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TC290NNP: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit clearly beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent, lustrous, colorless and on matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 2.1 × 1.6 × 1.8 cm = 0.83” × 0.63” × 0.71”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1 cm = 0.55” × 0.39”
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Recorded under neon light
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NMA14AN9: Single flattened Fluorite crystal with clearly dominant cube shapes and beveled by the dodecahedron. It is extraordinarily transparent, lustrous, and pale violet in color.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 2.3 × 1.6 × 1.2 cm = 0.91” × 0.63” × 0.47”
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TC285NHA: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit clearly beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent, lustrous, with a very pale lilac color, on matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 2.4 × 2.2 × 1.8 cm = 0.94” × 0.87” × 0.71”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1.1 cm = 0.43” × 0.43”
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Fluorite on Calcite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NDR26AN9: Individual crystal of transparent Fluorite, lustrous, with dominant cube faces, very finely beveled by the dodecahedron. It is blue-violet in color and sits on a Calcite matrix. Due to the transparency of the crystal, it is easily visible that the cube has grown into a Calcite scalenohedron.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 2.6 × 2.5 × 2 cm = 1.02” × 0.98” × 0.79”
Main crystal size: 2 × 1.8 cm = 0.79” × 0.71”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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Recorded under neon light
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NRR27AP7: Group of Fluorite crystals finely beveled by rhombododecahedron faces, one of them dominant, extraordinarily transparent and lustrous and of a uniform violet color.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2022)
Specimen size: 3.6 × 3.1 × 3.3 cm = 1.42” × 1.22” × 1.30”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.1 cm = 0.98” × 0.83”
€240 / US$256 / ¥34070 / AUD$385
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Recorded under neon light
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NVA96AP4: Floater cubic Fluorite crystal finely beveled by dodecahedron faces and with staggered growth on one of the edges, transparent, with good luster and a uniform lilac-blue color.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2022)
Specimen size: 4 × 3.7 × 3.6 cm = 1.57” × 1.46” × 1.42”
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Fluorite with Calcite |
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XM70NV: Water-clear crystals of Fluorite clearly beveled by dodecahedron faces. On matrix, with scalenohedral Calcite crystals, some of them doubly terminated.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.6 × 3.4 cm = 1.65” × 1.42” × 1.34”
Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.5 cm = 0.20” × 0.20”
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Recorded under neon light
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NMR90AP3: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals, with a flattened shape and beveled by dodecahedron faces which are much more developed on two of the crystal edges than on the others. They are transparent, extraordinarily lustrous and colorless, and thicker than is usual at this locality when the crystals are elongated. They grew on a matrix of scalenohedral Calcite crystals with iron oxide inclusions that give them their characteristic brownish color.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2022)
Specimen size: 4.2 × 3.8 × 3.6 cm = 1.65” × 1.50” × 1.42”
Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1 cm = 0.75” × 0.39”
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Fluorite on Calcite |
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TC2190NFD: Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit clearly beveled by the dodecahedron. Lustrous, transparent, colorless and very aerial on a matrix of scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2018)
Specimen size: 4.2 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm = 1.65” × 1.61” × 0.98”
Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1 cm = 0.75” × 0.39”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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XM80NT: Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with bright luster and a pale lilac color, on matrix, with Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.4 × 2.7 × 2.5 cm = 1.73” × 1.06” × 0.98”
Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.6 cm = 0.35” × 0.24”
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Fluorite with Calcite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NBC56AN9: Single Fluorite crystal with clearly dominant cube shapes beveled by the dodecahedron. It is transparent, with good luster and a pale violet color, and sits on a Calcite matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.5 × 3.5 × 2.9 cm = 1.77” × 1.38” × 1.14”
Main crystal size: 2.3 × 2.1 cm = 0.91” × 0.83”
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NT13AJ5: Two Fluorite crystals with clearly dominant cube faces and a very well defined dodecahedral bevel. They are very clear, bright and colorless and are on a matrix of brown scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Llamas Quarry, coquera del tubo, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (04/2017)
Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.4 × 3.7 cm = 1.81” × 1.73” × 1.46”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.6 cm = 0.43” × 0.24”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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NF98Z0: Cubic Fluorite crystal finely beveled by the dodecahedron. It is extraordinarily clear and bright and implanted on a matrix with small Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.7 × 4 cm = 1.89” × 1.85” × 1.57”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.7 cm = 0.39” × 0.28”
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Fluorite with Calcite et Quartz |
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Recorded under neon light
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NBF96AP4: Very aerial group of Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with great luster and a pale blue color, on a matrix of small Quartz crystals and with scalenohedrons of Calcite.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2022)
Specimen size: 5.1 × 4 × 3.9 cm = 2.01” × 1.57” × 1.54”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.1 cm = 0.55” × 0.43”
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Fluorite with Calcite and Quartz |
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NR37AM1: Aggregate of Fluorite crystals with cubic habit beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent, very shiny, with an intense and vivid lilac color. On matrix, with Quartz crystals and white scalenohedral Calcite crystals. As is often the case with this type of specimen, the back has been sawn to reduce the matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 5.2 × 3.2 × 4.6 cm = 2.05” × 1.26” × 1.81”
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.3 cm = 0.63” × 0.51”
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Recorded under neon light
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NJH96AP4: Very aerial group of Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with great luster and a pale blue color. On a matrix of small Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2022)
Specimen size: 5.3 × 3.2 × 2.5 cm = 2.09” × 1.26” × 0.98”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1.1 cm = 0.43” × 0.43”
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Fluorite with Quartz and Calcite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NVB56AP4: Very aerial group of Fluorite crystals beveled by rhombododecahedron faces, with a flattened habit, transparent, with great luster and a pale blue color. On a matrix of small Quartz crystals and with Calcite.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2022)
Specimen size: 5.8 × 3.1 × 3.3 cm = 2.28” × 1.22” × 1.30”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm = 0.43” × 0.39”
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NG99AM1: Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant and very aerial, with a cubic habit clearly beveled by the dodecahedron, completely transparent, very lustrous, with a pale lilac color, on matrix with white Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 5.8 × 4.6 × 4.6 cm = 2.28” × 1.81” × 1.81”
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1 cm = 0.71” × 0.39”
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NT67AN2: Fluorite crystals with cube shapes clearly bevelled by the dodecahedron, very transparent and lustrous, almost colorless, with slightly violet tones and on Quartz matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 5.8 × 5.3 × 2.4 cm = 2.28” × 2.09” × 0.94”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.8 cm = 0.47” × 0.31”
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XM180NR: Druse of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant and aerial, beveled by dodecahedron faces. They are transparent, lustrous, and have an intense violet color, with geometric color zoning, and are on matrix with Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2018)
Specimen size: 6.2 × 5.3 × 5.2 cm = 2.44” × 2.09” × 2.05”
Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.6 cm = 0.35” × 0.24”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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Recorded under neon light
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XM260NX: Druse of Fluorite crystals clearly bevelled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with a very good luster and an intense violet color. On matrix with Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2018)
Specimen size: 6.4 × 6 × 4.8 cm = 2.52” × 2.36” × 1.89”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.1 cm = 0.47” × 0.43”
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XM120NK: Fluorite crystal clearly beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent and with an intense lilac color, on a matrix covered by Quartz crystals. Like most of the specimens from this deposit, the base of the rock matrix has been sawn to reduce excess volume.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 6.5 × 6.2 × 3.8 cm = 2.56” × 2.44” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 1 × 1 cm = 0.39” × 0.39”
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Fluorite with Quartz and Calcite |
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NT89AE7: Elongated cubic Fluorite crystal that is bright, extraordinarily clear, with a pale lilac color and is on a matrix of Quartz crystals with Calcite coatings.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 6.5 × 6.2 × 4.8 cm = 2.56” × 2.44” × 1.89”
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.1 cm = 0.63” × 0.43”
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Recorded under neon light
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NNM37AP2: From a May 2022 find in a new area, which has been called coquera del agua, in the well-known Llamas Quarry. The crystals of Fluorite on this specimen have a cubic shape beveled by the rhombododecahedron, are very transparent and lustrous, with a light and uniform lilac color, on matrix, with Quartz.
