Franklinite (old classic) (ex Tom Campbell Collection)

Item Description

One of the iconic species from the Franklin Mining District is the namesake species, Franklinite. This miniature sized specimen features many sharp, black, octahedra crystals measuring up to 1.5 cm across sitting on massive white Calcite matrix. There are some contacted crystals, but it's virtually impossible to find a Franklinite with this many crystals that is completely damage free. This area is the home of hundreds of mineral species, but the majority of them are either very small or so rare that you don't see them on the market, so a species like Franklinite is one of the first things one might think of when it comes to the locality. Every good worldwide collection should have at least a few Franklin specimens in it, so don't pass up this attractive little miniature this famous historic mining district. Valued at $500 in the inventory. From the worldwide collection of Tom Campbell. Tom is a mineralogist and mineral collect who works with us here at The Arkenstone. He has over 35 years of experience in the fields of exploration geology, mining, and applied mineralogy, and has even more years under his belt as a collector! Tom has described many new species over the years, and discovered the rare phosphates Tiptopite, Fransoletite and Pahasapaite. Tom was also a co-author on the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Minerals. You can see a list of Tom's published works here ( https://www.irocks.com/thomas-j-campbell-publications-list ).