Fluorite with Barite

specimen number:
2063314

location:
Berbes, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain

description:
An attractive Spanish classic, gem quality glassy very pale violet to almost colorless cubic crystals of fluorite measuring to 3.2 cm on edge set perfectly up on a white bladed barite crystal matrix. Naturally crystallized all around, this is in good condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

Located in the Ribadesella municipality of Asturias, Spain, the Berbes mining area is famous for its Mississippi Valley-type fluorite deposits hosted within Paleozoic limestone and marl formations. Active commercial extraction began in the mid-twentieth century, primarily producing industrial fluorite, before major operations ceased in the late 1980s. Berbes became world-renowned among mineral collectors for yielding magnificent, gemmy blue and violet fluorite crystals, often associated with barite and quartz, making it one of Europe's most iconic collector localities.

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