Calcite

Name: Calcite
SKU: 32667-PT
Price: 300.00 CAD
Availability: InStock

32667-PT Category: Europe - Various Species and Localities

Stank Mine, Funess Lancashire, Cumbria, England

UK

Dimensions: 8.2x4.8x3.1 cm

Price: CA

$300.00

These calcites from the Stank Mine, from England's historic iron district, are well known for their lustre and gemminess over 100 years later. Slight red and black colour at the base of some crystals is due to minute amounts of hematite. Dr. Tarassoff acquired this specimen as part of an exchange with the British Museum of Natural History during a visit many decades ago. This is a historic specimen from the W.R. Storr collection acquired by the BMNH from A.W. Kingsbury (1906-1968), curator at Oxford University Museum of Natural History). Specimen still has the original BMNH label. Very little to no damage.

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This specimen comes from the collection of Peter Tarassoff, a prominent figure in mineralogy, particularly known for his work at Mont Saint-Hilaire (MSH). His diligent collecting and examination efforts have led him to be the first to identify at least 35 species and discover 12 new species, not only at MSH but also at other alkaline localities. Dubbed the "Dean" of Mont Saint-Hilaire collectors, Peter was honoured with the naming of the new species petarasite in 1980. He has authored or co-authored numerous mineralogical articles and has been a member of the Mineralogical Association of Canada since 1964 and the Mineralogical Society of America for over 30 years. Additionally, Peter has volunteered at the Redpath Museum for the past 21 years. In recognition of his significant contributions to mineralogy, Dr. Peter Tarassoff was awarded the 2017 Pinch Medal by the Mineralogical Association of Canada.

Peter's dedication to systematic collecting, curating his collection, and maintaining an archive of detailed historical and scientific information has greatly benefited the mineral sciences community both in Canada and globally. All specimens from this collection come with the original P. Tarassoff collection label.

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