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Mineral Specimens with Stibnite
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4.8 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm. An aesthetic and beautiful combination specimen of a highly lustrous, flattened, amber, calcite rhomb pleasingly attached to the side of a lustrous, metallic, sharply terminated, stibnite crystal. The trivial bit of calcite edge-wear is noted, where there are tiny stibnite needles. A highly representative, two-sided combination piece from this recent find at the well-known Xikuangshan Mine of Hunan Province.
8.6 x 6.3 x 4.3 cm. An artistic and striking specimen of two intergrown, perpendicular sprays of splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray stibnite blades from a new find at the Wuning (Wuling) Mine of China. Many of the crystals are in good shape with sharp terminations. Complete-all-around, this fine cluster is highly representative and has fine aesthetics.
39.4 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm. A huge stibnite "wand" from a new find in China. This metallic-bright, well-striated monster has a very unusual, pristine, knobby, termination. We received this from our source in China in June, 2009.
10.2 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm. Two crossed, splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray stibnite blades form an aesthetic cabinet specimen from a new find at the Wuning (Wuling) Mine of China. The sharp terminations are pristine. Complete-all-around. The lustre on these crystals is exceptional.
10 x 7 x 4 cm. This is a heavy specimen of mixed Pribram ores with embedded berthierite crystals, which are rare for the locality. This long resided in his personal reference collection of Czech classics of Josef Vajdak, a rare species mineral dealer from New York, now 80 years of age. Josef claims to have done research indicating that these were found in the 1880s, and considered this a very good example of this rarity for the locale. Note the minor stibnite in association, also a rarity for the locale.
90 x 75 x 70 cm. This massively large, important specimen is one of the few giants removed from the famous Wuning (Wuling) Mine by a team working exclusively for specimen recovery, in around 2003. It came to the US in its own shipping crate as a specimen perhaps 6 times the size and mass, from which this core of undamaged, pristine, remarkably aesthetic crystals was obtained. There is nearly zero damage to the specimen, and certainly none to any core crystals. No repairs, no unsightly breaks. It is a miracle that such a thing could come out intact and even at this reduced size after the trim-down, it weighs nearly 200 pounds. Under half a dozen pieces of this size and caliber are thought to exist, including one that is actually twice the size, from the same pocket, that has now been donated to the American Museum of Natural History and resides in a place of honor in a front atrium, in its own showcase. People stand next to that piece, taking photos with the natural swords of stibnite cluster, all day long. Even my children notice the consistent line to take photos in front of it, when we visit that museum. This piece is of the same impact and, I think, even finer in overall quality and condition. Although stibnite is now perhaps all too common, this particular pocket and mine will be remembered as one of the major finds of China to date, and from it this piece will stand out. It was, until I obtained it in exchange, in the personal collection of the company that extracted and brought the pocket to the US.
37 x 9 x 7.5 cm. This is a huge, important, historic specimen that also meets modern aesthetic and quality criteria: A stunning, vertical group of shiny silver-gray crystals, 15x3x3 inches, that shows a beautiful iridescent patina in places. This is one of the most elegant large Japanese stibnites I have ever seen in a museum or a private collection, and some experts I have spoken to on the matter rank it among the top known specimens in private hands, preserved from the 1800s era of mining here. Formerly in the American Museum of Natural History in New York, which received it as a gift from J.P. Morgan (the original museum display label, about 5 inches long and made of a heavy board paper with curved edges for brass buttons to anchor it to the display case, is included). Identifying numbers on the specimen are 32187 and 29/8. The American Museum of Natural History label accompanying the piece reads “Morgan Gift/Stibnite/large distinct crystals/Mt. Kosang, Japan.” The error in locality probably arose from an attempt to conceal the exact source of the material around the turn of the 1900s when Morgan would have obtained the specimen. It remained in the AMNH until the trading deals of the late 1960s and early 1970s when that museum exchanged duplicates to major dealers of the day. Charlie Key and Rick Smith made the exchange for the piece, and Tom Hall purchased it from Rick Smith in July 1971 at the old Washington, DC show. From the Tom Hall collection. Tom is a longtime collector, recently retired from working, who since the 1960s has specialized in colorful miniatures and small cabinet pieces of high quality, trying to obtain the best he could in this size range from major, classic finds. His collection was always small but filled with choice beauties such as this. The piece here was the largest specimen in the collection and clearly did not fit for size, but it was so good and so fun to think of the history; and so dramatic in the case despite dominating others in size, that Tom kept it since his original purchase in 1971 (through several collection culls since that time).
21.6 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm. A splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray stibnite blade forms a striking, large "wand" from a new find at the Wuning (Wuling) Mine of China. The sharp termination is pristine and the sidecar crystal at the base is a nice accent. Complete-all-around and nearly pristine. Excellent, large and contemporary classic material from this locale.
40.5 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm. A huge stibnite "wand" from a new find in China. This metallic-bright, huge crystal is well-striated. One end is partially terminated and contacted and the other end is contacted. We received this from our source in China in June, 2009.
5.8 x 4.8 x 2.3 cm. A very aesthetic matrix stibnite specimen. Splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray stibnite blades form a superb specimen from a new find at the Wuning (Wuling) Mine of China. The sharp terminations are pristine. Complete-all-around and nearly pristine. Matrix stibnites of this quality are pretty rare from the Wuning finds.
5.4 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm. Two diverging sprays of splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray stibnite blades dramatically accented with tiny calcite rhombs form an excellent and aesthetic specimen from finds 5-7 years ago from the well-known Xikuangshan Mine of Hunan Province. The recent finds at the Wuning Mine do not produce the interesting stibnite/calcite association pieces, such as this. Ex. Marty Lewadny Collection.
19.7 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm. A dramatic, curved, large cabinet stibnite blade from a new find at the Wuning (Wuling) Mine of China. The splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray crystal is strikingly curved from three episodes of breaking, healing and re-growth during crystal formation in the pocket. The sharp termination is essentially pristine, as the backside is contacted, but has no damage, per se. Complete-all-around, the sidecar crystals are a fine accent. This is a stunning, curved, highly representative, large stibnite crystal from this new find.
7.9 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm. Splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray stibnite blades form a fine diverging specimen from a new find at the Wuning (Wuling) Mine of China. This striking piece has unusual and striking peacock-blue and golden iridescence, the crystals are so lustrous. Complete-all-around, this fine cluster does have some contacting and broken crystals. The lustre and iridescent quality of the blades are stunning.
24.4 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm. A superb, splendent, beautifully striated, stainless steel-gray, large cabinet stibnite blade from a new find at the Wuning (Wuling) Mine of China. The sharp termination is pristine on this striking, tapered crystal. Complete-all-around and essentially pristine. The contacting near the base has no damage, per se. Even the sidecar crystals are undamaged. It is very uncommon to see a stibnite this large, in such excellent condition.
4.0 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm. A very bright and sparkling miniature - actually unusual, as most specimens are somewhat larger in size. The stibnite cluster is very 3-dimensional and complete, and an excellent representation from this historic locale. Ex. Harold Urish Collection.
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