Scheelite (rare locale) ex Cynthia Payne coll

Item Description

At one time scheelite specimens from this deposit were the standard for the species prior to the discovery of the more colorful Chinese pieces. That said, they are still classics! This is a very sharp 3.3 cm long, lustrous and slightly translucent cluster of brown crystals that should be rare and coveted by collectors as we do not see such things come up for sale often. Ex. Cynthia Payne collection. Associated sulfide crystals (wolframite, I assume) are present on the backside. 104 grams, hefty! These are so rare on the market now, 60 years or more after they have last been mined. Valued $750-1000