GFL06
Fluorite
Riemvasmaak, near the Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa
Cabinet, 13.8 x 8.9 x 6.2 cm
SOLD
This specimen, first off, is REALLY MUCH MORE impressive in person. It is a complex piece with many features to it. This specimen has the deepest color of the entire lot, in a whopping 6 cm GEMMY crystal on the left side. On the right side, it features a very STRANGE 3.7-cm-long "bar" of fluorite that is either some weird twin or a weird concatenated crystal of adjoining octohedra. This "bar" is perched above a third major featured crystal: a 3.5-cm gem octohedron. The two large octos are free of secondary coating but on the crevasses between, and on the "bar," there is a secondary coating of minutely crystallized fluorite that is like sparkling sugar, adding luster and accent to the specimen. Lastly, a thin ridge of translucent crystals, piled one upon the other and measuring to 6 mm, runs like a fanspray BEHIND the largest octo, framing it separately from the rest of the specimen and giving the whole piece a more 3-dimensional look as well as yet more sparkle (since they are so bright and gemmy!). The pics just cannot convey all this easily - so trust me on this one, if you are tempted, its all the more a stunning specimen in person.