Fluorite

A 3.4 x 3 x 2.7 cm crystal that is glassy, transparent, and water-clear inside so that you can see through it to every detail of the matrix underneath, and the phantoms inside. Unusual for this mine, the crystal is not a shade of purple but rather a pale pastel-green hue. The crystal is absurdly (yes, tha tis the word I want!) pristine and perfect, and sits starkly on the edge of a matrix of quartz and muscovite.At first glance you can think its just pale and boring thus, but this is not the case...it really is superb, and stands out dramatically amongst the more common colored fluorites here for the sheer stark crystallographic perfection in symmetry.

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Product details

Species

Fluorite

SizeCabinet

Dimensions11.2 x 7.3 x 5.1 cm

Locality

China, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine

Added on10/23/2024

Comments

Known provenance

2024/08