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Fluorite (flawless etched crystal) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Fluorite (flawless etched crystal) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Fluorite (flawless etched crystal) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Fluorite (flawless etched crystal) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Fluorite (flawless etched crystal) from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 72305
Mineral:Fluorite (flawless etched crystal)
Locality:Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Classic specimen of internally flawless fluorite with three lustrous cubic faces and etched lower section that tapers to a small attachment point. The fluorite is pale-yellow with thin purple outer layer. Must see in person to appreciate the transparency Ex. G. McLoughlin collection, acquired from Gary West in 1990
Overall Size:6x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:60 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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