"Wild West Wonders" Premier Live Auction (2025 August)

A small and very fragile specimen of wire or leaf gold from the Homestake Mine. Please see photos for details and dimensions. ^ Date: Country (if no

This piece is roughly 1 x 2", larger than most in our high grade group. Please see photos for more details. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): S...

Two large Homestake Mine specimens. One is cut piece (probably from the Poorman Formation) showing intense folding and disseminated pyrite. The other

This pair includes a cut specimen of the Homestake Formation, approx. 3 x 7 x 3"; and a specimen of the Tertiary vein system showing mineraliza...

Choice cut specimen of the Poorman Formation showing the intense folding. Great structural geology display piece. Please see photos for dimensions. Th

Three specimens of the Poorman Formation at Homestake showing pyrite mineralization inside of the folds. Spectacular! Please see photos for dimensions

Three specimens. One with cut surface showing strong quartz and pyrite mineralization. The others show the intense nature of the folding, also with cu

Group of specimens of the Poorman Formation at the surface at the Homestake Mine. These specimens were all collected by Shaddrick to illustrate the in

Specimens from two different lead-zinc mines from the Mississippi Valley, Tri-State. One is from Elmwood, TN, and the other is from the Young Mine, Ne

Lot of 2. The two specimens are notable because of banded quartz with amethyst. 4 x 4 x3" and 2.5. x 1.5 x 2" Alcarca Brazil is a notable...

About two pounds of specimens. The specimens range from 1 x 1 x 1" to 3 x 3 x 3". Some specimens show free gold in quartz. The history of ...

This group is "the mine run." Average grade. Please see photos for dimensions. The claims that make up Campbell Red Lake Mines (Campbell M...

High grade ore specimen with gold copper mineralization. Approx. 6 x 4 x 4" The claims that make up Campbell Red Lake Mines (Campbell Mines) we...

This batch is noted as high grade. About 5 pounds. Strong pyrite mineralization and chalcopyrite. The claims that make up Campbell Red Lake Mines (Cam

About 3 pounds of specimens, varying in size. Includes one or more specimens with visible gold. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: Ontar

Six specimens, varying size. The client reports visible gold, but we don't see it. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: Ontario ...

Specific deposit is unlabeled. About 4 pounds of specimens. Chalcopyrite, pyrite. Please see photos. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: O

Specimen of high grade silver ore from the Yukon. One cut surface. Contains galena. We were unable to locate more information. Please see photos for d

Contwoyto Lake. Four large hand specimens from the discovery outcrop. Possible visible native gold. There are a number of mines in this area, includin

Lot of 2 of high grade cobalt ore. 3 x 3 x 2" and 3 x 5 x 3". World-class Giant gold-cobalt-bismuth deposit at Great bear lake, Canada. ^ ...

High grade specimen from Port Radium, Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. The label says silver veinlet, waste pile. Mined for uranium fro

Numerous cut surfaces. Gold in pyrite. Please see photos. The Kittilla gold deposit is 150km north of the Arctic Circle, and today is an underground o

4 x 4 x 2" Pyrite, chalcopyrite with amphiboles. Otokumpu is a poly-metallic (base and precious metals) ore deposit in North Karelia, Finland. ...

Gold pyrite in a schist. Please see photos for dimensions. The Pampalo gold deposit is in north Karelia, Finland . It reportedly has a multi-hundred t

Japanese ore specimens from two different deposits. One is Hishikari, 9,000 GPT (rich!). No visible gold. The Hishikari gold mine in Isa City, Kagosh

Gold bearing pyrite disseminated in intrusive. The Cerro San Pedro mine is an exceptionally important mine historically because of early silver deposi

Pyrite mineralization in breccia. Please see photos for dimensions. This is one of the most important mines in all of Mexico, today operated by Goldco

One of the world's classic copper deposits. Large specimen is 6 x 6 x 3". Pyrite plus chalcopyrite plus a small breccia specimen. The Rio T...

Cobre Las Cruces Ore Specimen, Spain. Please see photos for dimensions and details. This is one of the world's largest and richest copper deposi...

Half a dozen specimens. Gold bearing pyrite. This is an unusual nickel copper ore deposit at Extremadura, Spain ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Sp

Pyrite mineralization in quartz and schist with two specks of native gold. 1.5 x 1.5 x 1" The Passa ore deposit at Aquablanca Spain is a nickel...

Gold ore with rhodochrosite. Efemçukuru is a high grade, underground operation located in Izmir Province in western Turkey. Please see photos f...

About 10 specimens. Really nice group! Includes: dark blue fluorite from unknown location in Colorado; quartz needles, unknown location; sphalerite(?)

Massive specimen of cubic and octahedral galena (PbS) crystals up to 3/8 inch across on one side and tabular translucent crystals on the other side (C

Approx. 13 x 6 x 5". Minor abrasions along crystal edges. Choice color. This is a major dark smoky quartz! Exact location unknown; possibly Inc...

5.4 h x 5.5 x 6" Raw uncurated. Euhedral. Dark smoky, bottom has secondary smaller crystals. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: ...

8" x 4.5 x 2.5" Raw uncurated. Euhedral. Dark smoky, bottom has secondary smaller crystals. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit...

Lot includes three clear quartz crystals. Crystals are individual. 1) Prismatic crystal (approx. 3x1.5"), Dauphine habit, negative growth impri...

Book showcasing the famous mineral collection of Jim and Dawn Minette. Signed by both Minettes, as well as the editor. 218pp. Full of color illustrati

Hardcover. Signed by the author on the title page. McMahan Press, Cottonwood, Arizona. 494 pp. of stunning color agate photos, broken up by geographic

1) Fantastic collection of fossil shark teeth from Kern and Santa Barbara. 90+ teeth, a variety of sizes, from 0.25" to 2", housed in a ni...

From the Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other in this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast and qual

From the Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other in this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast and qual

Extremely rare miner's guide to Alaska published by the Copper River Mining, Trading and Development co. at Valdez, Alaska, 1902, printed by Sea...

This assay report is of ore from the California Mine from the offices of the Arivaca Milling and Refining Co. of Arivaca, Arizona Territory. The ore w

Excellent photograph by Almeron Newman showing loaded burros in the foreground and mine and mill in the mountains in the background. Back of photo is

Bodie and Esmeralda: Being an Account of the Revival of Affairs in Two Singularly Interesting and Important Mining Districts, Including Something of t

KEY BODIE MINING GEOLOGY REFERENCE. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bodie Mining District, Mono County, California. Bulletin 206. California Division

Prospectus on the Properties Known as the Maxwell Creek Group of Mines Located at Coulterville, Mariposa County, California. 1879. Edward Bosqui &am...

Post WW 2 Anaconda Copper, Darwin, CA archive. Letterheads, billheads, photos, receipts, etc. See photo. Mining had begun in Darwin, California, in t