calcite (gemmy crystals) (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Guangxi, China
11.1 x 9.8 x 4.7 cm
Barite and Fluorite on Quartz ("floater") specimen (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
13.8 x 10.0 x 2.3 cm
Fluorite (multicolor "phantom" cubes) on Muscovite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan, China
6.7 x 3.7 x 2.7 cm
Realgar (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shimen Mine, Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
6.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm
Pyrite on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)
Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang, Hunan, China
6.5 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm