Ferberite with Fluorite and Muscovite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)

Item Description

A wonderful combination specimen from this world-famous locality. This small cabinet hosts soft purple colored, razor-sharp, lustrous, gemmy cubic crystals of Fluorite which are associated with starkly contrasted black prismatic crystals of Ferberite plus a gentle coverage of golden Muscovite crystals and some small white Albite(?) crystals. The piece is in excellent condition overall with the only real damage around the periphery where the piece was removed from the pocket wall. The largest Fluorite measures 1.7 cm on edge and the largest Ferberite measures 2.5 cm. A great association specimen and truly eye-catching in terms of color, form and arrangement. Priced at $1,750 in the inventory. These specimens are very hard to find on the market now, so don't miss out on this one, as they are few and far between. Ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection. Along with amassing one of the finest private mineral collections in the world, Steve is a renowned mathematician. His accomplishments include being awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 along with being the awarded the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 2007. You can read Steve's bio on the Mineralogical Record website ( https://mineralogicalrecord.com/labels.asp?colid=671&page=1 ) or on Wikipedia.