Fluorite

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This is just a remarkable Elmwood fluorite specimen, due to the unusual lightness and transparency of the crystals (which can often be quite dark and are usually much more opaque than this). These are very slightly golden, with just a hint of purple. They have the very distinctive gemmy corners that are unique to Elmwood (not all the fluorites from here, but some of them - and they add to the desirability). The central crystal here measures 3.6 cm across the edge. On the back of the specimen are a few crystals of sphalerite, the zinc ore that was the reason for the mine in the first place. The mine is now closed.