Calcite (rare locality specimen)

Item Description

Calcites from Kamsdorf are quite difficult to find on the market, and this particular piece is one of the best examples we've had to offer. This piece is filled with a full coverage of rhombs measuring up to 1.4 cm, which a deep golden hue on the surface, though you can see they are virtually colorless underneath. The color is likely due to iron content, but it could possibly something more exotic like cadmium. Nearly all of the crystals are undamaged on the top/display side of the piece and they look beautiful up close but also equally attractive when the piece is on a shelf in a display case. A very attractive and high quality example that you're not likely to find anywhere else for sale these days. You can only find great old locality pieces like this in comprehensive collections built by those who were present when pieces were available at the time they were coming out.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#323 D), 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 for the foreseeable future through our various platforms.