ICE clear FLUORITE from Spain (large cabinet) - Height: 11.6 cm - Width: 8.7 cm- 462 g - (1)

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A large ICE clear fluorite plate from Emilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga, Asturias, Spain, weighing 462 g and measuring 11.6 × 8.7 × 5.2 cm, with an oval druse of dozens of ice‑clear cubes and a main crystal about 4.5 cm on top; some small chips on a couple of cubes.

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A large fluorite plate extracted in the last 20 years from the now-closed Emilio mine, the largest mine in the Obdulia vein. This piece in particular features a nice oval druse plate with dozens of fairly large ice-clear and extremely glassy cubes that appear dwarfed by the main crystal of the composition set perfectly on the top, measuring around 4.5 cm and being just the right size to not appear top-heavy while staying large enough to draw the eye in and add a lot to this specimen's looks, which only get better once you start looking into the piece and spot the unusual uneven inclusions that populate the cube's interior, consisting of microcrystalline barite resembling those air inclusions you get on freezer-made ice cubes. There are some small chips on a couple of cubes, which appear in the photos, but otherwise this piece is in perfect shape.

A large fluorite plate extracted in the last 20 years from the now-closed Emilio mine, the largest mine in the Obdulia vein. This piece in particular features a nice oval druse plate with dozens of fairly large ice-clear and extremely glassy cubes that appear dwarfed by the main crystal of the composition set perfectly on the top, measuring around 4.5 cm and being just the right size to not appear top-heavy while staying large enough to draw the eye in and add a lot to this specimen's looks, which only get better once you start looking into the piece and spot the unusual uneven inclusions that populate the cube's interior, consisting of microcrystalline barite resembling those air inclusions you get on freezer-made ice cubes. There are some small chips on a couple of cubes, which appear in the photos, but otherwise this piece is in perfect shape.

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Number of items
1
Main Mineral
ICE clear FLUORITE
Mineral Form
from Spain (large cabinet)
Supplement
lable
Weight
462 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Emilio Mine, Loroñe, Obdulia vein, Colunga, Asturias
Country of Origin
Spain
Height
11.6 cm
Width
8.7 cm
Depth
5.2 cm
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