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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