earthwolf82 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Item: Fine mineral collection Location: Kilsyth Price: 10000 Item Condition: Good to excellent Reason for selling: Cash to move interstate Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: A vast array of quality specimens up for sale. Comes with custom cabinets to display them. You would have to pick these up and I would recommend bringing some good packing for the more delicate pieces. Have spent $13770 on the collection and cases. Many rare pieces in the collection. The following is a list of prices paid and origin of the individual items. The first list in us dollars was bought on mineral auctions, the second list in Australian dollars from shops. Following List in US Dollars Baryte - Clara Mine, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany $100 Smithsonite - Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece $16 Wulfenite & Mottramite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico $35 Pyromorphite - Daoping Mine, Gongcheng County, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang, China (Peoples Republic) $116 Gypsum - Amoladoras Quarry, Verdegás, Valencian Community, Spain $12 Pyrolusite - Gremmelsbach, Triberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany $25 Devilline - Richelsdorf District, Wildeck, Hesse, Germany $37 Millerite & Chalcopyrite On Dolomite - Zollverein Mine, Essen, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany $65 Actinolite - Pfitscher Valley, Tyrol, Austria $29 Strontianite - Mathilde Mine, Ascheberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany $11 Tarbuttite - Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia $109 Khaidarkanite - Khaidarkan, Fergana Valley, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan $47 Vanadinite - Mibladen, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco $51 Olivenite - Clara Mine, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany $132 Vanadinite - Mibladen, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco $79 Lazurite With Calcite - Sar-e-sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan $32 Alumogel - Modrá štola, Zlaté Hory, Jeseník, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic $35 Baryte - Châtel-Guyon, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France $20 Ruby - Jegdalek, Sorobi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan $150 Copper - Onganja Mine, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia - $20 Titanite - Imilchil, Er Rachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco $31 Baryte - Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania $126 Titanoan Andradite - Jebel Bou-Agrao, Khenifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco $160 Flourite - La Collada Mine, Siero, Asturias, Spain $17 Erythrite - Sara Alicia Mine, San Bernardo, Álamos Municipality, Sonora, Mexico $74 Selenite - Lubin Mine, Lubin District, Lower Silesia, Poland $35 Spinel - Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation $136 Calcite - Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia - $20 Calcite - Old Gang Mines, Reeth, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom $12 Hessonite & Diopside - Mussa Alp, Balme, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy $42 Flos Ferri - Erzberg, Styria, Austria - $29 Aragonite - La Pesquera, Cuenca, Castilla La Mancha, Spain $30 Zircon & Biotite - Chilas, Diamar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan $47 Flourite - Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan $27 Morganite & Muscovite - Darrah I Pech, Chapa Dara District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan $44 Erythrite - Bou Azzer, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco $200 Stibnite - Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania $66 Fluorite - Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain $19 Mimetite - Badenweiler, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany $29 Silver - Cobalt, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada $332 Gold - Val d'Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada $47 Segnitite - San Nicolás Mine, Valle de la Serena, Extremadura, Spain $30 Baryte - Lubin Mine, Lubin District, Lower Silesia, Poland $10 Halotrichite - Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania $39 Diopside - Champdepraz, Aosta Valley, Italy $13 Flourite on Quartz - Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain $99 Rutile - Zagi Mountain, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan - $8 Skeletal Flourite - Summit Cleft, Weisseck, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria - $258 Skeletal Flourite - Summit Cleft, Weisseck, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria - $600 Brucite - Killa Saifullah District, Baluchistan, Pakistan $10 Calcite - C 2 Gold Mine, Platveld Area, Otavi, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia - $20 Cuprian Adamite & Aragonite - Hilarion Mine, Hilarion, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece $40 Conichalcite & Cuprian Adamite - Christiana Mine, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece $70 Cassiterite - Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia - $41 Datolite - Futa Pass Area, Firenzuola, Florence Province, Tuscany, Italy $18 Boulangerite - Dörnberg Mine, Ramsbeck, Sauerland, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany - $94 Epidote - Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece $24 Cuprian Aragonite - Greece - $30 Zeiringite - Dobšiná, Rožňava County, Košice Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic) $54 Liddicoatite - Tsitondroina, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar $110 Demantoid - Antetezambato, Antsakoamanondro, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar $37 Karibibite In Löllingite - Oumlil, Bou Azzer, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco $61 Vesuvianite - Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy - $22 Goshenite - Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia $112 Sphalerite & Calcite - Trepča, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo - $68 Peridot - Soppat, Kaghan Valley, Kohisthan, Pakistan - $80 Axinite and Quartz - Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation $35 Desert Rose - Luderitz Coast, NamiǂNûs, Karas Region, Namibia - $11 Sulphur - Sicily, Italy $360 $4998 Total $7527 Australian Dollars total Following in Australian Dollars Crocite - Adelaide Mine Dundas Tasmania - $900 Pyrite - Navajun Spain $360 Cavansite - India $50 Amethyst - Uruguay $175 Psilomelene - Morocco $56 Blue Kyanite - Brazil $47.00 Apatite - Durango, Mexico $73.00 Stibnite - India $60 Scolecite - India $267 Wavelite - Arkansas USA - $90 Rosasite - Ojuela Mine, Durango, Mexico - $43 Okenite Geode - Mumbai