| Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" |
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Opal Fluorite
Opal fluorite is a very rare stone of aesthetic and colorful patterns. These come from only one place on earth, the
Brush Wellman beryllium mines area near Delta, Utah. This area is now closed to collectors.
Tiffany Stone is composed of predominantly Opalized Fluorite (blues, purples and whites) often mixed with many other
minerals such as quartz, chalcedony, dolomite, rhodonite, manganese oxides (blacks), bertrandite (white, yellow or
pink) that contains the mineral beryllium {which is what the miners were looking for to make missile nose cones as the
material does not heat up at high speeds}, beryl, solid white or translucent-yellowish opal and many other surprises.
Not only are the Tiffany Stones rare because of their single source location, but also because so few ever made it
out of the mines without being crushed for their beryllium content. The stones wind up in the overburden (mining
leftovers) and go through the ore crusher to extract sometimes as little as 1 to 2% beryllium.
In case you haven't got the picture yet, this stuff is not coming out of the mines any more, there is no other place
on earth to get it and when it's gone ...It's gone. This is one of those items that you can't wait too long to buy or you
might not get a specimen for your collection. From what we saw in late summer 2008, there is precious little of this
unique stone left and sources for new stone are rare if any as mine operations policies have been tightened.
Opal fluorite is a very rare stone of aesthetic and colorful patterns. These come from only one place on earth, the
Brush Wellman beryllium mines area near Delta, Utah. This area is now closed to collectors.
Tiffany Stone is composed of predominantly Opalized Fluorite (blues, purples and whites) often mixed with many other
minerals such as quartz, chalcedony, dolomite, rhodonite, manganese oxides (blacks), bertrandite (white, yellow or
pink) that contains the mineral beryllium {which is what the miners were looking for to make missile nose cones as the
material does not heat up at high speeds}, beryl, solid white or translucent-yellowish opal and many other surprises.
Not only are the Tiffany Stones rare because of their single source location, but also because so few ever made it
out of the mines without being crushed for their beryllium content. The stones wind up in the overburden (mining
leftovers) and go through the ore crusher to extract sometimes as little as 1 to 2% beryllium.
In case you haven't got the picture yet, this stuff is not coming out of the mines any more, there is no other place
on earth to get it and when it's gone ...It's gone. This is one of those items that you can't wait too long to buy or you
might not get a specimen for your collection. From what we saw in late summer 2008, there is precious little of this
unique stone left and sources for new stone are rare if any as mine operations policies have been tightened.
This magnificent polished specimen has a beautiful color mix of deep purple opal fluorite, light amounts of bertrandite,
solid manganese oxide and hints of opal. This piece weighs 205g (7.24 oz), and measures 2.6 x 2 x 1.75in (6.6 x 5.2 x
4.5 cm).
solid manganese oxide and hints of opal. This piece weighs 205g (7.24 oz), and measures 2.6 x 2 x 1.75in (6.6 x 5.2 x
4.5 cm).
| Item # OF126007 Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Polished Free Form $22.00 (+$4.80 shipping) |
| Item # OF126008 Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Polished Face $30.00 (+$4.80 shipping) |
| Item # OF1207001 Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" End Cut Piece $30.00 (+$4.80 shipping) |
| Item # OF1207002 Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Slab $40.00 (+$4.80 shipping) |
End cut and un-polished face specimen has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite and bertrandite. This
piece weighs 65g (2.28 oz), and measures 2.4 x 2.1 x tapered to 0.7 inches (60 x 54 x 19mm). Shown Dry
piece weighs 65g (2.28 oz), and measures 2.4 x 2.1 x tapered to 0.7 inches (60 x 54 x 19mm). Shown Dry
Cut and un-polished Opal Fluorite slab has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite and bertrandite. This
piece weighs 111g (3.9 oz), and measures 4.3 x 3.3 x 0.3 inches (109 x 84 x 7mm). Shown Dry
piece weighs 111g (3.9 oz), and measures 4.3 x 3.3 x 0.3 inches (109 x 84 x 7mm). Shown Dry
End cut and polished face specimen has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite and bertrandite. This piece
weighs 0.5 lb (225g), and measures 3.2 x 2.8 x 1.1 inches (82 x 71 x 28mm). Shown Dry
weighs 0.5 lb (225g), and measures 3.2 x 2.8 x 1.1 inches (82 x 71 x 28mm). Shown Dry
| Item # OF0908002 Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Nodule end cut $120.00 (+9.80 shipping and Insurance) |
| Rare PRE Denver Show Find! |
| We were lucky on our trip last week to Utah and found our friend Todd Harris, the "Zion Prospector" had located some new specimens of the highly sought after Opal Fluorite. We got a chance to see his workshop and purchased a few specimens that were Denver Show bound before they could leave Utah! |
| EXTRA LARGE Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Polished Nodule! Stunning display measures 6.25 inches tall (157mm) and is 4.4 inches (113mm) wide with a depth of 1.7 inches (43mm) and weighs a whopping 2.965lbs(1345g) This nodule has it all! Exceptional fluorite mixtures with Bertrandite and crystal lined vugs, a very stunning specimen of one of natures rarest! This specimen has lines of chalcedony and hyalite opal that fluoresce a beautiful green under SW ultra Violet light. This is truly a magnificent display piece that will only increase in value! |
| Excellent face and bottom cut nodule end piece. A generous 1lb (455g) specimen that measures 6.25" (159mm) wide, up to 3" (76mm) high and depth from 0.5" (13mm) to 1.6"(42mm) Beautiful fluorite patterns in a very unique collector piece. Cut from some of Utah's finest! |
| Rare PRE Denver Show Find! |
| Item # OF0908001 Extra Large Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Nodule $675.00 (+18.40 shipping and Insurance) |