FLUORITE . ...

Description

FLUORITE
Orange River, Warmbad, Great Namaqualand, Kras Region, Namibia
The Riemvasmaak area along the Orange River of South Africa has recently produced a number of fine green Fluorite crystal groups, but this particular specimen literally comes from across the river in Namibia. Virtually all of the Fluorite crystals from this region are octahedral in form. This is one of a few known specimens from this area where the crystals are cubo-octahedral. In addition, it is situated like a true exhibitionist, on top of a Quartz finger for all the world to see. The color is a light transparent green and the surfaces alternate between complex & druzy on the cube faces and simple/planar on the octahedral ones. It is in excellent condition with no damage and measures 2 inches by 1 ¼ inches by 1 1/8 inches and the largest crystal is 1 ¼ inches across. It has a custom labeled base.

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