Detailed information
Species
Fluorite
Dimensions
93 x 60 x 51
mm
Weight
251 g
Locality
Okorusu Mine Otjiwarongo District Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
Almost like a stalactite in form, this fine crystallized Fluorite from the famous Okorusu mine in Otjiwarongo District, Namibia sits naturally for display, topped with a wonderful 1.3 cm wide individual Fluorite cube that sits perfectly for viewing in all directions. Colour-zoned too, this crystal is transparent and pale green in colour but presents a stunning, perfect, electric-blue line internally. It shows a tiny amount of edge chipping, but is a really excellent display of this classic colour zoning from Okorusu. The lower rear of the specimen is encrusted with a rather unsightly grey and orange, opaque, rough-textured overgrowth. It is unclear what it is, possibly a later generation of gelatinous Fluorite, but it does appear to separate from the Fluorite crystals underneath and might benefit with more prep work. It is, however, mostly around the back of the specimen and out of sight. Down the front of the specimen the remainder of the Fluorite crystals are glassy and pale green in colour. Most of these are intergrown cubes, well-formed with sharp edges, but at the very bottom of this front face one of the larger crystals has a cleaved corner. Ex Kessler Collection, this is a quite striking and unusual display specimen and thought to date to the 1980s or 1990s.
