Lorenzenite (rare) (ex Franceso Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

Lorenzenite is a rare sodium titanium silicate found in pegmatites and nepheline syenites. A lustrous, sharp, 2.3 cm, doubly terminated, chocolate-brown lorenzenite is nicely set in matrix on this excellent specimen. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #1505) with another label from Renato and Adrianna Pagano. 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.