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Fluorite with Quartz (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
- El Hammam Mine (El Hamman Mine), El Hammam (El Hamman), Meknes, Meknes Prefecture, Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
- Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 03/27/2014 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/03/2014 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A beautiful, sharp, translucent, green colored, cubic cubic crystal group from what is the only Fluorite mine in Morocco! Despite the fact that the back of the piece is contacted, it is still very showy and eye-catching on the display side. The Fluorites are coated by lustrous Quartz crystals and small metallic Pyrite spheroids on the front of the piece which make for a GREAT touch. The largest cube measures 3.1 cm on edge. A great Fluorite display piece from this somewhat obscure Fluorite locality. I'm told that the Fluorites from this mine have an unsually high REE (rare earth element) content, which might explain the wide range of colors found here.