JFD206AP5: In October 1984, Carlos Artidiello, together with Concha and Lelo, found one of the best pockets in Berbes, and I was lucky enough to pass by by chance, precisely when it had been half emptied but not yet sold. Instead, I had the misfortune of not being richer and, consequently, was not able to buy the entire pocket…
Of what I kept from that vug, this floater is a very good example because, with the associated Baryte and its perfect state of preservation, it represents the splendor of that find very well.

Berbes is located in eastern Asturias, within the Cantabrian Zone, characterized by thick Carboniferous carbonate sequences. Mineralization is related to hydrothermal vein and fracture systems cutting limestones and dolostones, with Fluorite as the main mineral accompanied by Barite and Quartz. Strong fracturing and fluid circulation favored cavity development and the formation of well-crystallized specimens, making Berbes a classic Spanish mineral locality.
La Cabaña, Valdelmar, Berbes mining area, Berbes, Ribadesella, Comarca del Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias)  Spain (10/1984)

Specimen size: 9.5 × 9.1 × 4.2 cm = 3.74” × 3.58” × 1.65”

Main crystal size: 3.4 × 2.5 cm = 1.34” × 0.98”