Llamas Quarry, coquera del agua, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (05/2022)
Specimen size: 6.7 × 4.9 × 3.8 cm = 2.64” × 1.93” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.7 cm = 0.31” × 0.28”
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NR87AN2: Good size Fluorite crystal with cube shapes clearly bevelled by the dodecahedron, very transparent and lustrous, violet in color with color zoning, on matrix, with small scalenohedral Calcite crystals and a much larger crystal at the base.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 6.8 × 5 × 3.8 cm = 2.68” × 1.97” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 2 × 1.2 cm = 0.79” × 0.47”
Calcite minor fluorescence short UV
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Recorded under neon light
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NNE16AP2: From a May 2022 find in a new area, which has been called coquera del agua, in the well-known Llamas Quarry. The crystals of Fluorite on this specimen have a cubic shape beveled by the rhombododecahedron, and are extraordinarily transparent and lustrous. They are a uniform light purple in color, on matrix, with small scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Llamas Quarry, coquera del agua, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (05/2022)
Specimen size: 6.9 × 6.7 × 5.6 cm = 2.72” × 2.64” × 2.20”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1 cm = 0.55” × 0.39”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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Recorded under neon light
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NBA27AN7: Fluorite crystals with cube shapes clearly beveled by the dodecahedron. Very transparent and lustrous and colorless, although with very slightly violet tones. On matrix, with coatings of small Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7 × 5.4 × 3.1 cm = 2.76” × 2.13” × 1.22”
Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1 cm = 0.67” × 0.39”
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NV68AF0: Group of three crystals with the clearly dominant cube faces, beveled by the dodecahedron. They are extremely clear and bright, with a pale lilac color and on a Quartz matrix coated by small crystals of the same mineral.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7.3 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm = 2.87” × 1.65” × 1.42”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.9 cm = 0.47” × 0.35”
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NA27AN2: Fluorite crystals with cube shapes clearly bevelled by the dodecahedron, very transparent and lustrous, almost colorless, with slightly violet tones, on matrix with scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7.4 × 4.8 × 3.2 cm = 2.91” × 1.89” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1.1 cm = 0.43” × 0.43”
Calcite minor fluorescence short UV
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NG97AG9: Single cubic crystal clearly beveled by the faces of the dodecahedron. It has very well defined faces and edges, is transparent with a pale lilac color and is implanted on a matrix with white scalenohedral Calcite crystals. This matrix has a partially sawn back to avoid it being broken while it was trimmed.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7.5 × 5.8 × 3.2 cm = 2.95” × 2.28” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.5 cm = 0.59” × 0.59”
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NY36AM0: Group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, cubic and clearly beveled by dodecahedron faces. Water-clear, very shiny, with a pale lilac color and on matrix with Quartz crystals. A Spanish classic. The specimen has been sawn on the back to remove excess matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7.8 × 3 × 4.1 cm = 3.07” × 1.18” × 1.61”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.9 cm = 0.43” × 0.35”
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Fluorite with Calcite and Azurite |
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Recorded under neon light
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SM95NTM: Druse of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron forms, transparent, with good luster and a pale lilac color, on matrix, with white scalenohedral Calcite crystals and small groups of acicular Azurite crystals, an association that is very rare.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 8.8 × 8 × 4.8 cm = 3.46” × 3.15” × 1.89”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.9 cm = 0.59” × 0.35”
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Fluorite with Calcite |
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Recorded under neon light
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EPM99AN5: Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant and with the cube forms clearly beveled by rhombic dodecahedra faces. They are very transparent, lustrous, and have an intense violet color. On matrix, with scalenohedral Calcite crystals. All very perfect and of high quality.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.2 × 5.9 × 5.2 cm = 3.62” × 2.32” × 2.05”
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.6 cm = 0.71” × 0.63”
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TC2230NDZ: Aggregate of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit and beveled by the rhombohedron, transparent, aerial, very lustrous and with a vivid lilac color. On Calcite matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2021)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 6.8 × 4.4 cm = 3.82” × 2.68” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 1.3 × 0.7 cm = 0.51” × 0.28”
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NJ93AM1: Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with a cubic habit, more elongated than usual and finely beveled by the dodecahedron. The crystals are transparent, brilliant, and bright purple in color. On matrix, with Quartz crystals. As is often the case with this type of specimen, the back has been sawn to reduce the matrix.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2018)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 7.6 × 3 cm = 3.82” × 2.99” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.7 cm = 0.67” × 0.67”
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TC2380NYE: Fluorite crystals with a cubic shape clearly beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent, with good luster and violet color. On matrix, with Quartz crystals and scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Llamas Quarry, coquera del tubo, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (04/2017)
Specimen size: 10.4 × 6.8 × 4.7 cm = 4.09” × 2.68” × 1.85”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.3 cm = 0.59” × 0.51”
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NF89AL9: Group of Fluorite crystals with fine dominant cube faces but clearly beveled by dodecahedral forms, very transparent, with good luster and a light lilac color, on matrix, with white scalenohedral Calcite crystals. The matrix has been sawn with a single cut on the back.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 11.4 × 8 × 4.7 cm = 4.49” × 3.15” × 1.85”
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.1 cm = 0.63” × 0.43”
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NB89AM2: Aggregate of cubic Fluorite crystals, distinctly beveled by dodecahedron faces, very transparent, with good luster and a pale lilac color, on a matrix of scalenohedral Calcite crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 12.8 × 10 × 6.4 cm = 5.04” × 3.94” × 2.52”
Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.9 cm = 0.75” × 0.75”
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Recorded under neon light
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NA72AM5: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals flattened and clearly beveled by the dodecahedron. Completely transparent, very lustrous, with an intense lilac color, on matrix with white Quartz crystals.
Llamas Quarry, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Las Cabañas, Duyos, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 13.4 × 11.4 × 8.9 cm = 5.28” × 4.49” × 3.50”
Main crystal size: 2 × 1.9 cm = 0.79” × 0.75”
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The Fluorite from the Emilio Mine is known for its incredible transparency and brilliance. When these two aspects come together with the fact that the majority of specimens are colorless they become almost invisible. So one can see the matrix through the crystals as well as other minerals under them or included in them.
Very few perfect specimens are found, as the type of deposit makes collecting them very hard, so any undamaged ones that do come out are highly sought after by both Spanish and other collectors.
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MLF86AP3: Druse, on matrix, of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit, transparent, with extraordinary luster and an intense violet color, a color that does not usually occur with such intensity in specimens from the Emilio mine.
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.1 × 3.7 × 2.9 cm = 1.61” × 1.46” × 1.14”
Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm = 0.28” × 0.28”
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NLB27AO5: Very aerial group on matrix of crystals with a sharp cubic shape, very transparent, lustrous and completely colorless.
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.8 × 4.6 × 3 cm = 1.89” × 1.81” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.5 cm = 0.67” × 0.59”
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LZ51AK2: Group of Fluorite crystals of cubic habit, with polycrystalline growths on the faces, finely beveled by the rhombodecahedron, transparent, with inclusions, very lustrous and colorless, with very pale blue-lilac tones, more intense on the edges. A Spanish classic that comes from the Philippe Morelon collection (No. 707), whose catalogue entry we will send to the buyer.
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 6.4 × 5.1 × 2.8 cm = 2.52” × 2.01” × 1.10”
Main crystal size: 5 × 3.6 cm = 1.97” × 1.42”
Former collection of Philippe Morelon
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Fluorite with Baryte and Calcite |
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XM70NL: Very sharp crystals of Fluorite, transparent, lustrous and with a very pale blue color, almost water-clear, on matrix, with white lamellar crystals of Baryte and scalenohedral Calcite crystals, some of them doubly terminated.
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (07/2014)
Specimen size: 6.8 × 4.2 × 4.3 cm = 2.68” × 1.65” × 1.69”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.1 cm = 0.55” × 0.43”
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LK70AL0: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals with marked parallel growths, transparent, bright, uniform light blue, with inclusions and on matrix, with a group of white, sharp platy crystals of Baryte. The specimen, in better condition than usual for the locality, comes from the Philippe Morelon collection (No. 348), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1997)
Specimen size: 8.7 × 6.7 × 6.8 cm = 3.43” × 2.64” × 2.68”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2 cm = 0.94” × 0.79”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
Former collection of Philippe Morelon
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Fluorite with inclusions and Calcite |
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SM130GTM: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, lustrous and colorless, with coatings of complex white Calcite crystals.
This specimen comes from the Casado Margolles collection (number FAE21), whose catalogue card we will send to the buyer.
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.8 × 8 × 4.9 cm = 3.86” × 3.15” × 1.93”
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.7 cm = 0.71” × 0.67”
Former collection of Casado Margolles
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NV11AB4: Colorless, transparent and very bright Fluorite crystals on matrix, with a lot of small white laminar Baryte crystals. Inclusions in Fluorite crystals are a hydrocarbide of organic origin. The sample is from a classic Asturian mine from which it is increasingly difficult to obtain pieces of good quality.
Emilio Mine, 'zona intermedia', Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (09-11/2004)
Specimen size: 11.7 × 10.5 × 8 cm = 4.61” × 4.13” × 3.15”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.2 cm = 0.47” × 0.47”
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LD92AK4: Group of crystals of cubic habit, very sharp, colorless and transparent, bright and partially covered with groups of white platy crystals of Baryte. A Spanish classic from the Philippe Morelon collection (No. 973), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Emilio Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, La Rubiera, Loroñe, Colunga, Comarca de la Sidra, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 14.4 × 9.9 × 6 cm = 5.67” × 3.90” × 2.36”
Main crystal size: 5 × 3.2 cm = 1.97” × 1.26”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
Former collection of Philippe Morelon
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At the Jaimina mine, Caravia, Asturias, Spain, are found tetrahexaedrical Fluorite with very interesting crystallography. They are associated with Baryte and Calcite, sometimes with Chalcopyrite inclusions too.
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Recorded under neon light
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NMT26AN9: Tetrahexahedral Fluorite crystals with very well developed crystal forms, transparent, lustrous, colorless and implanted in a group of white lamellar Baryte crystals.
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 3.9 × 2.7 × 2.3 cm = 1.54” × 1.06” × 0.91”
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.6 cm = 0.71” × 0.63”
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MXL67AP7: Group of Fluorite crystals formed by the faces of the cube and the tetrahexahedron, transparent, lustrous, and very uniform in color with bluish tones.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 2222), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2012)
Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.5 × 2.6 cm = 1.93” × 1.77” × 1.02”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.9 cm = 0.94” × 0.75”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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NC27AN2: Group of very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, with bright luster and bluish and violet tones that form geometric color zoning showing different growth phases.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 290) whose label we will send to the buyer.
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2008)
Specimen size: 5.1 × 5.1 × 4.3 cm = 2.01” × 2.01” × 1.69”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.2 cm = 0.98” × 0.87”
Minor fluorescence short UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Recorded under neon light
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TMR87AN5: Group of tetrahexahedral crystals of Fluorite, typical of the deposit, with very sharp crystal forms, quite transparent, lustrous, and with a uniform blue sky color.
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 8.7 × 7.1 × 5.7 cm = 3.43” × 2.80” × 2.24”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2.2 cm = 0.98” × 0.87”
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N36ZLAD3: Aggregate of Fluorite crystals with the cube and the tetrahexahedron faces. They are colorless, transparent and bright and are partially coated by laminar white Baryte crystals. They are also rich with inclusions of Chalcopyrite.
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (1995)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 7.7 × 5.2 cm = 3.82” × 3.03” × 2.05”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2 cm = 0.94” × 0.79”
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
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NX60ND: Druse of Fluorite crystals finely beveled by dodecahedron faces and with curious growth deformations. They are transparent, lustrous and slightly bluish in color, on matrix, with white lamellar crystals of Baryte.
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (01/2011)
Specimen size: 10.2 × 7.2 × 3.8 cm = 4.02” × 2.83” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.6 cm = 0.31” × 0.24”
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TC2560NTX: Cubic Fluorite crystals with tetrahexahedral faces, colorless, transparent, lustrous, and with numerous Chalcopyrite inclusions. On matrix, with large groups of white laminar Baryte crystals that give the piece a special appearance due to its peculiar 'architecture'.
Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (01/2014)
Specimen size: 15.1 × 12.7 × 8.7 cm = 5.94” × 5.00” × 3.43”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.3 cm = 0.55” × 0.51”
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NM11AN1: Group of Fluorite crystals with sharp forms of the tetrahexahedron, translucent and brilliant, and with a pale lilac color. An old specimen from the San Lino Mine, currently very scarce and even more so with this quality.
San Lino Quarry, Aurora vein, Caravia mining area, Cerracín, Prado, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 2.3 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm = 0.91” × 0.67” × 0.67”
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.7 cm = 0.31” × 0.28”
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EM66AM2: Aerial Fluorite crystals, very sharp, translucent, with an intense violet color with geometric color zoning on the edges. On matrix, with Quartz crystals. The specimen comes from the El Vallín cut, incidentally opened in 2002 and currently fully covered.
El Vallín cut (La Curva - Carrales), Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Valle, Los Pozos, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2002)
Specimen size: 9.3 × 4.5 × 2.3 cm = 3.66” × 1.77” × 0.91”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm = 0.39” × 0.35”
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Fluorite from Berbes, Asturias, Spain, one of the classic fluorite localities in Europe at the moment. Given the poor state of the area, the local collectors, who used to find those amazing pockets of fluorite, are finding fewer and fewer good specimens. These are specimens that come from some careful hunting by the locals.
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TFF96AP4: Fluorite crystal with a cubic habit, transparent, with good luster and geometric color zoning in different shades of violet.
This piece comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 788), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2017)
Specimen size: 3.1 × 2.8 × 2.6 cm = 1.22” × 1.10” × 1.02”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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NXM56AO7: Very sharp Fluorite crystal, transparent, with great luster and very distinct geometric color zoning in different shades of violet and on a Baryte matrix.
The specimen comes from the collection of Miguel David Martínez (number 782), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 3.4 × 2.8 × 2.3 cm = 1.34” × 1.10” × 0.91”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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NR6P1: Cubic crystals with polysynthetic growths on some of their faces and geometric color zoning, deeper at the center of the crystal. On the back side the group is partially well crystallized and it is partially recrystallized by a contact.
La Cabaña, Berbes mining area, Valdelmar, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 3.8 × 3.7 × 2.1 cm = 1.50” × 1.46” × 0.83”
Main crystal size: 2.7 × 2.1 cm = 1.06” × 0.83”
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NFL96AO7: Very aerial and individualized Fluorite crystals, sharp, transparent, with great luster and very distinct geometric color zoning in different shades of violet. On matrix with coatings of small Quartz crystals. A very fine miniature.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.2 × 2.8 × 1.4 cm = 1.65” × 1.10” × 0.55”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.5 cm = 0.24” × 0.20”
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NHB96AO7: Group of sharp Fluorite crystals, with very well defined polycrystalline growths on the faces of the cube, between translucent and transparent, shiny and with very marked geometric color zoning in different shades of violet.
The specimen comes from the collection of Miguel David Martínez (number 222), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.5 × 3 cm = 1.81” × 1.77” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 3.6 × 2.1 cm = 1.42” × 0.83”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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EFX96AO0: Very sharp Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant and finely beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent, with good luster and a marked geometric color zoning which varies from lilac to intense violet, and with a group of white lamellar Baryte crystals.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 5.8 × 4.6 × 3.4 cm = 2.28” × 1.81” × 1.34”
Main crystal size: 2.6 × 2.2 cm = 1.02” × 0.87”
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HM180EM: Group of very sharp cubic crystals of Fluorite, transparent, shiny, with an intense violet color and very marked geometric zoning.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 6.2 × 5.7 × 3 cm = 2.44” × 2.24” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2.4 cm = 0.94” × 0.94”
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Recorded under neon light
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TLB77AO4: Group of crystals finely beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent, with good luster and a pale violet color, on a matrix of white Baryte crystals. Very perfect, this floater piece has not suffered the slightest abrasion.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7.2 × 5.5 × 2.8 cm = 2.83” × 2.17” × 1.10”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.3 cm = 0.59” × 0.51”
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MJ89AJ5: Group of transparent and very bright Fluorite crystals with a very intense and uniform lilac color. They are on matrix with white laminar Baryte crystals. The sample, a classic, is from the Eugeni Bareche collection whose card we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 8.6 × 6 × 5.8 cm = 3.39” × 2.36” × 2.28”
Main crystal size: 2.1 × 2 cm = 0.83” × 0.79”
Former collection of Eugeni Bareche
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Recorded under neon light
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MBX70AP4: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit, very sharp, transparent, with good luster and geometric color zoning in different shades of violet.
Very fine and elegant.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.2 × 5 × 3 cm = 3.62” × 1.97” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 2.6 × 2.5 cm = 1.02” × 0.98”
Minor fluorescence long UV
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TC190GY: Group of very sharp Fluorite crystals with an intense, deep and uniform violet color, on a matrix of white lenticular Baryte crystals. The specimen comes from the Casado Margolles collection, whose collection card we will send to the buyer.
Cuetu L'Aspa, Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.2 × 8 × 6.6 cm = 3.62” × 3.15” × 2.60”
Main crystal size: 2.8 × 1.5 cm = 1.10” × 0.59”
Former collection of Casado Margolles
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GB87AK6: Group of translucent pale violet Fluorite crystals with very marked polycrystalline growths, with more intense geometric color zones and with some of the faces completely covered by microcrystalline Quartz. This specimen is very different from the usual in this mine, and comes to us from the Casado Margolles collection (reg. AC FB 51), whose file we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.8 × 6.2 × 3.8 cm = 3.86” × 2.44” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 3.1 × 2.1 cm = 1.22” × 0.83”
Minor fluorescence long UV
Former collection of Casado Margolles
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N61XXAC9: Aggregate of very sharp cubic Fluorite crystals, transparent and bright, with a sky blue color and on a matrix of white Baryte crystals partially coated by Quartz that, in some areas, also partially coats the Fluorite crystals.
La Cabaña, Berbes mining area, Valdelmar, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (11/1993)
Specimen size: 9.8 × 7.5 × 6.6 cm = 3.86” × 2.95” × 2.60”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.8 cm = 0.47” × 0.31”
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TC380GA: Group of Fluorite crystals on a Baryte matrix, very sharp, transparent, with bright luster and an intense violet color. With geometric zoning on the edges, and small Quartz coatings. This specimen comes from the Casado Margolles collection, whose collection card we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1980)
Specimen size: 11 × 9.4 × 7.2 cm = 4.33” × 3.70” × 2.83”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.5 cm = 0.87” × 0.59”
Former collection of Casado Margolles
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Recorded under neon light
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NFT89AN8: Group of very sharp Fluorite crystals, between transparent and translucent, with good luster and an intense, deep and uniform violet color, with small white lamellar coatings of Baryte and with preferential growth orientations.
This specimen, of excellent quality for the locality, comes from the collection of Miguel David Martínez (number 798), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2004)
Specimen size: 11.2 × 6.2 × 5 cm = 4.41” × 2.44” × 1.97”
Main crystal size: 3.2 × 2.8 cm = 1.26” × 1.10”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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ELB68AP1: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, very lustrous and violet-blue in color, with very marked geometric zoning and with groups of lenticular white Baryte crystals. A quality Spanish classic.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (1978)
Specimen size: 11.2 × 7.3 × 5.4 cm = 4.41” × 2.87” × 2.13”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm = 0.43” × 0.39”
Baryte minor fluorescence long & short UV
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TF86AN2: Group of transparent and lustrous Fluorite crystals on a matrix of white lenticular Baryte crystals of a larger size than those usually found here.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 11.4 × 9.2 × 8 cm = 4.49” × 3.62” × 3.15”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.2 cm = 0.47” × 0.47”
Fluorescent long & short UV
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NH90AM1: Group of Fluorite crystals with cubic habit and polycrystalline formations on the faces. Transparent, with good luster and a very deep blue-violet color. The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (nº. 300) whose label we will send to the buyer.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2016)
Specimen size: 12.2 × 8.3 × 3.3 cm = 4.80” × 3.27” × 1.30”
Main crystal size: 4.4 × 2.8 cm = 1.73” × 1.10”
Minor fluorescence long UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Recorded under neon light
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MFT66AO0: Druse of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit, with very deep dissolution forms that seem to outline the edges of an old large crystal that has disappeared. Transparent, with a marked geometric color zoning which varies from lilac to intense violet and with small coatings of Quartz crystals.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 12.8 × 9.4 × 5 cm = 5.04” × 3.70” × 1.97”
Main crystal size: 2.7 × 1.4 cm = 1.06” × 0.55”
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HM190LG: Group of very sharp crystals, beveled by the dodecahedron, between transparent and translucent, shiny, and with a very intense and uniform violet color. A classic of Spanish mineralogy. Former collection of Philippe Morelon
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2012)
Specimen size: 14.5 × 11.8 × 6.2 cm = 5.71” × 4.65” × 2.44”
Main crystal size: 4.2 × 3.8 cm = 1.65” × 1.50”
Former collection of Philippe Morelon
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XM170NT: Group of transparent Fluorite crystals, with great luster and an intense deep violet color. On matrix, with Quartz crystals.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (05-06/2018)
Specimen size: 15.8 × 11.4 × 6.4 cm = 6.22” × 4.49” × 2.52”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1 cm = 0.47” × 0.39”
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SM1600MRF: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals, on matrix, with very marked polycrystalline growths, between translucent and transparent, with good luster and a lilac color which, depending on the incident light, acquires intense violet tones.
Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2000)
Specimen size: 20.4 × 19.8 × 6.6 cm = 8.03” × 7.80” × 2.60”
Main crystal size: 4.6 × 3.7 cm = 1.81” × 1.46”
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TMP26AO0: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, with good luster and a marked geometric color zoning, which varies from lilac to intense violet, and with a very aerial group of white lamellar Baryte crystals. A specimen of great quality.
