Langite (rare) (ex Francesco Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

A beautiful display specimen of sharp, lustrous, rich electric, blue micro crystals of the hydrated copper sulfate, Langite on matrix from this VERY historic locality. This well-known and sought after species has been around for over 150 years, as it was named in 1864 after Victor von Lang of Vienna, Austria. The Banska Bystrica Region has recently produced some new and exciting Langite specimens, and they are very popular among collectors due to their enchanting color. This piece was collected a few years ago, and the color truly catches your eye from across the room. A great opportunity to obtain a small cabinet sized display specimen of this hard to find and colorful rare copper mineral. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #93). Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.