{"product_id":"elmwood-mine-purple-fluorite-on-barite-with-sphalerite-4-3-lb-collectors-grade","title":"Elmwood Mine Purple Fluorite on Barite with Sphalerite | 4.3 lb | Collector's Grade","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 4.3 lb (1.95 kg) collector's grade specimen from the closed Elmwood Mine in Carthage, Tennessee features a sharply formed cubic purple fluorite crystal perched on a matrix of white barite and lustrous 'Ruby Jack' sphalerite. The piece measures 8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches and shows beautiful rainbows inside the fluorite cube that are visible from the front. It's completely natural and untreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen also appears to contain tiny enhydros. An enhydro is a pocket of water or gas that was trapped inside a crystal while it formed, and fluid inclusions like these are very rare in fluorite. The enhydros haven't been confirmed by a laboratory, so the specifications list them as possible. If present, they preserve fluid from the time the crystal formed, which makes this piece especially coveted by collectors and vibrational practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Elmwood Mine was once a working zinc mine, and it produced not only industrial ore but some of the finest crystallized specimens of sphalerite, calcite, barite, and fluorite ever discovered. Now that the mine is closed, Elmwood specimens are finite and getting rarer to find on the open market, which makes this a legacy piece for a serious collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT THIS STONE IS USED FOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorite has the ability to clear deep soul-level imprints from the body and energy field, including genetic memory, skeletal patterns, and soul-level conditioning, and it facilitates alignment, coherence, and clarity across the multidimensional self. In the stone medicine space, water inclusions in crystals are understood to hold memory and magnify a stone's transmission power, which adds another layer of significance if the enhydros are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarite offers a gentle yin frequency that supports wholeness, integration, and reunion with the deep inner Self, and it's especially beneficial during spiritual realignment and soul retrieval work. Sphalerite is grounding and energizing. It stabilizes the system during transformational work and helps you turn insight into action and vision into embodiment, which makes it a powerful anchor when working with the higher frequencies of fluorite and barite. Together, these three minerals form a trinity of purification, wholeness, and integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIBRATIONAL PROFILE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolet Frequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e The purple fluorite gives this specimen its violet frequency component. The violet frequency is a powerful force for building up the spleen and white blood cells, supporting the lymphatic system, and revitalizing the etheric energy body. It moves more quickly and penetrates more deeply than the white frequency, and it has the unique ability to amplify any other vibrational frequency it accompanies. Rudolf Steiner identified violet as the Life Ether, the highest of the four ethers, and described its capacity to penetrate solid matter and anchor spiritual archetypes into physical form. Working with the violet band can strengthen spiritual focus and open the way to deeper meditative states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrange Frequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 'Ruby Jack' sphalerite gives this specimen its orange frequency component. The orange frequency is especially effective for loosening and eliminating toxic accumulations in the body. It supports the lungs, kidneys, bladder, and colon, helps remove blood clots and cysts, and acts as a restorative stimulant for the heart. Energetically, orange is expelling and extractive, while emotionally it counteracts depression, discontent, and sluggishness, while simultaneously promoting joy and warmth. Enel observed that physical gold radiates the orange frequency, a finding later confirmed in Dr. Ibrahim Karim's BioGeometry research, where the higher harmonic of gold was detected within the orange frequency band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the violet and orange frequencies bring about a state of active integration where inner knowing meets grounded presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMINERAL TYPE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorite on barite and sphalerite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple fluorite, barite, 'Ruby Jack' sphalerite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFORMATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra-large cubic purple fluorite crystal on barite and sphalerite matrix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePHENOMENON:\u003c\/strong\u003e Possible enhydros (unconfirmed); rainbows in the fluorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple fluorite with white barite and red-orange sphalerite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCLARITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Translucent to semi-transparent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.3 lb (1.95 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTREATMENT:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (natural)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHARDNESS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorite 4, barite 3-3.5, sphalerite 3.5-4 (Mohs scale)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCRYSTAL SYSTEM:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fluorite isometric, barite orthorhombic, sphalerite isometric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCHEMICAL COMPOSITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e CaF₂ (fluorite), BaSO₄ (barite), (Zn,Fe)S (sphalerite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ HAND-SELECTED AND VIBRATIONALLY TESTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fluorite specimen has been personally sourced and tested by Ashley Sohl, Ph.D. candidate, GIA-trained gemologist, and originator of archetypal stonework. Each specimen at Sanctuary of Stones is selected to meet strict gemological and vibrational criteria. You receive a natural, untreated stone that has undergone thorough evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ LEARN ABOUT STONES IN COMMUNITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore archetypal stonework techniques, lithonoetic philosophy and science, and my original research on the science and metaphysics of stones within the upcoming \u003cem\u003ePsyche \u0026amp; Stone\u003c\/em\u003e community \u003cem\u003e(launching soon)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ READ MORE ABOUT THE ELMWOOD MINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn about the history and significance of the Elmwood Mine, I invite you to read the in-depth article on our blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctuaryofstones.com\/blogs\/sanctuary-blog\/from-depths-to-display-cases-the-journey-of-elmwood-mines-prized-specimens\" title=\"Elmwood Mine blog post\"\u003eFrom Depths to Display Cases: The Journey of Elmwood Mine's Prized Specimens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that most photography is taken with a 2x-10x macro lens. Surface details may appear more prominent in images than to the unaided eye. Colors may vary slightly depending on your screen. You will receive the exact specimen pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctuary of Stones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50354816844052,"sku":"fluorite-barite-sphalerite-elmwood-4.3lb","price":9148.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/4484\/8404\/files\/elmwood-mine-fluorite-sphalerite-barite-photo1.jpg?v=1744306243","url":"https:\/\/sanctuaryofstones.com\/en-ca\/products\/elmwood-mine-purple-fluorite-on-barite-with-sphalerite-4-3-lb-collectors-grade","provider":"Sanctuary of  Stones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}