La Cabaña, Berbes mining area, Valdelmar, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 22.5 × 15.8 × 5.7 cm = 8.86” × 6.22” × 2.24”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2 cm = 0.98” × 0.79”
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In Berbes, Asturies, one of the most famous pockets was the pocket of 'Coquera del Liso' found in March 1993. One huge rock, which weighed more than 50 tons, had fallen from the cliffs. Inside this rock local collectors found great water clear Fluorite crystals with naturally modified corners, frequently associated with Quartz and Baryte. Fabre Minerals bought the whole pocket. These specimens come from this find.
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LBE16AB5: Cubic crystals beveled by the dodecahedron, very transparent and brigh. They have a violet color and are on matrix, with Quartz crystals. The samples from the Coquera del Liso are from an unique find in 1993, when only a few samples of great quality were recovered. They were individually numbered and, at that time, we added a commemorative label with the details of the find. We’ll send to the buyer, with the sample, this numbered commemorative label.
Coquera del Liso, La Cabaña, Berbes mining area, Valdelmar, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (03/1993)
Specimen size: 8 × 5.8 × 3.8 cm = 3.15” × 2.28” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.8 cm = 0.31” × 0.31”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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NA13E0: It has small but very transparent crystals of Fluorite that have a very deep color. The contrast with the white quartz matrix, which looks like snow, makes it esthetic.
Coquera del Liso, La Cabaña, Berbes mining area, Valdelmar, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (1993)
Specimen size: 10.5 × 8.5 × 5.5 cm = 4.13” × 3.35” × 2.17”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.5 cm = 0.24” × 0.20”
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For many years under the general locality 'Villabona' many nice lemon yellow Fluorites have appeared on the market, often associated with saddle Dolomite and often quite large Calcite which has interesting crystal form and is white to yellow in color. Less frequently they were associated with blue, white and once in a while yellow Baryte. Pyrite and Marcasite completed the paragenesis.
As so often happens, production has dropped over the last few years and, while the mine is still active, almost no new material has been found.
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Fluorite with Pyrite |
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Recorded under neon light
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MTB56AP2: Obtained in Munich 2022
Druse of transparent crystals of Fluorite with very good luster and an intense color and with rims and inclusions of Pyrite microcrystals. Specimens from this find show characteristics somewhat different from those previously known, especially the luster and intensity of color.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2022)
Specimen size: 5.7 × 5.5 × 4.2 cm = 2.24” × 2.17” × 1.65”
Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm = 0.28” × 0.28”
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
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Fluorite with Baryte |
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Recorded under neon light
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TXL27AP4: Group of sharp Fluorite crystals of very good size for the locality. They are between transparent and translucent, with good luster and an intense yellow color, with inclusions and coatings of lamellar Baryte crystals.
This specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 797), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2014)
Specimen size: 6.7 × 4.2 × 2.3 cm = 2.64” × 1.65” × 0.91”
Main crystal size: 2.1 × 1.5 cm = 0.83” × 0.59”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Fluorite with inclusions |
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NA11AM8: Very aerial group of transparent and lustrous Fluorite crystals, with an intense and uniform yellow color and rich in sulfide inclusions oriented along the edges, and with geometric zoning that becomes more evident with ultraviolet light since some zones are very fluorescent.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (1995)
Specimen size: 7.6 × 4.6 × 4.4 cm = 2.99” × 1.81” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.5 cm = 0.24” × 0.20”
Intense zoned fluorescence long & short UV
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Fluorite with Calcite |
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Recorded under neon light
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SM380EXN: Druse of very sharp and translucent Fluorite crystals, with bright luster and a very deep honey-yellow color. A special piece due to the quality of the color, the transparency and the size of the crystal, much larger than usual in specimens from this prolific mine.
The specimen is from Pierre-Marie Guy's prestigious fluorite collection.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2010)
Specimen size: 8 × 5.8 × 2.4 cm = 3.15” × 2.28” × 0.94”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.5 cm = 0.98” × 0.59”
Former collection of Pierre-Marie Guy
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Fluorite with Baryte and Dolomite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NFJ57AN7: Druse of transparent Fluorite crystals with good luster and an intense yellow color, partially covered by tabular crystals of Baryte with a light blue color, transparent and lustrous, with small white rhombohedral Dolomite crystals.
This piece comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 802), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2021)
Specimen size: 8.1 × 7.2 × 6.6 cm = 3.19” × 2.83” × 2.60”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.7 cm = 0.87” × 0.67”
Fluorescent long & short UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Fluorite with inclusions |
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NA13AM8: Very aerial group of transparent and lustrous Fluorite crystals, with an intense and uniform yellow color and rich in sulfide inclusions oriented along the edges, and with geometric zoning that becomes more evident with ultraviolet light since some zones are very fluorescent.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (1995)
Specimen size: 8.4 × 4 × 2.2 cm = 3.31” × 1.57” × 0.87”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.5 cm = 0.59” × 0.59”
Intense zoned fluorescence long & short UV
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Fluorite with Pyrite inclusions |
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Recorded under neon light
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TLB96AO5: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, with good luster and a honey-yellow color and with very distinct geometric zoning outlined by oriented Pyrite inclusions, concentrated especially around the edges.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9 × 8.2 × 2.3 cm = 3.54” × 3.23” × 0.91”
Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1.3 cm = 0.51” × 0.51”
Fluorescent long & short UV
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Fluorite with Dolomite and Pyrite inclusions |
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Recorded under neon light
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TFX17AP5: Druse of transparent cubic Fluorite crystals, with very good luster and an intense and uniform honey-yellow color, with inclusions of Pyrite microcrystals and coatings of white rhombohedral Dolomite crystals with curvatures on their faces and edges.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 1018), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.1 × 7.2 × 2.3 cm = 3.58” × 2.83” × 0.91”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.2 cm = 0.55” × 0.47”
Very fluorescent long & short UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Fluorite with Dolomite |
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Recorded under neon light
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MBX66AP3: Druse of very sharp transparent Fluorite crystals, very lustrous, with inclusions of sulphide microcrystals, with an intense yellow color and coatings of white rhombohedral Dolomite crystals. An old piece of high quality.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.8 × 6.8 × 4.3 cm = 3.86” × 2.68” × 1.69”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.4 cm = 0.94” × 0.55”
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
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Calcite with Fluorite |
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Recorded under neon light
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MXL48AP7: Druse of transparent Fluorite crystals with good luster and an intense yellow color with zoning parallel to the edges, with groups of white Calcite crystals very rich in forms, dominated by scalenohedron faces.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2023)
Specimen size: 9.8 × 9 × 4.2 cm = 3.86” × 3.54” × 1.65”
Main crystal size: 4.1 × 2.1 cm = 1.61” × 0.83”
Very fluorescent long & short UV
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Fluorite with Baryte |
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Recorded under neon light
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MVD67AN4: Very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, with good luster and an intense and uniform yellow color, partially covered by lamellar Baryte crystals. Very curious is the stalactitic "tower" formation, rare in fluorites from this mine, which usually appear as flattened druses.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2017)
Specimen size: 12.1 × 10.7 × 9 cm = 4.76” × 4.21” × 3.54”
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.7 cm = 0.31” × 0.28”
Zoned fluorescence long & short UV
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Fluorite with Pyrite inclusions |
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Recorded under neon light
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NRB96AO1: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, with good luster and an intense honey-yellow color with a very evident geometric zoning outlined by oriented Pyrite inclusions, especially on the edges.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2019)
Specimen size: 12.7 × 8.7 × 2.6 cm = 5.00” × 3.43” × 1.02”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm = 0.24” × 0.24”
Fluorescent long & short UV
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Fluorite with Calcite |
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Recorded under neon light
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MXB68AP7: Druse of transparent Fluorite crystals with very bright luster and an intense and uniform yellow color, with traces of matrix on the back and traces of Calcite.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 2600), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2017)
Specimen size: 12.8 × 9.2 × 4 cm = 5.04” × 3.62” × 1.57”
Main crystal size: 1.3 × 1.2 cm = 0.51” × 0.47”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Calcite (two generations) with Fluorite |
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Recorded under neon light
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TRX87AP5: Druse of transparent cubic Fluorite crystals, with good luster and a yellow color, on matrix, with coatings of scalenohedral Calcite crystals that have grown in two phases, the first one being very rich in Hematite inclusions, and the second in transparent white crystals.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 895), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 13.5 × 7.9 × 5.7 cm = 5.31” × 3.11” × 2.24”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.5 cm = 0.94” × 0.59”
Fluorite fluorescent long & short UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Calcite with inclusions and Fluorite |
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NK67AL0: Two generations of Calcite coexist in the specimen, partially covering a group of transparent, lustrous and intense yellow Fluorite crystals. The later of these Calcite generations forms poorly defined white crystals, while the first forms a coating of translucent, bright, scalenohedral crystals, colored reddish by Hematite inclusions.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2010)
Specimen size: 14.2 × 7.9 × 7.6 cm = 5.59” × 3.11” × 2.99”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.7 cm = 0.39” × 0.28”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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Fluorite with Calcite, Baryte and Dolomite |
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Recorded under neon light
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MRR37AP3: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, with good luster and a very deep violet color, very unusual in specimens from the Moscona mine. The Fluorite is associated with complex yellowish Calcite crystals dominated by the prism and terminal rhombohedron, and small yellow lamellar Baryte crystals.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (24/12/1999)
Specimen size: 6.2 × 5.7 × 2.8 cm = 2.44” × 2.24” × 1.10”
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
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Fluorite with Baryte |
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ND96AL9: Fluorite crystals on a Baryte matrix. The Fluorite crystals have polycrystalline growths and the peculiarity of showing two colors, rare in specimens from this deposit, pale violet but clearly yellow around the edges. The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 399), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (1979)
Specimen size: 7.7 × 7 × 3.9 cm = 3.03” × 2.76” × 1.54”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.16” × 0.16”
Minor fluorescence short UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Fluorite with Calcite, Baryte and Dolomite |
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Recorded under neon light
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SM280NTK: Druse of very sharp Fluorite crystals, lustrous and with a very deep violet color, very unusual in specimens from the Moscona mine. With complex white Calcite crystals, small yellow lamellar Baryte crystals and Dolomite crystals.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (24/12/1999)
Specimen size: 12.8 × 9.6 × 8.7 cm = 5.04” × 3.78” × 3.43”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.8 cm = 0.94” × 0.71”
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On the 24 December 1999, before its decline, the Moscona Mine, Solís, Asturias, produced, at the 50 meters level, an extremely unusual pocket of two generations of Fluorite. The second generation is bluish Fluorites on a first generation of yellow Fluorite fluorescent on long & short UV, and everything is associated with Calcite, lemon-yellow Baryte and Dolomite.
