An exceptional British Fluorite specimen from the historic GillHeads Mine (Gill Heads Mine), Skyreholme, North Yorkshire.
Self-standing piece boasting unusually large, beautifully developed cubic crystals (upto 4cm). Delicate pale lilac to near-clear Fluorite with digital faces, striking inky indigo-purple zoning, sparkling Chalcopyrite inclusions and internal rainbows.
785g
L 9.5 x W 8 x H 10.5cm
Only 1 left in stock
An exceptional British Fluorite specimen from the historic GillHeads Mine (Gill Heads Mine), Skyreholme, North Yorkshire, displaying unusually large, beautifully developed cubic crystals (upto 5cm) in a delicate palette of pale lilac to near-clear Fluorite. The cubes feature striking inky deep indigo-purple zoning, concentrated towards the edges and creating dramatic contrast beneath the lighter crystal interiors.
Adding further interest are sparkling Chalcopyrite inclusions, visible within the Fluorite and providing subtle metallic flashes against the translucent crystals. The combination of substantial crystal size, excellent cubic form, intense colour zoning and sulphide inclusions makes this an especially impressive example of Gill Heads Fluorite.
Gillheads Mine, near Skyreholme in North Yorkshire, was originally worked as a lead mine before later becoming one of Yorkshire’s productive fluorspar mines. Fluorite is the principal mineral for which the locality is known, with Calcite, Dolomite and Chalcopyrite also documented from the mine.
Gill Heads is particularly appreciated for its cubic Fluorite crystals, with documented specimens reaching around 2 cm and examples from the locality noted for clear to colourless crystals and distinctive purple colouration. The combination of pale, transparent Fluorite with deeper purple zoning gives these Yorkshire specimens a particularly attractive appearance, while the presence of Chalcopyrite adds an additional layer of mineralogical interest.
• Unusually large cube and specimen size for this locality
• Well-developed Fluorite cubes pale lilac to near-clear colouring
• Intense inky indigo-purple edge zoning
• Fine Chalcopyrite inclusions
• Excellent transparency and lustre
• Classic Gill Heads Mine locality
• Impressive specimen size and display presence
Gillheads Fluorite is highly regarded amongst collectors of British minerals, particularly for its substantial attractive translucency and zoning. This specimen brings together several of the most desirable features of the locality – large cubic development, excellent translucency, intense purple zoning and Chalcopyrite inclusions, creating a sophisticated and highly collectible example of classic North Yorkshire Fluorite.
| Weight | 0.785 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9.5 × 8 × 10.5 cm |
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