Legrandite

Item Description

This rare Zinc Arsenate is one of the most sought after treasures in the mineral collecting world. Legrandite from Mapimi is among the most famouns mineral occurences extant. This piece features a semi "fan"-shaped group of sharp, brownish yellow color, monoclinic crystals of Legrandite without matrix. It's actually very well crystallized with good sized crystals, the only thing that it has going against it is the color. Were it bright yellow, it would be worth many thousands of dollars. Good specimens of Legrandite are seldom seen on the market, and typically the best pieces go for big money. There are really a few localities in the world that produces Legrandites of any significance outside of the Mapimi, so don't miss out on this classic specimen from this world famous lcoality.