RM545
As with most Cambokeels Mine fluorite, this specimen features translucent colourless to white twinned crystals, and interestingly, with greyish-black chalcopyrite crystals forming the zonings within. There are also several clear cubic crystals growing alongside the main interpenetrating twin, providing a good contrast and aesthetic.
Locality: Cambokeels Mine, Westgate, Stanhope, UK 🇬🇧
Measures: Approx. 5.1 x 4.2cm
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Sometimes called Cammock Eals, the Slitt Vein in this area was first worked by the Beaumont Company between 1847-1871 for lead, abandoned, then reopened for fluorspar in 1905 but worked on-and-off until 340 level by the time the mine closed in 1989, with the decline now flooded.
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One of those few fluorite specimens from the Emilio Mine with hydrocarbon inclusions (the round, black “ink droplets”)- a mineral combo beloved by fluorite collectors, thanks to the distinctive “black & white” aesthetic between the glassy, colourless fluorite and black bitumen.
Locality: Emilio Mine, Asturias, Spain
Measures: Approx. 7 x 4.4cm
Like a jagged shard of ice, forever frozen in time. This flawless, colourless Elmwood ‘ice cream cone’ is a remarkable 7.5cm tall beauty with pronounced dissolution features, giving the crystals an unusually sculptural appearance. The fluorite is exceptionally glassy and gemmy, with excellent transparency that allows light to travel deep into the crystals and accentuate the intricate dissolution textures.
Locality: Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA 🇺🇸
Measures: Approx. 7.5 x 3.3cm
A classic example from the Emilio Mine, this colourless specimen is completely glassy, with blue zonings and chalcopyrite inclusions throughout. The translucent appearance and glassy lustre is further enhanced by its beautiful etchings and “digital growths”-like formation.
Locality: Emilio Mine, Asturias, Spain
Measures: Approx. 5.7 x 4.1cm
A classic Frazer’s Hush specimen with many twinned fluorite crystals that exhibit distinctive zonings and good lustre. As with many Weardale specimens, this specimen exhibits daylight fluorescence, with beautiful purple hues from sangria purple to magenta.
Locality: Frazer’s Hush Mine, Stanhope, UK
Measures: Approx. 8.4 x 7.9 cm
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