Purple-Sky-Minerals / David Hospital

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

A new auction of Purple Sky Minerals has just started at E-rocks !. This time is a Tsumeb Rarities Special. Some of the most sought after rarities from Tsumeb are auctioned, so have a look if you're a passionate about Tsumeb !.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=54036

The most outstanding rarities are a Brunogeigerite (!!!) and Gerdtremmelite (!!!), but some of the other rarities are:
Reinerite, Lukranite, Carminite+gartrellite, Koritnigite, Zincgartrellite, Alamosite, Keyite, Helmutwinklerite, Thometzekite, etc.

Good luck if you bid !

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors of small beauties,

A new auction of Purple Sky Minerals is online at E-rocks !!

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=53746

Many interesting rarities are in this auction as:

Arsen, Calderonite, Jahnsite, Rakovanite, Theresemagnanite, Camerolaite, Correianavesite, Aurostibite, Scainiite, Cobaltlotharmeyerite, Beyerite, Manganvesuvian, Marshite, Natrodufrénite, Zapatalite, Artroeite, Bixbyte, Osmium, Tremolite, Barahonaite-(Al), Villiaumite, Chabourneite, Altaite, Pachnolite, Miersite, Crookesite, Sturmanite...and many more.

Have a look if you're a passionate of micromounts/ systematic minerals/ rare minerals always in crystallized form !

Thanks for your time !

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

A new auction of Purple Sky Minerals is online at E-rocks !!

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=53745

Many interesting rarities are in this auction as:

Wupackiite, Ambrinoite, Brizziite, Mammothite, Marshite, Nickenichite, Putnisite, Namuwite, Miersite/Cuprite, Tangdanite, Rasvumite,
Coquimbite/Voltaite, Barnesite, Moschellandsbergite, Santarosaite, Ferrinatrite, Calderonite, Anatacamite,Tetradymite, Herbertsmithite,
Niedermayrite, Curetonite, Surite, Arsiccioite+Protochabourneite...and many more !


Have a look if you're a passionate of micromounts/ systematic minerals/ rare minerals always in crystallized form !

Thanks for your time !

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

A new auction of Rare Minerals is online at E-rocks /Purple Sky Minerals !!

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=52830

This time I want to highlight the following species:

Bismoclite, Surite,Tondiite, Canutite, Paratacamite-Mg, Emmerichite, Lasalite, Yuanfuliite, Phosphovanadylite, Hauyne, Leverettite, Elyite,
Fedotovite, Wroewolfeite, Calaverite, Navajoite, Corderoite, Aphthitalite, Fersmite, Artroeite, Sturmanite, Marshallsussmanite (!!), Luetheite, Aikinite and an exceptional specimen of native Gold crystals !!.

Have a look if you're a passionate of colorful micromounts/ systematic minerals/ rare minerals always in crystallized form !

Many thanks for your time and interest !.

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

A new auction of Rare Minerals is online at E-rocks /Purple Sky Minerals !!

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=52829

Many interesting rarities are in this auction as:

Plagionite, Diaspor, Namuwite,Tetradymite,Simonkolleite.Terlinguaite, Protochabourneite,Tooeleite,Robertsite,Barstowite,
Herbertsithite,Iangreyie,Fetiasite+Cervandonite, Euchlorine, Rodalquilarite,Metarossite,Cumengeite,Hauchecornite,
Tilasite+Grischunite,Villiaumite, Luetheite,Tubulite (exceptional distorted tube !), Brackebuschite,Selenium,Matlokite,Parapierrotite,Marshite,Miersite,
and Niedermayrite (exceptional crystals, different locality from the one in last week auction).

Have a look if you're a passionate of micromounts/ systematic minerals/ rare minerals always in crystallized form !

Many thanks for your time !

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

This is not a new auction, is simply an Update in my Webpage of Purple Sky Minerals:

http://www.purple-sky-minerals.com/new-products

I selected a suite of aesthetic and photogenic Eifel minerals like Willhendersonite, Titanite+magnetite, Wohlerite, Cristobalite, Melanite, Magnetite+apatite, Bixbyite,
Topaz, in addition to some diverse worldwide species like Spangolite, Francisite (an extreme rarity!), Platinum, Phoenicochroite, Leverettite, Bystrite Sampleite, Jouravskite and many more...

Of special interest is a mineral quiz with a mineral gift valued at 30€ for the first winner !

Have a look if you like rare minerals and mineral quizes !

Thanks for your time and Enjoy the Update!.

