An arrangement of icy Fluorite cubes with scalenohedral Calcite from the Nikolaevskiy Mine in Dalnegorsk, Russia. This location is famed for producing water-clear Fluorite specimens with octahedral and dodecahedral modifications.
Ex. Collection of Louise Amelia
Comes with 5cm acrylic base as pictured
L 7.6 x W 5.5 x H 4.8 cm
170g
Only 1 left in stock
An impressive cluster of close to clear Fluorite crystals from the famous Nikolaevskiy Mine in Dalnegorsk, Russia; displaying beautiful transparency and brilliant satin lustre alongside delicate Calcite growths. While Fluorite is perhaps best known for its vibrant colours due to mineral imperfections during growth, the exceptional purity of Dalnegorsk material is what makes these specimens particularly desirable.
The Nikolaevskiy Mine is situated in Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, in the Russian Far East, a region internationally celebrated for producing some of the world’s finest and most recognisable mineral specimens.
Originally developed for its lead-zinc mineralisation, the mine became particularly famous amongst mineral collectors for its extraordinary Fluorite, Calcite, Quartz and associated sulphide minerals.
Dalnegorsk Fluorite is especially renowned for its transparency, with some specimens displaying almost completely colourless crystals of exceptional optical clarity. The mine has produced spectacular cubic crystals, alongside more complex modified crystal habits, with colouration on a spectrum from colourless to vivid green.
Some of the most celebrated specimens from Nikolaevskiy were recovered during the latter part of the 20th century, becoming internationally recognised for their exceptional size, clarity and crystal quality. The locality remains an important benchmark for transparent Fluorite and is firmly established amongst the classic mineral-producing localities of the world.
Fluorite from Nikolaevskiy Mine holds a special place amongst collectors, particularly for its extraordinary transparency, exceptional crystal development and history in the mineral world.
While colourful Fluorite specimens are widely collected and admired, the almost colourless, optical-quality formations from Dalnegorsk offer a very different aesthetic, showcasing the rare appearance of Fluorite absent of trace elements.
| Weight | 0.210 kg |
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| Dimensions | 7.6 × 5.5 × 4.8 cm |
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