Lot # 58 - Historic Estate Mineral Collection

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 10-Nov-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 17-Nov-2026 7:57:00 PM
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Description :

Multi-specimen estate collection featuring classic American and international mineralogical specimens. This offering includes rare, highly sought-after material from defunct historic localities alongside aesthetic crystalline specimens. Highlighting this lot is its exceptional historical provenance, preserved through multiple original handwritten vintage collector labels that precisely document the specimens' identities and source mines.


Historic Idaho Pyromorphite on CerussiteLocality: Caledonia Mine, Coeur d’Alene (CdA) Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA.Details: A classic and rare specimen from a legendary, long-closed American locality. Features characteristic yellow-to-brown pyromorphite crystallization associated with underlying cerussite matrix. Accompanied by its original vintage handwritten label.



Yerington Chrysocolla Group Locality: Yerington District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA .Details: A two-piece lot of vibrant blue-green copper silicate rough ore from the historic Nevada copper belt. Retains its original antique descriptive paper label detailing the pieces and locality. Type-Locality Labradorite Locality: Labrador, Canada (Type Locality).Details: Rough blocks of plagioclase feldspar sourced directly from its historic Canadian namesake origin. Accompanied by an antique cursive handwriting paper label.



Crystalline & Gem Minerals Selection Details: Includes a classic elongated, terminated bicolor Elbaite (Tourmaline) crystal displaying distinct pink coloration, an assortment of sharply terminated prismatic Quartz crystals, bright native sulfur chunks, and additional crystallized sulfide ore matrices (including cubic brassy pyrite/chalcopyrite).



Specimens range from historic mine-run rough ores to delicate, well-preserved crystal groups. Fine minerals exhibit varying degrees of natural formation; minor peripheral matrix contact is to be expected consistent with field collection age. The historic handwritten labels show light natural toning and age-appropriate wear but remain entirely legible and stable.

 This lot represents an outstanding acquisition opportunity for specialized regional collectors, academic institutions, or curators looking to add verified, labeled pedigree pieces from defunct 19th/20th-century mining districts to their cabinets


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