After all these years without any further similar material being found, we offer some specimens of that unusual Spanish find.
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Fluorite with Calcite, Baryte and Dolomite |
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N48ZS0: Group of cubic crystals of Fluorite in which coincide two very different colors, violet and yellow, that correspond to two phases of crystallization. They are partially coated by complex crystals of Calcite, tabular crystals of yellow Baryte and Dolomite. Mined at 50m down.
Moscona Mine, El Llano, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Comarca Avilés, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (24/12/1999)
Specimen size: 12.7 × 8.8 × 8.7 cm = 5.00” × 3.46” × 3.43”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1 cm = 0.47” × 0.39”
Zoned fluorescence long & short UV
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Fluorite with Pyrite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NFH59AO5: Druse on matrix of transparent Fluorite crystals, with good luster and a bright yellow color, and partially covered by polycrystalline Pyrite growths. The specimen corresponds to relatively recent finds of fluorites with Pyrite in Minas de Villabona (not to be confused with the Moscona Mine)
Villabona Mines, Barrio de la Estación, Villabona, Llanera, Comarca del Nora, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2010)
Specimen size: 3.8 × 3.3 × 2.8 cm = 1.50” × 1.30” × 1.10”
Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.6 cm = 0.28” × 0.24”
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
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Fluorite with Pyrite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NFG14AO5: Druse on matrix of transparent Fluorite crystals, with good luster and a bright yellow color, and partially covered by polycrystalline Pyrite growths. The specimen corresponds to relatively recent finds of fluorites with Pyrite in Minas de Villabona (not to be confused with the Moscona Mine)
Villabona Mines, Barrio de la Estación, Villabona, Llanera, Comarca del Nora, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.3 × 6.3 × 4.8 cm = 3.66” × 2.48” × 1.89”
Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm = 0.20” × 0.12”
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
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Fluorite with Pyrite and Calcite |
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Recorded under neon light
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TC2280ERZ: Druse, on matrix, of cubic Fluorite crystals with yellow color, transparent and lustrous with white rhombohedral Calcite crystals and aggregates of very shiny cubic Pyrite crystals.
The unusual specimen corresponds to the first finds in the Villabona mine (not to be confused with the Moscona mine), from which few specimens are currently preserved.
Villabona Mines, Barrio de la Estación, Villabona, Llanera, Comarca del Nora, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1980)
Specimen size: 15.8 × 13.3 × 9.3 cm = 6.22” × 5.24” × 3.66”
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Fluorite with Pyrite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NPP37AP3: Druse, on matrix, of Fluorite crystals between transparent and translucent, with good luster and a uniform yellow color. The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (no. 830), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Villabona Mines, Barrio de la Estación, Villabona, Llanera, Comarca del Nora, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2016)
Specimen size: 16.4 × 15.6 × 4.1 cm = 6.46” × 6.14” × 1.61”
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.6 cm = 0.71” × 0.63”
Fluorescence short UV & minor fluorescence long UV
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Fluorite |
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Recorded under neon light
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TVX96AP4: Fluorite crystal with a cubic habit, transparent, lustrous, and with a very sharp geometric phantom marked by the blue and violet color boundary.
This specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 773), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2003)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2.3 × 2.3 cm = 0.98” × 0.91” × 0.91”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Fluorite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NTV68AO2: Group of Fluorite crystals with steps and polycrystalline growths, between transparent and translucent, with good luster and a very deep and intense blue color with violet tones.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.6 × 4.5 × 3 cm = 1.81” × 1.77” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 1.8 cm = 0.94” × 0.71”
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NH17AI8: Group of considerably flattened cubic Fluorite crystals. They are transparent and bright and have very well defined geometric color bands. The sample is from a recent find.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.9 × 3.5 cm = 1.85” × 1.54” × 1.38”
Main crystal size: 2.6 × 2.2 cm = 1.02” × 0.87”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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Recorded under neon light
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TC2200NGB: Single beveled Fluorite crystal, with stepped faces and polycrystalline growths. Transparent, with good luster and a very deep and intense blue color with violet tones, on a Quartz matrix.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2007)
Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.4 × 3.6 cm = 1.93” × 1.73” × 1.42”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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Recorded under neon light
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NBM70AO5: Group of cubic crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with polycrystalline growths on the edges, very transparent, with good luster and a light blue color on the peripheral areas and with different shades of intense violet, with geometric zoning that forms a phantom growth.
An excellent Spanish classic.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2015)
Specimen size: 4.9 × 4.9 × 3.3 cm = 1.93” × 1.93” × 1.30”
Main crystal size: 4 × 3.4 cm = 1.57” × 1.34”
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Recorded under neon light
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TC2240NNB: Group of Fluorite crystals with steps and polycrystalline growths, translucent, with good luster and a very deep and intense violet color.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2015)
Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.2 × 3.2 cm = 2.20” × 1.65” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.2 cm = 0.55” × 0.47”
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Fluorite with Chalcopyrite and Calcite |
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TC2220NMR: Group of Fluorite crystals with steps and polycrystalline growths, transparent, with good luster and a sky-blue color with violet tones, and with small Chalcopyrite crystals on their faces as well as a Calcite scalenohedron.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2015)
Specimen size: 5.7 × 5.1 × 2.8 cm = 2.24” × 2.01” × 1.10”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.4 cm = 0.55” × 0.55”
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Fluorite on Quartz (variety red quartz) |
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Recorded under neon light
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NXM37AO7: Group of Fluorite crystals, beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent, lustrous and practically water-clear, contrasting with the coatings of hematoidal Quartz crystals in the matrix.
This specimen has unusual characteristics for La Viesca Fluorite, and comes from the collection of Miguel David Martínez (number 865), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 5.8 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm = 2.28” × 1.38” × 1.06”
Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.8 cm = 0.35” × 0.31”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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NF37AL4: Floater Fluorite crystal, with cubic crystal forms and a polycrystalline rhombododecahedral bevel and recrystallizations on the back, between transparent and translucent, with fine Quartz coatings. The Fluorite exhibits geometric color zoning between lilac and blue, much more intense in the core of the crystal.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2007)
Specimen size: 6.4 × 5.7 × 3.9 cm = 2.52” × 2.24” × 1.54”
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NE29AL4: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals, transparent, with a very deep violet color and with marked geometric color zoning. A Spanish classic.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2010)
Specimen size: 6.8 × 5 × 4.6 cm = 2.68” × 1.97” × 1.81”
Main crystal size: 6.4 × 5.2 cm = 2.52” × 2.05”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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TC220NDX: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit with staggered and polycrystalline growths on the faces, transparent, with bright luster and an intense color, on matrix, with Quartz.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2009)
Specimen size: 6.8 × 5.9 × 3 cm = 2.68” × 2.32” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 4 × 3.8 cm = 1.57” × 1.50”
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Fluorite with Quartz |
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Recorded under neon light
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NBT89AO4: Group of Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces with polycrystalline growths, transparent and with a dominant blue color, with well-defined geometric zoning by shades of varying intensity between blue and violet. On a matrix of Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2018)
Specimen size: 6.8 × 6.2 × 4.7 cm = 2.68” × 2.44” × 1.85”
Main crystal size: 2.8 × 2.7 cm = 1.10” × 1.06”
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Fluorite |
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Recorded under neon light
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NMB89AO4: Floater group of Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces with polycrystalline growths, transparent and with a dominant blue color, with well-defined geometric zoning by shades of varying intensity between blue and violet.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7 × 6 × 3.2 cm = 2.76” × 2.36” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 2.7 × 2 cm = 1.06” × 0.79”
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NE87AL4: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals with edges beveled by thin rhombododecahedral faces, with staggered parallel growths, between transparent and translucent and with geometric color zoning between violet and blue.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2010)
Specimen size: 7 × 6.3 × 3.4 cm = 2.76” × 2.48” × 1.34”
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Recorded under neon light
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NTB69AO7: Group of transparent, lustrous, purple Fluorite crystals, geometrically zoned with much deeper color around the edges. Very aesthetic.
