Auction Four hundred seven Preview

Feb 24, 2012

 

1    12atceir    ((MALACHITE on QUARTZ)),  $10 MINIMUM  BID, Kandesei, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene, Namibia, 9 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet,  Here is a cabinet sized specimen of Quartz with a vug with deep green sprays of Malachite 1.5 to 2 cm in length.
2    12atceir    ((DIOPTASE on QUARTZ)),  $10 MINIMUM  BID, Kandesei, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene, Namibia, 8.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet,  Here is an undamaged cabinet sized specimen of Quartz with deep green terminated  Dioptase.  Also a light blue and yellow green coating which are perhaps Plancheite and Mottramite perhaps Chenevixite.
3  12atceir    ((SHATTUCKITE with SHATTUCKITE included Quartz with MALACHITE on QUARTZ)),  $10 MINIMUM  BID, Kandesei, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene, Namibia, 9.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet,  Here is a cabinet sized specimen with fuzzy light blue Shattuckite filled seam.  Also present is minor dark green Malachite and Quartz included with Shattuckite.
4  12atceir    ((SHATTUCKITE, MALACHITE, QUARTZ on QUARTZ)),  $10 MINIMUM  BID, Kandesei, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene, Namibia, 8 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet,  Here is a cabinet sized specimen with a combination of blue Shattuckite, green Malachite, and brown druse of Quartz.
5   622 ts  ((COLEMANITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California,  10 x 5 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a cabinet sized specimen with chisel shaped transluscent crystals of Colemanite.    ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
6 622 ts  ((BROWN COLEMANITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California,  8 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a cabinet sized specimen with mounds of brown chisel shaped crystals of Colemanite.    ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
7   622 ts  ((COLEMANITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California,  6 x 5.5 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a large miniature to small cabinet sized specimen with clusters of large chisel shaped transluscent crystals of Colemanite.   Sits on its base for display.  Undamaged and lustrous crystals.   ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
8     622 ts  ((COLEMANITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California,  5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a miniature with white crystals with dark colored edges.    Undamaged and lustrous crystals.   ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
9 bsir-7   ((PIEMONTITE)),   $5 MINIMUM  BID, St Marcel, Piedmont, Italy, 8 x 4.5 x 3 cm,  Cabinet,  Reddish brown massive Piemontite from Piedmont, Italy.
10 09btad   ((CUPRITE)),   $10 MINIMUM  BID, Red Dome Mine, Queenland, Australia, 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Red Cuprite from the famous Red Dome Mine in Australia.
11   6hlkmnr  ((ADULARIA with BYSSOLITE)),   $20 MINIMUM BID, Keystone Trap Rock Quarry, Cornog, Wallace Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania,  4 x 2 x 2 cm, Miniature,  Here a classic Cornog, Keystone Trap Rock twinned Adularia with Byssolite.  The cluster of twinned Adularia is a floater with not attachment.  Undamaged and an excellent specimen.  ex Rick Hafer collection.
12   1641 9ldgciss   ((GOETHITE on QUARTZ with CALCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Hunsruck Mountains, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany,  10 x 8 x 3.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a German specimen with dark brown to black needles of Goethite on Quartz.  ex H Deisinger colletion.
13     11atbwnr   ((SILVER)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Idarado Mine, Colorado, 4 x 2.5 x .5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a slab of Silver ore from Idarado Mine in Colorado.  ex Bill Williams collection.
14   11atbwnr   ((SILVER)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Idarado Mine, Colorado, 2.5 x 2 cm,  Thumbnail,  Here is a oval cab from a slab of Silver ore from Idarado Mine in Colorado.  ex Bill Williams collection.
15    11atbwnr   ((SILVER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Idarado Mine, Colorado, 8.5 x 5.5 x .5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a slab of Silver ore from Idarado Mine in Colorado.  ex Bill Williams collection.
16        aa1tbwnr  ((WULFENITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Defiance Mine, Cochise County, Arizona,  2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm,  Thumbnial,  Here is a cluster of spear shaped Wulfenite crystals.  Undamaged floater like cluster.
17        ari  ((20 or more RUTILE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina,  1.2 to 2 cm in length,  20 Thumbnails,  Here are 20 to 25 lustrous wine red striated Rutle crystals from Hiddenite.  ex Clyde Hardin collection.
18   12atrcr  ((CHRYSOCOLLA pseudomorph after HEMIMORPHITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona,  4 x 3 x 2 cm,  Miniature,  Tucson Gem and Mineral shows theme this year was Arizona minerals.  Here is a pretty Chrysocolla pseudomorph after Hemimorphite.  The small delicate crystals are best viewed with a loop but show up well in the photo close up.
19   12atrcis  ((CHALCOPHYLLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing County, Nevada,  2.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm,  Thumbnail,  Pretty lustrous Chalcophyllite from Majuba Hill.  the Thumbnail specimen is only slightly larger than the second photo but I accidenly cropped the full photo I was going to save intact.
20  99idcsess  ((TETRAHEDRITE, QUARTZ, SPHALERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Casapalca Mine, Lima Department, Peru,  10.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm,  Cabinet,  Aesthetic specimen with a large Tetrahedrite on a matrix with terminated Quartz and smaller Tetrahedrite and lustrous Sphalerite.  Sits up perfectly for display.  Minor rubbing on the termination.
