Fluorite (GEM crystals) on Muscovite

Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Miniature, 4.8 x 4.3 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 07/15/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/25/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A great quality, older Fluorite specimen from the famous pegmatite near Nagar. The piece was mined in the mid 1990's, and is one of the better pieces of this material that I've offered in the auctions. GEM quality, good-sized (up to 4.8 cm across) soft green color modified cuboctahedral Fluorite crystals with well-defined faces and a graceful surface patterning sit aesthetically upon bladed golden Muscovite matrix. The crystals are certainly gemmy enough to cut good-sized clean gemstones. Virtually undamaged all the way around as far as I can see with the naked eye, and displayable from several angles. I don't have to tell you how the value of Nagar Fluorites has risen over the years, and this is great full-sized miniature display specimen of this material from this classic Pakistani locality. Priced at $1400 in the inventory. BETTER IN PERSON, hard to photograph.

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