Color-zoned Fluorite on Rubyjack Sphalerite (Dave Bristol Coll.)

Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm
Start Time: 03/25/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/31/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A classic and excellent combination specimen from the famous and now-closed Elmwood Mine. Two, lustrous, translucent, rich purple fluorite cubes, to 4.0 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm, are aesthetically set on splendent, partially gemmy to fully gemmy, rubyjack sphalerite crystals. The fluorites have intense, stepped-growth faces, giving a flashy, scintiallating look and classic, darker purple, edge phantoms. These beautiful fluorites are nearly pristine, with only very trivial cornerwear in a couple of spots. A very fine, older combination specimen from this noted locale, with top-flight gemmy sphalerites. MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!!

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