21     11iddbnn   ((MEYERHOFFERITE)), TYPE LOCALITY  $5 MINIMUM  BID, Mount Blanco Mine, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm,  Thumbnail,  Thumbnail sized specimen of reticulated Meyerhofferite crystals  from the type locality which is in Death Valley National Park.  Probably not much collecting happening lately at that location.    ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
22      11iddbgs   ((MEYERHOFFERITE)), TYPE LOCALITY  $20 MINIMUM  BID, Mount Blanco Mine, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  5.5 x 4 x 1 cm,  Miniature,  Here is an aesthetic specimen with large reticulated crystals of Meyerhofferite from the type locality which is in Death Valley National Park.  Probably not much collecting happening lately at that location.    ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
23    11iddbiss   ((MEYERHOFFERITE pseudomorph after INYOITE)), TYPE LOCALITY  $20 MINIMUM  BID, Mount Blanco Mine, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  9 x 6 x 3.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a specimen with small blocky crystals of Inyoite now pseudomorphed to Meyerhofferite   from the type locality which is in Death Valley National Park.  Probably not much collecting happening lately at that location.    ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
24    11iddbnn   ((REALGAR in ULEXITE)),   $10 MINIMUM  BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kerns County, California,  5.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a specimen of Ulexite with included Realgar within the Ulexite.   ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
25 11iddbrs   ((SASSOLITE)),   $10 MINIMUM  BID, Tunnel at Ryan, Tyan District, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a specimen of the rare species Sassolite.  Probably not much collecting happening lately at that location.   ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
26    11iddbig   ((GOWERITE, NOBLEITE, on PRICEITE)),   $10 MINIMUM  BID, Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a specimen of several rare species from Death Valley.   Probably not much collecting happening lately at that location.    ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
27    11iddbiss   ((MEYERHOFFERITE)),  $20 MINIMUM  BID, Gower Gulch Mine, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  10 x 6.5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is an undamaged large specimen with sprays of crystal clusters of Meyerhofferite from the Gower Gulch locality in Death Valley National Park.  Probably not much collecting happening lately at that location.    ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
28    2061 9ldocirs   ((ADAMITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico,  3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm,  Thumbnail,  Here is a botryoidal mound of lustrous yellow Adamite from Ojuela.  No Damage.
29   bsir   ((GALENA)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Trzebnica, Poland, 6 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature,  Here is an octahedral crystallized Galena with cubic modifications.  Undamaged.
30  5atadrs   ((QUARTZ)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China,  7 x 6 x 3 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a Chinese Quartz with a pair of terminated, multiple faced crystals.  Minor chipping on the side of the termination on the larger crystal.
31    1261 09ldgctss  ((ORPIMENT)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Takab, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran, 13 x 12 x 6 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a large and heavy specimen from Iran covered with undamaged Orpiment crystals.  ex H Deisinger collection.
32   12atrcr  ((ERYTHRITE with COBALT AUSTINITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Dome Rock Mine, South Australia, Australia,  4.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm,  Miniature,  Here is an Australian specimen which I am told has mainly Erythrite and only a small amount of Cobalt Austinite.
33        12atrcr  ((GOETHITE pseudomorph after PYRITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Kirkeeks Treasure, Yunta, South Australia, Australia,  3 x 3 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is an Australian specimen of an undamaged fully formed Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite.  These pseudos occur in various locations around the world including the famous Pelican Point in Utah.
34     05atdbtg   ((SILVER)),   $10 MINIMUM  BID, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico,  3.3 x 1 cm,  Thumbnail,  Thumbnail sized native Silver from this well known Mexican Silver location.  This was purchased in 2005 before the large price increase of Silver.
35    05atdbtg   ((SILVER)),   $10 MINIMUM  BID, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico,  1.3 x 1 cm,  Thumbnail,  Thumbnail sized native Silver from this well known Mexican Silver location.  This was purchased in 2005 before the large price increase of Silver.
36   1744 9ldgcirs   ((CHABAZITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, near Freisen, Saarland, Germany,  13 x 8.5 x 8 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a German specimen with cubic crystals of Chabazite.   ex H Deisinger collection.
37 4563 9ldociss   ((SMOKY QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, New Hampshire,  13 x 12 x 6 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a specimen with undamaged terminated Smoky Quartz crystals.  One back right crystal on the edge is missing. Minor roughness on one termination.   ex Ernie Schlichter collection.
