Detailed information
Species
Fluorite
Dimensions
38 x 35 x 31
mm
Weight
54 g
Locality
L'Avellan Mine, Fréjus Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur France
Condition
No recorded repairs
This fine individual miniature-sized Fluorite crystal comes from an important, but less often seen French locality in Provence in the south of France. The L'Avellan mine operated from 1938 to 1971, producing fluorspar, but compared with other French fluorspar mines very few crystal specimens were preserved. Despite being a relatively small specimen the quality of this individual crystal is exceptional of the locality. Glassy and with good transparency, the cream-coloured crystal is actually a group of parallel crystals all with exceptionally sharp edges. This is a really well-balanced specimen and looks really fine indeed. Ex Arvid Pasto Collection.