Lot # 91 - Blue Fluorite and Barite

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 02-Mar-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 09-Mar-2026 8:36:00 PM
Current bid:

$40.00

Highest bidder:

Renn911

Auction has ended

Description :

Fluorite (the gray‑translucent cubes) 7 x 5 

  • Crystal habit: Perfect cubes, often with slightly frosted or stepped faces

  • Color: Your piece shows a smoky gray tone, which can come from trace impurities or natural radiation exposure

  • Luster: Vitreous (glassy)

  • Common localities with this look:

    • Berbes, Asturias (Spain)

    • Elk Creek, South Dakota (USA)

    • Morocco

    • Illinois–Kentucky Fluorspar District (USA)

Barite (the golden‑yellow tabular crystals)

  • Crystal habit: Flat, bladed or tabular crystals

  • Color: Honey‑yellow to amber, often translucent

  • Luster: Pearly to vitreous

  • Why it forms with fluorite: Both minerals can precipitate from hydrothermal fluids in similar temperature/pressure conditions, so they often grow together in cavities and veins.

Additional surface textures

The orange and greenish granular coatings could be:

  • Iron oxides (rusty orange)

  • Chlorite or other silicates (greenish tones) These are common secondary minerals that form after the main crystals.


Disclaimer: All gemstone and mineral descriptions are provided to the best of our ability based on visual assessment and available information. None of the stones in this auction have been GIA‑certified or professionally graded. The winning bidder is welcome to have any stone independently certified, graded, or appraised at their own expense. All items are sold as‑is.
Dimensions : 7 in L x 5 in W

Auction History

Highest bidder is Renn911

Date Bid User
09-Mar-2026 8:33:18 PM $40.00 Renn911
09-Mar-2026 8:32:14 PM $38.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:32:14 PM $37.00 Renn911
09-Mar-2026 8:31:29 PM $35.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:30:04 PM $34.00 Renn911
09-Mar-2026 8:29:21 PM $32.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:28:55 PM $31.00 Renn911
09-Mar-2026 8:28:55 PM $31.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:28:41 PM $29.00 Renn911
09-Mar-2026 8:28:09 PM $27.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:27:49 PM $26.00 Renn911
09-Mar-2026 8:27:49 PM $26.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:27:25 PM $24.00 Renn911
09-Mar-2026 8:25:13 PM $22.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:24:50 PM $21.00 98112
09-Mar-2026 8:24:50 PM $21.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:24:40 PM $18.00 98112
09-Mar-2026 8:24:40 PM $17.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 8:23:34 PM $14.00 98112
09-Mar-2026 3:15:54 PM $12.00 helloradio
09-Mar-2026 2:20:27 PM $11.00 98112
09-Mar-2026 12:03:54 PM $6.00 Wisewillow
06-Mar-2026 10:43:55 AM $5.00 Mstbail

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