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Fluorite on Quartz

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This fluorite crystal is transparent, colorful with subtle zonations, and RAZOR SHARP. The edges are to 4 cm in length, and you can cut your finger on them, they are so perfect. The crystal is completely transparent in person, and shows subtle cubic phantoms inside that are hard to capture with the camera. The piece is a complete floater, as the fluorite rests on a shard of quartz from which crystals pop out on either end of the plate to accent the fluorite. This is a superb specimen in every sense of its aesthetics, from the noted China collections of Steve Smale.. Joe Budd photos

Product details

SpeciesQuartz, Fluorite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Known provenance

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

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