Fluorite

Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines, Co. Durham, England
Thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 03/29/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/05/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A wonderful example of the classic sharp, gemmy, interpenetrant twins (on a cube-diagonal twinning axis) - as often seen from this locality. This form is what makes these specimens so desirable from the English lead mines at Weardale. These are modern classics and really beautiful Fluorites on a worldwide scale. Good color ranging from beautiful "Rogerley green" indoors to the classic purple daylight fluorescence in sunlight. You can also see a golden color at the core as well, which is not terribly common. The piece shows the classic bright purple UV fluorescence that is often seen in Rogerley Fluorites.

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