Fluorite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)

Item Description

An attractive cluster of purple and colorless Fluorite crystals showing a combination of cubic and dodecahedral faces intergrown to from a three-dimensional display specimen. The cubic faces has very nice luster while the dodecahedral faces has a frosted / matte luster. You can see the centers of the crystals have a purple "core" while the exterior edges are colorless. The largest crystal measures 1.3 cm on edge. The piece actually sits nicely without a base or clay. Valued at $500. 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/labels.asp?colid=671&page=1 ) or on Wikipedia.