Large Quartz with Fluorite octahedrons (new finds)

Item Description

Otherworldly, RARE large quartz with fluorite from a recent find at this obscure skarn-type Pb-Zn mine, where mining started in 2008 (MINDAT). Three sharp bi-colored fluorite octahedrons are dramatically set on the striking parallel-growth cluster of large sparkly, sugary, snow-white terminated quartz crystals. The impressive large octahedron with quartz on two faces is 4.6 x 4.0 x 3.3 cm. The lustrous, translucent, deep blue-green octahedrons have frosted faces with BACKLIGHTING revealing fantastic broad PINK edge phantoms! It does need a strong light, but it is worth it. The fluorites fluoresce purple. Interesting in themselves, the quartz crystals have three generations of growth. The interiors are glassy, translucent gray quartz followed by the striking snow-white overgrowth. Small frosted quartz points preferentially deposited on the sides are a nice third generation complement. Complete all-around and in great shape. You can barely tell, that the three fluorites are gently bruised. We need to say that the otherwise impressive large quartz crystal has a gently bruised tip and one of the secondary quartz crystals has a broken termination, though these certainly have only minimal impact to the overall stunning quality of this dramatic combo. This is from a large recent find, and there were many of them, but this piece seemed particularly dramatic in style.