Fluorapatite (classic material) (ex Kurt Hefendehl Collection)

Item Description

A classic and high quality specimen of the famous Fluorapatites from Slyudyanka (Sludyanka). The piece features several lustrous, translucent, classic, rich blue color prismatic hexagonal crystals of Fluorapatite measuring up to 4.6 cm long sitting on matrix of orange Calcite. The Apatites are actually well-formed, as show attractive pyramidal terminations. The main crystal is actually doubly-terminated, but the other crystals are contacted on one end were they were removed from the pocket wall. It's difficult to find matrix specimens from this locality, but it's especially rare to find multiple crystals on matrix like this. Valued at $2,000-$2,500. From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl, 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.