Fluorite on Quartz (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)

Item Description

What an aesthetic specimen from the famous Xianghuapu Mine. A prominent, sharp, frosted cube of Fluorite measuring 2.4 cm on edge is proudly sitting atop a matrix composed mostly of white Quartz in "strata"-like layers with minor associated Pyrite. The Fluorite cube is in excellent condition, with no damage I can see with the naked eye. The color is mostly green in the center, but the outer edge has a very pale whitish-lilac hue (best seen in white light). Not your typical Fluorite for the locality, and it's incredibly showy to boot. We had this one priced at $950 in the inventory. 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.