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SIZE DEFINITIONS

Generic Dimension	Maximum Dimension (Inches)	Maximum Dimension (Centimeters)
Thumbnail	1 1/4	3
Miniature	2	5.0
Small Cabinet	3 3/4	9.4
Cabinet	> 3 3/4	> 9.4

While Toenail is not an official "competition" size classification, sometimes thumbnail specimens are just a bit too big for competition rules, often referred to as "boxbusters." There is no standard size for toenails, but they overlap a thumbnail and a miniature.

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Color-zoned Fluorite (classic New Mexico) Ted Bartels Coll.

Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico

Cabinet, 12.8 x 7.3 x 6.7 cm

Start Time: 10/04/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)

End Time: 10/11/2018 6:31:02 pm (CDT)

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Item Description

Classic "Blanchard blue", color-zoned, translucent, fluorite cubes with satin luster faces richly and aesthetically cover the large dense silicified limestone matrix on this showy and excellent classic from the famous Blanchard Mine. The darker teal-blue edge phantoms really accentuate the lighter colored interiors of the cubes. The large cube is 3.3 cm and the noted periphery wear can be strongly minimized by the correct display angle. Choice and excellent large fluorite from the Ted Bartels Collection. Valued at $750-1000.

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