Sampleite (very rare) (ex David Burgess Collection)

Item Description

Specimens of Sampleite are incredibly hard to find on the market today. This piece is a wonderful sepcimen of very rare the calcium, sodium, copper phosphate Sampleite from Endeavour 26, NSW, Australia. The species has been known for a while, as it was first described in 1942 coming from Chuquicamata, Chile. The mineral was named after Matt Sample, a mine superintendent for the Chile Exploration Company. Like many pieces from Endeavour 26 this small cabinet specimen host brilliant micaceous "rosettes" of bright sky blue color Sampleite on host rock matrix. If you collect rare minerals, this is a great one to add to your collection. 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. This piece also comes with a classic label from Josef Vajdak / Pequa Rare Minerals, which immediately increases the value.