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
Filter By

Kyanite
Barra de Salinas, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9.1 x 4.7 x 2.7 cm
Vivianite
Tomokoni adit, near Canutillos, Colavi, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, 36 km NE of Potosi, Bolivia
4.2 x 3.1 x 2.9 cm
Moldavite
Besednice, Cesky Krumlov, Bohemia, Republic
2.1 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm
Spessartine (large crystal)
Shengus (Shingus), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
4.1 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm
Topaz (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
3.4 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm
Quartz with Siderite (classic material)
Allevard, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
5.3 x 5.1 x 2.8 cm
Pyrite
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru
5.2 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm
Barite
Moscona Mine, Solus, Corvera, Asturias Spain
6.2 x 5.6 x 2.0 cm
Vanadinite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Old Yuma Mine, Pima County, Arizona
3.0 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm
Ammonite (var: Ammolite)
Ambato-Boeni District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga (Majunga) Province, Madagascar
2.9 x 2.6 x 0.9 cm
Prehnite with Epidote
Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu County, Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China
9.7 x 8.2 x 3.3 cm
Thomsonite (rare) on Stilbite
Aurangabad forest, near Nasik, Maharahstra State, India
10.3 x 6.2 x 1.6 cm
Aquamarine (rich color)
Xuan Le, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
3.3 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm
Enargite
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
2.6 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm
Barite with Fluorite
Rock Candy Mine, Grand Forks, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
4.7 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
Stokesite
Urucum Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2.4 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm
Malachite
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
6.2 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm
Tetrahedrite with Quartz
Casapalca Mine, Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
5.2 x 3.0 x 1.7 cm
Friedelite (rare)
Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey
5.8 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm
Fluorite
Dow Scar Vein, Hilton Mine, Scordale, Hilton, Escarpment District, Cumbria, England, UK
6.2 x 6.1 x 5.2 cm
Danburite with Calcite
Aurora Mine, Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosu, Mexico
9.2 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm
Opal (highly colorful)
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta, Wello (Wollo), Afar Province, Ethiopia
1.5 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Cuprite
Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
2.4 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
Pink Apatite on Muscovite
Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
5.7 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
Smithsonite (ex Willard Wulff Collection)
Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, New Mexico
3.2 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Topaz, Fluorite, Albite, Apatite, Quartz, Tourmaline with Mica (ex Obodda)
Shengus Area, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
14.2 x 11.6 x 5.2 cm
Magnetite
Cerro Huanaquino, Potosi Department, Bolivia
10.1 x 7.1 x 2.1 cm
Rosasite with Malachite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimu, Mun. de Mapimu, Durango, Mexico
13.1 x 8.8 x 5.5 cm
Aragonite (ex Willard Wulff Collection) (5 pieces)
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
1.6 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm to 1.3 x 1.0 x 0.5 cm
Mineral Auctions