Fluorvesuvianite (incredibly rare) (great color)

Item Description

Fluorvesuvianite is part of Vesuvianite Group, and as the name indicates, it has a dominant fluorine ion in its chemical makeup. This species is only found in TWO localities, the first being the type locality at the Lupikko Mine in Russia, and now we have some brand new specimens from a recent discovery in North Waziristan, Pakistan (we were not given any more specific locality info). To me, the most exciting aspect of these specimens is that unlike the Russian material, (which form in fibrous / thin white crystals measuring up to a few mm), the pieces from Pakistan are a bit blockier in habit. Perhaps the most alluring aspect is that they have a gorgeous smoky blue-purple color. Lastly, the Pakistani crystals are actually a bit gemmy when backlit. Now this particular specimen is not fully terminated, it's still a partial crystal, but it's definitely not a micro and it has that beautiful color. I was fortunate to get my hands of a few of these pieces in Tucson, and if you're a fan of rarities, this is something that would immediately fit into your collection. From what I've been told this discovery was very limited, and who knows if we'll see them again.