Fluorite, Quartz

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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 1970's and managed to collect some excellent Rhodochrosite specimens. It hosts a few gemmy, purple (blue in sunlight), cubic crystals of Fluorite measuring up to 3 mm with good sharpness and luster. The Fluorites sit atop a matrix comprised of Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite, Quartz and Hubnerite. A nice association specimen from the mine that produced the world's finest quality Rhodochrosites. Despite the smaller size, this is a good quality Fluorite from the Sweet Home. This piece is from one of the early pockets that Rich Kosnar opened when he started mining in 1977. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.