Quartz

Jack Halpern Collection No. 989.

Acquired around 1974 ... lots of Provenance as shown.

Completely transparent/water clear.

Halpern Supplement to The Mineralogical Record, volume 56, March-April, 1974

Mineralogical Record, May/June, 1974, volume 5, No. 3, page 109 ... 'Story of the Trade'

Jack Halperin Article in Mineralogical Record March/April 2025

Have (3) hand-written labels and a

Horizontal brochure about the acquisition written in German (1974) ... Cafe Konditorei 'Kristall'

Product details

SpeciesQuartz
SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm
Added on08/22/2026
LocalitySwitzerland, Uri, Canton, Fellital
RepairsNone
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Article (2025)
  • Mineralogical Record Article 'Story of the Trade' (1974) page 109
  • Mineralogical Record Supplement (1974) page 56

Current owner

Kim & Dona Niederman Collection
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Acquired
Feb 2025
1 for sale·Member since 2025

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/1974Jack HalpernNot disclosed

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