Post by shermlock on Jan 23, 2012 12:34:59 GMT -5
I saw an estate ad on craigslist and latter on the forum, labeled as "a lapidary dream." I wasn't going to make the first day of the sale and figured going at the end of the second day was too late. To add to my reluctance, we were were facing a blizzard warning for that day and I was 2.5 hours away. I called the sale and the women said she had sold a ton of rocks but also had a ton left so I decided to go. When I arrived I found a basement, two separate two car garages and another single car garage with nothing but rough from all over the world. I was amazed at what I saw considering half had already been sold. I made my purchase which amounted to $120 and left. On the way home, I kicked myself for not spending more and decided to go back the next day. I arrived at the end of the day and found the vast majority of the items gone but I did get all the remaining individual slabs and some boxes of miscelaneous slabs and rocks as well as a whole lot of Amazonite, Moonstone, and Lake Superior Agates. I spent a total of $70 and that included a bunch of jewelry findings that are just beautiful, some of which were sterling!
The woman and husband team were rockhounds their entire lives, sold at shows and I think (from the stuff I am finding in the boxes) ran a "rock of the month" club. I spoke to their son who was about 70 and he said that none of the kids got into the rocks like their parents did. I think the mother had just passed away recently.
Enough of the talk, now for the pictures and prices!
8.5 lb Chrysacolla $15, 3lb Rainbow Obsidian $2, 3lb Rose Quartz $2
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/5768a9f5.jpg)
40lbs Misc Rocks $9
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/b8822ef4.jpg)
40lbs Misc Rocks $20 including a 2.5lb poppy and 3lb imperial
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/81d48972.jpg)
30lbs Moonstone $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/af3e5307.jpg)
40lbs Amazonite $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/5255d51d.jpg)
Jaspers and Jade $1 each
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/33e25b4e.jpg)
Just a little of the 15lbs of Montana slices, free
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/bcb1b41a.jpg)
Pull outs of another Misc Box $9.00
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/c751aeca.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/65329fb4.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/565b39fb.jpg)
Jar of Pink Eyed Prehnite Nodules $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2d051a6e.jpg)
Blue Lace $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/895f989b.jpg)
Pic Jasper, beautiful green $3
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/cb258665.jpg)
Slabs...one box was $25, one was $5, one was $1 and the Briggs and Owyhee Jaspers were $12
Smalls out of the boxes:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/dfda47f9.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/195e6554.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3fcc443d.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3fcc443d.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/32a831a4.jpg)
Some pulls from the small slabs
Dino, OJ, and Rho
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3c085290.jpg)
Rutilated Quartz
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2532d48f.jpg)
Box of Silver Sheen, Green Sheen, Fire and Rainbow Obsidian $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3b1c9d72.jpg)
Box of Gem Onyx $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/d8a7416d.jpg)
20 lbs of Larger Lakers $5 (Center Box)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/20ba0c5d.jpg)
30 lbs of 1" Lakers $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/8fc831cf.jpg)
50lbs of 1-3" Lakers $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/8392396c.jpg)
Larger slabs (each square on the blanket is about 1.5x3.5")
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3d2c20ad.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/357e8932.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/c6ad9bb6.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/9a3e8ea0.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/64c5912d.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/cde97ee6.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/ac95bee2.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/e6914746.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2a000ec3.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/8b5076a3.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/ce04a535.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/0d258e58.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2c7fa51e.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/a6135554.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/68aebedc.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/0f5c62c6.jpg)
This is a pile of what may be gold specular hemitite but I don't know for sure. If anybody knows, please correct me. $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/a53c5a74.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/9bd34d84.jpg)
Black Jade $10
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/a2c13ab2.jpg)
Dino Bone $12
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/86d05714.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3c83be21.jpg)
Finally, this pile of Morrisonite came out of the very last box sold at the sale...I didn't see it in there until I started to clean things up!
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/4caed90d.jpg)
I will post some smaller finds later.
The woman and husband team were rockhounds their entire lives, sold at shows and I think (from the stuff I am finding in the boxes) ran a "rock of the month" club. I spoke to their son who was about 70 and he said that none of the kids got into the rocks like their parents did. I think the mother had just passed away recently.
Enough of the talk, now for the pictures and prices!
8.5 lb Chrysacolla $15, 3lb Rainbow Obsidian $2, 3lb Rose Quartz $2
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/5768a9f5.jpg)
40lbs Misc Rocks $9
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/b8822ef4.jpg)
40lbs Misc Rocks $20 including a 2.5lb poppy and 3lb imperial
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/81d48972.jpg)
30lbs Moonstone $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/af3e5307.jpg)
40lbs Amazonite $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/5255d51d.jpg)
Jaspers and Jade $1 each
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/33e25b4e.jpg)
Just a little of the 15lbs of Montana slices, free
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/bcb1b41a.jpg)
Pull outs of another Misc Box $9.00
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/c751aeca.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/65329fb4.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/565b39fb.jpg)
Jar of Pink Eyed Prehnite Nodules $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2d051a6e.jpg)
Blue Lace $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/895f989b.jpg)
Pic Jasper, beautiful green $3
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/cb258665.jpg)
Slabs...one box was $25, one was $5, one was $1 and the Briggs and Owyhee Jaspers were $12
Smalls out of the boxes:
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/dfda47f9.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/195e6554.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3fcc443d.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3fcc443d.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/32a831a4.jpg)
Some pulls from the small slabs
Dino, OJ, and Rho
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3c085290.jpg)
Rutilated Quartz
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2532d48f.jpg)
Box of Silver Sheen, Green Sheen, Fire and Rainbow Obsidian $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3b1c9d72.jpg)
Box of Gem Onyx $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/d8a7416d.jpg)
20 lbs of Larger Lakers $5 (Center Box)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/20ba0c5d.jpg)
30 lbs of 1" Lakers $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/8fc831cf.jpg)
50lbs of 1-3" Lakers $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/8392396c.jpg)
Larger slabs (each square on the blanket is about 1.5x3.5")
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3d2c20ad.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/357e8932.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/c6ad9bb6.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/9a3e8ea0.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/64c5912d.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/cde97ee6.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/ac95bee2.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/e6914746.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2a000ec3.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/8b5076a3.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/ce04a535.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/0d258e58.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/2c7fa51e.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/a6135554.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/68aebedc.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/0f5c62c6.jpg)
This is a pile of what may be gold specular hemitite but I don't know for sure. If anybody knows, please correct me. $5
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/a53c5a74.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/9bd34d84.jpg)
Black Jade $10
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/a2c13ab2.jpg)
Dino Bone $12
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/86d05714.jpg)
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/3c83be21.jpg)
Finally, this pile of Morrisonite came out of the very last box sold at the sale...I didn't see it in there until I started to clean things up!
![](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/shermlock/4caed90d.jpg)
I will post some smaller finds later.