38  947 9ldgcirs   ((STIBNITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Baia Sprie, Maramures County, Romania,  10.5 x 6.5 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a Romanian Stibnite with sprays of needle like crystals.   ex H Deisinger collection.
39   5472 6hhshis  ((THOMSONITE, HEULANDITE, STILBITE)),  $20 MINIMUM BID, Nizhnyaya Tunguska River Basin, Krashoyarsk Territory, Eastern Siberia, Russia,  8 x 6.5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a zeolite specimen from an uncommon location in Russia.  Mounds of white Thomsonite on which caramel colored Heulandite crystals and cream colored Stilbite crystals.  There is also a peppering of a black unknown mineral.   ex Van Scriver's Minerals.
40  5823 11atdbirs.ir  ((PYRITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado,  7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a lustrous undamaged Pyrite from the Eagle Mine, Colorado.
41    1174 9ldgcnrs   ((DOLOMITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Eupel Mine, Niederhovels, Siegerland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany,  9 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a old German specimen from the Disinger collection with large curved Dolomite crystals on a Quartz base. Undamaged and in great condition.   ex H Deisinger collection.
42    4329 2504.ts    ((TENNANTITE pseudomorph after ENARGITE)),  $10 MINIMUM  BID, Julcani Mine, Huancavelica, Peru, 5 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature,  Here is a specimen with lustrous crystals of Tennantite pseudomorphed from Enargite.
43      4271 10dtcdir    ((CALCITE stalactite)),  $10 MINIMUM  BID, Wenshan Mine, Yunnan Province, China, 11.5 x 4 x 4 cm, Cabinet,  Here is an undamaged specimen of a stalactite with a hollow core and surrounding white opaque Calcite crystals making up the stalactite.
44  2104 09ldoctrs    ((MUSCOVITE)),  $10 MINIMUM  BID, Keyes Mica Mines, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, 20 x 20 x 10 cm, Large Cabinet,  Here is a large cabinet sized specimen with large crystals of Muscovite in white Albite from the Keyes Mica Mine in New Hamphire.  Sawn on bottom to sit up for display.   ex Ernie Schlichter collection #10-554
45  622 ts  ((COLEMANITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  17 x 9 x 5.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a cabinet sized specimen of Corkscrew Canyon Colemanite.   ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
46    622 gs  ((COLEMANITE pseudomorph after INYOITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Corkscrew Canyon Mine, Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California,  3.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is an undamaged miniature of an old Jim Minette specimen of Colemanite pseudomorph after Inyoite.  Sharp blocky Inyoite pseudomorphed into Colemanite is described in the mindat photo descriptions as being a rare pseudomorph from California.   ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
47   622 ts  ((CALCITE on COLEMANITE)),  $20 MINIMUM BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California,  8.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a great undamaged combination specimen with light yellow mounds of Calcite on a bed of small chisel shaped colorless Colemanite crystals.     ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.  ex Milton L Speckels collection with label.
48  622 ts  ((CALCITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Boron Open Pit Mine, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kern County, California,  8 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Light brown satin luster Calcite from Boron.  ex Jim and Dawn Minette collection.
49  9ldgcts   ((STILBITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Poona, India,  9.5 x 5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is an older Indian zeolite specimen of Stilbite.   ex H Deisinger collection.
50   9ldgcts   ((OPAL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Frankenstein, Lower Silesia, Poland,  5 x 5 x 4 cm,  Miniature,  Here is an Opal from Frankenstein.  ex H Deisinger collection.
51    9ldgcts   ((OPAL)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Kaschalong, Cerro del Almodovar, Spain,  9 x 7 x 5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is an Opal with a plastic stand with the location in German.  I have not been able to match it up with a mindat location.  ex H Deisinger collection.
52    9ldgcts   ((FLUORITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Guangzhou, Hunan Province, China,  8.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a Chinese green Fluorite with minor white Calcite.   ex H Deisinger collection.
53   9ldgcts   ((FLUORITE, ARSENOPYRITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Guangzhou, Hunan Province, China,  6 x 6 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a colorless Chinese cubic Fluorite on a matrix with Arsenopyrite and Muscovite.  ex H Deisinger collection.
54    9ldgcts   ((QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Norway,  5.5 x 4 x 4 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a terminated Quartz crystal from Norway with a phantom or Quartz crystal inside the Quartz crystal. Undamaged with small side daughter crystals.   ex H Deisinger collection.
55  9ldgcts   ((MAGNESITE, FLUORITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Gewerkschaft Mine, Wolsendorg, Germany,  6 x 5 x 4 cm,  Miniature, There is a bank of purple Fluorite in a specimen of salmon colored Magnesite.    ex H Deisinger collection.
56  9ldgcts   ((AMETHYST)), $5 MINIMUM BID,  Rio Grande do Sul, Irai, Minas Gerais, Brazil,  8 x 6 x 1 cm,  Cabinet, Here is purple Amethyst from Brazil. It is part of an Amethyst flower.    ex H Deisinger collection.
57  9ldgcts   ((CALCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID,  Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico,  8 x 6 x 3.5 cm,  Cabinet, Here is purple Amethyst from Brazil. It is part of an Amethyst flower.    ex H Deisinger collection.
