Parisite-(Ce)

Item Description

A good representative group of slender, deep reddish-brown prismatic Parisite-(Ce) crystals forming a thumbnail sized display specimen from this lesser known mine in NW Montana (between Missoula and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho). The mine was worked for Fluorite for a short time during the 1950s, but arguably it's best known for its Parisite specimens. This piece comes with a classic label from noted mineral dealer 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