Diggingd 36 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Figured I'd share one of my favorite pieces with all you guys it's a fist sized chunk of flourite with huge calcite crystal growing off it about 3" , but the one thing the always amazes me about this piece is it literally has everything flourite can offer in an amazingly beautiful piece. I will get more pictures tonight with a light under it to show it off some more ;), also side note all the black specs inside of the flourite are flouresent green under short wave black light if anyone could help me figure out what it is would be appreciated 👍 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 1,637 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) A location would help My first thought is willemite which fluoreses green. Edited May 23, 2019 by Morlock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diggingd 36 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 I do not know the origins of the piece I actually received it as a trade for electrical work from a friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMc 1,026 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 A Unicorn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diggingd 36 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, BMc said: A Unicorn? Haha never noticed that before you said it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rylan 32 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Makes my stones look like driveway gravel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diggingd 36 Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 15 hours ago, rylan said: Makes my stones look like driveway gravel Dude I love your rocks tho! I wish i had more stuff i could find, but I'm down in southern California and BLM makes it hard for me to go rock hounding where I want :P 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wet/dry washer 197 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Diggingd, what area is BLM giving you problems. just list the county. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diggingd 36 Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 I haven't had any problems with BLM officials at all, I just always watch the posted signs at the hiking areas I check out for potential rock hounding and most of them have signs that say no rock collecting the areas I mainly go to are in octillo and around julian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diggingd 36 Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 My bad on the light background photos, my flashlight died and been lazy to get a replacement, but just for fun was curious what you guys would value this piece at, I've never had it appraised so this is just more for fun than anything else. My guess would be at least in the $80-100 range Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rylan 32 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 80-100, I get that for a cubic yard of mine 😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
23XLive 17 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Absolutely beautiful! I love the triangular lines in it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diggingd 36 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 8 hours ago, 23XLive said: Absolutely beautiful! I love the triangular lines in it! Thank you very much! Those triangles actually form a pyramid inside the piece that with light under the piece you can see it a lot more clearly! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adam 3,122 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Nice specimen ! As for location, I would think Elmwood Mine, Tennessee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diggingd 36 Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 10 hours ago, adam said: Nice specimen ! As for location, I would think Elmwood Mine, Tennessee. Thank you for a clue to maybe where it came from! I haven't had any luck, but I'll look into there mine thank you a ton! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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