Floater Fluorite octahedron

Item Description

Rich green color on this pristine, FLOATER, fluorite octahedron from this famous locale. The variably textured surfaces of the gemmy to translucent crystal have good luster, which enhances the color even more and the secondary overgrowths of lighter colored fluorite add more character. It GLOWS, when backlit and has bright purple fluorescence. William Wise fluorites might be the most famous fluorites from any locality in New England, with their seldom-matched, bright green color instantly recognizable. From the personal collection of Bob Borofsky, the mine owner. He mines for fluorite gem rough for "the new American green gem", but also protects the rare specimen when found. Some years ago, perhaps 2010 or so, I bought his collection and this is a straggler lost in the lab cleaning, and not resurfaced until now in our back warehouse. We got the cream of his personal collection, and a fine single like this is a rare find! Rare, floater octahedral fluorite from the Wise Mine. 479 grams or 1.1 pounds mass.. Valued $2500-3500.