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Lot # 97 - Vintage Rockhound Estate Collection – Slabs, Petrified Wood, Crystals,

Opening Bid :	$ 5.00
Start Date/Time:	10-Nov-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time:	17-Nov-2026 8:36:00 PM
Current bid:	$5.00
Highest bidder:	Mermaid
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Description :

Diverse, pre-sorted estate collection of vintage rockhound specimens, crystals, and lapidary cutting rough. This eclectic lot features an excellent variety of minerals perfect for tumbling, cabbing, display, or crafting. All items are unpolished and retain their natural, raw texture, showcasing unique geological characteristics.

Lot Inclusions & Highlights:

Petrified Wood & Agate Slabs: Includes multiple flat-cut slabs of petrified wood showing clear ring structures, grain boundaries, and dark core mineralization, alongside several structurally banded blue/gray agate and chert slabs.
Lapidary Rough & Opaline Glass: A notable selection of translucent yellow-green and deep forest green rough material featuring clean conchoidal fractures, ideal for tumbling or slabbing.
Crystalline & Geode Specimens: Features a prominent multi-point quartz crystal cluster matrix, a natural cubic pyrite crystal, a small chalcedony vug/geode half, and a weathered quartz matrix topped with dark mineral plating.
Decorative & Tumbled Shapes: Includes a carved rose quartz pyramid tower, flat-polished blue lapis lazuli/sodalite shields, and various smaller quartz points, agates, and calcite specimens.

Condition: Raw, unpolished, and variable estate-found condition. Some specimens feature minor host-rock matrix attachment or minor edge wear typical of older collections. Handheld items range from approximately 1 to 4 inches in size (US quarter used in photos for scale)

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Auction History

Highest bidder is Mermaid

Date	Bid	User
10-Nov-2026 8:30:46 AM	$5.00	Mermaid

PAYMENT DETAILS

Placing a bid is an agreement to purchase. If you win, you must pick up your item(s). If you default on your purchase, your bidding privileges will be revoked permanently. Do not bid if you do not plan to purchase.If you bid, you MUST be available/arrange for pick-up of purchases on the pick-up date unless you have made prior shipping arrangements. Bring necessary tools and help for picking up large items. Loading assistance is NOT available. Some items may be located on a 2nd floor, out building.

Invoices are emailed to winning bidders once the sale has completely closed.Full payment must be made by 8:00 p.m. the day after auction closes. If total payment is not received before the pick-up date & time, items will be forfeited, and bidding privileges revoked.

Pick-up information will be on the invoice e-mailed after the auction closes.All items not picked up during the designated times will be considered abandoned and may be donated or resold. When possible, and at our sole discretion, an alternate pick-up time may be arranged. If this is possible, an appropriate fee will be charged.

A 12% Buyer's Premium and Sales Tax are added to the winning bid amount when invoiced. Sales tax is waived for licensed re-sellers.

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 # 97 - Vintage Rockhound Estate Collection – Slabs, Petrified Wood, Crystals,

Description :

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Auction History

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