A top specimen from a well-known locality— this Huanggang Fluorite is completely colourless, with a sharp octahedral crystal perched elegantly atop smaller crystals that are equally as clean. Pristine and complete all-around, many from these finds are dull in lustre or frosted somewhat, but not this one! Absolutely gemmy and glassy, with an unmatched aesthetic.
Locality: Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China 🇨🇳
Measures: Approx. 6.2 x 6.4cm
Of the fluorite variants produced by the famous Inner Mongolia’s Huanggang Mine, the colourless octahedral ones reign supreme and are regarded highly— alongside the very few truly colourless fluorites like Russia’s Dalnegorsk.
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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 colourless Pratclaux fluorite with white phantoms and beautiful surface etchings.
Locality: Pratclaux, Haute-Loire, France 🇫🇷
Measures: Approx. 2 x 1.9cm
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
A gorgeous specimen from the Llamas Quarry, with the biggest crystal being a water-clear, tabular fluorite with a slightly bluish-violet tinge. There are also several other smaller crystals, some cubic, but with the same exceptional clarity, growing aesthetically alongside the focal one.
Locality: Llamas Quarry, Duyos, Spain
Measures: Approx. 3.6 x 3.2cm
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