Lazulite (old classic) (ex Al Kidwell Collection)

Metapelite outcrops, Stockhorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Small Cabinet, 8.7 x 4.7 x 4.6 cm
Start Time: 02/03/2022 9:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/10/2022 6:50:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $261
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Item Description

A fantastic old time Lazulite specimen from the Metapelite outcrops in the Gorner glacier area of Zermatt, Switzerland featuring soft blue color, massive/anhedral crystals on/in Quartz matrix. The true value of this piece lies not just in the fact that it's a classic specimen from a well-known old locality, but it comes with a wonderful antique hand-written label in German from an unknown collection. The fine old label to me is worth as much as the specimen. 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 ( https://www.mindat.org/photo-326405.html ).

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Bidding History

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$261 02/10/2022 6:42:00 pm (CST)
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