Hi, Can anyone recommend which Fluorite to purchase as new collector? Stones that are considered "starter" or "budget" Fluorite. I am new to Fluorite as well as collecting. I am attending Tucson this week and would like to visit dealers with some focus and "knowledge". Any suggestions or direction would be helpful. Thanks.
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Hobart M. King, PhD, RPG wrote:
Fluorite: This photo shows several beautiful blue cubic crystals of fluorite with occasional pyrite crystals on their faces. Fluorite is commonly found as cubic crystals, but blue crystals are unusual. The blue color can be caused by trace amounts of yttrium substituting for calcium in the fluorite crystal structure. Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, used here under a Creative Commons license.
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I highly dislike sites that mislead customers by having the price be $1 and shipping be $2999 Those prices are ridiculous anyway - any decent gem show will have much much cheaper prices.
Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:58 pm Posts: 1424 Location: San Marcos, CA
At first look it looked like just a few listed that way, but if you filter by under $100 you get a larger amount. Looks like a creative way to hide the declaration value by hiding in the shipping. The seller has a good feedback rate, but again if you look at the details the feedback is mostly items purchased through bidding and $3,4,5 U.S. with free shipping, and $30-$50US with a small shipping fee. Very strange in deed. Do not see any of these high price items as sold or feedback given.
Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:58 pm Posts: 1424 Location: San Marcos, CA
@GreenSpinel, You can try Top Gem Minerals 1893 North 11th Ave Tucson, AZ 85705 Just a little north of the Convention Center off Granada There also used to be a vendor in the building behind them that sold Chinese mineral specimens. If your looking for museum grade or just want to be amazed, venture out to the Westward Look.
@GreenSpinel, You can try Top Gem Minerals 1893 North 11th Ave Tucson, AZ 85705 Just a little north of the Convention Center off Granada There also used to be a vendor in the building behind them that sold Chinese mineral specimens. If your looking for museum grade or just want to be amazed, venture out to the Westward Look.
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