This stunningly lustrous 228-gram manganite out of the storied Ilfeld, Hartz Mountains, Germany, location in the mid-1880s features dense coverage of the crystals over the matrix. A prime example of the species sourced from a location at a time that the manganite coming out remains to this day unsurpassed in quality by any other pocket. A shining collector’s piece. Ex. Don Boydston collection.

Dimensions: 2-3/4″L x 1-7/8″W x 2-1/4″H, Weight: 228 g