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

Item Description

Here we have a wonderful cabinet specimen from the Xianghuapu Mine featuring several notably sharp, lustrous, VERY GEMMY, soft green colored cubes of Fluorite which 2.3 cm on edge and are associated with fine quality, compressed, "disc"-like crystals of white / colorless Calcite on a thin plate of matrix. There are small chalky white Quartz crystals on both sides of the matrix for a nice touch. No damage at all that I can find with the naked eye. If you collect Fluorites or minerals of China, don't miss out on this attractive piece from this prodigious specimen producing locality. Valued at $1,800 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.