Fluorite

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This wonderful fluorite find was so small that it was virtually overlooked, and I have bought up every good specimen I could find. The fluorites were found in an extremely inhospitable area of the Sahara desert, alternately very cold and very hot, and the clusters are spread out and isolated in crevices rather than in pockets where you can take out a number of specimens at a time. So the mining was extremely painstaking, and the miners have given up, probably for good. The crystals have a unique silky luster and intense purple color. If you buy one of these, you will be one of the few who has one in their case. And it is not just rare, it is doggoned BEAUTIFUL! Last week, we had a fine miniature. This, on the other hand, is the largest specimen I have seen from the find. The crystals have a very different, rounded look to them, perhaps from natural etching in the pocket. Minimal damage, overall in fine shape. 11.1 x 9.2 x 6.7 cm