Fluorite on Sphalerite (ex Don Owens Collection)

Item Description

Despite the fact that there are only a handful of minerals found at the Elmwood mine, some of them are among the most recognizable minerals in the world. The classic purple Fluorites are a favorite among collectors, and it's easy to see why. This piece features a sharp, gemmy cubic crystal of Fluorite measuring 2.7 cm smartly perched atop a mound of crystallized reddish-brown Sphalerite. A classic example of an Elmwood Fluorite on matrix. No damage. The color of the Fluorite changes from a rosy-fuschia to more of a strong purple hue under different temperatures of lighting. From the collection of Don Owens of Hot Springs, Arkansas.