Epidote (fine rare locality specimen)

Item Description

A remarkable, large and fine quality display specimen of Epidote from the Paracas Quarry in Huancavelica, Peru featuring a full coverage of sharp, blocky, beautiful rich olive-green colored prismatic crystals (some of which are doubly-terminated) measuring up to about 7 mm, sitting on massive epidotite matrix. Nearly ever crystal on the specimen is undamaged. The piece sits beautifully on its own without the aid of a base or clay. Certainly the finest example of Epidote we've ever seen from the locality. If you collect Epidote (or the Epidote Group minerals), this is a fantastic full-cabinet sized piece from an notably rare locality in Peru, that you're not likely to see again on the market.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl, and originally from the collection of Marty Zinn. Kurt was 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.