India $408 Aquamarine - Pakistan - $550 Okenite Geode - Mumbai India $248 Rock Quartz - Zambia - $55.00 Smokey Citrine - Lwena, Congo $54.00 Amethyst - Kwandebele, South Africa - $42.00 Pyrope Garnet - Madagascar - $72.00 Prehnite x 2 - Tafelkop, Namibia $76.00 Orthoclase & Aegerine - Zomba, Malawi - $72.00 Black Tourmaline - Erongo, Namibia - $97.00 Malachite - Kolwezi Congo - $206 Olmite - South Africa - $48.00 Azurite - Kibwe, Congo - $39.00 Colboltian Calcite - Kakanda, Congo $43.00 Dendrtic Manganese - $0 Actinolite - $0 Selenite, Victoria - $30 Fluro-Apophilite - $40 Inosite - $50 Pink Tourmaline - $40 Calcite - Red Dome Mine, Queensland - $60 Pyrite - Italy - $230 Galena - Tasmania $0 Cabinets - $2300 Total - $6373 GRAND TOTAL - $13840 Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved. Edited February 27, 2020 by earthwolf82 Change order of photos 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RobbC Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 beautiful collection mate. Shame you are so far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted February 27, 2020 Volunteer Share Posted February 27, 2020 Wow! My 15 yo son is doing a geology subject at school and is loving it. If you decide to split I'm sure he'd be interested in some of the items 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Not quite yet, but will see how things go. Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, RobbC said: beautiful collection mate. Shame you are so far away Thankyou mate, could always go on a little trip down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RobbC Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Just now, earthwolf82 said: Thankyou mate, could always go on a little trip down here well mate if we trek down to the snow this year....but that is a little way away just yet. Here is hoping you get a quicker sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, RobbC said: well mate if we trek down to the snow this year....but that is a little way away just yet. Here is hoping you get a quicker sale... Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RankStranger Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 My 5yo son spent a good 10 minutes poring over your photos, flicking between them and zooming in and out. He loves his "jewels." He doesn’t quite have the price of entry but thanks for sharing such an impressive collection and I here’s hoping you get a quick and easy sale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I still have mine in the shed from the 80s when i was a kid...not as impressive as yours...but many i found myself. i hope one day to hand a grandkid who is interested :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 7 hours ago, RankStranger said: My 5yo son spent a good 10 minutes poring over your photos, flicking between them and zooming in and out. He loves his "jewels." He doesn’t quite have the price of entry but thanks for sharing such an impressive collection and I here’s hoping you get a quick and easy sale Well thankyou so much, and glad he enjoyed looking at them! No worries at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 7 hours ago, JPete9 said: I still have mine in the shed from the 80s when i was a kid...not as impressive as yours...but many i found myself. i hope one day to hand a grandkid who is interested 7 hours ago, JPete9 said: I still have mine in the shed from the 80s when i was a kid...not as impressive as yours...but many i found myself. i hope one day to hand a grandkid who is interested That is awesome that you found them yourself. Yah is a great hobby for kids I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leinster Lad Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Surely a local high school, college, Uni, museum would grab these in a heart beat if they knew about them ? Would make a great display piece in the foyer of the Minerals Council ( @MineralsCouncil ) or even a mining or exploration company. Specimens of this quality should never be allowed to dissolve into history......... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, Leinster Lad said: Surely a local high school, college, Uni, museum would grab these in a heart beat if they knew about them ? Would make a great display piece in the foyer of the Minerals Council ( @MineralsCouncil ) or even a mining or exploration company. Specimens of this quality should never be allowed to dissolve into history......... That's a good idea, might try some schools and unis. I really would like to see these goto a place where they get the attention they deserve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdDrawerDown Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Nice collection and well curated! I can see why you offer it here, many people here are passionate about rock. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted February 29, 2020 Volunteer Share Posted February 29, 2020 23 hours ago, earthwolf82 said: That's a good idea, might try some schools and unis. I really would like to see these goto a place where they get the attention they deserve I’ve emailed my son’s school to see if they might be interested. Will let you know what they say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 51 minutes ago, sir sanders zingmore said: I’ve emailed my son’s school to see if they might be interested. Will let you know what they say That is awesome of you. Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinhere Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Very impressive collection, and displayed beautifully. Do you have any fluorescent specimens? I know a couple of people that I'll be pointing in this direction in the next few days. I'd be interested in a few myself if you were to seperate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, stuckinhere said: Very impressive collection, and displayed beautifully. Do you have any fluorescent specimens? I know a couple of people that I'll be pointing in this direction in the next few days. I'd be interested in a few myself if you were to seperate? Hi mate, thanks for taking the time to look! I'll be honest, a few may display the florescent properties but that's not something I thought about when collecting. Well thankyou, that would be awesome of you to share this with your friends. I'd rather not split, but if you and your mates together bought the lot between you I would be fine with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 You could also try the geology dept. at universities. GLWTS, it's a fine collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthwolf82 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Thankyou! Tried some unis, but no replies yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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