Boleite

BoleiteHere we have one of the great old classics from Mexico! This potassium, silver, copper chloride is one of the great beautiful rarities in the mineral world and is highly sought after by not only species collectors, but virtually all collectors. I think that Boleite easily ranks among the top species in the world in terms of a combination rarity and beauty. This is a rare MATRIX specimen of Boleite featuring many fine quality, sharp, lustrous,

One of the very few pieces of this material that I have handled

and the crystal has maintained that classic “Roman sword” appearance

What I love about this specimen is the fact that multiple generations of crystallization took place

This remarkably attractive specimen features beautiful lustrous

A top miniature of this now classic "Alpine-type" material

An associated gem quality Quartz crystal on the base of the specimen is a great touch

My father acquired this piece directly from the miner who found it in 1979

ESPECIALLY with any associated minerals

Specimen # BOL711B58

It has very smooth octahedral faces with a glistening almost "wet" luster and a beautiful color combination of a grape purple with pink tones swirling throughout

or a collector of fine quality sulfides/sulfosalt display specimens

2 cm across) are richly and aesthetically scattered on a thick hefty mound of banded and etched Quartz from a discovery in the early 2000s at the De’an Mine in China