Sternbergite (Type Locality - RARE)

Item Description

Sternbergite is a RARE silver, iron sulfosalt and this EXCELLENT, rich thumbnail is from the Type Locality - Jachymov, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Scintillating to moderate-luster, burnished, violet-blue sternbergite blades and crystals comprise this thumbnail, which is solid sternbergite. EYE-VISIBLE crystals of sternbergite are RARE and the large blade on the left side is 8 mm on this remarkable old specimen. VERY RARELY AVAILABLE in ANYTHING approaching this quality!! I have seen only a handful of such rich crystallized clusters of thismineral in some 12-13 years since I was first educated about it and have come to buy every one I do see, now, because they are so rare and desirable fo rmany collections. This piece overall is small, but the xls are of major quality and stature. Valued at $900 low to $1500 high - its hard to say, with something like this, maybe its even worth more as I have seen horrible blebs on rocks at 1000 EUROS at the munich show, every so often.