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To place a bid, simply e-mail me with the specimen you are biding on, a bidding name you want to be identified by, and your bid amount. I will not always be able to post the bids immediately, but will have them up within 24 hours at most. Please consider each specimen and your bid carefully as your bid is a commitment to purchase the mineral(s). The auction will starts now and will close at 9:00 p.m. pacific standard time on Monday August 9th. If multiple bids on a particular specimen come in near the close time, the auction will close 10 minutes following the last received bid after the close time. Bids are in United States dollars. Minimum bid increments are $5 for bids under $100 and $10 for bids over $100. Have fun! |
Erongo Region, Namibia
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Fine, gem quality Aqua, very transparent. Unusual in that most Erongo Aquas are darker blue and less transparent than this crystal. Overall very good quality with a perfect termination, size 2.5 x 0.9 cm.
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| Opening at $20 | TH |
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Tormiq Valley, Skardu Dist., Pakistan
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Hair-like green Byssolite (variety of Actinolite) included in a transparent Quartz crystal. Free growing Byssolite is present on the underside. This is a very nice, undamaged crystal with shimmering transparency, 5 x 3 x 3 cm.
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| Opening at $20 | SR |
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Mina Palomo, Julcani, Peru
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Cluster of clear needle Quartz; intermixed among the forest of Quartz crystals are sharply formed Realgar crystals. Some areas of the Quartz crystals have a yellow hue due to coatings of Orpiment, 8 x 7 x 4.5 cm.
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| Opening at $20 | SR |
| $25 | GM |
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Skardu District, Pakistan
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Gem quality 1.8cm Aqua crystal, black Tourmaline crystals atop a Muscovite covered matrix with clear Quartz crystals. The Aqua is fully transparent and the mixture of the various crystals provide a nice example of the pegmatite minerals of this region, 6 x 5 x 5 cm.
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| $25 | GM |
Skardu District, Pakistan
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A novelty of Pakistan are these bi-color Beryl crystals occasionally found. The majority of the crystal is pink (Morganite) with blue (Aquamarine) at the termination. Size 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm.
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| Opening at $20 | AG |
| $25 | JRK |
| $30 | AG |
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Ameib Ranch, Arandis, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Gemmy light blue Jeremevite crystal, great transparency the entire length of the crystal, size 1.6 x 0.3 x 0.15 cm.
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| Opening at $20 | SM |
Erongo Region, Namibia
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Green transparent Fluorite in scepter formation. These interesting "mushroom" Fluorites first appeared a couple years ago, at the time I was offered a wholesale lot at $100 per specimen though I have seen these for sale recently for as little as $75, size 2.4 x 2 x 1.6 cm.
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Erongo Region, Namibia
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This fine Tourmaline crystal came to me with a parcel of Jeremejevite crystals, the only one in the lot. The exact locality is unknown, but the miner was sure it was Erongo. Terminated a facet grade the entire length, 1.8 x 0.4 cm.
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| $20 | FSC |
| $25 | RJ |
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Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
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Single, terminated Tanzanite crystal of yellow color. The yellow color is completely natural, just more unusual than the blues that are typically seen. Nice and gemmy with good luster, 1.7 x 1 x 0.5 cm.
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Bou Bekker Mine, Toussit Dist., Morocco
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Fine cluster of Azurite crystals from finds made just before 2010 Tucson show. Floater specimen with lots of good crystals all over and some Malachite present, 4.2 x 3 x 2.4 cm.
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| Opening at $25 |
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| $30 | GM |
Erongo Region, Namibia
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Gemmy, complex single Demantoid crystal, the gem green variety Andradite. Good green color (not olive!) with decent gem sections. Size 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm.
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Las Salinas Mine, Pisco Prov., Peru
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Transparent "duckbill" twin crystals to 2cm covering specimen, good golden color, 13 x 8 x 5cm.
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| Opening at $10 | GM |
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Shangbao Mine, Hunan, China
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Fine Fluorite thumbnail composed of a highly gemmy 2cm cube with selectively bevelled edges with a 7mm cube perched on top. Brighter and livelier in person, 3 x 2.5 x 2cm.
