Calcite (rare locality specimen)

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PLEASE NOTE: This specimen is listed as coming from the Skardu District in Pakistan in Kurt's collection catalogue, but I can't say for sure if this is correct. What's interesting is that it appears to be from a pegmatite as there is Muscovite and Feldspar underneath, which is really unusual for this material. This piece hosts several sharp, well-formed, golden colored scalenohedral crystals measuring up to 5.8 cm, and the aforementioned silvery-bronze colored Muscovite and cream colored Feldspar on the underside. Most of the Calcites are in great condition, no major damage I can find. A really interesting and unusual specimen for any fan of Calcites or minerals of Pakistan.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#137 AP), 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.