2017 Benefit Auction Illustrated Catalog

New York Mineralogical Club, Inc. Watson Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn)

June 14, 2017

Lot Viewing: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Auction: 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm

Version 6

Lot #1 Malachite Specimen, Congo

Lot #2 Large Tiger-Eye Specimen, South Africa

Lot #3 Fluorite, Quartz, New Mexico

Lot #4 Large Aragonite, Morocco

Lot #5 Mounted “Picture Stone”, China

Lot #6 Polished Labradorite, Madagascar

Lot #7 Rubellite (Tourmaline) Crystal in Marble , Brazil

Lot #8 Atacamite, Chile

Lot #9 Creedite & etc., Durango, Mexico

Lot #10 Large Andradite Garnet, Chihuahua, Mexico

Lot #11 Polished Rhodochrosite Slice, Argentina

Lot #12 Polished Agate Specimen, USA

Lot #13 Mariposite, Mariposa County, California

Lot #14 Lepidolite (Purple Mica), Brazil

Lot #15 Large Sodalite Specimen, Bolivia

Lot #16 Kyanite in Matrix, Brazil

Lot #17 Box of 19 Rough Gemstones (Tourmaline, Citrine, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Rock Crystal), Brazil

Lot #18 Flint Nodule with “Pastry Crust”, Texas

Lot #19 Azurite Crystals on Malachite, Morenci, Arizona

Lot#20 (1) Eilat Stone, Israel & (1) Chrysocolla Slab

Lot#21 “Antique” Box of 9 Minerals, Misc

Lot#22 5 Polished Peridots, Arizona

Lot#23 Large Orange Calcite, Mexico

Lot#24 Small Malachite Dish, Congo

Lot#25 Pectolite with Pyrite, Millington Quarry & Pectolite with Prehnite, New Street Quarry, New Jersey

Lot#26 (5) Vanadinite Specimens, Mibladen, Morocco

Lot#27 Opal Pseudomorph after Fossil Wood, Nevada

Lot#28 Gorgeous Orange Synthetic Quartz, Russia

Lot#29 Fossil Reptile Poop, Madagascar

Lot#30 (2) Fossil Ammonites, Madagascar

Lot#31 Jasper and Silver Pendant

Lot#32 Amber & Sterling Silver Earrings

Lot #33 Rhodonite Elephant Pendant

Lot #34 Peridot, Mother of Pearl in Silver Pendant

Lot #35 Peridot & Silver Swirl Earrings

Lot #36 Multicolor Pearl Necklace

Lot #37 Miscellaneous Pearl & Gold Fill Earrings

Lot #38 Tiger-Eye, Pearl & Crystal Bead Necklace

Lot #39 Diamant Extra Lapis Magazine (German)

Lot #40 Blue Lace Agate Bead Necklace

Lot #41 Meteorite (13.8 gms), Campo del Cielo, Argentina

Lot #42 Meteorite (10.6 gms), Campo del Cielo, Argentina

Lot #43 Dalmatian Jasper, India

Lot #44 Translucent Agate Slab, Brazil

Lot #45 Glow-in-the-Dark Sphere, China

Lot #46 Corundum Crystal & Beryl Crystal, India

Lot #47 Polished Malachite & Flashlight, Congo

Lot #48 Large Beryl, Central Connecticut

Lot #49 Mounted Rubellite (Tourmaline) in Marble, Brazil

Lot #50 Large Schorl (Tourmaline), China

Lot #51 Moss Agate Bowl, India

Lot #52 Sodalite Bowl, India

Lot #53 Faceted Yellow Cubic Zirconia, Synthetic

Lot #54 Spectacular Dioptase, Cerrusite, etc., Congo

Lot #55 Petrified Wood (Shows Tree Bark!), SW USA

Lot #56 Drilled Picture Stone Pendant, China

Lot #57 Antique Jade Carving

Lot #58 Aesthetic Apophyllite, India

Lot #59 Sphalerite/Pyrite/Galena Pseudo, Kansas

Lot #60 Prehnite, Paterson, New Jersey

Lot #61 Turquoise Specimen, Kingman Mine, Arizona

Lot #62 Quartz & Hematite, China

Lot #63 Small Polished Hazelite (Malachite/Azurite in Granite), K2, Pakistan

Lot #64 Large Polished Hazelite (Malachite/Azurite in Granite), K2, Pakistan

Lot #65 Jadeite Cabs (A,C), Jadeite Poster, Burma

Lot #66 (2) Small Ruby in Granite Spheres, India

Lot #67 Minyulite (Rare Mineral!), Utah

Lot #68 (4)Minerals (Rock Crystal, Iridescent Pyrite, Jadeite, Malachite/Azurite), Russia

