Fluorite (WATER CLEAR crystals) (ex Brooks Britt Collection)

Item Description

The Xianghuapu Mine is one of the most well-known Fluorite producing localities, not only in China, but the world. Since the late 1990s - early 2000s, it has been synonymous with amazing gemmy green Fluorite crystals. This piece features, impressive, WATER CLEAR, beautiful soft green color crystals of Fluorite with sharp, smooth, lustrous faces, free of matrix. The largest Fluorite measures 2.8 cm on edge. The habit is predominantly cubic, but you can see thin dodecahedral modifications along the edges. On the front / display side, the piece is in great shape, but obviously the periphery is contacted where it was removed from the pocket wall. It's incredibly difficult to show in the photos, but the piece is almost completely transparent, and you can clearly look right through it to see you hand on the other side. If you're a fan of Fluorites or Chinese minerals, this is something that we don't see much on the market anymore, and would make a fine addition, especially for a bargain value. Originally priced in our inventory at $1,000. Ex Brooks Britt Collection.