Fluorite (rare locality specimen - 2017 find)

Koh-i-Maran, Kalat District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 8.1 x 5.3 x 5.2 cm
Start Time: 07/08/2019 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/11/2019 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

If you're a Fluorite collector, be sure to check this one out as very few are available, and we were the ones who purchase the lion's share of good pieces from the 2017 find. One of our good friends in Peshawar was able to provide us with this parcel, and we were surprised to find out that they were discovered in Balochistan, which is best known for the beautiful fiery 'Alpine-type' Brookite specimens that started coming out in the early to mid 2000s. This material is not what one would expect from this area, but a few other dealers from Pakistan had them labeled as also coming from this area, so I'm pretty sure they're legit. This piece is a solid group of crystallized Fluorite which features sharp intergrown cubes that have a unique color combination with a mostly purple hue in indoor lighting (they're certainly more blue in sunlight), and the edges transition into a soft white tone, but if you flip the piece over, the color shifts to a rarely seen smoky grey hue! This combination of colors is virtually unseen in Fluorite. With backlighting, you can see that the crystals are quite gemmy, and even the contacted areas on the sides show interesting color combos. The piece is not completely damage free, but there are many pristine attractive cubes all over. The largest individual cube measures 2.3 cm on edge. Keep your eyes open as we will be offering more of these in the coming weeks and months, and there will be specimens that show colors ranging from purples, to blues to pinks to colorless and smoky hues. I haven't seen anything new in a couple years from this locality, so don't miss out if you've always wanted one. Priced at $400 in the inventory.

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