Ilvaite (classic material)

Item Description

A wonderful textbook single jet-black crystal of prismatic Ilvaite from the famous Laxey Mine in Idaho. The piece has a light coating of tiny sugary Quartz crystals for a beautiful contrast and flair. These specimen are few and far between on the market, and certainly worth picking up if you collect minerals from the United States. Even though Laxey specimens are distinctive and beautiful, the biggest problem with a lot of them is that they are somewhat "jumbled" and intergrown so they don't show distinct individual crystals, so when you have a fine single crystal like this, it's noteworthy. This piece is a wonderful example of the material with great form and smooth, lustrous faces. No damage that I can see with the naked eye. From the collection of Shields Flynn.