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Fluorite on Sphalerite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)
- Elmwood, Smith County, Tennessee
- Small Cabinet, 7.7 x 6.7 x 5.2 cm
- Start Time: 06/07/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/14/2012 6:53:54 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
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 few sharp, GEM/gemmy, beautiful purple cubic crystals of Fluorite measuring up to 1.0 cm on edge smartly perched atop crystallized, gemmy, lustrous reddish-brown Sphalerite on Quartz matrix. A classic example of an Elmwood Fluorite. Excellent quality for the material, and aesthetic to boot. This piece is close to 30 years old, and is a worthwhile display piece especially coming from this prominent and celebrated zinc ore body!