Fluorite

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I am not aware of other fine fluorite locales in California - this seems a freak-of-nature deposit. These green fluorites were collected by the Gochenour brothers in the early 1990s, and are seldom seen on the market even within California. The vein was very small, and hard to work. It was tucked into a now-inaccessible canyon in a suburban development within the greater LA area, and can be considered a mineral from a very urban locale! This particular piece is a rare, large matrix specimen which I bought directly from Dana Gochenour in the mid-1990s and sold to a collector. It was trimmed down to this size from a more massive piece, to isolate the fluorites and make it more aesthetic, and remains one of the few large matrix pieces I am aware of. the fluorite is loosely adhering to the matrix and was "wiggly," so it was stabilized with glue both before and after the trimming. It is not repaired, but should be labeled stabilized. Few of this size, in good condition, were ever found. Joe Budd Photos.