Author Topic: Purple-Sky-Minerals / David Hospital (Read 44479 times)

David Hospital · « **Reply #42 on:** July 17, 2015, 11:09:48 AM »

Hi lovers and passionates of systematic minerals,

An auction of Rare Minerals is online at E-rocks /Purple Sky Minerals !! This time is a Silbergrube, Waidhaus Phosphates Special !

Silbergrube, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany is a phosphate locality near the famous Hagendorf. It is characterized by the occurrence of rare phosphate mineral species; many of them are present in this auction. so I highly recommend to have a look !

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=55205

Some rarities in this auction are: Janhsite-(CaMnMn), Kingsmountite, Eosphorite, Leucophosphite, Cacoxenite, Laueite,
Paravauxite, Beraunite, Stewartite, Hureaulite, Strengite, Variscite, Zwieselite (in crystals !!), Mitridatite, Strunzite.

Good luck if you bid !

Thanks for your time.

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

David Hospital · « **Reply #41 on:** July 04, 2015, 12:09:20 PM »

Hi lovers and passionates of systematic minerals,

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

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=55024&page=1&sort=datd&viewstyle=gallery

Some outstanding rarities in this auction are: Barahonaite-(Al), Selenium from Anna mine, Bobkingite (!!), Olsacherite, Schmiederite, Caracolite, Sulphur-beta (!), Steropesite (!), Hielscherite, Santite, Likasite (from Likasi !), Kenshuite and Corderoite, Bavenite, Koenenite (!), Borocookeite, Shigaite (from Iron Monarch mine in Australia !), Chloroxiphite, Macquartite (from Mammoth, the only known locality !), Skorpionite, N'chwaningite, Pabstite, Hinsdalite...and many more. So I highly recommend to have a look !

Good luck if you bid !

David Hospital · « **Reply #40 on:** June 25, 2015, 08:22:23 PM »

Hi lovers and passionates of systematic minerals,

An auction of Lengenbach, Binntal, Switzerland minerals has just begun at E-rocks /Purple Sky Minerals !!

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=54897

Some outstanding rarities in this auction are: Rathite, Marrite, Lengenbachite, Sartorite, Baumhauerite, Hutchinsonite, Seligmannite, Hatchite, Liveingite, Xanthoconite, Tochilinite, so I highly recommend to have a look !

Good luck if you bid !

David Hospital · « **Reply #39 on:** June 12, 2015, 02:16:18 PM »

Hi lovers and passionates of systematic minerals,

A new auction of E-rocks /Purple Sky Minerals began yesterday !

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

This time is a Special auction of previously not sold items, many at a discounted Start Prices, so it's a good opportunity to look for a specimens that you were interested in, but for any reason, you missed them !!

Good luck if you bid !

Thanks for your time.

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

David Hospital · « **Reply #38 on:** June 03, 2015, 06:49:15 PM »

Hi lovers and passionates of systematic minerals,

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

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

Some outstanding rarities in this auction are: the new selenium mineral Munakataite (IMA 2007-012), an exceptional Tubulite from Bio Mine, Borgofranco (see photo below), Henmilite & Olshanskyite from Fuka, the type and only locality known, the very rare scandium mineral Pretulite and many more up to 35 specimens (Stringhamite, Euclase, Elpasolite, Whewellite, Barroisite, Rhodizite, Sternbergite, Edgarbaileyite, Rakovanite, Painite, Bahianite, Phosgenite, Rheniite, Jemerejevite, etc), so I highly recommend to have a look !

Good luck if you bid !

David Hospital · « **Reply #37 on:** May 26, 2015, 05:30:07 PM »

Hi lovers and passionates of systematic minerals,

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

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=54185

Some outstanding rarities in this auction are: the very new mineral Mojaveite from Bird Nest drive (IMA 2013-120), an exceptional Tubulite from Bio Mine, Borgofranco (see photo below), a Capgaronnite from Cap Garonne, a Momoiite (IMA 2009-36) from the Kurase Mine, the type locality, and many more up to 35 specimens (Dickthomssenite, Rruffite, Palermoite, Wupatkiite, Atencioite, Nadorite, Haydeeite, Routhierite+Arsiccioitre+Protochabourneite, Sorensenite, Rosiaite, Melanophlogite...), so I highly recommend to have a look !

Good luck if you bid !

Thanks for your time.

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

David Hospital · « **Reply #36 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:41:12 PM »

Hi all collectors,

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

http://www.e-rocks.com/Products.aspx?action=list&type=54037

Many interesting rarities are in this auction as:

Spangolite+Nantokite,Tetradymite, Phosgenite (from Monteponi !!), Painite, Bazzite, Macquartite (from Mammoth!!),
Nagyagite (from Nagyag),Gillardite, Shilovite+Ammineite, Canutite, Dugganite, Strontioginorite,
N'Chwaningite (from Wessels mine !), Ferroselite, Mushistonite+Kesterite,
Munakataite (extremely rare selenium mineral !!), Burckhardite and Pougite (both from Moctezuma),
Lotharmeyerite (from Ojuela), Kawazulite+Gold...and many more.

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

Good luck if you bid !

Thanks for your time.

David Hospital
www.purple-sky-minerals.com

David Hospital · « **Reply #35 on:** May 07, 2015, 09:19:38 PM »

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 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 26, 2015, 07:20:26 PM »

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 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2015, 09:12:20 PM »

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 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2015, 09:26:44 PM »

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 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 08, 2015, 11:29:38 AM »

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 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 26, 2015, 01:16:32 PM »

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 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2015, 01:13:59 PM »

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 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 11, 2015, 11:03:57 AM »

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 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 02, 2015, 09:30:24 PM »

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 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 28, 2015, 09:02:41 PM »

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 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:57:12 PM »

Hi Frank,

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

Best wishes,

David

Frank de Wit · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:47:33 PM »

Hey David,

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

Cheers, Frank

David Hospital · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2015, 12:36:34 PM »

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 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 29, 2014, 12:22:44 PM »

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 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 20, 2014, 09:28:39 PM »

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 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 06, 2014, 01:20:07 PM »

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 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 03, 2014, 10:22:19 PM »

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 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2014, 10:07:00 AM »

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