Fluorite with barite and chalcopyrite GLÜCK mine Germany

This stellar large cabinet sized specimen of Fluorite with crystallized barite and colorful chalcopyrite is from the famous German silver and cobalt mine the Bergmännish Glück Mine in Frohau Annaberg-Bucholtz Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany. This mine was opened in the 1800s and was worked intermittently until it was closed in 1837. Fluorites from this locale are best known among collectors for the contemporary production of high quality fluorite specimens that were retrieved long after the mine was shut down. This production is a hobbyist collectors and has very limited production. These fluorites are most famous in their high grade state for their sharp defined barite crystals on the fluorites surface,as well as lustrous colorful chalcopyrite both inside and on the surface of the fluorite. Theses are a phenomenal addition to any aesthetic world wide fluorite or European focused mineral collection.
This specific piece has great weight, most specimen from this locale are small only 4in across on average. There are a display of rainbows on the corners of the fluorite cubes as well as beautiful chalcopyrite and barite. The center of this specimen is the signature golden yellow colour with great saturation and a purple top zoning, they blend together beautifully.