Smithsonite w/ Calcite (Kay Robertson Coll.)

Item Description

Top juicy luster and very fine "Kelly blue" color smithsonite botryoids covers most of this sculptural miniature from the famed Kelly Mine. The knob is covered with a second generation of lighter blue botryoids. The clusters of paper calcite rhombs are a fine contrasting accessory. Ex Kay Robertson Collection with no collection number. It was misplaced during the move. Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record). Choice and classic Kelly smithsonite.