Fluorite Phantom

Fluorite Phantom

Found inside of mudstone concretion nodules

from the Upper Silurian age

This naturally occurring form of relatively common pyrite remains highly sought after by collectors as a specimen or for use as a gem or in jewelry

It rarely occurs in crystal form but is often found in botryoidal or fibrous formations

Amethyst is often found in spectacular geodes

Amethyst has been sought after since ancient times as a gemstone and decorative object

in iron smelting and other metallurgy

449 million years old

with box - 8

5" Weight- 16

and is one of the more common gems although pieces of exceptional hue and clarity are considered fairly rare and can be extremely valuable

so much that the local tribes people used to use these mudstones as currency in trade and other daily life