Fluorite

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Twinned fluorite crystal group, 17 cm, from the Boltsburn mine, Weardale, County Durham, England. The mine closed in 1931. Ex Harvard Mineralogical Museum collection, ex Serafino G. Avella (1928–2013) collection. Photograph by Jeffrey A. Scovil.

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SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions17.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 40

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Serafino G. Avella (1928–2013)Not disclosed
Harvard Mineralogical MuseumNot 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.
Regional guide
Fluorite from Boltsburn Mine
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