Fluorite, Quartz v. Smoky

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
A fantastic specimen of Kazakhstani fluorite! Found in the late ’80s to early ’90s and not seen since, the minerals of the Kara-Oba Tungsten deposit are becoming increasingly rare and difficult to find on the market. This specimen features numerous purple fluorite octahedrons on top of a well terminated smoky quartz with minor pyrite. An unusually good example of a very rare locale piece destined to be a highly desirable classic, if not already…

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions5.0 x 11.0 x 6.5 cm
Added on07/16/2026
Locality
Kara-Oba W deposit, Betpakdala Desert, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2026Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
Collector’s EdgeNot disclosed

Learn more

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.