RHODOCHROSITE ON SPHALERITE THUMBNAIL :EAGLE MINE, COLORADO, RARE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:55666578 |
For your consideration is this very nice sphalerite and rhodochrosite thumbnail specimen 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 Company at the Ea...gle 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 specimen for Gilman, rhodochrosite being a rarity in the Eagle mine and only found in small restricted areas where only a few miners had access. This specimen also has nice small sphalerite crystals and a small dusting of pyrite.This is a nice specimen and displays nicely. #RG215 rare! Specimen Dimensions: 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm. Weight: 23 grams
This specimen is from the collection of John R. Helms, a mine foreman who worked for the New Jersey Zinc Company at the Ea...gle 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 specimen for Gilman, rhodochrosite being a rarity in the Eagle mine and only found in small restricted areas where only a few miners had access. This specimen also has nice small sphalerite crystals and a small dusting of pyrite.This is a nice specimen and displays nicely. #RG215 rare! Specimen Dimensions: 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm. Weight: 23 grams
