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"Invisible" cubic Fluorite xls
- Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Russia
- Small Cabinet, 8.9 x 7.4 x 5.4 cm
- Start Time: 02/02/2013 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/14/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Gemmy, "invisible", water-clear, intergrown, cubic fluorite crystals to 1.4 cm richly scattered on matrix form a striking and aesthetic mounded specimen from the very famous Nikolaevskiy Mine at Dalnegorsk. ALL of the fluorite crystals are pristine, and I particularly like the way the largest crystals are perched at the crown of the piece. Most of the box-work matrix is quartz points and calcite rhombs. This fine piece came from a small find in 2003. These are considered contemporary classics. The piece displays beautifully without aid. MUCH, MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!