Fluorite, Germany

Holgar,
That's a nice piece and I have placed it in Best Minerals, Fluorite, Germany and included what you said about it.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

One more little thing....

Fluorite from Segen Gottes Mine, Schnellingen. Very good specimen for that location. The mine is an ancient silver mine that was last active in the 18th century and is now a visitors mine. The old men were after silver rich galenite. Unusually for such an old abandoned mine some really good fluorites were found there. The larger crystals are mostly cubes where the smaller ones can show more complex crystal structures, Some minerals were found at the dump in front of the mine entrance, but this one looks definitely like an underground specimen.

Fluorite, Segen Gottes Mine, Schnellingen, 11x11x9 cm	© Dr. Holger Klapproth

Good picture,
Added

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

One more Fluorite...


this time from Brandenberg Mine, Todtnau. Very good specimen - there were larger ones host most the ones I know are rather grayish. This one, though covered by Quartz, has a nice blue color in daylight - an turns a bit grayish in artificial light. Used a daylight lamp to take that picture. No color enhancement with photoshop !.

Fluorite Brandenberg, 4,5x3 cm	© Dr. Holger Klapproth

We generally add only image of complete specimens to the best minerals articles. Sometimes we will also include a closeup of the specimen next to the picture showing the entire specimen.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

mea culpa - here is the full view.

I was so happy when I got this specimen at the mineral show in Heidelberg last week that I posted it without thinking further....

Fluorite Brandenberg, 12x5x4 cm	© Dr. Holger Klapproth

Hi all,

Fantastic article, thanks to all contributors.

This is maybe not the right place to post this question but as it is about a German fluorite, I can't be completely wrong either.

Yesterday I posted a specimen I have since 1983 from the Bleihilfe mine.

By looking at other specimens of this kind, I saw that 2 localities are given , the Samuelspat vein or the Isaac Spathgang.

You probably all know that I like very much the exact locality and history of the specimens I collect. So if someone have a better locality than just Bleihilfe or can tell me which one of the veins it comes from, I would greatly appreciate.

Thank you in advance for any comment.

Take care and best regards.

Paul.

Hi Paul,

I have a very similar specimen, several pictures of it are in the gallery for the Beihilfe Mine, and it's labeled as being from the Samuelspat vein.

Best Regards,
Leon.

I agree with Leon. One of the specimens of this material in my collection came with a label, stating that the specimen comes from: 300m level, Samuelspat vein, Beihilfe Mine, Halsbrücke.

With best regards,

Thomas

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I have some doubts on the locality of this specimen. Looks like a Weardale fluorite to me.

Peter,


I agree with your doubts, but there were similar specimens from Teufelsgrund. Maybe the best way to check would be to look at the fluorescence. Weardale Fluorite fluoresces a lot - the Black Forest ones only a little.

Paul and others,
Thanks for the help and suggestions. I have made some updates and fixes in the article. I still need someone to write an introduction to German fluorite specimens.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

Hello Rock,

If this has time till after my summer vacation I would gladly take that job. At the end of the summer term my life is rather busy as I have some teaching duties next to my normal job.

Best Regards


Holger

Holger,
Ill look forward to see what you write about German fluorite specimens. If you think you can add information about any of the fluorite localities we have in the article, please feel free to write about them as well. If you wish, I can help smooth out any of the English.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

Rock,

your help with smoothing out my English is most appreciated.

One more Black Forest specimen. Fluorite "balls" from Teufelsgrund Mine / Münstertal. The different crystal shapes make this mine one of the most interesting for Fluorite collectors. As this is now a visitors mine there is only old material from the dumps left to search.The smaller Fluorite crystals are mostly hexakisoctahedrons.

Fluorite Teufelsgrund, 7x5 cm	© Dr. Holger Klapproth

Holger,
That one is good enough. I have added it to the article.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.