Origin: Bikow Mine, Siberia, Russia
Sample size: 8.6 x 6.8 x 4.7 cm (top/2nd row), 8 x 7.5 x 4 cm (3rd/4th row),
7.5 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm (5th/6th row), 8 x 5 x 3 cm (7th/8th row), 8 x 7 x 4 cm
(9th/bottom row)
Fluorite with
quartz
Origin: Aouli, Midelt, Morocco
Sample size: 9 x 7.5 x 3.7 cm
Origin: Dal'Negorsk, Primorskiy Region, Russia
Sample size: 3.7 x 3.0 cm, crystal 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Origin: Wolsendorf, Bavaria, Germany
Sample size: 10 x 5 cm
Origin: Bassin de Talefre, Mont Blanc, France
Sample size: 4 x 3.1 cm
Origin: Les Droites, Argentiere, Mont Blanc, France
Sample size: 2.2 x 2 cm
Origin: Shamboa, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 3 x 1.7 cm
Fluorite with
barite
Fluorite with
chalcopyrite and
sphalerite
Origin: Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm (top), 5.6 x 5 x 3 cm (bottom)
Origin: De An Mine, Jian Jiang, Jiang Xi Province, China
Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
Origin: Shang Bao, Leiyang, Jiang Xi Province, China
Sample size: 17 x 8 x 5.5 cm (top), 4.7 x 3 x 2.3 cm (bottom)
Origin: Tungent Mine, Yao Guang Xian, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 8 x 5.5 x 5 cm
Fluorite with
albite
This specimen of
albite
hosts a 2.5 cm etched crystal of fluorite and a few crystals of
topaz to
2.3 cm in length.
Origin: Yuno, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, N.A., Pakistan
Sample size: 3.6 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm (top), 4.4 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm (2nd row), 6.4 x 3.5
x 3.2 cm (bottom)
This specimen of basalt has an exposed vuc lined with small crystals of
quartz
and numerous spherical masses of honey coloured fluorite. The largest ball is
1.7 cm across. Several of the fluorite balls have subsequent phases of quartz
mineralization deposited on their surfaces.
This specimen of
quartz
crystals has a light lime green coloured spherical mass of fluorite. There are
also small
calcite crystals immediately below and to the side of the fluorite ball.
This specimen of
quartz
crystals on basalt has a light amber coloured spherical mass of fluorite 0.8
cm across.
Origin: Mahodari, nr. Nasik, Maharashtra, India
Sample size: 14.7 x 7 x 3.5 cm (top), 6.8 x 3 x 2 cm (2nd row), 4.8 x 2.9 x
2.4 cm (bottom)
Fluorite and
calcite
Fluorite and
sphalerite
Fluorite and
calcite
Fluorite and
chalcopyrite
Sphalerite and fluorite
Fluorite and
sphalerite
Origin: Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 6.2 x 5.6 x 4.7 cm (top), 8 x 5.5 x 5 cm (2nd row), 3.5 x 2.5 x
2.2 cm (3rd row), 5.7 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm (4th row), 6.5 x 5 x 3 cm (5th row), 6.5
x 4.5 x 2.8 cm (6th row), 16 x 13 x 6 cm (7th row), 8 x 7 x 4.5 cm (8th row),
6.1 x 4.4 x 4.1 cm (9th row), 13 x 9.5 x 7 cm (10th row), 8.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm
(11th row), 7 x 4.5 x 3 cm (12th row), 3.7 x 3.3 x 2 cm (13th row), 4.4 x 2.6
x 1.7 cm (14th row), 5.7 x 4 x 3.5 cm (15th row), 5.2 x 4 x 3.3 cm (16th row),
5.6 x 5 x 2.7 cm (bottom)
Etched fluorite and
barite
Sphalerite on fluorite
Fluorite and
chalcopyrite
Origin: Annabel Lee Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 7.2 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm (top), 10 x 6.5 x 4 cm (2nd row), 7.5 x 6.3 x
4.5 cm (3rd row), 10 x 7.5 x 7 cm (4th row), 6.2 x 4.5 x 3 cm (5th row), 6.5 x
4.5 x 4.2 cm (6th row), 6.5 x 5.4 x 4 cm (bottom)
Fluorite and
calcite
Fluorite,
galena and
sphalerite
Sphalerite and fluorite
This specimen of crystalline
galena is
studded with crystals of ruby jack
sphalerite and these odd shaped crystals of violet fluorite. The crystals
are tabular in nature which is very rare from this area.
Origin: Denton Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 7.3 x 5.6 x 5 cm (top), 10.4 x 7.1 x 3.7 cm (2nd row), 6 x 4.5 x
1.7 cm (3rd row), 13 x 7.5 x 2 cm (4th row), 5.3 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm (5th row), 7 x
6.5 x 4.5 cm (6th row), 4.3 x 4 x 3.5 cm (bottom)
Origin: Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennesee
Sample size: 18 x 12 x 9 cm
Fluorite on
stibnite
Origin: Tonglin, Chizhou, Anhui Province, China
Sample size: 6.8 x 4 x 2.5 cm
Fluorite on
quartz
Origin: De'an Fluroite Mine, De'an, Jiangxi, China
Sample size: 9 x 5 x 4 cm
This specimen is comprised of a group of blue to green colored crystals of
fluorite associated with
quartz.
