Bugeye Fluorite on Quartz (NEW Find)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
Small Cabinet, 6.4 x 4.8 x 4.5 cm
Start Time: 12/10/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/15/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

This specimen of spherical fluorite is from a new 2011 find from Inner Mongolia, China. We call these 'bug-eye' fluorites for their isolated, bulbous shape. The 1.8 cm, lustrous and translucent fluorite is actually composed of sharp, intergrown, pretty sea-green octahedrons with scattered complementary purple octahedra. The 'bug-eye' rests on the undulating field of nubby quartz crystals over a matrix core of massive quartz and arsenopyrite. Trivial bruising is noted to the fluorite, as is trivial bruising and some periphery wear to the quartz. This remains a showy and highly representative example of this rare fluorite form from an uncommon and remote locale.

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