Magnesite (classic material)

Item Description

A fine quality display specimen of the carbonate species Magnesite from one of the premier areas for the mineral in the world. This miniature specimen features VERY gemmy, colorless, razor-sharp, lustrous rhombic crystals measuring up to 1.7 cm on matrix. Very good quality, excellent overall form and aesthetics, and no major damage, though there is some minor roughness in spots. A great specimen of these world-class Magnesite crystals, arguably the best in the world for what they are.
From the collection of William ("Bill") (1927-2006) and Anne (1928-2021) Cook of Cleveland, Ohio (#12,094b). This husband and wife duo were actively involved in the mineral world for many decades. Bill was a PhD geologist, and Anne was a mathematician, and they both were very serious mineral collectors. Bill served for many years as adjunct curator of mineralogy at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Anne was inducted into the Micromounters' Hall of Fame on October 12, 2019. Both Bill and Anne, at various times, served as president both of the Mineralogical Society of Cleveland and of the Micromineral Society of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Anne was inducted into the mi The rare barium lithium beryllium phosphate Wilancookite was named in their honor in 2015.