Planerite (rare locality specimen) (ex Al Kidwell Collection)

Item Description

Here we have a very rarely seen specimen of the Turquoise group mineral Planerite from the lesser known Buckeye Mountain locality in Arkansas. The piece is covered with a thin layer of soft sage green colored Planerite on several sides of the Novaculite matrix. If you collect rare localities pieces, worldwide phosphates, or if you're a fan of minerals from Arkansas, this is a very worthwhile piece to add to your collection, as you may not see another one offered for years. From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974. The piece is accompanied by a label from Dehne McLaughlin, the well-known Australian field collector who owns the famous Malbunka Copper Mine where the beautiful Azurite "suns" have been mined for years.