Fluorite with Calcite (rare locality) ex Jordi Fabre

Item Description

This specimen is part of the 2021 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium benefit auction, with proceeds benefiting Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. Thanks to all of our participants!

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A Sparkling and large group of glassy and gemmy pale lavender-colored Fluorite crystals with a gorgeous cubic habit, modified by the dodecahedron for unusual beveled faces. It is transparent, with great luster and a uniform color with phantom growths within, contrasted on a Quartz matrix with scalenohedral Calcite crystals for accent. Honestly, it is sometimes hard to focus on the fluorites, they are so gemmy! Main crystal size: 3 × 3 cm. This is a small quarry and it is worked minimally compared to large mines we know more of, with all or nearly all specimens flowing out to the market through dealer Jordi Fabre (Barcelona) over the years. He has donated this to the auction and states that it is among the best found at this locality (certainly among the top few cabinet pieces!), was mined in 2018, and is one of the more beautiful examples seen to date from this small quarry quite apart from the more well-known mines and districts of Spain for fluorite. ex Jordi Fabre - Fabre Minerals specimen, valued $5000-6000, donated to the Symposium auction.