Fluorite

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An OLD-TIME, SUPERB, LARGE CABINET fluorite plate from the famous Alston Moor District of England. Glassy, transparent, light taupe fluorite cubes to 2.8 cm richly cover matrix and are very nicely accented by a scattering of lustrous, tan siderites blades. This large, dinner plate-sized is a striking, classic specimen mined in the 1850s. This huge, old-timer is in incredibly good shape, with only a bit of periphery bruising on the right side and comes from an old European collection, where everything dates to the 1800s. The outdoor photo shows the natural purple fluorescence common to many English fluorites. SUPERB purple fluorescence.