Fluorite w/ Quartz & Sphalerite (RARE combo - classic locale)

Dow Scar Level, Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England
Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 5.4 x 3.0 cm
Start Time: 06/16/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/20/2019 6:31:08 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

RARE and adorable combination fluorite from the famed Hilton Mine. Classic, lovely yellow, intergrown, glassy, transparent to translucent cubes, to 3.5 cm, are dramatically sprinkled with RARE for the locale, glassy, frosted dipyramidal (beta style) quartz crystals AND tiny sparkly balls of microcrystalline sphalerite. Combination specimens of this quality are EXTREMELY RARE, as the MINDAT Photo Gallery for the locale features NO examples of these rare species on fluorite. This extreme rarity has been reinforced and stabilized with a good job. Purple fluorescence. A classic yellow Hilton Mine fluorite with rare accessories. The piece has multiple fine display views. Value??

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