In Spain there are two classic localities for quality Fluorite: Berbes and La Collada. At the latter, extraordinary specimens were found when the mine was worked in the 60s and 70s. Their color varied between blue and green, phantoms were frequently present, and the edges of the crystals were often modified. Between 1998 and 1999 with the aid of heavy equipment, they managed to remove the spoil from an area of the La Collada mine and find a number of reasonably sized pockets with good crystals which are violet or deep blue, and often have phantoms. From these finds we were able to present the following specimens.
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N14WL5: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals, very transparent, with geometric color zoning. The cube faces shows a later formed crystal growth phase with curious echelon growths on the edges. On a matrix covered by small Quartz crystals.
Geoda del Tiro, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 9 × 6.2 × 4.7 cm
Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.5 cm
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N27HL5: Group of beveled cubic crystals with polysynthetic growths forming tiled structures on the cube faces. Crystals are translucent and their color varies between the greenish blue and lilac.
Geoda del Tiro, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 11.4 × 8.2 × 6.5 cm
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N27AL5: Cubic Fluorite crystals with polysynthetic growths that form tiled structures on the cube faces. We would like to emphasize the geometric color zoning, very intense, with colors that vary from the sky blue, a little greenish, in the external zones to the deepest violet, with a medium lilac zone, and bluish gray in the crystal core.
Geoda del Tiro, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 9.5 × 8 × 7.3 cm
Main crystal size: 5.7 × 3.8 cm
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During December of 2001 in the La Collada area of Asturias, Spain, a series of pockets of Fluorite was found. Physically they was found very close to another old find in the "El Reguerín" area, but luckily the color of these specimens is better than those from the previous find. More intense, with a spectacular color change from sky blue to mauve depending the kind of light. Their luster is better too.
As is quite common in the La Collada area these specimens show naturally modified corners.
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NE56L5: Nice miniature. Very aerial cubic crystals, with a deep color that contrasts with a white Quartz matrix.
Reguerín 2, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (12/2001)
Specimen size: 4.3 × 3.5 × 2.8 cm
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.8 cm
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NN6L5: Group of transparent and beveled cubic Fluorite crystals. The main feature of this specimen is the slight curvature of the crystal bevels smoothing the crystal appearance. An interesting miniature.
Reguerín 2, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (12/2001)
Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.6 × 1.9 cm
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.2 cm
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NM8L5: Isolated groups of beveled cubic Fluorite crystals. They are translucent and on a matrix with small Quartz crystals.
Reguerín 2, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (12/2001)
Specimen size: 8.9 × 5.2 × 4.5 cm
Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1.2 cm
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N11JL5: Transparent, cubic beveled Fluorite crystals with geometric color zoning. On a rich matrix of small crystals of Quartz.
Reguerín 2, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (2001)
Specimen size: 8.8 × 6 × 3.7 cm
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.2 cm
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NN7L5: Transparent and beveled cubic Fluorite crystals, with a bluish color and geometric color zoning. On a matrix of small crystals of Quartz.
Reguerín 2, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (12/2001)
Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.3 × 3.2 cm
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.5 cm
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NA14L5: A matrix with small Quartz crystals coated by beveled transparent cubic Fluorite crystals. With geometric color zoning of slightly blue to violet.
Reguerín 2, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (12/2001)
Specimen size: 17 × 11.5 × 4.5 cm
Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1.2 cm
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NL36L5: Isolated and grouped, transparent to translucent, beveled cubic Fluorite crystals. With geometric zoning of bluish tones outlining the orientation of the edges. Note the Quartz encrustation over Calcite.
Reguerín 2, La Viesca, La Collada, Asturias Spain (12/2001)
Specimen size: 14.3 × 11 × 7.7 cm
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.1 cm
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