No, this is not cuprite! - EarthWonders Newsletter #7

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Fluorite - Yaogangxian Mine, China

Fluorite

SpeciesSize

FluoriteSmall

Comments

Details

ColorsGrey

Origin

China

Hunan

Yaogangxian Mine

SizeSmall

Dimensions6.0 x 5.5 x 3.4 cm

Species

Flr

Fluorite

Description

This is STUNNING. The crystal is 2.7 cm across, absolutely limpi dand transparent, and stands dramatically off the matrix on full display. It has a riveting phantom, deep purple, asymettrically included. The overall effect is striking. This is a large miniature or small cab (trechnically), but is in any case one of the finest fluorites in quality I have seen around, for this mine. It is just so stereotypically perfect in its form and symmetry, in its display, but that off-center phantom adds the tweak needed to make it world class for its size range.

Known provenanceKnowing where your specimen comes from and who owned it adds to its story and value. Good provenance helps prove it's authentic and preserves important details about its discovery.

Unknown owner

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The Arkenstone

Richardson, Texas, USA

Unknown previous owners

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Origin

Fluorite

SpeciesSize

FluoriteSmall

Comments

Known provenanceKnowing where your specimen comes from and who owned it adds to its story and value. Good provenance helps prove it's authentic and preserves important details about its discovery.

Unknown owner

Purchase

The Arkenstone

Richardson, Texas, USA