Fluorite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - image 1
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Fluorite from Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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A nice specimen of Aquamarine with 'reverse watermelon" pink/green Fluorite Crystal, on Muscovite Matrix, from Chumar Bakhoor, Pakistan. Previously in the Christopher Wentzell collection until about 2021, then traded/sold to another private collector. Thereafter sold at Christies Auction House UK on May 26, 2022, link: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/sculpted-nature-fossil-minerals-meteorites/fluorite-aquamarine-muscovite-41/150550

Product details

SpeciesFluoriteAquamarineMuscovite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.0 x 11.0 x 8.0 cm
Added on04/21/2026
LocalityPakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chumar Bakhoor
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Christopher WentzellNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite on Muscovite
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Locality guide
Chumar Bakhoor
A collector's guide to Chumar Bakhoor, Pakistan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 297 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.