Manganoan Adamite Ex Sinotte & Stewart Coll.

Item Description

An adorable and very fine miniature from Mina Ojuela. Purple (manganoan) adamite is one of the three Holy Grail species from Mina Ojuela, along with legrandite and scorodite. A gorgeous forest of gemmy and lustrous, pleasing purple adamites to 8 mm is aesthetically strewn on the sturdy matrix. This piece is from the one-time find in 1981 and is outstanding and rich for the size for this very desirable manganoan-adamite species (erroneously once thought to be cobaltoan). The crystals may be small, but they are colorful and there are so many of them. This piece was formerly in the collection of Steve Sinotte and his wife, the glass artist, Rebecca Stewart. Fairly valued at $1250 or so, and definitely worth it when you consider the rarity of such pieces. The best miniature for color, quality and aesthetics we have offered at auction.