Fluorite

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Super-aesthetic purple fluorite perched on quartz crystals. One of the most striking Shangbao fluorites I have ever seen!

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.0 x 6.0 x 7.5 cm
Added on01/22/2025

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Anton Watzl MineralsNot 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.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Shangbao Mine
Shangbao Mine fluorite, Hunan, China — prized locality for glassy, color-zoned crystals with internal phantoms; older specimens are classics for collectors.