Libethenite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

This is a beautiful Congolese Libethenite that is loaded with sparking green, vitreous, orthorhombic crystals on matrix. The largest crystal measures up to a few mm, and the majority of them are undamaged. Minor associated Olivenite(?) and spherical Malachite can be seen on the piece. We have photographed the crystals with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to better illustrate the quality. Libethenite typically forms from weathered Apatite crystals, and is one of the most distinctive and beautiful colors for a mineral species. These specimens are not terribly common on the market today, and good Libethenites from this locality are always in high demand. This is certainly a rare species, and good display specimens like this are worth picking up for collectors. The piece is from the Brian Kosnar collection.