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Ludlamite
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Discoveries at Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia in 2019, set a new best of species level for Ludlamite. The mine was already known to have produced worldclass Ludlamite specimens, but sporadically for twenty-or-so years. This flower-like divergent spray of large, bladed, monoclinic Ludlamite crystals shows how the level has stepped up. The colour is quite distinctive, a much more intense, almost organic green, like crystallized angelica, but it is the way the crystals are aggregated as a large rosette, or star-burst, that make them unique. The crystal spray on this specimen is a remarkable 6 cm across and it sits on a small piece of matrix to stand up for display. The crystals are translucent and the way that light reflects internally makes the crystals dappled, or colour-zoned, with a fine, almost 'wet' lustre. A gorgeous small cabinet display specimen that exudes quality. Interestingly, Henry Ludlam, for which Ludlamite is named, was a famous Victorian-era British mineral collector who was renowned for the quality of his specimens. He would be proud, apart from the fact that he collected British specimens!
Product details
SpeciesLudlamite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.3 x 5.4 x 6.2 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityBolivia, Oruro (Department), Huanuni mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Jul 2026
- Price paid
- $9,500.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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