Rosasite with Calcite (ex Henry de Linde Collection)

Item Description

A nice reference specimen of Rosasite with Calcite from the famous Ojuela Mine. A good coverage of velvety blue-green radiating aggregates and "tufts" of Rosasite which are coated by colorless Calcite sitting in a gossan vug. There is some damage, so it's not pristine, like I said, more of a reference specimen, but it's fun to view under high magnification. From the collection of Henry de Linde (March 21, 1923 – April 4, 2019) of Hot Spring, Arkansas. Henry was one of the most prominent figures in the history of Arkansas mining and mineral collecting. Along with being a miner, mineral collector and an amateur mineralogist, de Linde was one of the founders of the Coon Creek Association mineral club. He was the owner of several key localities in Arkansas including the Diamond Jo Quarry (on the south rim of Magnet Cove), the type locality for Delindeite, which was named in his honor in 1987.