Calcite on Fluorite (both fluorescent) Cynthia Payne Coll.

Xianghualing Mine, Chenzhou Prefect., Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet, 5.9 x 5.4 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 03/05/2015 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/12/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Glassy, translucent, colorless, nailhead calcite rhombs to 2.1 cm are aesthetically scattered on the sculptural plate of intergrown, translucent, pastel-green, fluorite octahedrons from the well-known mine. All of the calcites are pristine, as is the well-placed fluorite octo on the top. Excellent and highly desirable combination material from the famous Xianghualing Mine. Ex Cynthia Payne Calcite Collection. Fluorescence on both.

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