Outstanding large Cabinet specimen with fine green color, luster and rich composition. One of the very best examples we have seen from this closed locality, it has a great provenance, collected in 1980 by Richard Barstow during the very breif period when fine specimens could be collected. Later in the collections of Nick Carruth (Cornwall, UK) and Charles Noll (USA). The specimen has good exposures of Cerussite on all sides, the most attractive of which contrast with the vivid green Malachite. It seems this locality was "discovered" late in its life by collectors. Some specimens of this quality were found early on, but the mine soon closed and since then nothing much other than micromounts were seen. The locality is known for some excellent small rarities but large specimens are only seen ion early collections. This would be an attractive, colorful specimen from anyplace but is especially choice being green and from Ireland.
Fluorite - zoned with phantoms
stock #22.1-320
Larkins Quarry, Connemara, Galway County
Connacht Province,
Ireland
4.4 x 4.1 x 2.5 CM (miniature)
price: $480
Post Tucson 2022
The Larkin Quarry of Galway county in Ireland has been occasionally producing some fine Fluorites over the past 3 years or so. Some like this piece have good zoning, phantoms and glassy faces. This piece is well above average for the size, has vivid color in person and is a choice example of the find. In fine condition on the display side, the back side is contacted but not visible from the front.
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