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Mineral Specimens with Kermesite
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ex. Marilyn Dodge
This is perhaps the best Kermesite that I have seen for sale from this classic old locality , probably 30-40 years out of the ground. While the superb luster and striated surfaces certainly match other specimens, the individual crystals in this cluster give this an aesthetic definition not often found in the oft-intergrown specimens you see from here. A distictive thumb, and important for what it is.
5.8 x 4.4 x 3.9 cm. A very rich specimen with many 1-cm sprays of rich, deep red kermesite from this classic old locality. Significant, rich specimen from the type locality for this species.
6.6 x 6.1 x 2.8 cm. A rich specimen, very lustrous in person, with large flat-laying crystals to 2 cm in size and a vibrant dark red color.
7.8 x 5.8 x 2.9 cm. An excellent and rich specimen of radiating sprays of flat-lying, highly lustrous, acicular, deep wine-red kermesite crystals on massive sulfide matrix from a classic locale - Pezinok, Slovakia. The crystals reach 4.0 cm on this fine piece, making for superb material for the species and locality. Ex. Christian Rewitzer Collection.
6.4 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm. An old classic. A fine and rich specimen of radiating sprays of flat-lying, highly lustrous, acicular, deep wine-red kermesite crystals on massive sulfide matrix from a classic locale - Pezinok, Slovakia. The crystals reach 1.1 cm on this fine piece, making for excellent material for the species and locality. Ex. Christian Rewitzer Collection.
5.0 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm. A great German classic from the 1800s. Radiating sprays of flat-lying, highly lustrous, acicular, deep wine-red kermesite crystals to about 9 mm line a quartz-lined vug in matrix from the historic, old German Type Locality - the Neue Hoffnung Gottes Mine of Saxony. Accompanied by an expertly handwritten, faded label from an older collection. The collection this came out of was a museum stash dating to prior to World War I.
5.9 x 5.7 x 2.6 cm. A fine specimen of radiating sprays of flat-lying, highly lustrous, acicular, deep wine-red kermesite crystals on calcite-covered massive sulfide matrix from a classic locale - Pezinok, Slovakia. The crystals reach 2.3 cm on this piece, making for excellent material for the species and locality. Color is obvious without need for fancy lighting, and the contrasting matrix is most unusual. This is a very attractive piece with large crystals for the locale...and rare on the market today, as well.
Lustrous and well-formed, this pillar is composed of many beautiful acicular crystals of silver-black, metallic Kermesite. On one side is a radial spray that the species is known for. This specimen is attractive all the way around 360 degrees, and compares very favorably with what came out around 1970. Now, such specimens are extremely rare on the market and hard to obtain. 3.7 x 3 x 1.8 cm
Another lovely aggregate of lustrous silver-black needles, this specimen also features two distinct sprays of Kermesite. This is contacted on the back, but that in no way affects the aesthetics of the specimen. Once a very important locality for the species, this site is long defunct. Now, such specimens are extremely rare on the market and hard to obtain. 3.3 x 2 x 1.4 cm
For a brief time there about 5 years ago, it rained kermesite. However, that flood passed and standing now to look back, we now know that there were really VERY few specimens that were on matrix and of this calibre, for the size and price range. This is about the best you can ask for in condition and beauty, for the size. It is a super display specimen, and stands apart from many of the others which were just isolated clusters or single sprays, without matrix. Contrasting matrix, at that! 5.5 x 3.8 x 3 cm
This is perhaps the best Kermesite that I have seen for sale from this classic old locality , probably 30-40 years out of the ground. While the superb luster and striated surfaces certainly match other specimens, the individual crystals in this cluster give this an aesthetic definition not often found in the oft-intergrown specimens you see from here. A distictive thumb, and important for what it is. 3.3 x 1.3 x .5 cm
This is one of those weird minerals that, having never seen one for sale and finding the name unpronounceable, I admittedly just bought on trust that it is as rare as my supplier thought. I got it from Josef Vajdak of Peque Rare Minerals, in response to the usual "show me something neat and rare" question I ask him at shows. He says it is really good for what it is, and I will cede to his wisdom on the point. Josef is, after all, one of the better known Czech mineralogists and has a Czech mineral named after him, even. So, I figure he knows his minerals from the region! Comes with a copy of a scientific article on the find (in Czech) and an XRD analytical result set including photographs and data. 6.2 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
This is one of those weird minerals that, having never seen one for sale and finding the name unpronounceable, I admittedly just bought on trust that it is as rare as my supplier thought. I got it from Josef Vajdak of Peque Rare Minerals, in response to the usual "show me something neat and rare" question I ask him at shows. He says it is really good for what it is, and I will cede to his wisdom on the point. Josef is, after all, one of the better known Czech mineralogists and has a Czech mineral named after him, even. So, I figure he knows his minerals from the region! Comes with a copy of a scientific article on the find (in Czech) and an XRD analytical result set including photographs and data. (FYI..i paid $450)
A very rich specimen with many 1-cm sprays of rich, deep red kermesite from this classic old locality. Note the neat old label dated 1846! Significant , rich specimen from the TYPE LOCALITY for this species!
A rich specimen, very flashy in person, with large flatlaying crystals to 2 cm in size and a vibrant dark red color. Classic old material from this famous locality.
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