Hemimorphite with Hydrozincite

Hemimorphite with HydrozinciteMined in May of 1980, this hard to find specimen features excellent, gemmy translucent, silvery colored Hemimorphite crystal groups associated with very rare powder white Hydrozincite from the world famous Sherman Mine in Leadville. One of the better association specimens of Hemimorphite from the Sherman Mine that weve ever seen. This locality is arguably the most productive specimen producer in Leadville, despite the fact that over 10 million ounces

The Zircons are rather gemmy when backlit

but is in great condition overall compared to most from the find that were in terrible shape and did not display very well

As you can see

of these specimens available and they are now seldom seen for sale like most classic minerals from Colorado

black cyclic twinned crystal group with virtually no damage and decent sized crystals

Copal is classified as a "young amber"

Edwin Skidmore collection

gemmy bladed Brookite crystals with rich reddish-orange hues measuring up to 1

A good sized

Specimen # BOL711B249

the Vauxite itself is associated with micro fibrous "strands" of the super rare phosphate Metavauxite

A soft greenish-grey colored prismatic crystal of Amazonite associated with a white "rosette" of Cleavelandite on the side