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Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 40593
Mineral:Fluorite
Locality:Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:A classic specimen of transparent purple fluorite with three cubic faces on one end and tapered, etched faces that are the result of dissolution of the surrounding fluorite. See Rocks and Minerals Jan.-Feb. 2009, page 26. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #5525; acquired in 1983
Overall Size:48x22x18 mm
Crystals:16-48 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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