Chalcopyrite (twins) on Quartz (ex Henry de Linde Collection)

Item Description

A classic example of the famous old Chalcopyrites from the famous Ground Hog Mine just southeast of Vanadium, New Mexico. This small cabinet display specimen features many sharp, well-formed, fine quality, metallic golden twinned crystals of Chalcopyrite with a lovely iridescent sheen on the surface measuring up to 1.0 cm across sitting on prismatic slightly smoky Quartz matrix with minor associated Sphalerite. The piece is in great shape overall, as many of the crystals are undamaged, though there are small nicks here and there. These are iconic Chalcopyrite specimens, and this particular piece is one of the better examples we've had to offer in the auctions hands down. You can't get these anymore, and we value this one around $950 for the overall style and quality. From the collection of Henry de Linde (March 21, 1923 – April 4, 2019) of Hot Spring, Arkansas. Henry was one of the most prominent figures in the history of Arkansas mining and mineral collecting. Along with being a miner, mineral collector and an amateur mineralogist, de Linde was one of the founders of the Coon Creek Association mineral club. He was the owner of several key localities in Arkansas including the Diamond Jo Quarry (on the south rim of Magnet Cove), the type locality for Delindeite, which was named in his honor in 1987.