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Fluorite

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An excellent large thumbnail of lustrous purple fluorite cubes with a few quartz needles and associated rhodochrosite from a well-known Butte, Montana mine: the Steward Mine. This is a diminutive specimen tis true, but a REALLY good locality fluorite piece nonetheless. Rare stuff! See the Butte Mineralogical Record special issue, January-February 2002. 2.7 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm

Product details

SpeciesFluorite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
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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 Steward Mine
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