Stringhamite (extremely rare) (ex David Burgess Collection)

Item Description

Stringhamite is an extremely rare hydrated calcium copper silicate, that is only found in 7 localities in the world. It's nearly impossible to obtain specimens from the Type Locality, this obscure skarn deposit in Utah. This small cabinet specimen features glowing azure blue colored veinlets / seams of Stringhamite in and on the host rock matrix. A great chance to pick up a piece of this incredibly hard to find material. If you collect minerals from the type locality, don't miss out on this one. From the worldwide collection of David Burgess (1951-2016). David was a prolific species collector from Newington, Connecticut, and the namesake for the extremely rare cobalt arsenate species Burgessite, which he discovered. The piece is also accompanied by a label from noted rare species dealer Josef Vajdak.