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Fluorite

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A most unusual piece for this mine, with a lavender color. This is from the dolomite pockets at the end of 2008, and features several large intergrown cuboctahedra, with internal phantoms. It would be much pricier but for a few very small dings, which are admittedly present. The Chinese dealers and sources valued these purple Shangbao pieces very high, when they came out.

Product details

SpeciesFluorite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.1 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
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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.