Libethenite (ex Josef Vajdak)

Item Description

A rare specimen of Libethenite from a newly reported (2001) disovery for the species at the La Blanco (La Blanca) mine in Chile. This well-known copper phosphate is found in a number of secondary ore deposits, but I've never seen a single piece from this particular mine before this one shows up. Micro bluish-green colored crystallized "crusts" of Libethenite can be seen on matrix. We have photographed the specimen with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate the quality and enhance the detail. This is the only piece of this species that we have to offer of this material and comes with a classic label from Josef Vajdak / Pequa Rare Minerals, which immediately increases the value. You can read Joe's biography here: http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=1371 Do not miss out on this one if you collect rare minerals or hard to find material!