Fluorite

specimen number:
2062796

location:
Mont-Roc Mine, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France

description:
An attractive cluster of blue to bluish green gemmy cubic fluorite crystals. The largest crystal in the cluster measures to 3.5 cm on edge. There is no matrix. In great condition with very minimal micro-damage present. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

The Mont-Roc Mine in the Tarn department of France is world-renowned for its exceptional hydrothermal vein deposits hosted within the Paleozoic basement rocks. Geologically, the site is famous for massive lenses of high-grade mineral veins that yielded stunning blue and blue-green fluorite specimens. Historically, the open-pit operation was a major industrial source before closing, and it has since become legendary among mineral collectors worldwide for producing some of the most vibrant and aesthetically striking fluorite specimens ever discovered in the region.

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