Bi-colored Fluorite (Kidwell Coll.)

Item Description

Classic densely stepped-growth intergrown fluorite cubes from the well-known deposits at Muzquiz. The lustrous, translucent light purple crystals are beautifully accented with darker violet edge phantoms. The piece is dominated by the impressive 6.5 cm across compound cube. The underlying massive translucent fluorite grades from colorless to dark gray. An excellent style of large fluorite from this noted locale. This surreal piece reminds me of a lithograph from famed graphic artist, M.C. Escher. From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974.