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

A new auction of Rare Minerals is online at E-rocks /Purple Sky Minerals.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=52488

Many interesting rarities are in this auction as:

Gerhardtite, Barstowite, Mackayite, Cannizzarite, Sperrylite, Edgarbaileyite, Yuanfullite, Parapierrotite, Rakovanite, Capgaronnite, Chabourneite, Crookesite, Rheniite, Perroudite, Argentojarosite, Argentopyrite, Osmium, Geffroyite, Bottinoite, Ruifranconite,Niedermayrite (exceptional specimen !!),

Have a look if you're a passionate of micromounts/ systematic minerals/ rare minerals always in crystallized form !

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

Just a few hours ago, a Special auction of Lengenbach minerals has begun on Purple-Sky-Minerals / E-rocks.

Very rare species as Hatchite/Wallisite / Molybenite-3R / Baumhauerite/ Rathite/ Marrite / Hutchinsonite/ Lengenbachite /Sartorite / Imhofite / Baumhauerite / Goyazite / Tochilinite /  Seligmannite / Dufrénoysite / Liveingite / Smithite / Binnite /Trechmannite
are present as nice well formed crystals.

Have a look and bid if you like them.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=52486

You can find more info on the locality in the recent excellent article in the Mineralogical Record, vol.45, March-April issue nº2 (2014).

Thanks for your time !

David Hospital

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

Just to remember that tomorrow the auction on rare minerals of Purple-Sky-Minerals/E-Rocks finishes. Take a look, many items still have no bids.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=52115.

Many thanks for your interest.

Best regards,

David Hospital

www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Dear collectors,

I uploaded in e-rocks some interesting rare minerals for this week's auction of Purple-Sky-Minerals. If you're interested in systematic minerals please take a look and bid if you find something useful for your collection.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=52115

As an example, the following rarities are in this auction: Jordisite, Frohbergite, Sarabauite, Barahonaite-Fe, Carletonite, Rakovanite, Rodalquilarite,Jeremejevite, Bartonite, Wermlandite, Vrbaite, Osmium, Petterdite, Aurorite, Hodgkinsonite, Aurostibite, Brizziite+Mopungite, Sylvanite, Altaite, Pillaite, Parapierrotite, Pellouxite, Aluminopyracmonite, Ericaite, Chrysoberyl, Bystrite , Demicheleite-(Br), Rheniite, Rhodonite.

Many thanks for your time !

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi Frank,

Many thanks for your compliments, they're very encouraging !

Best wishes,

David

[Frank de Wit]

Hey David,

My compliments...
You have become one of the most interesting rare species dealers.
Interesting material!

Cheers, Frank

[David Hospital]

Hi all mineral collectors,

Just yesterday a new auction of rare minerals in Purple Sky Minerals-E-Rocks began.

This time the following minerals are included, many of them very rare, always in microcrystals:

-Stibioclaudetite
-Caysichite-(Y)   (the only Erbium mineral in existence, of almost 5000 known minerals!, after the database www.rruff.info)
-Montesommaite from Montesomma
-Marshite amd Miersite: the most famous iodine minerals, in well formed crystals !
-Tapiaite+Joteite: two very aesthetic new minerals
-Coccinite:  a Hg-I mineral rarely seen on the market
-Liroconite: probably the most sought after British mineral at a start price very low for such a rarity
-Eskolaite: a rarity with a very simple formula, Cr2O3, in crystals !
-Curetonite :from the famous dealer Forrest Cureton
-Tubulite : 3 exceptional tubes + 2 boulangerite rings in a single specimen !
-Native Nickel: a rarely seen native element
-Sabatierite: a very rare thallium selenide mineral

and many more...

Have a look at :

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=52114&page=1&sort=datd&viewstyle=gallery

Many thanks for your time.

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi all mineral lovers,

A new auction of Purple Sky Minerals in E-rocks is already on line !

This one is a selection of rare to very rare minerals like : kambaldite, ruifranconite, francisite, grammaciolite, hilarionite, embreyite, rakovanite, surite, niedermayrite, lasalite, shilovite, rheniite, braccoite, demicheleite-(Br) (!), sulvanite, quintinite-2H, bystrite, coiraite... and many others from Eifel.

If you like systematic minerals in crystals, have a look at:

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=0&page=1&showall=1&seller=3216&sort=nama&sale=auction

Thanks for your time.

Have a Happy New Year !

[David Hospital]

Hi all collectors,

Just yesterday, a new Purple Sky Minerals auction in E-rocks has begun. This time is a Lengenbach, Binntal, Switzerland Special with a nice selection of sulphosalts and other minerals from there.

