Goethite on Quartz (var: Smoky and Amethyst)

Goethite on Quartz (var: Smoky and Amethyst)An aesthetic and well balanced specimen from one of the most storied and well known districts in Colorado. The pegmatites near the Lake George area of Colorado have produced what most collectors and dealers consider to be some of the finest crystallized Goethite specimens from the standpoint of superb color, top quality, large crystals, wonderful display specimens and excellent associations. This particular specimen is a great display piece featuring

A razor-sharp

Specimen# CO712B136

the often ignored species from this locality is the white Natrolite in which the Benitoites are found

and Bolivia has arguably produced some the finest crystals of the species extant

Now I'm fairly certain that there will not be any more of these amazing Wavellite specimens again

which is not common for the species

the piece is very fairly priced for anybody who wants a small cabinet sized display specimen with BIG crystals aesthetically sitting on matrix

This small cabinet size piece features a few beautiful

white to off-white color Hopeite crystals which vary in habit from slender “blades” to incredibly well-formed blocky orthorhombic crystals

Specimen # BOL711B22

It should be noted that this specimen was sold to me as being Liddicoatite which was originally named after the gemologist Richard Liddicoat

When it comes to Alpine Garnets