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Fluorite

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This is not only a really pretty Chinese combo piece with fine overall form, but quite interesting as well. It combines purple fluorite with black sphalerites and gemmy quartz crystals, many of them containing needle-like crystals that could be cosalite -- or? Whatever it is, I have not seen this before. Other crystals contain more chunky, metallic-looking inclusions of a second mineral. The Chinese dealer who sold this piece is not available to add any information, so it remains rather mysterious. 12 x 8 x 3.5 cm

Product details

SpeciesFluorite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.0 x 8.0 x 3.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Regional guide
Fluorite from Yaogangxian Mine
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