Announcements

  • December 29, 2017 - New Update

    We have added more specimens from the Povill collection to the website.  To view these click on the "Latest Additions" link on the home page.

  • December 28, 2017 - New Update, New Auction

    New specimens have been added to the website.   To view these directly click on the "Latest Additions" link on the home page.

    New Auction specimens are also now posted.  There are 150 great specimens available.  Highlights include:

    1. pretty chrysocolla, quartz from Chile
    2. a superbly crystallized epidote from Mexico
    3. very attractive large crocoite from Tasmania
    4. a wonderful cabinet sized matrix twin galena from Missouri
    5. several good pieces from southern Illinois
    6. well crystallized gold from Romania
    7. choice niobophyllite from Malawi
    8. well crystallized pyrargyrite from Chanarcillo, Chile
    9. cumengeite crystals on matrix from Mexico
    10. large showy blue fluorapatite from Russia
    11. neatly crystallized native silver from Spain

    Plus many others.  You can check these out by clicking on the "Auction" link on our home page.

  • December 26, 2017 - New Update, Auction Closing

    We have added another 40 new specimens from the Povill collection to the website.  You can see these by clicking on the "Latest Additions" link on our home page.

    This is a reminder that the auction will close this evening at 7 p.m. eastern standard time.  There are 149 great specimens available.  Some of the highlights include:

    1. gem red rubellite from Brazil
    2. gem red rhodochrosite from South Africa
    3. many fine Cornish specimens including fluorapatite, metatorbernite, olivenite
    4. gem elbaite from California
    5. several fine Milpillas Mine azurite specimens
    6. Chanarcillo, Chile silver
    7. large choice amazonite/smoky quartz specimen
    8. large fine diopside from Quebec
    9. very fine cuprite from Namibia
    10. rare and neat old Tri-State specimens

    Plus many others.  There are many great things this week!  Check them out at the Auction Link on our home page.

  • December 23, 2017 - New Update

    We have added more specimens from the Povill collection to the website.  You can see these by clicking on the "Latest Additions" link on our home page.

  • December 22, 2017 - New Update

    We have added another 35 new specimens to the website, all from the Povill collection.  To view these, click on the "Latest Additions" link on our home page.

  • December 20, 2017 - New Update, New Auction

    We have added another 27 new specimens from the Povill collection to the website.  You can see these by clicking on the "Latest Additions" link on our home page.

    There are now 149 new auction specimens available.  This auction will close on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 7 p.m. eastern standard time.  There are some great things available this week.  Some of the highlights include:

    1. gem red rubellite from Brazil
    2. gem red rhodochrosite from South Africa
    3. many fine Cornish specimens including fluorapatite, metatorbernite, olivenite
    4. gem elbaite from California
    5. several fine Milpillas Mine azurite specimens
    6. Chanarcillo, Chile silver
    7. large choice amazonite/smoky quartz specimen
    8. large fine diopside from Quebec
    9. very fine cuprite from Namibia
    10. rare and neat old Tri-State specimens

    Plus many others.  There are many great things this week!  Check them out at the Auction Link on our home page.

  • December 19, 2017 - New Update, Auction Closing

    We have added over 130 new specimens to the website during the past two days, all from the recently acquired Povill collection.  To view these directly go to the "Latest Additions" link on our home page.

     

    This is a reminder that the auction will close this evening at 7 p.m. eastern standard time.  There are 150 terrific items available.  Some of the highlights include:
    1. superb crystallized gold from Tellruide, Colorado
    2. large fine Russian datolite
    3. several showy Russian fluorite specimens
    4. beautiful large Illinois fluorite on sphalerite
    5. several Red Cloud mine wulfenite specimens
    6. very fine Chinese wulfenite
    7. neat etched translucent large blue fluorite from Belgium
    8. interesting Spanish minerals from the Povill collection
    Plus many others.  To see these click on the "Auction" link on our home page.
  • December 18, 2017 - New Update

    We have just added 72 new specimens to the website, all from the Povill collection.  To view these click on the "Latest Additions" link on the our home page.

  • December 17, 2017 - New Update

    There are 15 specimens added to the website.  To view these directly click on the "Latest Additions" link on our home page.

  • December 15, 2017 - New Update

    We have added another 47 specimens from the recently acquired Povill collection to the website.  This update features many great pieces, including the following:

    1. Beautiful Peruvian rhodochrosite
    2. large incredibly lustrous hematite rose cluster from Brazil
    3. gorgeous gemmy bluish-green French fluorite
    4. excellent cassiterite from both China and Portugal in cabinet pieces
    5. well crystallized berthierite in a cabinet piece
    6. rarities from Chile

    Plus many others.  To view these directly click on the "Latest Additions" link on our home page.