Fluorapophyllite-(K) (classic locality)

Item Description

The Apophyllites specimens from the now closed Gaspé Copper Mine in Québec, Canada are some of the most distinctive examples of the species ever found. They have an alluring almost "silvery" color, which combined with the beautifully well-formed, pseudo-cubic crystals, makes for some beautiful display specimens. This is a classic example of said material featuring sharp, well-formed, blocky, silvery-grey colored crystals with a pearly luster measuring up to 1.3 cm on edge, on minor matrix. No major damage that I can see, and the piece is highly displayable. A rarely seen example of these unique Apophyllites.
From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974 ( https://www.mindat.org/photo-326405.html ).