Of special interest for their rarity are the following: edenharterite (!!), imhofite, baumhauerite-2a, sinnerite and quadratite, but other rare species from there like rathite, trechmannite, smithite, hatchite-wallisite, sartorite, hutchinsonite, lengenbachite, liveingite, baumhauerite, molybdenite-3R, dufrenoysite, jordanite, seligmannite, marrite are also in the auction. You will see the selection covers almost all the paragenesis from the quarry.

Have a look if you're interested in this fascinating quarry !

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=51142

[David Hospital]

Hi all mineral collectors, but this time especially Tsumeb collectors,

A new auction of Purple Sky Minerals is on line in e-rocks. This time is a Tsumeb Extreme Rarities Special !

Mineral species from Tsumeb never auctioned before are at auction this week, for example:

Gerdtremmelite, Fahleite, Renierite, Reinerite, Koritnigite, Calcioandyrobertsite, Lukranite, Alamosite, Keyite, Molybofornacite, Willemseite, Zincgartrellite, Stranskiite (with a possible O'danielite (!)), Hidalgoite, Beaverite-(Cu), Helmutwinklerite, Connellite, Stolzite, Minrecordite, Leadhillite and many more...

Have a look and bid if you like:

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=51122

Some of these species are very difficult to get, as you probably know. This is your opportunity !

Merry Christmas !


David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi mineral collectors,

The new auction of Purple Sky Minerals in E-rocks, finishes in about 24h.
Some items still have no bids, so it's your opportunity to win some rare species at cheap prices.

As usual I selected one of a kind rarities from very diverse localities in the world, all in crystallized form. for example the exceptional sylvanite+tellurium below

Have a look and bid!

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=50888

[David Hospital]

Hi mineral collectors,

A new auction of Purple Sky Minerals is already on line in e-rocks.

As usual I selected one of a kind rarities from very diverse localities in the world. Today  I want to highlight the following species below, but please check the auction for the rest of species.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=50888

-Tubulite from type locality in Borgofranco: the most perfect tube I've seen in my life!
-Niedermayrite : extremely rare cadmium mineral from the summer 2002 find at Laurion.
-Mammothite from Mammoth, Tiger: a exceptional rarity today
-Tapiaite & Joteite: new minerals from Chile (IMA 2014-024, and IMA 2012-091)
-Terrywallaceite : a rarity from Herminia mine, Peru
-Marshite & Miersite from  Rubtsovskoe, Russia in exceptionally well formed crystals
-Pirquitasite : a very rare sulphide from Argentina
-Surite from Mammoth. Tiger
-Teineite in crystals from a Norvegian locality
-Shilovite from Pabellon de Pica, a new mineral (IMA 2014-016) with amine groups
-Picotpaulite & Parapierrotite from Allchar: two Thallium rarities
-Aguilarite: a very rare silver selenide in crystals
-Haradaite: a very sought after green nice vanadium mineral
-Sylvanite & Tellurium : exceptional crystals from Fiji.
-Laffittite: exceptional deep red crystal from Getchell mine
-Marshallsussmanite from Wessels mine
-Baumstarkite from San Genaro mine
-Rakovanite: deep orange crystals of this vanadium rarity

and many more...

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple.sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi all mineral collectors,

A new auction of Purple-Sky-Minerals on E-rocks is already on line !  This time is a Eifel special. Probably all of you know the beauties of this German volcanic locality, but, if not, you can check the recent Mineralogical Record's article Vol..44, num.2, March-April 2013 issue.

Some highlights of this auction are the following: sellaite, lavenite, britholite-(Ce), quartz (whisker, a beauty !), cristobalite, wöhlerite, zircon, bixbyite, perowskite, ternesite (!), willhendersonite, rondorfite (!), rhonite, mullite, osumilite, jeremejevite, roedderite, globular fluorite, and the most extreme rarity of the auction, a eifelite from the 1976 original find by Hugo Rhein with label (!!).

Have a look if you like Eifel minerals, and who don't like these beauties ?

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=50887

Good luck if you bid !

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Hi,
Only to inform you that the auction below of Purple-Sky-Minerals in e-rocks finishes in a few hours. Outstanding micromounts of rare minerals are present !

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&seller=3216&showall=1

Also visit my webpage: www,purple-sky-minerals.com

Good luck when you bid !

[David Hospital]

Hi all lovers of minerals,

A new auction of Purple-Sky-Minerals is ready on e-rocks with some minerals that could be of your interest. If you have some time to look for and bid, perfect. I think it will not disappoint you !

