Stephanite (twin) (old specimen)

Item Description

This piece came to us with an old label from Walker's Mineral (formerly in Midtown Manhattan, New York) and states that the piece is from a place called Hont in Hungary. Hont is real a village in Nograd County, but I can't find any listings for Stephanite from this place, though the species is reported from a place called Karancs Hill, Nograd County. I don't know specifically where this piece is from, I'm assuming it's actually from Hungary, but with poor information back in the day, it could be from a different place than the label indicates. With that said, it's a superb little thumbnail with sharp, well-formed penetration twinned orthorhombic crystals, and classic gun-metal color with a rich old-time patina. Good shape overall and very attractive for an historic specimen of this beloved species.