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Fluorite on Quartz

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Intense pastel green fluorite from Yaogangxian is one of the more rare and desired colors, and here we have a complex cluster of intergrown cubic fluorite grown on a stalk of quartz. The fluorite measures 2.5 cm across and is extraordinarily gemmy and lustrous and glassy! Found in 2016.

Product details

SpeciesQuartz, Fluorite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.6 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Known provenance

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

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