Stellerite

Item Description

An attractive specimen of these classic and high quality Stellerites from this well-known zeolite producing locale. This piece is a fine quality group comprising very lustrous, sharp, well-formed, "sword"-shaped blades of a medium peach-orange color, free of matrix. No damage, save the bottom, and the crystals are certainly good sized for the species and the locality.
From the collection of William ("Bill") (1927-2006) and Anne (1928-2021) Cook of Cleveland, Ohio (#11,425). This husband and wife duo were actively involved in the mineral world for many decades. Bill was a PhD geologist, and Anne was a mathematician, and they both were very serious mineral collectors. Bill served for many years as adjunct curator of mineralogy at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Anne was inducted into the Micromounters' Hall of Fame on October 12, 2019. Both Bill and Anne, at various times, served as president both of the Mineralogical Society of Cleveland and of the Micromineral Society of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Anne was inducted into the mi The rare barium lithium beryllium phosphate Wilancookite was named in their honor in 2015.