Carrollite (new find)

Item Description

When these Carrollite specimens came out over 15 years ago, they were instantly regarded as the best of species ever found. They were / are some of the largest, sharpest, most impressive crystals of this rare copper, cobalt, nickel sulfide. This piece is from a NEW find and features a large, sharp, well-formed, lustrous / splendent, metallic, bright silvery colored modified cuboctahedral crystal group measuring 3.7 cm across beautifully set on white Calcite matrix. Crystals of Carrollite on matrix are not common, and the quality of this one is very good. There a little bit of surface cracking on the right edge, but the vast majority of the Carrollite group is damage free. The piece also sits beautifully on its own without the aid of a base or clay. These pieces seemed to have dried up quickly, and I don't know if more will be found. A great opportunity to snag to nice matrix specimen of Carrollite for a great price. Valued in the inventory at $1,400.