Mentioning Elmwood mine. My best fluorite piece is a cabinet piece from Elmwood. It's classic Elmwood purple fluorite on beautiful jewelry grade Sphalerite. I went to a Rock shop just outside of Charlotte NC and asked if they had any fluorite. Upon seeing it I was almost positive it was Elmwood as that fluorite is so distinct. Turns out it was and when I ask how much, they said, would you give us $8? 😮 I didn't want to act too excited, but gave her $10 and said we're good, no change.
I recently visited the annabel lee mine and only saw the woods and the metal building. Never knew it was some type of underground mine there. Just some old tailings with small finger size broken fluorite shards /
That's nice. I got some big pieces of spar that came out of the old Rosiclare mines that use to be dads that I found cleaning out that back part of the my old shed.
What a great presentation and those specimens! I can't imagine the worth of those. I guess my hopes are dashed at visiting Hicks Dome now but that's OK. Most places I wanted to visit I will never be able to due to physical issues now.
my great great grandfather had land that was found by an early geologist to have a vein of flourspar "best I have ever seen", in Critteneden Cty, KY. It was reported in the local paper to be deeded to my Great Grandfather (10 acres anyway) in Dec of 1906. my Grandfather was flourspar miner at age 17 in 1930 census. I have been unable to locate the deed to the land, but believe it to be in the Clay Lick area southwest of Marion, KY
Thanks for the video. Very interesting. Is there places where fluorites are found at the surface? I was just curious where the native Americans were sourcing the fluorite they used for the different adornments they made.
I'm log looking for a spot that I can find specimens legally and I'm headed that way the weekend of the 31st.. could you recommend a good hiking place that I would be Able to explore ?
Mentioning Elmwood mine. My best fluorite piece is a cabinet piece from Elmwood. It's classic Elmwood purple fluorite on beautiful jewelry grade Sphalerite.
I went to a Rock shop just outside of Charlotte NC and asked if they had any fluorite. Upon seeing it I was almost positive it was Elmwood as that fluorite is so distinct. Turns out it was and when I ask how much, they said, would you give us $8? 😮 I didn't want to act too excited, but gave her $10 and said we're good, no change.
I recently visited the annabel lee mine and only saw the woods and the metal building. Never knew it was some type of underground mine there. Just some old tailings with small finger size broken fluorite shards /
I thoroughly enjoyed your excellent presentation scientifically, historically and artistically! Thank you.
That's nice. I got some big pieces of spar that came out of the old Rosiclare mines that use to be dads that I found cleaning out that back part of the my old shed.
What a great presentation and those specimens! I can't imagine the worth of those.
I guess my hopes are dashed at visiting Hicks Dome now but that's OK. Most places I wanted to visit I will never be able to due to physical issues now.
Fabulous talk!
my great great grandfather had land that was found by an early geologist to have a vein of flourspar "best I have ever seen", in Critteneden Cty, KY. It was reported in the local paper to be deeded to my Great Grandfather (10 acres anyway) in Dec of 1906. my Grandfather was flourspar miner at age 17 in 1930 census. I have been unable to locate the deed to the land, but believe it to be in the Clay Lick area southwest of Marion, KY
Thanks for the video. Very interesting. Is there places where fluorites are found at the surface? I was just curious where the native Americans were sourcing the fluorite they used for the different adornments they made.
Ive watched this many times. What j would do to be able to go into those old mines
I found some pretty pieces
I'm here looking for the Tesseract.
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I'm log looking for a spot that I can find specimens legally and I'm headed that way the weekend of the 31st.. could you recommend a good hiking place that I would be Able to explore ?
Too many uh’s
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