Quartz with Sphalerite (ex Josef Vajdak)

Item Description

Even though Quartz and Sphalerite are by no means common in the world, this association (at least according to the label) is very rare from this classic silver producer that dates back to 1789. Sharp, lustrous, white/colorless hexagonal Quartz crystals sit atop crystallized silvery-black Sphalerite matrix. This is the only piece of this material that we've seen from the Anna Mine, (it might be the only mineral specimen we've seen from the Anna Mine as a matter of fact), and comes with a classic label from 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