|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
CHFLO2-50 - Fluorite - AUS$260 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 3.5 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm
A razor-sharp, gemmy, transparent crystal with rich purple color and so symmetric it looks faked….perched gently on muscovite matrix. The crystal is 2 cm across
CHFLO2-51 - Fluorite - AUS$144 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm
A killer thumbnail, with intricate zoning and color variances, phantoms, and gemminess you couldn't ask more of. Complete all around!
CHFLO2-52 - Fluorite - AUS$86 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
A very cute specimen with a 1.25-cm purple cube, modified on its corners, perched at the apex of the quartz termination
CHFLO2-53 - Fluorite - AUS$202 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 3.3 x 3.1 x 2.1 cm
Exquisite cluster of SHARP, razor-sharp, transparent phantom crystals to 1.2 cm like a flower on muscovite matrix. NOT common quality, just a riveting little fluorite even from a mine tha tproduced so many.
CHFLO2-54 - Fluorite - AUS$86 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China thumbnail, 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.7 cm
Two cute, deep purple fluorites like twin heads atop a natural pedestal, making for a very pristine and aesthetic thumbnail
CHFLO2-55 - Fluorite with Quartz - AUS$86 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm
A riveting crystal with INTENSE purple color, really intense for this particular mine. It is sharp, complete, and wonderfully terminated with slightly bevelled edges. The crystal measures 1.5 cm and is perched on a quartz
CHFLO2-56 - Fluorite - AUS$405 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 5.0 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm
This fancy crystal measures 2.3 cm on longest edge and is perfect all around, hanging off a bit of matrix and so exposed more than usual for a cubic crystal on matrix. It is subtly phantomed with purple cores in green outer layers. The crystal, along with an associated quartz, is perched in muscovite matrix which forms a nice natural knoll. It is complete all around Minute chalcopyrite (?) inclusions add a nice accent when studied close up!
CHFLO2-57 - Fluorite - AUS$405 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 3.2 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm
This is a very rare combination from the mine, with a deep purple fluorite (perfect and complete, mind you) richly included by acicular crystals of the rare species bismuthinite. It looks like silver hairs inside the fluorite. Once, these were labelled stibnite or cosalite but I have seen them labelled bismuthinite in recent years though I have not analysed it myself. Now, I am told most people label them stibnite but I am not aware of an analysis i can cite. Minute bits of chalcopyrite are in association on the bottom of the piece. Except for a contact on bottom, a slight one at that, the cube is complete. So far as I know, this is a unique assoiation to this mine.
CHFLO2-58 - Fluorite - AUS$521 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 5.0 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm
A totally gem clear, transparent crystal measuring 1 inch across is perched upright on a bit of matrix and accented by thin translucent white calcite blades. This is a very choice miniature from a single cahracteristic pocket that produced a unique style. The quality, the transparency here, is amazing and distinct even from other very fine pockets at this mine
CHFLO2-59 - Fluorite - AUS$463 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China small cabinet, 6.4 x 3.8 x 3.7 cm
Riveting, GEMMY, transparent crystals to 1.7 cm are perched on matrix of quartz and yellow muscovite. It is a very colorful combo! The quartz is perfect, pristine, and the whole piece sparkles with lustre.
CHFLO2-61 - Fluorite - AUS$695 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 5.1 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm
A SHARP 2-cm crystal, perched on matrix. Perfection in crystal form, and a deep color, combined with the contrasting matrix, make this a superb miniature.
CHFLO2-62 - Fluorite - AUS$463 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China small cabinet, 7.2 x 6.4 x 5.2 cm
An INTENSE PURPLE PHANTOM with incredible transparency. This crystal glows with color, and is 2 cm across. It is perched on the "shoulder" of a lustrous quartz cluster , for a very dramatic piece.
CHFLO2-63 - Fluorite - AUS$231 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China miniature, 4.1 x 3.9 x 3.5cm
A large, bluish, phantomed crystal of translucent fluorite….and a floater, overall!
CHFLO2-65 - Fluorite on Dolomite - AUS$521 SOLD Shangbao, Hunan Province, China small cabinet, 7.0 x 5.3 x 5.1 cm
A massive stepped cuboctohedron to 4 cm, is perched on spiky quartz on this nice small cab. Intense purple fluorite of this color and saturation is not common for the locality. The piece is complete all around, and the association of minute pyrite bits adds some sparkle. It is pristine.
CHFLO2-66 - Fluorite - AUS$521 Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China small cabinet, 7.0 x 5.4 x 4.3 cm
This is a very rare combination from the mine, with purple fluorite cubes to 2 cm included by acicular crystals of either stibnite the rare species bismuthinite (some folks say its one, others maintain it is the other: I havent analysed) . It looks like silver hairs inside the fluorite. So far as I know, this is a unique association to this mine (in either case). The crystals of fluorite are perched on top and form a sharp horizon line, with great sharpness. BETTER IN PERSON!
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
