Fluor-uvite - Uvite Series (Tourmaline) on Magnesite

Item Description

For many years, these unique and iconic Tourmaline specimens were labeled as Uvite, which is a rare/uncommon member of the Tourmaline Group. Now recent analysis has defined them as being part of the Fluor-uvite - Uvite series. The problem with the labelling is that they cannot be distinguished visually, so you can only label them as the entire series. With that said, it appears that most pieces that were labeled previous as Uvite are likely to be Fluor-uvite, but we are labeling these specimens going forward as Fluor-uvite - Uvite series. This fantastic small cabinet sized piece features an excellent, very good sized, sharp, stout, trigonal crystal of a dark golden-green color with high luster and decent gemminess aesthetically sitting on colorless to white, sharp, lustrous gemmy rhombic Magnesite crystals. The Fluor-uvite - Uvite crystal measures 2.2 cm, which is larger than most you'll see from this locality. A top quality and high displayable example of these world-class "Uvite" crystals. Priced at $3,000 in the inventory. From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#13 B), 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.