Chalcopyrite with Galena, Tetrahedrite and Sphalerite

Item Description

A wonderful association specimen from the famed Wolf Mine featuring multiple sulfide species. The main focus for me are the complex, brassy, bright, metallic Chalcopyrite crystals, which have formed in groups measuring up to 1.6 cm across, associated with dark steel-grey Tetrahedrite crystals measuring up to 5 mm on edge, along with cuboctahedral, metallic grey crystals of Galena 5 mm, plus small dark reddish, gemmy crystals of Sphalerite on matrix. No major damage I can see, and good display specimens of Chalcopyrite from the Wolf Mine are frankly quite scarce.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#349 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 over the next two to three years through our various platforms.