Fluorite & Sphalerite # ELM01

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Very beautiful specimen of Fluorite and Sphalerite, consisting of a good sized cube of vividly colored purple Fluorite cube set on crystallized, reddish/brown Sphalerite matrix. The lustrous, translucent, Fluorite crystal has very nice form, with typical stepped cubic faces (see top left photo).You can also see in the photos above that there is very nice form in the crystal, as well as the overall composition of crystal as it sits on the matrix. There is a cleave on the very bottom backside of the Fluorite, where it was removed from its matrix rock (this is very typical for Elmwood specimens). It is not at all noticeable as the specimen is viewed from all sides. Displays very well on its own, and just "glitters" throughout! A very aesthetic, large miniature specimen, from a very classic U.S. locale.

Dimensions in cm: 5.0 x 4.3 x 3.0
Largest crystal in cm: 3.5 across
Elmwood Mine, Smith County, near
Carthage, Tennessee

Specimen # ELM01
$275


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