The specimen comes from the collection of Miguel David Martínez (number 841), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7 × 6.4 × 4.3 cm = 2.76” × 2.52” × 1.69”
Main crystal size: 3.1 × 3.1 cm = 1.22” × 1.22”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Recorded under neon light
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NEX68AP3: Group of Fluorite crystals formed by smooth cube and dodecahedron faces, with fine polycrystalline growths, very transparent, lustrous and violet in color with bluish areas.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7.3 × 5.9 × 6.2 cm = 2.87” × 2.32” × 2.44”
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NK67AI7: Group of cubic crystals beveled by the polycrystalline surfaces of the dodecahedron. They are translucent and have a violet color with geometric color zoning. On matrix with small white Quartz crystals. A Spanish classic.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2007)
Specimen size: 7.5 × 6.4 × 4.8 cm = 2.95” × 2.52” × 1.89”
Main crystal size: 4.7 × 3.8 cm = 1.85” × 1.50”
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Recorded under neon light
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NMR27AO1: Crystal of Fluorite on a small matrix and beveled by the dodecahedron. With very marked polycrystalline growths, translucent, lustrous and with geometric color zoning that varies between lilac and violet.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2010)
Specimen size: 7.6 × 7 × 4.4 cm = 2.99” × 2.76” × 1.73”
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Recorded under neon light
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NPT86AO7: Group of sharp crystals with very well defined polycrystalline growths. They are translucent, with good luster, and color shades between violet and blue.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 7.8 × 5.4 × 4.4 cm = 3.07” × 2.13” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 3 × 2.6 cm = 1.18” × 1.02”
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TC240NF: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit beveled by the dodecahedron, forming polycrystalline growths. Between transparent and translucent, with good luster and an intense and vivid color. A Spanish classic.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2007)
Specimen size: 8.4 × 7.8 × 6.2 cm = 3.31” × 3.07” × 2.44”
Main crystal size: 4.8 × 4 cm = 1.89” × 1.57”
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Recorded under neon light
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NNL99AN9: Druse of transparent Fluorite crystals, with a very bright luster and an extraordinarily vivid blue color with geometric zoning of an intense violet color. This specimen, a Spanish classic, comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 819) whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2017)
Specimen size: 8.8 × 5.1 × 5.4 cm = 3.46” × 2.01” × 2.13”
Main crystal size: 3.2 × 3.2 cm = 1.26” × 1.26”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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NC69AL9: Group of cubic Fluorite crystals with scalenohedral Calcite crystals on the back. The Fluorite crystals are transparent and very lustrous, with a color between lilac and violet and with markedly geometric zoning. This Spanish classic comes from the collection of Miguel David Martínez (number 327), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2017)
Specimen size: 8.8 × 8.4 × 6.4 cm = 3.46” × 3.31” × 2.52”
Main crystal size: 5.4 × 5.4 cm = 2.13” × 2.13”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Recorded under neon light
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NMX14AO0: Very aerial growth of Fluorite crystals with the cube clearly beveled by rhombododecahedron crystal forms, transparent, with good luster and a uniform blue color, with violet hues and fine coatings of Pyrite microcrystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2018)
Specimen size: 9 × 5.7 × 3.9 cm = 3.54” × 2.24” × 1.54”
Main crystal size: 0.4 × 0.4 cm = 0.16” × 0.16”
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Recorded under neon light
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NFB89AP3: Isolated Fluorite crystal formed by smooth cube and dodecahedron forms with fine polycrystalline growths, between transparent and translucent, lustrous and violet with bluish areas. Like the fluorites from Shangbao, but Spanish! 😉
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2008)
Specimen size: 9.6 × 6.4 × 3.9 cm = 3.78” × 2.52” × 1.54”
Main crystal size: 5.2 × 5 cm = 2.05” × 1.97”
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Recorded under neon light
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MBR67AP7: Druse of Fluorite crystals with very marked polycrystalline growths, transparent, with very bright luster and an intense blue-violet color, bordered by small water-clear crystals of Quartz.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 2530), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2018)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 6.4 × 2.8 cm = 3.82” × 2.52” × 1.10”
Main crystal size: 1 × 1 cm = 0.39” × 0.39”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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TC2540NFD: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic shape beveled by the dodecahedron, with steps and polycrystalline growths, translucent, good luster and a very deep violet color with geometric color zoning. With white Quartz crystals on the back.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2007)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 6.9 × 4.4 cm = 3.82” × 2.72” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 4.1 × 4.1 cm = 1.61” × 1.61”
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NZR50AN7: Group of cubic crystals with staggered bevels on the edges, lustrous, very transparent, with an intense purplish blue color and with very marked geometric color zoning.
This piece comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 818), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2016)
Specimen size: 9.7 × 8.6 × 6.4 cm = 3.82” × 3.39” × 2.52”
Main crystal size: 8.4 × 4.9 cm = 3.31” × 1.93”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Recorded under neon light
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NEC37AP3: Druse of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit with slight curvatures on the edges. They are transparent, lustrous, with a color between lilac and blue, and sit on a matrix with small white Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 9.8 × 7.1 × 5.6 cm = 3.86” × 2.80” × 2.20”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.6 cm = 0.87” × 0.63”
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Recorded under neon light
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ELM94AP0: Cubic Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, beveled by the dodecahedron with polycrystalline growths. Transparent, with good luster and a blue color with areas of intense violet. On matrix, associated with Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2008)
Specimen size: 10 × 8.5 × 6.8 cm = 3.94” × 3.35” × 2.68”
Main crystal size: 3.6 × 3.3 cm = 1.42” × 1.30”
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Recorded under neon light
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NGX86AP5: Group of Fluorite crystals with parallel growths and the typical rough bevel of rhombododecahedron faces, in this case highly developed. They are translucent, with geometric violet zones, much more intense in the central part of the crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2012)
Specimen size: 10.1 × 7.4 × 5.5 cm = 3.98” × 2.91” × 2.17”
Main crystal size: 9.9 × 6.7 cm = 3.90” × 2.64”
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Fluorite with Quartz and Calcite |
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NMF99AP1: Druse of Quartz crystals, larger than usual for the locality, which cover a matrix of crystalline Calcite. On the Quartz there is a Fluorite crystal, very aerial, transparent and with very marked geometric color zoning, much more intense on the edges.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2007)
Specimen size: 10.1 × 9.4 × 4.4 cm = 3.98” × 3.70” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm = 0.39” × 0.35”
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SM180NGZ: Druse of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit, sharp, transparent, with good luster and a light blue color with geometric color zoning with violet tones near the edges. With partial coatings of very transparent Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2010)
Specimen size: 10.2 × 8.5 × 5.4 cm = 4.02” × 3.35” × 2.13”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2.3 cm = 0.94” × 0.91”
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Recorded under neon light
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NNB92AP1: Druse of Fluorite crystals, transparent, lustrous, blue with lilac tones and associated with small Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2007-2008)
Specimen size: 10.4 × 9.1 × 4.8 cm = 4.09” × 3.58” × 1.89”
Main crystal size: 3.8 × 2.8 cm = 1.50” × 1.10”
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Recorded under neon light
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NFM88AP1: Group of Fluorite crystals finely beveled by the faces of the dodecahedron, transparent, with good luster and an intense and uniform blue color, with lilac tones and geometric color zoning. On matrix with white Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2007)
Specimen size: 10.7 × 6.8 × 4.9 cm = 4.21” × 2.68” × 1.93”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.1 cm = 0.55” × 0.43”
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NCT88AO5: Group of Fluorite crystals with fine polycrystalline growths on the edges, transparent, with good luster and a blue color with green tones, on a matrix of scoriaceous Quartz with small crystallized vugs. Unusual looking for the locality.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2010)
Specimen size: 11.3 × 9.4 × 5.1 cm = 4.45” × 3.70” × 2.01”
Main crystal size: 3.3 × 3.1 cm = 1.30” × 1.22”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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MTB50AP7: Group of Fluorite crystals with smooth cube faces beveled by rhombododecahedron forms with fine polycrystalline growths. They are transparent, with good luster and an intense blue-violet color, with geometric zoning with the most intense color in the center of the crystals and lighter on the edges.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 2400), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2015)
Specimen size: 11.3 × 9.4 × 7.2 cm = 4.45” × 3.70” × 2.83”
Main crystal size: 4.7 × 4.7 cm = 1.85” × 1.85”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
€480 / US$513 / ¥68140 / AUD$771
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NM92AK0: Group of crystals with very marked polycrystalline growths and curious shaped dissolution cavities. Translucent and very bright with an intense blue color and partially coated by transparent Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 12.2 × 9.8 × 5.5 cm = 4.80” × 3.86” × 2.17”
Main crystal size: 7.8 × 7.8 cm = 3.07” × 3.07”
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SM640DHL: Druse of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit clearly bevelled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with good luster and a very deep violet color with bluish tones.
The specimen comes from the Raúl Sanabria Orellana collection, whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, Tres de la Collada pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (01/2004)
Specimen size: 12.4 × 9.8 × 4.7 cm = 4.88” × 3.86” × 1.85”
Main crystal size: 4.8 × 4 cm = 1.89” × 1.57”
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SM540NVG: Fluorite crystals of cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, polycrystalline and stepped. The crystals, transparent and lustrous, have a fine geometric color zoning with dominant violet tones on the outside and an azure-blue nucleus.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 12.7 × 10.8 × 6.5 cm = 5.00” × 4.25” × 2.56”
Main crystal size: 8.7 × 4.7 cm = 3.43” × 1.85”
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NA52AJ0: Druse, on matrix, of crystals with sharp cube shape, transparent, very bright, colorless and with phantom growths. The edges are outlined by fine alignments of small Pyrite crystals. The sample, found in recent workings at the La Viesca area, is very different from the usual at this big mine.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2015)
Specimen size: 12.8 × 9.9 × 7.8 cm = 5.04” × 3.90” × 3.07”
Main crystal size: 3.7 × 3.4 cm = 1.46” × 1.34”
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Recorded under neon light
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NFR87AP3: Druse of Fluorite crystals with smooth cube faces and dodecahedron forms with fine polycrystalline growths. They are translucent, violet in color with bluish areas and sit on a matrix with small white Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 12.9 × 12.2 × 7.3 cm = 5.08” × 4.80” × 2.87”
Main crystal size: 4.6 × 3.9 cm = 1.81” × 1.54”
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TC2560NTL: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic shape, with steps on the rhombododecahedral bevels, translucent, with bright luster and a very deep color with geometric zoning of an intense violet, and with Chalcopyrite crystals of good size (for the locality) on their faces.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2019)
Specimen size: 14 × 11 × 6.5 cm = 5.51” × 4.33” × 2.56”
Main crystal size: 3.3 × 3.1 cm = 1.30” × 1.22”
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NNR86AO5: Very aerial and aesthetic growth of Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with good luster and a color between violet and blue, with geometric zoning of more intense tones. The specimen, with its numerous very transparent crystals, is a Spanish classic of excellent quality.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2010)
Specimen size: 14.7 × 14.5 × 8.4 cm = 5.79” × 5.71” × 3.31”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.3 cm = 0.87” × 0.51”
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HM480NH: Group of Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces with very well marked polycrystalline growths, transparent, and with a color between violet and blue. It has color zoning and small Chalcopyrite crystals. The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (nº 118) whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2008)
Specimen size: 15 × 13 × 6.3 cm = 5.91” × 5.12” × 2.48”
Main crystal size: 8.6 × 7.8 cm = 3.39” × 3.07”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Recorded under neon light
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NPR89AO0: Fluorite crystals with a cubic shape finely beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with good luster and a blue color with areas of very intense violet tones and partially coated by small Quartz crystals. The specimen is of great quality by its transparency and luster.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2008)
Specimen size: 15.7 × 9.8 × 3.8 cm = 6.18” × 3.86” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1 cm = 0.59” × 0.39”
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NL94AM1: Group of Fluorite crystals with a very sharp cubic habit, with polycrystalline growths on the crystal faces, on matrix. Transparent, very shiny, with uniform and vivid blue color.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 17.8 × 11.4 × 11.8 cm = 7.01” × 4.49” × 4.65”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2 cm = 0.94” × 0.79”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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TC2660NFW: Group of beveled Fluorite crystals, with stepped faces and polycrystalline growths, transparent, with good luster and a very deep and intense blue color with violet tones. With white Quartz coatings.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2007)
Specimen size: 18.5 × 14.8 × 4.9 cm = 7.28” × 5.83” × 1.93”
Main crystal size: 4.5 × 3.8 cm = 1.77” × 1.50”
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Recorded under neon light
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NAB88AO1: Very aerial groups of Fluorite crystals with smooth cube faces, beveled by dodecahedron faces and with polycrystalline growths. Translucent, with good luster, a very deep and intense color and with geometric color zoning. On matrix partially covered by Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±2010)
Specimen size: 18.8 × 9.8 × 4.3 cm = 7.40” × 3.86” × 1.69”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.2 cm = 0.47” × 0.47”
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Recorded under neon light
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NZ16AM5: Druse of cubic Fluorite crystals beveled by the faces of the dodecahedron, transparent, with good luster and an intense and deep violet color and a twinned Calcite crystal with two generations of growth, a first transparent and a second whitish.
