Fluorite with Quartz (ex Tom Campbell Collection)

Item Description

These are some of the most eye-catching and desirable green Fluorites to come out of any locality in decades. The combination of their quite unique green color and notably sharp octahedral form makes them superb examples of the species. This miniature sized features well-formed, sharp, lustrous, gemmy, beautiful green color octahedral crystals with a bit attached of white Quartz. The piece is in good shape overall, but it's contacted on the lower front edge where it was removed from the pocket wall, but several crystals are undamaged on the upper portion. The largest green octahedral Fluorite measures 1.7 cm across. From the worldwide collection of Tom Campbell. Tom is a mineralogist and mineral collect who works with us here at The Arkenstone. He has over 35 years of experience in the fields of exploration geology, mining, and applied mineralogy, and has even more years under his belt as a collector! Tom has described many new species over the years, and discovered the rare phosphates Tiptopite, Fransoletite and Pahasapaite. Tom was also a co-author on the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Minerals. You can see a list of Tom's published works here ( https://www.irocks.com/thomas-j-campbell-publications-list ).