Wavellite (rare blue color) (ex Henry de Linde Collection)

Item Description

One of the staple species from Arkansas is Wavellite. It is not only a signature mineral for the entire state, but it is synonymous with Henry de Linde himself, so much so that some of the best Wavellite localities literally bear his name. This piece features dozens of notably BLUE colored radiating "balls" of Wavellite measuring up to 3 mm across sitting on chert matrix. There are a few contacted Wavellites on the specimen, but the VAST majority of them are damage free. The have a sparkling luster, and that rare blue color is highly sought after for the material. There is plenty of green Wavellite from Arkansas on the market, but you don't get a lot of blue ones like this. Valued at $500. Classic material, and made all the more valuable and desirable by the fact that it came from the collection of Henry de Linde who lived from March 21, 1923 – April 4, 2019. Henry was one of the most prominent figures in the history of Arkansas mining and mineral collecting. Along with being a miner, mineral collector and an amateur mineralogist, de Linde was one of the founders of the Coon Creek Association mineral club. He was the owner of several key localities in Arkansas including the Diamond Jo Quarry (on the south rim of Magnet Cove), the type locality for Delindeite, which was named in his honor in 1987.