Fluorite (gemmy cubes) with Calcite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)

Item Description

This is a fantastic, three-dimensional, fine quality showy display specimen from the Xianghuapu Mine featuring a group of sharp, lustrous, gemmy, beautiful green colored cubes (some of which show slight stepped modifications on the corners) of Fluorite measuring up to 4.0 cm on edge and are associated with a selective deposition of fine quality, compressed, "disc"-like crystals of white / colorless Calcite. There is no visible damage that I can see on the display side, but the piece is contacted on the back where it was removed from the pocket wall. If you collect Fluorites or minerals of China, don't miss out on this attractive piece from this prodigious specimen producing locality. Valued at $2,500 for quality, aesthetics and overall visual appeal. Ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection. Along with amassing one of the finest private mineral collections in the world, Steve is a renowned mathematician. His accomplishments include being awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 along with being the awarded the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 2007. You can read Steve's bio on the Mineralogical Record website ( https://mineralogicalrecord.com/labels.asp?colid=671&page=1 ) or on Wikipedia.