Botryoidal Fluorite

Minggang Mine, Xinyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China
Cabinet, 11.1 x 7.8 x 5.5 cm
Start Time: 01/07/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/12/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

This find of 2007-2008 really shocked the mineral collecting world, because botryoidal fluorites are rare, and here you had intensely rich PURPLE ones (which had rarely been seen before). The translucent specimens glow a luscious purple when backlit. The periphery wear and very slight bruising in the middle are minimally detracting. Highly representative of the rare species and find. Striking and colorful material.

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