Fluorite Stalactite

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This specimen is a stalactite growth of stacked cuboctahedrons of lustrous and translucent, rich, grape-juice-purple colored fluorite crystals, to 3.5 cm across. The crystals, when backlit, emit a mesmerizing, incredibly deep raspberry-purple color that this deposit is known for, but which is seldom see in this quality as an overall specimen. I have not seen one with such tall elongated form, and such concentration of fluorite close together, but only rarely. Usually these are dispersed on larger matrix, and seldom form clusters, it seems. Much better in person, and when backlit, although it looks nice in the photos already. As displayed in a normal case with decent halogen lighting, the top should glow as you see here but the body will be dark unless it is placed very close to lighting.