Sphalerite with Amethyst and Galena (ex Rich and Brian Kosnar Collections)

Item Description

The mines of Creede are some of the most classic of all the Colorado ore body localities. They are renowned for their superb sulfide specimens. This specimen features good quality, sharp, complex crystals of Sphalerite up to 1.8 cm across which range in color from green to gold to brown and are associated with pale lilac colored Amethyst and a few cubic grey Galena crystals. This is a good Sphalerite association display from this classic of southwestern Colorado locality. These specimens are impossible to obtain these days, and are regarded among Colorado collectors as some of the best from the state. This piece came to Rich Kosnar from noted Colorado collector, George Robertson and later became part of Brian Kosnar's collection after Rich died.