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MD-177491 - Theisite, Azurite - - Archived Johann adit, Geyer - Silberberg District, Brixlegg - Rattenberg, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria miniature, 3.2 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm.
3.2 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm. A very rare old classic of this copper/zinc arsenate, from an old location that is probably where it was first found, but not first recognized as a new species from. The theisite is the chatoyant, deep green material you can see around the rim of the pocket, lined with a secondary growth of the same or perhaps of malachite, and on which small azurite blades perch. This piece is probably 120-160 years old. Ex. Eric Asselborn Collection.
RARE08-2-17 - Theisite with Azurite - $ 950 Johann adit, Brixlegg, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria miniature, 3.2 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm ex. Eric Asselborn
A very rare old classic of this copper/zinc arsenate, from an old location that is probably where it was first found, but not first recognized as a new species from. The theiseite is the chatoyant, deep green material you can see around the rim of the pocket, lined with a secondary growth of the same or perhaps of malachite, and on which small azurite blades perch. Small world that it is, the species is named after fellow Dallas collector and club member, Nick Theis, here in Dallas. Obviously it was found in the ground long before it was recognized as a new species, and named. This piece is, I am told, probably 120-160 years old. All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||
