Ferberite (ex Henry de Linde Collection)

Item Description

The famous and reclaimed Tae Hwa Mine in South Korea many years ago was one of the shining beacons for tungsten-bearing mineral specimens. It was famous for producing gorgeous Scheelite crystals (some of which show rarely seen purple hues!) along with some excellent crystallized Ferberites, which are regarded among the most classic for the species. This specimen hosts a few groups comprising very sharp, highly lustrous, well-formed, jet-black color, bladed crystals of Ferberite which are associated with accenting compressed Calcite crystals. The piece is complete all around, although it is contacted in areas, so a few crystals are broken It is a very attractive and choice specimen from this storied locality that closed down in the 1970s. 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.