TUCSON SHOW FINE MINERAL COLLECTION and INVENTORY LIQUIDATION AUCTION (set 1 of 2) - end February 16th, 2017

Ends Thursday, February 16th, 2017
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)

With the Tucson Show coming to a close, we've loaded up another great auction with plenty of interesting, unique and attractive specimens. TWO FULL PAGES featuring classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more. A great mix featuring specimens from our overstocked inventory, liquidations of the collections we've purchased, and assorted pieces from new finds and notable discoveries !!


Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1. A rarely seen "Trapiche" form RUBY from Myanmar (Burma)
2. MULTI-ASSOCIATION specimen from Pakistan featuring seven minerals (ex Obodda)
3. Fine gem quality twinned CALCITE from Concepcion Del Oro, Mexico
4. Rich blue-green and purple FLUORITE from the De'An Mine, China
5. Excellent gemmy pink APATITE on matrix from Pakistan
6. Beautiful gemmy blue AZURITE on matrix from Milpillas, Mexico
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Topaz (9.9 grams)
Tepetate, Mun. de Villa de Arriaga, San Luis Potosu, Mexico
2.1 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm
Fluorite
De'an Mine, Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
14.7 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm
Azurite
Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
2.7 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm
Copper
Emke Mine, Ogonja (Onganja), Seeis, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
2.7 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
Ruby (rare "Trapiche" form)
Mong Hsu, Loilem District, Shan State, Burma
0.5 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Spessartine Garnet
Wushan, Tongbei, Yunxiao, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian, East Region, China
4.5 x 4.2 x 2.1 cm
Prehnite
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
2.1 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm
Dioptase
Christoph Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
2.2 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
Schorl
Erongo Region, Namibia
2.2 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm
Azurite
Junction Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona
6.7 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm
Calcite with drusy Quartz
Dal'negorsk, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
8.1 x 2.3 x 2.0 cm
Turquoise
Kanatkazgan turquoise deposit, Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
3.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm
Pyrite
State Bridge area, Eagle County, Colorado
3.3 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm
Tourmaline (2 crystal set) (ex Willard Wulff Collection) (mined by Ed Over)
San Diego County, California
2.4 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm and 2.1 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Danburite (rare blue color)
Alto Chapare, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
2.1 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
Red Quartz
Tinejdad, Er Rachidia Province (Errachidia Province), Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
9.2 x 5.8 x 5.2 cm
Goethite (great quality)
Dreamtime Mine, Crystal Peak area, Teller County, Colorado
2.3 x 2.2 x 0.9 cm
Grossular (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Sierra de Cruces, Mun. de Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico
3.3 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm
Pyroxmangite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Sunnyside mine, near Gladstone, Eureka District, San Juan County, Colorado
6.1 x 5.2 x 2.8 cm
Cassiterite on Quartz
Viloco mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
4.0 x 3.3 x 2.7 cm
Calcite (fine twins)
Concepcion Del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico
5.2 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm
Siderite on Pyrite with Stannite
Siete Suyos mine, Atocha-Quechisla District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosu Department, Bolivia
2.6 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Laguna Agate
Chihuahua, Mexico
4.5 x 4.0 x 0.5 cm
Ruby Spinel
Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
0.4 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm
Epidote (unusual habit)
Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
4.0 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm
Hemimorphite
San Antonio Mine, East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
3.2 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm
Wulfenite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
5.1 x 3.6 x 1.5 cm
Smoky Quartz
Krystal Tips Mine, Hallelujah Junction, Petersen Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada
5.6 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm
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