Copper

Item Description

Here we have an aesthetic, arborescent group of Copper from the well-known Rubtsovsk Mine in Russia, dating back to the early 2000s. This piece features branching "arms" of well-crystallized Copper flaring in multiple directions, free of matrix. The crystals have a lovely reddish patina on the surface. No damage I can find, and the crystals are sharp and well-formed and look beautiful up close.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#711 R), 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 through our various platforms.