very large Blue Fluorite plate (classic locale)

Item Description

An impressive, very rich and showy large fluorite plate from the famous Blanchard Mine. Beautiful, lustrous, translucent, teal-blue cubes with nifty subtle purple edge phantoms and frosted faces cover the quartz and limestone matrix. The cubes reach 2.0 cm and a well-placed, single, 1.0 cm, quartz-coated galena cube is a super accent. This is classic "Blanchard blue" color. In great shape overall, for the size and crystal density. The few bruised crystals in the interior and noted periphery wear are certainly only modest detractions to this very fine and classic large Blanchard fluorite. 2622 grams or 5.8 pounds mass. Valued at $3000. ex Jack Farnham collection