Calcite

Item Description

A big showy and fine quality large cabinet specimen loaded with excellent, very sharp scalenohedral crystals measuring up to 4.3 cm, which have elegant "feather"-like overgrowths on the surface. The sparkling luster combined with the pastel golden hue and virtually ZERO damage make this an impressive piece from this famed mining area in Mexico. Valued $2,000.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#218 M), 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 coming months and years through our various platforms.