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Fluorite

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Beautiful, water-clear, cuboctahedral fluorite crystals with intense purple, color zoning on a shard of matrix form a superb specimen from recent finds at the Shangbao Pyrite Mine of China. The primary faces of the lustrous crystals look just like glass plates; you look straight through to the matrix and see the beautiful color zoning. The flanking crystal faces have a very interesting stepped-growth and really add character to these amazing fluorites.

Product details

SpeciesFluorite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot 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
Regional guide
Fluorite from Shangbao Mine, China
from Shangbao Mine, China: architectural, glassy crystals with internal phantoms and vivid zoning; a modern classic prized by collectors.