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IBF23-20
Fluorite
Poggio Balate, Termini Imerese, Palermo Prov., Sicily, Italy
Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 cm
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Two main cubes of stunning transparent cobalt blue Fluorites zoned with clear inner cores and vivid blue outer phantoms sitting on contrasting white Fluorite matrix. The larger of the cubes is 2.2 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm with minor selective white mineralization on one face. The main cubes are in excellent condition. There is contacting noted around the periphery. From pockets found during 2019-2020 at the Poggio Balate locale in Sicily. The Fluorites are associated with hydrothermal fluids that mineralized within the Mesozoic limestone of the area. This is a captivating small cabinet with exemplary color and zoning.