Fluorite

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This matrix fluorite specimen dates from the early days of the 19th century. It is in remarkably fine condition and features several deeply colored blue and yellow cubes with gemmy cores. The largest crystal is 3.1 cm across. It has some damage to the right and top corners - and this is such an old classic of such deep color, I can be forgiving things I would otherwise not accept in a fluorite specimen. The lower tip is cleaved, actually a rather large cleave curving downwards as you see in the photo, which detracts much more in value than in visual appeal. Herb Obodda picked this up in the dispersal in 1997 of the Robert Ferguson colelction (1768-1840) in London, and sold it for $1000 at the time (label preserved here). It is worth that, and more, for the color and the historic locale, but I lowered the price for the damage issue for the American market. Ex Robert Ferguson collection (1767-1840), Herb Obodda, Jeff Starr collections.