Fluorite with Quartz and Arsenopyrite (M1005)
China
LOCATION
Yaoganagxian mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
SIZE
100 x 77 x 53 mm
DESCRIPTION
This isolated octahedron is 65 mm across and it shows a superb growth - along all edges you can see cubes which developed in second generation. Also the color is very interesting - one side is glassy and green, other side is almost colorless with milky zonings, tones of violet are also present. All faces shows excellent luster and sharp terminations. The crystal is set on quartz with Arsenopyrite, some smaller cubes are also present. Ex Robert Brandstätter coll.