Detailed information
Species
Fluorite
Dimensions
58 x 90 x 57
mm
Weight
294 g
Locality
Xianghuapu Mine, Xianghualing Linwu Co., Chenzhou Prefecture Hunan Province, China
Condition
No recorded repairs
During the early 2000s China produced wave upon wave of Fluorite specimens many of which have been forgotten about, but the glass-like, transparent, mint-green intergrown cubes from Xianghuapu mine in Hunan Province are one form which has stood the test of time due to their unique and stunning appearance. This lovely small cabinet-sized display specimen is a really pretty example, featuring cubes reaching 3.5 cm on edge. It sits naturally for display in several orientations and although one of the main corners is slightly chipped and there is another small mark on one crystal face it does look really nice. Very few Fluorite crystals reach the level of transparency of these from Xianghuapu mine. Its previous owner obtained it in 2005, indicating the period when it was mined.