Fluorite With Chalcopyrite
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Large fluorite crystals, to 8.8 cm across, are festooned with drusy calcite and pyrite. The fluorite crystals are lustrous and translucent along with a fine purple color, and exhibit thin color zoning at the terminations. The crystals emit a dark purple fluorescent color (due to hydrocarbon inclusions?) when lit in UV. Overall, it is just a big, huge, impressive fluorite in remarkable condition - A little dark, but with impressive geometry. Weight is about 6 pounds. RCL0434
Product details
SpeciesFluorite, Chalcopyrite
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions23.6 x 12.6 x 11.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Illinois, Denton Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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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
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