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Fluorite, Siderite

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Translucent, gray-green fluorite cubes to 3.0 cm dramatically and preferentially coated with lustrous, brown siderite. Ex Joseph Rawlings (#171) and Seaman Museum Collections. Rawlings was born in 1826 and worked as engineer at the Cliff and Minnesota Mines in Michigan. The Cliff closed in 1883! Super purple fluorescence.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 7.0 x 5.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Regional guide
Fluorite from Durham
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