Fluorite (classic material)

Item Description

The Huanzala Mine is one of the most well-known mines in Peru, and has produced some of the most attractive and impressive Fluorites from any locality in South America. There have been several different hues of Fluorite found at this mine, and this features crystals with a mixture of pastel lavender and green shades. This piece dates to the 1990s and features a coverage of cuboctahedral crystals measuring up to 1.7 cm on edge, with good internal gemminess/translucency on matrix. This particular style was short-lived from Huanzala, and good cabinet sized display pieces are certainly few and far between on the market. No major damage I can see, just a couple bruises, but it's in really good shape overall.
Valued $1,500.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#4 P), 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.