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The Giancarlo Fioravanti Collection

Oct 1, 2014 - A selection of worldwide classic minerals from the large Giancarlo Fioravanti Collection, mostly assembled in the 1950s-1970s. The well-respected dealer/collector operated for several decades until he passed away, and his collection was in storage for 10 years before it is now being brought to market.

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Sulphohalite & Borax
ORDWAY-36
Sulphohalite & Borax
Searles Lake, near Trona, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
Small Cabinet
7.4 x 6.4 x 6.2 cm
$750.00
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Titanite (twinned)
OB17A-103
Titanite (twinned)
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature
4.1 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm
$1,800.00
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Baryte on Dolomite
OB16A-13
Baryte on Dolomite
Frizington, West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England, UK
Small Cabinet
6.4 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm
$750.00
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Galena and Siderite on Quartz
OB16A-30
Galena and Siderite on Quartz
Pfaffenberg Mine, Neudorf, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Small Cabinet
8.3 x 7.1 x 4.5 cm
$1,500.00
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Cuprite
OB14D-43
Cuprite
Mashamba mine, Shaba, Congo
Small Cabinet
6.2 x 5.3 x 1.6 cm
$2,400.00
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Cobaltite
OB14C-05
Cobaltite
Tunaberg, Nykoping, Sodermanland, Sweden
Miniature
4.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm
$1,500.00
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Hauerite
FIOR14-04
Hauerite
Raddusa, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
Small Cabinet
7.0 x 5.0 x 2.7 cm
$12,500.00
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Lazurite (TL) and Forsterite
OB16A-18
Lazurite (TL) and Forsterite
Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan (TL)
Toenail
3.2 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm
$950.00
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Pyrite
FIOR14B-37
Pyrite
Falcacci stope, Rio Marina, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy
Small Cabinet
6.3 x 4.0 x 3.4 cm
$300.00
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Mesolite
FIOR14B-49
Mesolite
Montresta, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy
Small Cabinet
8.0 x 8.0 x 4.0 cm
$450.00
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Anhydrite and Calcite
FIOR14-23
Anhydrite and Calcite
Campiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Cabinet
12.0 x 9.3 x 6.0 cm
$1,200.00
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Pyromorphite
FIOR14-15
Pyromorphite
Friedrichssegen Mine, Bad Ems District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Miniature
4.2 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm
$1,250.00
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Tinzenite (Tl) in Calcite and Hematite
FIOR14-02
Tinzenite (Tl) in Calcite and Hematite
Tinzen, Val D'Err, Switzerland (Type Locality)
Small Cabinet
7.4 x 5.7 x 2.0 cm
$250.00
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Sodalite
OB14B31
Sodalite
Kokscha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghanistan
Miniature
5.0 x 4.0 x 2.5 cm
$1,500.00
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Peridot included by Ludwigite
OB17A-117
Peridot included by Ludwigite
Sapat Gali, Naran, Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Thumbnail
2.8 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
SOLD
Details
Tourmaline in Topaz (rare combination)
OB17A-99
Tourmaline in Topaz (rare combination)
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature
3.8 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm
SOLD
Details
Topaz and Fluorite on Cleavelandite
OB17A-73
Topaz and Fluorite on Cleavelandite
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature
5.1 x 3.9 x 3.2 cm
SOLD
Details
Fluorapatite (with phantoms and fluorescence)
OB16A-29
Fluorapatite (with phantoms and fluorescence)
Panasqueira Mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Small Cabinet
5.5 x 4.1 x 1.8 cm
SOLD
Details
Afghanite (fluorescent) (TL)
OB16A-45
Afghanite (fluorescent) (TL)
Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet
5.9 x 4.2 x 4.1 cm
SOLD
Details
Wiluite (Type Locality)
FIOR14B-13
Wiluite (Type Locality)
Wilui River Basin, Sakha Republic, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Small Cabinet
7.0 x 6.5 x 4.3 cm
SOLD
Details
Hemimorphite
FIOR14B-33
Hemimorphite
Sa Duchessa Mine, Oridda, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Small Cabinet
7.8 x 6.5 x 5.0 cm
SOLD
Details
Anglesite (Green)
FIOR14B-34
Anglesite (Green)
Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia, Italy
Miniature
3.6 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm
SOLD
Details
Stibnite
FIOR14B-21
Stibnite
Ichinokawa mine, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
Large Cabinet
19.8 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm
SOLD
Details
Epidote
FIOR14B-22
Epidote
Knappenwand, Untersulzbach valley, Salzburg, Austria
Small Cabinet
6.0 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm
SOLD
Details
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