Fluorite and Quartz

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Mined about 1990, this excellent combination piece has the classic gemmy Fluorites with dramatic beveled edges that are so indicative of Shang Bao. These are intergrown with sharp, gemmy Quartz crystals, all on top of a layer of Pyrite and matrix. The largest of the Fluorites is 1.7 cm across. What sets this apart from the others, without question, are among the finest sharp purple phantoms that I have seen from this well-known mine. The Fluorites have an octahedral purple phantom in the center of the crystal, and radiating from each corner of the octahedron is a sharp purple line that goes directly to the surface of the crystal. Simply striking.