Rhodochrosite on Fluorapatite (rare - fluorescent)

Item Description

An exquisite and rare combination from the famous Wutong Mine. A 1.0 cm tall, glassy, translucent, rose-red, rhodo rhomb is dramatically perched atop a very nifty intergrown cluster of striated, lustrous, translucent, light lavender fluorapatite crystals. One side of the rhodo is cleaved, but is out-of-sight in the primary display view. The fluorapatites reach 1.3 cm, which is VERY large for the locale. Combinations of this quality are extremely rare from here. Bright yellow fluorescence on the fluorapatites and bright blue on an unknown, white, crusty mineral.