Fluorite (classic material) (ex Dave Bergman Collection)

Item Description

The beautiful and iconic crystallized Fluorite specimens from the Tule Mine in Múzquiz are some of the most recognizable Fluorites from any locality in Mexico. Their wonderful form and alluring color are instantly recognizable. This beautiful small cabinet features beautifully stepped cubic crystals of Fluorite with glassy luster and a light purple hue which are overgrowing a translucent and somewhat "smoky" colored "core" of Fluorite at the center. Very minor roughness on the display side, it's well-crystallized all over, save the back where it was removed from the pocket wall. These pieces have been around for decades, but in recent years seem to have dried up on the market. A must have for any fan of worldwide Fluorites or Mexican minerals. From the collection of legendary Colorado miner, Dave Bergman. Dave is now retired, but mined all over Colorado and was most famously the former the foreman and primary person in charge of recovering specimens at the famous Sweet Home Mine near Alma, Colorado during the late 1970s. He is also the maternal grandfather of Brian Kosnar. See Dave's photo mining at the Sweet Home on page 58 of Peter Bancroft's book "Gem and Crystal Treasures".