Description: Beautiful fluorite on sphalerite specimen from the Elmwood(Gordonsville) Mining Complex. This top tier collectors specimen features a very desirable shade of purple, a very well defined central “zone/phantom”, as well as micro calcites dotting the surface of the fluorite crystal. Also present on the back is white dolomite and additional calcite crystals. Fluorite, Calcite, Sphalerite Elmwood Mine Smith County, Tennessee Dimensions: 6cm x 6cm x 4cm The Elmwood Mine was initially drilled in 1969, fully operational by the mid 1970’s, and stayed in operation all the way up to the initial closing in 2004. In 2010 the mine was reopened by Nyrstar, and has had several closings since, involving its current closure as of Dec. 2023. Initially a Zinc mine, the three combined mines making up the Elmwood mining complex(Cumberland, Gordonsville, and Elmwood), have each produced distinctly different, yet equally sought after specimens by collectors and museums all around the world. The main collectible mineral specimens we see from the middle Tennessee locale are fluorite, calcite, sphalerite and barite. Secondary associations are galena, quartz, marcasite, and an occasional presence of various other minerals. The mine has not allowed any specimen mining since the early 2000’s adding to the lore and mystery surrounding the specimens.
Price: 725 USD
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
End Time: 2024-10-23T01:46:17.000Z
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