Fluorapatite with Fluorite

Item Description

This is an impressive, classic, robust, full sized cabinet specimen from the Horní Slavkov (formerly Schlaggenwald) in the Czech Republic featuring a full coverage of hundreds of striated hexagonal crystals of very pale silvery-lilac colored Fluorapatite measuring up to 5 mm, associated with starkly contrasting, inky purple colored Fluorite, along with a few golden metallic crystals of either Pyrite or Chalcopyrite. The piece looks great up close, but it also displays nicely on the shelf. Valued at $1,800 for size, quality and the wonderful old locality. From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#33 CS), 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.