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| Fluorite comes in every color imaginable. Pure Fluorite is colorless. The colors found in fluorite are caused by mineral impurities, which are normally hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons (and the coloring) can be removed from a specimen by heating. Collectors often procure a vibrant colored piece and then display it in bright sunlight. The heating from the sun can cause your specimen to lose its brilliant color if left in direct sunlight too long. |
| FLUORITE This specimen measures 6 1/2" x 6" Wide x 1 3/4" Tall, (166 x 155 x 44mm) and weighs 2.5 lbs (1152g) It has purple cubic FLUORITE crystals across the top of the specimen which are clear lilac with darker purple edges, some of them have yellow hematite inclusions. Interspersed are prismatic Quartz crystals which are opaque white to clear, along with a white to cream drusy crust. They are all on a grayish-white matrix. From Yao Gan Xian, Hunan Province, China. |
| ITEM# FLOC05130062 Clear to Lilac Purple Cubic Fluorite with Hematite Inclusions from China $59.00 |
| Fluorite is one of the more famous fluorescent minerals. Many specimens strongly fluoresce, in a great variation of color. Rogerly Mine in Weardale England is a well known producer of super fluorescent specimens. The word "fluorescent" is derived from the mineral Fluorite. The name of the element fluorine is also derived from Fluorite. Fluorite is soft and is not usable as a gemstone although their natural beauty can rival most natural gemstones. Fluorite comes from the root word fluo meaning “to flow” Fluorite is used in making flux for steelworking |
| The Rogerley Mine is located in the historic Weardale mining District of Northern England. First discovered by Lindsay Greenbank and Mike Sutcliffe in the early 1970's, it is to date, the only mine in all of Britian to be worked on a commercial scale solely for the recovery of crystallized mineral specimens. Since the summer of 1999, UK Mining Ventures has operated the Rogerley Mine on a seasonal basis, producing many fine, well crystallized specimens of green fluorite. If you are interested in learning more about the Rogerley Mine, the history and geology of the Weardale area, or obtaining specimens from the mine, please click the link below to check out the rest of this site. |
| This piece has been in our personal collection for several years. It is a rare specimen of Light Blue Fluorite and Silver Mica in matrix from the Waterville Stone Quarry, Lucas Co, Ohio This specimen weighs 19.7 oz or 1.23 lbs (560g) and measures 4.1 x 2.6 x 2.1 inches (10.6 x 6.7 x 5.4cm) |
| ITEM# FLO02142963 Light Blue Fluorite and Silver Mica in matrix from Lucas County, Ohio $69.00 |
| Item # LFLD09160024 Large Root Beer Fluorite from Clay Center Ohio $89.00 |
| Amazing Rare Root Beer Fluorite Crystals from the famous Clay Center, Ohio locale. This wonderful fluorite shows beautiful intricately stepped formations with some showing irridescent coloring in sunlight. The severed surfaces glow a distinct white under SW, MW, and LW Fluorescent light.. A beautiful specimen that has been in our personal display collection since 2004. Pictures were taken outdoors in natural sunlight with a Nikon CoolPix L1 camera. Fluorescent photos taken under "Way Too Cool" 254 nm SW, 312 nm MW and 368 nm LW 9-Watt Triple Wave Lamp.. This is another great display piece! This specimen weighs 52.1 oz or 3.26lb (1479g) and measures 5.75 x 3.8 x 2.8" (14.6 x 9.6 x 7.2cm) |
| Item # 1LAVFL02203659 Lavender Fluorite with Phantom Quartz, Dolomite and Muscovite from the Yaogangxian Mine $189.00 |
| Old Stock Lavender Fluorite Cube on multiple Phantom Quartz Crystals with Dolomite and Muscovite adding to the makeup of this extraordinary and highly collectible specimen from the Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China. This specimen has been in our personal collection since 2005. This piece has a single lavender fluorite crystal that has a quartz crystal inter-grown in one face. The Fluorite measures 0.72 x 0.61 x 0.45 inches (18.3 x 15.6 x 11.6mm) This specimen weighs 3.34 oz or 0.209 lb (95g) and measures 2 x 1.95 x 1.7" (52 x 49 x 43mm) |
| This large, extremely rare and very attractive Fluorite with Barite Wafers and Pyrite is absolutely a classic specimen from Cave-in-Rock! The Fluorite has a yellow core with Purple outer stepped formation. There are several barite wafers and many sprinkles of golden pyrite. This excellent specimen has been in our personal display collection for many years. We are selling this item with pricing based upon our original purchase price from years ago. This specimen is priced at around 70% of its current value.This one will not disappoint! This specimen weighs 33.6 oz or 2.1 lbs (955g) and measures 6.7 x 4.2 x 3.4 inches (17 x 10.7 x 8.8cm) |
| ITEM# FLBP091600021 Beautiful Rare Fluorite with Barite Wafers and Pyrite from Cave-in-Rock $240.00 |
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| Item # CRBF01170042 Cubic Root Beer Fluorite from Clay Center Ohio $49.00 |
| Amazing Rare Root Beer Fluorite Crystals from the famous Clay Center, Ohio locale. This wonderful fluorite shows beautiful cubic formations with white Selenite plates. The surfaces glow a distinct white under SW, MW, and LW Fluorescent light.. A beautiful specimen that has been in our personal display collection since 2004. Pictures were taken outdoors in natural sunlight with a Nikon CoolPix L1 camera. Fluorescent photos taken under "Way Too Cool" 254 nm SW, 312 nm MW and 368 nm LW 9-Watt Triple Wave Lamp.. This is another great display piece! This specimen weighs 2.1 oz or 0.13lb (59g) and measures 2.3 x 1.5 x 1" (5.7 x 3.8 x 2.5cm) |
| Item # 6-RMFL09189662 Rogerly Mine Fluorite and Galena from England $212.00 |
| This amazing Old Stock Rogerly Mine Fluorite and Galena specimen shows emerald green to clear indoors in incandescent light and changes to a green with blue in daylight. Under SW light it glows a wonderful blue as can be seen in the photos. Pictures were taken outdoors in natural sunlight and the SW photos were taken under a Way Too Cool 13W lamp (SW and MW) with a Nikon CoolPix L1 camera. This specimen is from our personal Fluorescent collection and is a great display piece! This specimen weighs 25.8 oz or 1.6 lb (733g) and measures 6.8 x 4.5 x 1.2" (17.4 x 11.6 x 3 cm) with Fluorite Cubes and many Galena crystals |
