Fluorite on Schorl/ Elbaite
stock #17.1-535
Hohenstein Massif, Omaruru District
Erongo Region,
Namibia
6.6 x 3.8 x 2.4 CM (cabinet)
price: $350
Spring update
A pair of Tourmaline crystals decorated with several globular Fluorites. The Fluorites are included by hairlike Tourmalines that are a light green hue. From The slopes of the Hohenstein Massif in the Erongo, this is a likely a mixture of green Elbaite and Black Schorl Tourmaline. A very unusual arrangement and a nice setting for the transparent Fluorites.
Fluorapatite -purple classic crystals
stock #13.1-306
Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County
Maine,
United States
2.9 x 2.2 x 2 CM (miniature)
price: $400
Spring update
An old, somewhat crude cluster of small colorless and larger purple Apatite crystals. The biggest Apatite is 1.8 CM across which is the largest I know of for the locale. From the Mount Rubellite Quarries an old but less famous Maine location for Apatites. Some chipping, crude edges and contacts are noted but the color, huge crystal size and low price help compensate for imperfections.
Apophyllite- classic Virginia locale
stock #AC-402
Fairfax Quarry, Fairfax County
Virginia,
United States
5 x 4.6 x 3 CM (miniature)
price: $285
Spring update
A rosette like cluster of flat blocky style Apophyllite crystals to 4.5 CM diameter. Glassy and lustroust with pleasing form and in fine condition from an old collection, this is pre 1950 but likely much older. Classic style and locality, this is a choice, esthetic example.
Cumberland, Cumbria,
England
8.6 x 7.6 X 4 CM (cabinet)
price: $300
Spring update
A choice, very old English specimen with a long provenance. Ex James G. Manchester collection (author Minerals of NY City and its Environs) later in the John Marshall collection. Green clear Fluorite crystals are dusted with tiny sparkling transparent doubly terminated Quartz. Some well formed small Galenas add a nice contrast. In very good condition, most of the main Fluorites are damage free and a very few others have tiny bruises. For the age this is in incredible shape.
Skutterudite -large well defined crystals
stock #18.1-095
Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht
Ouarzazate Province,
Morocco
7.7 x 6.7 x 4.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $675
Spring update
Bright metalic large crystals in an esthetic cluster well exposed and isolated on matrix. Nearly pure Skutterudite with just a few specks of contrasting white Calcite. Modern classics, Moroccan specimens of this calibre are world class, and by far the best of the specie. Better in person this is a striking piece in hand with sharp definitions.
Fluorite- jigsaw puzzle etched
stock #6.2-202
Taolin Mine, Linxiang
Hunan Province,
China
8.7 x 4.3 x 4.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $1500
Spring update
A striking and odd habit, the "jigsaw puzzel faced" Fluorites from a small find in 2002 at the Taolin mine. An incredible form- these faces are 3 dimensional, zoned and etched and have color epitaxially on the outsides of the etched forms. We obtained just a few of these in China at that time, but I never saw more. We sold all of those specimens many years ago and this one recently returned in a collection. Contacted on the back but the front and sides are in fine condition, undamaged. Very strange and rare early vintage Chinese specimen.
Fluorite - Zoned phantom crystals, classic locale
stock #16.1-717
Bergmannisch Gluck, Frohnau, Ore Mts, Annaberg-Buchholz Erzgebirge
Saxony,
Germany
4.7 x 4.5 x 3.2 CM (miniature)
price: $650
Spring update
A very well formed, sharp, transparent yellow Fluorite with purple and blue zoning. From a classic Erzgebirge area mine but from a recently collected picket. Better in person this backlights very well too, (strongly backlit photos are quite misleading, these photos are more typical of normal display conditions). Well composed and esthetic this is an excellent German Fluorite.
Fluorite on Barite
stock #10.1-011B
Madoc, Centre Hastings, Hastings County
Ontario,
Canada
4.5 x 3.6 CM (miniature)
price: $180
Spring update
A very attractive miniature specimen with the main Flourite of 2 CM perched on top of a Barite matrix. Pristine on the display face but contacted on the back side, this is a very well formed Fluorite from an important Canadian location.
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