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Fluorite (unique color)
- Tongbai Co., Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China
- Large Cabinet, 18.8 x 16.0 x 3.5 cm
- Start Time: 04/22/2012 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 04/26/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A really attractive and unique large fluorite plate showing a really unique, rich yellow-orange color, with amazing gemminess when backlit. The piece is essentially a slab of tightly intergrown cubic crystals, but please note that it does have a saw mark on the back. The cubes reach 3.2 cm on this piece. The internal color is captivating, and really makes one think of something other than a mineral when you hold it up to the light. Unusual for sure, and a worthwhile piece to add to a fluorite suite. China never seems to run out of interesting and unusual specimens, even when it comes to common species like fluorite.