Fluorite

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Fluorite, purple overgrowth connecting etched clear cube corners, 12.8 cm, from the Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee. Ex Jerry Manning specimen. From Victor Yount (1984). American Mineral Treasures Exhibition, Tucson (2008); Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesFluorite

SizeCabinet

Dimensions12.8 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 332

Current owner

William Severance

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Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Jerry Manning	Not disclosed

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Mineral guide

Learn about Fluorite

calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.

Regional guide

Fluorite from Elmwood Mine

Elmwood Mine fluorite — renowned for sharp crystals with rich color bands and rare mineral associations; location access, collecting history, notable finds.

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