Kyanite (classic Alpine material) (ex Al Kidwell Collection)

Item Description

Most people are typically not used to seeing gemmy blue Kyanites from the Swiss Alps, but the pieces from Pizzo Forno are world famous and very hard to find on the market. The largest crystal on this specimen is sharp, lustrous, notably BLUE and GEMMY and measures a full 4.1 cm on "Paragonite" mica. A few additional Kyanites can be seen as well. Valued at $950. If you collect gem crystals or minerals of the Alps, or just minerals from unlikely localities, don't miss out on this one! From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974.