Fluorite (unique "curved" crystals) on Quartz and Fluorite

De'an Fluorite Mine, Wushan, De'an Co., Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Cabinet, 10.8 x 10.3 x 4.0 cm
Start Time: 02/20/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/27/2020 6:40:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $517
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Item Description

This unusual and very attractive specimen features isolated 3-dimensional crystals of steeply curved Fluorite octahedra, to 3.3 cm across, perched on a sugary, sparkling white quartz matrix that overlays a base of translucent green fluorite. The contrast of purple octahedra against the sparkling white snowy matrix of the quartz is amazing. When backlit, the whole piece glows in 3 colors and is highly translucent throughout. The Fluorites crystals have the intense purple color from the first finds (spring 2013), but you can see glowing blue highlights on the edges, which give the piece real character. Valued at $3,000 in the inventory.

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Bidding History

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$517 02/27/2020 6:33:16 pm (CST)
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