Fluorite from USA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine (etched and dissolution) with a Calcite sidecar - image 1

Fluorite from USA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine (etched and dissolution) with a Calcite sidecar

'The Horsehead'

A beautiful example of a Tennessee classic fluorite specimen naturally etched and dissolution purple to colorless, transparent crystallized fluorite, the top is a gemmy purple lustrous Carthage corner crystal. Note there is a Calcite sidecar.

Product details

SpeciesFluorite, Calcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions9.1 x 11.5 x 9.0 cm
Added on09/15/2026
LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine
RepairsNone
Current owner
Kim & Dona Niederman Collection
Kim & Dona Niederman Collection
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Acquired
Feb 2023
1 for sale·Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
1998John BeamNot disclosed
Mined late 1990's by John Beam. Nick Stolowitz purchased it in 2017.

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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.