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Fluorite with Spessartine on Microcline
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With the quality of the Spessartine crystals from Wushan Spessartine mine at Tongbei in Fujian Province, China it is sometimes easy to forget that other species exist, and in the case of this fine miniature specimen it is a cute, 1 cm wide almost colourless, twinned octahedron of Fluorite. Twinned octahedra are extremely rare in Fluorite, making this a really important specimen. The balance and distribution of individual gemmy orange complex 'rounded' crystals of Spessartine nicely spread out upon a pale pink Microcline matrix and with a perfect individual twinned octahedral Fluorite works perfectly. With careful study, the complexity of the Fluorite crystal becomes more apparent, showing small edge modifications too. Ex Arvid Pasto Collection, no. AEP1250. Illustrated and described in Pasto's 2009 book, Collector's Guide to Fluorite, as figure 120.
Product details
SpeciesFluorite, Microcline, Spessartine
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.2 x 1.6 x 4.5 cm
Added on03/11/2026
LocalityChina, Fujian, Wushan Spessartine Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | 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.Regional guide
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