An icy blue hued Fluorite with pristine white Baryte from the La Viesca Mine, Huergo, Asturias, Spain. This specimen displays terraced faces, high lustre and a variety of unusual surface modifications exclusive to Spanish material.
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A superb, sharply defined Fluorite specimen from the renowned La Viesca Mine, Asturias, Spain — specifically dating from the classic 1979–1980 production, a period revered for yielding some of the mine’s most iconic material. This piece displays the unmistakable La Viesca aesthetic: transparent to translucent crystals, terraced formations and cloud-like zoning. Its crisp cubic habit, mirror-like faces and internal glow exemplify why early-production La Viesca fluorites are so highly coveted. Specimens of this calibre have become notably scarce, as the mine’s most productive years ended long ago and surviving pieces now circulate through advanced collections.
La Viesca sits within the famed La Collada Mining Area, celebrated for producing some of Europe’s most aesthetic Fluorite specimens. The late 1970s to early 1980s represented a golden era for the mine, yielding pockets with exceptional clarity, large isolated cubes, razor-sharp geometry and distinctive colour zoning ranging from soft greens to lavender, blue, or bi-coloured combinations.
The 1979–1980 period is particularly significant: it marked the discovery of several pockets that became legendary among collectors for their gemmy transparency, silky phantoms and fascinating modified growths. Mining has long since ceased, and access to the underground workings is no longer possible. As a result, authentic early-era La Viesca pieces are both finite and increasingly rare, especially those preserving pristine faces, minimal damage and ice-like clarity.
Classic 1979–1980 La Viesca production, among the mine’s most celebrated years
Highly aesthetic sharp cubic habit with exceptional clarity
From one of Europe’s most iconic and collectible fluorite localities
Increasingly scarce due to mine closure and limited surviving top-grade material
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Fluorite is the perfect crystal if you want to get organised! It has an internal structure of order with four perfect cleavage planes that produce an octahedral fragment. In it’s very nature transforming chaos into order!
| Weight | 0.215 kg |
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| Dimensions | 7.7 × 6.5 × 4 cm |
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