An amazingly gem and lustrous crystal with unusual stepped surface features. The rich, dark color of this specimen made its translucency nearly imperceptible in lower lighting, but a single flash of the trusty phone flashlight and it's hard to miss. The crystal seems to be completely uncontacted, but a very small portion of the 'bottom' (not shown in photo) has a small association of intergrown galena. This specimen was originally part of the Commander Ed MacCubbin collection (#1189) and was acquired from Wayne and Dona Leicht (Kristalle) at the Hard Rock Summit in Denver 2025.

Photographed by C. C. Choate