Calcite (unusual color)

Item Description

A uniquely colored Calcite specimen from the San Martín Mine featuring rather gemmy scalenohedral crystals of a soft greenish-yellow hue measuring up to 2.2 cm on matrix. I can't recall seeing a piece with this particular hue before from this mine. Most of the crystals are pristine, and the only real damage around the back periphery were the piece was separated from the pocket wall. A really cool distinctive Calcite from this classic locality. Valued $1,500.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#14 Mx), 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 coming months/years through our various platforms.