Fluorite

Item Description

A big impressive showy cabinet specimen featuring many very gemmy, light green color, sharp, well-formed, lustrous, cubic crystals Fluorite measuring up to 2.8 cm on edge, sitting on matrix. Some of the Fluorites show small modifications on the corners, while others are more a simple cubic shape. I honestly can't see any damage of note on any of the major crystals, though there are some small imperfections, and the periphery is contacted where it was removed from the pocket wall. If you collect Fluorites or minerals of China, don't miss out on this attractive hefty piece from this prodigious specimen producing locality. I think it honestly looks better in person, as it is very difficult to accurately show the quality and color of the piece accurately in the video. Valued $5,000.
Ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection. Along with amassing one of the finest private mineral collections in the world, Steve is a renowned mathematician. His accomplishments include being awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 along with being the awarded the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 2007. You can read Steve's bio on the Mineralogical Record website ( https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/smalestephen/ ) or on Wikipedia.