Sphalerite (ex Allen Heyl Collection)

Item Description

This is a classic Creede Sphalerite specimen. The Sphalerite is very gemmy with the typical honey and golden color that one is accustomed to seeing from this mine. The Sphalerite crystals on this specimen are good sized for the mine, and attractive despite a bit of roughness. One does not see these specimens on the market much any more. They are simply some of the most classic Sphalerites from Colorado. The piece is from the Allen V. Heyl Collection, a geologist from Colorado, for whom the species Aheylite was named.