SPECIAL TUCSON SHOW FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 2 of 2) - end February 9th, 2017

Ends Thursday, February 9th, 2017
at 6:45 PM (Central Time Zone)

With Tucson in full swing, we're bringing you another exciting mineral auctions loaded with a great mix of your favorites like worldwide classics, collector display specimens, gem crystals, contemporary discoveries, rarities and more! You'll even find a few fossils, carving and gemstones mixed in over the next few weeks / months. Of course, we have plenty of pieces from the famous and historic Willard Wulff collection, along with dealers' inventories and other private collections that we're liquidating. 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 include:
1. A newly discovered specimen of gemmy FLUORAPATITE with rich green ACTINOLITE inclusions from Pakistan
2. An attractive TOURMALINE association specimen from Stak Nala, Pakistan
3. GEMMY fine quality CASSITERITE twins on QUARTZ from Viloco, Bolivia
4. A hard to find old time classic RHODOCHROSITE from the Moose Mine in Colorado
5. RARLEY SEEN MOLYBDENITE(!) with AQUAMARINE from Pakistan
6. Classic LARGE CABINET display specimen of NATIVE COPPER from Michigan
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Kernite (rare)
U.S. Borax open pit, U.S. Borax Mine, Kramer Borate deposit, Boron, Kramer District, Kern County, California
7.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm
Ruby
Ampanihy District, Southwestern Region, Tulear Province (Toliara), Madagascar
2.6 x 2.0 x 0.6 cm
Bornite with Chalcoite
Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazgan, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
4.2 x 3.3 x 2.0 cm
Calcite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Mina Santo Domingo, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
7.7 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm
Hemimorphite (ex Pat Gross and Rich Kosnar Collections)
Buckwheat Pit, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey
1.1 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Fluorapatite (fluorescent!)
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.4 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm
Prehnite
Sandare District, Kayes Region, Mali
3.3 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm
Fluorite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
Dreamtime Mine, Crystal Peak, Teller County, Colorado
4.2 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm
Sphalerite (self-collected by Willard Wulff)
Joplin Field, Tri-State District, Jasper County, Missouri
8.0 x 4.6 x 4.2 cm
Calcite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosu, Mexico
8.2 x 7.2 x 5.2 cm
Barite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
9.5 x 6.2 x 3.7 cm
Prehnite with Quartz cast after Anhydrite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Prospect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
8.8 x 5.5 x 4.2 cm
Fluorite with Quartz
Shangbao mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
5.3 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
Barite with Quartz
Sugarbowl Pocket, Murray Mine, Independence Mountains District, Elko County, Nevada
9.7 x 7.2 x 5.0 cm
Ilvaite (classic material)
South Mountain District, Owyhee County, Idaho
4.2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm
Fluorite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Rosiclare Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin County, Illinois
7.8 x 6.8 x 5.6 cm
Jeremejevite
Erongo Region, Namibia
1.6 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Spessartine with Aquamarine, Schorl and Muscovite
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
4.1 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm
Chondrodite
Oak-saung-taung, Mogok Valley, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
6.5 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm
Gypsum (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, Australia
10.2 x 7.5 x 6.2 cm
Silver
Porco Mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Dept., Bolivia
3.6 x 2.7 x 1.0 cm
Sapphire
Ganesh, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
2.8 x 2.7 x 2.0 cm
Pyrite
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
5.7 x 4.2 x 2.1 cm
Copper sheet
Corocoro District, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
11.7 x 9.0 x 0.4 cm
Copper
Central Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan
15.0 x 7.2 x 3.1 cm
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