Unusual "green ice" Fluorite (fluorescent)

Xianghuapu Mine, Chenzhou Prefect., Hunan Province, China
Cabinet, 11.7 x 10.4 x 5.4 cm
Start Time: 04/28/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/05/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A fascinating, highly unusual and showy showy large two-sided fluorite rib from this well-known locale. The strange 'A' side shows fluorite cubes that are preferentially included-with or or coated by a non-fluorescent bone-white clay. The large gem, mint-green cubes on one side, to 2.8 cm, are dramatically included in their interiors with the white clay. AND the clay has strongly sequestered the size and density of the fluorite cubes in the center of this side! The 'B' side is the typically for the locale, densely intergrown "green ice" cubes. The unusual center and left side of the 'A' side is pristine, with the lower right periphery wear being only a modest detraction to this striking side. The 'B' side has some bruising down the center of piece. The base has been sawed to enhance the display of this highly unusual two-sided fluorite. Purple fluorescence.

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