Fluorite (excellent color and fluorescence)

Rat Tail Pocket, Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, County Durham, England
Cabinet, 10.4 x 7.4 x 3.5 cm
Start Time: 08/10/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/15/2013 6:43:50 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An exceptional and aesthetic large fluorite plate from recent mining at this noted locale. Glassy, transparent to translucent, rich emerald green, interpenetrating fluorite cubes to a large 3.7 cm are aesthetically mounded on this scuptural specimen. Essentially pristine, with only one barely noticeable bruised corner. The cubes glow with rich purple fluorescence under any light! Comes with a cusom-made and engraved lucite base valued at $175, for free. I wonder what the interesting pocket name means! An outstanding Rogerley fluorite valued at $2500-3000 with rich color and large crystals is normally not up for auction, but this was part of a cull/trade which I mentally designated for the auction,s even though this piece probably won't get what I gave ($2000 or so) in trade for it. but all I can say is, its worth that and more. In person, it is quite impactful.

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