Fluororichterite and Phlogopite Mineral Specimens from Wilberforce, Ontario

Gemmy red philogopite mica is commonly found at the Wilberforce roadcut.    Great clusters of fluor-richterite are the specimens of choice from the location.   

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.

 

 

OKB-279 and Phlogopite Closeup

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$

 

 

 

 

 

OKA-958

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$

 

 

 

 

 

OKB-164

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$

 

 

 

 

 

OKB-165

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$

 

 

 

 

 

OKB-166

OKB-166     Phlogopite/ Fluororichterite     Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. Mix of translucent, deep red phlogopite and opaque fluoroichterite (to 3 cm) in gray FLUORESCENT calcite. 17$

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKB-167

OKB-167     Phlogopite     Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 1 cm phlogopite sites on a small piece of cream colors, etched, FLUORESCENT calcite. 10$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKB-168

OKB-168     Phlogopite     Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 1.6 cm translucent, FLUORESCENT crystal with no matrix. 15$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKB-169

OKB-169     Phlogopite     Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada. 1.5 cm translucent, FLUORESCENT crystal with no matrix. 15$

 

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