Nagyagite (rare, very rich old specimen)

Item Description

Nagyagite is one of those romantic old European rarities because it is mineralogically and historically interesting, to equal measure. This is the richest, most robust cluster of crystals of this species that I have seen for sale, very different from the usual styles: either short robust crystals spaced out on matrix as above; or elegantly gracile and fragile, etched-from-calcite, thin crystals in clusters. Instead, here we have a solid 3x3x2 cm mass completely composed of intergrown, robust crystals up to 4 mm in size. The richness and robustness of this cluster is really quite unusual, and it is very important, thus. It is also important to note that these are FREESTANDING pocket crystals, from the type locality; and that this has not been etched out from calcite as with so many nagyagite specimens. That preparation method changes the natural patina on the surface of the crystals. The cluster is perched on a matrix composed of pale pink rhodochrosite. (TYPE LOCALITY). ex. Dr. Werner Paar Collection, valued $1800-2500