Fluorite with Calcite (new find - 2021)

Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Cabinet, 9.7 x 9.2 x 5.1 cm
Start Time: 03/03/2022 9:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/10/2022 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $277
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Item Description

From the new find of 2021 at the famous Yaogangxian Mine here we have a colorful and eye-catching cabinet sized display specimen hosting several beautiful cubic crystals measuring up to 4.0 cm on edge with a rich Caribbean blue-green hue, but if you look closely, you can see thin yet distinct purple zoning on the extreme exterior edges. The Fluorites are sharp, lustrous and translucent when backlit. They are highlighted by a coverage of beautiful little white "poker chip" Calcite crystals which can be seen on both sides of the specimen. Minor Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite, Quartz and what I believe is either Sphalerite or Stannite can be seen on the base of the piece. Very little damage overall, and that color is juicy in person. The Yaogangxian Mine is one of the iconic localities for Fluorite in China, which is really saying something considering how many places have produced great Fluorite specimens over the past 20+ years from this country. Don't miss out on this beauty, few like it were found, and we don't know if there will be more.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$277 03/10/2022 5:46:16 pm (CST)
$267 03/10/2022 5:46:16 pm (CST)
$260 03/10/2022 5:45:55 pm (CST)
$250 03/10/2022 5:45:55 pm (CST)
$230 03/10/2022 5:45:47 pm (CST)
$220 03/10/2022 5:45:47 pm (CST)
$200 03/10/2022 5:02:31 pm (CST)
$190 03/10/2022 3:27:20 pm (CST)
$180 * 03/10/2022 3:27:09 pm (CST)
$180 * 03/10/2022 3:27:09 pm (CST)
$160 03/10/2022 3:26:55 pm (CST)
$150 03/10/2022 3:26:55 pm (CST)
$120 03/10/2022 3:26:42 pm (CST)
$110 03/10/2022 3:26:42 pm (CST)
$80 03/06/2022 2:54:23 am (CST)
$70 03/06/2022 2:37:01 am (CST)
$60 * 03/06/2022 2:36:49 am (CST)
$60 * 03/06/2022 2:36:49 am (CST)
$50 03/06/2022 2:36:41 am (CST)
$45 03/06/2022 2:36:41 am (CST)
$10 03/05/2022 8:34:10 pm (CST)
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