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Tsumeb, Namibia
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Large matrix specimen of Cerussite crystals intergrown with Copper crystals - loads of crystals all over this big piece. Ex. Clote collection and much better than photos, 18 x 10 x 5 cm.
Original price $750
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Cluster of Stibnite crystals to 4.5cm long, all crystals are terminated with some yellow stibconite coatings on parts of crystals, 8 x 7 x 5 cm.
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| Opening at $10 | JRK |
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Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada
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Exceptionally rich, large plate of Wardite crystals. While many Wardites can be an opaque white color, these crystals are sharp and translucent grey green color, most with areas of transparency. Individuals on front side reach 9mm on edge, with some larger crystals on back. The small needle-like crystals among the Wardites are Childrenite crystals. This is an old piece from the 1970s and this area is currently closed to collecting, 14 x 9.5 x 4 cm.
Original price $2,000
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| Opening at $700 |
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Tsumeb, Namibia
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Bright emerald green Dioptase crystals with Calcite, individual crystals to 4mm, 7 x 5 x 4 cm.
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| Opening at $20 | JRK |
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Alet District, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China
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Red Garnet crystals to 2cm in schist, 11 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm.
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| Opening at $15 | GM |
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Javier Mine, Ayacucho Dept., Peru
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Bright translucent purple crystals that resemble Apatite, crystals to 1cm. Specimens like this are currently selling for up to $350 - here's a good chance to get one for cheap, 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm.
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Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Gemmy bright green Tsavorite crystal, with a good large front face and some side faces and attached Graphite, top color and gemmy, valued at $100, size 1.1 x 1 x 0.5m.
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Tsumeb, Namibia
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Large mass of Copper with coral-like growth covered in areas by green Malachite and Cerussite crystals. Big, 3 dimensional specimen that is much better than pictures convey. Ex. Clote collection, 18 cm wide.
Original price $2,250
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| Opening at $900 |
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Merelani Hills, Tanzania
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Cluster of green Diopside crystals associated with an unidentified platy white mineral. All the big crystals are undamaged with a ding on the termination of the small crystal next to the main crystal, 3.8 x 3.5 x 2 cm.
Original price $400
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Tsumeb, Namibia
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Large specimen covered on all sides by small clusters of Mimetite with green Malachite. The specimen is amazingly free of damage given it's size, age, and the hundreds of clusters of Mimetite. The clustering habit is not restricted to the Mimetite; the Malachite, which at first look like individual spheres, are actually rounded clusters composed of many smaller spheres. Size 13.5 x 7 x 7 cm.
Original price $1,500
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Fengjiashan Wollastonite Mine, Hubei Prov., China
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Exceptional specimen of a 12 cm Quartz crystal with 3 crystal faces covered by orange Inesite crystals and brown Hubeite crystals. The other 3 crystal faces are generally uncovered with an occasioanl pyrite or Hubeite crystal. A large, fine specimen in good condition, size 13 x 4.5 x 3 cm.
Original price $1,800
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Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, California
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Large double terminated Quartz crystal with multi-colored Tourmaline cluster embedded in one side. The Tourmaline cluster is 4.5cm long, terminated, and pink with green caps. The Quartz is translucent to transparent with a light smokey color, with a few dings but overall in good condition. This is a large display piece at 17 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm.
Original price $900
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Tsumeb, Namibia
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Large, heavy V-shaped crystal group. Ex. Clote collection, 7 x 7 x 6.5 cm.
Original price $500
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Dulong Mine, Yunnan Prov., China
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Large specimen of bright blue Hemimorphite with sparkly surface luster. 12 x 10 x 6 cm.
Original price $250
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Dulong Mine, Yunnan Prov., China
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Large specimen of botryoidal blue Hemimorphite with sparkly surface luster and sky blue color, undamaged, size 10.5 x 9 x 6 cm.
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St. Ives, Cornwall, England
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Cluster of well formed crystals to 1.8 cm. A fine old classic from Cornwall, size 3 x 2.6 x 2 cm.
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