Apophyllite with Andradite Garnet (rare combo)

Item Description

A rare association specimen from a skarn deposit that mindat.org calls, "The largest known tungsten deposit in Russia and one of the largest in the world". This piece features wonderful gemmy light pink colored tapered crystals of Apophyllite associated with contrasting opaque, dark greenish-brown colored dodecahedral crystals of Andradite Garnet measuring up to 1.2 cm on matrix. This is the ONLY specimen we've ever had to offer from this locality, and after a quick search, it's the only specimen I can find that features pink Apophyllite and green Andradite together on the same piece. A really cool combo from a lesser-known Russian locale. Priced at $800. From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#369 RU), a well-known German collector all over Europe with worldwide contacts to dealers and collectors. He started collecting seriously at the age of 14 and his great and varied worldwide collection reached over 6000 pieces. He was very active mineralogically until shortly before his passing in 2020 at the age of 82. Considering his collection had a large number of pieces, it still had an unusually high standard of quality from most worldwide localities. He particularly specialized in all classics as well as minerals of the Black Forest, where he spent much time collecting. His Black Forest and German subcollections went to his good friend Wolfgang Wendel. We at The Arkenstone have the privilege of offering the remainder of this great worldwide collection over the next two to three years through our various platforms.