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12.5 x 10.2 x 7.4 cm. Glassy, transparent and colorless, octahedral and cuboctahedral fluorite crystals are clustered on this fine cabinet combination specimen from the 2nd Sovietskii Mine at Dal’negorsk. The striking complete-all-around and pristine cluster at the top of the piece is 5.3 cm (over 2 inches) across and fluorite crystals reach 3.7 cm. Flesh-colored calcite disks cover the matrix and are a nice compliment. Classic material from Dal’negorsk. Probably from the 1990s.
A STRIKING CABINET-sized specimen of a translucent and lustrous stair-stepped sea-foam green octohedral fluorite crystal with purple fluorite highlights from the Xianghuapu Mine of China. In person, it is much more impressive and seems to be from a unique pocket as i have not seen others of this type available. 12.7 x 8.5 x 7.4 cm
An aesthetic thumbnail of a lustrous, lightly etched, highly modified "invisible" fluorite cuboctahedron resting on and around translucent to milky quartz crystals. The fluorite cuboctahedron grew over and encases many quartz needles. "Invisible" fluorite is unique to the Nikolaevskiy Mine at Dalnegorsk and are much sought after. A couple of broken quartz needles certainly do not detract from this beautiful piece. MUCH BETTER IN PERSON, as the light etching clouds the interior of the fluorite crystal in the photos. 3.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm
16.0 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm. A fine and aesthetic, large cabinet specimen of glassy, transparent, pastel-green fluorite cubes from recent finds at the Xianghuapu Mine of China. The large crystal on top is 10.0 across. These cubes have very pronounced, modified, etched and frosted edges. Very nearly pristine. The fluorites are remarkably transparent.
7.4 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm. Purple fluorite cubes with some glassy faces and some stepped-growth, frosted faces nicely complimented with parallel clusters of calcite disks make for a fine and interesting elongate specimen from the Yaogangxian Mine. A single quartz crystal is partially wrapped by the calcite crystals. A highly representative combination piece from this noted locale.
3.6 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm. Here we have a nicely trimmed crystallized quartz matrix hosting a 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm crystal of fluorite that looks like green topaz. Is it a twin? I do not think so...I think it is some strange octahedral modification. But it looks like green topaz. In person, it is so gemmy and transparent that you can look right through it to your hand on the other side. It seems to be complete, although perhaps contacted smoothly, even around the backside.
3.3 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm. The Cripple Creek District in Colorado was one of the most prolific Telluride producing mining districts in the United States. Telluride species from this area are highly sought after by collectors, and it is well justified as some superb examples are known from the various mines in the area. This specimen hosts a few excellent, sharp, highly splendent, tabular, striated, monoclinic crystals of the rare Gold Telluride, Calaverite which have a bronzy hue. The crystals have a classic association (for this mine) of purple Fluorite and are sitting against frosted grey Quartz crystal matrix. The largest Calaverite crystal measures a few mm in length which is typical for the species and the locality. These specimens are very difficult to obtain, and considering that the majority of them were mined over 100 years ago, the only source for specimens is old collections. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
13.0 x 10.8 x 3.5 cm. This is a classic from the San Juan Mountains in Colorado. The Sunnyside mine produced some very well known Rhodochrosite association specimens in its history. This specimen is a hard-to-find cabinet specimen comprising a plate of small, light pink Rhodochrosite rhombohedra which are associated with a few pale green, translucent, complex Fluorite crystals (combination cube, octahedron and dodecahedron) measuring up to 2.2 cm with a "wash" of snow-white Quartz crystals and minor sulfides. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
4.8 x 4.2 x 3.5 cm. A beautiful, soft green color, gem quality, sharp, lustrous, intergrown cubic crystal group (in the form of an octahedron) of fluorite sitting atop lustrous, contrasting metallic grey cuboctahedral galena crystals on matrix. This piece is not from a recent find at the mine, but actually about 30 years ago (late 1970s). The fluorite crystal group measures 1.4 cm across, and for the quality, association, and overall aesthetics, it is a fine little miniature from this incredible mine. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
11.4 x 8.9 x 2.4 cm. Until these lustrous, translucent, pink fluorites were discovered in Mexico, Peru and the Alps were the only sources for pink fluorite. These octahedrons measure up to 1.6 cm, and have vivid, deep pink color against the beautifully contrasting white matrix. An excellent, sculptural cabinet plate.
