Photo by Joe Budd

Fluorite, Quartz

Fluorite on quartz, 13 cm, from the Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. No repairs or restorations. This piece is discussed in more detail on page 27 of the Crystalline Treasures: The Mineral Heritage of China supplement to the January–February 2013 issue of the Mineralogical Record. Ex Rob Lavinsky collection; Joe Budd photo, courtesy of The Arkenstone.

Product details

SpeciesFluorite, Quartz

SizeCabinet

Dimensions13.0 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Special Issue: Mineral Collecting In Texas page 289
Mineralogical Record Special Issue: Crystalline Treasures China page 29
Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 46

Current owner

The Carabas Collection

Member since 2026

Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	The Arkenstone	Not disclosed

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calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.

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