58   9ldgcts   ((QUARTZ)), $5 MINIMUM BID,  Riegersdorf, Strehlen, Schls., 9 x 2 x 2 cm,  Cabinet, Here is double terminated Quartz.     ex H Deisinger collection.
59    9ldgcts   ((ALBITE, MUSCOVITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Grieswies area, Rauris Valley, Salzburg, Austria,  5.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm,  Miniature, Here is a specimen with white Albite and Muscovite.     ex H Deisinger collection.
60     9ldgcts   ((ARSENOPYRITE)), $1 MINIMUM BID, Mitterberg District, Salzburg, Austria,  10 x 9 x 5 cm,  Cabinet, Here is a specimen with Arsenopyrite crystals in a matrix of Quartz.     ex H Deisinger collection.
61    9ldgcts   ((SIDERITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Fahlerz Mine, Neudorf, Harz, Germany,  9 x 4.5 x 4 cm,  Cabinet, Here is a specimen with Siderite crystals from Harz, Germany.    ex H Deisinger collection.
62  1174 9ldgcnrs   ((DOLOMITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Eupel Mine, Niederhovels, Siegerland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany,  9 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a old German specimen from the Disinger collection with large curved Dolomite crystals on a Quartz base. Undamaged and in great condition.   ex H Deisinger collection.
63  1174 9ldgcnrs   ((DOLOMITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Eupel Mine, Niederhovels, Siegerland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany,  9 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a old German specimen from the Disinger collection with large curved Dolomite crystals on a Quartz base. Undamaged and in great condition.   ex H Deisinger collection.
64   1174 9ldgcnrs   ((DOLOMITE on QUARTZ)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Eupel Mine, Niederhovels, Siegerland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany,  9 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is a old German specimen from the Disinger collection with large curved Dolomite crystals on a Quartz base. Undamaged and in great condition.   ex H Deisinger collection.
65  11hlkmis  ((SPHALERITE, CHALCOPYRITE)),   $3 MINIMUM BID, Picher, Oklahoma,  4.5 x 4 x 3 cm,  Miniature,  Here is a Picher specimen of a large undamaged single crystal of Sphalerite with some angular Chalcopyrite crystals.
66        11hlkmis  ((PYRITE)),   $1 MINIMUM BID, Schoenick, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,  3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm, Miniature,  Here is a small unusual Pyrite from Lancaster County.
67  11hlkmis  ((CHALCEDONY/QUARTZ DRUZE)),    $3 MINIMUM BID, Glen Mills Quarry, Delaware County, Pennsylvania,  8 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet,  Here is a vug filled with light purplish grey druze of Chalcedony/ QUARTZ.  This is a new find from a few months ago.
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67     UUGD   ((BORNITE, RHODOCHROSITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana,  12 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of massive Bornite with minor Rhodochrosite.    ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
68    UUGD   ((HEMATITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Armour #1 Mine, Ironton, Minnesota,  8.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of Hematite with area of Hematite crystals.  The Hematite crystals are undamaged.   ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
69   UUGD   ((GOLD ORE, PYRRHOTITE, ARSENOPYRITE, PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Battle Mountain, Fortitude Deposit, Nevada,  13 x 9 x 9 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large heavy specimen of Gold bearing ore containing Pyrrhotite, Arsenopyrite, and Pyrite from Battle Mountain.    ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
70    UUGD   ((CARBONATITE variety SIDERITE RAUHAUGITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Iron Hill Carbonatite Complex, Colorado,  13 x 11 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large heavy specimen #741 which is referenced in a published article.  A copy of the article is included.    ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
71     UUGD   ((PYRRHOTITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Homestake Mine, Lead, South Dakota,  8.5 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen of massive iridescent Pyrrhotite from the Homestake Mine.      ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
72   UUGD   ((AMPHIBOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, 4850 foot level, Homestake Mine, Lead, South Dakota,  12 x 7 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen of massive Amphibolite.      ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
73   UUGD   ((CHALCOCITE, minor MALACHITE, AZURITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Bonanza Mine, Kennecott, Alaska,  10 x 8 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen with a vein of massive Chalcocite.  Associated minor Malachite and Azurite are also present.      ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
74      UUGD   ((RED BERYL on RHYOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Violet Claims, Wah Wah Mtns, Beaver County, Utah,  14 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen of Ryolite with two areas of Red Beryl.  Mostly red remnants of Beryl but also one 6 or 7 MM crystal imbedded in the Rhyolite.  Here is a neat affordable Red Beryl specimen.   ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
75      UUGD   ((GOLD ORE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa,  14 x 9 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large cabinet sized specimen of Gold ore from the the South African Witwatersrand Basin.    ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
76  UUGD   ((OLIVINE, SERPENTINE in CHROMITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Bushveeld Complex, South Africa,  11 x 7 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen of Chromite and Serpentine from South Africa.   ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
