Cyanotrichite with Brochantite (classic material)

Item Description

A beautiful old classic cabinet sized specimen from the now Grandview Mine that existed inside of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. This piece was likely mined in the 1960s, and are hard to find in today's market. The piece features beautiful vibrant blue Cyanotrichite, a rare copper aluminum sulfate, associated emerald green Brochantite. This is a rare opportunity to own a good sized specimen of a unique and attractive species from one of the more interesting localities in the United States. From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#164 US), 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. Priced at $1,800 in our inventory.