Goethite and Hematite after Siderite on Smoky Quartz (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

This is a great specimen from one of the most storied and well known districts in Colorado. The pegmatites near the Lake George area of Colorado have produced what most collectors and dealers consider to be the finest Amazonite specimens from the standpoint of superb color, top quality, wonderful display specimens and excellent associations. This particular specimen, has no Amazonite, but it is a nice display piece featuring sharp, lustrous, golden-black "needles" of Goethite and metallic grey pseudmorphs of Hematite after Siderite sitting atop a translucent Smoky Quartz crystal. Accodring to Rich Kosnar, Hematite pseudomorphs ON Goethite was very rare, and this specimen was the only piece from this claim to show them associated in this manner. Keep in mind that this specimen was collected nearly 30 years ago (August of 1980), when Richard Kosnar found some of the finest color Amazonite from Colorado extant. Don't miss out on this great Colorado "classic".