77     UUGD   ((SILVER bearing TETRAHEDRITE in SIDERITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Sunshine Mine, 4800 foot Stope, Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho,  15 x 11 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large  cabinet sized specimen of Tetrahedrite and Siderite from Idaho.   ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
78   UUGD   ((GOLD ORE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Harvard Mine, Jamestown District, Toulumne County, California,  14 x 10 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large cabinet sized specimen of Gold ore from the well known Harvard Mine in California.   ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
79   UUGD   ((CHALCOPYRITE, PYRRHOTITE, PYRITE with SULPHIDES)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Geco Mine, near Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada,  17 x 12 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large and heavy cabinet sized specimen of sulphides from Canada's Geco Mine.   ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
80    UUGD   ((SMITHSONITE)), $10 MINIMUM  BID, Moscow Mine, Star Range, Beaver County, Utah,  8 x 7 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Here is a cabinet sized specimen of greyish brown botryoidal Smithsonite from the Moscow Mine.  I have never seen these on the market except from specimens from the university.  Mimetite from the Star Range was in the lot I got of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, but no Smithsonite.  ex U of U dept of Geology and Geophysics
81    9chmrl  ((JAMESONITE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Noche Buena, Zacatecas, Mexico,  3.5 x 3 x 1 cm, Miniature,  Needles of Jamesonite from Mexico.
82    9chmrit  ((MIMETITE variety CAMPYLITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Drygill, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, England,  4 x 3 x 3 cm, Miniature,  Uncommon larger specimen of Campylite.  Mainly seen as thumbnails.
83      9chmria  ((PYRITE)),  $10 MINIMUM BID, Quiruvilca, La Libertad Department, Peru,  6 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet,  Different and strange luster on the faces.  Fine Quiruvilca Pyrite with minor edge roughness but overall in great shape for an older specimen.
84     9chmrna  ((CELESTINE on SULFUR)),  $15 MINIMUM BID, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy,  7 x 7 x 6.5 cm,  Cabinet, Undamaged crystals of colorless to white Celestine on a yellow matrix of Sulfur.
85    9chmrn  ((RUTILE)),  $3 MINIMUM BID, Montejo, Madrid Province, Spain,  3 x 2 x 1.5 cm,  Thumbnail,  Titanium oxide, Rutile from Spain.
86     9chmrn  ((CERUSSITE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Hull Mine, Yuma County, Arizona,  1 x 1 x .8 cm,  Thumbnail,  Terminated crystal on a small amount of matrix of an Arizona Cerussite.
87        9chmrn  ((TOURMALINE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, White Queen Mine, Pala, California,  2.5 x .5 x .5 cm,  Thumbnail,   Terminated White Queen Mine Tourmaline.
88    9chmre  ((AXINITE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Drum Valley, Tulare County, California,  1.5 x 1 x .3 cm,  Thumbnail,  sharp gemmy crystal of California Axinite.
89      9chmrl  ((JAPAN TWIN QUARTZ)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Holland Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona,  2 x 1.3 x .4 cm,  Thumbnail,  Thumbnail sized Japan Twin from Arizona.
90     9chmra  ((FLUORITE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Catron  County, New Mexico,  2 x 2 x 1.5 cm,  Thumbnail, Dark purple octahedral crystal of Fluorite from New Mexico.
91       9chmrt  ((TOURMALINE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, California,  1.8 x 1 x .8 cm,  Thumbnail,   Terminated Tourmaline known as a Black Cap.  The body is dark olive green transluscent with an opaque black top .9 cm termination.
92     9chmris  ((CALCITE, PALYGORSKITE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille, Washington,  6.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm,  Miniature,  Flattened rhombs of Calcite from Metaline Falls.  The backside is covered with Palygorskite aka Mountain Leather.
93   9chmris  ((PALYGORSKITE, CALCITE)),  $5 MINIMUM BID, Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille, Washington,  6 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm,  Miniature,  Palygorskite aka Mountain Leather from Metaline Falls.  The backside is covered with small crystals of Calcite.
94     9chmrt  ((ARAGONITE)), TYPE LOCALITY, $5 MINIMUM BID, Molina de Aragon, Guadalajare, Spain,  3 x 2.3 x 2 cm,  Miniature, cluster of double terminated Aragonite.  Undamaged except for one little roughness one crystal.  Usually seen are single crystals.  Clusters from this location are somewhat uncommon.
95    9atcdis  ((LORANDITE)),  $20 MINIMUM BID, Guangxi, China, 5 x 4 x 1 cm, Miniature,  Composition TlAsS2  which is a rare species and also a poisonous species so hands should be washed after handling.  Lorandite is the red mineral.
96   7hlkmis   ((MORDENITE on CHALCEDONY)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Aurangabad, near Nasik, Maharashtra, India,  7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm,  Cabinet,  Here is an aesthetic specimen that looks like a spaceship.  Blue Chalcedony covered with white spheres and hairlike crystals of Mordenite.
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98   Beaverdell British Columbia Canada
Formerly part of the famous collection of Archduke Stephan Franz Victor von Habsburg-Lothringen, dating this to pre-1867. For background on this collection, see: http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=596.
99   Gypsum, Thomas Munzer shaft, Copper slate deposits, Sangerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (miniature

