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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2019 16:56    Post subject: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

For the last two years, Kyle Warrington, a Colorado Springs collector, has been finding some interesting new fluorites. The specimens come from the east side of Pikes Peak, El Paso Co., Colorado.

Attached is a photo of a specimen in my collection and a couple of photos from Kyle. More information can be found in the July, 2019 issue of "Mineral News".



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 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Astro Pocket No. 2, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
 Dimensions: 1.3 cm
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Typical fluorite crystal from the Astro Pocket No. 2. Carnein specimen and photo.
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 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Astro Pocket No. 2, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
 Dimensions: 1.1 cm
 Description:
Twinned fluorite from Astro Pocket No. 2. Kyle Warrington specimen and photo.
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 Mineral: Fluorite
 Locality:
Astro Pocket No. 2, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
 Dimensions: 4.1 cm
 Description:
Kyle's fluorites sometimes occur as small clusters or as dozens of crystals attached to plates of Pikes Peak Granite. (Kyle Warrington photo and specimen)
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PostPosted: Jul 30, 2019 18:00    Post subject: Re: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

Very pretty with those corner colours. Cant help wondering if fluorite adds traction for those hill racers:)
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PostPosted: Jul 31, 2019 08:17    Post subject: Re: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

The crystals with the blue tips are beautiful, very rare to see.
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PostPosted: Jul 31, 2019 10:44    Post subject: Re: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

What à beautiful specimen. Hope one day to be able to have one in my collection.
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PostPosted: Jul 31, 2019 13:44    Post subject: Re: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

When you say 'Pikes Peak', do you mean the actual mountain by that name, or the Pikes Peak Batholith that is a much larger area around it? I just ask as a lot of the topaz labeled or discussed as from 'Pikes Peak' often comes from areas around, but not of, the mountain, etc. However, there have been nice finds ON the mountain itself.
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PostPosted: Aug 01, 2019 04:48    Post subject: Re: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

A really beautiful fluorite find - gorgeous!
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PostPosted: Aug 01, 2019 14:42    Post subject: Re: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

These come from an area not likely to be accessed by the racers!!
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PostPosted: Aug 01, 2019 14:43    Post subject: Re: New fluorites from Pikes Peak, Colorado  

Yes, the mountain. The fluorites come from an area on the east side of the peak.
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