Fluororichterite and Phlogopite Mineral Specimens from Wilberforce, Ontario
These are unique specimens from a road cut site. Specimens are comprised of fluororichterite (a hornblende family mineral) and, or, phlogopite in FLUORESCENT massive calcite. Read about this occurrence, Fluororichterite From Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada, under out Field Collecting section.
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OKI-164 Fluororichterite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. I just cleaned up all the material I had stashed away from collecting in the 1980s and 1990s. This is the best TN I ever collected from the site in many years of seriously working the locale. We drilled, sawed and brought home literally thousands of pounds of this material. This one is truly special. If I had it cleaned when I wrote the Rock and Gem article it would have been photographed for the publication. It must go because it is not from NYS or figured in a publication. I have several figured specimens from this site and this one is better than any of them! It measures 3.1 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm overall and is composed of two interlocked crystals. One large dominant double terminated crystal and a smaller rider which is attached to a lower edge of the main crystal’s base and skewed an attractive angle. The main crystal has additional forms visible in its termination which I was unaware occurred in these crystals, so it also has an extra “crystallographic” interest. The luster is as high as it gets in these crystals and there is no damage what so ever. Perfect terminations!!! There is minor red mica (phlogopite) along one edge. Minor striations, minor solution pits, major aesthetic. A specimen for the top shelf collector of pieces of this size. The best of the best. 595$
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OKB-279 Fluororichterite/ Phlogopite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 9 cm long, piece containing lots of crystals of both minerals. The mica crystals are exceptional with the smaller ones being gemmy an red in color. Specimen has been etched to show the crystals in high relief. Only one of the few locations in the world for this mineral and this one is an excellent example of the mineral. Very nice. 40$
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OKA-958 Fluororichterite/ Phlogopite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. Showy cluster of lustrous crystals in white calcite matrix. Crystals are up to 3 cm. The grouping views nicely from all sides. 28$
OKA-757 Fluororichterite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 7.5 cm long, double terminated gray/ black crystal extends through a light buff colored cleavage fragment of calcite. very clean and showy. One of the few locations in the world for this mineral and this one is an excellent example of the material. One end sticks out over 2 cm off matrix and almost all of the main crystal is visible out of the matrix. 38$
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OKB-164 Phlogopite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. Several well formed crystals to 1.5 cm each. Smaller crystals are translucent and largest opaque. Deep red color on grayish white FLUORESCENT calcite. 4 cm tall. 24$
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OKB-165 Phlogopite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 1.5 cm crystal site sideways on top of a 3.5 cm piece of pinkish white FLUORESCENT calcite. 19$
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OKB-166 Phlogopite/ Fluororichterite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. Mix of translucent, deep red phlogopite and opaque fluoroichterite (to 3 cm) in gray FLUORESCENT calcite. 17$
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OKB-167 Phlogopite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 1 cm phlogopite sites on a small piece of cream colors, etched, FLUORESCENT calcite. 10$
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OKB-168 Phlogopite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 1.6 cm translucent, FLUORESCENT crystal with no matrix. 15$
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OKB-169 Phlogopite Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 1.5 cm translucent, FLUORESCENT crystal with no matrix. 15$
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