Fluorite

A large, dramatic, example of the "ice cube" fluorites that came out of this mine in the late 80s or early 90s, and then vanished all too soon. These early-to-market clear fluorites are still the largest and finest in clarity and luster, that the mines of Dalnegorsk have produced. This particularly large specimen was in the collections of Daniel Trinchillo Sr, and then Marc Weill. It features gem cubes to 2 inches and almost no damage on the display face, only on the periphery. At the time these were collected, especially larger pieces, not as much care was taken as would be today and specimens of this size and caliber are thus very rare today. Joe Budd photos

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Product details

Species

Fluorite

SizeLarge Cabinet

Dimensions17.3 x 15.0 x 13.5 cm

Locality

Russia, Primorsky Krai, Nikolaevskiy Mine

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08