Fluorite, Smoky Quartz

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Fluorite on smoky quartz, 17.1 cm, from Point Kurz Pocket, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France. Discovered by strahler Rene Jhilini. Ex Eric Asselborn to Wayne Thomson to Ed David to Rob Lavinsky to Marc Weill; illustrated in the Marc Weill Collection, Mineralogical Record Supplement, January–February 2008. Photo: Joe Budd.

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SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 269
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Marc WeillNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed
—Ed DavidNot disclosed
—Wayne ThomsonNot disclosed
—Eric AsselbornNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
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calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Chamonix
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Chamonix
Chamonix, France — Alpine-cleft locality famed for smoky quartz and fluorite in granite fissures; prized by collectors for tension-grown crystals and allure.