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Photo by Joe Budd

Fluorite, Calcite

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Al & Sue Liebetrau
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Fluorite with calcite, 6 cm, from the Blackdene mine, Ireshopeburn, Stanhope, County Durham, England. This fluorite is daylight-fluorescent. From the Lindsay and Patricia Greenbank collection, LG.352; Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesFluorite, Calcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUK, England, Blackdene Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 99

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Fluorite
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.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Blackdene Mine, UK
from Blackdene Mine, UK - purple to lavender cubes with glassy faces, color zoning, and UV fluorescence; a classic Weardale specimen for collectors.
    Fluorite, Calcite - Blackdene Mine, England, UK