Group of (8) Mineral Specimens. ...

Description

Group of (8) Mineral Specimens

Offered is an assortment of eight (8) small-cabinet to cabinet-sized mineral specimens from the Daniel "Dan" R. Kennedy collection-many of which are from his original collection in the 1960s. This lot contains a grouping of "Gem" Muscovite from Burma, which (true to its name) has a high level of transparency and intense color in its outermost layers; also included is a cluster of Romanian Stibnite from Baia Sprie, Prehnite and Calcite from Prospect Park in New Jersey, and on-matrix Garnet crystals from Garnet Hill in California. Along with these are multiple mineral specimens from a variety of Mexican localities, including: Pyrite from the Naica Mine, Sulphur from Baja, gemmy yellow Sphalerite crystals from Santa Eulalia, and Calcite from the Naica Mine (fluorescent under UV light).

Measurements:
"Gem" Muscovite
10.2 x 4.6 x 3.8 cm (4.02 x 1.81 x 1.50 in)

Pyrite
8.7 x 5.8 x 5.5 cm (3.43 x 2.28 x 2.17 in)

Calcite
11.0 x 4.6 x 4.1 cm (4.33 x 1.81 x 1.61 in)

Garnet
9.5 x 6.0 x 5.3 cm (3.74 x 2.36 x 2.09 in)

Sulphur
8.8 x 7.0 x 3.4 cm (3.46 x 2.76 x 1.34 in)

Sphalerite
9.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm (3.82 x 2.01 x 0.98 in)

Stibnite
9.0 x 6.9 x 5.4 cm (3.54 x 2.72 x 2.13 in)

Prehnite and Calcite
10.1 x 6.0 x 2.6 cm (3.98 x 2.36 x 1.02 in)

More Information: All eight of these pieces are in excellent condition. Please note, the Stibnite and Sulphur specimens are naturally brittle and may shed minor fragments during handling or transit. Please take care when unpacking and handling, and consider storing in a stable, protected environment to minimize material loss.


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