RARE Margarosanite Prehnite With Native Lead & Copper FRANKLIN, NJ - Ex. Lemanski
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Margarosanite and Prehnite with Native Copper, Native Lead, Andradite, & FrankliniteFranklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA7.7cm x 5.7cm x 4.2cmEx. Lee Areson Collection #LA1339Ex. Chet Lemanski Collection #F648
Description/Interesting Notes: An outstanding example of margarosanite and prehnite with native copper and native lead!!! This specimen hosts a rich showing of platy margarosanite in with massive pr...ehnite in addition to significant areas of native copper and native lead with andradite, franklinite and other related species!!! The margarosanite shows sigificant, lustrous, platy features scattered throughout!!! There is a prominent showing of native copper, present as sheet-like masses protruding from the specimen and embedded within!!! There are also areas of minute, plates of grayish native lead embedded within the margarosanite as well!!! The margarosanite is quite rich on both sides and fluoresces an intense blue under SW UV while the prehnite shows a somewhat yellowish tone!!! Under SW UV there are also tiny grains of an unidentified red fluorescent mineral as well as a few grains of orange color and a small amount of intense green willemite scattered about!!! There is a lot more to see on this speicmen and the fluorescence is much more intense and dramatic in person!!! There are a few pics showing the LW UV response as well!!! This specimen is from the noted Franklin collection of Chet Lemanski and retains its original label as well!!! The specimen was formerly in the collection of Lee Areson and the specimen retains several additional previous catalogue numbers to unknown collections as well!!! The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!!
STAY TUNED!!! MORE AUCTIONS WILL BE ADDED SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A SPECIAL 5-DAY AUCTION, ENDING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3rd!!! * * * EXCITING NEWS!!! * * *We are excited to announce our largest collection acquisition to date - the incredible 28, 000 specimen collection of noted Eastcoast collector Chet Lemanski! We are so very proud and honored to be handling this important collection, jointly purchased with Rob Lavinsky of the Arkenstone! Chet has been a lifelong collector of mineral specimens and has contributed greatly to the hobby of mineral collecting and mineralogy. Chet is an administrator for www.mindat.org and the namesake of the mineral Lemanskiite. Chet began building this vast collection in the mid 1960's and continued right up until recent years. The collection consisted mainly of three segments - a vast general collection of worldwide specimens, a large and important Franklin suite, and an impressive fluorescent display. The general collection is remarkably comprehensive with specimens from famous and obscure localities alike, specimens of historic and scientific import, "rare uglies" and aesthetic masterpieces - all ranging in size from micro to huge, museum-sized specimens! Within the general collection are several noteworthy, species specific suites of fluorite, willemite, cassiterite, pyrite and prehnite - each impressive in size and scope! The collection was also rich in diversity, representing over 3, 000 species with most of the noteworthy rarities including relevant analytical data!
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Margarosanite and Prehnite with Native Copper, Native Lead, Andradite, & FrankliniteFranklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA7.7cm x 5.7cm x 4.2cmEx. Lee Areson Collection #LA1339Ex. Chet Lemanski Collection #F648
Description/Interesting Notes: An outstanding example of margarosanite and prehnite with native copper and native lead!!! This specimen hosts a rich showing of platy margarosanite in with massive pr...ehnite in addition to significant areas of native copper and native lead with andradite, franklinite and other related species!!! The margarosanite shows sigificant, lustrous, platy features scattered throughout!!! There is a prominent showing of native copper, present as sheet-like masses protruding from the specimen and embedded within!!! There are also areas of minute, plates of grayish native lead embedded within the margarosanite as well!!! The margarosanite is quite rich on both sides and fluoresces an intense blue under SW UV while the prehnite shows a somewhat yellowish tone!!! Under SW UV there are also tiny grains of an unidentified red fluorescent mineral as well as a few grains of orange color and a small amount of intense green willemite scattered about!!! There is a lot more to see on this speicmen and the fluorescence is much more intense and dramatic in person!!! There are a few pics showing the LW UV response as well!!! This specimen is from the noted Franklin collection of Chet Lemanski and retains its original label as well!!! The specimen was formerly in the collection of Lee Areson and the specimen retains several additional previous catalogue numbers to unknown collections as well!!! The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!!
STAY TUNED!!! MORE AUCTIONS WILL BE ADDED SATURDAY NIGHT FOR A SPECIAL 5-DAY AUCTION, ENDING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3rd!!! * * * EXCITING NEWS!!! * * *We are excited to announce our largest collection acquisition to date - the incredible 28, 000 specimen collection of noted Eastcoast collector Chet Lemanski! We are so very proud and honored to be handling this important collection, jointly purchased with Rob Lavinsky of the Arkenstone! Chet has been a lifelong collector of mineral specimens and has contributed greatly to the hobby of mineral collecting and mineralogy. Chet is an administrator for www.mindat.org and the namesake of the mineral Lemanskiite. Chet began building this vast collection in the mid 1960's and continued right up until recent years. The collection consisted mainly of three segments - a vast general collection of worldwide specimens, a large and important Franklin suite, and an impressive fluorescent display. The general collection is remarkably comprehensive with specimens from famous and obscure localities alike, specimens of historic and scientific import, "rare uglies" and aesthetic masterpieces - all ranging in size from micro to huge, museum-sized specimens! Within the general collection are several noteworthy, species specific suites of fluorite, willemite, cassiterite, pyrite and prehnite - each impressive in size and scope! The collection was also rich in diversity, representing over 3, 000 species with most of the noteworthy rarities including relevant analytical data!
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