Crystal on matrix - Height: 2.8 cm - Width: 2 cm- 33 g

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A 33 g fluorite crystal group with intense purple zoning rests on clear quartz matrix from Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou, Hunan, China.

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Exquisite group of fluorites with a combined habit on colorless quartz
A fascinating play of geometry and chromatic contrast. This exquisite specimen is composed of a group of cubic fluorite crystals modified by octahedral faces, whose extraordinary transparency reveals inside deep and complex zoning of intense purple color.

The piece features an exceptional matrix structure: an initial massive layer of fluorite upon which rests a bed of gleaming colorless quartz crystals. The main fluorite crystals sit delicately on this quartz crystalline mantle, generating a visual contrast of great aesthetic impact between the vibrant purple of the cubes and the translucent purity of the white. A top-tier mineralogical work of art.

Exquisite group of fluorites with a combined habit on colorless quartz
A fascinating play of geometry and chromatic contrast. This exquisite specimen is composed of a group of cubic fluorite crystals modified by octahedral faces, whose extraordinary transparency reveals inside deep and complex zoning of intense purple color.

The piece features an exceptional matrix structure: an initial massive layer of fluorite upon which rests a bed of gleaming colorless quartz crystals. The main fluorite crystals sit delicately on this quartz crystalline mantle, generating a visual contrast of great aesthetic impact between the vibrant purple of the cubes and the translucent purity of the white. A top-tier mineralogical work of art.

Details

Mineral form
Crystal on matrix
Weight
33 g
Origin (region/city)
Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Country of origin
China
Height
2.8 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
1.6 cm
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