A remarkably impressive display specimen from an obscure mine, as yet. This features fluorite hanging off the side of a cluster of doubly-terminated, lustrous and gemmy, colorless quartz crystals to 14.1 cm in length. The fluorite is also dramatic - elongated, lustrous and translucent, bicolored fluorite crystals, the largest of which measures 6 cm in length and exhibits stepped growth on the edges. It is a elongated rectangular form, and is unusual. The core of the largest crystal is teal-blue and the edges of the crystal are a rich purple, making for a killer color contrast. The quartz has a small damage at the tip of the main termination, which does detract from the value but little from the overall appearance or from first glance appreciation (else, this piece would have another digit in its pricing). This is, still, a significant combo specimen, and visually very impressive, that looks like it should cost a lot more. Interestingly, the quartz itself is a floater, complete and crystallized all around, even the bottom. Found in the fall of 2011

A gorgeous , very gemmy fluorite that has to be seen in person to be appreciated. It is STUNNING in person, with sublteties of form and texture on the outside like a rind, around a totally gemmy interior that shines through. It is pristine and complete all around, on a minimal matrix at base. The piece has luster like glass, and sparkles. I was aware of only this piece and one other with two such clusters on matrix, found in early April and offered to me privately at the Shanghai show - the other piece had two crystals admittedly, but was otherwise similar, and was priced beyond even my will to reach. I think these were highly treasured at the mine, and rightfully so.

So many fluorites from this mine complex (actually 7-8 mines) are colorless, and these hot purple fluorites are to me among the most desirable. This piece features an interesting, pretty juxtaposition of two very different fluorite styles, on the same piece. The stalactite of small, gemmy octohedra packed together just shotos up out of the side of the larger, deeper purple octohedron. It looks like it was just stuck on randomly, or like some weird biological outgrowth. The piece is complete 360 around the sides, and top of the display face; just not on the bottom (where it is partially contacted and also just a little damaged at the bottom where removed from the host rock). It honestly displays about 4 different ways, from all sides looking equally good. I have seen a number of pieces from this pocket now (probably from April, 2012) , but none quite like this. The miners themselves, quite understandably, put a huge premium on the few purple fluorites amidst so many clear and colorless finds here.