Fluorite

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Fluorite, 48 cm, from drift 37-80 #5, Elmwood mine, Smith County, Tennessee. Self-collected in 1997. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesFluorite

SizeMuseum

Dimensions48.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 54

Current owner

Bryon Brookmyer

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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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