{"product_id":"calcite-stalactites-montana-usa-ex-bud-ehrle","title":"Calcite Stalactites, Montana, USA ex. Bud Ehrle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinerals: \u003c\/strong\u003eCalcite Stalactites\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlzada, Carter County, Montana, USA\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41mm, 30mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e6g combined\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eex. Bud Ehrle, self collected 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalcite stalactites from Alzada in Montana are classic American locality material, and examples from the older finds have become increasingly difficult to source. These pieces were collected during the 1970s, when locality collecting across the western United States was producing many of the specimens that now circulate through old collections rather than through fresh mining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere we have a beautifully matched pair, both with strong, vibrant colour and distinctly stalactitic growth. The two pieces complement each other especially well, with subtle differences in shape and proportion while still presenting clearly as a set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth were self collected by Bud Ehrle in the 1970s, giving them a direct connection to the period in which this material was being actively collected. As older American locality specimens continue to move into established collections, pieces with documented early provenance are becoming harder to replace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful little pair with strong colour, classic locality appeal and excellent old collection provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Liminal Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67618414100612,"sku":"I-111","price":599.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/1815\/4628\/files\/6538EFAE-9A07-4B66-949F-FFB7A0E3B54F.jpg?v=1791355344","url":"https:\/\/www.theliminalstone.com\/products\/calcite-stalactites-montana-usa-ex-bud-ehrle","provider":"The Liminal Stone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}