-
Brochantite
- Piesky, Spania Dolina (Herrengrund), Banska Bystrica Co., Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia
- Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 5.0 x 4.1 cm
- Start Time: 05/14/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/21/2015 6:50:33 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A classic specimen of Slovak Brochantite hosting green Brochantite with minor Antlerite (?) on matrix. Additoinally one can see intense blue Azurite. The piece is best seen under magnification, and we used our Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens to better show the quality. The mines of Spania Dolina are among the most classic copper mining localities in all of Europe, and Brochantite is not only hard to find, but it is one of the more sought after species for collectors. This piece was found in 1979. Fine specimens of this material are few and far between these days.