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GeneralTwo more specimens at Harvard in 1972

28th Jul 2015 18:05 UTCLarry Maltby Expert

Here are another two very special specimens photographed at Harvard in1972. Both of them were chosen to appear in Peter Bancroft’s book, The World’s Finest Minerals and Crystals published in 1973. Bancroft created a large panel of judges and asked mineral collectors around the world for nominations. This sounds like mission impossible to me but, never-the-less, seventy six minerals were selected.

Left, Wulfenite (10.2 X 6.4 cm) Red Cloud Mine, Yuma Co. Arizona. This is one of the true red wulfenites that this mine is noted for. An interesting observation about this specimen is that when it was photographed in 1972 the large crystal was laying at the “foot” of the group. When it was shown in the book, the large crystal had been reattached to the top of the specimen.

Right, Wolframite with quartz (16.5 X 15.2 cm) Chicote Grande, Inquisivl, Bolivia. This specimen was rotated for the photo in the book to much better show the wolframite crystals. It also had the distinction of being nominated by Rock Currier.

30th Jul 2015 04:01 UTCWayne Corwin

Larry

Thank you!

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