Giant Fluorite Crystal

Item Description

This is a HUGE crystal of fluorite from the now-closed Elmwood Mine! It is actually colorless to a very slight cream color in the center - the purple is on the outer rind. There is a peppering of very tiny sphalerites on the surface as well. You can see that the corners are transparent - a phenomenon characteristic of the Elmwood (sometimes, the fluorites actually etch away, leaving only these gemmy corners - you have probably seen these before, an Elmwood oddity that collectors like). There are complex stepped subfaces all over the sides of this big crystal. The front of the crystal is complete, with only a very few tiny contacts; the back is the matrix attachment/cleave from removal - there is some sphalerite attached on the back. from the old dealer stock of Consie Prince of Houston Texas. valued $1250