Calcite (Mn-bearing) (ex Gary Weaver Collection)

Item Description

The Idarado mine is most famous for its beautiful manganese-bearing Calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality specimens of this material from Colorado were found in this mine. This specimen is features soft pink "dog-tooth" Calcite scalenohedra which have formed an eye-catching somewhat "pineapple"-shaped group. The largest crystal measures 1.4 cm long. There are only a few small imperfections that I can find on the top / display side of the specimen. The overall quality of the piece makes it a great display specimen of this truly classic San Juan material. These haven't been found in 40+ years, so don't miss out getting your hands on a showy and eye-catching display specimen of this famous material from this well-known locality. From the collection of Gary Weaver of Prescott, Arizona (1944-2019). Gary was an electrical engineer who worked for many years for Hughes Aircraft in California. After retiring to Prescott, Arizona in the early 2000s, Gary rekindled his childhood love of minerals, amassing a collection of roughly 2000 specimens focusing on localities in which he and his wife had lived or visited (Mexico, Peru and the western / southwestern United States). You can read Gary's obituary here https://www.dcourier.com/news/2019/apr/27/obituary-gary-richard-weaver/.