Lot # 46 - Mineral & Fossil Collection - 20pc Historic Locality Lot w/ Benitoite | MCM & A Lifetime of Collecting-From the Estate of a Geologist In Kent

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Lot # 46 - Mineral & Fossil Collection - 20pc Historic Locality Lot w/ Benitoite

Opening Bid :	$ 5.00
Start Date/Time:	10-Nov-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time:	17-Nov-2026 7:45:00 PM
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Offered is a historically significant, 20-piece estate collection of vintage mineral specimens and fossils, complete with their original handwritten locality tags and chronological provenance markers.

This highly localized, academic-grade lot represents a lifelong pursuit of classic American and international field collecting, showcasing a diverse array of ore deposits, rare crystals, and regional type-geology.

Rare Crystal Localities: Features a highly desirable, rich thumbnail of deep sapphire-blue Benitoite in white natrolite matrix from the definitive San Benito County, California locality (the California state gemstone).

Classic Zeolites & Skarn Deposits: Includes pristine radiating Stilbite sheaves and coffin-shaped Heulandite on quartz from the historic basalt trap rock quarries of Paterson, New Jersey, alongside rich Andradite Garnet crystals from Calaveras County, California.

Historic Mining Districts: Showcases foundational economic ore samples including Spathic Siderite Iron Ore from the Burnt Cabin Mine (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho), bright green secondary Conichalcite/Pyromorphite from the Hercules Mine (Burke, Idaho), and rare chlorine-bearing Francolite Apatite from Manhattan, Nevada.

Geological & Regional Classics: Features deep black botryoidal Psilomelane (Manganese Oxide)from California, bladed Barite from the iconic Palos Verdes Hills shale formations, and vibrant green Chromium Mica (Fuchsite/Mariposite) Schist from Chester, Vermont.

Paleontological Specimens: Includes a permineralized Fossil Bone section in matrix from Whitney Falls (Grant County, Oregon) and a classic beach-formed block of Coquina Shell Limestone from the historic quarry zones of St. Augustine, Florida.Exotic International Material: Features secondary copper/lead mineralization (Wulfenite & Azurite) from the legacy Eccles Collection out of the La Laja Mine (Chihuahua, Mexico), and an early raw ore sample from South West Africa (modern-day Namibia

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We make every effort to describe lot items as accurately as possible. Expect normal signs of wear associated with antiques, vintage, and used items. We do not list every flaw. All items are sold AS IS WHERE IS. No refunds or returns. Sound Estate Company does not guarantee the working order of any clock, watch, electronic or mechanical device. Dimensions given may be approximate.

Lot # 46 - Mineral & Fossil Collection - 20pc Historic Locality Lot w/ Benitoite

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