Most of the crystals have violet color zones also. The largest crystal is 1.3
cm across.
Origin: Okarusu, Namibia, Africa
Sample size: 7.3 x 5.2 x 4 cm
Origin: Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Co. Durham, Great Britain
Sample size: 8 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 9 x 8 x 4 cm (2nd row), 10 x 8 x 3 cm
(3rd row), 7.3 x 4.5 x 3.9 cm (bottom)
This specimen of
quartz
hosts a 1.5 cm crystal of fluorite. It is complete though has internal
fractures along cleavage planes. There are also scattered small rosettes of
polybasite to about 3 mm across.
Origin: Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Dept., Peru, South America
Sample size: 6.5 x 3.4 x 2 cm
Fluorite on
microcline
Origin: Crystal Peak, El Paso Co., Colorado, Southwest USA
Ex - G.W. Fisher Collection
Ex - G.W. Fisher Collection
Sample size: 4.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Origin: De An Mine, Jian Jiang, Jiang Xi Province, China, Asia
Sample size: 18 x 14.5 x 7 cm (top left), 8.8 x 6.2 x 3.8 cm (top middle), 7.7
x 4.7 x 1.5 cm (top right), 6 x 5.6 x 2.7 cm (2nd row left), 8.7 x 5.8 x 2.5
cm (2nd row middle), 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm (2nd row right), 3.4 x 2.4 x 2 cm (3rd row
left), 4.8 x 3.1 x 2.8 cm (3rd row middle), 9.5 x 6 x 3 cm (3rd row right), 8
x 7.5 x 3 cm (bottom left), 9.1 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm (bottom right)
Origin: Second Sovietskiy Mine, Dal' Negorsk, Primorskiy Kray , Russia
Sample size: 5.5 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm (top), 4.1 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm (2nd row), 7 x 6.5 x
3.5 cm (3rd row), 3 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm (4th row), 2.5 x 2.4 x 2.1cm (bottom)
This specimen of
albite
hosts a 4.2 cm etched crystal of fluorite and a 0.8 cm crystal of
topaz. The
surface of the fluorite crystal is hackly with deep pits caused by the
etching.
Origin: Yuno, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, N.A., Pakistan, Asia
Sample size: 4.5 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
Origin: Okarusu, Namibia, Africa
Sample size: 9 x 5 x 3 cm
Origin: Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Sample size: 6.6 x 5 x 3.5 cm (top), 7.1 x 5.1 x 3.6 cm (bottom)
This specimen is comprised of complete and lustrous fluorite with attached
crystals of
quartz and minor
marcasite.
The fluorite is a pale yellow colour with distinct phantoms of darker bluish
colour.
This specimen is a cluster of fluorite crystals with a moderate coating of
marcasite.
The fluorite crystals are cubic and have colour zones.
Origin: El Hammam Mine, Mecknes, Morocco, Africa
Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 2.2 cm (top), 7.7 x 7.3 x 4.2 cm (bottom)
Origin: Okarusu, Namibia, Africa
Sample size: 19.8 x 11 x 10.5 cm
Origin: near Gile, Mozambique, Africa
Sample size: 7.2 x 5.3 x 2.8 cm (top), 6.6 x 5 x 3.1 cm (2nd row), 4.3 x 3 x 2
cm (3rd row), 4.8 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm (4th row), 7.9 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm (bottom)
Origin: Deer Trail Mine, Marysville, Piute Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Sample size: 10.8 x 5 x 1.7 cm
Origin: Rock Candy Mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
Sample size: 5.5 x 4 x 2.6 cm
Origin: Okarusu, Namibia
Sample size: 8.5 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm
Origin: Dal Negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Sample size: 4.8 x 3.2 x 3 cm
Origin: Denton Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.2 x 6 x 4.1 cm
This specimen is all crystalline fluorite except for a small
celestine
crystal on the right side of it. The crystals are stacked cubes and reach up
to 2.8 cm across. The crystals are basically colorless with thin, violet
coloured outer zones.
Origin: El Tule Mine, Coahuilla, Mexico
Sample size: 13 x 7 x 5 cm
This specimen has several globular masses of light amber to violet colored
fluorite. The largest ball is 0.7 cm across. The fluorite rests on a bed of
small quartz crystals.
Origin: Buxiers les Mines, Alliers, France
Sample size: 7.3 x 5 x 4 cm
This specimen of
albite
has crystals of
spessartine on one side and on the other are found a few crystals of
spessartine, smoky
quartz
and several crystals of bluish violet coloured fluorite to 3.5 cm across.
Origin: Yunshao County, Fujian Province, China
Sample size: 8.5 x 7 x 4 cm
Fluorite with spinel law twin
Origin: Nager nr. Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Pakistan
Sample size: 4.1 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm
This specimen of
chalcedony
and drusy
quartz has a color zoned crystal of fluorite that is 0.8 cm across
Origin: Portezuelo, Catamarca, Argentina
Sample size: 5.3 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm
Origin: #8 Lode, South Crofty Mine, Pool, Cornwall, England
Sample size: 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
This specimen of fluorite crystals is partially and preferentially coated with
microscopic
dolomite
crystals. There are also micro crystals of
chalcopyrite included in the fluorite crystals.
Origin: Grube Beihilfe ,Halsbrucke, Freiberg, Germany
Sample size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 2.7 cm
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