Cuboctahedral and spinel-twinned Fluorite on Calcite

Item Description

A super-cute, 1.7 cm, cuboctahedral fluorite crystal very aesthetically perched atop coated, calcite rhomb matrix. The pastel-purple fluorite crystal has two, absolutely water-clear faces that give a distinct, TV-look into the crystal interior. The remaining faces are lightly frosted. To top this cutie off, a small, spinel-twinned fluorite crystal is atttached to the upper corner of the fluorite. The matrix is glassy, intergrown, coloress calcite rhombs with a secondary overgrowth of cream-colored calcite microcrystals. This is a very distinctive and attractive specimen from a small new pocket found at the famous mines of Naica, Mexico about mid-2008. Valued $400-500