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Fluorite, Quartz

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Three translucent, purplish-blue, stepped-growth face fluorite octahedrons are nicely set on a plate off glassy quartz crystals on this fine miniature from one of the famous mines at Dal'negorsk, Russia. The fluorites are moderately lustrous. This is an unusual, older fluorite varietal from this renowned locale. Ex. Dr. Eric Asselborn Collection, who obtained this piece in the early 1990s, when Dal'negorsk material first started coming to the market. Rare habit for locale.

Product details

SpeciesQuartz, Fluorite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityRussia, Primorsky Krai, Dalnegorsk

Known provenance

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

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from Dalnegorsk, Russia: pale lavender amethyst and clear prisms in skarn, with fluorite and sulfides; prized for locality character and dramatic beauty.