Fluorite on Baryte (classic material)

Item Description

When it comes to classic Fluorite-producing regions in Europe (and the world for that matter), the Asturias area in northwestern Spain is one of the great areas in the world for specimens. Multiple classic localities have produced superb Fluorite crystals over the years, and the Berbes Area is certainly one of the most recognized and celebrated for its Fluorites. This piece is a gorgeous miniature sized piece of this classic material featuring beautiful, sharp, lustrous, gemmy, rich purple colored cubes measuring up to 1.2 m on edge, with minor soft beige colored bladed Baryte on matrix. There is a slight amount of "phantom" zoning, as the exterior edges of the Fluorites have a slight darker purple hue than the centers. No damage that I can find, and very showy.
From the collection of David E Ziga, a geologist who graduated Miami (of Ohio) University in 2017, with a mineralogy background.