Fluorite (rare locality specimen - 2017 find)

Item Description

These specimens came from a limited discovery in 2017, and if you're a Fluorite collector, be sure to check this one out as very few are available. We were able to purchase the lion's share of good pieces from the initial find, and we've seen very little on the market since. At first, it was a big surprise to find out that these Fluorites came from Balochistan, which is best known for the beautiful fiery "Alpine-type" Brookite specimens, and not crystallized Fluorites. This material is not what one would expect from this area, but a few other dealers from Pakistan had them labeled as also coming from Balochistan, so we're quite confident that the locality is legit. This piece is a beautifully intergrown group of crystallized Fluorite with distinct, sharp, slightly "stacked" cubic faces and a unique color combination. The colors feature a mix of predominantly grey / "smoky" hues, but with some backlighting, the corners turn almost colorless, and there are faint lilac tones as well. Those lilac colored areas turn a more striking blue color when the piece is viewed in sunlight. This combination of colors is virtually unseen in Fluorite, especially the smoky colored areas. With backlighting, you can see that the crystals are fairly gemmy and even show a bit of "phantom" zoning internally.  The piece shows an unusual fluorescence that was virtually impossible for us to photograph, but the "core" of the specimen is what actually fluoresces, and it shows a yellow-green hue under SW UV light only. The piece is in very good shape overall, with very little damage on the front, but it is cleaved on the back where it was detached from the pocket wall during extraction. A really cool specimen from an unlikely locality that would make a great fit into any collection. I'm told that the discovery has been completely mined out and we may never seen these again on the market. Valued at $650 in the inventory.