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Fluorite

Donald Stockton Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Annabel Lee Mine, Harris Creek, Hardin County, Illinois, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
9.1 × 14 × 11.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.50cm
Weight: 
1 664.00gr
Description

A large, 3.6lb fluorite specimen from the famous Annabel Lee Mine which closed in 1995, showing typical purple to blue to yellow-orange zoning, perfectly visible in normal lighting but it really glows in sunlight, as shown in the first picture, or with LED backlighting, as shown in pictures 2, 3 and 4 (remaining pictures not backlit). 

Sits nicely on its own for display but could be displayed from various angles too.

Damages: Minor edgewear/nicks and internal cleavages as shown in the closeup photos, but the specimen is in overall good condition and makes a large and impressive display when backlit.

Ex. Donald Stockcton (1929 - 2016) Collection, with label as well as the previous dealer label with a list price of $90 - bearing in mind this piece was purchased over two decades ago.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Labels
Label Images - only: Fluorite
Label Images - only: Fluorite
Provenance

Donald Stockton Collection

Some History
Name: 
Don Stockton
Dates: 
1929- 
2016
Type: 
Collector/Collection
About

Donald Stockton was born in the UK in 1929 but spent a large portion of his life in Christchurch, New Zealand where he was a well known...

Birkhill Minerals

Seller Information

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Seller's terms and conditions

All invoices are due upon receipt.  I reserve the right to cancel any invoice not paid within 7 days if I have not had any response.

If the item was inaccurately described or represented, please contact us within 7 days of receipt, to arrange return / refund. 

I do not offer refunds simply due to change of mind, all sales are final, although we may be able to offer buy-backs / trade-ins for certain specimens. 

I also buy old collections in thier entirity - contact me directly for further information: [email protected]