4.3 x 4.3 x 2.2 cm. An excellent and uncommon specimen of sharp, lustrous, butterscotch-colored stilbite blades from the famous Malmberget iron mines in Sweden. The back of the specimen has cleavages of the unique, electric-green fluorite, which are very rarely available. Ex. Wes Parker Collection.
9.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm. A 3.0 cm, water-clear, pastel-green fluorite cube with etched corners nicely sprinkled with pyrite microcrystals is attached to the side of a plate of very glassy, transparent, colorless, pokerchip-style calcite crystals. Excellent combination material from the well-known Xianghualing Mine of China.
9.0 x 6.5 x 6.3 cm. A fine specimen from recent finds at the Xianghualing Mine of China. The mounded matrix is covered with lustrous, translucent, pastel sea-green fluorite cuboctahedrons with stepped growth faces. The fluorites are, in turn, richly and aesthetically sprinkled with very glassy, colorless, poker-chip calcite crystals to 1.9 cm. This fine combo piece is essentially pristine.
12.5 x 10.5 x 5.8 cm. An excellent cabinet fluorite specimen from the famed Minerva #1 Mine of Southern Illinois. This lustrous, translucent, color-zoned crystal has the classic yellow core with vivid bands of blue and purple. The backlit photo highlights the distinctive and gorgeous color zoning. The frosted, striking stepped faces (especially the front) are sprinkled with sparkly chalcopyrite microcrystals. This piece is a near floater, with only a couple of points of attachment and the back holds a real bonus. Gemmy, colorless to light amber, calcite rhombs cover the back and one edge.
17.0 x 8.5 x 5.4 cm. Large, intergrown, drusy quartz-coated, purple fluorite cubes form and impressive and aesthetic large cabinet specimen from recent work at the Rogerley Mine of England. The drusy quartz really sparkles on the large fluorite cubes, which reach 5.0 cm on edge.
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share specimen![Fluorite, Calcite from 2nd Sovietskii Mine (2nd Sovietskiy Mine), Dal'negorsk (Dalnegorsk; Tetyukhe; Tjetjuche; Tetjuche), Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258265a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258265a.jpg)
![Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine (Maiwan Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China [db_pics/mdpics/MD-25828a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-25828a.jpg)
![Fluorite, Quartz from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk (Dalnegorsk; Tetyukhe; Tjetjuche; Tetjuche), Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia [db_pics/mdpics/MD-25829a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-25829a.jpg)
![Fluorite from Xianghuapu Mine (Maiwan Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258441a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258441a.jpg)
![Fluorite, Calcite, Quartz from Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258442a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258442a.jpg)
![Fluorite, Quartz from Riemvasmaak, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258630a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258630a.jpg)
![Calaverite, Fluorite from Cresson Mine, Eclipse Gulch, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258680a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258680a.jpg)
![Calaverite, Fluorite from Cresson Mine, Eclipse Gulch, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258680b.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258680b.jpg)
![Rhodochrosite, Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine (American Tunnel; Mogul Mine; Washington Mine; Belle Creole; Gold Prince; Brenneman Mine; Sunnyside Mine Group), Howardsville, Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colo [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258721a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258721a.jpg)
![Rhodochrosite, Fluorite from Sunnyside Mine (American Tunnel; Mogul Mine; Washington Mine; Belle Creole; Gold Prince; Brenneman Mine; Sunnyside Mine Group), Howardsville, Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colo [db_pics/mdpics/MD-258721b.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-258721b.jpg)
![Fluorite, Galena from Naica Mine, Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260048a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260048a.jpg)
![Fluorite, Galena from Naica Mine, Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260048b.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260048b.jpg)
![Fluorite from Navidad Mine (Mina Navidad; Abasolo Mine; Rodeo Mine), Abasolo, Rodeo, Mun. de Rodeo, Durango, Mexico [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260071a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260071a.jpg)
![Stilbite, Fluorite from Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260098a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260098a.jpg)
![Stilbite, Fluorite from Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260098b.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260098b.jpg)
![Fluorite, Calcite from Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260116a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260116a.jpg)
![Fluorite, Calcite from Xianghualing Mine (Hsianghualing Mine), Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field, Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260123a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260123a.jpg)
![Fluorite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite from Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260129a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260129a.jpg)
![Fluorite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite from Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260129b.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260129b.jpg)
![Fluorite, Quartz from Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England, UK [db_pics/mdpics/MD-260131a.jpg]](db_pics/mdpics/MD-260131a.jpg)