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Fluorite (ca. 1818!) ex Dr. John Ward Coll.
- Whites Level, Middlehope Shield Mine, Weardale, Durham, England
- Large Cabinet, 19.2 x 15.6 x 6.4 cm
- Start Time: 10/08/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/15/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An impressive, old-time, LARGE CABINET plate festooned with twinned, water-clear, light green, fluorite cubes to 1.3 cm from the calculated 1818 find at the Middlehope Shield Mine at Weardale. Some of the cubes have modified corners and most of the cubes have a pale purple layer just below the cube face. This large piece is typical of specimens from the 1818 White"s Level find. For such a historic, old and large piece, there is only very minimal brusing! Ex Dr. John H. Ward Collection. SUPER purple fluorescence! Valued $1000