Fluorite - graphic faced crystals
stock #22.1-604-(YL)
Qinglong Mine, Qinglong Co., Qianxinan Pref.
Guizhou Province,
United States
12.2 x 7.3 x 2.5 CM (cabinet)
price: $320
Fall 22
Several years ago a small find of Fluorite at Qinglong had some unusual dark lines and geometric graphics on cube faces. This is an example of this habit. At first this looks rather dark but with back-lighting the translucent cubes show the patterns well. Most cubes are a light violet color with darker lines, those in the center are less translucent and have a more orange to reddish color. We have photographed this with some back-light to show the forms. I have not seen other examples of this habit for several years, this is an older specimen from a private collection. Typical roughness is noted on the outer edges, the center has no visible damage.
Calcite over Stibnite
stock #13.1-233
Qinglong Mine, Qinglong Co., Qianxinan Pref.
Guizhou Province,
China
7 x 5.2 x 6.2 CM (cabinet)
price: $90
An odd, strangely attractive specimen with an interesting form, This is a series of finger-like growths studded with scalenohedral Calcite crystals. These have grown over slender crystals of Stibnite which are now completely covered by the reddish Calcite. It is possible to see on the bottom where this was broken off the Stibnites remain.
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