Fluorite Sphalerite & Dolomite

Classic Locality

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Description

Locality:

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America

Class:

Crystals on Matrix

Size Range:

Cabinet (10-18 cm)

Size:

15.7 × 11.5 × 9.7 cm

Description

The main crystal is up to 45mm on edges, it shows light lavender color and this - typical for Elmwood - amazing texture; the faces seem to consist of uncountable tiny squares. This huge crystal is perched on a wonderful matrix, which is covered with highly lustrous sphalerite crystals - they really show mirror-luster and they are up to 40mm across. But there are also areas of light grey matrix, which are filled with tiny sparkling, white dolomite crystals, which gives even more contrast to this superb specimen. It is out of Europe´s leading private collection; the collection of Fabian Wildfang, which stands for aesthetics and quality on highest level. No significant damages to report and very showy in various positions. Will come with the "Wildfang"-label.

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