Blue Fluorite from Blanchard Mine, New Mexico TF163 clinochlore The inclusion of rutile needles

The inclusion of rutile needles often appears as golden

This is from a very small parcel of material we received from a master lapidarist in Russia that collected the material himself

but this little hummer isn't going anywhere

A small calcite crystal is perched atop the largest point

giving it a flash of light visible in a dark room

Blue Fluorite from Blanchard Mine, New Mexico TF163 clinochlore The inclusion of rutile needlesBlue Fluorite from Blanchard Mine, New Mexico Approx. Dimensions: 3. 75x3. 25x1. 5 inches Approx. Weight: 285 grams Locality: Blanchard Mine, Bingham, New Mexico, USA This fantastic blue fluorite specimen from Blanchard Mine is in excellent condition. It was collected in 2007 and has hand written notes on a piece of medical tape from the original collector. The Blanchard Mine, located in the Hansonburg District of Socorro County, New Mexico (often