Carletonite

Item Description

A significant example of the species, with robust cubic crystals and a blue interior/white exterior cubic crystal group. The crystals are 1.3 to 1.6 cm and form a floating cluster. This specimen came from the famous pocket found shortly before 1970 by Gilles, who is literally the most legendary collector of this famous location; and it comes from his personal collection (see labels). From: Gilles Haineault (St. Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada), February 1970, Old Desert Inn, Tucson, Arizona, with two different Haineault labels. Exhibit: One of the 35 displayed specimens that won the 1989 Ed McDole Trophy for Best Mineral Case in Competition at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show (please note that we cannot confirm from a photo, but this is in his notes).