Bornite on Baryte (rare combo)

Item Description

The Bornites from Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan are among the top examples of the species ever found. They are notably well-formed and good sized for the species, and often found in showy display specimens. This piece has the distinction of featuring Bornite on BARYTE, which is a remarkably rare association, not just for this locality, but virtually anywhere. This showy small cabinet specimen hosts several, well-formed, dark grey-black pseudo-dodecahedral crystals of Bornite measuring up to 1.1 cm across, sitting atop a matrix composed of off-white colored blades of Baryte. A light dusting of iridescent brassy Chalcopyrite can be seen on the Baryte crystals for a nice touch. No major damage I can find, and really eye-catching in person. An excellent piece of this now incredibly hard to find material. Valued $2,500.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#479 Ru), a well-known German collector all over Europe with worldwide contacts to dealers and collectors. He started collecting seriously at the age of 14 and his great and varied worldwide collection reached over 6000 pieces. He was very active mineralogically until shortly before his passing in 2020 at the age of 82. Considering his collection had a large number of pieces, it still had an unusually high standard of quality from most worldwide localities. He particularly specialized in all classics as well as minerals of the Black Forest, where he spent much time collecting. His Black Forest and German subcollections went to his good friend Wolfgang Wendel. We at The Arkenstone have the privilege of offering the remainder of this great worldwide collection through our various platforms.