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CC46412

FLUORITE

FLUORITE

CUSTOM STAND INCLUDED

Size:
36 x 76 x 92 mm
Weight:
298 g
Regular price £2,265.00 GBP
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Dimensions 36 x 76 x 92 mm
Weight 298 g
Locality Milpo mine Atacocha mining district Pasco province, Peru
Condition No recorded repairs
Custom Stand Yes - custom stand included
Large individual green Fluorite crystals are a very rare occurrence, making this superb cubo-octahedral crystal from the 2024 finds at the remote Milpo mine in the Atacocha mining district in the high Peruvian Andes a very special piece indeed. Off-matrix, this is actually two crystals: a main, really shapely, 7 cm wide cubo-octahedron, with a smaller crystal attached to its base. Both crystals are sheered off along their rear, meaning that only seven of the twelve crystal faces of a complete cubo-octahedron are displayed on the main crystal, but those that are, present a really well-balanced shape and with no matrix on the back, the crystal can be illuminated from behind to produce a lovely green glow. Its green colour is not as deep a green as emerald, and has a hint of bluish undertones. Noticeably, the square-shaped cube faces are glassy and smooth, revealing a transparent interior, whilst the octahedron faces are rough-textured and translucent, caused by many tiny crystal faces undulating across the surface. A single rounded dark brown Sphalerite crystal sits upon the surface of one side of the main Fluorite crystal. This is certainly one of the largest Fluorite crystals to have been recovered during this find and it comes with a custom-made acryllic Sunnywood display stand positioning it perfectly for show.

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