Smithsonite (Larry Krause coll.) with rather large crystal

Item Description

An outstanding, large, 3.1 cm, doubly terminated smithsonite rhomb is jauntily set atop smaller rhombs and matrix on this very fine miniature from Tsumeb and the Larry Krause dealer stock. The very glassy, translucent, lightly striated crystals are light pink to flesh-colored, probably partily cobaltoan. The impressive large rhomb is nearly pristine, as are all of the smaller rhombs. A small cleave on an edge of the large crystal is out-of-sight in the primary display view. A classic and excellent large smithsonite rhomb from Tsumeb. Valued at $750-950. If perfect, it would be three times that.