Goethite 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 rarely seen botryoidal "balls" of Goethite associated with translucent, sharp Smoky Quartz crystals along with pink Microcline and rarely seen dark purple Fluorite!. Accodring to Rich Kosnar, botryoidal Goethite was very rare, and this specimen was one of the best pieces from this claim to show this habit. Keep in mind that this specimen was collected over 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".