Fluorite from Poggio Balate, Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy - image 1
Fluorite from Poggio Balate, Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy - image 2

Fluorite from Poggio Balate, Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy

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A pale blue mostly gemmy and lustrous crystal of fluorite to 2.8 cm on edge set on matrix with many smaller fluorite crystals. In good condition with minimal chipping present. Neat locality example for the species, this is brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.

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SpeciesFluorite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm
Added on03/30/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Apr 2025
Price paid
$270.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Poggio Balate
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Locality guide
Poggio Balate
Poggio Balate, Italy — fluorite-barite locality producing cobalt-blue to blue-green cubic fluorite with zoning and baryte rosettes, prized by collectors.