Anglesite

Item Description

Here is a trio of long prismatic Anglesite crystals from Toussit, the legendary mineral find of the 1980s there. It has a rich color and is highly lustrous, with two of the crystals are heavily included with manganese oxides for interesting contrast to the tips. A third is less included and is very gemmy at the top termination. This particular crystal is also doubly terminated and the top termination is bright lemon yellow and exceptionally gemmy, so much so that is could yield a nice gemstone! The arrangement of the crystals makes the trio quite attractive, in form and shape. The prismatic Anglesite crystals are all about two-inches in length with sharp 'chisel-tip' terminations and two of them are doubly terminated. We don't know exactly what the soot-black inclusions are, but they are most likely some type of manganese oxide/hydroxide. This kind of crystal only came out in the early 1980s and they have not been seen since. This is a legendary find. A piece like this, without repairs or damage and in this size, is almost never seen for sale today. Valued $10,000-plus.