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Fluorite, Quartz

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A rare, aesthetic, spinel-twinned fluorite crystal on quartz from the Yaogangxian Mine of China. A 3.0 cm, gemmy and lustrous, pastel-green fluorite crystal is perched at an angle of a pedestal of parallel-growth quartz crystals. The intensely purple zoning in the spinel-twin fluorite is a vivid and beautiful accent. The quartz crystals have a secondary overgrowth of drusy quartz. This is a pristine, complete all-around rarity from this well-known locale.

Product details

SpeciesQuartz, Fluorite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.1 x 3.4 x 2.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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