Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA - image 1
Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA

Fluorite with barite and sphalerite, 34.8 cm, from the Elmwood mine near Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesFluoriteSphaleriteBarite
SizeMuseum
Dimensions34.8 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 98
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026

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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 Elmwood Mine
Elmwood Mine fluorite — renowned for sharp crystals with rich color bands and rare mineral associations; location access, collecting history, notable finds.
Locality guide
Elmwood Mine
Elmwood Mine, USA - premier Tennessee locality renowned for dark sphalerite, purple fluorite, amber calcite, and white barite, prized by collectors.