Andorite with Zinkenite Ferberite Specimen # BOL711B88

Specimen # BOL711B88

prismatic hexagonal crystals of Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) that range in color from a very pale smoky color to a rich nearly "morion" black at the base

Some of the crystals are broken

there are a few partial blades of Brookite on the piece which are not fully terminated

Andorite with Zinkenite Ferberite Specimen # BOL711B88From the amazing find in November 2004. Andorite is lead, silver, antimony sulfosalt and was named for the Hungarian mineral collector Andor von Semsey (1833 1923), who holds a remarkable distinction for having two mineral species named after him (Andorite and Semseyite). I personally acquired the entire lot of ALL the top crystals that came into the U. S. in late 2004 through early 2005, of which many experts considered to be such a significant find,