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Jordanite with Sphalerite Pyrite and Quartz

$7,500.00

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Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Wow, what a stunner! Is this the perfect Jordanite specimen? The lead arsenic sulphide Jordanite is pretty rare worldwide having been first described from Lengenbach quarry in 1864. This miniature specimen from the Type Locality features a majestic gun-metal grey metallic hexagonal Jordanite crystal sat perfectly for display near the top of an upright piece of Dolomite 'marble' matrix. This crystal is 7 mm across which might not seem large, but Jordanite crystals never are, and the aesthetics of this one are perfect. A couple of similar sized gemmy translucent Sphalerite crystals are present along with clusters of small Pyrite crystals, but it is the position of the Jordanite crystal on its contrasting white background that really sets this piece alight. From the superb systematic collection assembled by brothers Martin and Michael Günther (1951-2007 & 1956-2021). A magnificent Lengenbach specimen.