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NV - Miscellaneous Mineral Specimens, Non Ore - Nevada

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
NV - Miscellaneous Mineral Specimens, Non Ore - Nevada
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Lot of 33 mineral specimens ranging in size from 1 x 2 cm to 6 x 6 cm from historic districts all over Nevada including the Awakening District in Humboldt County, the Willard District near Lovelock, and the Ely District. Most of these minerals are commonly found around ore deposits, but have no economic value. Specimens include sericite, talc, sillimanite, epidote, pyrophyllite, orthoclase, titanite, variscite, actinolite, thulite, microlite, pectolite, and volborthite. Notable specimens include a 6 cm long piece of actinolite, several pieces of uraninite and autunite which are uranium ores, and a 6 x 4 cm pice of turquoise.