Scheelite (classic material) (ex David Burgess Collection)

Item Description

Scheelites from Obri dul are rare on the market. They haven't been found in decades (this particular specimen was collected in the early 1950s), and they are highly sought after by European mineral collectors. If you collect worldwide Scheelites, this is a nice opportunity to obtain a specimen from an old, famous specimen-producing locality. This cabinet sized display specimen features a vug loaded with sharp, gemmy, colorless primsatic crystals of Quartz which play host to a few crystals of golden-yellow colored Scheelite measuring up to 8 mm. The Scheelites show a glowing blue fluorescence under UV light. Now it shoudl be pointed out that none of the Scheelites are completely damage free, as they are contacted, so it's not a world-classic example of the material, but still a worthwhile reference specimen from this locality in the tallest mountains in the Czech Republic (near the border with Poland). From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered. The piece comes with a classic label from Josef Vajdak / Pequa Rare Minerals, which immediately increases the value.