Fluorite with Arsenopyrite and Fluorapatite

Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 5.2 x 3.8 cm
Start Time: 01/14/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/21/2016 6:53:57 pm (CST)
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Item Description

This mine has become one of the foremost producers of fine quality specimens in the world. Species like Ferberite, Bournonite, Stannite are among the greats from Yaogangxian, but there colorful species like Fluorite and Fluorapatite are just as significant. This piece hosts beautiful cubic purple Fluorite crystals (the best one are actually on the bottom) measuring up to 7 mm on edge associated with BRILLIANT metallic silvery Arsenopyrite crystals up to 7 mm and some attractive bluish colored hexagonal groups of Fluorapatite measuring up to 1.1 cm. A layer of Muscovite and Quartz constitutes the matrix, and there's actually differently Fluorite crystallization on the top and bottom of the specimen. A great combo specimen with good quality crystals all around.

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