Fluorite with Arsenopyrite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)

Item Description

A 2.0 cm, fine quality, lustrous, sharp, GEMMY cubic group of Fluorite is associated with fairly thick, stout, silvery-grey colored, metallic crystals of Arsenopyrite plus silvery-beige colored Muscovite a minor Quartz crystals to create a wonderfully eye-catching display specimen. I can see one small nick on the Fluorite, but overall the piece is in fine condition. You can see that the outer edges of the Fluorite group has a slight dark purple coloring surrounding the softer purple interior. A very worthwhile small cabinet sized specimen of this classic material. Priced in our inventory at $750. 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.