Hauyne (classic material)

Item Description

Some of the most well-known, if not THE most well-known crystals of Hauyne are those from Mendig, Germany. The color, quality and crystallization of the best specimens is superb for the species, even if they are typically only a few mm. This piece is a beautiful classic example featuring many eye-catching, very gemmy, light blue crystals on volcanic matrix. The crystals are gorgeous up close and we've included some lovely micro photos to better illustrate the quality.
From the collection of Chester ("Chet") S. Lemanski Jr. of Browns Mills, New Jersey (https://www.mindat.org/user-461.html). Collection #4268CL. Chet was born 1947 in started collecting minerals circa 1957. He worked briefly as a drill runner at the famous Sterling Mine, in Ogdensburg, New Jersey and from 1987 to 1990 he helped convert the mine into a public access mining museum. He has held the role of treasurer, vice president and president of the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society (FOMS), and has been a board member and vice president of the Franklin Mineral Museum. The rare copper arsenate, Lemanskiite was named in his honor in 1999.