Strontianite on Barite (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Item Description

The Strontianites from the famous Dreislar Mine in Germany are some of the finest quality examples of the species outside of the Oberdorf, Austria. This piece is a superb example of the Dreislar material featuring several very well-formed, good sized, sharp, lustrous, translucent, pale golden color crystals sitting on thick bladed pink Barite with minor associated Chalcopyrite. The largest Strontianite measures 1.6 x 1.5 cm. Nearly every Strontianite is pristine, but I can see one contact on the lower edge of the piece. If you've ever wanted a really nice Strontianite from this famous mine, don't miss out on this attractive display quality miniature. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#11083). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017).