Color-zoned Fluorite on Rubyjack Sphalerite (excellent)

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 3.6 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 06/11/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/16/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Beautifully limpid, color-zoned fluorite cubes to 1.2 cm are very aesthetically clustered on a mound of gemmy rubyjack sphalerite crystals on this classic and excellent combination specimen from the famous Elmwood Mine. The fluorites have intense, stepped-growth faces, giving a flashy, scintiallating look and classic, light purple, edge phantoms surrounding a gorgeous, blue cores. This beauty displays great from either side and is nearly pristine, with only very trivial cornerwear to a couple of crystals. The gemminess of the reddish-orange sphalerite crystals is exceptional. A very fine, older combination specimen from this noted locale. MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!!

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