La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2009)
Specimen size: 22 × 15.5 × 3.5 cm = 8.66” × 6.10” × 1.38”
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.7 cm = 0.71” × 0.67”
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From when mining ended at La Collada until 1998 almost no new specimens were found in the area. That said there were a few finds, such as the large April 1994 pocket called 'Geoda del Reguerín' which was found near the La Viesca area. The pocket was filled with water, but from beneath the water a large number of specimens emerged, with light sky blue crystals of Fluorite that have pale violet phantoms. While the crystals are not that large they are very transparent, and almost always on Quartz matrix. We bought the majority of this find and have some of them below.
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NF86M5: Typical sample from the famous El Reguerín pocket, characterized by groups of cubic crystals of beautiful pale blue color with thin geometric violet zoning. The crystals are partially covered by small Quartz crystals, also partially covering the matrix.
La Viesca Mine, Reguerín pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (04/1994)
Specimen size: 12 × 9.2 × 7.3 cm = 4.72” × 3.62” × 2.87”
Main crystal size: 3.5 × 3.5 cm = 1.38” × 1.38”
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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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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.
La Viesca Mine, Tiro pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (11/1998)
Specimen size: 9.5 × 8 × 7.3 cm = 3.74” × 3.15” × 2.87”
Main crystal size: 5.7 × 3.8 cm = 2.24” × 1.50”
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NE87S5: Aggregate of beveled cubic crystals of good size. They are transparent, deep violet and with geometrical zoning of their color. The sample is from the site known as the Geoda Destartalada (Destartalada pocket), one of the first found after the reopening of the mining works at the La Viesca-La Collada area, in 1999.
La Viesca Mine, Destartalada pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (03/1999)
Specimen size: 13.4 × 9 × 7.7 cm = 5.28” × 3.54” × 3.03”
Main crystal size: 7.7 × 4 cm = 3.03” × 1.57”
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SM480NAA: Large group of Fluorite crystals with steps and polycrystalline growths, between transparent and translucent, lustrous, and with a very deep and intense blue color with violet tones. From one of the first vugs found in the La Viesca mine after it reopened, around 1999.
La Viesca Mine, Destartalada pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (03/1999)
Specimen size: 16.6 × 16.3 × 9.2 cm = 6.54” × 6.42” × 3.62”
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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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ND10AD3: Druse, on a Quartz matrix, of cubic Fluorite crystals with polycrystalline growths on their faces. They are transparent, bright and have a violet-blue color.
La Viesca Mine, Reguerín II pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (12/2001)
Specimen size: 8.3 × 5.2 × 2.5 cm = 3.27” × 2.05” × 0.98”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.8 cm = 0.43” × 0.31”
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At the end of the month of May 2003 in the La Collada mining area they found a superb pocket the size of at least two cars and full of crystallized specimens. This pocket was named "Tres de La Collada" for the name of the area where it was found and it supplied more than 6000 specimens. That seems like a lot of specimens, but as is usual in this kind of find, only a few of this huge total had "collector quality". Well connected with all main Spanish finds, we went there immediately and we made a significant selection of our favorite specimens.
In some cases (the bluer ones) the shape is very similar to the famous old classic La Collada Fluorite, with naturally modified corners. In other cases (the more violet ones) they are completely different from the others found at this locality in the past. The white Quartz matrix in a few specimens completes the fame of the find.
As usual with La Collada classic specimens, the surface of the crystals is not that brilliant, but rather slightly glazed. This is due to a second generation of globular Fluorite (by the way very similar to the new Indian ones) partially covering the surface of the crystals. When viewed with a magnifying glass it is spectacular as it looks like sea waves.
Please note that all the specimens are shown with two kind of lights: fluorescent or day light and bulb light. The color depends so much on which of these two light sources is used that we preferred to display them in the two different lights.
Fluorite with Quartz and Calcite |
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EF53AI8: Druse of Fluorite crystals neatly cube shaped, transparent, very bright and very well defined geometric color zoning, with color bands varying from sky blue to purple and to lilac. Partially coated by small Quartz crystals. The sample is from the Raúl Sanabria collection whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, Tres de la Collada pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (01/2004)
Specimen size: 14.8 × 9.7 × 5.4 cm = 5.83”
Main crystal size: 3 × 2.7 cm = 1.18” × 1.06”
Former collection of Raúl Sanabria
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If you want to know more about "Coquera de la Calcita" Fluorite please follow this link
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NV36W5: Aggregate of cubic crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces. They have a very deep color that masks their transparency and the geometrical color zoning, visible under a strong light.
La Viesca Mine, Coquera de la Calcita pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (01/2004)
Specimen size: 6.9 × 6.3 × 3.2 cm = 2.72” × 2.48” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 2.6 × 2.4 cm = 1.02” × 0.94”
Former Fernando Brugos
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If you want to know more about "La Falla" Fluorite please follow this link
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NL68T8: Group of cubic crystals with the edges widely beveled by echeloned growths. They have a clear lilac color and are transparent, with geometrical color zoning showing a deeper internal color and they are on a matrix of crystallized Quartz. The sample is from material collected for years by Fernando Brugos, former owner of the La Viesca claim. This material has been accurately documented, the different pockets as well as the dates of the finds have been recorded.
La Viesca Mine, La Falla pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (08/2004)
Specimen size: 10.5 × 7.2 × 4 cm = 4.13” × 2.83” × 1.57”
Main crystal size: 4.5 × 3.8 cm = 1.77” × 1.50”
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NZ47T0: Group of cubic crystals with polycrystalline growths on the faces of the cube. They are bright, transparent and have clear lilac color. On matrix, with Quartz crystals. The sample is from material compiled for years by Fernando Brugos, former owner of the La Viesca claim. This material has been accurately documented, regarding the different pockets as well as the dates of the finds.
La Viesca Mine, La Falla pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (2004)
Specimen size: 13.2 × 9.9 × 5.4 cm = 5.20” × 3.90” × 2.13”
Main crystal size: 2.1 × 1.8 cm = 0.83” × 0.71”
Former Fernando Brugos
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If you want to know more about "Geoda de Las Calcitas" Fluorite please follow this link
Fluorite with Calcite |
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NM29T8: Big cubic crystal beveled by the dodecahedron, transparent and with geometrical color zoning, with color varying between intense blue, lilac and violet. The sample is from material collected for years by Fernando Brugos, former owner of the La Viesca claim. This material has been accurately documented, the different pockets as well as the dates of the finds have been recorded.
La Viesca Mine, Las Calcitas pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (02-05/2007)
Specimen size: 10 × 8.4 × 5.8 cm = 3.94” × 3.31” × 2.28”
Main crystal size: 8.6 × 8.1 cm = 3.39” × 3.19”
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If you want to know more about "Coquera La Negrina" Fluorite please follow this link
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NF47AC8: Irregular aggregate of crystals with smooth cube faces modified by polycrystalline dodecahedron growths. The crystals are transparent, have very well defined geometrical color zones and a very intense violet color. They are on a rocky matrix partially coated by small Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, La Negrina pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (03-04/2006)
Specimen size: 12 × 8.9 × 3.6 cm = 4.72” × 3.50” × 1.42”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2.2 cm = 0.94” × 0.87”
Former Fernando Brugos
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Recorded under neon light
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TC2460NXA: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit beveled by scalenohedron faces, with steps, between translucent and transparent, with good luster and a very deep violet color, with coatings of small Quartz crystals.
The specimen comes from the Miguel David Martínez collection (number 820), whose label we will send to the buyer.
La Viesca Mine, La Negrina pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (03-04/2006)
Specimen size: 12.2 × 11.5 × 8.3 cm = 4.80” × 4.53” × 3.27”
Main crystal size: 4 × 3.6 cm = 1.57” × 1.42”
Former collection of Miguel David Martínez
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Recorded under neon light
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NRM93AP6: Druse, on matrix, of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with good luster and a very deep color, even more intense around the edges. With a small scalenohedral crystal of Calcite.
La Viesca Mine, La Negrina pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (03-04/2006)
Specimen size: 20.3 × 11.2 × 10.3 cm = 7.99” × 4.41” × 4.06”
Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.7 cm = 0.67” × 0.67”
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NA96AE1: Druse of cubic crystals on matrix. The crystals, beveled by dodecahedral faces, are transparent, very bright, have a very intense violet color with geometric color zoning which is very well defined with deeper shades in the center. We note the quality and the condition of the sample, uncommon in such large pieces. One of the best samples from the cavity.
