Fluorite w/ Barite (Trimingham Coll.)

Item Description

Large, lustrous, translucent, lion-yellow fluorite cubes are attractively clustered and sprinkled with rosettes of glassy barite blades on this large, showy and excellent plate from this well-known mine. The large cube is 7.0 cm on edge and a small cluster of corroded galena crystals capped with barites is a nice accent. The crystals in the interior are pristine. Overall, in excellent shape. A cleaved periphery corner is noted, but is certainly only a modest detraction. Modest purple fluorescence. Ex Bob Trimingham Collection and acquired in 1966. Old-time material collected in the 1940s, according to Bob's label. The "Mahoning Mine" dates the piece to the 1940s to 60s, prior to the merger of the Ozark and Mahoning companies and calling the mine Minerva No. 1. Uncommon and excellent large old-time material. Value?