Chalcopyrite on Sphalerite (ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection)

Item Description

Dalnegorsk is one of the great localities in the modern ear of mineral collecting. It has been the source of some amazing sulfide minerals, and this piece is a great example. This attractive small cabinet specimen hosts several brassy, metallic, well-formed crystals of Chalcopyrite measuring up to 3.2 cm long, sitting atop contrasting jet-black crystallized Sphalerite with accenting off-white colored rhombs of Calcite. The piece is in very good condition, with only one significant contact on the right edge of the largest Chalcopyrite group. My favorite aspect of the piece is that it actually sits on its own without the aid of a base or clay. These are hard to find now on the market, and certainly worth picking up if you collect sulfides or minerals of Dalnegorsk. Valued at $950-$1,250. From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl, 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 next two to three years through our various platforms.