"The mining of these pink fluorites is OVER now! We were lucky to have a relationship that allowed us access to the good specimens of this material. Until these pink fluorites were discovered in Mexico, Peru and the Alps were the only sources for pink fluorite, and the cost of a specimen such as this was (and still is) astronomical from those localities.
Note: The origin of the word fluorite comes from the use of fluorite as a flux in steel and aluminum processing. It was originally referred to as fluorospar by miners and is still called that today. Fluorite is also used as a source of fluorine for hydrofluoric acid and fluorinated water. Fluorite is well known and prized for its glassy luster and rich variety of colors. The rarer colors of pink, reddish orange (rose) and even black are usually very attractive and in demand. The cube is by far the most recognized habit of fluorite followed by the octahedron which is believed to form at higher temperatures than the cube." Location:
Size: 16.2 x 7.7 x 3.2 cm. (Cabinet)
Weight: 2.5 lbs.
Quantity Available: 1 Price:
$100.00 |