Wavellite (beautiful color)

Item Description

The Wavellite specimens from the Lichtenberg Open Cast in Germany are some of the most colorful and well-known examples of the species out there. These specimens features strong blue, green and yellow hues, with good sized radiating aggregates. This piece is filled with a rich coverage of beautiful Wavellites with a vitreous luster, coating the underlying matrix. The Wavellites predominantly have a saturated glowing blue color (best seen with a some backlighting), though the cores of the "sprays" have a dark green hue. These are seldom seen on the market, especially in robust cabinet sized display pieces like this, so if you're a fan of Wavellite, phosphates or minerals from Germany, don't miss out on this one.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#130 D), a well-known German collector all over Europe with worldwide contacts to dealers and collectors. He started collecting seriously at the age of 14 and his great and varied worldwide collection reached over 6000 pieces. He was very active mineralogically until shortly before his passing in 2020 at the age of 82. Considering his collection had a large number of pieces, it still had an unusually high standard of quality from most worldwide localities. He particularly specialized in all classics as well as minerals of the Black Forest, where he spent much time collecting. His Black Forest and German subcollections went to his good friend Wolfgang Wendel. We at The Arkenstone have the privilege of offering the remainder of this great worldwide collection over the coming months and years through our various platforms.