Fluorite

Item Description

This specimen is labeled as coming from "Grube Patriot" = Patriot Pit, now named as above in MINDAT. It is a  very attractive display piece with excellent color for the area. Certainly one of the best examples we've ever had to offer from Schönbrunn. The piece hosts a predominant, sharp, well-formed, rich purple color (with no white "frosted" appearance on the surface that is often seen in this material) octahedron measuring 4.1 with additional purple Fluorites, sitting on a layer of chalky white Quartz with some sea-green massive Fluorite on the bottom of the piece. The piece is in good shape, with only a few little nicks, so it's largely undamaged. The quality combined with the uncommon locality makes it very desirable, so if you collect Fluorite or minerals of Germany, this is something that would fill a spot in your collection.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#332 D), 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. Note added later : The Patriot Mine is now known as the Ludwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine. The Mindat link is https://www.mindat.org/loc-13200.html