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Fluorite Imitating Topaz
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Here we have a nicely trimmed crystallized quartz matrix hosting a 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm crystal of....FLUORITE! Looks like green topaz! Is it a twin? I do not think so...I THINK it is some weird octohedral modification. But it looks like green topaz. I just cannot get over it. Aesthetically, it is perhaps the most dramatic and shocking piece in the lot. In person, it is so gemmy and transparent that you can look righ tthrough it to your hand on the other side! It seems to be complete, although perhaps contacted smoothly, even around the backside. Yes, it is expensive. But, its amazing...
Product details
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.6 x 3.4 x 3.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, Riemvasmaak
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
Learn about Topaz
hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…Regional guide
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