Weird etched Fluorite (fluorescent)

Davib East Farm, Karibib Dist., Erongo Region, Namibia
Miniature, 3.8 x 3.4 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 06/05/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/12/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A weird, highly etched, glassy, green fluorite crystal from this locale. The translucent crystal looks to be a cuboctahedron?, but it's hard to tell from the etching. Parts of two, unetched faces, especially the one in the front, look like TV screens into the interior, while the heavy etching all around really adds a sparkly/crackly look. This strange one reminds me of famous fluorites from Naica, Mexico. A rare varietal from this locale. Moderate purple fluorescence.

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