Gorgeous sky blue fluorite specimen, with colorless tabular baryte crystal blades, encrusted with sparkling sugar quartz druzy. This classic old collection piece has beautiful "Blanchard blue" fluorite crystals with a dreamy glow and translucent clarity. Silvery metallic galena crystals can be seen in the limestone matrix. This specimen can stand upright on its own, or display on a stand to elevate the piece.
The Hansonburg district in New Mexico is known for its vibrant "Blanchard blue" fluorite. Mex-Tex fluorite specimens like this are a rare find, since the mine was closed.
Mineral: Fluorite, Barite, Quartz druzy, Galena
Locality: Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg district, Socorro County, New Mexico
