Pectolite (fine crystals) (ex Franceso Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

In addition to the some of the world's best Garnets, the Jeffrey Mine in Canada can lay claim to some of the finest Pectolite crystals found. This specimen hosts very well-formed, sharp, gemmy, bladed to tabular,. soft green colored Pectolite crystals with minor associated Thomsonite on matrix. The largest crystal measures 1.1 cm, which is pretty good for the species and the locality. This piece likely dates to the 1970s or early 1980s. A fine specimen for this famous mine. Valued at $800 for the overall quality of the crytals. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #328). Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.