La Viesca Mine, La Negrina pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (03-04/2006)
Specimen size: 23.5 × 17.5 × 6.5 cm = 9.25” × 6.89” × 2.56”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2.2 cm = 0.94” × 0.87”
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If you want to know more about "El Furaco" Fluorite please follow this link
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NM87T8: Group of cubic crystals of Fluorite beveled by the dodecahedron. They are very bright, with a very deep color and good transparency that show a geometrical color zoning parallel to the edges. With very small bright crystals of Chalcopyrite peppering the Fluorite faces and on a matrix of crystallized Calcite. The sample is from material collected for years by Fernando Brugos, former owner of the La Viesca claim. This material has been accurately documented, the different pockets as well as the dates of the finds have been recorded.
La Viesca Mine, El Furaco pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (20/08/2009)
Specimen size: 8.9 × 6.8 × 5.7 cm = 3.50” × 2.68” × 2.24”
Main crystal size: 3.6 × 3.4 cm = 1.42” × 1.34”
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If you want to know more about "Galería 49" Fluorite please follow this link
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NP89Z2: Aggregate of transparent, very bright crystals with a very intense sky blue color. They are formed by the faces of the cube beveled by the dodecahedron. They are on matrix, with small Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, Galería 49 pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (09-12/2009)
Specimen size: 15.5 × 10.2 × 6 cm = 6.10” × 4.02” × 2.36”
Main crystal size: 2.3 × 2.2 cm = 0.91” × 0.87”
Minor fluorescence short UV
Former Fernando Brugos
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If you want to know more about "Geoda de Las Monjas" Fluorite please follow this link
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ND86T0: Very aerial group of cubic crystals beveled by the faces of the dodecahedron. They are transparent, of deep violet color and have geometrical color zoning. On matrix and partially coated by very small crystals of Chalcopyrite. The sample is from material compiled for years by Fernando Brugos, former owner of the La Viesca claim. This material has been accurately documented, regarding the different pockets as well as the dates of the finds.
La Viesca Mine, Las Monjas pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (05/2010)
Specimen size: 6.8 × 5.7 × 4.4 cm = 2.68” × 2.24” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 2.2 cm = 0.87” × 0.87”
Former Fernando Brugos
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NF76T0: Group of cubic crystals beveled by the dodecahedron. They are transparent, have deep violet color, geometrical color zoning and very small crystals of Chalcopyrite spread on their faces. The sample is from material compiled for years by Fernando Brugos, former owner of the La Viesca claim. This material has been accurately documented, regarding the different pockets as well as the dates of the finds.
La Viesca Mine, Las Monjas pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (05/2010)
Specimen size: 8.3 × 6.9 × 3.2 cm = 3.27” × 2.72” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 2.4 × 2.1 cm = 0.94” × 0.83”
Former Fernando Brugos
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Recorded under neon light
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NRT88AP1: Group of Fluorite crystals finely beveled by dodecahedron faces of intense and uniform blue color, with lilac tones, on a matrix of microcrystalline Quartz epimorphic after an earlier scalenohedral crystal of Calcite, and around which there seem to be grown, oriented, Fluorite crystals.
La Viesca Mine, Las Monjas pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 10.4 × 6.6 × 3.6 cm = 4.09” × 2.60” × 1.42”
Main crystal size: 2.8 × 2 cm = 1.10” × 0.79”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
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NC98Z2: Aggregate of translucent crystals with a very deep color, with violet shades on the cube faces and blue on the dodecahedral bevels. The sample is partially coated by a “cap” of small Quartz crystals.
La Viesca Mine, Las Monjas pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (05/2010)
Specimen size: 14.5 × 10.2 × 4.2 cm = 5.71” × 4.02” × 1.65”
Main crystal size: 5 × 4.3 cm = 1.97” × 1.69”
Former Fernando Brugos
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Recorded under neon light
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NTB96AO2: Group of Fluorite crystals with polycrystalline growths on the surface of the faces, between transparent and translucent, with good luster and an intense color, with marked geometric color zoning on the edges,and on a matrix of white Quartz epimorphs after older crystals of Calcite that have disappeared.
La Viesca Mine, Las Monjas pocket, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (05/2010)
Specimen size: 21.1 × 13.2 × 8 cm = 8.31” × 5.20” × 3.15”
Main crystal size: 3.5 × 2 cm = 1.38” × 0.79”
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The "Collada" and "Josefa-Veneros" veins at La Collada rate among the greatest in Spanish mineralogy. All Spanish collectors dream of having one of the extraordinary specimens in their collection. The specimens have a wide variation in, normally intense, color, modified edges to the crystals, and really very special forms. Although people recently found material in the same region and it is not that distinct from the classic ones, the old timers still have that special something.
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NBA16AP6: Group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with the cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, between transparent and translucent, and of a very intense color, deeper on the edges.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 2.9 × 2.5 × 1.8 cm = 1.14” × 0.98” × 0.71”
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Recorded under neon light
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NFB46AP6: Very sharp Fluorite crystals, transparent, with good luster and a violet color with geometric growths of more intense tones on the edges, on a Calcite matrix.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is now very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 4.7 × 3.3 × 2.1 cm = 1.85” × 1.30” × 0.83”
Main crystal size: 1 × 1 cm = 0.39” × 0.39”
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Recorded under neon light
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NFJ27AP6: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit, beveled by dodecahedron faces, between transparent and translucent, and of an intense color, deeper on the edges.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is nowadays very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 4.8 × 2.9 × 2.4 cm = 1.89” × 1.14” × 0.94”
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Recorded under neon light
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NRQ96AP6: Very sharp Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, lustrous, violet in color, on a Calcite matrix.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is very difficult nowadays to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 5 × 3.6 × 2.6 cm = 1.97” × 1.42” × 1.02”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 0.9 cm = 0.55” × 0.35”
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Recorded under neon light
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NXJ86AP6: Druse, on matrix, of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, between transparent and translucent, and of an intense color, deeper on the edges.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 5.6 × 4.3 × 1.7 cm = 2.20” × 1.69” × 0.67”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.7 cm = 0.43” × 0.28”
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Recorded under neon light
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NPJ66AP6: Very aerial group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with a cubic habit, beveled by dodecahedron faces, translucent and blue, with geometric zones of deep violet color on some of the edges.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is now very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 5.7 × 4.2 × 2.1 cm = 2.24” × 1.65” × 0.83”
Main crystal size: 2.1 × 2.1 cm = 0.83” × 0.83”
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NXJ57AP6: Group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with a cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, between transparent and translucent, violet in the center of the crystal and between blue and lilac around the edges.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is very difficult to obtain specimens anymore.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 6.1 × 4.4 × 3.9 cm = 2.40” × 1.73” × 1.54”
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Recorded under neon light
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NTR96AP6: Group of Fluorite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with a cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, between transparent and translucent, violet in the center of the crystal and between blue and lilac around the edges.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is very difficult to obtain specimens anymore.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 6.1 × 5.1 × 5 cm = 2.40” × 2.01” × 1.97”
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Recorded under neon light
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TQX37AP5: Group of Fluorite crystals on matrix, one of them dominant, with a cubic habit beveled by the typically rough faces of the dodecahedron. From the famous Josefa-Veneros vein, a classic of Spanish mineralogy.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain
Specimen size: 6.5 × 5 × 4.5 cm = 2.56” × 1.97” × 1.77”
Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.6 cm = 0.71” × 0.63”
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Recorded under neon light
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NJA88AP6: Group of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit, finely beveled by dodecahedron faces, between transparent and translucent, and violet in color with bluish tones.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is nowadays very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 8.4 × 7.4 × 3.4 cm = 3.31” × 2.91” × 1.34”
Main crystal size: 4 × 1.3 cm = 1.57” × 0.51”
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Recorded under neon light
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NCA37AP6: Druse, on matrix, of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, shiny, with inclusions, and a color between blue and violet, more intense on the edges.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is nowadays very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 9.5 × 5.4 × 3.8 cm = 3.74” × 2.13” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 2.6 × 2 cm = 1.02” × 0.79”
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TC2240GAZ: Fluorite crystals with a cubic shape and very deep dissolution forms, transparent, and with a marked geometric color zoning which varies from lilac to violet and with shades of blue. From the historic Josefa-Veneros vein, a great classic of the fluorites from Asturias.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1970)
Specimen size: 11.4 × 8.3 × 4.5 cm = 4.49” × 3.27” × 1.77”
Main crystal size: 6.7 × 6.1 cm = 2.64” × 2.40”
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Recorded under neon light
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NFB88AP6: Druse of Fluorite crystals with a cubic habit strongly beveled by dodecahedron faces, transparent, with bright luster and an intense violet color with bluish tones.
From a classic Spanish locality from which it is very difficult to obtain specimens.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1974)
Specimen size: 12.7 × 8.6 × 5.6 cm = 5.00” × 3.39” × 2.20”
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MY92AG9: Group of cubic crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces that have polycrystalline growths. The crystals that are transparent have an intense blue color. The sample, a classic, is from Dr. Anton Forster, a mine engineer and collaborator of Dr. Maucher at Munich University. Dr. Forster was the Geologist in Chief at La Collada when the famous samples from the Josefa-Veneros vein were collected.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1970)
Specimen size: 13 × 10.7 × 8.8 cm = 5.12” × 4.21” × 3.46”
Main crystal size: 6.7 × 6 cm = 2.64” × 2.36”
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HM560MG: Group of Fluorite crystals beveled by dodecahedron faces, with distinct polycrystalline growths, transparent, shiny, and with an intense and deep violet color.
Josefa-Veneros vein, 75 level, La Collada mining area, Coroña de Arriba-La Collada, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias) Spain (±1970)
Specimen size: 15.5 × 12.3 × 6.3 cm = 6.10” × 4.84” × 2.48”
Main crystal size: 4.3 × 3.8 cm = 1.69” × 1.50”
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