Fluorite, Rhodochrosite, Apatite-(Caf)
Unknown Owner
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The Sweet Home mine is famous for its Rhodochrosite specimens, but it has produced some very nice Fluorites as well. Richard Kosnar mined the Sweet Home for a few years during the late 1970s and managed to collect some excellent Rhodochrosite specimens. It features a gorgeous, two-tone purple and colorless, gem/gemmy, partial dodecahedron of Fluorite with good sharpness and luster. The piece is accented by small pink Rhodochrosite crystals and one tiny (about 1 mm), prismatic pale green Apatite crystal (shown in the close up photo). This piece is from one of the early pockets that Rich Kosnar opened when he started mining in 1977.
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SpeciesFluorite, Rhodochrosite, Apatite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions1.7 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Sweet Home 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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