Fluorite on Quartz with Pyrite

LOCATION:

Xianghualing, Linwu, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:

A pair of penetrating, translucent Quartz crystals, one doubly terminated and measuring 52 x 14 x 7 mm, are the base for a plate of lustrous, small, light-violet Fluorites, all capped by many lustrous, very clear, pale violet Fluorite cubes to 8 mm with modified corners. Brassy Pyrite crystals to 1.5 mm are scattered on the Fluorites. The larger Fluorites display violet fluorescence in LW. No damage.

SIZE: 68 x 45 x 34 mm overall (Small Cabinet)

COLLECTION: ex. Sara Giller (UK) specimen;
ex. Dr. Jan Buma (Netherlands) collection;
ex. Carolyn Seitz collection