Pink Apophyllite on Datolite

Item Description

A rarely seen specimen from Dalnegorsk featuring very sharp, well-formed, pseudo-octahedral crystals of "Apophyllite" (the specific species isn't known, but it's likely Fluorapophyllite-(K)) measuring up to 8 mm, with a rare and eye-catching pink color, which are covering all sides of underlying soft green colored Datolite. The piece is very close to being a complete "floater", but there is one point of contact on the bottom corner where it detached from the pocket wall, otherwise, every bit of the exterior is coated with Apophyllite crystals. When backlit, the pink and green hues glow, and both minerals are gemmy/translucent. I can't remember seeing another piece like this from Partizanskoe, so if you collect minerals of Dalnegorsk, don't miss out on this one.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#531 Ru), a well-known German collector all over Europe with worldwide contacts to dealers and collectors. He started collecting seriously at the age of 14 and his great and varied worldwide collection reached over 6000 pieces. He was very active mineralogically until shortly before his passing in 2020 at the age of 82. Considering his collection had a large number of pieces, it still had an unusually high standard of quality from most worldwide localities. He particularly specialized in all classics as well as minerals of the Black Forest, where he spent much time collecting. His Black Forest and German subcollections went to his good friend Wolfgang Wendel. We at The Arkenstone have the privilege of offering the remainder of this great worldwide collection through our various platforms.