Cymatolite ps. After Spodumene (old & rare) Mullane Coll. Back to Weekly COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - end July 21, 2011

Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Redding, Fairfield Co., CT

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• Start Bid:$10
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• Current Bid:$75
• Size:12.4 x 6.8 x 4.1 cm
• Size Description:CABINET

 

Description:Cymatolite is a RARE pseudomorph of spodumene by a mixture of muscovite and albite. It is ususally somewhat lamellar to parallel fibrous. This is a lamellar section after a very large spodumene crystal. THIS IS OLD CLASSIC MATERIAL , MOSTLY FROM THE 1800S! IT WAS STUDIED INTENSIVELY IN THE EARLY DAYS OF MINERALOGY. This piece appears to be composed mainly of lustrous, creamy-brown albite with minor muscovite. This lithium-rich granite pegmatite is well-known for its manganese phosphates and cymatolite. Ex Dennis Mullane Collection and comes with a faded label from the Rocky Moore Collection of Los Angeles, dated January, 1942. The quarry and mine have been inactive since 1944. It is quite hefty for its size at 545 grams or nearly a pound.

Weloganite is an ultra rare, strontium, sodium, zirconium carbonate and this showy and excellent specimen is from the famous Type Locality - the now-closed Francon Quarry in Montreal, Quebec. An 8 mm, doubly terminated, tapered and layered, off-white crystal is aesthetically set on the calcite crystal covered sculptural limestone matrix. A fine and showy example, this extremely rare species is known at its best from a very few pockets at this cement quarry, which has incredibly strange chemistry and has produced a number of such rarities IN THE PAST. Not available now, except from advanced recycled collections. Ex Ernie and Vera Schlichter Collection. Note that the crystal is yellow inside but is covered by a microthin layer of other rare species.

Rhodochrosite (old - RARE Colorado) Belsky Coll.
Moose Mine, Russell Gulch, Central City District, Gilpin Co., Colorado

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