Name: Senarmontite (circa late 1800s)
Brand: The Arkenstone
Price: 2400 USD
Availability: InStock

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Senarmontite (circa late 1800s)

This is an extraordinary cluster of GEMMY transparent senarmontite crystals, for the species; as well as being a significant and historical piece. The cluster is composed of dozens of lustrous, translucent white, well-formed octahedra to 6mm. Discovered in 1845, the Djebel Hammimat Mine was the first antimony deposit mined in Algeria, by the French at that time, and was worked until the middle of 20th century. Most of these were collected by the French expeditionary and exploratory groups at the time. It also happens to be the the type locality, and by far the best locality, for the species. A venerable old label from the French Geological Survey (B.R.G.M.) accompanies the piece along with a U.S. National Museum label (presumably an exchange or donation of samples from one to the other). Recently, until 2025, in the collection of Mike Scott. Michael "Scotty" Scott (1945-2025) was an American entrepreneur who was the first CEO of Apple Computer from February 1977 to March 1981. We are truly honored to release a small selection of minerals from the estate of our friend and customer. He was a gem collector, science supporter, donor, and mineral collector. The minerals lavinskyite and scottyite were first found on the same specimen, and after lavinskyite was identified, scottyite was then named in his honor for his long-term contributions to research and science through the same laboratory that we also helped support (the NASA-affiliated Bob Downs lab and the systematic mineralogy project, RRUFF, at the University of Arizona). It was a great privilege to receive a limited amount of minerals from his estate to return back to the mineral collecting community. Mike was a voracious collector of and museum exhibitor of gemstones; but he also built a companion collection of interesting and rare mineral specimens for his own enjoyment, although they were seldom exhibited outside his home.

$2,400.00