Updated 5d ago
7
Siderite on Quartz$5,000.00
Wire transfers available, to set up
Wheal Maudlin - an old mine just north of the town of Lostwithiel in east Cornwall - is world famous for its 'horse-tooth' siderite crystals, the most famous specimen being that in the NHM, London. This present magnificent Wheal Maudlin specimen is different in that the Siderite forms flattened lenticular 'flying saucer'-like crystals, all close to 1 cm in diameter. The dark tan to deep greyish-buff crystals form a tightly-packed 5 x 3 x 2 cm cluster, which wraps around the upper half of a tapering, barrel-shaped 7.5 cm long Quartz crystal with a translucent termination. The specimen passed through the hands of the London-based mineral dealer Francis Henry Butler (1849-1935) shortly after he acquired the business and stock of the late Richard Talling (1820-1883) with Butler's accompanying label recording his address from 1884-1887. Butler described the Quartz as "Fusiform" which is a term I have been unable to trace. This classic specimen will make a fabulous addition to the very best of Cornish collections. Not quite as rare a hen's teeth, or horse teeth siderite, but Wheal Maudlin Siderite of any form is extremely rare.
Product details
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.1 x 7.7 x 2.9 cm
Locality
SKUCC13448
Listed on12/02/2024
Comments
Known provenance
Species and Locality Wiki Pages
Collectors of Quartz from Wheal Maudlin
Quartz from UK Sales Data
From
To
From
To
Loading sales data...
All Sales
Loading specimens...