Fluorite (fluorescent) on Galena and Pyrite

Item Description

This excellent specimen is from a small new find at the renowned Huanzala Mine of Peru, from mid-January of 2010. It produced a number of pink octahedral fluorites associated with sharp, accenting, melted-look galena crystals or bright, brassy pyrite crystals. This is the first major find of pink fluorites at Huanzala, since the world-famous 1980 find. However, few of the fluorites were glassy, most having the matte faces typical of this mine. This piece is STRONGLY ATYPICAL, in that the sharp octohedrons, to 2.3 cm, are glassy and gemmy with modified octohedral faces with minute and intricate surface modifications. The intergrown octos strikingly cover three sides of the bedded golden pyrite and metallic galena crystal matrix. The color is a rich pink hue. For the size range, this is an exceptional piece. Valued at $400-500. SUPER purple fluorescence!!