Strontianite (old classic - circa 1900) Ed David Coll.

Item Description

Exceptional and rich old-time strontianite from this historic locale. This pristine, super rich 360-degree two-sided sculptural rosette is covered with striking, stacked parallel-growth clusters of very glassy, lustrous, textbook hexagonal strontianite prisms. The dramatic columns are up to 2.0 cm tall. Every rotation and turn presents a different visual aspect to this beauty. Mined circa 1900 and comes with a old label in German. Ex Ed David Collection. Ed was the Science Advisor to President Nixon and assemble several world-class collections. Some of the world's finest strontianites come from this noted deposit and this is a superb, aesthetic and amazingly rich example. Valued at $1000.