Bi-colored Fluorite octahedrons on Quartz

De'an fluorite mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Large Cabinet, 15.9 x 9.0 x 5.5 cm
Start Time: 04/08/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/12/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An excellent, aesthetic and scuptural large specimen of isolated, translucent, purple and green fluorite octohedrons to 2.6 cm on quartz from the famed De'an Mine of China. Green and purple fluorite is underneath the etched, banded, needle quartz layer. Common 5-7 years ago, supplies have dried up and disappeared, with very little new material coming out. This is a most excellent example, that glows when backlit. Value today???

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