Lot #69 (5) Gemstone Cabochons, Russia

Lot #70 (5) Gemstone Cabochons, Russia

Lot #71 Gems from Mogok (Includes Painite!), Burma

Lot #72 Gems from Mogok, Burma

Lot #73 Chalcotrichite, Arizona

Lot #74 Fluorite (Highly Fluorescent!), Weardale, England

Lot #75 Clear Fluorite, Penfield, New York

Lot #76 (3) Faceted Emeralds (0.14 ct), Brazil

Lot #77 Large Faceted Yellow Labradorite, Ceylon

Lot #78 Boulder Opal Gemstone, Ethiopia

Lot #79 (4) Different Color Faceted Garnets, Brazil

Lot #80 (3) Gorgeous Opals, Ethiopia

Lot #81 Polished Jasper Slab, Oregon

Lot #82 Ocean Picture Jasper, Rock Creek, BC, Canada

Lot #83 Rare Faceted Grandidierite Oval 1.9 Carats

Lot #84 Copper Mining Spoon (1 Sided)

Lot #85 Copper Mining Spoon (2 Sided)

Lot #86 (1) Hematite & (1) Goethite

New Hampshire Massachusetts

Lot #87 Andradite Garnet, Mali

Lot #88 (10) Colorful Mineral & Gem Postcards

Lot #89 (9) Mining & Quarry Postcards

Lot #90 (3) Nevada Mining First Day Covers,USA

Lot #91 (7) California Mining First Day Covers USA

Lot #92 (6) International Mining First Day Covers

Lot #93 Handmade Silver & Stone Pendant, India

Lot #94 Nephrite Jade, British Columbia, Canada

Lot #95 Tiger Eye Specimen & Dish, South Africa

Lot #96 Variscite Slab, Utah

Lot #97 Long Mounted Kunzite Crystal, Brazil

Lot #98 Gem Opal Cabochon, Australia

Lot #99 Agate & Quartz Geode

Lot #100 Alabaster Egg & Marble Egg

Lot #101 Large Barite Rose, Oklahoma

Lot #102 Polished Malachite / Chrysocolla

Lot #103 Lapis Lazuli Specimen, Chile

Lot #104 Rhodonite Chunk, Russia

Lot #105 Wulfenite, Los Lamentos, Mexico

Lot #106 "A Tale of Seven Scientists“ by Dr. Eric Scerri

Lot #107 Aragonite, Mexico

Lot #108 Native Copper with Malachite Crust, Arizona

Lot #109 (2) Books about Chinese Jade

Lot #110 (2) Books about Native American Arts

Lot #111 Tanzanite: Born From Lightning (Henning)

Lot #112 (2) Polished Eudialytes from Russia

Lot #113 Green Opal Specimen from Madagascar

Lot #114 Epidote & Quartz Specimen from Honduras

Lot #115 Unusual Wood & Silver Pendant

Lot #116 Spectacular Peridot & Pearl Necklace

Lot #117 Sapphire & Vermeil Heart Pin

Lot #118 Sterling & Gem Pin/Pendant from Mexico

Lot #119 Sterling Silver with Peridot Cabochon Ring

Lot #120 Sterling Silver with Amber Cabochon Ring

Lot #121 Book of poetry by member Otis Kidwell Burger

Lot #122 Arkansas Quartz donated by James Zigras

Lot #123 Arkansas Quartz donated by James Zigras

Lot #124 Arkansas Quartz donated by James Zigras

Lot #125 Arkansas Quartz donated by James Zigras

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