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=50060

This time a few highlights are the following:

-A typical, but very rare nowdays, good crystal of cubanite from the most famous locality Henderson mine in Canada.
-An exceptional thumbnail of anatase from Pakistan
-A partially gemmy chrysoberyl from Madagascar
-A classical and famous stepped wurtzite from Carrara.
-A joteite specimen with visible well formed crystals from the Jote mine, the only locality known.
-An outstanding and very aesthetic pink sainfeldite and guerinite
-A radkeite with kleinite in well formed crystals
-An extremely rare rakovanite in outstanding crystals (new mineral IMA 2010-052)
-A very rare well crystallized vladimirite from Bou Azzer
-A domeykite with an old German label
-A guarinoite+theresemagnanite from the type locality for both minerals: Cap Garonne
-An extremely rare ponomarevite from Tolbachik
-A gemmy rhodonite from Chuirucu mine, Peru from the classic finding of 1989.
-A ruifranconite from the type locality in Sapucaia mine

And many more rarities like ....violet jeremejevite from Mile 72, embreyite, hendersonite, francisite, mandarinoite, edgarbaileyite, grammacioliite, rheniite, braccoite, curetonite, demicheleeite-(Br), mantienneite, routhierite+arsiccioite+protochabourneite and heyite.


Good luck if you bid !

David Hospital

[David Hospital]

New update of aesthetic and rare minerals ! Have a look !

http://www.purple-sky-minerals.com/

http://www.purple-sky-minerals.com/new-products

[David Hospital]

Hi collectors again!

Last call for this interesting auction on rare minerals worldwide !

The auction finishes tonight !

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&seller=3216&showall=1

Good luck !

[David Hospital]

Hi all mineral collectors,

After the summer holidays it's time continue with the hobbies !.

I prepared an colorful auction with some really interesting rarities that I hope are of interest to you.

What is at auction, between other species, are:

-Braccoite (IMA 2013-093) new mineral from the only known locality. This is the only sample in MINDAT gallery for this mineral that will be public in a few days.
-Rheniite : nice specimen with crystals of the one of the only two rhenium minerals in Nature !
-Schuilingite-(Nd): one of the very few minerals with gadolinium and samarium in its composition !
-Rakovanite: a colorful new vanadium mineral (IMA 2010-052)
-Selenium : exceptionally well formed crystals from the Anna mine.
-Despujolsite: good sized aesthetic specimen with gemmy well formed crystals from N'Chwaning III mine
-Bobkingite: nice blue clear crystals of this rarity from Cerro Minado.
-Mantienneite: an extreme rarity from Cameroon with a copy of a label by J.Mantienne.
-Routhierite+Arsiccioite+Protochabourneite from Arsiccio: three thallium extreme rarities, two of them being new minerals: arsiccioite( IMA 2013-058) and protochabourneite (IMA 2011-054).
-Momoiite: a green new member of the garnet group (IMA 2009-026)
-Kambaldaite: nice grass green crystals of this rarity from the type locality
-Crookesite : a very sought after thallium-silver-copper selenide !

And many more.

Have a look if you are interested !

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=49635&page=1&sort=datd&soldby=3216&viewstyle=gallery

Best wishes,

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

[David Hospital]

Dear collectors,

Just yesterday a new Purple Sky Minerals auction has begun on e-rocks!.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=49122

As usual, many rare species are on auction, for the demanding and exigent collector,

I want to highlight this time the following:

-Demicheleite-(Br), Demicheleite-(Cl), Hephaistosite, and the very new mineral Theresiaite (IMA 2013-050)  all of them from La Fossa Crater, Eolian Islands, Italy.
-Lasalite with dickthomssenite from the type locality in Vanadium Queen Mine, Utah.
-Curetonite (in crystals !!) from the type and only known locality in Redhouse Barite Mine, Potosi District, Osgood Mts, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
-Buckhardtite and eztlite (in microcrystals !) from Moctezuma, Mexico.
-Rakovanite from the type locality Sunday Mine, Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
-Cronstedtite from Brunita Mine, La Paraleja, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain (outstanding crystals!)
-Fluorocalciopyrochlore from Orberg Quarry, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany ( a new mineral IMA 2013-055).
-Yuanfullite nice crystals from the most famous locality in Spain : Nuestra Señora del Carmen Mines, Jumilla, Murcia.
-Paakkonenite a rarity from Matra Mine, Corsica, France
-Lavoisierite: from the type and only known locality worldwide in Punta Gensane, Viù Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy.
-Mottanaite-(Ce) from Monte Cavalluccio, Sacrofano, Latium, Italy
-Spangolite  from Madonna di Fucinaia, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy in outstanding deep blue gemmy crystals !!
-Jouravskite:from N'Chwaning, North Cape Province, South Africa

And many more...up to 55 rare species !

but please check the complete auction below if you like systematic well crystallized minerals.

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=49122

Many thanks for your time!

Good luck if you bid !

David Hospital