Fluorite (botryoidal) (ex Gary Weaver Collection)

Item Description

A really unusual Fluorite specimen (for Colorado) showing a botryoidal form, along with the attractive color, which make for an enticing combo for any Fluorite collector, especially a Colorado collector. There is almost a "frosted" appearance in certain areas, where there is more of a matte luster, and an almost velvety appearance on the surface. The piece is actually crystallized on the top and underneath, and both sides show an attractive green fluorescence under SW UV light. This piece was collected by Don Knowles in 1983. Good quality all around, save the edges where it was removed from the pocket. From the collection of Gary Weaver of Prescott, Arizona (1944-2019). Gary was an electrical engineer who worked for many years for Hughes Aircraft in California. After retiring to Prescott, Arizona in the early 2000s, Gary rekindled his childhood love of minerals, amassing a collection of roughly 2000 specimens focusing on localities in which he and his wife had lived or visited (Mexico, Peru and the western / southwestern United States). You can read Gary's obituary here https://www.dcourier.com/news/2019/apr/27/obituary-gary-richard-weaver/