Fluorite

Item Description

A very showy and fine quality cabinet specimen from the Chaillac Mine in France featuring a rich coverage of soft golden colored, very lustrous, sharp, gemmy cubes measuring up to 1.7 cm on edge, sitting on an earlier generation of silvery-lilac Fluorite underneath. The piece is in remarkable condition, and it's even crystallized on the back/bottom, so it's nearly a complete "floater". You don't see many pieces of this size and quality from the Chaillac Mine, and if you collect worldwide Fluorites, this is something that would make a great addition to your collection. The piece also sits nicely on its own without the aid of a base or clay. Valued $2,000
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#50 F), 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.