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Fluorite (Var: Blue John) : CaF2

Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK

Three cut and polished examples of different "Blue John" style fluorite from the Castleton region of Derbyshire. Specimen sizes (from left to right)

43x46x22mm

42x31x23mm

46x28x13mm
 © J.Ralph 2006Photo ID: 80960    View Count: 823

Fluorite (Var: Blue John) : CaF2

Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK

This is a polished slice of blue john. 7.5x5.2x0.7 cm Sara Giller photograph, Crystal Vine specimen.
 © Crystal VinePhoto ID: 94838    View Count: 191

Multiple photos availableFluorite (Var: Blue John) : CaF2

Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK

Blue John Fluorite. Specimen size 7,5x5x3cm.
Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves
 © Jorge M. AlvesPhoto ID: 98350    View Count: 243

Fluorite (Var: Blue John) : CaF2

Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK

A piece of solid radially crystalline Blue John fluorite with dark and pale purple banding.Ideal piece for polishing or for location collector
 © 2002 Thames Valley MineralsPhoto ID: 5449    View Count: 1045

Fluorite (Var: Blue John) : CaF2

Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK

A piece of mottled light and dark violet blue Blue John has been polished on one face.The thickness of the specimen goes from 3.1cm to 4mm, which allows a little transmitted light when backlit - pretty!
 © 2002 Thames Valley MineralsPhoto ID: 6347    View Count: 545

Fluorite (Var: Blue John) : CaF2

Old Tor Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, UK

A piece of radially crystalline and banded vein fluorite - Blue John. One the specimen there are a few vugs where the flurorite has formed rough cubic crystals.Nice old-time specimen of this classic English material.
 © 2002 Thames Valley MineralsPhoto ID: 6079    View Count: 466
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