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Botryoidal Fluorite
- Minggang Mine, Xinyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China
- Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 04/22/2012 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/26/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
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 under good light. The periphery wear is certainly minimally detracting to this excellent small cabinet, that has fine form. Certainly above average quality for the find, as the purple is richer than most others.