FINE RHODOCHROSITE ON PYRITE CRYSTAL THUMBNAIL :EAGLE MINE, GILMAN, COLORADO
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:44246572 |
For your consideration is this very nice thumbnail size specimen of bladed pink rhodochrosite on pyrite crystals from the Eagle Mine in Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado USA. The Eagle mine was for many years Colorado's most prolific producer of mineral specimens. Closed since 1984, rare specimens such as this nice example are now considered classics for Colorado.
This specimen is from the collection of John R. Helms, a mine foreman who worked for the New Jersey Zinc Com...pany at the Eagle mine for over 35 years. Persson Rare Minerals was able to acquire this unique collection of Colorado minerals from the Helms family earlier this fall. Mr. Helms had a passion for minerals and mineral collecting his entire life, and his collection represents a very diverse and complete cross-section of the minerals which are found at this iconic Colorado mining district, long-closed.
This is a very nice thumbnail size rhodochrosite on pyrite for Gilman, an unusual association for the locality, and very showy.Nice specimen! #P2 Specimen Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm.
This specimen is from the collection of John R. Helms, a mine foreman who worked for the New Jersey Zinc Com...pany at the Eagle mine for over 35 years. Persson Rare Minerals was able to acquire this unique collection of Colorado minerals from the Helms family earlier this fall. Mr. Helms had a passion for minerals and mineral collecting his entire life, and his collection represents a very diverse and complete cross-section of the minerals which are found at this iconic Colorado mining district, long-closed.
This is a very nice thumbnail size rhodochrosite on pyrite for Gilman, an unusual association for the locality, and very showy.Nice specimen! #P2 Specimen Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm.
